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The Social Diary enjoys a festive garden party, where a fashionable head topper is just as important as the attire! Therefore, The Redwood Library Garden Party in Newport this past Sunday did not disappoint! What a fantastic way to end the summer in Newport than with an early evening soirée among friends!
The 42nd Annual Black Ships Festival Gala held at Ochre Court in Newport on August 23rd was a delightful spectacle and a culinary treat. This Gilded Age edifice also made an appearance in Season 3 of The Gilded Age. Moreover, the Japan-America Society of Rhode Island rolled out the proverbial “red carpet” for the attendees. Likewise, the hospitality was first rate from beginning to end.
Fans of the hit HBO period drama, The Gilded Age welcomed Christine Baranski to The Elms on Thursday, August 7th. The consummate actor brought light and humour, and insight to her character, Agnes van Rhijn. In season three of The Gilded Age, we see Mrs. van Rhijn adjusting to her new role.
The Social Diary spent the evening with the New York Times for an honest conversation about our Canine BFFs. Moreover, this was an American Express Platinum evening, In Celebration of Dogs.
Mrs. Dede Wilsey hosted Yappy Hour at Beaulieu Newport this past Sunday. A lovely garden party in support of Potter League for Animals, full of “puppy love,” delicious hors d’oeuvres, refreshing cocktails and funding for a great cause!
The Social Diary supports emerging artists. We attend many performances that may not have name recognition or public knowledge. Enthralled by the Pay No Heed opera at the Redwood Library last year, we looked forward to this new production.
The Great Gatsby revisited, with an evening with Sam Waterston at Rosecliff to discuss his iconic 1974 film. Another “feather in the cap” for the Preservation Society of Newport.
The First Annual Puddingstone Music Festival Newport held in three historic locations this past week. A triumphant command performances, par excellence! The talented Co-Chairs, Clemens Teufel and Angela Kim formerly met as students at a music conservatory in Boston. The Puddingstone Music Festival, their “labour of love.”
The classic “underdog” story takes a turn in F1: The Movie, a superbly choreographed “thrill ride” from start to finish.
Aptly titled, “Richard Morris Hunt: In a New Light,” the exhibition highlights his achievements through “lived experience.” In addition to being one of the greatest builders of the Gilded Age, he was also an avid collector. Additionally, he “aided his wealthy clients in acquiring significant works of fine and decorative art.” Here is his story.
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