| Issue #50, March 23, 2007 |
South O’ the Highway (and the North too)
Hamptonites turned out to dine at Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter’s restaurant, Waverly Inn, last week. Trendsetters Sarah Jessica Parker, Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein and Molly Sims all enjoyed the scrumptious food and lush décor alongside a tableful of Hollywood heavyweights, including director and producer Ron Howard, actress Jennifer Connolly, and her husband, actor Paul Bettany.
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Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsey Buckingham will be performing songs from his latest solo album, Under the Skin, at the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center on March 24.
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Hamptonite Gary Ventura, affectionately known as “The Mayor” due to his commitment to preserving the beauty of the Hamptons’ beaches and local surfers access to them, has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. To help pay for his medical bills, his friends will be hosting a benefit in his honor on Wednesday, March 28 at Casey’s in Westhampton Beach. There will be live music by Project Vibe, surf movies and lots of raffle prizes. For more information email hmcboat@hamptonmarine.net.
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Sag Harbor style maven B. Smith will be adding an elegant furniture line to her already extensive stable of stylish endeavors. The furniture will be available as part of the Clayton Marcus line of La-Z-Boy products and will debut at the International Home Furnishings Market in High Point, North Carolina later this month.
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Last weekend, 107 students from East Hampton High School’s chorus and orchestra performed Stravinsky’s “Symphony of Psalms” and Poulenc’s “Gloria,” at New York City’s Carnegie Hall. The orchestra was comprised of seven high school choirs and orchestras and was conducted by Craig Jessop of the Orchestra of St. Luke’s.
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Hamptonite basset hound Brie Sherwin, accompanied by her human buddy Amanda Sherwin, has been chosen to Grand Marshall this year’s Board Waddle to raise money for the Tri-State Basset Hound Rescue on April 21. More than 500 basset hounds will compete for prizes for the most pledges, the most original costumes, best floats and longest ears. For more information, visit www.tristatebassets.org or call (609) 569-9235.
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Dan’s Papers Production Director Nicole Caruso will be walking five and a half miles in Sag Harbor on May 20 for the March of Dimes. The March of Dimes is funding important research to find out why premature birth happens and what can be done to prevent it. Sponsoring Nicole will help to fund this important research. To help sponsor Nicole, log on to her web page at www.walkamerica.org/bellacolie.
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Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival’s founder and artistic director, Marya Martin, will perform “The Flute Book for the Twenty-First Century” at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall on Thursday, March 29. Ms. Martin and her pianist, Colette Valentine, will premiere eight new works by Eve Beglarian, Kenji, Bunch, Chen Yi, Helissa Hui, Tania Leóón, Paul Moravec, Ned Rorem, and David Sanford. For tickets, call 212-247-7800 or visit www.carnegiehall.org
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Dan’s Papers cartoonist and cover artist, Michael Paraskevas, will be showing his most recent, large-scale Acrylic paintings at the Hampton Road Gallery from April 5 until April 21. An opening reception will be held on April 7 from six to eight p.m.
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This weekend, Hamptonite Jake Gorst will be holding a fundraiser to save the Pearlroth House at Design Within Reach in East Hampton. More money is needed in order to move the historic house to its new home on Triton Beach in East Quogue (Hotdog Beach), surrounded by 40 acres of preserved bayfront property. For more information, visit www.pearlrothhouse.org.
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Hamptons powerbroker Dolly Lenz attended a fundraiser last week in honor of those who had donated to Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign efforts. Former President Bill Clinton was on hand, along with his spokesman, Jay Carson, and guests Curtis Sliwa, Elizabeth Holtzman, Ken Fisher and Marty Markowitz.
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Westhampton resident Ann Liguori will be covering The Masters for WFAN from April fifth through eight and is now in her twentieth year on the all-sport’s radio station as one of the station’s original hosts. The second edition of her book, A Passion for Golf, Celebrity Musings About the Game, (Rowman & Littlefield) will be coming out in June.
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Inspired by Dan’s Papers own kite fly, lung cancer research nonprofit foundation Joan’s Legacy, will be hosting their first annual “Kites for a Cure” benefit on Cooper’s Beach in Southampton this upcoming Memorial Day weekend.
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The Parrish Art Museum’s annual Spring Fling fundraiser, “The Soul Train,” will take place this Saturday. The benefit is co-chaired by Susan Davis, Nancy Hardy, and Robert Durkin with the help of Vice-chairs Christine Curiale, Leslie Halsted, Leith McLoughlin, Robin Pauli and Maryanne Robinson. It will feature a silent auction, soul, funk and disco hits by the 727 Band, sumptuous hors d’oeuvres by Kevin Macdonald and specialty drinks, fine wines and Southampton Publick House ales in an open bar. For more information, please call 631-283-2118, ext. 41 or 33, or email specialevents@parrishart.org. Tickets can be purchased at www.parrishart.org.
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Following the spectacular Grand Re-opening of the Watermill Center last summer, the 14th Annual Watermill Center Summer Benefit on Saturday, July 28, will celebrate the first year of successful artistic programs at the Center. The evening will include cocktails, silent and live art auctions hosted by star auctioneer Simon de Pury, performances, art installations, dinner, special guest performance and dancing. For more information, visit www.watermillcenter.org.
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