Times Square Gossip

  Randi Schatz Nancy Litman With Helen Vaysman The Samuel Waxman Institute for Aging & Cancer, an affiliate of The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research, held its 12th Annual Waxman Luncheon at Riverpark in New York City. The elegant afternoon brought together philanthropists, members of the fashion community, and advocates for cancer research, raising nearly $250,000. With a match from The Mark Foundation, final totals will be doubled, bringing the amount raised to almost a half a million dollars and making this most successful Waxman Luncheon to date. The Waxman Institute was established to combat the single greatest risk factor for cancer - aging. By pairing world-class scientists studying aging biology with those focused on oncology, the Waxman Institute is funding crucial research to better understand the complex link between aging and cancer with the aim of developing more effective treatments and prevention strategies. This year’s luncheon honored fashion entrepreneur Alex...

  Alex Donner La Goulue, the chic Parisian bistro that has been an Upper East Side fixture since 1972, will welcome longtime society favorite Alex Donner and his four-piece orchestra for a one-night-only dinner cabaret on Friday, May 15th, 2026 in the restaurant’s private room at 29 East 61st Street.  Following on from an acclaimed performance at La Goulue in Palm Beach, The evening will offer a polished dose of old Manhattan style, courtesy of Alex Donner, pairing La Goulue’s lively French bistro setting with classic standards, party music and an open dance floor. Alex Donner, a Princeton graduate who left a legal career to pursue music, has long been a fixture of New York and Palm Beach society entertainment. His orchestra has played major balls, galas, private events and charity evenings, while his cabaret work has included appearances at Café Carlyle and the Algonquin in New York. For La Goulue, Donner will appear in a more intimate format, drawing from the Great American ...

  KT Sullivan Hamptons Summer Songbook By the Sea returned to New York City for its 3rd Annual NYC “Friendraiser,” an evening of live performance and celebration benefiting LTV Studios and building anticipation for the acclaimed East End concert series’ 2026 summer season at The Triad Theatre.  Hosted by Donna Rubin and LTV Creative Director Josh Gladstone, the annual friendraiser brings together leading cabaret artists and supporters for a musical preview of the season ahead. The evening served as a prelude to Hamptons Summer Songbook by the Sea, the celebrated concert series presented at LTV’s Studio Three Theater in Wainscott slated to run from Sunday, June 28th through Saturday, August 29th. The program opened with award-winning Barbara Fasano, whose “A Swell-egant, Elegant Party” set the tone with warmth, wit and polished musicality, before Laurence Maslon, host and producer of WLIW-FM’s Broadway to Main Street, continued the Broadway-centered celebration. Journalist and ...

  The Hamptons This Summer the atmosphere in the Hamptons is all about celebrations with America’s 250th Anniversary of independence and national events such as the US Open Golf Tournament this June. Whilst there are probably more than 250 ways to enjoy the Hamptons this summer season, here are among the most exclusive guest lists to be on, where you can go and where you can make the most difference helping to raise money for worthwhile causes, enjoy summer dinners and cocktails, see spectacular performances, and dance the night away…  The Lists to Be On… Marina St Barth   Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Marina St Barth at its new Southampton location this Memorial Day Weekend on Saturday, May 23rd, 2026 between 3:00pm-6:00pm and enjoy the fashion and her outdoor garden.  Catch up with this season’s fashion essentials for your wardrobe at 54 Jobs Lane, Southampton. www.marina-stbarth.com   Join The Baker House 1650 in East Hampton on Sunday, May 24th, 2026 fro...

MvVO ART   A major cultural moment is unfolding at Waldorf Astoria New York, as MvVO ART, Waldorf Astoria New York, and Guerlain Wellness Spa come together in partnership to present the MvVO ART SHOW 2026, September 21st – 27th, 2026. Timed to coincide with Armory Week, one of the leading art weeks in New York City, and the United Nations General Assembly, the exhibition will welcome artists from MvVO ART’s creative community alongside new voices selected through an open call running April 29th through June 27th, 2026. MvVO ART is known for presenting artists in iconic NYC locations, including Sotheby's, Times Square, and the New York Stock Exchange—creating opportunities that bring artists from the studio into the cultural fabric of the city. This next chapter with Waldorf Astoria New York extends that trajectory. “Bringing a contemporary art exhibition to Waldorf Astoria New York reflects our commitment to serving as a cultural beacon for locals and travelers to the city,” said L...

  NYC Second Chance Rescue’s Agnes Reichert With Puppy NYC Second Chance Rescue welcomed a group of 70 rescued beagles at its Long Island City Adoption Center, marking a powerful next chapter for some of the 300 dogs removed from Ridglan Farms in Wisconsin as part of a major national rescue effort. The beagles arrived on May 3rd 2026, at NYC Second Chance Rescue’s Adoption Center, located at 27-12 37th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101.  The arrival comes as rescue organizations across the country mobilize following a coordinated, multi-organization rescue effort led by Big Dog Ranch Rescue to transfer approximately 2,000 beagles from Ridglan Farms, a Wisconsin-based breeding and research facility. The Associated Press reported that Ridglan Farms had previously agreed to surrender its state breeding license by July 1st, while the facility has denied allegations of mistreatment (Source: Associated Press, 1,500 Beagles will get new lives and warm laps after release from researc...

