On Monday night, New York's literati and culturati gathered to celebrate the 2019's honorees at the New York Public Library's Library Lion Gala.
On Monday night, New York’s literati and culturati gathered to celebrate the 2019 honorees at the New York Public Library’s Library Lions gala.
Though New Yorkers love any excuse to dress up and enjoy the novelty of the New York Public Library after dark, they were there to celebrate this year’s honorees, including poet Elizabeth Alexander, composer Philip Glass, novelist Jamaica Kincaid, historian Jill Lepore, and filmmaker Frederick Wiseman—a patchwork of artisans and intellectuals whose work is already deeply woven into the fabric of our culture.
Over an appetizer that artfully combined edible flowers and caviar, guests were treated to a zingy swing performance by Wynton Marsalis—who ended up leaving the stage to play among the receptive crowd who couldn’t help but bop in their seats.
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