— American Cancer Society held the “Fire & Ice” Honoree Ball at the Audubon Zoo. ACS Honoree Ball, November 4, 2021 — Jessica Richardson, Jessica Davidson, Cherie Moore, Elizabeth Grace, Karey Haslauer
— American Cancer Society held the “Fire & Ice” Honoree Ball at the Audubon Zoo. ACS Honoree Ball, November 4, 2021 — Ann Heslin, Warren Backer, Kim Starr Wise
— American Cancer Society held the “Fire & Ice” Honoree Ball at the Audubon Zoo. ACS Honoree Ball, November 4, 2021 — Tina Dang, Jules Walters, Nelly Aoun
— American Cancer Society held the “Fire & Ice” Honoree Ball at the Audubon Zoo. ACS Honoree Ball, November 4, 2021 — Seated: Ken Ritter, Kevin Dolliole, David Silvers. Standing: Nihal Godiwala, Desi Vega
— American Cancer Society held the “Fire & Ice” Honoree Ball at the Audubon Zoo. ACS Honoree Ball, November 4, 2021 — James and Stacy Guest, Jessica and Jordan Schulman
— The WWII Museum held the Victory Ball. Victory Ball, November 12, 2021 — John Koerner
— The WWII Museum held the Victory Ball. Victory Ball, November 12, 2021 — Henry and Karen Coaxum, Sheryl and Bob Merrick
— The WWII Museum held the Victory Ball. Victory Ball, November 12, 2021 — Sara and Jim Livingston
— The WWII Museum held the Victory Ball. Victory Ball, November 12, 2021 — Todd Dempster, Jessica Brandt, Sal Randazzo
— The New Orleans Film Festival held an event at the Orpheum Theater. Film Festival, November 6, 2021 — Doug Spearman, Alexa Georges, Fallon Young
— The New Orleans Film Festival held an event at the Orpheum Theater. Film Festival, November 6, 2021 — Ralph Brennan, Katherine Geldman, Valerie Grubb
— The New Orleans Film Festival held an event at the Orpheum Theater. Film Festival, November 6, 2021 — Susan Brennan, Carroll Morton, Julia Morton, Nathan Grant
— American Cancer Society held the “Fire & Ice” Honoree Ball at the Audubon Zoo. ACS Honoree Ball, November 4, 2021 — Jessica Richardson, Jessica Davidson, Cherie Moore, Elizabeth Grace, Karey Haslauer
— American Cancer Society held the “Fire & Ice” Honoree Ball at the Audubon Zoo. ACS Honoree Ball, November 4, 2021 — Ann Heslin, Warren Backer, Kim Starr Wise
— American Cancer Society held the “Fire & Ice” Honoree Ball at the Audubon Zoo. ACS Honoree Ball, November 4, 2021 — Tina Dang, Jules Walters, Nelly Aoun
— American Cancer Society held the “Fire & Ice” Honoree Ball at the Audubon Zoo. ACS Honoree Ball, November 4, 2021 — Seated: Ken Ritter, Kevin Dolliole, David Silvers. Standing: Nihal Godiwala, Desi Vega
— American Cancer Society held the “Fire & Ice” Honoree Ball at the Audubon Zoo. ACS Honoree Ball, November 4, 2021 — James and Stacy Guest, Jessica and Jordan Schulman
— The WWII Museum held the Victory Ball. Victory Ball, November 12, 2021 — John Koerner
— The WWII Museum held the Victory Ball. Victory Ball, November 12, 2021 — Henry and Karen Coaxum, Sheryl and Bob Merrick
— The WWII Museum held the Victory Ball. Victory Ball, November 12, 2021 — Sara and Jim Livingston
— The WWII Museum held the Victory Ball. Victory Ball, November 12, 2021 — Todd Dempster, Jessica Brandt, Sal Randazzo
— The New Orleans Film Festival held an event at the Orpheum Theater. Film Festival, November 6, 2021 — Doug Spearman, Alexa Georges, Fallon Young
— The New Orleans Film Festival held an event at the Orpheum Theater. Film Festival, November 6, 2021 — Ralph Brennan, Katherine Geldman, Valerie Grubb
— The New Orleans Film Festival held an event at the Orpheum Theater. Film Festival, November 6, 2021 — Susan Brennan, Carroll Morton, Julia Morton, Nathan Grant
Presented by Ochsner Cancer Institute and with Tulane Health System as the program sponsor, the American Cancer Society held its Fire & Ice Honoree Ball in the Audubon Tea Room. A patron party preceded the main event, which then segued into the presentation and seated dinner. Then came the live entertainment, dancing, auction ado, “ice raffle,” and wine & spirits pull. All raising funds (and fun!) for a good cause.
The ACS Hope Lodge program provides a home away from home for cancer patients and their caregivers. In 2006, the Patrick F. Taylor Hope Lodge opened in New Orleans, offering 34 guest rooms near cancer treatment centers in our area.
