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OUT AND ABOUT CULTURE FIX SNAPS Southampton Hospital throws biggest party of summer by Emily Laermer and Miriam Kreinin Souccar CAREER BUILDERS MONDAY, AUGUST 13 The Content Conversations Meetup will host a discussion titled IS THERE A CONTENT BUBBLE? Speakers include Knock Twice’s founding partner and chief creative officer, Kyle Monson, and GMD Studios’ chief executive and partner, Brian Clark. They will discuss the current state of content marketing and whether the content boom is sustainable. The free event is at 7 p.m. at Outbrain headquarters, 39 W. 13th St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues. For more information, visit www.meetup.com/content conversations. FRIDAY, AUGUST 17 General Assembly will host PROGRAMMING FOR NONPROGRAMMERS 1: FUNDAMENTALS, a course designed to help nonprogrammers communicate more effectively with developers. Students will learn about stages of development, reading code and basic development principles. Attendees must bring a laptop to class. The event is at 2 p.m. at 902 Broadway, at East 20th Street. Tickets are $150. For more information, visit www.generalassemb.ly. SUNDAY, AUGUST 12, TO SATURDAY, AUGUST 18 The third week of Lincoln Center’s MOSTLY MOZART FESTIVAL will come to a close with Louis Langrée leading the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra and Grammy Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell as they play Mozart’s First Symphony and Franz Schubert’s “Tragic” Symphony. Mr. Bell’s performances will be Friday, Aug. 17, and Saturday, Aug. 18, at 8 p.m. at Avery Fisher Hall, at West 65th Street and Broadway. Tickets start at $35 and can be purchased online at www.mostlymozart.org, via phone at (212) 721-6500 or by visiting the Avery Fisher Hall or Alice Tully Hall box office. MONDAY, AUGUST 13, TO SUNDAY, AUGUST 19 THE NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL LATINO FILM FESTIVAL will showcase the works of emerging Latino filmmakers. Programming includes film, new music and art showcases, and community events. Festival venues include Chelsea Clearview Cinemas, 260 W. 23rd St.; St. Nicholas Park West, 135th Street at St. Nicholas Avenue; and Columbia University Medical Center Alumni Auditorium, 630 W. 168th St. Individual tickets are $13; patron badges, which include access to all regular screenings, start at $135. They can be purchased by phone at (800) 838-3006. For more information, visit www.nylatinofilm.com. Bandleader and entertainer ALEX DONNER and philanthropist JEAN SHAFIROFF at Southampton Hospital’s 54th Annual Summer Party on Aug. 4. More than 900 guests attended the gala, which raised $1.6 million for the hospital. (From left) MAURA O’ROURKE, benefit chair LAURA LOFARO FREEMAN, MELANIE WAMBOLD, SHEILA O’MALLEY FUCHS and ALISON DOWNEY at the Southampton Hospital gala. Donations from the party, the longest-running annual fundraiser on the East End, help support the hospital’s emergency room. DON’T MISS CHARLIE PARKER JAZZ FEST FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, TO SUNDAY, AUGUST 26 The City Parks Foundation will present the CHARLIE PARKER JAZZ FESTIVAL, a celebration of the late saxophonist’s birthday that will feature performances by contemporaries of Mr. Parker, as well as other jazz musicians. Participating venues include the Harlem School of the Arts, 645 St. Nicholas Ave.; Bill’s Place, 148 W. 133rd St.; and the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music’s Jazz Performance Space, 55 W. 13th St. Most events are free; tickets are required for some. For information, including the full schedule of events, visit www.summerstage.org. (From left) MATT MARGOLIN, KATIE RIGHI, JAMES TANG, ELIZA MARTIN and CAT LYNCH at the Special Olympics New York Junior Committee Summer Social on Aug. 7. The soiree at Hotel Chantelle in Manhattan raised more than $50,000. Actress NICOLE BUTLER and movie producer STEVE TISCH at the world premiere of Hope Springs at the SVA Theatre in Manhattan on Aug. 6. OPENING FRIDAY, AUGUST 17 JEAN-MICHEL OTHONIEL: MY WAY will open at the Brooklyn Museum. The exhibition, running through Dec. 2, features 67 pieces by the French contemporary artist, from early work created using sulfur, phosphorus and wax to recent large-scale sculptures made of Murano glass. The museum, located at 200 Eastern Parkway, is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday. Admission is a suggested $12 for adults and $8 for students and seniors; members and children under 12 are free. For more information, visit www.brooklyn museum.org. FUNDRAISER WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15 Peace of Mind: The Israel Center for the Treatment of Psychotrauma will host COCKTAILS FOR PEACE OF MIND. The event will feature presentations by 15 Israeli combat soldiers and a performance by comedian Joel Chasnoff. It will also include wine, beer and hors d’oeuvres. All proceeds will go to the organization, which aims to help Israeli combat soldiers begin their civilian lives. The event is at 535 West End Ave., at West 86th Street. Tickets are $100 in advance and $118 at the door. For Israeli soldiers, other armed forces members and students, the cost is $50. For more information, visit www.traumaweb.org or contact Alon Weltman at (212) 444-1669. city parks foundation 25 Year Alumni Reunion & Anniversary Issue On October 15th, Crain’s New York Business will celebrate 25 years of 40s with a special issue followed by a private alumni networking reunion. MARK YOUR CALENDAR THURSDAYS STARTING OCTOBER 4 Contact Crain’s to update your contact information for our upcoming reunion. Please email or call: 40under40@crainsnewyork.com or (212) 210-0205. ) 210-0205 Host Sponsors: Gold Sponsor: Silver Sponsor: JERRY SEINFELD’S FIVE-BOROUGH TOUR gets underway at the Beacon Theatre, 2124 Broadway, Manhattan. The comedian will perform in each borough on consecutive Thursdays in October and November. Other venues are Lehman Concert Hall, 250 Bedford Park Blvd. West, Bronx; Colden Auditorium, Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Blvd.; St. George Theatre, 35 Hyatt St., Staten Island; and Walt Whitman Theatre, Brooklyn College, 2900 Campus Road. For information, visit the theaters’ websites. For sponsorship information, please contact Trish Henry at (212) 210-0711 or thenry@crainsnewyork.com. August 13, 2012 | Crain’s New York Business | 23 images: patrick mcmullan http://www.mostlymozart.org http://www.meetup.com/contentconversations http://www.meetup.com/contentconversations http://www.nylatinofilm.com http://www.generalassemb.ly http://www.summerstage.org http://www.brooklynmuseum.org http://www.traumaweb.org http://www.brooklynmuseum.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Crains New York - August 13, 2012

Crains New York - August 13, 2012
Table of Contents
IN THE BOROUGHS
IN THE MARKETS
THE INSIDER
BUSINESS PEOPLE
CORPORATE LADDER
OPINION
GREG DAVID
REAL ESTATE DEALS
FROM AROUND THE CITY
REPORT: SMALL BUSINESS
THE LIST
CLASSIFIEDS
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
SOURCE LUNCH
OUT AND ABOUT
SNAPS

Crains New York - August 13, 2012