The Golden Grandeur of the Emmy Awards Governors Ball
It is the be-all and end-all ball of the year. Actually, the gig is so huge that there are three separate Governors Balls for the 69th annual Emmy Awards. This is the second year in a row that the Creative Arts Emmys have been split over two nights, September 9 and 10, the Saturday and Sunday before the primetime Emmy Awards air live on CBS with host Stephen Colbert September 17. The twin Creative Arts evenings are because statuettes...
Emmy Awards Governors Ball Preview–Reigning with Radiance
Immediately following the 67th Emmy Awards ceremonies hosted by Andy Samberg, about 4,000 guests will make their way into the beautifully designed Governors Ball for post-show dinner and dancing. The real treat will be international superstar Andrea Bocelli and multiple Grammy® Award and Emmy Award-winning producer and songwriter David Foster, who will headline the evening’s entertainment. The theme of this year’s Ball is...
Spirits Flow Freely at a Speakeasy-Themed Governors Ball
It was a grandiose, one night only special event that was months in the making – the 2015 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Governors Ball, which was produced for a 26th year by Cheryl Cecchetto of Sequoia Productions with Jeffrey Kurland, the chair of the Ball and an Academy governor. The Governors Ball is the first stop after the Oscars for everyone who’s been in the Dolby Theatre during the 3 ½ hour ceremony. Winners,...
Emmy Governors Ball: An Electrifying Kaleidoscope of Celebratory Color
Imagine putting on a party for 3,000-4,000 people who happen to be television’s most talented and well-recognized in the industry. Then imagine doing it every year, managing all the moving parts and trying to top yourself. That’s the challenge that Cheryl Cecchetto and her company, Sequoia Productions takes on every year in producing the Governors Ball for the Emmy Awards. (And being the best in the business with a stellar track...
Academy Awards Governors Ball Showcases Wolfgang Puck’s Winning Cuisine
As soon as the last envelope for best picture is ripped open, it’s showtime at the Ray Dolby Ballroom for 1,600 guests who will make their way over from the theater at the Oscars for some high class sustenance after the lengthy ceremony. A much smaller number got an exclusive preview of the 2013 Governors Ball the night before in what’s become an annual tradition—a full dress rehearsal of the food, drink and design overseen by...
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