The High art of drinking wine
The High Museum of Art could use some cash. You could probably use a drink.
The High’s 17th annual Wine Auction is March 26-28. Perfect timing! It features seminars at area restaurants, wine dinners at a number of private homes and the vintners’ reception, live auction and Big Finish wine tasting at Atlantic Station. (Details: www.atlanta-wineauction.org, 404-733-5335.)
Crystal Cox and Karen Hughes co-chair the event. Chief taster is Dick Denny, and chief toaster is Bob Fleming.
The committee list reads like a directory of philanthropic Atlanta, the kind of dedicated folks who know how to pull a wagon out of the ditch.
This A-list includes Kathy and Hank Bremer, Nancy and Doug Bryant, Lorri and Forrest McClain, Kristy Robison, Suzanne and Bob Salmon, Elizabeth and Chris Willett and Joanne Wright, to name just a few.
Wine Auction benefactors got together for a Feb. 20 reception at the home of Dina Woodruff. High executive director Michael Shapiro greeted the crowd, including Philip and Shannon Cave, Danielle and Gary Rollins, Mary and Neil Johnson, Christie Baty Heinze, Michelle Edwards Crosland and David Crosland, Ralph and Angie Engelberger, Merry McCleary and Sara and Paul Steinfeld.
The High’s recently announced budget cuts and layoffs reflect a crummy economy but belie its popularity. Just last month, the High celebrated Visitor No. 1 million to Louvre Atlanta.
Growing audience and falling revenue? SB feels your pain.
In-person status updates
Facebook’s great, but there’s nothing like actually getting together with old friends.
More than 350 alums of the Jewish Educational Alliance, the precursor to the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, did just that on Feb. 22.
Recalling the good old days were Helen Alperin, Arnold Balser, Rachelle Berliner, Josiah Benator, Stella and Stanford Firestone, Larry Greenberg, Jack Hirsh, Archie Merlin, Fran Landau, Ken Levenstiem, Harold Mizell, Sam Pinsky, Sylvia Schwartz, Leonard Sherman, Leon Socol and Raymond Taratoot.
Mr. King, please give me a ring
A few weeks ago a very nice gentleman named Raymond King of East Point called, and asked for help regarding a photo. Now I’ve lost his contact information in my landfill of a desk and can’t track him down. Mr. King, call me again. I want to help! Love, SB (404-526-5872).