Stanley's Holiday Gift Guide!

Please join hosts Francesca Hammerstein, Melissa Foss and Leigh Parinello To fete the current collection of Jewelry Designer Shery Shabani Enjoy an evening of drinks, desserts and diamonds!! Shop her collection of diamonds and precious stones at wholesale prices, while contributing to a worthwhile cause. A portion of the evenings proceeds will be donated to Free The Slaves Foundation.

Please join us for an elegant evening of live music and dancing to benefit the Harmony Program a nonprofit dedicated to providing intensive music instruction to students of New York City public schools. A Winter�s Waltz March 15, 2010 6 p.m.-10 p.m. The Pierre, 2 East 61st St. (formal attire) Be dazzled by the Park Avenue Chamber Symphony as they perform a selection of waltzes while professional ballroom dancers take to the illuminated grand ballroom and inspire you to waltz the winter away! Enjoy intimate mingling, followed by a dance demonstration and group lesson to help even first time waltzers feel at ease on the dance floor. The evening continues with the chance to bid on exclusive items and experiences at our silent auction and a very special performance featuring some of the Harmony Program students. ***** VIP tickets: $675 per person Join us from 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. Enjoy fine champagne and top shelf liquor at a VIP cocktail reception in a more intimate setting with a special guest performer. Pre-event waltz lessons also included. *$525 per person is tax deductible. VIP Table $8,500 per table Join us from 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. Includes 10 VIP tickets and 4 season passes to the Park Avenue Chamber Symphony�s 2010-2011 season. *$6,300 per table is tax deductible. Sponsor tickets: $375 per person Join us from 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. Enjoy waltzing, food, open bar and dance lessons, while taking in a presentation by the Harmony Program and musical interludes from PACS, New York�s premier amateur orchestra. Additionally, have the chance to bid at our silent auction on exclusive items and experiences. * $255 per person is tax deductible. Young Patron tickets: $175 per person Join us from 8 p.m. - 10 p.m. Join us after 8 p.m. for open bar and dancing to one of New York�s hottest DJs. * $105 per person is tax deductible.

with special guest Todd Selby & music by DJ Harley Viera-Newton

Please join us for an elegant evening of live music and dancing to benefit the Harmony Program a nonprofit dedicated to providing intensive music instruction to students of New York City public schools. Be dazzled by the Park Avenue Chamber Symphony as they perform a selection of waltzes while professional ballroom dancers take to the illuminated grand ballroom and inspire you to waltz the winter away! Enjoy intimate mingling, followed by a dance demonstration and group lesson to help even first time waltzers feel at ease on the dance floor. The evening continues with the chance to bid on exclusive items and experiences at our silent auction and a very special performance featuring Harmony Program students like Calvin and Lexy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJLv_1BhZX0 ***** VIP tickets: $675 per person Join us from 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. Enjoy fine champagne and top shelf liquor at a VIP cocktail reception in a more intimate setting with a special guest performer. Pre-event waltz lessons also included. *$525 per person is tax deductible. VIP Table $8,500 per table Join us from 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. Includes 10 VIP tickets and 4 season passes to the Park Avenue Chamber Symphony�s 2010-2011 season. *$6,300 per table is tax deductible. Sponsor tickets: $375 per person Join us from 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. Enjoy waltzing, food, open bar and dance lessons, while taking in a presentation by the Harmony Program and musical interludes from PACS, New York�s premier amateur orchestra. Additionally, have the chance to bid at our silent auction on exclusive items and experiences. * $255 per person is tax deductible. Young Patron tickets: $175 per person Join us from 8 p.m. - 10 p.m. Join us after 8 p.m. for open bar and dancing to one of New York�s hottest DJs. * $105 per person is tax deductible. For more event details and to purchase tickets visit: www.harmonyprogram.org Supporting the Winter Waltz directly helps the Harmony Program to achieve its mission to bring the proven benefits of music education into the lives of economically disadvantaged children. Musical instruments, daily after-school instruction from college and graduate level music students and other cultural experiences are given to the children and a stipend is provided to the instructors. Warm Regards, Anne Fitzgibbon Director, Harmony Program

