Events Archive
HOSTED BY
Richard Demato and Harriet Sawyer
HONORARY CHAIRS
Eric Fischl and April Gornik
Please join us for an intimate evening at the home of Richard Demato and Harriet Sawyer to benefit Fountain Gallery, the premier venue in New York City representing artists with mental illness.
Art by select Fountain Gallery artists for sale.
Cocktails and light dinner
Suggested Donation: $100
6-9 PM
Sag Harbor
19 Robertson Drive, North Haven
For more information, contact Robyn Marks: rmarks@fountainhouse.org or 212.582.0341, ext. 1288.
What is mental illness? Is it a health condition characterized by dramatic alterations in mood, thinking and behavior? Is it a chemical imbalance? Or is it the common euphemisms we hear tossed about daily like “out of your mind” or “nutty as a fruit cake”? What is recovery and how do we achieve this elusive goal?
In the fast-paced, one-woman show Now Who’s Crazy Now?, Elly Litvak brings her personal experience of living with and recovering from a serious mental illness to the stage. Now Who’s Crazy Now? is a candid, humorous, entertaining and highly educational piece, with a message of hope for recovery for everyone.
Elly’s story resonates with everyone. People living with a mental illness relate strongly to aspects of her experience while witnessing how her life transformed into one of health and balance.
Elly Litvak is a wellness and recovery specialist with extensive experience facilitating programs and workshops that benefit businesses, non-profit organizations and individuals. An ardent believer in healing through the arts and performance, Ms. Litvak is the founder of two theatre companies for people living with mental illness, Puzzle Factory and The Looney Awards.
Location
St. Malachy’s Church, The Actor’s Chapel
239 West 49th Street
(between 7th and 8th Avenues)
Tickets: $35/$15 unemployed/students
The performance will be followed by a Q&A and reception. For more information or to buy tickets call Kathy Fiess at 212-582-0341 ext. 1182
End of Annual Meeting Season Celebration
To Benefit Fountain Gallery
HONORING
Karen Danielson
Shareowner Services Manager
The Coca-Cola Company
6-10 PM
Ellen Philip Associates
134 West 26th Street, 5th Floor
FEATURING
Caribbean specialties by Evan Hall of “My Belizean Gourmet”
Sushi by Erik Hagberg of “Cape Sushi”
Open Bar
100 original works of art for sale to benefit Fountain Gallery
Art : Martin Cohen | Blizzard | Mixed media on paper
2009 | 30" x 22 ½" | from the collection of Ellen Philip and Cal Donly
For more information, contact Robyn Marks at 212.582.0341, ext. 1288
The 2010 Fountain House Symposium and Luncheon, entitled Voices & Visions: Understanding and Treating Psychosis – New Research, New Hope, will take place on Monday, May 3rd at The Pierre in New York City.
We are privileged to have three excellent panelists for the 2010 Symposium and Luncheon: Jeffrey Lieberman, MD, Lawrence E. Kolb Professor and Chairman of Psychiatry, Lieber Professor of Schizophrenia Research at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, and Director of the New York State Psychiatric Institute; Donald C. Goff, MD, Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School; and Beth Baxter, MD, a private practice psychiatrist from Tennessee who lives with schizophrenia.
We will be honoring Glenn Close, a dedicated and passionate advocate for people living with mental illness and a dear friend of Fountain House. This fall, Ms. Close and Fountain House initiated a new anti-stigma campaign, BringChange2Mind (www.bringchange2mind.org). Every major national mental health organization participated in this groundbreaking effort.
For more information, please contact Susan Bell Special Events, 212.874.5457.
Fountain House - Fall Fête
Cocktails and Prize Drawing
7 pm – 9 pm
The Palm Court at The Plaza, Fifth Avenue at 59th Street
Dinner and Dancing
The Racquet and Tennis Club
9 pm - midnight
370 Park Avenue at 53rd Street
Jacket and Tie
Sponsored by David Yurman ~ Milly ~ The Plaza
With additional support from AstraZeneca
