Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer, His Excellency, Mr. Akbar Al Baker, hosted a glamorous gala last night at the Ritz-Carlton to celebrate the launch of new, non-stop service from Philadelphia International Airport to Doha, connecting the Philadelphia region to Qatar Airways’ network of more than 130 destinations worldwide.

The evening began with a cocktail hour in 10 Arts, where white-gloved servers passed around delicious hors d’oeuvre and cocktails to the guests before a cirque du soleil performance. Artists entertained the crowd then led the nearly 300 guests to the ballroom below for dinner, music and the program, which ended with a surprise performance by Philly’s own Boyz II Men.

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There’s a reason the Donors Are Heroes gala is called “The Party,” because as soon as DJ Eddie Tully puts the needle to the record, the dance floor fills up till the stroke of 11.

This year, songstress Jessy Kyle accompanied Eddie’s performance to really jazz up the night. Nearly 600 guests filled the ballroom at the Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia and enjoyed delicious food and spirits from 11 area restaurants and caterers.

The money raised from ticket sales goes toward public awareness programs, school summits, and teaching initiatives, all of which are geared to dispel myths surrounding becoming an organ donor and emphasize the need for life-saving, life-enhancing transplants.

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Bank and Bourbon is the new restaurant in the Loews Hotel, which formerly housed the eatery Sole Food. The space is beautiful with its wood beams, low light fixtures, and exposed piping. It will remind you of visiting a farmhouse, right down to the very down-home diner-like tableware.

Located on the ground floor of Philadelphia’s iconic PSFS building, Bank and Bourbon has its own entrance, which Sole Food did not. There’s a main dining room, with two adjacent private dining rooms. During busy times, movable walls will expand the dining area into these rooms. (Inside one of these rooms is a hidden dining room behind a book shelf.) Chef Thomas Harkins, who helmed Sole Food, will also run Bank and Bourbon, but the menu is new, as is the open kitchen, which can be seen from the dining room.

Some 350 invited guests dined on samplings of the menu which included steak, pork and grits, and the most delicious salmon I’ve ever had. There were also delectable desserts and a charcuterie spread. I would be remiss not to mention the new adjacent lobby, which was carved out of the space originally used for Sole Food. It’s beautiful, comfortable, and you can also order food from the B&B menu, as well as a smaller bar menu. There’s also wifi and large-screen TVs to watch your favorite sports event. One more thing: don’t miss the butterscotch ice cream, with chocolate covered popcorn topping. It’s the best dessert in Philadelphia right now.

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Last night at Neiman Marcus, the Boys Latin of Philadelphia Charter School hosted “Old Bags – Night Out” at the store. But it was not frumpy as the name might suggest, as a chic crowd of ladies came out to enjoy a unique “gently used and donated” handbag auction and a Neiman Marcus fashion presentation hosted by Neiman Marcus’s trendsetting and very funny fashion director Ken Downing. The event was held to benefit the charter school, which was co-founded in 2005 David P. Hardy and the evening’s honoree, Janine Yass.

Yass said her goal was to create an environment where underprivileged boys could receive the education that seemed to be failing in the school system. There are rules and standards the boys must live up to show their commitment, one being that they take Latin for four years.

The rigorous college preparatory school boasts a 99 percent four-year graduation rate and an 84 percent college enrollment rate. Next up for Yass is creating and funding the Girls’ Latin of Philadelphia Charter School.

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Philly Tech Week’s Signature Event was held at the Comcast Center on Friday, April 11th. It was part cocktail party, part local tech expo, and part demo party. It was a great event to network and served as a great capper for another successful year of Philly Tech Week. Food was provided by DiBruno Brothers and Shake Shack. Local beer (and open bar) was provided by Yards.

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On Sunday, April 13th, at the Kimmel Center, the Curtis Institute of Music honored Curtis board chairman H. F. “Gerry” Lenfest and Curtis overseer Marguerite Lenfest for their transformational contributions to Curtis.

After eight years as board chairman, Mr. Lenfest steps down at the end of the school year in May. He has been an important contributor of knowledge and funding to the Curtis Institute, playing a pivitol role in the opening of Lenfest Hall in 2011, in addition to the completion of the faculty chair challenge which added $34 million to the endowment, and the launch of Curtis on Tour, which brought performances by Curtis students and faculty overseas.

Ever humble, the Lenfests said the contributions the Curtis students brought to them and audiences everywhere was a gift upon which they could not put a price tag, that the time they spent volunteering for the Curtis Institute was a chapter in their lives that compares with none other.

Mr. Lenfest stressed that one of the best criteria Curtis has to offer is that its enrollment is based on talent, and not the financial ability of the student, which creates a more desirable facility where the best talent in the world hones their skills.

