The search for the ultimate party is nearly as old as mankind itself. The quest helped drive bacchanalia during the Roman Empire. In the Swingin’ Sixties, it prompted author Truman Capote to throw his famed black-and-white affair at New York City’s Plaza Hotel. Google “party of the century” and Capote’s shindig still turns up 60 years later.
Closer to home, Stephanie Grae is planning her own epic party. Grae’s isn’t a name you see among the socialites who light up black tie events during season. She mostly works behind the scenes, adding sizzle to other people’s events.
When Grae does produce one of her signature parties, it operates under the name ArtLab. The moniker conjures up visions of performance artists run amok in a chemistry lab and conveys the experimental, avant-garde vibe of Grae’s events…