For those procrastinators who have yet to purchase their ZooFest After Dark tickets, a launch party will be hosted at the newly renovated MatrixFillmore for your purchasing convenience. The fundraising fete will take place on Thursday, April 8, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. to benefit the San Francisco Zoo. If you have yet to hit the newly renovated MatrixFillmore, then this is the perfect opportunity to enjoy cocktails in the historic yet modernized club. You might recall the formerly named Matrix club as the epicenter for great rock bands like Jefferson Airplane, the Grateful Dead, and The Doors.

Stacey Clark and Alia Raza are two rising stars in their respective fields, Clark has established herself as a capable young designer with an interesting and innovative take on fashion, while Raza’s ability to convey raw emotion through film has garnered her much attention as well. These amazing artists teamed to create a night full of fashion and film on March 24, as Clark debuted her Odilon fall/winter 2010 collection and Raza premiered her newest film, “Dual.”

In honor of Scotland week, Harry Benson, the world-renowned photographer opened his exhibit displaying numerous classic and creative images taken over the course of five decades. Mr. Benson has captured timeless moments and individuals in history including the Beatles, the Civil Rights Movement, Cassius Clay, while responsible for countless Vanity Fair, Time, Life, and Forbes covers.

Premier designer and passionate surfer, Cynthia Rowley recently joined Roxy in an effort to combine high-end fashion with functional swimwear. The renowned designer will assemble a 40-piece collection that includes wetsuits, sportswear, swimsuits, and accessories. This partnership will guarantee buyers never looked so good at the beach.

Music Box Theater in NYC welcomed several stylish stars to the opening night of the long awaited; Lend Me A Tenor, on Sunday, April 4th. The play by Ken Ludwig focuses primarily on the backstage chaos at a Cleveland opera company and stars Anthony LaPaglia, Tony Shalhoub, Justin Bartha, Jan Maxwell, Brooke Adams, Mary Catherine Garrison, Jennifer Laura Thompson, and Jay Klaitz.

Tobi Rubinstein Schneier, founder and creative director of The House of Faith and Fashion, hosted a high tea fashion event as part of her national series of inspiring conversations regarding fashion and spirituality. The luxurious and lavish event took place at the new Badgley Mischka store in Palm Beach, where guests participated in an innovative and informative discussion with Tobi Rubinstein Schneier and designers, Mark Badgley and James Mischka.

Honorary chairs, Jennifer Siebel Newsom and Hilary Newsom Callan partnered with Diana Rayzman and Elyssa Thorp, chairs of Delysium Events, to welcome an exclusive guest list into Faconnable Boutique on March 30. The “Coming Home Gala Kick-off Party” was a precursor to the Coming Home Gala on May 13th.

Opening night of the Broadway sensation, “Red” attracted several celebrities and fans to the Golden Theater in New York on Thursday, April 1. Several stars were in attendance such as Zach Braff, Cynthia Nixon, Alicia Silverstone, Amanda Peet, Martha Plimpton, Matthew Settle, Alan Alda, Alan Cumming, Sarah Paulson, David Hyde Pierce, and Victor Garber.

The UCSF Children’s Hospital hosted their annual fundraiser playfully titled, Snuggly Soiree on Thursday, March 25, in support of their Glogau Teddy Bear Rescue Fund. The event benefits the charitable cause while providing families with an exquisite and elegant evening for both adults and children. Ann and Gordon Getty invited guests into their beautiful home for another sold out event.