Tanya Powell, Marie Ralph, Aimee West and Marie Hurabiell (left to right) chat with one another during the cocktail hour while attending the San Francisco Ballet Opening Night Gala at City Hall in San Francisco, Calif., on Thursday, January 19, 2012. Many patrons participate in numerous social events with one another throughout the year and some become close friends.
This photograph is of a candid moment and was not directed in any way.