Philanthropist and Attorney Thomas J. Henry’s launched the new art and music experience “Austin Elevates,” in Austin, Texas. The two-day event was free to the public and benefited local nonprofit organizations SAFE Alliance, Superhero Kids and St. David’s Foundation Community Fund.
Sports Personality and Philanthropist Ann Liguori celebrated her cover of Resident Magazine’s September 2019 issue with Publisher Christopher Pape and Editor-in-Chief Julie Sagoskin. Liguori is one of the nation’s top sports radio and television personalities and has distinguished herself in her business as both on-air talent and the owner of her Sport’s Innerview properties. The cover party took place at Golf & Body NYC, 883 6th Avenue, 3rd Floor. in New York City. The evening featured cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and prizes awarded for various virtual golf competitions. There was live music by Dan Liguori, and Ann Liguori’s Hamptons Rope Collection from Dune Jewelry was on display throughout the evening.
On Tuesday, October 22, our friends at the enCourage Kids Foundation hosted their Serving Up Smiles premier tasting event with over 300 plus guests at Current in Chelsea Piers. The event combined philanthropy and good food as chefs from all over the city provided food and beverage and guests bid on spectacular items via silent auction. The tasting included dishes from some of the tri-state area’s finest restaurants. Some of the best dishes of the evening included sumptuous Sea scallops and slow-braised short ribs crostini from Ocean Prime, Meatballs with whipped ricotta from Lavo, Lobster Rolls from lamia’s Fish Market, and Ribeye and Mac n Cheese from Ben & Jack’s Steakhouse. It was definitely the place to be for delicious food.
Global Lyme Alliance (GLA) NYC Gala has returned for the foundation’s fifth annual fundraiser. The charitable affair has raised an impressive $2.5 million. The event was hosted by Rosanna Scotto, co-host of FOX 5’s “Good Day New York”. Global Lyme Alliance is dedicated to conquering Lyme and other tick-borne diseases through research, education, awareness, and patient services. The gala was produced by event planner Larry Scott of Lawrence Scott Events, who donated his event planning and design services towards the Global Lyme Alliance’s New York Gala for the fifth consecutive year.
On Wednesday, October 9th, our friends at Resident Magazine hosted the official launch party of Indie Film star, Janel Tanna’s Summer 2019 Entertainment Issue cover at the new Philippe Chow Downtown in New York City. Tanna also celebrated a summer full of film festival honors including “Best Actress” from East Hampton TV Festival and Northeast Film Festival as well as, of course, making Maxim’s Hot 100 list.
SPIN, The OG Ping Pong Social Club threw an all-out epic 10-year anniversary party on Friday, September 27, 2019, at the SPIN 23 location. Guests including a slew of family and friends, including Co-Founders Franck Raharinosy and Jonathan Bricklin, tastemakers Soo Yeon Lee, Rameet Chawla, Zachary Weiss, Nina Lakhani, Gita Woosley, Diego Leon, and Judah Friedlander. On the 1s and 2s, was New York’s own Funk Flex, who literally had everyone at one point on the dance floor until he left the building.
In its fifth year, TwitchCon landed in San Diego after being held a prior year in 2016 here, gathering more than 25,000 Twitch streamers a day from 36 countries, according to Twitch officials, from around the world, many who meet at TwitchCon for the first time. Twitch is a popular gaming streaming service and includes opportunities for Twitch user to attend panels, network, walk the expo hall, compete and party with fellow streamers. Twitch’s motto? Help you do what you do best – even better. Tag line: “You’re already one of us.”
One of our favorite charitable festivals will be returning this weekend, The 2019 Greenwich Wine + Food Festival presented by PepsiCo. This year’s festival will benefit Food Rescue US and the Town of Greenwich Parks & Recreation Foundation. This marks the ninth year of the annual event. The 2019 Greenwich Wine + Food Festival will take place on Friday, September 20 and Saturday, September 21 at the Roger Sherman Baldwin Park in Greenwich, CT.