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OUT AND ABOUT SNAPS Two of Crain’s 50 Most Powerful Women pitch in by Ali Elkin and Theresa Agovino WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26 Hone your public-speaking skills at the New York Public Library’s SPEAK WITH THE POISE, PASSION AND PERSUASIVE POWER OF A BROADWAY ACTOR. The free program will be held at the Science, Industry and Business Library at 188 Madison Ave. Speaking coach Maria Guida will give a lesson in how to speak with confidence and clarity. The program begins at 6 p.m. For more information, visit www.nypl.org or call (917) 275-6975. MARYANNE GILMARTIN (No. 16 on Crain’s list of 50 Most Powerful Women) and BRETT YORMARK at the gala benefit for the Brooklyn Hospital Foundation. The June 12 event raised more than $1.3 million. PAUL GLICKMAN, PETER RIGUARDI, DAVID LEVINSON and JONATHAN MECHANIC at Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City’s 14th Annual Casino Jazz Night on June 12, which raised more than $1.4 million for the organization’s youth-mentoring programs. DON’T MISS MIDSUMMER NIGHT SWING TUESDAY, JUNE 25, TO SATURDAY, JULY 13 Lincoln Center will host a twoweek outdoor dance party featuring rock, jazz, mambo and swing music at DAMROSCH PARK IN LINCOLN SQUARE. Tickets for individual nights are $17 per person, and multinight packages are available. A pass for every night of the series is $170 and is good for two people each night. Dancing starts at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are available at www.midsummernight swing.org. For more information, call (212) 875-5000. OPENING JUDITH RODIN (No. 48 on Crain’s list) and DAVID ROCKEFELLER JR. at the June 13 benefit for the Municipal Art Society, which raised $1.1 million. See more of this week’s Snaps online at CrainsNewYork.com/galleries. FUNDRAISERS SATURDAY, JUNE 29 MoMA PS 1’s outdoor music series WARM UP is back this year with a packed lineup of DJs. Each week through Saturday, Sept. 7, the courtyard of the Long Island City, Queens, museum turns into a dance party fueled by experimental music. Admission is $15 in advance and $18 at the door. LIC residents get in free. Doors open at noon, and the event JEREMY MCMILLAN, BETH SHAPIRO and RICHARD GERE at the annual Chefs’ Tribute to Citymeals-on-Wheels. The June 10 event raised $820,000. angela jimenez photography SUNDAY, JUNE 30, TO TUESDAY, JULY 2 Major players in the specialty-food world will converge upon the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center for the FANCY FOOD SHOW. Some 2,400 exhibitors will display products ranging from cheese to coffee to spices. The show opens at 10 a.m. each day. Attendee badges cost $60. Registration is available online at specialtyfood.com and on site. Visit the website or call (212) 482-6440 for information. hart media FRIDAY, JUNE 28, TO SUNDAY, JUNE 30 Get a comedy fix at the DEL CLOSE MARATHON, a 56-hour festival of improv honoring director and teacher Del Close, hosted by the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. The shows take place at several venues around the city and feature UCB groups. Performances will go on through the weekend at all hours. Wristbands are available at any of the venues for $30. They work for entry to most shows in the marathon, but for a premium show (with a well-known group), an extra $20 ticket is needed. A listing of premium shows and online ticketing is at www. delclosemarathon.com/dcm15/ pages/buy_tickets. frank rocco photography CAREER BUILDER THURSDAY, JUNE 27, TO SATURDAY, JUNE 29 See the Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre’s premiere of IT’S A GAME, a piece that brings chess to life, drawing inspiration from designer Alexander McQueen and the wizard’s chess scenes in the Harry Potter series. Performances start at 7:30 p.m. at New York Live Arts, 219 W. 19th St. Tickets are $30 and are available at www.newyorklivearts.org or by calling (212) 924-0077. rick schwab CULTURE FIX MONDAY, JUNE 24 The ROBINSON CANO SUPER HEROES FUNDRAISER AND DOMINO TOURNAMENT will be held at 7 p.m. at the 40/40 Club, 6 W. 25th St. The event benefits the Yankee second baseman’s RC24 Foundation, which funds initiatives aimed at underserved children, often in New York and the Dominican Republic, but also around the world. The event will feature a domino tournament, and the finalists will go up against Mr. Cano himself. Tickets are $500, and domino tournament admission is $750. Registration is available online at www.cano24.com/charity. starts at 3 p.m. The museum is at 22-25 Jackson Ave. Visit www.momaps1.org for more information or call (718) 7842084. THURSDAY, JUNE 27 Chess in the Schools, which brings chess lessons to students in New York City public schools, will throw a BLACK AND WHITE PARTY at 7 p.m. at EVR Lounge, 54 W. 39th St. The organization’s Young Professionals Committee is hosting the event. Tickets are $75 and are available at www.blackandwhite chessparty-es2.eventbrite.com. MARK YOUR CALENDAR… SATURDAY, JULY 20 Celebrate the city’s coastline at CITY OF WATER DAY. Held primarily at Governors Island and Liberty State Park, the event features free access to aquatic activities, including boat tours and kayak lessons. Activities will also be available at other stations around the city. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit www.cityofwaterday.org or call (212) 935-9831. June 24, 2013 | Crain’s New York Business | 31 http://www.newyorklivearts.org http://www.nypl.org http://www.specialtyfood.com http://www.delclosemarathon.com/dcm15/pages/buy_tickets http://www.delclosemarathon.com/dcm15/pages/buy_tickets http://www.CrainsNewYork.com/galleries http://www.bestplacestoworknyc.com http://www.midsummernightswing.org http://www.midsummernightswing.org http://www.cano24.com/charity http://www.momaps1.org http://www.blackandwhitechessparty-es2.eventbrite.com http://www.blackandwhitechessparty-es2.eventbrite.com http://www.bestplacestoworknyc.com http://www.bestplacestoworknyc.com http://www.cityofwaterday.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Crains New York - June 24, 2013

Crains New York - June 24, 2013
IN THE BOROUGHS
IN THE MARKETS
THE INSIDER
SMALL BUSINESS
BUSINESS PEOPLE
OPINION
ALAIR TOWNSEND
GREG DAVID
REAL ESTATE DEALS
REPORT: 50 MOST POWERFUL WOMEN IN NEW YORK
CLASSIFIEDS
DIGITAL NY
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
SOURCE LUNCH
OUT AND ABOUT
SNAPS

Crains New York - June 24, 2013