The San Francisco Planning & Urban Research Association, better known as SPUR held its inaugural Dine & Discover on May 12 at One Hawthorne. Guests were treated to cuisines prepared by premier chefs from some of the most notable eateries in San Francisco including Foreign Cinema, Citizen Cake, Orson, Amber India, Salt House, and Zare at Fly Trap.

Interior designer Ken Fulk alongside Kurt Wootton welcomed a crowd of 400 partygoers to Fulk’s South of Market Design Studio to celebrate Denise Hale’s birthday and the establishment of a fund in her name with a lavish masquerade ball. Men outfitted in leather costumes were on hand to greet guests as they walked into a room entrapped within exposed brick walls and ceiling covered in industrial pipes providing a sharp contrast to the dark toned wood flooring and sophisticated decor.

Over 400 famous faces and premier names swarmed the Eden Roc Hotel on Cap d’Antibes, an exclusive location on the Cote d’Avur for one of the several haute parties happening during the 63rd annual Cannes Film Festival.

Celebrities flocked to the screening of Woody Allen’s latest film “You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger,” which premiered at the 63rd annual Cannes Film Festival on May 15. Similar to Mr. Allen’s other films, this cinematic creation depicts the lives of a group of people dealing with romance, treachery, and angst, while sharing a few laughs along the way.

Belvedere Vodka hosted an exciting celebration at the 2010 Cannes Festival featuring a live performance by iconic actress/singer Grace Jones on her 62nd birthday. An exclusive crowd comprised of film stars, directors, musicians, and fashionistas gathered at the infamous Le Baron nightclub as the eccentric Grace Jones performed classic hits such as La Vie En Rose, My Jamaican Guy, and Slave to the Rhythm, while showcasing an array of costumes.

Guests poured into the W Hotel Hollywood on May 13 for the 8th Annual Wine Aficionado Dinner, which benefited the Bogart Pediatric Cancer Research Program. The event was titled “Hollywood and Wine: The Biggest Stars in Wine Today” and featured several of the finest wines in California as Los Angeles’ best sommeliers were on hand to oversee the dinner’s wine service.

On May 8, Event Chair Jennifer Walker and Honorary Chair John Lasseter, Director & Chief Creative Officer of Pixar welcomed guests to an elegant evening in honor of the re-opening of the Oakland Museum of California. The Golden Gala 2010: A Golden State of Mind was inspired by the museum’s recent renovations including gorgeous galleries, stunning garden, and spacious terraces, all of which created the perfect backdrop for this event.

Solving Kids’ Cancer celebrated their inaugural Spring Celebration Event, which was held on May 12 in the Powerhouse space at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. A silent auction highlighted the evening as guests bid on items such as a painting by renowned artist Brian Farrell as well as a private art lesson in his New York Studio and an 8-day cruise courtesy of Variety Cruises.

The School of Fashion at Academy of Art University in San Francisco welcomed an exclusive group of guests to partake in their 2010 Graduation Fashion Show and Awards Ceremony where graduating students in various design areas of study debuted their collections.