The Pop 10 fund-raiser at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) was a fun, festive affair for 800 to celebrate the museum's 10th birthday. Under the direction of MOCA's special events and membership manager, Munisha Underhill, the party went well past midnight, with bright primary-colored decorations, costumed performers on stilts, 80's pop music, numerous sumptuous spreads and sweets, and tumblers of vodka among the highlights.
Amid the blinking neon lights of the huge Jack Pierson sculpture in the back courtyard, guests were treated to a decidedly childlike party. Fuzzy red and blue wands stuck in candy-filled vases, a cornucopia of sweet treats, multicolored pinwheels, and white lounges and tables splashed in red and blue light helped create the effect, coordinated by Le Basque Catering & Productions and Karla Conceptual Event Experiences. "
By looking at MOCA's 10 years of growth and looking forward to a future of wonder, we wanted to create a magical land to celebrate this milestone," said Underhill. "Hence the overall theme, the decor, the dessert court, and the colors."
Fun food was in endless supply. Partygoers enjoyed classic options such as hot dogs from the Boar's Head Gourmet Hot Dog Cart or a Coney Island Prawn Dog dipped in honey mustard from Sonesta Hotels, pairing each with upscale sides such as mushroom soup from Mosaico restaurant. Sara Sharpe Catering dished up childhood favorites like macaroni and cheese, while Captain Jim Hanson's and the River Oyster Bar offered fish fare such as crab salad and Peruvian ceviche.
Sugary confections popped up in every corner in the form of creamy cones, lollipops, chocolates, and, of course, birthday cakes, from the likes of Dolce Vita Gelato Café, Schakolad Chocolate Factory, Edda's Cake Designs, and Hammond's Candy.
As DJ Hottpants took to the turntables, the art collective Friends With You premiered its interactive artwork in a pond while drag queen Adora crooned "Happy Birthday, MOCA," wearing a flaming red wig and tights. Dancers from Katie Stirman Productions wore funky knit bodysuits by hip Miami designer Krel. Many of the brightly attired guests took to the dance floor, mingling with painted people on stilts, big-wigged performers, and the event's honorary chairwoman, WSVN's Belkys Nerey. Finally, after a number of encores, it was time for the big kids to call it a night as the DJ spun an appropriate closing track—Donna Summer's "Last Dance."
—Anne Tschida
Amid the blinking neon lights of the huge Jack Pierson sculpture in the back courtyard, guests were treated to a decidedly childlike party. Fuzzy red and blue wands stuck in candy-filled vases, a cornucopia of sweet treats, multicolored pinwheels, and white lounges and tables splashed in red and blue light helped create the effect, coordinated by Le Basque Catering & Productions and Karla Conceptual Event Experiences. "
By looking at MOCA's 10 years of growth and looking forward to a future of wonder, we wanted to create a magical land to celebrate this milestone," said Underhill. "Hence the overall theme, the decor, the dessert court, and the colors."
Fun food was in endless supply. Partygoers enjoyed classic options such as hot dogs from the Boar's Head Gourmet Hot Dog Cart or a Coney Island Prawn Dog dipped in honey mustard from Sonesta Hotels, pairing each with upscale sides such as mushroom soup from Mosaico restaurant. Sara Sharpe Catering dished up childhood favorites like macaroni and cheese, while Captain Jim Hanson's and the River Oyster Bar offered fish fare such as crab salad and Peruvian ceviche.
Sugary confections popped up in every corner in the form of creamy cones, lollipops, chocolates, and, of course, birthday cakes, from the likes of Dolce Vita Gelato Café, Schakolad Chocolate Factory, Edda's Cake Designs, and Hammond's Candy.
As DJ Hottpants took to the turntables, the art collective Friends With You premiered its interactive artwork in a pond while drag queen Adora crooned "Happy Birthday, MOCA," wearing a flaming red wig and tights. Dancers from Katie Stirman Productions wore funky knit bodysuits by hip Miami designer Krel. Many of the brightly attired guests took to the dance floor, mingling with painted people on stilts, big-wigged performers, and the event's honorary chairwoman, WSVN's Belkys Nerey. Finally, after a number of encores, it was time for the big kids to call it a night as the DJ spun an appropriate closing track—Donna Summer's "Last Dance."
—Anne Tschida