The Scene In and Around Boston

The Scene In and Around Boston...
By Hilda M. Morrill

Carolyn and Peter Lynch hosted a reception at their home prior to the annual dinner gala for the New England Historic Genealogical Society. Carolyn, a NEHGS Trustee, was co-chair of the benefit gala. (Photo by Roger Farrington)
July 23, 2010 - The annual dinner gala for the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) was held recently at the Four Seasons Hotel for 180 guests. The evening, co-chaired by Carolyn Lynch and Susan Sloan, raised more than $100,000... Read More...

Vogue Magazine editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, far left, chats with high school students Isabel Farrington, Holly Heffernan and Callie McLaughlin, left to right, at the "Health Matters" Forum. (Photo by Roger Farrington)
July 16, 2010 - The Harris Center for Education and Advocacy in Eating Disorders 13th Annual Public Forum, "Health Matters: Weight and Wellness in the World of Fashion," was presented in conjunction with Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School this past spring... Read More...

C. Bernard Fulp and his wife, Boston Public Library Trustee Carol Fulp, were among the distinguished guests at the BPL Foundation's gala. (Photo by Roger Farrington)
July 9, 2010 - Mayor Thomas M. Menino and 300 guests celebrated at the Boston Public Library Foundation's "Spring Gala." The event surpassed its fundraising goal, bringing in more than $500K to help support youth programs and services... Read More...

Members of the band "Hot Mess" entertain guests at the opening of The Ocean Club at Marina Bay. (Photo by Jazz Martin)
July 2, 2010 - New England's largest outdoor nightclub recently opened in Quincy. The Ocean Club at Marina Bay, offering 62,000 square feet of nightlife and live entertainment, was formerly the Marina Bay Beach Club... Read More...

James Beard Foundation 2010 Award winners Marc Gaier, left, and Clark Frasier, right, welcome noted gardening authors and TV hosts Barbara Damrosch and Eliot Coleman as special guests to their award winning restaurant, Arrows in Ogunquit, Maine. Arrows features an adjacent greenhouse and vegetable gardens which provide fresh produce for their innovative menus. (File photo by Hilda M. Morrill)
June 25, 2010 - Mark Gaier and Clark Frasier have been honored by the James Beard Foundation as "Best Chefs: Northeast," based on the independent volunteer panels of more than 600 food and beverage industry professionals from around the country... Read More...

Actress and UNICEF ambassador Tea Leoni, left, and Tiffany Ortiz at the "UNICEF Women's Luncheon Series" event. (Photo by Roger Farrington)
June 18, 2010 - 2010 marks the 8th year of the "UNICEF Women's Luncheon Series" in Boston. The luncheons attract women from the professional and philanthropic communities to an intimate event... Read More...

"Party in the Park" co-chairs, left to right: Janet Atkins, Jane Roy, Lynn Dale and Holly Safford. (Photo by Roger Farrington)
June 11, 2010 - The 7th annual "Party in the Park" was held in the beautiful Kelleher Rose Garden, on Boston's Fenway. Proceeds from the party benefited The Justine Mee Liff Fund for the Emerald Necklace Conservancy... Read More...

Marines from the U.S.S. Constitution will demonstrate musket firing on "Muster Day" at Old Sturbridge Village. (Photo courtesy of Susie Bonta)
May 28, 2010 - Old Sturbridge Village will celebrate an old-fashioned military "Muster Day" on Saturday, June 12, with a special appearance by the 1812 Marines from Boston's U.S.S. Constitution... Read More...

Pictured at the "28th Annual Elliot Norton Awards" held at the Paramount Theatre are noted actors, left to right, Brooke Adams, Cherry Jones, Tony Shalhoub and Karen MacDonald. (Photo by Leo Gozbekian)
May 28, 2010 - Guests of honor at the recent 28th Annual Elliot Norton Awards held at the Paramount Theatre in Boston included actors Tony Shalhoub (Monk) and his wife Brooke Adams "who, separately and together, have brought widespread distinction to our country's stages."... Read More...

Among the special guests at the festive Boston Pops Opening Night was "Isabella Stewart Gardner" (the lovely arts-and-entertainment reporter Joyce Kulhawik in a John Singer Sargent pose), who arrived at Symphony Hall via a horse-drawn carriage. (Photo by Hilda M. Morrill)
May 21, 2010 - The Boston Pops Opening Night 125th Anniversary Concert on May 4 featured guest soloists, Broadway sensation Idina Menzel, legendary trumpeter Doc Severinsen, and pianist Michael Chertock... Read More...

Pictured at the "22nd Literary Lights Dinner," in the Grand Ballroom of the Boston Park Plaza Hotel, are: left to right, "Literary Light" Stona Fitch; BPL Associates chair Vivian Spiro; and award presenter, author and dinner sponsor Gregory Maguire. (Photo by Roger Farrington)
May 14, 2010 - More than 350 guests and supporters of the Boston Public Library recently attended the "22nd Literary Lights Dinner," which was held in the Grand Ballroom of the Boston Park Plaza Hotel... Read More...

