{"id":23171,"date":"2025-12-18T22:41:29","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T22:41:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/?p=23171"},"modified":"2026-04-27T16:21:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T16:21:35","slug":"gala-season-social-safari-by-r-couri-hay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/blog\/gala-season-social-safari-by-r-couri-hay\/","title":{"rendered":"Gala Season: Social Safari by R. Couri Hay"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Social Safari<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>By R. Couri Hay <\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Gala Season\u00a0 <\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Princess Yasmin Aga Khan, Peter Thomas Roth, Cornelia Guest, Peter Marino, Masaharu Morimoto, Andy Warhol, Bill Gates, Drew Barrymore, Robert Redford<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23179\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23179\" style=\"width: 147px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-23179\" src=\"https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Cornelia-Guest-Peter-Marino-473x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"147\" height=\"318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Cornelia-Guest-Peter-Marino-473x1024.png 473w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Cornelia-Guest-Peter-Marino-139x300.png 139w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Cornelia-Guest-Peter-Marino-768x1663.png 768w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Cornelia-Guest-Peter-Marino-709x1536.png 709w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Cornelia-Guest-Peter-Marino-946x2048.png 946w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Cornelia-Guest-Peter-Marino-scaled.png 1182w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23179\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cornelia Guest &amp; Peter Marino<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Cornelia Guest &amp; Peter Marino<br \/>\nFriends of the Domaine De Chantilly<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Johnny Depp, Jennifer Lawrence, Charlize Theron, Anya Taylor-Joy, Cornelia Guest, and architect Peter Marino were all front row at designer Jonathan Anderson\u2019s first show for Dior in Paris. The night before, Marino, who oversaw a five-year renovation of the new Dior store on East 57th Street, was the Gala Chair of the 10th anniversary of the Friends of the Domaine De Chantilly, the historic chateau outside of Paris, originally built in 1358. Prince Amyn Aga Khan, the chairman of the organization that raises funds to restore the chateau, its gardens, and important works of art, greeted the guests. Other New Yorkers on hand were arts patrons Marina Kellen French, Barbara Tober, Tom Knapp, Eugenia Bullock, Curtis Clarizio, Jessica Nicholls, Isabelle Marino, and Cornelia Guest.<a href=\"https:\/\/fodchantilly.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> f<em>odchantilly.org<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Robert Redford &amp; Kimberly Paige Bluhm <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Robert Redford\u2019s co-stars are all mourning the loss of the Hollywood legend. Kimberly Paige Bluhm, who played the \u201cButch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid\u201d star\u2019s wife in \u201cSpy Game,\u201d the classic action thriller filmed in Budapest in 2001, which co-starred Brad Pitt, is among those who are fondly remembering him. \u201cHe was kind and generous to everyone on set. He was a real gentleman,\u201d she said. Kimberly, now a philanthropist, has gone on to marry billionaire Neil Bluhm, who was just honored for his part in building the Bluhm Heart Hospital at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/nm.org\"><em>nm.org<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23178\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23178\" style=\"width: 191px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23178\" src=\"https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8.-Kimberly-Neil-Bluhm-PHOTO-CAPEHART-683x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"191\" height=\"287\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23178\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kimberly &amp; Neil Bluhm (PHOTO CAPEHART)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Princess Yasmin Aga Khan &amp; Peter Thomas Roth <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hollywood legend Rita Hayworth, whose co-stars included Cary Grant and Gene Kelly, suffered from early-onset Alzheimer\u2019s and died at 68 in 1987 due to complications associated with the disease. Her daughter, Princess Yasmin Aga Khan, took care of the star in NYC and, after her diagnosis, founded a gala in her honor that has raised over $90 million since its inception in 1984. The Princess said that this year\u2019s 41st edition of the Alzheimer\u2019s Association Imagine Benefit will honor her friend, skincare mogul Peter Thomas Roth, for \u201chis commitment to the mission and his impact on raising awareness and funding for care and research.\u201d She added, \u201cAlzheimer\u2019s remains a national crisis, affecting over 7 million Americans, including over 427,000 New Yorkers.\u201d <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alz.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">alz.org<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23180\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23180\" style=\"width: 223px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-23180\" src=\"https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2.Peter-Thomas-Roth-Princess-Yasmin-Aga-Khan-@-French-Consulate-Photo-Credit-Patrick-McMullan-.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"223\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2.Peter-Thomas-Roth-Princess-Yasmin-Aga-Khan-@-French-Consulate-Photo-Credit-Patrick-McMullan-.png 408w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2.Peter-Thomas-Roth-Princess-Yasmin-Aga-Khan-@-French-Consulate-Photo-Credit-Patrick-McMullan--200x300.