  Mei Fung With Grant Milne And MaryAnn Giella McCulloh One Art Space hosted the opening reception for Artist Talk Magazine’s New York exhibition, welcoming guests to its Tribeca gallery for an evening of contemporary art, conversation and celebration. The reception marked the official opening of the exhibition at 23 Warren Street, and brought together artists, collectors, cultural tastemakers and supporters of the international art platform. The exhibition presented work by 51 artists from around the world, with practices spanning painting, photography, abstraction, conceptual art, mixed media and contemporary visual storytelling. The show was designed to create a platform for creative dialogue and cultural exchange, placing global artistic voices inside one of downtown New York’s most active gallery communities.   The opening also connected the Tribeca presentation to a larger New York moment through a Times Square digital showcase on May 7th. Artist Talk Magazine prese...

  Maribel Lieberman Petra Schneebaur With Silvia Frieser The Viennese Opera Ball celebrated its 70th anniversary at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City with “A Magical Night, a Fairy Masquerade Ball,” transforming the evening into a masquerade ball for the very first time while commemorating 270 years of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Inspired by Mozart’s beloved opera The Magic Flute, the evening transported guests into a world of mystery and enchantment, celebrating Austrian cultural heritage through the elegance, pageantry, and romance long associated with the storied event. Held under the auspices of the U.S. Austrian Chamber of Commerce. President and Executive Director Silvia Frieser, Artistic Director Daniel Serafin and Ambassador of Austria to the United States H.E. Petra Schneebauer, the gala also recognized the 250th anniversary of the United States, celebrating the longstanding friendship and close ties between Austria and America.   A highlight of the evening was ...

  Dustin Lujan With Victor de Souza & Niles Ramadhin Fashion designer Victor dE Souza and co‑founder, beauty veteran Dustin Lujan welcomed VIP guests and industry colleagues to Emanuel New York on Friday, May 1st, 2026 for an intimate celebration marking the first anniversary of the Midtown boutique, located at 329 West 39th Street. The evening honored Emanuel New York’s first year as a destination for luxury fragrance, skincare, clothing and accessories.   The celebration brought together friends, supporters and members of the fashion and fragrance communities for a warm and festive evening that featured a celebratory cake, brief remarks and a special presentation recognizing the boutique’s first year of success. As part of the evening, a citation from New York State Assemblywoman Rebecca Seawright was presented to Emanuel, acknowledging the milestone and the boutique’s contribution to New York’s creative and retail landscape. For Victor dE Souza, whose work is defin...

  David Benavidez And Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez   Thomas J. Henry was among the sponsors of another major night of boxing in Las Vegas as fans packed T-Mobile Arena for a high-profile Cinco de Mayo weekend showdown headlined by David Benavidez and Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez. The event delivered the kind of high-stakes action and championship atmosphere that has made boxing one of the most compelling spectacles in sports.   In the evening’s headline bout, Benavidez defeated Ramirez by sixth-round knockout to become the unified WBA and WBO cruiserweight world champion. According to Premier Boxing Champions, Benavidez dropped Ramirez twice before the fight was stopped at 2:59 of the sixth round, capping one of the weekend’s biggest performances. For Thomas J. Henry, the sponsorship reflected a natural connection to a sport built on resilience, discipline, preparation and performance under pressure. Those same qualities have long been associated with his career and public p...

  Ralph Macchio Georgina Bloomberg NYC Second Chance Rescue hosted its 6th Annual Rescue Ball at The Lighthouse, Chelsea Piers in New York City. The organization’s signature fundraising gala brought together animal advocates, philanthropists, and supporters for an evening dedicated to helping save the lives of dogs and cats in need. This year’s Rescue Ball honored Ralph Macchio, Rob and Marisol Thomas, founders of Sidewalk Angels Foundation, and Dr. Tom Walker, all of whom received the Angel & Hero Award for their dedication to animal welfare. Special guests included animal advocates Georgina Bloomberg and Elaine Hendrix, followed by a performance from John Lloyd Young, and DJ GEO ROC kept the energy going well into the night. Guests enjoyed Tito’s Handmade Vodka specialty cocktails, a vegetarian and vegan menu, and live and silent auctions as NYC Second Chance Rescue celebrated 17 years and 17,000 lives saved.  One of the evening’s standout live auction moments was the bi...

  WHEN FLOWERS WHISPER  Mark Seidenfeld is pleased to present Uncharted Waters, a solo exhibition of paintings, on view June 4th through June 21st, 2026. The exhibition inaugurates The Bridgehampton Museum’s Corwith Homestead Tractor Barn located at 2368 Montauk Highway, a newly renovated, contemporary exhibition space blended into the historic William A. Corwith Homestead campus.   Seidenfeld’s paintings evolve from earlier representational work into fully realized abstraction, where landscape gives way to interior vision. These are not depictions, but constructed fields, dreamscapes shaped through layering, interruption, and revision. Each work engages what the artist identifies as the Unknown: a condition that resists repetition and continuously shifts. What is resolved in one painting becomes insufficient in the next. The work advances through this instability, with each painting extending, rather than reiterating, the last.  A consistent pursuit of depth under...