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  Maribel Lieberman Petra Schneebaur With Silvia Frieser The Viennese Opera Ball celebrated its 70th anniversary at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City with “A Magical Night, a Fairy Masquerade Ball,” transforming the evening into a masquerade ball for the very first time while commemorating 270 years of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Inspired by Mozart’s beloved opera The Magic Flute, the evening transported guests into a world of mystery and enchantment, celebrating Austrian cultural heritage through the elegance, pageantry, and romance long associated with the storied event. Held under the auspices of the U.S. Austrian Chamber of Commerce. President and Executive Director Silvia Frieser, Artistic Director Daniel Serafin and Ambassador of Austria to the United States H.E. Petra Schneebauer, the gala also recognized the 250th anniversary of the United States, celebrating the longstanding friendship and close ties between Austria and America.   A highlight of the evening was ...

  Dustin Lujan With Victor de Souza & Niles Ramadhin Fashion designer Victor dE Souza and co‑founder, beauty veteran Dustin Lujan welcomed VIP guests and industry colleagues to Emanuel New York on Friday, May 1st, 2026 for an intimate celebration marking the first anniversary of the Midtown boutique, located at 329 West 39th Street. The evening honored Emanuel New York’s first year as a destination for luxury fragrance, skincare, clothing and accessories.   The celebration brought together friends, supporters and members of the fashion and fragrance communities for a warm and festive evening that featured a celebratory cake, brief remarks and a special presentation recognizing the boutique’s first year of success. As part of the evening, a citation from New York State Assemblywoman Rebecca Seawright was presented to Emanuel, acknowledging the milestone and the boutique’s contribution to New York’s creative and retail landscape. For Victor dE Souza, whose work is defin...

  David Benavidez And Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez   Thomas J. Henry was among the sponsors of another major night of boxing in Las Vegas as fans packed T-Mobile Arena for a high-profile Cinco de Mayo weekend showdown headlined by David Benavidez and Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez. The event delivered the kind of high-stakes action and championship atmosphere that has made boxing one of the most compelling spectacles in sports.   In the evening’s headline bout, Benavidez defeated Ramirez by sixth-round knockout to become the unified WBA and WBO cruiserweight world champion. According to Premier Boxing Champions, Benavidez dropped Ramirez twice before the fight was stopped at 2:59 of the sixth round, capping one of the weekend’s biggest performances. For Thomas J. Henry, the sponsorship reflected a natural connection to a sport built on resilience, discipline, preparation and performance under pressure. Those same qualities have long been associated with his career and public p...

  Ralph Macchio Georgina Bloomberg NYC Second Chance Rescue hosted its 6th Annual Rescue Ball at The Lighthouse, Chelsea Piers in New York City. The organization’s signature fundraising gala brought together animal advocates, philanthropists, and supporters for an evening dedicated to helping save the lives of dogs and cats in need. This year’s Rescue Ball honored Ralph Macchio, Rob and Marisol Thomas, founders of Sidewalk Angels Foundation, and Dr. Tom Walker, all of whom received the Angel & Hero Award for their dedication to animal welfare. Special guests included animal advocates Georgina Bloomberg and Elaine Hendrix, followed by a performance from John Lloyd Young, and DJ GEO ROC kept the energy going well into the night. Guests enjoyed Tito’s Handmade Vodka specialty cocktails, a vegetarian and vegan menu, and live and silent auctions as NYC Second Chance Rescue celebrated 17 years and 17,000 lives saved.  One of the evening’s standout live auction moments was the bi...

  WHEN FLOWERS WHISPER  Mark Seidenfeld is pleased to present Uncharted Waters, a solo exhibition of paintings, on view June 4th through June 21st, 2026. The exhibition inaugurates The Bridgehampton Museum’s Corwith Homestead Tractor Barn located at 2368 Montauk Highway, a newly renovated, contemporary exhibition space blended into the historic William A. Corwith Homestead campus.   Seidenfeld’s paintings evolve from earlier representational work into fully realized abstraction, where landscape gives way to interior vision. These are not depictions, but constructed fields, dreamscapes shaped through layering, interruption, and revision. Each work engages what the artist identifies as the Unknown: a condition that resists repetition and continuously shifts. What is resolved in one painting becomes insufficient in the next. The work advances through this instability, with each painting extending, rather than reiterating, the last.  A consistent pursuit of depth under...

