for breaking news visit www.qns.com december 17, 2015 • buzz • The Queens Courier 61 people making a buzz Gala affair supports Corona’s Louis Armstrong museum PHO TOS COUR TES Y OF LOUIS ARMSTRON G HOUSE MUSEU M The Louis Armstrong House Museum’s Gala 2015 was held at the Capitale NYC on Dec. 2, celebrating the 100th anniversary of Louis Armstrong’s first professional gig. Dr. John & Cyril Neville, both legendary musicians, and Jerome Chazen, founding partner of Liz Claiborne and Louis Armstrong House Museum trustee, along with Robert F. Smith, founder, president and CEO of the private equity firm Vista Equity Partners, were honored with the Louie Award for their work preserving and promoting the legacy of Louis Armstrong. The event drew together the museum’s friends and family from around the world to raise important funds to support the museum. s 1 2 3 4 5 1-Robert F. Smith stands with LAHM Executive Director Michael Cogswell, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and Lauren “Fleurty Girl” LeBlanc after receiving the Louie Award for his work preserving the legacy of Louis Armstrong. 2-Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, Hope Dworoczyk and Robert F. Smith. 3-Cyril Neville puts on a performance with his Royal Southern Brotherhood Band. 4-Honorees Dr. John, Cyril Neville, Jerome Chazen and Robert F. Smith. 5-Investment Banker John Utendah and singer Radmilla Lolly 6-Jon Batiste 7-Jennifer Walden Weprin, LAHM director of marketing and external affairs, posing with honoree Dr. John 8-LAHM board of trustees: Felix Matos Rodriguez, Michael Cogswell, Jerome Chazen, David Ostwald, Randy Fertel, Stephen Maitland-Lewis, Lauren “Fleurty Girl” LeBlanc and Jeffrey Rosenstock 9-A bird’s eye view of the gala 10-Queens College President Felix Matos Rodriguez and Queens Borough President Melinda Katz. 11-Michelle Stoddart and John Denito from Resorts World 12-Saul and Gail Kupferberg and their family 13-Nielsen Market Research with the Louie Award honorees 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 12
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