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OUT AND ABOUT SNAPS Real estate elite raises record for skin cancer by Emily Laermer and Miriam Kreinin Souccar CAREER BUILDERS BOB O’LEARY and SIMONE JOSEPH at the Brooklyn Museum’s Artists Ball on April 24. WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, AND THURSDAY, MAY 2 Network with advertising professionals at NEW YORK FESTIVALS’ INTERNATIONAL ADVERTISING AWARDS SHOW & GALA. The event will include keynote speakers, panel discussions, seminars, screenings and an awards ceremony. Speakers include Jason Peterson, chief creative officer at Havas Worldwide; Rob Feakins, chief creative officer at Publicis Kaplan Thaler; and Chris Garbutt, chief creative officer at Ogilvy & Mather Paris. It is at the New York Public Library, 455 Fifth Ave., at West 40th Street. Tickets are $30 for each session or $250 for an all-access pass. For more information, visit www.newyorkfestivals.com/events. DON’T MISS BIKE EXPO NEW YORK david dupry TUESDAY, APRIL 30 Discover how an architect’s experiences have affected his work at DANIEL LIBESKIND: THE ART OF MEMORY. Mr. Libeskind is the master planner of Ground Zero and the architect of the Jewish Museum Berlin. He will also discuss the responsibility he feels when accepting commissions for projects addressing Jewish history. The free event is at 6 p.m. at the Cooper Union’s Great Hall, 7 E. Seventh St., between Third and Fourth avenues. For more information, email cooperhillel@gmail.com, call (201) 566-8342 or visit www.cooper.edu. MICHAEL HODIN, LAURIE GLIMCHER, HOWARD MILSTEIN and NANCY HODIN at the American Skin Association gala on April 23. The event raised a record $800,000. eric weiss MONDAY, APRIL 29, TO WEDNESDAY, MAY 1 Debate the changes in technology at TECHCRUNCH DISRUPT NY, a conference and startup competition. The event kicks off with a 24-hour hackathon. It will also feature the Startup Battlefield, a judged series of launch presentations by 30 companies. The conference runs from 9 a.m. Monday to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Manhattan Center, 311 W. 34th St., between Eighth and Ninth avenues. General admission is $2,995. For more information, visit www.techcrunch.com/events/disrupt-ny2013. patrick mcmullan.com MONDAY, APRIL 29, TO SUNDAY, MAY 5 The ninth annual PEN WORLD VOICES FESTIVAL OF INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE brings together more than 100 writers (including Salman Rushdie, below) from around the globe for exploration of contemporary political and social issues. Speakers include poets, editors and philosophers. Ticket prices and locations vary. For more information, visit www.worldvoicesfestival.org. jack miller CULTURE FIX MICHAEL FINDLAY, ELLIOT GOLDENTHAL, MIRA NAIR, FRED WILSON and MICHAEL ROYCE at the New York Foundation for the Arts’ Hall of Fame benefit on April 23. The evening raised a record $300,000. PETER CHARRINGTON and ISABEL CARDEN at the Queen Elizabeth II Garden Gala on April 23. The benefit raised more than $1 million. FRIDAY, MAY 3, AND SATURDAY, MAY 4 Excited about the upcoming bike-share program? Show your cycling love at BIKE EXPO NEW YORK, the annual celebration of the sport’s growth. There will be exhibitors representing brands and organizations in biking. The free event will run 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at Pier 36, along the East River at South and Montgomery streets. For more information, visit www.bikenewyork.com. OPENING FUNDRAISERS WEDNESDAY, MAY 1 See John Newsom’s BESTIARY, his first New York solo exhibition in seven years. It will feature oil paintings of owls, raccoons, deer and hummingbirds, and will run at Marc Straus gallery through June 30. Mr. Newsom’s work has appeared in the Whitney Museum and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. The free exhibition is on display at 299 Grand St., between Eldridge and Allen streets. The gallery is open Wednesday to Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, visit www.marcstraus.com. See more of this week’s Snaps online at CrainsNewYork.com/galleries. MONDAY, APRIL 29 The New York Theatre Workshop main stage will be transformed into a Vegas-style casino for CASINO NIGHT, a fundraising event hosted by Nick Westrate of The Little Foxes. The evening will include games of blackjack, Texas hold ’em and roulette. There will also be raffle tickets. The event is at 6:30 p.m. at 79 E. Fourth St., between Second Avenue and Bowery. Tickets start at $60 and can be purchased by calling (212) 780-9037 or visiting www.nytw.org. THURSDAY, MAY 2 Help raise money for WorldofMoney.org at its EIGHTH ANNUAL BENEFIT & CELEBRATION. The nonprofit aims to empower youth by giving them sound financial foundations. The event includes an open bar and hors d’oeuvres, and will honor New York Yankee Curtis Granderson and fashion mogul Andrew Hilfiger. It is at 6:30 p.m. at 120 Broadway, between Pine and Cedar streets. Tickets are $150. For more information, visit www.worldofmoney.org. MARK YOUR CALENDAR… SATURDAY, JUNE 8, AND SUNDAY, JUNE 9 CELEBRATE AMERICA’s authentic culinary and musical traditions at the 11th annual Big Apple Barbecue Block Party at Madison Square Park. Admission is free, but FastPass tickets—which include $100 in food and beverage and ensure the shortest lines—are $125. For more information, visit www.bigapplebbq.org. April 29, 2013 | Crain’s New York Business | 27 http://www.worldvoicesfestival.org http://www.techcrunch.com/events/disrupt-ny-2013 http://www.techcrunch.com/events/disrupt-ny-2013 http://www.mcmullan.com http://www.cooper.edu http://www.newyorkfestivals.com/events http://www.CrainsNewYork.com/galleries http://www.bikenewyork.com http://www.nytw.org http://www.WorldofMoney.org http://www.marcstraus.com http://www.worldofmoney.org http://www.crainsyork.com/newsletters http://www.bigapplebbq.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Crain's New York - April 29, 2013

IN THE BOROUGHS
IN THE MARKETS
THE INSIDER
BUSINESS PEOPLE
REAL ESTATE DEALS
SMALL BUSINESS
OPINION
GREG DAVID
REPORT: EDUCATION
THE LIST
FOR THE RECORD
CLASSIFIEDS
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
SOURCE LUNCH
OUT AND ABOUT
SNAPS

Crain's New York - April 29, 2013