The New York Philharmonic will celebrate its 2010 Spring Gala with Sondheim: The Birthday Concert, a concert featuring performances of Stephen Sondheim's music and lyrics on Monday, March 15th, at Avery Fisher Hall, 64th Street & Broadway. Cocktail reception begins at 6 pm; concert begins at 7:30 pm, followed by dinner. Business attire. Emmy award winning conductor Paul Gemignani will lead the New York Philharmonic in Sondheim: The Birthday Concert, a concert celebrating Stephen Sondheim's 80th birthday with performances of his brilliant music and lyrics, including rarely heard material from stars of the stage and screen including: David Hyde Pierce, Bernadette Peters, Patti LuPone, Mandy Patinkin, Michael Cerveris, and Victoria Clark among many others. For ticket information please contact Georgia Petritsis with the New York Philharmonic Office of Special Events, (212) 875-5757, or send an e-mail to petritsisg@nyphil.org.

The Wooster Group's first benefit art auction, held on the occasion of its 35th Anniversary. The event is Chaired by Frances McDormand and supported by the Rolex Institute, featuring live and silent auctions of work by some of today�s most prominent contemporary artists.

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Falconworks Artists Group invites the city's supporters of community theater to NYC's first "MAKE YOUR OWN BENEFIT". You even make your own ticket price. This party-for-a-cause offers guests a unique chance to collaborate, laugh, dance, network, and raise funds to bolster upcoming initiatives with live music (smart pop from Ariel Aparicio) and showcasing brief, abbreviated readings from "Off The Hook" plays (written by Brooklyn youth) and read by Oscar-nominated Michael Shannon ("Revolutionary Road"), Crystal Dickinson ("Clybourne Park"), Brandon Dirden ("Tyler Perry's House of Payne") and Kiki Valentine ("The Sunday Show"). Plus complimentary food and drinks, games from the "Police Teen Theater" project, a silent auction and other surprises presented by none other than Dropsy Dousman. MYOB encourages patrons of the arts to participate in the event while supporting neighborhood theater that effects social change, strengthens community, and empowers kids. As Julius Ceasar was told, "Beware the Ides of March!" Come make your own benefit and escape the stuffy, boring benefits you're used to while supporting the future of art in Brooklyn.

Tools for Thought: Rebuild Haiti Cocktail reception and silent auction to raise awareness and funds to support the effort of Partners in Health, who has been serving the Haitian community for over 20 years. Special performance by Patti Smith and guests. DJ: Alexandra Richards. Online bidding starts Wednesday, March 10th. TOOLS FOR THOUGHT draws on the will of artists to make a difference. In the spirit of Marcel Duchamp and the readymade, the efforts of Tools for Thought unite the art community in using its greatest tools ready-at-hand: the generosity and goodwill to provide aid and support to those in need. Sotheby's, 1334 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021 $100 ($85 tax deductable)

Please RSVP to Kate Laufer at klaufer@sidneyfrank.com; Space is limited

Internationally acclaimed, Grammy award-winning musician Angelique Kidjo, French superstar Yannick Noah, esteemed Haitian vocalist Emeline Michel, up-and-coming Haitian singer-songwriter BélO, French multi-instrumentalist and singer Mino Cinelu, and surprise special guests will share the stage of Florence Gould Hall at this unique benefit concert for Haiti. The performers have generously agreed to donate their time and talent to raise funds for two distinct, focused organizations, in an effort to make a real and sustained difference: Ciné Institute and the French Heritage Language Program. Ciné Institute seeks to educate and empower Haitian youth with the creative, technical, and business skills necessary to grow local media industries that can provide jobs and spur economic growth in Haiti. It is located in the town of Jacmel, which was completely devastated by the January earthquake. The French Heritage Language Program is run by the non-profit French American Cultural Exchange foundation (FACE), and plays a vital role in educating young Haitian refugees in Miami and New York. All proceeds benefit Ciné Institute and the French Heritage Language Program. Angelique Kidjo appears by special arrangement with The Town Hall, where she will perform on Friday, March 26.

Join the revelry as Thrillist shows Austin and the SXSW crowd our frolicsome party muscles at our Austin Launch Party, downstairs at Stubb’s. You’ll enjoy ice cold shots of Dutch Kruiden liqueur HARLEM®, giveaways from Old Spice®, a DJ/VJ set by Eclectic Method, and live performances from RCRDLBL’s White Denim and Kid Sister.