A December to Remember!

For the past few months we've really been shakin' our tail feathers to produce three fabulous events this week-- an intimate reading, a world film premiere, and an unbelievable fundraiser!! Check out this Friday wrap-up:


An Evening at Mr. Wolfe's - 12.6.10

Nearly 100 guests enjoyed a memorable evening in the grand double parlor of the elegant Brooklyn Heights brownstone in which Wolfe occupied an apartment from 1932 to 1938 listening to selections from Wolfe's biography, well-know works, and intimate love letters to his influential mistress. An Evening at Mr. Wolfe's was a funny, heartbreaking, and truly lovely event and a perfect part of the Brooklyn Height's Association's Centennial Celebration. Check out what The New Yorker had to say here!

Scenarios USA REAL DEAL World Premiere - 12.7.10

On Tuesday, the 2010 Scenarios USA REAL DEAL short films written by award-winning and impassioned teens Treviny Marie Colon (NY), Angelica Hernandez (TX), and Angileece Williams (OH) and directed by Hollywood notables Joel Schumacher, Cruz Angeles, and Malcolm D. Lee premiered to a crowd of more than 400 at the School of Visual Arts Theatre in Manhattan. The powerful, relevant, and challenging films put a spotlight on the girls' answers to the question "What's the REAL DEAL about masculinity?" exploring topics of what it means to come of age including a variety of current issues facing today's teens-- from sexual orientation and abuse, bullying, double standards, and gender-based harassment to the economic realities of pursuing higher education despite cultural and financial hurdles. The screenings were followed by a well-informed Q&A session and fabulous after-party that included the unveiling of the incredible 'Us in the Mirror' art installation, an innovation in the organization's tradition of youth-created media. We're so looking forward to April's gala!

Eat.Celebrate.Support - 12.7.10

We partnered with the Food Bank for New York City to host a extraordinary foodie event with renowned chefs like Mario Batali, David Chang, and Anthony Bourdain!! The event featured an assortment of amazing dishes provided by members of the Culinary Council like tofu cheesecake!! We spent the night mingling with distinguished culinary icons and admiring the unbeatable view from atop the Empire State Building. We ate, drank, and were merry at this fundraising event that launched the prestigious Culinary Council!