An Evening 25 Years in the Making ::
Photos from LW's Anniversary Celebration
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It was an indescribable sensation to stand among our friends Tuesday evening, in the Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse in the Rose Building at Lincoln Center. In a room suspended among snowflakes, we gathered to celebrate a quarter century of an organization truly central to the preservation of our amazing Upper West Side neighborhood: LANDMARK WEST!
 | Isaiah Sheffer performs a monologue
as part of "The Preservation Follies".
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Master of Ceremonies Tom Brokaw graciously presided over our evening's program -- a command performance, he mused: "Arlene commands; I perform!" The revelries kicked-off with a special performance by Isaiah Sheffer, Founding Artistic Director of Symphony Space, and members of the Thalia Follies cabaret troupe entitled "The Preservation Follies".
But the night wasn't just about us! LW! is going strong because of families like the Blechmans, the Caros, and the Wolfes. Remarkable people whose passion fuels our own, who put their exceptional talents to work for the greater good, who help to organize the community around issues and values that matter most -- beauty, history, culture, and sustainability. These families remind us why it is so important for LW! to persist for another 25 years ... and more!
For our friends who were able to join us for this magical night of revelry, may the photos below (and here, in our Flickr album!) serve as a reminder of our whimsical evening. For those unable to attend, we hope to see you at another event in 2011. Thank you, all, and here's to the next 25 years!
 | | Kate Wood offers a warm welcome to our guests, and reflects on LW's incredible journey. |
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 | Master of Ceremonies Tom Brokaw muses on his experiences with LANDMARK WEST!,
as honorees Tom Wolfe, Robert Caro, Ina Caro, and Sheila Wolfe look on. |
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 | | Moisha & R.O. Blechman address the audience. |
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See more pictures from our 25th Anniversary celebration
at the Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse by visiting our Flick album!
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 | | Sheila & Tom Wolfe share a brief serenade. |
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 | | Ina & Robert A. Caro speak of neighborhood change and the importance of preservation. |
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See more pictures from our 25th Anniversary celebration
at the Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse by visiting our Flick album!
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 | | Isaiah Sheffer, Founding Artistic Director of Symphony Space, introduces "The Preservation Follies". |
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 | In costume as "the supremes" -- Kagan, Ginsberg and Sotomayor, that is -- members of Symphony Space's Thalia Follies (Kathryn Markey, Michelle DuPre and Ivy Austin) kick off their performance of "The Preservation Follies".
Why "the supremes"? Justice Elena Kagan is a West Sider, raised on West End Avenue at 75th Street!
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See more pictures from our 25th Anniversary celebration
at the Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse by visiting our Flick album!
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