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23180\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Peter Thomas Roth &amp; Princess Yasmin Aga Khan @ French Consulate &#8211; Photo Credit- Patrick McMullan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Andy Warhol @ The Southampton Arts Center<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, the Southampton Arts Center (SAC) opened an exhibition of Latin American works from the 1950s to the present called \u201cSecond Skin.\u201d The show, curated by Estrellita Brodsky, runs through December 28th and features photography, sculpture, textiles, wearable objects, and archival material, including various prints from Martine Gutierrez\u2019s acclaimed Indigenous Woman and a selection of Andy Warhol works on paper. \u201cSecond Skin expands the conversation around fashion by showing how garments operate in our daily lives\u2014they protect us from the elements, they shape our identity, and represent a powerful cultural language,\u201d said Christina Strassfield, the Executive Director &amp; Chief Curator of SAC.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.southamptonartscenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em> southamptonartscenter.org<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23172\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23172\" style=\"width: 240px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-23172\" src=\"https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Christina-Strassfield-Cuba-Gooding-Jr-Photo-Rob-Rich-Society-Allure-684x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Christina-Strassfield-Cuba-Gooding-Jr-Photo-Rob-Rich-Society-Allure-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Christina-Strassfield-Cuba-Gooding-Jr-Photo-Rob-Rich-Society-Allure-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Christina-Strassfield-Cuba-Gooding-Jr-Photo-Rob-Rich-Society-Allure-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Christina-Strassfield-Cuba-Gooding-Jr-Photo-Rob-Rich-Society-Allure-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Christina-Strassfield-Cuba-Gooding-Jr-Photo-Rob-Rich-Society-Allure-1367x2048.jpg 1367w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Christina-Strassfield-Cuba-Gooding-Jr-Photo-Rob-Rich-Society-Allure-scaled.jpg 1709w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23172\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Christina Strassfield &amp; Cuba Gooding Jr (Photo Rob Rich &#8211; Society Allure)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Herb Karlitz\u2019s Celebrity Chefs Extravaganza\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Marcus Samuelsson, Geoffrey Zakarian &amp; Masaharu Morimoto<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ja Rule served as the referee for a putting contest between CC Sabathia and Justin Tuck. Neither of them sank the challenging 40-foot putt, but as both balls were equidistant from the hole, Ja Rule declared it a tie. Rao\u2019s Chef Dino Gatto dished out the prize \u2014 two big bags of his famous meatballs. The Celebrity Chefs &amp; Friends Golf and Tennis Tournament was organized by event producer and chef guru Herb Karlitz. One hundred twenty top culinary and sports stars were on hand, including Marcus Samuelsson, Geoffrey Zakarian, \u201cIron Chef\u201d Masaharu Morimoto, MLB Hall of Famer CC Sabathia, two-time Super Bowl Champion Justin Tuck, and NY Knicks draft pick Jordan Clarkson. Key sponsors of the outing included Ernst &amp; Young LLP (EY), Resy, Meat &amp; Livestock Australia, Porsche Englewood, Acqua Panna\u00ae, S.Pellegrino\u00ae, Afficionado Coffee Roasters, Impossible Foods, The Long Drink, Real Del Valle, Resorts World, Schweid &amp; Sons, Ten To One Rum, Tito\u2019s Handmade Vodka, The Good Charcoal, and Urbani Truffles. The event at the Montclair Country Club raised enough money for City Harvest to serve 1.5 million needy New Yorkers. <a href=\"http:\/\/karlitz.com\"><em>karlitz.com<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23177\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23177\" style=\"width: 501px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-23177\" src=\"https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Simon-Kim-Marcus-Samuelsson-Herb-Karlitz-Annika-Sorenstam-Kwame-Onwuachi-Photo-Ken-Goodman-Photography-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"501\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Simon-Kim-Marcus-Samuelsson-Herb-Karlitz-Annika-Sorenstam-Kwame-Onwuachi-Photo-Ken-Goodman-Photography-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Simon-Kim-Marcus-Samuelsson-Herb-Karlitz-Annika-Sorenstam-Kwame-Onwuachi-Photo-Ken-Goodman-Photography-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Simon-Kim-Marcus-Samuelsson-Herb-Karlitz-Annika-Sorenstam-Kwame-Onwuachi-Photo-Ken-Goodman-Photography-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Simon-Kim-Marcus-Samuelsson-Herb-Karlitz-Annika-Sorenstam-Kwame-Onwuachi-Photo-Ken-Goodman-Photography-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Simon-Kim-Marcus-Samuelsson-Herb-Karlitz-Annika-Sorenstam-Kwame-Onwuachi-Photo-Ken-Goodman-Photography-2048x1366.png 2048w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Simon-Kim-Marcus-Samuelsson-Herb-Karlitz-Annika-Sorenstam-Kwame-Onwuachi-Photo-Ken-Goodman-Photography-365x243.png 365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23177\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Simon Kim, Marcus Samuelsson, Herb Karlitz, Annika Sorenstam, Kwame Onwuachi (Photo Ken Goodman Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Utsav, Indian Restaurant in Times Square\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Drew Barrymore, Cynthia Nixon, Bernie Sanders, and a long list of Bollywood stars including Tamannaah Bhatia have all enjoyed the Indian cuisine at Utsav, the only restaurant in Manhattan serving authentic Bengali dishes. Restaurateur Nandita Khanna\u2019s popular hot spot, located at 46th and 6th Ave, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. The restaurant was the star attraction during the Times Square Durga Puja Festival, drawing lines of fans for their signature dishes, including Bhetki Fish Paturi and their Kolkata Fish Fry. <a href=\"http:\/\/utsavny.com\"><em>utsavny.com<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Andrea Stark <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tri-County Animal Rescue<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Melinda and Bill Gates have awarded a college scholarship to 18-year-old designer Sir Darius Brown, the founder of Beaux and Paws. Brown\u2019s charity creates bow ties for shelter animals to help them find forever homes. Darius, who is attending Morehouse College courtesy of the Gates Foundation, told me, \u201cMy goal is to have a TV show focused on shelter dogs and cats. I\u2019m also working on a book of adoption stories. On the weekends, I make and donate Wag Bags with treats, toys, collars, and leashes.