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Jean Shafiroff, Chuck Scarborough and Audrey Gruss at Le Cirque. Photo: Owen Hoffman, PatrickMcMullan.com

Jean Shafiroff Hosts Southampton Hospital Summer Party Kickoff Luncheon

May 15, 2013 by SOTH Team

Jean Shafiroff, Chair of Southampton Hospital’s 55th Annual Summer Party, hosted a kickoff luncheon for the annual fundraiser at Le Cirque in Manhattan on Thursday, May 9. Honorary Chair Audrey Gruss, Southampton Hospital President & CEO Robert S. Chaloner and Southampton Hospital Foundation President Steven M. Bernstein joined Shafiroff in welcoming nearly 100 supporters of the hospital to the famed restaurant. This year’s Summer Party will benefit the Jenny and John Paulson Emergency Department and the Audrey and Martin Gruss Heart and Stroke Center.

Master of Ceremonies Chuck Scarborough spoke of Southampton Hospital’s importance in the communities it serves on Long Island’s East End. Chaloner expressed his gratitude on behalf of the hospital’s Board and staff for the generosity of those attending and recognized past Summer Party chairs for their successful fundraising efforts.

Shafiroff thanked guests for their commitment to supporting the hospital, commenting, “The Hamptons is our home and we depend on Southampton Hospital to provide excellent care for those in need, particularly in an emergency.”

Audrey Gruss, who, with her husband Martin, has donated $5 million to create the hospital’s new Heart and Stroke Center, emphasized the importance of receiving timely treatment and the critical need for such a facility in the Hamptons.

She also introduced the futuristic theme of the August 3 Summer Party with news that the hospital’s partnership with Art Southampton will enable this year’s event to take place in an elegant air-conditioned pavilion, which the international contemporary and modern art fair is donating. Décor will be designed by Antony Todd and Art Southampton’s exclusive VIP Preview on July 25 will benefit the hospital once again and be a kickoff for the Summer Party.

A number of Art Southampton dealers, who will be exhibiting work prior to the Summer Party, have planned to donate a portion of the proceeds from sold work to aid the hospital in a variety of healthcare initiatives.

Guests included 2012 Summer Party Chair  Laura Lofaro Freeman, Nick Korniloff, Partner + Director Art Southampton, Ann Rapp, Amelia Ogunlesi, R. Couri Hay, Avis Richards, Lise Evans, Carola Jain, Janna Bullock, Nancy Jane Loewy, Andrea Greeven Douzet, Melanie Wambold, Ann Jurden, Christine Smith Gray, John Wegorzewski, Lucia Hwong Gordon, Edward Callaghan, Michele Gerber Klein, Sharon Kerr, Regina Greeven, Victoria Wyman, Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin, Patricia Shiah and Rolf Heitmeyer.

Tickets for the Southampton Hospital’s 55th Annual Summer Party can be purchased by contacting Kathy Lucas at 631-726-8700 or via email at klucas@southamptonhospital.org

ary Chair Audrey Gruss and Southampton Hospital President & CEO Robert S Chaloner

Art Southampton’s Nick Korniloff, Summer Party Chair JeanShafiroff, Honorary Chair Audrey Gruss and Southampton Hospital President & CEO Robert S Chaloner. Photo: Owen Hoffman, PatrickMcMullan.com

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Levi Hudson Chowske

Congratulations, Nicholas Chowske!

May 15, 2013 by SOTH Team

On Tuesday, May 14, Dan’s Papers photographer Nicholas Chowske and his lovely wife Andrea welcomed their newborn, 7.13-pound son Levi Hudson Chowske into the world.

Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. Chowske!

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Mike Check Performing at Benefit on Saturday

May 14, 2013 by SOTH Team

Greenport’s favorite hip hop artist Mike Check and a stellar lineup of music acts are putting on a special concert, Bring Home One of Our Own, at Knights of Columbus in Cutchogue on Saturday. The event will help fund efforts to bring home 32-year-old Greenport resident Terrence Lawrence, who has endured years of difficult rehab for injuries suffered during a devastating head-on motorcycle collision in July of 2010.

Check shared this week that Lawrence’s sister Keasha King needs funds to make her home handicapped accessible (among other expenses) in order to accommodate his everyday needs. Various local businesses have chipped in with to sponsor the event, including Mullen Motors, Lucharitos, Braun Seafood, Claudios, Detailing Inc. and Townsend Manor Inn.

Along with enjoying music by local and New York City acts, including Mike Check & Co., The Locals, J.U.S. Evolution, Julea Ligregni, Kopy Koo and Duece, attendees can participate in a 50/50 raffle, contests, giveaways and delicious local food and libations.

“Greenport Mayor David Nyce has also been very helpful during the process of putting it together,” Check said.

Bring Home One of Our Own is from 7 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, May 18 at Knights of Columbus, 2050 Depot Lane in Cutchogue. This is a 16-and-older event. Tickets are $20 at the door.

