D AV I D PAT R I C K C O L U M B I A does the principal photography, focuses on that. It is a treasure, just like the title says of the subject. Kitty is a child of Hollywood, where her father was Howard Hawks, a film director of the Golden Age of filmmaking with such classics (again, TCM fodder) as The Big Sleep, Bringing Up Baby, His Girl Friday, Scarface, and Sergeant York (starring Maria Cooper Janis’ father, Gary Cooper). He is considered one of the greatest film directors of all time. That same night, in the Pool Room of the Four Seasons Restaurant, the Directors Council of the Museum
of the City of New York was hosting its annual “New York After Dark” in honor of Nicole Hanley Mellon, Andrew Roosevelt, and Alexia Hamm Ryan—all active supporters of the council’s work at the museum. This is a very popular party with a large group of loyal supporters. Among the guests: Chuck Scarborough, Evelyn Tompkins, Polly Onet, Karen Klopp, Candy and Bill Hamm, Chele and Richard Farley, Chris Brokaw and Amanda Taylor, Allie and Bill Hanley, Hilary Dick, Mary and Ian Snow, Amy Fine Collins, Dayssi Olarte de Kanavos, Nina Griscom,
Somers Farkas, Jamee and Peter Gregory, Rachel Hovnanian, Michael Cominotto and Dennis Basso, Nancy Sambuco, Caroline Dean, Eric and Caroline Villency, Blair Husain, Kathy and Othon Prounis, Prakash and Anjali Melwani, and many more. Plus, of course, Mark Gilbertson—who makes the whole thing happen. More, mid-month. On a Thursday night, the Park Avenue Armory held its annual fundraiser, this year themed the Gilded Gala. It was attended by more than 700 guests for dinner and performance. They honored Angela Thompson, Charles Thomp-
son, and Amanda Riegel of the Thompson Family Foundation for their vital contributions (of approximately $129 million to the development of the Park Avenue Armory’s new cultural model). The late Wade Thompson spearheaded the campaign to secure the lease from the state, and the Thompson Family Foundation has seeded many campaigns to restore and renovate the drill hall and several rooms. The evening also honored Marina Abramovic for her work as a visual art form. Also on a Monday night, mid-month, John and Joan Jakobson hosted a book party for their friend Joan King-
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