But, at a Graham company gala, it was pretty confusing — to the performers as well.
If there was a consensus "winner" at the gala, it was Natalie Dessay, who sang the climactic sleepwalking scene from Bellini's "La Sonnambula".
What with Frieze New York, NYCxDesign, NADA New York, and the Met Gala, it was another week in NYC.
And since Ocean's 8 takes place at the Met Gala, it's likely there will be plenty more celebrity cameos gracing the red carpet.
At the Competitive Enterprise Institute's Mad Men-themed gala, it's not at all clear how many of the libertarians sipping Don and Betty Drapers are actually Mad Men fans.
First of all, as perfectly magical as Beyonce looked her sheer body-hugging Givenchy gown at the Gala, it wasn't even suppose to happen.
With President and Mrs. Reagan as honorary co-chairmen, a reception at the White House, brunch in the State Department and Julio Iglesias singing (Placido Domingo joined him for one duet) at the gala, it was, naturally enough, a huge success.
Trans people and allies began protesting against the organization's sellout on ENDA at HRC events all over the country, including a huge protest in San Francisco that drew more people than the HRC gala it was protesting.
"In a city where there are lots of galas, it's great for us to hear that people enjoyed themselves," Ms. Copeland said the next morning.
With a 22-page list of official happenings and two independent fringe art fairs -- -scopeMiami at the Townhouse Hotel and NADA in the the Ice Palace Film Studios -- the problem this year isn't finding A-list galas, it's narrowing the list.