  Mothers Day 2pc Ganache  MarieBelle New York is celebrating Mother’s Day 2026 with a luxurious collection of chocolates and confections created to honor the mothers, grandmothers, wives, sisters, daughters and mother figures who bring beauty, warmth and love to everyday life. The MarieBelle New York Mother’s Day Collection is now available online and in boutiques, offering a curated selection of spring-inspired gifts that combine fine chocolate, distinctive design and the brand’s signature sense of New York glamour. Each piece reflects the artistry for which MarieBelle is known, with chocolates presented not simply as sweets, but as miniature works of culinary art. Among this year’s featured offerings is the Mother’s Day 16-Piece Chocolate Ganache Gift Box ($60), a keepsake-worthy assortment of MarieBelle’s famed chocolate ganache, handmade with fine cacao and beautifully decorated with designs created especially for the occasion. Each piece offers a small story of love, gra...

  The Viennese Opera Ball The Viennese Opera Ball returns to Cipriani 42nd Street In a celebration of culture, tradition and timeless glamour, for its 70th annual gala, marking a major milestone for one of New York City’s most enduring and distinguished international social and cultural events on Friday, May 8th, 2026. This year’s Ball carries added resonance as it also honors 270 years of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart while also recognizing the 250th anniversary of the United States, underscoring the evening’s long-standing role as a bridge between Austria and America.     Founded in 1955, the Viennese Opera Ball has for seven decades brought the elegance, ritual and romance of Vienna’s grand ball tradition to Manhattan. Held under the auspices of the U.S. Austrian Chamber of Commerce, the Ball has become a cherished symbol of Austrian cultural heritage in New York, uniting diplomats, dignitaries, philanthropists, corporate leaders and members of the arts in an evening th...

  Adrienne Connelly With Animals In The Street (1994) One Art Space in Tribeca presented “Chuck Connelly: Tribeca’s Midnight Parade — When Art Runs Wild” Co-Curated by Adrienne Connelly and MaryAnn Giella McCulloh. This special exhibition honors the late artist Chuck Connelly through a body of work that reflects the energy, individuality and creative spirit of downtown New York.  The exhibition opened with a private VIP reception and a public exhibition which is now on view from through Sunday, May 3rd, 2026, daily from 12:00pm to 6:00pm, at One Art Space, 23 Warren Street, Tribeca. At the heart of the exhibition is “Animals in the Street,” a 1994 painting created during a period when Chuck Connelly was living and working from his loft studio on Franklin Street in Tribeca. The work transforms everyday neighborhood life into something theatrical, charged and unforgettable. In Connelly’s vision, the people moving along the street take on animal identities, each with a distinct p...

  KT Sullivan With Mark Nadler, Natalie Douglas And Marta Sanders During 2025 Season LTV Studios in East Hampton announces the return of its acclaimed musical series for summer 2026: Hamptons Summer Songbook by the Sea, produced by Donna Rubin and LTV’s Creative Director Josh Gladstone. This captivating concert series brings together a standout lineup of celebrated cabaret and Broadway performers, presented in an inspired re-imagining of LTV’s industrial television studio, where state of the art lighting and sound meet the romantic charm of café style seating, modular staging and a gleaming Baby Grand piano. Each performance offers an up-close encounter with timeless music and live storytelling, interpreted by some of today’s most gifted vocalists, musicians and entertainers. The exciting 2026 lineup features a dynamic roster of artists and musical evenings that promise to make this season one of the most memorable yet: Sunday, June 28th, 2026 – Season Premiere starring Norm Lewis....

  Denise Rich Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation for Cancer Research brought New York’s young philanthropy, fashion and social communities together Monday, April 27th, for the 2026 Young Angels Gala at Crane Club in Manhattan. The annual event, hosted by Bianca Peters, Emmy-winning news anchor for Fox 5 NY, honored Elaine Chamberlain, founder and CEO of LÁYN and the Stay in Your LÁYN Foundation. Held at Crane Club, the evening carried a whimsical black tie dress code and featured music by David Katz, Neil Jackson, Tokyo Rose, and Jordan Emanuel.   Presented by Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation’s Young Professionals Committee, the gala continued the organization’s tradition of engaging the next generation of supporters in its mission to advance cancer research. The evening blended New York nightlife energy with philanthropic purpose, drawing guests for cocktails, passed appetizers, music and celebration in support of the foundation’s work.   Melissa Gorga With Denise Rich And Bi...

