East Hampton, New York (July 23, 2007) - Interior designers
Tony Ingrao and Randy Kemper hosted an afternoon cocktail
party in the ravishing garden of their East Hampton estate to
benefit Guild Hall and Armitage Gone! Dance on Saturday, July
21st. The event, Vice Chaired by Ralph Destino Jr. and
Courtney Rainey, featured a one-time–only expanded performance
of the Ligeti Essays, presented by Guild Hall, choreographed
Karole Armitage and set designer David Salle. Guests also bid
on art auction items by Scott Grodesky, Jeff Koons, Sophie
Matisse, Martin Mull, David Salle and Elyn Zimmerman. The
benefit committee included Arden Wohl, Diane and Alan
Lieberman, Anait Bian, Sharon Bush, designer Jackie Rogers who
will hold her trunk show at her East Hampton Boutique on July
28, R. Couri Hay, Melissa Berkelhammer, Elaine Sargent, Andrew
Borrok. Elegant Affairs’ Andrea Correale, A.A. Lari, and
lighting guru Bentley Meeker. Special guests included Calvin
Klein, Ross Bleckner, Russell Simmons and children, Robert
Wilson, Lisa Perry, Michael Ashton, Heather Clawson, Arne and
Milly Glimcher, Judy Hudson, Richard Price, Judy Price, Elaine
Sargent, Susan Patriccof, Peter and Lorinda Ezersky, Ella
Krasner, David and Sandra Mack, Frances Hayward, Susan Cappa,
event décor designer DeJuan Stroud, Michael Ashton, Vicki and
Fred Modell, Marcia and Richard Mishaan, Barbara Goldsmith,
Guild Hall’s Board President Mickey Straus, Executive Director
Ruth Appelhof, Susan Cappa, Board member of Guild Hall and NYC
Ballet William Wright. The evening’s performance was followed
by a private dinner at the home of David Salle. |