On
March 26, 2009, the American Museum of Natural History held its annual
Museum Dance—one of New York City's most popular junior
events - drawing hundreds of young New Yorkers in their 20s and 30s.
The event began with an intimate dinner for 200 in the Powerhouse,
followed by dessert and dancing for all in the Cullman Hall of the
Universe. Music provided by DJ Harley Viera-Newton. Throughout the
evening, there was a silent auction with luxury items from many of
New York's most exclusive retailers. Auction
items included a corrugated cardboard aeronautical sculpture by Alex
Uribe, tickets to a Stella McCartney Fashion Show in Paris in October
2009 and an outfit by the designer; a Judith Ripka 18K yellow-gold
lola ring and tickets to Fashion Week; and Judith Ripka's exclusive
jewelry bar featuring designs from both the 18k Couture Collection
and the Sterling Silver and 18k Gold Collection. Proceeds from this
event support the Museum's scientific and educational programming.
Chairs Fabiola Beracasa, Claire Bernard, Katie Lee Joel, Milla Jovovich,
Tinsley Mortimer, and Arden Wohl and Dancing Chairs Danny Baker IV,
Jason Beckman, Derek Blasberg, and Simon Hammerstein were dressed by
Stella McCartney.
Rita Ackerman, Hope Atherton, Sean Avery, Yigal Azrouel, Byrdie Bell,
Melissa Bent, Maggie Betts were this year's hosts. Committee
members included Jen Brill, Nicholas Brown, Meredith Melling Burke,
Barbara Bush, Dan Colen, Amy Greenspon, Shoshanna Gruss, Zani Gugelmann,
Amanda Hearst, Bryn Kenney, Zoya Loeb and Damian Loeb, Nate Lowman,
Rebekah McCabe and Colin McCabe, Dabney Mercer, Chrissie Miller, Mark
Mullett, Moby, Gretta Monahan, Jack Pierson, Jason Pomeranc, Matt Reeve,
Julia Restoin Roitfeld, Rachel Roy, Jacqueline Sackler, Stella Schnabel,
Dani Stahl, Nicola Steiner and Ben Steiner, Dianne Vavra, Erin Wasson,
Ali Wise, and Aaron Young. Other guests included: Jessica
Alba and Cash Warren, Annie Churchill, Lauren Davis, Lydia Fenet, Bonnie
Morrison, Tara Subkoff, and David Blane.
