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OUT AND ABOUT SNAPS Millions raised for art, children and Jewish charities by Ali Elkin and Theresa Agovino CAREER BUILDER SUNDAY, JULY 14 Celebrate liberté, égalité and fraternité right here in New York. To commemorate BASTILLE DAY, East 60th Street between Fifth and Lexington avenues will be closed to traffic for a French street fair. On offer will be crepes, éclairs, cheeses and macarons. Accordion players and cancan dancers will provide entertainment. The event lasts from noon to 5 p.m. For more information, visit www.bastilledayny.com. THURSDAY, JULY 11 The hills are alive with the sound of Central European investment opportunities. Learn more about them at AUSTRIA: STRONG AND STABLE FUNDAMENTALS. The conference, at the St. Regis Hotel, 2 E. 55th St., will run from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Guests will have the opportunity to speak with Austrian bankers, CEOs and market analysts about opportunities in the region. Registration is free and available at www.jule-nyc.com/21st_austria. For more information, email Marc Lemke at ml@jule-nyc.com. patrick kolts PAT MITCHELL and MARIA CUOMO COLE at The Women’s Forum of New York’s Elly Awards. The June event raised $250,000 for education. RICHARD BERLIN, GARY D. COHN, MARK TEIXEIRA and KEN ROSH at the June benefit for Harlem RBI that brought in $5 million for the organization. DON’T MISS NY PHILHARMONIC DR. DAVID HIDALGO, MARY ANN TIGHE, KATHY WILDE and PATRICIA FILI-KRUSHEL at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s corporate benefit. The event last month raised $1.3 million. ROB STRINGER and CLIVE DAVIS at a UJAFederation of New York luncheon on June 21. The event raised about $1.4 million. See more of this week’s Snaps online at CrainsNewYork.com/galleries. chris lee WEDNESDAY, JULY 10 Bring a blanket and a picnic dinner to the Long Meadow Ballfields at Prospect Park for a free concert by the NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC. The orchestra will play Dvorák’s Cello Concerto and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5. The concert begins at 8 p.m. and will conclude with a fireworks display. For more information, visit www.prospectpark.org or call (212) 875-5709. michael priest WEDNESDAY, JULY 10 The New York City Women’s Bar Association will host an event for law students and new associates called WHAT IT’S REALLY LIKE TO PRACTICE LAW AS A WOMAN. The event is at The New York City Bar, 42 W. 44th St., and goes from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Professionals from small and large firms will discuss issues that affect new female lawyers. Registration is free and is available online at www.nywba.org/summerprogram. For more information, email summerprogram@nywba.org. the metropolitan museum of art/bfany.com WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, TO SATURDAY, JULY 13 Now in its ninth year, the BROOKLYN HIPHOP FESTIVAL celebrates hip-hop culture and features well-established rappers and emerging talent. This year’s big names include Pusha T, Redman and the duo EPMD. The festival will be at Brooklyn Bridge Park. Tickets start at $20, though VIP options with perks are available for as much as $75. To purchase tickets or get more information, visit www.bkhiphopfestival.com. robert christine robert adam mayer CULTURE FIX javy rodriguez FUNDRAISERS OPENING THURSDAY, JULY 11 The Museum of the Moving Image offers a rare glimpse into the meticulous planning that goes into making a movie in its exhibit PERSOL MAGNIFICENT OBSESSIONS: 30 STORIES OF CRAFTSMANSHIP IN FILM. The exhibit, which runs through Nov. 10, features production notes and planning materials for several films. The museum is at 36-01 35th Ave. in Astoria, Queens. It is open Wednesday through Sunday. Admission is $12 for adults. For more information, visit www.movingimage.us or call (718) 777-6888. TUESDAY, JULY 9 Test your knowledge at the TEAM SERIOUSFUN ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT TRIVIA FUNDRAISER. The event, at Taj Lounge, 48 W. 21st St., runs from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. and benefits SeriousFun Children’s Network, a group founded by Paul Newman that organizes camps for children with serious illnesses. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. They are available online at www.teamseriousfuntrivia-es2 .eventbrite.com. SATURDAY, JULY 13 The Parrish Art Museum will have its 2013 MIDSUMMER PARTY at 6:30 p.m. The event raises money for the museum and typically draws a crowd of influential figures in the art world. The cheapest seats are sold out, but individual tickets are still available for $2,500 and tables for $25,000. Tickets for dancing and dessert after 10 p.m. are available for $225. The museum is at 279 Montauk Highway, Water Mill, L.I. For more information, visit www.parrishart.org or call (631) 283-2118, ext.133. MARK YOUR CALENDAR… FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, TO THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 Film Forum will celebrate all things supernatural at the SON OF SUMMER FESTIVAL OF FANTASY, HORROR AND SCIENCE FICTION. Film Forum hasn’t put on the series in 17 years and is reviving it this summer. Scheduled screenings include Alien, Ghostbusters and Evil Dead 2. Film Forum is at 209 W. Houston St. Tickets are $12.50 and are available at www.filmforum.org. For more information, visit the website or call (212) 727-8110. July 8, 2013 | Crain’s New York Business | 27 http://www.nywba.org/summerprogram http://www.bkhiphopfestival.com http://www.jule-nyc.com/21st_austria http://www.bastilledayny.com http://www.CrainsNewYork.com/galleries http://www.prospectpark.org http://www.teamseriousfuntrivia-es2.eventbrite.com http://www.teamseriousfuntrivia-es2.eventbrite.com http://www.movingimage.us http://www.parrishart.org http://www.crainsnewyork.com/fast50 http://www.crainsnewyork.com/fast50 http://www.filmforum.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Crains New York - July 8, 2013

Crains New York - July 8, 2013
IN THE MARKETS
BUSINESS PEOPLE
SMALL BUSINESS
INSIDER
REAL ESTATE DEALS
OPINION
GREG DAVID
NICOLE GLAROS
IN THE BOROUGHS
TOURISM REPORT
CLASSIFIEDS
FOR THE RECORD
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
SOURCE LUNCH
OUT AND ABOUT
SNAPS

Crains New York - July 8, 2013