Spirits Flow Freely at a Speakeasy-Themed Governors Ball
Feb24

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,...

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Academy Awards Governors Ball Showcases Wolfgang Puck’s Winning Cuisine
Feb26

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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