Attending the 2012 TIME 100 Gala
On Tuesday, April 24th, I attended the ninth annual TIME 100 Gala celebrating TIME’S 100 most influential people in the world at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City. Now in its ninth year, I was once again invited back as an alumna, having been presented with this great honor in 2005. Those listed must fall in one of five categories and this year those categories were: Breakouts, Pioneers, Moguls, Leaders, and Icons. When forming the list, TIME chooses men and women who, through their ideas and their actions, are changing the world, by sparking dialogue, or dissent, or even revolution. It’s always fascinating to see who makes that list and it’s always a wonderful evening spent with fascinating individuals!
1 Here I am with honoree Freeman Hrabowski, president of the University of Maryland.
2 Jeff Bewkes, the Chairman and CEO of Time Inc. opened the evening at the podium by giving his welcoming remarks.
3 Rick Stengel, the Managing Editor of Time Inc. then got up and spoke about the core mission of the Time 100, which is to give a louder voice to those already changing the world.
4 Seven-time honoree, Hillary Clinton, our Secretary of State, gave an especially good speech.
5 She stated that “America’s global leadership is not a birthright, but has to be earned by every successive generation. We will continue to lead because we must. It’s in our DNA.”
6 Chef David Chang of Momofuku fame and 2010 Time 100 honoree - It's always great to see David.
7 After Mrs. Clinton spoke, honoree Raphael Saadiq, singer, songwriter, musician, guitarist, and record producer, gave a lively performance at the gala.
8 Saadiq's performance was quite rousing.
9 Saadiq started out as a member of the multiplatinum group Tony! Toni! Toné!
10 This backup singer was hilarious!
11 All the musicians were great.
12 Many people got up to dance, including Ann Curry of the Today show.
13 This band member could really move!
14 This beautiful dress was worn by designer Georgina Chapman, the wife of film producer and honoree, Harvey Weinstein. Standing behind her is Emily Smith, the editor of New York Post's Page Six.
15 On the left is Radhika Jones, Time Executive Editor.
16 Chelsea Handler, the comedian, was wearing a white gown accented with a royal blue sash around the waist. She was there with hotelier Andre Balazs.
17 This year, the Chelsea Lately talk show host was also given one of the coveted spots on the list. Here she is talking to newsman Brian Williams.
18 Honoree Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of New York, was seated with basketball great and fellow honoree, Jeremy Lin.
19 The Cardinal joked, “I asked Jeremy to pass me a piece of bread and it’s still floating around here somewhere.”
20 As president of the University of Maryland, Freeman Hrabowski has spent 20 years turning a humble commuter school into one of the nation's leading sources of African Americans who get Ph.D.s in science and engineering.
21 He, himself, finished college at 19 and got his Ph.D. at 24. Now, as an adviser to the National Academies, he's devoted to helping others succeed, in school and beyond.
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Hi Martha, Once again, you look absolutely gorgeous in your blog post and your new dress is stunning! The Time magazine has been around for many years and how nice to see their lovely website! What a great event to be a part of and these photos are wonderful to see! I recall the Gala back in 2005 and that one was very special, also! Being an alumna is outstanding! How nice to see our Secretary of State Hillary Clinton-bet her speech was terrific! Also great to see Chef David Chang, Ann Curry, and Brian Williams! Hearing you and Alexis on Sirius Radio 110 yesterday was fantastic! Alexis certainly is a great Mother and sure hope she will join you on Sirius Radio 110 as often as possible! Sure hope she will share more photos of her darling children on her blog! Happy Mother's Day to both of you! Off to check out The Daily Wag to see how F&S are doing today! Jan
Posted by: Jan Erickson | May 2nd, 2012 at 9:51 am
You looked lovely as usual Martha, but I can'tunderstand how you are not included in the 100 most influential people in the world EVERY year! Thanks for sharing this exciting evening with us!
Posted by: Cindy F | May 2nd, 2012 at 9:54 am
Hi Martha,
I don't know how you keep up with all of the events that you attend, and you actually seem to enjoy them. For sure, better you than me! I love Hillary's speeches - she's so darn intelligent. We caught her on the campaign trail 4 years ago in Florida. I stepped out in front of her motorcade and then back real quickly when I realized how fast they were coming. They were in a hurry because she was running late. Anyway, thanks for sharing this event with us today. There are so many great people changing the world for the better, like you are still doing, and it is fitting that they be honored for their achievements and tireless work. Trish
Posted by: Trish | May 2nd, 2012 at 10:52 am
Martha,
What a great event and well deserved event. Thanks for sharing this blog.
Posted by: KLBrown | May 2nd, 2012 at 11:18 am
Beautiful event, you look beautiful! Are you wearing Hoss dress ?
Posted by: Rowaida Flayhan | May 2nd, 2012 at 3:55 pm
Dr. Freeman Hrabowski is a wonderful educator. I just attended a gala in his honor and the following week a forum on clean energy where he spoke on UMBC's green initatives, goals and accomplishments. But most especially I talked with one of his undergraduate students attending the gala. He does so much..and in addition, he has a habit of also mentoring students one on one about LIFE! Truly gets education! May God Bless one of his dean's who just passed away suddenly in his late 40s. Dr. Hrabowski is an authentic leader.
Posted by: E. Teresa Touey | May 2nd, 2012 at 11:06 pm
Martha,
I wonder if you are aware of the good you do for this country? Young women learn things from you that have gone by the wayside. I thought of this when you were cooking chincken and fast meals. You said you didn't want to hear that people don't have time to make healthy meals. So true. A few minutes and the body can be renewed. A few more minutes and the family can be renewed around a happy dining table. These are 'Good Things'. (I'd like to see a segment on family meals and how to have a relaxed and good time enjoying each other. Or an entire show on family and ways to bring stability and confidence to the offspring and create bonding with the adults.)
Posted by: Lynn | May 15th, 2012 at 7:00 am