Support the Arts. Drive the Plate!
Apr04

Support the Arts. Drive the Plate!

 The California Arts Council is preaching to the choir in these vehicular quarters with its recently launched “Create a State/Million Plates Drive” to raise money for arts education and programs by selling California arts license plates – with the goal of raising $40 million.   We’ve been proudly driving the California arts plate with its iconic Golden State sunset and palm tree design created by California artist...

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Wine, Women and Shoes: A Winning Menage a Trois
Apr02

Wine, Women and Shoes: A Winning Menage a Trois

Ask anyone. It would be very tough to go wrong with a terrific trio, the combination of wine, women and shoes—which just happened to be the theme of an inaugural fundraising event for two children’s charities. It was a night of poolside revelry, good food and great shopping for a cause as Children’s Action Network and Westside Children’s Center presented the first Wine Women & Shoes  event, held at the Santa Monica home of Heather...

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Getting in the St. Patrick’s Spirit with Fergie, Josh and Voli
Mar19

Getting in the St. Patrick’s Spirit with Fergie, Josh and Voli

There’s nothing like a specialty green drink to get in the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day, especially when a gorgeous woman in green has the cocktail named after her.   The Fergusons were flowing at Beverly Hills’ Confidential Lounge Saturday night with the spotlight on their creator, Stacy Ferguson, a.k.a. Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas.   All dressed in green and with a coveted accessory on her arm – husband...

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Putting a Brazilian Spin on Good Works in Venice
Mar12

Putting a Brazilian Spin on Good Works in Venice

The location may have been Beverly Hills, the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton, to be exact – but for a while there, at the high point of a gala fundraiser, it felt exactly like Rio de Janeiro.   Legendary Brazilian musician and Grammy Award winner Sergio Mendes lent his talents in support of the Venice Family Clinic’s Silver Circle, the health care clinic’s annual event that raises funds to support its...

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Valentine’s Oscar Suite: A Sweet Experience
Feb09

Valentine’s Oscar Suite: A Sweet Experience

It’s a great way to get in the spirit for two important occasions–Valentine’s Day and the Oscars–the fourth annual Valentine Romance Oscar Lounge and party held at West Hollywood’s acclaimed Café La Boheme.   The restaurant opened its Tuscan country villa doors and lovely patio to about 100 guests, including Oscar winner Michael Clarke Duncan.  “Such amazing gifts, delicious food, a wonderful ambiance and I’m running...

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