Calendar of Events
September 2010
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Friday to Sunday, September 3 through 5, Museum of Yachting Classic Yacht Regatta This year, this perennial Newport event is part of a new three-event regional series sponsored by Panerai. Launched this summer, the North American Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge also includes the Corinthian Classic Yacht Regatta in Marblehead, MA (August 7-8) and the Opera House Cup in Nantucket (August 15); the Classic Yacht Regatta will be the final and concluding event in the series. For information, go to www.moy.org/NewsEvents/ClassicYachtRegatta/tabid/478/Default.aspx
Friday, September 3, dusk, Movies on the Rocks, Twilight New Moon, at Ballard Park. In the 2009 episode of the "Twilight" saga, Bella Swan is devastated by the abrupt departure of her vampire love, Edward Cullen but her spirit is rekindled by her growing friendship with the irresistible Jacob Black. Suddenly she finds herself drawn into the world of the werewolves, ancestral enemies of the vampires, and finds her loyalties tested. No charge. Call 619.3377 for more information. Rain Date, Saturday, August 4th. For complete schedule, go to www.ballardpark.org
Saturday, September 4 to Monday, September 6, noon, Newport Waterfront Irish Festival. Paint the town green as the Emerald Isle sends some of its most entertaining exports and expats to Newport in this three-day celebration of continuous Celtic shenanigans! Kick up your heels and let your Irish lilt ring loud with traditional Irish step-dance, comedy routines, and the spirited sounds of nonstop Irish music, including The Elders, Eileen Ivers, The Screaming Orphans and many more. From the "Rainbow's End" kid, to the creamy Guinness on tap, there's something for everyone at this shamrockin' festival. For information and tickets, go to www.Newportwaterfrontevents.com
September 7, 6:30 p.m. and Thursday, September 9, 6:30 p.m., Alliance for a Livable Newport presents Candidates' Forums in advance of the September 14 primaries. At Large candidates on September 7, and 2nd Ward candidates on September 9. Both forums will be held in the City Council Chambers at Newport City Hall, 43 Broadway.
Friday. September 10, 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.. 2010 Doris Duke Historic Preservation Awards, given annually by the Newport Restoration Foundation. At Rough Point, Bellevue Avenue. Newport. For information, to to www.NewportRestoration.org
Friday, September 10, Legends Ball of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, At Ciipriani 4snd Street, New York.The premier social event of the US Open. At. Cipriani 42nd Street. Attended by a host of tennis legends. Dinner, music and an auction for various luxury items and experiences. The star-studded event will honor Class of 2010 Hall of Fame Inductees, with Gigi Fernandez, Todd Woodbridge, Mark Woodforde, Owen Davidson and Brad Parks all in attendance. The Eugene L. Scott Award will be presented to Martina Navratilova. The Joseph F. Cullman 3rd Award, presented annually to an exceptional company will be awarded to Mercedes-Benz. Hall of Famers Martina Navratilova, Tracy Austin, Ken Rosewall, Tony Trabert and Donald Dell will be in attendance. Annika Sorenstam, will present Navratilova with the Scott Award.Tickets for after event dancing are $100, Dinner, auction and dancing from $750 to 25,000.
To reserve, call 212.843.1740, or e mail legendsball@hgnyc.com.
Wednesday, September 15 at 11:00 a.m., Lecture: Annie Robinson on Peabody & Sterns, at Rosecliff Mansion, 548 Bellevue Ave. Newport, RI. Presented by the Architectural Forum of Newport. Peabody and Stearns was a major contributor to the architectural fabric of Newport during the Gilded Age. Their summer cottages here and throughout the U.S. are the focus of a wonderful new book published in 2010 by W.W. Norton. Among their approximately 20 Newport projects were The original Breakers of 1877, Beechbound, and Rough Point. This illustrated lecture by Annie Robinson, author of Peabody and Stearns: Country Houses and Seaside Cottages, will feature an examination of the resort architecture of Peabody and Stearns, as well as sketches, plans and photographs by members of the firm and their contemporaries. Admission is free for Preservation Society members and Architectural Forum members who register for the event as part of our delegation. If you wish to attend, please RSVP to ross.cann@a4arch.com
Wednesday, September 15, 5:30 p.m., Top of Newport Wine Event benefiting Child & Family Services, at the Hotel Viking Roof, 1 Bellevue Avenue, Newport Rescheduled from July. $25 per person, (Check, AMEX, VISA and MC accepted). Benefits ongoing programs of the agency.
