Resources / Ripples & Wipeouts

Over the past three months, MAKE WAVES has been working with the Center for the Advancement of Women to help produce its sixth annual luncheon benefit, Changing the Landscape for Women.  The event took place at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York City on Monday, September 14.  This year’s honoree was the Center’s co-founder and president, Faye Wattleton, who will be stepping down at the end of this year to pursue other interests. 

Hosted by NBC’s Al Roker and ABC’s Deborah Roberts, the event featured commentary from actress Cicely Tyson, activist Eleanor Smeal and celebrity sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer.  Among the guests were former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, journalists Paula Zahn and Lesley Stahl and Columbia University president Lee C. Bollinger. 

The audience was treated to a musical performance by the pop/rock trio BETTY, who will be singing songs from their newest album, Bright & Dark, at the Highline Ballroom in New York City this Thursday, September 24.  (Click here for tickets.) For the finale, BETTY sang backup for 60’s icon Lesley Gore, who delivered a scorching new arrangement of her feminist anthem, “You Don’t Own Me” and received thunderous applause.  The event was covered by various media, including Peachy Deegan at Whom You Know, who especially loved Lesley’s performance. 

More about Lesley Gore.  More about BETTY.  More about Faye Wattleton.