Stacy Guest and Jessica Schulman headed the event, which had as committee chairs Karey Haslauer, sponsorship; Cherie Moore and Lisa Ballay, auction; Jessica Richardson, auction vice chair; Amanda Garcia, communications; Jessica Davidson, revenue enhancer; Sheri Brewer, volunteer; Caroline Ellinghausen and Mary Kay Thevis, food and beverage; and Elizabeth Grace, “Uncorked.” The committee members numbered 61, running an alphabetical gamut from Kim Abramson to Amy Wilson.
Patrons socialized under the stars around the elephant fountain of the Audubon Zoo. A few live animals, sparkling lights, music by a violinist from Carl Mack Presents, and an impressive ice sculpture set the tone. Within the Tea Room, everyone admired the fiery red roses arrangements by Kim Starr Wise Floral Events as they dined on gumbo and beef filets.
Of course, the evening’s highlight was the presentation of the 20 2021 honorees: Dr. Nelly Anoun, Tina Dang, Ann Heslin, Dr. Rebekah Gee, Heather Hays, Dr. Kendra Harris, Dr. Sarah Jackson, Deana McLendon, Erin Pierce and Kim Starr Wise. Also, Warren H. A. Backer Jr., Dr. Charles Ballay, Kevin Dolliole, Dr. Nihal Godiwala, John Nickens, Al Copeland Jr., Kenneth Ritter, Dr. David Silvers, Desi Vega and Dr. Jules Walters. (Honorees were formerly called Belles and Beaus.)
Among the throng applauding them were Dr. Marc Matrana of Ochsner Health and spouse Heather, Mickey Loomis of the Saints and Melanie, Mickey and Christine Parenton, Drs. Tarun and Rupa Jolly, Aaron and Ayesha Motwani, Leo Marsh, James and Cheryl Grevemberg, and Maury Pendeiro.
Post plaudits, the ball-goers headed to the outdoor stage and tent (embellished with chandeliers from Element), where the Royal Essence Showband performed, heating up the dance floor.
The ball was all-encompassing. For the special Veterans Day weekend in the Crescent City, The National WWII Museum honored “the men and women who have dedicated their lives to our freedom.” The sponsors-only VIP Champagne Reception opened the socializing in the US Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center. Then the ball broadened, including the pavilion, BB’s Stage Door Canteen and the American Sector Restaurant + Bar, which set up the culinary stations. Attendees wore “service uniform, cocktail attire, or 1940s dress.”
The Ray and Jessica Brandt Family Foundation presented the “Salute to Service” Victory Ball with support from Henry and Karen Coaxum and Bob and Sheryl Merrick. Around 8:15 p.m., Medal of Honor recipient Maj. Gen. James E. Livingston, USMC (Ret.), delivered remarks and the Victory Belles singers saluted all branches of service. Livingston, who also answered to the ball’s honorary chairman, was joined by spouse Sara.
Further bash brass included museum President Stephen J. Watson and Gina, President and CEO Emeritus Gordon H. “Nick” Mueller and Beth, board chairman John Koerner and Ann, museum trustee and former board chairman Paul Hilliard with Madlyn, trustee Robert Priddy and Kikie, trustee Ryan Adkerson, Jessica Brandt, Eduardo Rodriguez and Pam Davis Friedler, Frank and Paulette Stewart, Mimi and Claude Schlesinger, Gayle Higgins Jones, Adrea Heebe and Elizabeth Heebe-Russo, Joseph and Sue Ellen Canizaro and others, such as the numerous sponsors and ball committee members.
Adding festive accents were florals from The Plant Gallery, decorative patriotic colors, hors d’oeuvres and food-station attractions, and entertainment by The Victory Swing Orchestra, The Yat Pack and Swingaroux. All projected a joyful, musical “Salute to Sounds.”
The 32nd New Orleans Film Festival has revved up cinephiles for new flicks in various locations around town. Excitement was heady during the NOFF Opening Weekend Red Carpet Party outside the Orpheum Theatre. (It was open “to All Access Passholders only.”) Following that early-evening hobnobbing was the weekend’s gala screening of “C’mon C’mon” in the Orpheum. Writer-director Mike Mills attended the party as well as a post-screening “Q&A” at the theater.
Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Best Actor Academy Award winner in 2020 for “The Joker,” the New Orleans-filmed movie “is a deeply moving story about the connections between adults and children, the past and the future.”
Charcuterie boards, Champagne, wine,and cocktails from Jose Cuervo combined to fuel the fest pack, whose socializing occurred outside the Orpheum in an event tent decorated with flowers. Assembled were local producer Darcy McKinnon, film director (“The Neutral Ground”) CJ Hunt, composer Sultana Isham, New York artist and director Rob Roth, Susan and Ralph Brennan, and Alexa Georges, New Orleans Film Society honorary board member. From the society came robust representation, including executive director Fallon Young.
Further Red Carpet party-goers were Logan Macrae, Catherine Whitney, Thomas Chu, Margarita Bergen, Alissa and Ted Kantrow, Krista and Alex Glaser, Karon Reese and Allie Reese, Lori Ochsner, Fritz Westenberger and TQ Sims, Bill Glew, Doug Spearman, and Film New Orleans director Carroll Morton.
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