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Hamptons Soiree for LeRoy Neiman - 08/27/05
The entertainment had to be perfect when Nello Balan hosted an intimate gathering to celebrate the unveiling of LeRoy Neiman's "Nello Summertimes Collection", the latest installment in Neiman's continuing depiction of "The Good Life" — this time focusing on the polo matches that have been a Hamptons tradition since the 1920s.
Neiman is probably the most recognized living artist in America. His storied, hugely successful career spans six decades and he has become a fixture at every major sporting event, from the Olympics to local football games, where chants of "Put LeRoy in!" could be heard once the home team fell behind.
Nello is the renowned chef, restaurateur, and character, whose seminal bistro “Nello” has been a fixture and magnet for celebrities on Madison Avenue in Manhattan for years.
Nello turned to REG Nantucket to provide entertainment for his first major event at “Summertimes,” and REG delivered with Andy Farber and his Swing Mavens looking the part, sounding the part, and delighting the crowd. The music was both conducive to socializing by not be intrusive, yet also exciting enough that many patrons danced the late hours away.
Among those attending Nello’s opening exhibition were Bettina Zilkha, Margaret Ledbetter, Richard Johnson, Sessa von Richthofen, "artist in residence" Damon Johnson, Keith and Kai Hernandez, Patrick and Liam McMullan, Lee Martins, Heather Tierney, Katie Tierney, Professor George Nicholas, Taryn Lawrence, Christopher Kent, Lynn Quayle, Brook Christopher, Joyce Howard, Irv Welzer, Lionel von Richthofen, Theresa Hill, Tracey Paul, Jamie Camil, Vivian Bernal, Josette Armato, Anna Kulimova, Mina Albright, Brittny Gastineau, Lisa Gastineau, Ronnie Copa, Sheila, Jennifer Watters, Ann Thomas, Lynn Paulsin, Brook Christopher and John Finan.
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