L.A. Dance Project Premieres New Works at the Wallis
A bare stage – literally, with nothing on it and no backdrops – set the scene for an incredible evening of compelling premieres by L.A. Dance Project, the first company in residence at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills. The troupe is performing a special three-night engagement through Saturday, April 7 before departing for performances in France. L.A. Dance Project, led by artistic director Benjamin...
Final Season of ‘The Americans’ Plays Out Against Real-World Russian Intrigue
Talk about collusion, and you might think that the showrunners of FX’s “The Americans” somehow timed the premiere of their sixth and final season to coincide with the nearly constant barrage of headlines about Russia in the news. The new chapters of the acclaimed spy drama, starring Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys as undercover Russian spies Elizabeth and Philip Jennings, are set in 1987 on the eve of arms talks between the...
Unstoppable Foundation Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary Gala
Although the work of the Unstoppable Foundation is very serious – educating thousands of young people in Kenya, Liberia, Uganda and India—emcee John O’Hurley set the tone for the organization’s tenth annual gala from the moment he took the stage at the Beverly Hilton’s International ballroom on March 24. The prolific actor, known for his work on Seinfeld and for hosting The National Dog Show on NBC for a dozen years, joked that he’s...
Venice Family Clinic’s Silver Circle Gala Raises the Roof – and $1.5 Million
What the Venice Family Clinic does is very serious– helping thousands of people lead healthy lives – but humor ruled the night at its 36th annual Silver Circle Gala held at the Beverly Hilton’s International ballroom. The comedy came courtesy of the presentation of the organization’s humanitarian award by Sarah Silverman to Brad Jenkins and Mike Farrah of the humor website Funny or Die and one of its signature shows,...
Elton John’s 26th Annual Oscar Party Raises Nearly $6 Million for AIDS Research
Elton John’s Academy Awards Viewing Party is the one night of the year when texting over dinner is not only okay but encouraged because it is for a great cause—sending donations to the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) for its global mission to end AIDS. Guests including Miley Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth, Ricky Martin, Lionel Richie, Sofia Richie, Heidi Klum, Lea Michele, Quincy Jones, Matthew Morrison, Zooey Deschanel, Gladys Knight,...
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