  Mom’s Book of Wisdom: Timeless Advice from My Mother & Yours There is a familiar moment that arrives with age, sometimes quietly, sometimes mid-sentence: you hear your mother’s voice coming out of your own mouth. In “Mom’s Book of Wisdom: Timeless Advice from My Mother & Yours,”author Norah Lawlor captures that universal experience and turns it into a warm, practical collection of guidance meant to be returned to again and again. The hardcover release will be available Tuesday, April 28th, 2026, published by Hatherleigh Press and is currently available for pre-order on amazon. In the book, inspired by her own mother, the author gathers essential lessons passed down through generations, the kind that shape how people handle disappointment, choose resilience, show up for family and keep moving forward when life becomes complicated. Built for gift giving and everyday reference, “Mom’s Book of Wisdom” is positioned as both a keepsake and a conversation starter, offering acces...

  The Samuel Waxman Institute For Aging & Cancer   The Samuel Waxman Institute for Aging & Cancer will host its 12th Annual Waxman Luncheon on Wednesday, May 6th, 2026, at Riverpark in New York City. The annual event will bring together philanthropists, supporters, members of the fashion community and advocates for cancer research for an elegant afternoon in support of lifesaving scientific work. This year’s luncheon will honor  Corcoran Real Estate Broker, Mary Slattery and fashion entrepreneur, Alexandra Adame for their extraordinary commitment to advancing lifesaving cancer research, while Safiyaa will be recognized as the event’s fashion presenter. Known for blending philanthropy with style and community, the Waxman Luncheon has become a notable spring event on the charitable calendar, uniting guests around a shared mission to advance progress in the fight against cancer. As in years past, the luncheon will feature live and silent auctions, offering attendees ...

  Salvatore Ferragamo Jr House of Vanderbilt, the first official family office of the Vanderbilt family founded by Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin, today announced the appointment of Salvatore Ferragamo Jr. to its Advisory Board. A steward of one of Italy’s most iconic luxury dynasties and an entrepreneur with deep interests across wine, hospitality, and global lifestyle ventures, Ferragamo brings multi-generational brand leadership, operational expertise, and international perspective to the platform. The appointment underscores House of Vanderbilt’s continued evolution into a global platform bridging legacy heritage with next-generation enterprise and influence. Ferragamo’s experience navigating the intersection of family governance, luxury branding, hospitality investment, and cultural stewardship reflects the type of cross-border, multi-sector leadership that defines modern family enterprise. “Salvatore represents a rare blend of heritage and forward-looking entrepreneurship,” said ...

Mickey K. M. Lai With  Tan Shizhen, Lindsay Porter, Zhou Yingying, Simone Panigada & Margaret Chiu, Mr Liu Yichuan   The Pink Dolphin Fund hosted a landmark event at Dorsett Kai Tak titled “The Voice of the Pink Dolphin: A Conversation on Survival.” The immersive evening served as a powerful call to action for the protection of the Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis), an iconic species that has inhabited Hong Kong’s waters since the 17th century but now faces existential threats. As a living barometer of marine health, the Chinese White Dolphin (or Pink Dolphin) is currently struggling against unprecedented coastal development, rising noise pollution, and the escalating impacts of climate change. The event emphasised that these sentient beings are sending a distress signal regarding the state of our shared global ecosystem.   Tan Shizhen With Lindsay Porter, Zhou Yingying & Simone Panigada During the evening, three prestigious awards were announced, re...

Denise Rich   New York’s philanthropic and social communities are set to gather for an evening of glamour, music and purpose when Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation for Cancer Research hosts its 2026 Young Angels Gala at Crane Club in Manhattan on Monday, April 27th, 2026. Taking place at 85 10th Avenue, the event will be hosted by Bianca Peters and will honor Elaine Chamberlain, Founder and CEO of LÁYN and the Stay In Your LÁYN Foundation. Known for bringing together a new generation of supporters in the fight against cancer, the Young Angels Gala has become one of the organization’s signature fundraising evenings. This year’s event promises a festive atmosphere with a whimsical black tie dress code and music by David Katz, Mei Kwok and Neil Jackson, with more entertainment still to be announced. The evening will once again spotlight the energy and commitment of young philanthropists and supporters who are helping advance the mission of Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation. Founded in 1996, Gab...