Extraordinary Families First Awards Gala Spotlights Foster Children and Parents
The International Ballroom at the Beverly Hilton was filled with love and appreciation as Extraordinary Families hosted its first Awards Gala to recognize the work of foster parents and mentors who improve the lives of children – the mission of the nonprofit organization formed last year with the merger of Southern California Foster Family and Adoption Agency and the Child Welfare Initiative. EF CEO Sarah Boone welcomed the 500 guests...
Beethoven in Beverly Hills: It’s Winter at the Wallis, East/West Style
It’s safe to say that souls were stirred Saturday night at the Bram Goldsmith Theater at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. As part of the “Winter @ The Wallis” classical concert series which began earlier in January, the Shanghai Quartet, one of the world’s foremost chamber music ensembles, performed a repertoire of early and late Beethoven string quartets. The aim of the program, dubbed East/West: Merging Music...
Start Your Engines: NASCAR is Heading West
There couldn’t have been a more perfect location for NASCAR to announce its upcoming Western tour then the newly refurbished Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. The events will take place March 6, 13 and 20, after the Daytona 500 on February 21. The owners of the three race tracks – Phoenix International Raceway, Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Auto Club Speedway in Fontana (Los Angeles) were on hand to tout their respective...
Sherman Children’s Foundation Gala Honors Hollywood Legend Sidney Poitier
From the moment one entered the room, it was apparent that the 6th annual Christmas Gala and Fundraiser for the Brigitte and Bobby Sherman Children’s Foundation was going to be a unique and special evening at the Montage Hotel in Beverly Hills. After all, Hollywood royalty, Sidney Poitier, was going to reign over the proceedings. As the festivities got underway, actors dressed as cast members from the classic television show...
Diversity Takes Center Stage at Variety’s Home Entertainment Hall of Fame
Ever since the slate of Oscar acting nominees announced earlier this year was without any minority representation, spawning the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite, there’s been a renewed and intense discussion about diversity in Hollywood. And it was no different at the Variety Press Play Home Entertainment and Digital Hall of Fame when honoree Paul Feig made it the centerpiece of his acceptance speech at the 35th annual gala dinner event held...
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