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OUT AND ABOUT CULTURE FIX SNAPS Lincoln Center kicks off Mostly Mozart Festival by Emily Laermer and Miriam Kreinin Souccar CAREER BUILDERS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8 Those interested in starting their own law firm can view an online video replay of STARTING A PRACTICE IN NEW YORK from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Topics of conversation include financing, attorney escrow accounts and insurance considerations. Attendees can receive continuing-education credits. The forum, which was recorded in May, is sponsored in part by the New York State Bar Association Law Practice Management Committee. The cost is $125 for members and $225 for nonmembers. For more information, visit www.nysba.org. THURSDAY, AUGUST 9 Entrepreneur Week will host an OLYMPIC-SIZE NETWORKING EXTRAVAGANZA, an event for professionals and entrepreneurs in industries such as technology, fashion and hospitality. Angel investors and venture capitalists will discuss their areas of investment and which types of companies they invest in. Admission includes one house-brand cocktail or Bud Light and the chance to win four tickets to an upcoming Yankees game. Tickets start at $20. The event is at 6:30 p.m. at the Village Pourhouse, 64 Third Ave., at East 11th Street. For more information, visit www.summernetworkingnyc .eventbrite.com. THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, TO SATURDAY, AUGUST 11 Ballet NY presents its 2012 NEW YORK SEASON. Shows include the world premiere of Trois Mouvements, a sevendancer ballet, and the company premiere of Triptych, set to the music of H.F. Biber and Sergei Rachmaninoff. The performances are at the Ailey Citigroup Theater, 405 W. 55th St. at Ninth Avenue, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $26 for general admission and $16 for students and seniors, and can be purchased online at www.smarttix.com or by calling (212) 868-4444. For more information, visit www.balletny.org. SATURDAY, AUGUST 11 GustoNY will host a DOWNTOWN NYC ART & CULTURE TOUR of the Lower East Side. Visitors will tour galleries and learn about current exhibits and downtown cultural landmarks, including artist studios, theaters and legendary party locations. It begins at 2 p.m. at the New Museum, 235 Bowery, between Stanton and Prince streets. Tickets are $15. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.gustoNY .com/arttours. doug baz Related Cos. Senior Adviser JAY KRIEGEL (left), with CHERYL and BLAIR EFFRON, at Lincoln Center’s Mostly Mozart Opening Night Gala on July 31. Mr. Effron is a Lincoln Center trustee and the founder of investment firm Clearview Partners. The event, held at Avery Fisher Hall, raised $700,000 for the annual festival. Conductor LOUIS LANGRÉE at the Mostly Mozart gala. Mr. Langrée was honored at the event for his 10 years as the festival’s music director. andrew walker/getty images DON’T MISS DOWNTOWN DANCE SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, TO FRIDAY, AUGUST 17 Battery Dance Company presents its DOWNTOWN DANCE FESTIVAL, the city’s longest-running free public dance event. The festival kicks off at 1 p.m. with performances at the Lawn at Battery Park, located near the corner of Pearl and State streets. Other performances will be at 1 New York Plaza. The company will also offer master classes by leading teachers at Dance New Amsterdam. For more information, visit www.batterydance.org. ABC’s Good Morning America anchors JOSH ELLIOTT, LARA SPENCER and SAM CHAMPION at the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund’s 15th Annual Super Saturday in Water Mill, N.Y., on July 28. The event raised a record $3.6 million. TV personality KELLY RIPA, one of the hosts of the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund event. The daylong, family-oriented fundraiser drew 2,500 attendees. It featured a designer clothing sale and a kids’ carnival. OPENING SUNDAY, AUGUST 12 QUAY BROTHERS: ON DECIPHERING THE PHARMACIST’S PRESCRIPTION FOR LIP-READING PUPPETS will open at the Museum of Modern Art. The brothers specialize in stopmotion puppet animation and liveaction moviemaking. This will be the first presentation of their work in all their fields of creative activity. It is open from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the museum, 11 W. 53rd St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues. Museum admission is $25 for adults, $18 for seniors, $14 for students and free for children 16 and under. For more information, visit www.moma.org. FUNDRAISERS TUESDAY, AUGUST 7 THE FOURTH ANNUAL JUNIOR COMMITTEE SUMMER SOCIAL will be held to raise money and awareness about Special Olympics New York. The event will include dining, cocktails, dancing and a silent auction. The event is at 7:30 p.m. at Hotel Chantelle, 92 Ludlow St. at Delancey Street. Tickets are $75 in advance or $100 at the door. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.2012summersocial.kintera.org. SUNDAY, AUGUST 12 Children of Promise NYC and Scholastic Books will host a PREMIERE BROADCAST VIEWING OF ABC’S SECRET MILLIONAIRE, featuring Children of Promise. Proceeds will benefit the nonprofit, which helps children with incarcerated parents. The event is at 6:30 p.m. at the Scholastic Building Greenhouse Terrace, 557 Broadway at Prince Street. The suggested donation is $50. For more information, to donate or to RSVP, visit www.cpnyc.org/abc. MARK YOUR CALENDAR… SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, TO TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2 Tickets are available for the STARCHEFS.COM SEVENTH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CHEFS CONGRESS. The event features 90 of the world’s most innovative chefs, including locals Mario Batali and Masaharu Morimoto. Tickets are $399 for a threeday working-restaurant pass and $549 for an industry pass. It will be held at the Park Avenue Armory at 643 Park Ave. For information, visit www.starchefs.com. August 6, 2012 | Crain’s New York Business | 35 nick hunt/patrick mcmullan doug baz http://www.nysba.org http://www.smarttix.com http://www.balletny.org http://www.gustoNY.com/arttours http://www.summernetworkingnyc.eventbrite.com http://www.summernetworkingnyc.eventbrite.com http://www.batterydance.org http://www.2012summersocial.kintera.org http://www.moma.org http://www.cpnyc.org/abc http://www.STARCHEFS.COM http://www.starchefs.com

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Crains New York - August 6, 2012
Contents
In the Boroughs
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The Insider
Business People
Opinion
Greg David
From Around the City
Report: Business of Sports
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