LightYears Gala to Honor Mica Ertegun, Marvin Hamlisch, Arlene Dahl & Marc Rosen to Benefit Lighthouse International (Archive)
WHO:
Lighthouse International, the 104 year-old leading non-profit organization dedicated to fighting vision loss, will present its annual Lightyears Gala: The Lighthouse Salutes the Arts. The honorees for this year’s star studded evening, expected to attract some 400 people, include Interior Designer *Mica Ertegun*, American Composer *Marvin Hamlisch*, film star *Arlene Dahl* and *Marc Rosen*, fragrance package designer. WNYW/Fox 5’s News Anchor, *Ernie Anastos*, will emcee the event, while comedian/actress Joan Rivers will be the auctioneer.
WHAT:
The event’s Chairpersons include Commissioner of New York City Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting *Katherine Oliver*, Interior Designer *Mario Buatta*, Lighthouse International Board Member *Stephanie Goldman-Pittel*, President of Cohen Brothers Realty Corporation *Charles Cohen* and his wife *Clo Cohen*; Public Relations & Marketing Director for Jimmy Choo shoes.
Other expected guests include:; TCM’s *Robert Osborne*; singer *Lesley Gore*; French actress and international cabaret singer *Yanna Avis* Actor *Ben Gazzara*; Tony Award winner costume designer *William Ivy Long*; Broadway producers *Marty Richards*, *Fran* and *Barry Weissler*; Warnaco CEO *Linda Wachner* CNN’s *Robert Zimmerman*; interior designer *Geoffrey Bradfield*; fashion designers *Douglas Hannant* and *Joanna Mastroianni*; playwright *Charlotte St. Martin*; fashionable socialites *Muffie Potter Aston*, *Somers Farkas, Stephanie Krieger, Aileen Mehle, Debbie Bancroft, Amy Fine Collins, Wendy Vanderbilt Lehman, Barbara Tober, Hope Gimbel Solinger*; Red Apple Group and Gristedes CEO, *John Catsimatidis* and many more. Individual tickets are $1,000 -$2,500 per person and table packages range from $10,000 to $50,000. Proceeds from the event will support the services of Lighthouse International which fights vision loss through prevention, treatment and empowerment. For more information on the event, tickets or reservations please call 212-821-9428.WHEN:
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
6:30 pm Cocktails
7:30 pm Reception
WHERE:
The Plaza Hotel, Fifth Avenue and 59th Street at Central Park South, New York City
About Lighthouse International*
Founded in 1905, Lighthouse International is a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting vision loss through prevention, treatment and empowerment. It achieves this through clinical and rehabilitation services, education, research and advocacy. For more information about vision loss and its causes, contact Lighthouse International at 1-800-829-0500 or visit www.lighthouse.org.