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Terrence Lawrence and his nieces

Mike Check Bring Home One of Our Own flyer

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Jennifer Lopez Buys Water Mill Home

May 14, 2013 by SOTH Team

After years of renting locally and seeking the perfect Hamptons home, pop diva Jennifer Lopez has found her dream home on Bay Lane in Water Mill. The luxurious estate cost $10 million and includes sauna, steam room, theater, pool and pool house, according to the New York Post.

The 8,500-square-foot home has a total eight bedrooms and seven full bathrooms, several lovely covered porches and balconies, and room to build a guest house and tennis court on its three-acre expanse. The property was listed by Corcoran‘s Susan Breitenbach.

JLo, boyfriend Casper Smart and her children stopped by the house several times before deciding to pull the trigger and buy, NY Post reports.

A 30-year mortgage on the home would be more than $40,000 per month.

See Corcoran‘s photos of the house below!

Jennifer Lopez's new home in Water Mill

Jennifer Lopez’s new home in Water Mill, Corcoran

Jennifer Lopez's new Water Mill home

Jennifer Lopez’s new Water Mill home, Corcoran

Living room in Jennifer Lopez's new Water Mill home

Living room in Jennifer Lopez’s new Water Mill home, Corcoran

Kitchen in Jennifer Lopez's new Water Mill home

Kitchen in Jennifer Lopez’s new Water Mill home, Corcoran

Pool at Jennifer Lopez's new home in Water Mill

Pool at Jennifer Lopez’s new home in Water Mill, Corcoran

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Roy Lichtenstein to POP at Barney’s

May 13, 2013 by SOTH Team

Late Southampton resident and “king of POP“ Roy Lichtenstein would have loved the idea of Barney’s in New York selling a home collection inspired by his art. Under the direction of his widow, Dorothy and the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation, the ultra hip luxury retailer is now offering limited edition pieces that will in part benefit the Art Production Fund.

This week the store’s Madison Avenue windows will showcase products from the collaboration including beach towels, bags, pool floats, beach balls, paper cups and plates, placemats and china. Lichtenstein’s “Baked Potato,” “Drawing for a Kiss” and “Ice Cream Soda” are among the iconic images used for the line.

Dorothy, who has been an excellent steward of her late husband’s work, would never do anything if she felt he would not have approved, and she knows the line would have “tickled him immensely.” The artist himself created a whole line of dinnerware and paper plates based on his museum-quality works in the late ‘60s and Dorothy continues to use the vintage plates at parties in her Southampton home. (Just one 1969 paper plate sells for $400–$1,000 on eBay, by the way.)

The Barney’s line sells from $28 to $295 and 25 percent will go to the Art Production Fund. Note to collectors: This is a one time only production. Once it sells out, Barney’s will not run a second edition. So get on over to Madison and grab your exclusive Lichtenstein beach towel so you can plop on POP at Coopers Beach.

Visit barneys.com to shop the Lichtenstein Collection!

Lichtenstein Laughing Cat Pillow at Barneys

Lichtenstein Laughing Cat Pillow at Barneys, barneys.com

Lichtenstein Plate

Lichtenstein Plate at Barney’s, barneys.com

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Joe and Kristen Farrell at Sandcastle. Photo: Jeff Cully, EEFAS.com

HGTV Films Sandcastle in Bridgehampton

May 13, 2013 by SOTH Team

HGTV will be including Joe and Kristen Farrell‘s famous Sandcastle home in its upcoming Top Ten Most Outrageous Homes 2013 show. A film crew led by Sara Ivey and AMS Pictures of Dallas Texas, who are producing a number of episodes for HGTV, was at the house on Wednesday, May 8.

The 31,000-square-foot mansion includes a host of outrageous amenities—such as a skateboard half pipe, rock climbing wall, eight-car garage, 60-foot heated pool with underwater stereo system, two-lane bowling alley, virtual golf, full bar, tennis court and combination squash, basketball and racquetball court with moving walls and retractable hoop—and rents for $400,000 per month in summer. Jay Z and Beyonce rented Sandcastle last year.

Both Joe and Kristen Farrell were on the scene during shooting and everyone appeared to be having a great time.

East End Fine Arts Services‘ Jeff Cully dropped by to provide some aerial footage, joining AMS crewmembers Karis Lederman, Colton Woolford, Justin Valls and Scott Wilson.