Following dinner, the Curtis Symphony Orchestra performed its final concert of the season under the baton of conductor Ignat Solhenitsyn, which included the U.S. premiere of Krzysztof Penderecki’s Concerto doppio performed by violinist Benjamin Schmid and Curtis president and violist Roberto Díaz. Gala co-chairs were Fran and Leon Levy, John Medveckis, and Robin and Mark Rubenstein. Proceeds benefitted the Student Assistance Fund.

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Thursday night, Pennsylvania Wines held a wine tasting and launch party at Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse to celebrate their new branding and a mobile-friendly website that encourages users to “Plan your weekend in wine land” and to use the #PAWineLandWKND hashtag. Invited guests included representatives from Pennsylvania wineries, media, and friends. Guests dined on executive chef Chris Tavares’s spring menu including shrimp, cheesesteak spring rolls, and crab.

The new Mobile-friendly website works on smart phones, tablets, and desktop computers, and includes tools for travelers to plot their trip through the countryside’s wineries. To plan your next weekend in wine country, go to PennsylvaniaWine.com.

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Last night, Project HOME celebrated its 25th Anniversary with a gala event at the Marriott Downtown Philadelphia. Co-chairs Dorothy and David Binswanger, Pam Estadt and Ira Lubert, and Frannie and James Maguire were on hand to honor Leigh and John Middleton with the 2014 Golden Heart for their eight years of philanthropic work with Project HOME. (They have given more than $30 million to Project H.O.M.E. to fight homelessness.)

Earlier in the day, the Middletons were on hand for the grand opening of the JBJ Soul Homes with namesake Jon Bon Jovi. The 55-unit building, which will also have offices and retail spaces, opened in the Francisville neighborhood after about 18 months of construction. Bon Jovi’s Soul Foundation provided the lead gift for the $20 million project in a partnership with Project H.O.M.E. When you enter the building there’s a quote from a Bon Jovi song — “Who Says You Can’t Go Home” — welcoming homeless and low-income residents.

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The paparazzi were out in force last night as the beautiful women of Philadelphia packed the Shops at the Bellevue as designer Nicole Miller (above, left) and Mary K. Dougherty (above, second from right) celebrated 20 years of dressing Philadelphia at their Center City store. Mary K Dougherty, owner of Nicole Miller Philadelphia with stores in Center City and Manayunk, and designer Nicole Miller posed for photos with their guests, and thanked them for coming during the 3-hour event.

The overflowing crowd spilled into the hallway, but when I finally made it into the store, it was decorated with balloons, streamers, and many of the women were wearing Nicole Miller through the decades. Lauren Collabelli was wearing the outfit she wore on the night she met her husband, John, several years back; Linda Swain wore a vintage ’90s Nicole Miller Grateful Dead jacket; and Lynsie Solomon wore a current black-and-white Nicole Miller dress. There was a light buffet from The Palm restaurant, spirits, and a gorgeous and delicious cake created by Sweet T Bakeshop.

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Brownstein Group celebrated 50 years in business with friends, clients, and co-workers Thursday at the Kimmel Center’s Hamilton Garden. Guests dined on delicious food from Garces Catering (including stations from Amada, Distrito, and Chifa) and enjoyed specialty cocktails. Brownstein Group is a brand communication firm located in Center City Philadelphia. Founded in 1964, they specialize in brand strategy, digital, advertising and design, public relations, and social media. Clients include Ikea, CHOP, The Philadelphia Auto Show and Comcast, to name but a few.

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The 2014 Philadelphia Antiques Show took place this past week, kicking off Friday night with its annual preview party. Founded in 1962, The Philadelphia Antiques Show is one of the longest running antiques shows in the country. The preview party hosted about 1,000 who dined on delicious food, enjoyed an open bar, and mingled.

For years the show was held at the 23rd Street Armory until it outgrew the space. In its new home at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, it’s organized more like visiting a grand home with different rooms filled with the most exquisite items. One of the finest shows of Americana features more than 50 exhibitors offering a vast selection of furnishings and decorative arts for both the period and the modern American home.

The proceeds from the show benefit the Penn Medicine University of Pennsylvania Health System, and will support the Penn Center for Human Performance.

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Last night, 300 people came out, hell or high water, to support LIFT Philadelphia’s “upLIFTing Leadership Award” celebration at World Live Café. LIFT is an organization that helps people get out of poverty.The national organization with locations in five U.S. cities was co-founded when Kirsten Lodal, then a student at Yale, saw that there wasn’t a single organization that took care of the needs of people in poverty, and that as a result the impoverished often had to go to several different organizations to get the help they needed. Today, Lodal’s vision is realized as LIFT, a national nonprofit working to “lift” people out of poverty for good.

