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An Evening at the Avant Garde 'Once Upon a Time ...'


  • By Black Tie Staff
  • | 10:30 p.m. March 26, 2011
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An Evening at the Avant Garde 'Once Upon a Time ...'
Curtis Anderson and Ximena Fernandez
Curtis Anderson and Ximena Fernandez
Jade Bond and Merlin
Jade Bond and Merlin
Jade Bond and Merlin
Jade Bond and Merlin
Rob Brady and Jennifer Mumford Brady
Rob Brady and Jennifer Mumford Brady
Marisa Fernandez and Ted Weber Gola
Marisa Fernandez and Ted Weber Gola
Lucy Foss
Lucy Foss
Ron and Rita Greenbaum and one of many ceramic pugs in the Kane home
Ron and Rita Greenbaum and one of many ceramic pugs in the Kane home
Ron and Rita Greenbaum
Ron and Rita Greenbaum
Bill Johnson and Susan Borozan
Bill Johnson and Susan Borozan
Jeff and Cindy Kaiser
Jeff and Cindy Kaiser
Elita Kane
Elita Kane
Alan and Celine Kilburg
Alan and Celine Kilburg
Melanie Kozik, Vicky Randall and Shannon Warren
Melanie Kozik, Vicky Randall and Shannon Warren
Sean and Leslie McHale, Joann and Steven Stein and Margaret and Matt Callihan
Sean and Leslie McHale, Joann and Steven Stein and Margaret and Matt Callihan
Brenda and Geoffrey Michel, Heather Smith and Lisa and David Holcomb
Brenda and Geoffrey Michel, Heather Smith and Lisa and David Holcomb
The Met owners Geoffrey and Brenda Michel
The Met owners Geoffrey and Brenda Michel
Lisa Morris and Chicky Drost
Lisa Morris and Chicky Drost
Dr. Larry and Pat Thompson lead the “Shrek” parade.
Dr. Larry and Pat Thompson lead the “Shrek” parade.
Pete and Jan Peter, Carolyn Johnson, Emma Johnson, Marjorie and Tom Peter and Robert Johnson
Pete and Jan Peter, Carolyn Johnson, Emma Johnson, Marjorie and Tom Peter and Robert Johnson
Mary Lee Richey
Mary Lee Richey
Grace Riker and Bill Hayes
Grace Riker and Bill Hayes
David and Amy Sessions
David and Amy Sessions
Blair Seward, Sasha Sickles and Randi Etienne
Blair Seward, Sasha Sickles and Randi Etienne
Chris and Amy Shaffer
Chris and Amy Shaffer
Barbara and Jim Shirley
Barbara and Jim Shirley
Wendy Surkis and Peppi Elona
Wendy Surkis and Peppi Elona
Dr. Larry and Pat Thompson with Chris and Amy Shaffer
Dr. Larry and Pat Thompson with Chris and Amy Shaffer
Dr. Larry and Pat Thompson
Dr. Larry and Pat Thompson
Sarah Walcutt-Febish and Jill Gould
Sarah Walcutt-Febish and Jill Gould
Ted Weber Gola
Ted Weber Gola

 

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