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PHOTOGRAPHY BY ABBOT IMAGING PHOTOGRAPHY BY MELISSA OSTROW Mark Andrus and Melissa Choi Wes and Ashley Karger Shawn Kravetz, Clare Villari, and Jill Kravetz Paul and Pamela Karger Lisa Tung and Jennifer Harrington Robert Beal, Portia Harcus, and Dawn Barrett 21st Century Shakespeare William Shakespeare went street style when the Commonwealth Shakespeare Company held its annual gala at the Mandarin Oriental on April 5. Themed "The Streets of NYC 1985," the event featured graffiti artists in action, a Warholian photo booth, original music, and lively theatrical performances. Cochaired by Kelly Boullet and Sam Mazzarelli, the benefit drew roughly 300 guests to support the company's free summer performances of Shakespeare on the Common, as well as its education and enrichment programs for youth and students throughout Greater Boston. Bidding War Bid cards were held high on April 12 when the Massachusetts College of Art and Design held its 25th Annual Benefit Art Auction. The event was held in the campus's Bakalar and Paine Galleries and featured more than 300 contemporary artworks by national and international artists, including Andy Warhol and Esteban Vicente. The MassArt Auction drew a crowd of more than 650 art collectors and enthusiasts, including Pamela and Paul Karger and Patrick and Kristina Lyons. The event raised more than $740,000 for scholarships and academic support. Al-Wadhah Al-Adawi Kerry Healey and Kerry O'Malley William Grote and Courtney Lewis Marlo Fogelman, Denise Leyhe, and Jeryl Oristaglio Local artist Percy Fortini-Wright creating a live graffiti portrait of William Shakespeare. Ashley Wisneski, Joanna Humphrey- Flynn, and Kelly Boullet Amber D'Amelio Jerome Urvoy and Marc Wurbel 36 BOSTONCOMMON-MAGAZINE.COM INVITED