University Square has no tenants, but it made its debut as a party venue for Pinto to Picasso, the Arts Council 2009 gala on April 24. Out front, a dancer mimed and gestured toward the entrance.
Pinot 2 Picasso posters contrast with lobby wall art at University Square.
Dancers from Princeton Ballet revved up the energy level.
Mediterra knows tapas.
Food vendors included Small World, Bent Spoon, J L Ivy, Mediterra, Tre Piani, and many more.
People, dancers, and edgy decor filled the cavernous, unfinished space.
Using props like garbage cans and picture frames they improvised to loud DJ music.
Anita Benarde with some of the edgy temporary decorations, evoking the Left Bank.
Robin Reich, left, with Arts Council founder Anne Reeves and real estate developer Jamie Herring.
Alan McIlroy and his wife, photographer Tasha O'Neill, with Larry Parsons.
Carooll Bever with Ward T. (spelling? sorry, will try to get this. )
All three Dutch -- Reg Waldeck of B-MS with Jerden Hoevers (of H Rivkin) and Isobel Hoevers.
Steve Kern, retired hospital administrator, and Elliott M. Levy of B-MS
Power team: Doreen Miri, Tim Andrews, Todd Weakley, Alison Badgett
Sign in and buy a ticket for the Tombola auction, and take your chances about what piece of art you will go home with.
Time for the auction -- Looking at a watercolor by Jane Adriance
The large painting on the lower left was the first to be chosen.
Ceramic artist Kathleen Preziosi and husband John.
John Preziosi and Jerry Fennelly
Paul Muldoon and his framed poem.
Elisa and Richard Rosen got lucky at the Tombola auction -- theirs was mong the first half dozen numbers to be drawn and got their first pick. He has a third-generation commercial realty company, Frieman Realty, on Chambers Street.
The Sure-Tech Team.
SureTech.com's custom-designed wall-sized video display showed all the art work, and when one was picked, the photo came up enlarged, then was crossed off with the number. Fabulous technology.
Dana & Alberto Molina of SureTech
