Arty Party 2019 by LexArts

2019

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“ The

best you can offer

your guests is the unexpected ”

Elsa Maxwell was the hostess with the mostest. Cole Porter said so in a song, and everyone who was anyone hummed that tune. “The best you can offer your guests is the unexpected,” was Ms. Maxwell’s motto. And that’s precisely what she did. New York society ladies found themselves milking cows at a barnyard-themed hoedown at the Waldorf. The Duke of Marlborough learned to his surprise that he was the one “whodunit” when a sophisticated soiree took a sharp turn into a murder mystery. Salvador Dali sauntered into a Come As You Were party, phone to ear, face smeared with shaving cream, exactly as he was when his invite arrived. A Maxwell scavenger hunt had moguls, movie stars and marquis scouring Paris for such swag as a music-hall dancer’s shoe, a black swan from the Bois de Boulogne and the red pompom on a French seaman’s hat. Legend has it that the night ended with a barefoot dancer, two revelers hospitalized courtesy an angry swan, and a British diplomat’s missus accused of theft by the French Navy. Witty and imaginative, daring and delightful, sneaking a page or two from the Maxwell playbook, LexArts’ ARTY PARTIES are the must-do dos of the social season. Dos that deliver serious good times and do serious good for the arts: to date, ARTY PARTIES have raised over a quarter of a million dollars to benefit local artists and arts organizations. With starlight and spandex, ghosts and gameshows, ballet and bowling, magic, mid-century marvels and more on the menu, there’s sure to be an ARTY PARTY or two to float your party boat. Make your reservations right now, because some parties are sold out and others well on their way.

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September 18 Wednesday __________________________ Fill Up on Fun

September 18 Wednesday __________________________

5:3O - 7:3O pm

City Nights, City Lights

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The Penthouse at Park Plaza

The Garage

Hosts Aimee and Javier Lanza “You can trust your car to the man who wears the star,” hummed many an American Dad as he watched a Texaco attendant “Fill’er up!” back in the day. The old Texaco station on Leestown Road will soon be singing a different tune because the Lanzas (owners of Centro), are turning it into the sort of neighborhood bar where you stop in for a bourbon or a brewski, down a dog or slider or two, then take a spin at pool, badminton, or cornhole. Pretty soon, everyone will know its name (The Garage), but you and your friends will take it for its first test drive at this pre-opening party.

Attire Casual Guests 50 | $40

6:3O - 9:3O pm

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Hosts Dennis Anderson | Janet

Scott | Stefania and Artie Greene | Jason Mitchell | Nan Plummer and Jim Spencer | Bill Watts

Dennis Anderson, people say, enjoys the most stunning views in Lexington from his penthouse apartment atop Park Plaza. Now you can tell him so yourself. Watch magic happen from way up high as the sun goes down, the stars come out and the city lights up. Sip a Main and Lime signature cocktail crafted for the occasion, savor small bites from Athenian Grill, listen to the jazz and contemporary song stylings of award-winning duo, Jessica Bayne and Jason Mitchell, and watch artist Julie Quick capture it all on canvas in a painting to be auctioned at evening’s end.

Attire City Chic Guests 50 | $50

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September 21 Saturday __________________________

September 27 Friday __________________________

7:OO - 1O:OO pm

featuring Steve Cohen 6:3O - 9:3O pm

Celebrity Harness Racing The Red Mile

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Hosts LexArts Board

An Evening of Enchantments

Coyote Café and The Garage __________________________

of Directors

And he’s off! Cheer LexArts Board Chair, John Cioci, on to victory as his sulky takes to the track to contend for the First Annual Red Mile Celebrity Harness Racing Trophy. It’s a safe bet he’ll be wearing LexArts silks. Picnic food and drink will be on offer, as will the thrill of watching world-class trotters and pacers compete well into the evening at the world’s second-oldest harness track. If you’d like a souvenir (other than your winning ticket of course) you can bid on the painting that will be created live that very evening.

Attire Racetrack Casual Guests 60 | $50

Hosts Madonna & Craig Turner When is a garage more than just a garage? When Craig and Madonna Turner work their magic and transform an erstwhile vintage auto repair and storage facility into a playground for grownups plus a place to park their collection of classic cars. As if that weren’t enough, they’ll be flying in Steve Cohen, the “millionaire’s magician” whose regular gig is blowing the minds of the likes of Warren Buffett, Stephen Sondheim, and the Queen of Morocco, at the luxurious Lotte New York Palace Hotel. A cocktail supper in the Coyote Café at The Garage rounds out an evening of pure enchantment.

