[All photos by NICK HUNT for PMc]. Last night, friends of ACRIA enjoyed a cocktail kickoff for the upcoming annual holiday dinner event. Mingling and sipping in a beautiful private apartment on Gramercy Park built excitement for the fast approaching 9th of December date. More»

It’s time to figure out where the best parties are tonight. Below are our picks of tonight’s top events. And, as always, you can find the full details as well as more events on our Calendar Page.

Yacht Rock With College Humor and Guest of a Guest
Where: The Hotel on Rivington
Why: It’s our party so it must be the best! The College Humor guys aren’t slouches as hosts either.  Get ready to look at giant *$$holes.
When: 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm More»

[Anna Sui, Margaret Russell, Ross Bleckner.  All photos by JONATHON ZIEGLER for PMc] Anna Sui, Ross Bleckner, and Margaret Russell hosted the collector's preview of Unframed 2009, curated by Jane Holzer and Stephen Heighton at 15 Union Square West last night.  There, they urged viewers to "Buy art, fights AIDS, support ACRIA." ACRIA, which benefits the AIDS community, is the leading HIV and AIDS research institution.  Guests were privy to original signed works by artists like Kenny Scharf and Terrence Koh.  More photos below... More»

It’s time to figure out where the best parties are tonight. Below are our picks of the night’s top events. And, as always, you can find the full details as well as more events on our Calendar Page.

ACRIA's BUY ART FIGHT AIDS
Where: 15 Union Square West INVITE ONLY!
Why: It's ACRIA's biggest event to date. For only $250 you can check out original pieces with friends like Meredith Melling Burke and Bonnie Morrison.
When: 6pm to 9pm More»

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Last night I co-hosted a little soiree at Soho House with Mr. Patrick Duffy. It was obviously St. Patrick's Day so no one needed more reason to party but we thought why not add a little community service while we party and donated the proceeds to ACRIA. Gillian Hearst Simonds and myself Co-Chair the ACRIA Benefit Committee along with members that include: Lydia Hearst Shaw, Leven Rambin, Liam McMullan, Kipton Cronkite, Luigi Tadini, Dalia Oberlander, Tara Church, Jill Weinstein, Peter Davis, Annie Churchill and Alessandra Balasz.

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[David Foote, Alexandra Alexis, Adrien Field, Sean Stevens. Photos by WILL RAGOZZINO for PMc]

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New York City party boy Patrick Duffy threw his very own St. Patrick's Day party Tuesday night at the Soho House to benefit AIDS Community Research Initiative of America (ACRIA). Duffy, who's been responsible for the "who, what, when, where, and why" of some of this city's best nights packed the house with a bunch of girls and boys in green including Adrien Field, Alexandra Alexis, Ron Heichert, Sean Stevens, Lauren Gould, Chuch Attix, and our favorite on-again couple Scott Buccheit and Naeem Delbridge.

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Not everyone was consumed with Fashion Week chaos over the weekend as a few New Yorkers managed to catch a break from the fashion frenzy and stepped out for a cause. ACRIA (AIDS Community Research Initiative of America) held a cocktail party Sunday night at the Georg Jensen store on Madison Avenue and guests including Alexo Wandael, Natalie Kaufman, Kristen Somody, Alina Slonim, Noona Peterson, and many more browsed the store's collection in support of the organization. More»

[The Gang at Acria]

From:hamptons.guestofaguest.com:

ACRIA (the AIDS Community Research Initiative of America), in conjunction with Vanity Fair and The Calvin Klein Collection hosted a cocktail party and silent auction last Saturday on the beautiful grounds of Steven Klein. The host committee included artists Ross Bleckner, Bruce Weber, and Linda Evangelista as well as America's Most Smartest Model host Mary Alice Stephenson and Bravo TV's Andy Cohen.

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