Rachel Dratch comes home to Lexington, Julia Stiles films in the Public Garden, it’s hats off to milliner Stephen Jones, the NAACP celebrates, and more.
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Photograph by Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff
HOMECOMING CROWD: Lexington native comic and actor Rachel Dratch (pictured with her mom, Elaine) came home to read from her memoir, “Girl Walks Into a Bar”; Lexington High School on September 16
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photograph by bill brett
SMILES ALL AROUND: Pearl Woko of Holbrook, Cali Nguyen of Quincy, and Linda Poteau of Randolph at a date auction in Back Bay to benefit Project Smile; Gypsy Bar on September 14
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photograph by Aram Boghosian
LIGHTS, CAMERA: Hollywood’s Julia Stiles and Boston-bred actor David Walton working on a Pygmalion remake in which she plays the wise mentor; Public Garden on September 17
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©2012 Peabody Essex Museum/Photograph by Kathy Tarantola
GIDDYAP: Milliner Stephen Jones, Jane Bradbury of Edgartown, and board of trustees president Rob Shapiro at a party for the Peabody Essex Museum’s “Hats” exhibit; Salem on September 7
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photograph by erik jacobs
ART WORLD: Dave Kodack and Kasey Austin, both of Charlestown, at Ensemble, an art and performance show organized by RAW: Boston; The Estate on September 13
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photograph by erik jacobs
FOOD, FANS: Paulo Pereira, Richelle Bearup, and Tony Aiuvalasit, all of Somerville, in Back Bay at the Taste of the NFL Kickoff Party; Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse on September 12
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photograph by erik jacobs
PARK PLACE: Olivia Moravec of Brookline and Kayla Harrity of Boston at a party following the local premiere of “Knuckleball”; Fenway Park on September 18
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photograph by bill brett
EFFORTS HONORED: Lenny and Carol Lee of Dorchester at the Boston Branch of the NAACP’s Annual Freedom Fund Dinner in Back Bay; Westin Copley Place on September 15