Attire Cocktail Guests 50 | $500 SOLD OUT

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September 29 Sunday __________________________

October 5 Saturday __________________________

6:OO - 7:3O pm

6:OO pm Cocktails 7:OO pm Ballet

Sweating with the Arts SweatLex

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Hosts Allison Rohrer and

Bourbon and Ballet at the Bodley-Bullock Bodley-Bullock House __________________________

Jacky Space

If Olivia Newton John just happened to be in town, this is where she’d be all set to get physical in spandex, sweat band, and side pony. Get your body talking with a Spin session with Jacky Space (known for her killer playlists) or an exhilarating BarreCardio workout with Allison Rohrer, then cool down with a Sorella Sgroppino and some primo Keeneland swag.

Attire 80’s Gym Guests 40 | $50

Hosts Debbie and Richard

Comley | Brigid DeVries | Carolyn and John Hackworth

Minnie Bullock, the avid horticulturist who founded the Garden Club of Lexington, likely never imagined pirouettes, plies and pas de deux among the exquisitely ordered plantings in the garden of her Gratz Park home. But that’s exactly what’s on the menu courtesy the Kentucky Ballet Theater – along with bourbon cocktails, wine, beer, and heavy hors d’oeuvres. When the dance is done, mix and mingle with the artists as members of the Central Kentucky Youth Orchestras make music by moonlight.

Attire Snappy Casual Guests 60 | $60

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October 5 Saturday __________________________ Rock-n-Roll at Al’s Bar 7:OO pm 8:OO pm Live music Al’s Bar

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Hosts Anne and David Helmers |

October 14 Monday __________________________

Forever Bluegrass with Bestselling Author Kathleen Brooks 6:3O - 9:3O pm ArtsPlace

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Renee and Seth Brewer | Al’s Bar

Every city needs an “Al’s Bar” and Lexington’s lucky to still have one. Recently renovated but still satisfyingly dive-y, Al’s hasn’t lost any of its swagger. And there’ll be no shortage of that when the evening’s entertainment, Johnny Conqueroo, hits the stage. “If a punk band wrote a blues album for a Tarantino film, that’s the sound of Johnny Conqueroo”, said some smart soul, and they weren’t kidding. Your ticket buys you a drink, an assortment of edible treats and an evening of bar-bluesy rock-n-roll that’ll take you back to your college days. A portion of the cash bar take will go to LexArts.

Attire Dive Bar Chic Guests 100 | $30

Won’t it be romantic? Bluegrass writer Kathleen Brooks, whose novels of romantic suspense have swept readers around the world off their feet and made serious bestseller lists, will read from Forever Ventured, the latest in her popular Forever Bluegrass series. Fans get to sigh, swoon, and take home a signed copy of their very own. Dress as the Romance Novel character that makes your pulse race, enjoy beer, wine and delectable hors d’oeuvres and take a flutter on silent auction items including a painting that Enrique Gonzalez will create on the spot. The music in the night will be made by Matt Castle.

Attire Inspired by your favorite romance novel character Guests 80 | $60

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October 19 Saturday __________________________ Mid-Century Marvels - An

Isenhour Progressive 5:OO pm Smith/Day Residence, Polk Residence

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Hosts Amy and Richard Polk | Thom Smith and Rodney Day | Jan and Larry Isenhour

Around these parts, a home designed and built by Richard B. Isenhour is a must-see for fans of mid-century style. For two Lexington couples, must-see became must-have, and fortunately for us, on one rare evening, must-share. First, Thom Smith and Rodney Day will open the doors of their Isenhour house in The Colony, furnished in the Prairie Style and set in a woodland landscape of evergreens, rhododendrons and azaleas. Then, on to the distinctive house with floor-to-ceiling glass panels and sawtooth roofline on Bridgeport Drive that Richard Isenhour built for his own family in 1972, respectfully renovated and preserved by the Polks. As the party progresses, Larry Isenhour will talk about what inspired his father, a man fascinated by creativity in architecture and in life.

October 19 Saturday __________________________

Artists-in-Residence 5:OO - 7:3O pm

Lewis/Dennis Residence

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Hosts Marcia Cone | Celeste

Lewis and Barry Dennis | Robert Garrison | Lucy Jones | Deborah Westerfield

“Every child is an artist,” said Picasso. “The problem is staying an artist when you grow up.” Don’t miss this chance to let your inner child come out to play with some of Lexington’s most creative souls. Silas House will read from his latest novel, Southernmost. Deborah Westerfield and Marcia Cone will show off new artwork. Local filmmakers will screen short clips. Soreyda Benedit-Begley, Movement Continuum director Kate Hadfield, and actors with AthensWest Theatre Company will preview what’s new in their worlds of fashion, contemporary dance and live theater. “Tiki Bobby” from the Green Lantern, quite the artist with a shaker, will serve up inspired and inspiring cocktails. And, under the guidance of Deborah Westerfield, you can make and take home your very own masterpiece.

