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LOVE in the Garden Presented by Hancock Whitney
Fri, September 23rd, 2022 at 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
You’re Invited to
Love in the Garden
In Honor of Sydney J. Besthoff III
Presented by Hancock Whitney
Friday, September 23
Patron Party | 7 pm
Garden Party | 8–11 pm
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden
2022 LOVE Co-Chairs
Sarah and Marshall Hevron | Taylor and Martin Pospisil
NVC Chair
Rebecca Friedman
For the first time since 2019, LOVE guests were able to gather in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden and celebrate NOMA with the city’s most exciting outdoor party. This year’s event featured the best of New Orleans art, culture, music, and cuisine. Funds raised during LOVE in the Garden provide critical support to NOMA’s exhibitions, programs, and educational initiatives all year round.
For more information about LOVE in the Garden, please email love@noma.org or call 504.658.4121.
Thank You to Our Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor
Gold
Walda Besthoff |
Silver
| J. Edgar Monroe Foundation | ||
| Preservation Hall and The Jaffe Family | ||
| Permele and Garner Robinson | ||
| Jane and Rodney Steiner | ||
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Bronze
| Eileen and Joseph Devall | ||
| Katherine and Tony Gelderman | ||
| Katie and Gray Stream | ||
| Lele and Brent Wood | ||
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Benefactors
| Gail and Nick Asprodites | Krewe of Goddesses & Krewe of Spank | Rose Wellness |
| Ellen and Mac Ball | Ray Lagasse | Donna and Benjamin Rosen |
| Cathy and Morris Bart | Martha and John Landrum | Pam and Bill Ryan and Family |
| Bayou Tree Service | Sally and Jay Lapeyre | Julia and Bo Sanders |
| Valerie A. Besthoff | Beth and Austin Lavin | Lisa and David Schlakman |
| Pamela Buckman | Lee Ledbetter and Associates | Mimi Moyse Schlesinger and Claude Schlesinger |
| Dr. Laura Finn and Nigel Campbell | Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Lupo | Robyn and Andrew Schwarz |
| Crescent Sound & Light | Sheldon Lykes | Tod and Kenya Smith |
| Sally Duplantier Family | Diana and Chip Mann | Susu and Andrew Stall |
| Julie and Ted George | Jennifer and Todd Marshall | Pamela and Robert Steeg |
| Jennifer and Fred Heebe | Dr. Robert and Beverly Matheney | Stone Pigman Walther Wittman LLC |
| The Helis Foundation | Kay McArdle | Janis van Meerveld and Charles Cerise |
| Sarah and Marshall Hevron | Elizabeth and Willy Monaghan | VGP Project Management |
| Miriam Hollar and Thomas Schulingkamp | Mullin | Lynda and Irving Warshauer |
| Anne Kock | Geoffrey Philabaum and Jacob Anderson | Zemurray Foundation |
| James Kock | Susanne and David Purvis |
Contributors
| Sara Arguello | Caroline and Jeff Good | Kathleen Mix |
| Laura M. Avery | Melissa and Bruce Gordon | Monarch Technology |
| Damicenda Behlar | Becky and Warren Gottsegen | Barbara and Biff Motley |
| Mary Beth Benjamin | Neely and Steve Griffith | Robin O’Bannon and Richard Bertram |
| Dr. and Mrs. Ted Bloch | Sonia Gupta | Terry and John Olivier |
| Elizabeth A. Boh | Claudio Hemb | Monique Owumi and Nicole Saulny |
| Dina and Micah Bradley | Ray Hotstream and Sylvia Savoie | Katie Paternostro Realtor, RE/MAX LIVING |
| Vivian and Richard Cahn | Luis Infante & Marjorie Cordero | Marilyn Pelias, MD and Will Kirchheimer |
| Jean F. Caillouet, CPA | Dr. Chelsea V. James | Dr.’s Richard and Lisa Robbins |
| Christine Carlomagno | Sara and David Kelso | Natalie Robinson |
| Pennie and Earl Carr | Lana Konrad and Belle Chasse Marine Transportation | Steven Rogers and Brigitte DeSpanie-Rogers |
| Gretchen and Edgar Chase | Dr. and Mrs. Kevin Krane | Melanie Sheen and David Tucker |
| Sheila and Hugh Collins | Labyrinthe Design Group | Liz and Poco Sloss |
| Marcia Davila | Lagniappe Counseling | Bruce Smith and Kathie Waters |
| Melissa H. Dovie | Sarah and Adam Laurie | Christopher Speer and Olivia Pritchard |
| Dr. Amanda Singleton Eymard | Steve and Katy Lim | Carol Short |
| Bart and Cherise Farris | Luminous Events of New Orleans, LLC | Suzanne and Bob Thomas |
| Donna D. Flowers | Dreda and Conor Lutkewitte | Diane and Hughes Walmsley |
| Rene J.L. Fransen and Edward C. Bonin | Match Made in NOLA | Vanessa G. Whipple |
