Spring was in the air last week as the New York City Ballet held its Spring Gala at Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater. The view from the Promenade during the cocktail reception was, frankly, spectacular. Floral-toned gowns swished by indoor cherry blossoms, and the crowd pushed outside to the balcony to take in the perfect early-season evening. Below, the beautiful people posed around the plaza, tilting their heads, turning and gazing over their shoulders at the cameras.

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Once the guests—a healthy mix of celebrities, arts patrons and ballet enthusiasts—were seated in the theater for the gala performance, bubbly from the champagne and excitement, the Company’s executive director Katherine Brown announced that the Gala had raised more than $3 million dollars this year. This led to cheers all around from the likes of Brooklyn Nets arena host Ally Love, actress Bianca Lawson, actor Bryan Cranston, model Coco Rocha, actress Diane Kruger, author Emma Lovewell, CBS’s Lesley Stahl, choreographer Melanie Hamrick, philanthropist........

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