Attire Groovy Casual Guests 30 | $50

Attire Cocktail casual and weather-appropriate Guests 40 | $75

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October 21 Monday __________________________ Martini Monday 6:3O - 9:3O pm

The Penthouses of City Center Lobby and Private Dining Room __________________________

Hosts Anne Bates Allen |

October 24 Thursday __________________________ Limestone Walk of Art 4:3O - 7:3O pm

The Foster Condo Collection __________________________

Hosts Leslie and James Foster Put on your party shoes and take a walk on the artsy side. A half-dozen Airbnb’s and the offices of Foster Medical in and around historic Kimball House Square in downtown Lexington will become pop-up galleries featuring works by a who’s-who of local artists, plus food and drink courtesy of a variety of vendors. Stroll, shop, sip and savor the Fosters’ fun take on a LexArts Hop.

Attire Cocktail Casual Guests 80 | $50

Sorry guys, this high-rise mix and mingle is strictly for girls who wanna have fun. Meet up with Lexington’s liveliest movers and shakers for martinis and heavy hors d’oeuvres (thanks Jeff Ruby’s!!!) on top of the tower that everyone’s talking about. Have the bartender shake you up a mARTini, of the pink, apple, or dirty variety, take it with you on a hard-hat tour of the brand-spanking-new City Center Penthouses and see for yourself what all the fuss is about. Shopping is involved – you had to ask? Works by women artists will be on display and available by silent auction all evening, with net proceeds going to the local arts community.

Attire Dressy Casual Guests 125 | $50, $75, $100 A R T Y PA R T Y L E X . C O M

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October 26 Saturday __________________________ The Big LeBOWLski

October 26 Saturday __________________________ Dia de los Muertos 6:OO - 9:OO pm Shaffer Residence

6:OO - 9:OO pm

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Collins Bowling Center __________________________

Hosts Danny Collins | Susan and Chuck Creacy | Ken Fletcher | Leslie Keller-Biehl | Sarah Wylie and Griffin VanMeter | Cat and Nathan Zamarron Always had a hankering to slip into something comfortable, whip up a dairy drink and hang out in an alley with Walter, Donny, and The Dude? Well, hanker no more: the big LeBOWLski is your chance to bowl the dream and take home a commemorative t-shirt to prove it wasn’t just a dream sequence. And if, after a White Russian or several, you think that guy in the next lane looks awfully familiar, it’s not just the Kahlua talking – that’s co-host Chuck Creacy, whose resemblance to El Duderino is, shall we say, striking. Only a slacker would miss this one.

Attire Seriously, you have to ask? Guests 120 | $50

Hosts Suzanne and Ben Shaffer The newly remodeled Shaffer residence on Cooper Drive becomes an otherworldly backdrop for a celebration of Dia de los Muertos with dance and drinks and appetizers. Ballerinas from the Bluegrass Youth Ballet bring to life this joyful, centuries-old Latin American custom of honoring the lives and supporting the spiritual journeys of departed loved ones who, it is believed, awake and join in the festivities.

Attire Costumes Encouraged Guests 30 | $50

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October 31 Thursday __________________________

November 9 Saturday __________________________

7:OO - 1O:OO pm

6:OO - 1O:OO pm

Things That Go Bump in The Night Major William S. Dallam Home __________________________

Jesus Take the Wheel

Paley Residence

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Host Jackie Hamilton Saykaly “From ghoulies and ghosties / And long-leggedy beasties / And things that go bump in the night / Good Lord, deliver us!” superstitious Scots are believed to have chanted on All Hallows Eve, huddled in their beds, blankets pulled up to their chins. A century and a continent away, we have way more fun on Halloween. Especially when ghost stories are dished up over cocktails and hors d’oeuvres in a marvelous old 1813 home that likely has a few spine-tingling tales of its own to tell.

Attire Spooky Cocktail Guests 40 | $75

Hosts Jill Bakehorn and Nikki Paley

Know who sang that song? Know who shared the title of “World’s Sexiest Vegetarian” with that singer? Got those right? Then bring your mad trivia skills to this off-the-charts evening of fun and games, with questions to be answered, wheels to be spun, cocktails and savory bites to be enjoyed, bragging rights to be earned and prizes aplenty to be won. So, are you game? The correct answer is “Yes!”

