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Party Line 02/03/2009

See larger Anner J. Echols wore one of her own creations at Oscar Night America 2009 at the Tower Room. Guests dined on food from area restaurants, danced to Dr. Zarr's Amazing Funk Monster and watched the Academy Awards broadcast. More than $65,000 was raised for the Ronald McDonald House of Memphis. The Memphis event is one of only 52 parties sanctioned nationwide by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for Oscar night. Tom Prestigiacomo was host.

Anner J. Echols wore one of her own creations at Oscar Night America 2009 at the Tower Room. Guests dined on food from area restaurants, danced to Dr. Zarr's Amazing Funk Monster and watched the Academy Awards broadcast. More than $65,000 was raised for the Ronald McDonald House of Memphis. The Memphis event is one of only 52 parties sanctioned nationwide by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for Oscar night. Tom Prestigiacomo was host.

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  • Saturday's snow (left) was a decoration at Junior League of Memphis' 'A Winter Supper Set in White.' Nicole Haney, chairman, and husband Rip attended. Above, Amy Farris (left) and Madelyn Gray wore rubber boots to the party.
  • J. Michael Flanigan from 'Antiques Roadshow' was a guest at Madonna Circle's gala. With him are Linda Armstrong and Heather Scheibelhut.
  • Demarkis Edwards and Angela Bond (left) attended the Orpheum's 'Dinner on Stage,' and became engaged later that night. Kelly and Dale Armstrong (right) also dined where stars have shone at the Orpheum.
  • Grand Krewe of Ra-Met royalty includes (from left), duchesses Marian Hughes and Virginia Hall, Queen Eve Day Gammon and King Henry Wilson Barnhardt, Grand Duchess Donna McAdams and duchess Patti Potter and Ra-Met chairman Bobby DeShields.
  • The Grand Krewe of Sphinx royalty are (from left) Grand Duchess Debra Hummel, duchesses Libby Jones Zoghby and Gloria Kirk, chairman Bob Bryant, Queen Judy Jones, King Russell McDaniel, and duchesses Debbie Bryant, Virginia Cortese and Pamela Cain.
  • Anner J. Echols wore one of her own creations at Oscar Night America 2009 at the Tower Room. Guests dined on food from area restaurants, danced to Dr. Zarr's Amazing Funk Monster and watched the Academy Awards broadcast. More than $65,000 was raised for the Ronald McDonald House of Memphis. The Memphis event is one of only 52 parties sanctioned nationwide by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for Oscar night. Tom Prestigiacomo was host.
  • From left, Kathy Konstantynov and Yoen mi Kim were at the opening gala for Madonna Circle's Memphis Antiques, Garden & Gourmet Show.

Photos by Michael Donahue

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