\u201d Designer Andrea Stark brought Darius to the Tri-County Animal Rescue\u2019s Peppermint Bark &amp; Brunch at the Trump Golf Club in West Palm Beach, where he \u201cdressed\u201d all the adoptable dogs in his signature handmade ties. Earlier in the month, Stark talked up the brunch with Sharon Bush, Holiday House\u2019s Iris Dankner, and Meera Gandhi at Christofle\u2019s 57th St. boutique, where she had created a festive holiday tabletop using the company\u2019s flatware collection, Carrousel, and Scalamandr\u00e9\u2019s iconic zebra print on the tablecloth. <a href=\"https:\/\/tricountyanimalrescue.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>tricountyanimalrescue.com<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23175\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23175\" style=\"width: 215px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-23175\" src=\"https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8.Andrea-Stark-Iris-Dankner-Credit-Annie-Watts--587x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"215\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8.Andrea-Stark-Iris-Dankner-Credit-Annie-Watts--587x1024.png 587w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8.Andrea-Stark-Iris-Dankner-Credit-Annie-Watts--172x300.png 172w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8.Andrea-Stark-Iris-Dankner-Credit-Annie-Watts--768x1339.png 768w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8.Andrea-Stark-Iris-Dankner-Credit-Annie-Watts--881x1536.png 881w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8.Andrea-Stark-Iris-Dankner-Credit-Annie-Watts--1175x2048.png 1175w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8.Andrea-Stark-Iris-Dankner-Credit-Annie-Watts-.png 1278w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 215px) 100vw, 215px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23175\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Andrea Stark &amp; Iris Dankner (Credit Annie Watts)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kravis Center by Interior Designer Gil Walsh<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Steve Martin, Martin Short, David Foster, and Katharine McPhee have all performed at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach. The stars and the social set including Hilary and Wilbur Ross and\u00a0 Audrey and Martin Gruss will now have three new Art Deco-inspired spaces to use, by top Palm Beach interior designer Gil Walsh. The first of the trio of glamorous rooms features green tones and cheetah prints and is being used for VIP receptions. The luxe and intimate space is open and will be tapped this fall during performances by Rick Springfield and comedian Tom Segura. The renovation of the main theater lobbies now boast moody plush red velvet seating and custom decorative light fixtures, adding drama to the elegant spaces. <a href=\"https:\/\/gwifl.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>gwifl.com<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23173\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23173\" style=\"width: 279px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23173 \" src=\"https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Gil-Walsh-e1766097352660-786x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"279\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Gil-Walsh-e1766097352660-786x1024.png 786w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Gil-Walsh-e1766097352660-230x300.png 230w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Gil-Walsh-e1766097352660-768x1001.png 768w, https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Gil-Walsh-e1766097352660.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23173\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gil Walsh<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Billy Ray Cyrus &amp;<\/strong> <strong>Alexis Silva. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Miley Cyrus\u2019 father, Billy Ray Cyrus, who is dating actress Elizabeth Hurley, is making time to mentor singer-songwriter Alexis Silva. The 16-year-old, who survived a life-or-death cancer scare, performed her original songs about her dramatic experience and then distributed health kits, groceries, and served hot meals to the homeless alongside Pastor Michael Hall in San Bernardino, California. <a href=\"https:\/\/alexissilva.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>alexissilva.com<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23176\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23176\" style=\"width: 264px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23176\" src=\"https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Alexis-Silva-Billy-Ray-Cyrus-453x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" height=\"597\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23176\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alexis Silva, Billy Ray Cyrus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Only Make Believe <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Matthew Broderick, Darren Criss, Josh Groban, and \u201cHamilton\u201d star Christopher Jackson headlined the Only Make Believe annual gala on Broadway at the Shubert Theatre. The charity creates interactive theatre with children in hospitals and special education schools.\u00a0 DJ Prince Hakim, the son of Robert \u201cKool\u201d Bell of Kool and the Gang, manned the turntables\u00a0 at the star-studded after-party. Hakim also played\u00a0 his new\u00a0 hit song \u201cShe Bad\u201d that\u00a0 was inspired by Janet Jackson. <a href=\"http:\/\/onlymakebelieve.org\"><em>onlymakebelieve.org<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Read more society news on <a href=\"https:\/\/rcourihay.com\/couris-columns\/\">Couri&#8217;s Columns<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Social Safari By R. 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