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INVITED Anne-Marie Eze and Christian Pauckstadt Paolo Costagli, Juan Prieto, and Kimberly Allis Nick Mathews with Elizabeth and Peter Georgantas Roberto and Elizabeth Goizueta with Raj and Jessica Seth PHOTOGRAPHY BY MATT WEST (THE SOUND OF HOPE); PIERCE HARMAN (COURTESANS AND CASANOVAS) courtesans and casanovas Matthew Tara and Charlotte Riggs Young Friends of Save Venice Boston hosted a fundraiser on October 27 to benefit ongoing restorations at the Church of San Sebastiano in Venice. Nearly 200 masked guests arrived at Yvonne's Private Club at Locke-Ober to take up the challenge—seduce or be seduced—offered by party cochairs Anne-Marie Eze and Elizabeth Georgantas. Highlights included a boatload of oysters from Island Creek Oysters on the top floor and a club scene with a DJ in the basement. At midnight, Locke-Ober served a sumptuous breakfast buffet. Privateer Rum and Bully Boy Vodka served drinks, and Uber provided black masks for all of the party guests. The event raised more than $30,000, which will be used to restore the frescoes by Renaissance artist Paolo Veronese surrounding the Podocataro Monument in the Church of San Sebastiano. Stephanie and David Long Ian and Katherine O'Keeffe with Kerry and Brendan Swords Herb Chambers and Melissa Lees the sound of hope Margaret Randle and James McDaniel 035-043_BC_FOB_Invited_Spring_13.indd 43 The annual Storybook Ball was held October 20 at the Museum of Fine Arts. More than 500 guests, including Katherine and Ian O'Keeffe, Kerry and Brendan Swords, and Herb Chambers, celebrated "The Sound of Music," a themed evening of dining, dancing, luxury booths, and a live auction. More than $1.3 million was raised in support of pediatric nutrition programs at MassGeneral Hospital for Children. Tom and Terry Hamilton BOSTONCOMMON-MAGAZINE.COM 43 2/12/13 2:54 PM