AMS Pictures crew and the Farrells at Sandcastle

AMS Pictures crew and Joe and Kristen Farrell on the multi-sport court at Sandcastle. Photo: Jeff Cully, EEFAS.com

AMS PIctures cameraman Colton Woolford shooting at Sandcastle

AMS Pictures cameraman Colton Woolford shooting at Sandcastle. Photo: Jeff Cully, EEFAS.com

AMS Pictures crew and the Farrells at Sandcastle

AMS Pictures crew and the Farrells at Sandcastle. Photo: Jeff Cully, EEFAS.com

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Julian Schnabel, May Anderson, Mary Frey and Dick Cavett at the Creative Time Spring Gala. Photo: Joe Schildhorn at BFA

Julian Schnabel Honored by Creative Time

May 12, 2013 by SOTH Team

Montauk resident Julian Schnabel was honored by Creative Time, a non-profit organization that commissions and presents ambitious public art pieces by thousands of artists around the world, at the company’s annual Spring Gala. The event was held at the former Domino Sugar Factory in Williamsburg, Brooklyn last week.

Creative Time notes that it shares Schnabel‘s spirit of  artistic, intellectual and social freedom. “He is an artist who freely creates in every medium that excites him, from painting and sculpture, to architecture and furniture, to film. We both believe deeply in artists’ power to spark not only reflection and wonder, but also meaningful political and cultural change, and we boldly take on complex issues, compelling audiences to confront their own humanity,” the organization explains. “We couldn’t have been more excited to honor Julian for his robust influence on art, artists and culture.”

Schnabel‘s Montauk neighbor Dick Cavett was also in attendance.

The annual gala enables Creative Time to help artists realize their dreams, and to commission groundbreaking work in New York City and around the world.

To learn more about Creative Time, visit creativetime.org.

Julian Schnabel at Creative Time gala

Julian Schnabel at the Creative Time Spring Gala. Photo: Joe Schildhorn at BFA

Julian Schnabel at the Creative Time Spring Gala

Julian Schnabel at the Creative Time Spring Gala. Photo: Joe Schildhorn at BFA

Julian Schnabel and Mario Sorrenti

Julian Schnabel and Mario Sorrenti at the Creative Time Spring Gala. Photo: Joe Schildhorn at BFA

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Ireland Baldwin Stands Up to Body Critics

May 11, 2013 by SOTH Team

Hamptons regular Ireland Baldwin, daughter of Amagansett’s Alec Baldwin, spoke out with a very sensible and wise a blog post last week after her physical appearance was criticized and she was called “too fat to model.” Ireland shared her modeling aspirations with the media last month, and is featured in the June issue of Vanity Fair.

Here’s what she wrote:

Of course I get those comments about how I am too fat to model, how I am not model material, how I am an unattractive girl, how I am too tall, etc. I understand. I don’t look as glamourous as Rosie Huntington Whitely when leaving the gym. I’m actually really sweaty. Like really sweaty … I AM NOT MY PARENTS. My mom is one of the most beautiful woman in the world. She is 5’9, I am 6’2. She is petite and fragile, and I am fit and…. more to love tehe. I have a booty, she has a thigh gap. As she emerged from her teen years, she developed an angular face and striking cheekbones. I am still a teen making my way out of my awkward phase. I am still trying to figure this whole thing out.

Good for you, Ireland. Keep workin’ it.

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Martha Stewart Tries Internet Dating

May 11, 2013 by SOTH Team

East Hampton’s Martha Stewart dove into the dating pool last week—with the help of Match.com.

In a Today show interview, Stewart told Matt Lauer that she wanted someone to have breakfast with. Within hours of her on-air admission, the single 71-year-old reportedly received more than 1,000 responses on the online dating site.

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Jill Rappaport and friends at the Travels With Charlie Dog Walk, Courtesy of Bay Street Theatre

Jill Rappaport Hosts Travels With Charlie Dog Walk

May 10, 2013 by SOTH Team

Jill Rappaport served as celebrity host of last weekend’s first-ever Travels With Charley Dog Walk, presented by Bay Street Theatre and Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons (ARF) in honor of Steinbeck Weekend in Sag Harbor on Saturday. Barbara Slifka served as Honorary Chair.

More than 30 dog owners and their best friends began the 5K walk at Havens Beach and finished with a “Bagels and Bones” reception at Bay Street Theatre. For raising $1,000 at the event, Lizzie Goldstein won the day’s grand prize—an ARF tote-bag and two tickets to one of Bay Street’s main stage shows this season.

The Travels With Charley Dog Walk raised a total of $2,000 to benefit ARF and Bay Street Theatre. “I can’t think of a better way to spend a Hamptons day than walking my dogs, who at one time were all strays, for this wonderful event in May!” Rappaport said.

In 1960, John Steinbeck set off from his home in Sag Harbor with his French poodle, Charley, to drive cross country. He would travel alone, stay at campgrounds and talk to the locals along the way. Steinbeck’s book-length account of his journey, Travels With Charley, became a best-seller.

Jill Rappaport and Dog Walk organizers

Jill Rappaport and Dog Walk organizers, Courtesy of Bay Street Theatre

Best Friends at Travels With Charley Dog Walk

Best Friends at the Travels With Charley Dog Walk, Courtesy of Bay Street Theatre.

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