Attire Cocktail Casual Guests 50 | $50

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November 9 Saturday __________________________ Hermitage and Hospitality a la 21c Time to be announced Hermitage Farm __________________________

Hosts Jim Gray | Steve Wilson | Laura Lee Brown To no oneâ€™s surprise, the duo who disrupted the urban hotel business model are at it again, though this time theyâ€™re down on the farm. Entrepreneurial art collectors and 21c art hotel visionaries Steve Wilson and Laura Lee Brown are busily reimagining the traditional horse farm as a brand new multi-faceted tourist experience for a brand-new century. The lab for this $30 million exploration? Historic Hermitage Farm in Oldham County. This evening is a chance to hear all about it from the horsesâ€™ mouth, so to speak, because our former Mayor has talked friends Steve and Laura Lee into playing tour guides.

Attire Elegant Farm Chic Guests 80 | $250

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For detailed descriptions and additional party listings go to ten

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2 0 1 9 CALENDAR SEPTEMBER Sept 18, Fill Up on Fun

5:3O - 7:3O pm | The Garage

Sept 18, City Nights, City Lights

6:3O - 9:3O pm | The Penthouse at Park Plaza

Sept 21, Celebrity Harness Racing

7:OO - 1O:OO pm | The Red Mile

Sept 27, An Evening of Enchantments

6:3O - 9:3O pm | Coyote Café and The Garage

Sept 29, Sweating with the Arts

6:OO - 7:3O pm | SweatLex

OCTOBER Oct 5, Bourbon and Ballet

6:OO pm Cocktails | 7:OO pm Ballet | Bodley-Bullock House

Oct 5, Rock-n-Roll at Al’s Bar

7:OO pm | 8:OO pm Live music | Al’s Bar

Oct 14, Forever Bluegrass with Author Kathleen Brooks

6:3O - 9:3O pm | ArtsPlace

Oct 19, Mid-Century Marvels - An Isenhour Progressive

5:OO pm | Smith/Day Residence, Polk Residence

Oct 19, Artists-in-Residence

5:OO - 7:3O pm | Lewis/Dennis Residence

Oct 21, Martini Monday

6:3O - 9:3O pm | The Penthouses of City Center Lobby

Oct 24, Limestone Walk of Art

4:3O - 7:3O pm | The Foster Condo Collection

Oct 26, F*#k It, Dude, Let’s Go Bowling

6:OO - 9:OO pm | Collins Bowling Center

Oct 26, Dia de los Muertos

6:OO - 9:OO pm | Shaffer Residence

Oct 31, Things That Go Bump in The Night

7:OO - 1O:OO pm | Major William S. Dallam Home

NOVEMBER Nov 9, Jesus Take the Wheel

6:OO - 1O:OO pm | Paley Residence

Nov 9, Hermitage and Hospitality a la 21c

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The dish on Want tickets? Tickets on sale now at ArtyPartyLex.com. If an event strikes your fancy, jump on it, because when these hot tickets are gone, they’re gone. Tickets are tax-deductible, so do save a copy of your receipt for your records. All sales are final and cannot be refunded. If for some reason your plans change, please contact LexArts to convert the party ticket into a donation.

Want details? Each season of parties offers a wide selection of venues, menus, themes and entertainment to appeal to a wide range of tastes. This season promises to be the talk of the town, and you’ll find detailed descriptions of each party at ArtyPartyLex.com. If an event is at a private residence, we’ll reveal the exact address in a reply email after you purchase your tickets, to maintain the privacy of our hosts. It’s more than likely we’ll be adding parties throughout the Fall, so make a note to check the LexArts website so you don’t miss out.

Want to host? ARTY PARTIES aren’t just fun and games –they’re one of LexArts’ most effective and engaging fundraising initiatives and we’d love to have you come play. Hosts cover all party expenses and 100% of ticket revenue goes to support LexArts and the Lexington arts community. Please give LexArts Communications Director, Maury Sparrow a call at 859.255.2951 to find out more.

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LEXARTS work is to help art come to life and touch many lives. Thanks to its annual Fund for the Arts, LexArts grants help over 50 regional artists, music, dance, theater, visual and literary organizations bring their art to life. Events like LexArtsHop, LexArts Gallery Series exhibitions and city-wide Public Art projects help infuse the work they create into the life of the community. It takes determination, optimism, public generosity and goodwill to keep this whole ambitious enterprise afloat. Not to mention a whole lot of creative thinking. ARTY PARTIES are just one way we make fundraising fun, showing arts lovers a good time while they do good. Youâ€™ll find others at ArtyPartyLex.com. However you choose to support us, know that every penny of your fully tax-deductible donations helps art be made and make its way into the world, where it makes a world of difference. Thank you.

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