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Guild Hall & Armitage Gone! Dance Foundation Cocktail


A performance by Armitage Gone! Dance.

Interior designers Tony Ingrao and Randy Kemper hosted an afternoon cocktail party in the garden of their East Hampton estate to benefit Guild Hall and Armitage Gone! Dance on July 21.  The event, vice chaired by Ralph Destino Jr. and Courtney Rainey, featured a one-time–only expanded performance of the Ligeti Essays, presented by Guild Hall, choreographed by Karole Armitage with set design by David Salle. Guests also bid on art auction items by Scott Grodesky, Jeff Koons, Sophie Matisse, Martin Mull, David Salle and Elyn Zimmerman.

The benefit committee included Arden Wohl, Diane and Alan Lieberman, Anait Bian, Sharon Bush, designer Jackie Rogers, R. Couri Hay, Melissa Berkelhammer, Elaine Sargent, Andrew Borrok, Andrea Correale, A.A. Lari, and Bentley Meeker. 

Special guests included Calvin Klein, Ross Bleckner, Russell Simmons and children, Robert Wilson, Lisa Perry, Michael Ashton, Heather Clawson, Arne and Milly Glimcher, Judy Hudson, Richard Price, Judy Price, Elaine Sargent, Susan Patricof, Peter and Lorinda Ezersky, Ella Krasner, David and Sandra Mack, Frances Hayward, Susan Cappa, DeJuan Stroud, Michael Ashton, Vicki and Fred Modell, Marcia and Richard Mishaan, Barbara Goldsmith, Guild Hall’s Board president Mickey Straus, executive director Ruth Appelhof, Susan Cappa, and William Wright.  The evening’s performance was followed by a private dinner at the home of David Salle.


Tony Ingrao, Karole Armitage,
David Salle, Randy Kemper.


Calvin Klein, Ross Bleckner.


Courtney Rainey and Ralph Destino Jr.


Alan and Diane Lieberman.


Susan Cappa, Suzy Drafnin.


Kira Kramzar, Michael Ashton.


Gorden Hoppe, John Hearn, Michael Breault, Jim Testa, Cliff Thorn.


Robert Terner, Peter Speliopoulas,
Randy Kemper.


Heather Clawson, Phillip Thomas.


Anita Thacher, Ken Nochimson.


Russ Steele, Claudia Aronow.


Gineen and Emily Diner.


Mae Mougin.


Barbara Nadell, Babs Stern.

Photos: Ariel Reboh/Patrick McMullan  and Barry Gordin
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