| Rebecca Friedman and Aran Toshav | Dr. Robert and Beverly Matheney | David and Ann Williams |
| Ana Ester Gershanik | Aylett and Matt Mazzarell | Jonathan and Laura Wilt |
| Dr. Michael & Erin Wolfe |
Patrons
| Alaina and J.G. Albertine Erin Anderson and Abu Thomas Chelsey Antonio Mary and Don Baird Ms. Barbara A. Ballard Mary Becnel Mr. E. Benjamin Ms. Terese Bennett Joseph and Donna Bonney Mr. Calvin Boyer Allie and Duncan Brown Jerry and Florence Brown Mary Ann Brown James and Tanya Busenlener Steven and Borislava Callan Mr. Thomas Campbell Donald Canavier Michael Carey Jerry and Darleen Carlisle Joseph and Dianne Caverly Hugh and Sheila Collins Joel M. Daste Marcia Davila and Louis Cucinotta Michelle Delery Mr. Irvin T. Diemer II John Dixon and Alice St. Germain-Jefferson Margo and Clancy DuBos Colson Eileen Ms. Sheila R. Fenton Bethany and Steven Friedman |
Mrs. Joni A. Friedmann Helen Glancy and Peter Meisner Michele and Jeffrey Goldfarb Mrs. Nicole Sistrunk Greagoff Elizabeth and David Grimes Daniel and Klara Hammer Ms. Anna Hart Phoebe Hathorn Redell Hearn and Charri Schairer John and Donna Howland Ms. Samantha Jacob Steven and Joan Jacob Ms. Cheryl Jarrell Jon Jelenko and Dawn Sokol Jane Johnson and David Marcello Ms. Beverly Katz Neal and Suzanne Kling Ms. Kathy Kornman Gene and Mary Koss Susan Lawrenz and Dennis Potts Jim and Lee Leming Ms. Celeste Marshall Rayne Martin and Ed Diaz Thomas May Eileen Minahan and Matt Petersen Miss Mary Kathryn Mitchell Nancy Moragas Michael Moreman and Josh Gurvitz Denise and Paul Morse Janel Mumme and Phil Gioia Sarah Neal |
Mallory and Marcos Noriega Nathaniel Novak and Rebecca Cooper Elizabeth Penn Ms. Lisa Maria Pickering Ms. Mischa Claire Pickering Nga and Patrick Quinlan Jason Richards and Jennie Cannon West Cynthia Rittenberg Leon Rittenberg Richard G Robbins Ms. Blanca G Saenz Ms. Kathryn Schneider Mrs. Constance King Tiel Jane and Chris Schramel Joseph and Thelma Schwertz Sheila Schwertz Designs by Natasha Stephen and Katherine Sherrill Ashley St.Martin Tish Steib and Mary Weiland Julie and Lorraine Steigner Dr. David L Toups Trip and Josephine Trepagnier Dr. Jason Turner Mrs. Germaine Vorhoff Christina and Tom Wallbillich Luke West Scott and Gretchen Wheaton Mrs. Danielle Winfield Ellen and Marc Yellin |
LOVE Committee
| Kimberly Allen | Carroll Gelderman and Emory Zimmer | Kay McArdle |
| Kim Barnett | Elizabeth Grimes | Kathleen Mix |
| Julian and Charlene Baudier | Karen Gundlach | Geoffrey Philabaum |
| Mary Beth Benjamin | Jessie Scott Haynes | Douglas Plymale, J.D., Ph.D. |
| Miranda and Paul Celestre | Liz Hefler | Elizabeth Ryan |
| Laura and Jeff Clayman | Ann Heslin | Mimi Schlesinger |
| Kathy Cooke | Anne Kock | Melanie Sheen |
| Blaire and Hartley Crunk | Beth and Austin Lavin | Carol Short |
| Jack Normandie | Holly and Landon Loomis | Ashleigh Tuozzolo |
| Melissa Dovie | Dreda and Conor Lutkewitte | Karen Villavaso |
| Ann Duffy and John Skinner | Celeste Marshall | Diane Walmsley |
| Katherine Duncan | Cammie Mayer | Melissa and Bryant York |
| Rebecca Friedman | Aylett and Matt Mazzarell |
Media Sponsors
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Special Thanks
| The Court of Two Sisters |
| Galatoire’s Restaurant |
| Jennifer O’Blenis, U.S. Bartenders’ Guild |
| The Steak Knife |
Entertainment by the Bucktown All-Stars
Established in 1992, The Bucktown All-Stars are a brass-driven New Orleans party band specializing in 1960s classic R&B and soul, ’70s funk and New Orleans jams. Multi-year winner of Gambit’s Readers Poll in “Best Band That Doesn’t Fit Any Of These Categories” and ten-time winner of the prestigious Offbeat Magazine Best of the Beat Awards, the horn-powered All-Stars’ New Orleans shows are legendary in the Crescent City. Raspy vocals, rollicking piano, and a corrupt horn section fuel an unorthodox mix of second line funk and Motown soul.
Participating Restaurants
Seventh Annual LOVE Cocktail Challenge Sponsored By
Featuring 5 craft cocktails from the city’s most creative bartending talents.
Each bartender will create a unique drink inspired by a variation of LOVE.
FORBIDDEN LOVE – LOVE/HATE – LUST – UNCONDITIONAL LOVE – UNREQUITED LOVE
Erika Flowers | Turning Tables – WINNER OF BEST IN SHOW & FAN FAVORITE
Jeri Guilford | Turning Tables
Jeremiah Simmons | U.S. Bartenders’ Guild
Nate Usrey | Barman’s Fund
Desi Villarreal | U.S. Bartenders’ Guild