Pictured at the Friends of Boston's Homeless "23rd Annual Beyond Shelter Gala" are, left to right, John Rosenthal, the organization's founder; Barbara Ferrer, Boston Public Health Commission; and Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino. (Photo by Michelle O'Loughlin)
May 7, 2010 - The Friends of Boston's Homeless recently held the "23rd Annual Beyond Shelter Gala" at the House of Blues in Boston. Hosted by Mayor Thomas M. Menino... Read More...

At the reception in his honor, Monsieur Jean-Claude Bourbon, center, is pictured with Christofle President and CEO Nicolas Krafft, right, and Boston Christofle boutique manager Eva Merritt. (Photo by Roger Farrington)
April 30, 2010 - The Christofle boutique at Heritage On the Garden on Boylston Street, recently hosted a festive reception in honor of their Master Silversmith, Jean-Claude Bourbon...
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Models wear Denise Hajjar designs from her Spring/Summer Collection at "Eleanor's Affair," a benefit for the ALS Association of Massachusetts, held at the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel. (Photo by Lou Goodman)
April 23, 2010 - "Eleanor's Affair" was held at the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel with a Denise Hajjar fashion runway show featuring the designer's 2010 Spring/Summer Collection... Read More...

Boston Pops Conductor Keith Lockhart will lead the "125th Anniversary Season" Gala Celebration. (Photo by Michael Lutch)
April 16, 2010 - On Tuesday, May 4 at 8 p.m., Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops open the orchestra's landmark "125th Anniversary Season" with a gala three-part program honoring the distinctive legacies of its most famous conductors: Mr. Lockhart, John Williams, and Arthur Fiedler... Read More...

April 9, 2010 - Boston Lyric Opera recently introduced the North American premiere of Welsh National Opera's acclaimed production of R. Strauss' Ariadne auf Naxos at the Citi Shubert Theatre... Read More...

An incredible life-size giraffe made from all-natural materials was among the exotic elements in an African Safari-inspired flower show exhibit created by Jim Donahue of Green Animals Topiary Gardens in RI. (Photo by Hilda M. Morrill)
April 2, 2010 - "The 2010 Boston Flower & Garden Show" is but a happy memory now, and congratulations are in order to Show Director Carolyn Weston and the Needham based Paragon Group as they begin "a new tradition for New England."... Read More...

Terence and Kristin Connell of Boston's North End smile for the camera at the "Crystal Ball." (Photo by Karen Snyder)
March 26, 2010 - More than 400 guests enjoyed The Steppingstone Foundation's recent annual "Crystal Ball" at The Four Seasons Hotel in Boston. The black-tie Gatsby-themed soiree raised $80,000... Read More...

March 19, 2010 - Don't forget that the new Boston Flower & Garden Show opens this coming week at the Seaport World Trade Center, Boston, running from Wednesday, March 24 through Sunday, March 28... Read More...

March 12, 2010 - More than 1100 people attended the opening of "The 2010 DeCordova Biennial" of New England artists at the DeCordova Sculpture Park + Museum in Lincoln... Read More...

March 5, 2010 - The recent benefit gala for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay raised $2.3 million. "Big Night 11" was founded by Jim Pallotta eleven years ago to support BBBS' one-to-one adult child mentoring friendships...
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February 26, 2010 - Bostonian Bianca Alejandra Feliz of the Latin duo "Carlos y Alejandra" arrived at the red carpet for the "22nd Annual Latin Music Awards" adorned in a custom designed gown by the internationally known fashionista Maria Spyridopoulos of Boston's Sabella Couture... Read More...

February 19, 2010 - Yolanda Cellucci, Boston fashion icon and owner of the former Yolanda's Salon in Waltham, will serve as Honorary Co-Chair of a new fundraising effort at Lasell College, announced Lasell President Michael B. Alexander... Read More...

February 12, 2010 - The Max Warburg Courage Curriculum's annual benefit evening, "Step Up to the Plate for Courage," was held at the State Street Pavilion Club, Fenway Park, on January 21... Read More...

February 5, 2010 - The recent "Dress for Success" luncheon at The Fairmont Copley Plaza raised more than $268,000, not including the proceeds from an online auction. The event marked the fourth year that a group of Boston's leaders came together to celebrate... Read More...

January 29, 2010 - Massachusetts native and local business owner Bob Rottenberg was recently honored with a lifetime achievement award for excellence in the jewelry industry. Bob Rottenberg, CEO of Long's Jewelers, was inducted into National Jeweler's 22nd Annual Retailer Hall of Fame... Read More...

January 22, 2010 - The Associates of the Boston Public Library (BPL) recently celebrated the eleventh annual “Literary Lights for Children” awards ceremony at a festive tea party...
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January 15, 2010 - The Boston Wine Expo takes place Saturday and Sunday, January 23-24 at the Seaport World Trade Center, Boston. The largest trade and consumer wine event in New England, the Expo offers wine enthusiasts an unparalleled educational and entertaining wine-and-food experience... Read More...

January 8, 2010 - Soprano and longtime New England Conservatory (NEC) voice faculty member Carole Haber has been named the first occupant of the "Wendy Shattuck Chair in Voice," the Conservatory's first endowed chair...
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January 1, 2010 - We share another photo from Boston Lyric Opera's recent "The Century Gala," which commemorated the 100th anniversary of the opening of the original Boston Opera House on Huntington Avenue... Read More...

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