Last night Drexel University’s president John Fry was presented with the “upLIFTing Leadership Award” for his visionary leadership and commitment to civic engagement. Fry told the guests that LIFT was the perfect partner for Drexel, as he attempts to instill similar values — that they must help others to achieve success — in his students.

Jill Aschkenasy, a Haverford resident and founder of Our Closet, a pop-up shop for free clothing, was presented with the “upLIFTing Community Award” for her innovative approach to providing struggling community members access to free, high-quality clothing during times of crisis.

The recipient of the “upLIFTing Commitment Award” went to LIFT member Tyrone, who has benefitted over the years from LIFT services to help him get back on his feet again.

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From left: Chris Matthews, MSNBC, Kathryn Ott Lovell, Michael DiBerardinis, Deputy Mayor of the Department of Parks and Recreation, and Mayor Michael Nutter.

Thursday night at the Horticultural Center, the Fairmount Park Conservancy hosted its 7th Annual Centennial Celebration, and it attracted a record number of guests (475) as well as raising 45% more money than last year. There was a lively cocktail hour in the greenhouse, where we all enjoyed bright sunshine after 48 hours of record-breaking rain. Then everyone was ushered into a large tent to begin the dinner and a program.

The Conservancy honored three people this year including the President & CEO of Brandywine Realty Trust, Gerald Sweeney, City Council President Darrell Clarke, and Patricia Kind who was named John K. Binswanger Park Champion. Mrs. Kind wasn’t in attendance so her oldest daughter, Laura Kind McKenna, accepted on her behalf. The emcee for the evening was MSNBC’s Chris Matthews, who grew up in nearby Hunting Park and recalled childhood memories of playing in the park.

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Spring is in the air and it was very evident at the Philadelphia Art Alliance’s “Spring at the Mansion” party held Friday night in the jewel of Rittenhouse Square, The Wetherill Mansion across from the blooming park.

Black was out, and colorful dresses and dapper suits were in. Guests enjoyed a cocktail party under a tent on the closed Rittenhouse Street adjacent to the Wetherill before being led into the mansion for a delicious dinner prepared by the newly opened French bistro Le Chéri, whose rooms were decorated with springtime colors and flowers by Evantine Designs.

At 8 p.m. the Young Friends of The Art Alliance began their party under the tent. They enjoyed delicious treats from DiBruno’s and an open bar, and danced to the tunes of DJ Serop. A portion of the proceeds from the event will benefit the preservation and restoration of The Wetherill Mansion, home of the Philadelphia Art Alliance and the oldest cultural institution on the Square. Co-chairs for the evening were Nicole Cashman and Nigel Richards.

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Last night the Pennsylvania Convention Center was bursting at the seams with music as Covenant House Pennsylvania presented its annual event “A Night of Broadway Stars.” It’s always a good time, but this year was their 15th Anniversary and they changed venues knowing that more people would want to be a part of the monumental celebration. They were right: Nearly 450 attended the night of song where the proceeds go to help kids get off the street of broken dreams, and onto a path where their dreams can become a reality.

Since Covenant House Pennsylvania (CHP) opened its doors 15 years ago, the non-profit agency has served more than 35,000 youth in crisis. Many of these young people are victims of violence, abandonment, and abuse, and have aged out of the foster care system. CHP gives the youth the skills to help them become self-sufficient and helps them achieve the goals for their lives.

Back for the ninth year, Broadway lyricist and composer Neil Berg hosted “A Night of Broadway Stars” featuring an array of talented performances including Capthia Jenkins (Dream Girls), Stephanie Block (The Boy from Oz), Danny Zolli (Jesus Christ Superstar), Craig Schulman (Les Miserables), Carter Calvert (Cats), John Treacy Egan (Nice Work If You Can Get It) and many more.

The event kicked off with a cocktail reception and buffet, then the guests headed into the ballroom, which was set up like a cabaret. Afterward there was a dessert reception where guests mingled with the Broadway stars. The event also honor Craig Spencer, vice chairman of the JBJ Soul Foundation and president and CEO of The Arden Group as well as the JBJ Soul Foundation for their dedication to fighting homelessness, which was accepted by Jon Bon Jovi. Bon Jovi also performed a private acoustic concert before the gala event started, for about 100 sponsors.

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The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s 58th annual Daisy Day Luncheon and Fashion Show raised more than $1.6 million to support CHOP’s Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment.

Nearly 800 people attended the event, which started with a active cocktail party, as well as bidding on an extensive silent auction which included many of today’s hot fashion items like an Alexander McQueen clutch and scarf, a Zac Posen Eartha Bag, and a Judith Lieber Clutch. There were also trips, experiences and sports memorabilia to bid on. Then there were the live auction items: Jeff Hammond worked his magic and raised more than $50,000 helped by two winning bids on the “Eagles Insider” experience: $12,000 each. Four tickets to a game of your choice, free parking, and pre-game field passes. The winners also received 4 personalized replica jerseys.

