No need to keep this under your hat: Once again, bonnets were the accessory of choice for women at the Louis Comfort Tiffany Design Lecture Series and Gala Luncheon.
This popular benefit for the Denver Art Museum’s Department of Architecture, Design & Graphics has been described as Denver’s answer to opening day at Ascot – without the horses. Over a two-day period, it blends luxurious surroundings with fascinating tidbits about historical sites, mostly in the United Kingdom; haute cuisine with haute couture; and an opportunity to support one of the museum world’s most heralded departments.
For the $1,000 Tiffany Patrons, festivities began with an intimate black-tie dinner held on a recent Saturday night at a private home. The grand finale was the always sold-out Gala Luncheon on Monday.
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Scott and Virginia Reiman (Hexagon Investments) had the dinner at their Denver home; Joy Johnson and Kristin Richardson chaired the benefit itself. Those wishing to attend only the luncheon paid $175 per seat.
Guests of honor at both the dinner and lunch were Nancy Anschutz and her daughter, Sarah Hunt, who had key roles in getting the benefit off the ground; luncheon speaker, Christopher Woodward, director of the Holburne Museum of Art in Bath, England; and Chad McKeehan, managing director of the presenting sponsor, Tiffany & Co. Cherry Creek.
Ann Benson-Reidy and her mother, Nancy Lake Benson; Kelly Kennedy; Lisa Hearst; Judy Latuda; Marcia Robinson; Arlene Hirschfeld; Jo Frank; Melinda Douglas; Mary Lee Beauregard; Vicki Myhren; Carol Farkas; Kathy Coors; Gail Berliner; Judy Robins ; Charlie Price; Kalleen Malone; and department curator Craig Miller were among those who helped produce the 2005 edition.
Miss Colorado 2005 and Colorado’s Outstanding Teen will be crowned Sunday during a pageant that begins at 4 p.m. at the Vance Brand Civic Auditorium in Longmont. Preliminaries are at 7 p.m. Saturday, and tickets can be purchased at the door. Both titles are part of the Miss America organization … Joyce Foster, former president of the Denver City Council, is the new board chair for Jewish Family Service of Colorado. She was installed Monday during a lunch held at Congregation Emanuel, where her husband, Steve, is senior rabbi. She succeeds Ken Weil … Plans for the Oct. 1 High Hopes Tribute Dinner, honoring Barbara Davis and featuring the comedy of Bob New- hart, will be announced Wednesday at a reception that begins at 5 p.m. at the Governor’s Mansion. Arlene and Barry Hirschfeld are chairing this benefit hosted by the Children’s Diabetes Foundation at Denver.
Society editor Joanne Davidson can be reached at 303-809-1314 or jmdpost@aol.com
