JEI Tribute

Rob Glimcher was honored by the Jewish Education Institute at a tribute dinner May 16 for establishing the Glimcher Fellowship Program, which enables teachers to visit Israel. The affair at the Senator John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center attracted 200 patrons, including Rob's wife, Megan, and parents Herb and DeeDee Glimcher, dinner chairs Sarita and Milton Eisner, JEI President Rachel Kalnicki and Executive Director Meyer Grinberg, Rita Perlow Langue, Charles Perlow, Merris Groff and Freada Jaffe.

Go Red for Women

The Westin Convention Center was seeing red on Thursday when the American Heart Association hosted "Take Health to Heart: A Go Red for Women Event." The day-long fundraiser chaired by Cynthia Kutcher included a luncheon and fashion show by Dolly Warwick that was emceed by KDKA's Patrice King Brown. Red dress pins were handed out to remind guests like board chair Connie Conboy, Bonnie Anton, Sylvia Diez, Sue Gillespie, Ellen Greek, Jackie Stanley and others to make a healthy heart a priority.

A Special Auction

Tony Dorsett and friends roasted former coach Johnny Majors during a fun-filled evening Saturday at Heinz Field to benefit McGuire Memorial. Dorsett has long been a major supporter of the residential facility for profoundly mentally and physically challenged children. Joining him at A Special Auction for Special People were Executive Director Sister Mary Thaddeus, event chairs Larry Dorsch (with Karen) and Danny Rains (with Debbie), board chair Fred O'Brien (with Ellen), Walt Harris, Jackie Sherrill and Olympic gold medalist Roger Kingdom.

Attack Soiree

For a moment it looked as though Attack Theatre's Michele de la Reza was ready to ditch partner Peter Kope for Fiddlesticks, the PSO's ambassador. But it was part of Saturday's high-energy Grand Opening Soiree, which told the tale of constructing Attack Theatre's new space in Garfield. The power couple got help from cellist Dave Eggar, Quantum Theatre's Karla Boos, songmeister Steve Pellegrino, video artist Buzz Miller and Xpressions. In the crowd were Dr. Freddie and Hilda Fu, New York choreographer Kevin Wynn, Francine and Jim Abraham, new Pennsylvania Dance Theater director Andre Koslowski and Elizabeth Reis.

-- Jane Vranish

Silver Eye Auction

Photographs by W. Eugene Smith and Selden I. Davis each fetched a record $5,500 Saturday when Silver Eye Center for Photography held its annual Benefit Auction. Sam Berkovitz served as auctioneer for a cool crowd including actor David Conrad, Henry Simonds, Pam Bryan, Ann Wardrop, Graham Shearing, the PG's Bill Wade and Silver Eye Executive Director Linda Benedict-Jones. The popular auction, featuring original prints by many renowned photographers, was co-chaired this year by Sue Abramson and Joe Seamans.