This year’s fashion show, presented by Saks Fifth Avenue, featured Zac Posen’s Fall 2014 Collection. Nancy A. Wolfson celebrated her 16th consecutive year as chair of Daisy Day, raising over $17 million during this period. This year’s honorary co-chairs were Mary and Jed Kelly, parents of 7-year-old Addison Kelly, who underwent a rare lifesaving surgery before birth to remove a tumor from her chest.

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The Arts & Business Council of Greater Philadelphia hosted its annual awards celebration last night at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. 10 awards were given out to notable individuals and business who have made a difference in arts and business in Philadelphia.

The honors included The PNC Arts Alive Award for Innovation in honor of Peggy Amsterdam which was given to InLiquid, Business & Arts Partnership Award: Large Business with an Arts & Cultural Organization, which acknowledged “Art at the Airport” for its expansive art exhibitions. Individual honorees included Andrea Wikerd of Ernst & Young (Business on Board Volunteer Leader of the Year), David Othmer, retired station manager at WHYY (Business Volunteer for the Arts Volunteer of the Year), James Holman, partner, Duane Morris LLP (Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts Volunteers of the Year), and director Lee Daniels, who was recognized with the Anne d’Harnoncourt Award for Artistic Excellence.

After the awards ceremony was a cocktail party with a Stephen Starr buffet and entertainment by the West Philadelphia Orchestra.

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Last night at the Union League the Jimmy Rollins Family Foundation held its fourth annual bash which always has an exciting city theme to it. In the past they created Havana Nights, Harlem Nights and A Night in Paris. Last night it was Taste of the World: Bollywood Bash 2014.

The Rollins event is always fun and lively; his teammates are good sports and always dress for the theme, and last night they didn’t disappoint, as you’ll see in the photos. As with all the Rollins events I’ve attended, it was a laid back fun evening for the players, supporters and fans.

The evening started with cocktail party held in the Lincoln Hall. There were food stations by various local restaurants including Sbraga, Dandelion and Davio’s, music was by CTO’s Tribeca band who had the dance floor packed all evening, and when they weren’t playing, CTO’s DJ Ravi Jackson was mixing up Michael Jackson and current favorites. Down the hall there was an entire room devoted to sweet desserts, including a gorgeous four-tied Bollywood inspired cake created by Cakes & Candies by MaryEllen. Proceeds from the event will benefit local charities dedicated to making healthy food available to children and families most in need including at risk youth in the Philadelphia area.

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The Radnor Hunt Races were held Saturday in Willistown, Chester County. The first race kicked off at 1:30 p.m., but by then, the party had already started for the 1,000 or so people who attend each year to mingle and enjoy the elaborate tailgate parties that pop up along the rail of the race track.

The theme this year was “Garden Parties — Castles to Cottages,” and it was fun to see how each party tries to outdo one another. There was also a nice seating area for those who didn’t want to participate in the tailgate party, but instead wanted to go party hopping. Across the track were the the elaborate sponsor tents with catered parties. One of my favorite stops was the Bellevue tent which was catered by The Palm restaurant.

Although it was a bright sunny day, the day before the grounds were soaked with over an inch of rain, so many of the guests wore elaborate colored boots to go with their colorful clothes. If you didn’t remember to wear boots, there’s a good chance you’ve been shopping for new shoes this week, like I am.

The last race kicked off about 5 p.m., and then the Preakness was shown on several large TV screens near the racetrack. All proceeds from the Radnor Hunt Races benefit the land and water preservation programs of the Brandywine Conservancy in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.

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International House of Philadelphia held it’s 53rd annual Global Gala: Colors of Brazil, on Saturday, May 17th.

Guests enjoyed a lively and colorful cocktail party with Samba girls, an extensive silent auction, light bites by Modern Palate Catering Company and danced to the tunes of the much in-demand Afro-Brazilian Funk & Groove Dendê & Band. Guests were then ushered into the dining room with a drum corps and Brazilian dancers. Global cuisine inspired by Brazil was served during a short program with speeches by State Sen. Anthony Williams; Mr. Paul Thomas Johnson, honorary consul to Brazil, who discussed the asset the IHP is to students and to Philadelphia; co-chair Eileen Mijlin, who discussed her experiences in Brazil and it’s culture; and Tanya Steinberg, CEO/president of International House Philadelphia (IHP), who celebrated the long history of IHP and the services and housing it provides to the foreign students who call Philadelphia home during their attendance at universities in our area.

Proceeds from the event go to support IHP’s residential services and arts and humanities programming. After dinner there was dessert, then a lively dance party till 2 a.m.

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