RSVP to Sharon Lavallee at 401-848-4123 or Keith Tavares at 401-848-4150, or email ktavares@childandfamilyri.com
Wednesday, September 15, 5:30p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Newport Art Museum & Art Association Annual Meeting at the Newport Art Museum, 76 Bellevue Avenue, Newport. No admission. Contact : Larry Bacon at 401-848-8200 x 109, or go to www.NewportArtMuseum.org
Thursday, September 16 - Sunday, September 19, Sailing Reunion for America's Cup participants 1958 to 1987. All sailors in an America’s Cup race on a 12 Metre are invited to attend. Events include a Reunion Sail on Saturday and a 12 Metre reunion brunch and Legends panel on Sunday. The legends include Dennis Connor, Russell Coutts, Bill Ficker, Bill Koch, Ted Turner, Tom Whidden and more with Gary Jobson as the moderator. Other reunion events include a BBQ dinner, a clambake with Gary Jobson’s premier of the “12 Metre Era Retrospective”, the America’s Cup 12 Metre Era Reunion Dinner and the 17th America’s Cup Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. One of the honorees is Rhode Island’s own Halsey Herreshoff. For information, www.nyyc.org/AC12Mreunions. To register, contact Jan Slee at slee142@cox.net or Daniela Burton at burtond@nyyc.org
Thursday, September 16, 6:00 p.m., 9th annual March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction, at Belle Mer, Goat Island, Newport. A culinary celebration with more than 15 chefs participating. Honoring chef
Matt Gennuso of Chez Pascal. For information, contact Katherine Hypolite,
401.228.1931, or e mail khypolite!marchofdimes.com
Wednesday, September 22, 6:00 p.m., Child & Family Services Annual meeting, at Rosecliff, Bellevue Avenue, Newport. For information contact 402.848.4123, or e mail slavalee@childandfamilyri.org
Friday, Sept 24 - Sunday, Sept 26 Doris Duke Days at the Jane Pickens Theater & Event Center,, 49 Touro Street, Newport. A celebration of the many interests of Doris Duke: Heiress, preservationist, jazz musician, and animal lover in a mix of old and new films. $10 per film or $60 for a pass to all films. For more information, go to www.NewportRestoration.org
Saturday, September 25, 2010 from 7-11pm, CHIC Benefit for Ovations for the Cure, at the Four Seasons Boston. Hosted by style maven Tonya Mezrich, Cocktails and passed hors d'oeuvres. Featuring designs by Gretta Luxe and shoes from Stuart Weitzman's new Fall 2010 line. In honor of our the Founder, Patricia Franchi Flaherty. For tickets and information, to to http://www.ovationsforthecure.org/events/chic/upcoming_fourseasons.php
Wednesday, September 29, 2010, 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Giorgio Gucci Gala, at the Pierre Hotel, 2 East 61st Street, New York. Featuring Emperor Brand cognacs. Live auction and raffle. Mr. Gucci will sign certificates of authenticity for every buyer. Tickets are $350 for general admission, $500 for VIP registration. For information and tickets, go to www.emperorauction.com.
OCTOBER 2010
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Saturday, October 23, 2010 at 8:00 p.m.. Annual Concert
of Remembrance to be held at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City, featurIngthe Brooklyn Philharmonic in a program of classical music with guest soloist Frank Basile. Celeste Holm, best known for her Oscar winning performance in Gentleman's Agreement (1947), and for creating the role of Ado Annie in the original production of Oklahoma!, will be presented with the 2010 Life Time Achievement Award for her life's work in battling irrational prejudice and racial intolerance. Tickets from $100 to 1.000. All contributions are income tax deductible. Checks should be made payable to Interfaith Committee of Remembrance (lCOR),40 West 37th Street, Suite 803, New York, NY 10018. For inquiries, please call Jerry Jacobs, 212.629.6060
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