L.A.’s Glamorous Galas of 2012 Without doubt, Los Angeles saw some exceptional affairs this year. The ones listed below seemed extra-special, however, as they were all expertly presented, attracting celebrities as well as top business leaders. Even more significantly, the arts...
Hammer Museum Gala ...
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Rachel Maddow and Steve Martin Celebrate Barbara Kruger and Cindy Sherman at a Wow of a Hammer Museum Gala Featuring Katy Perry “Wow,” said Steve Martin, on taking the podium at the Oct. 6 at the Hammer Museum Gala in the Garden 2012. (See 30 event pictures in the gallery...
LA Phil 2012 Opening...
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LA Phil 2012 Opening Night Gala – with Gustavo Dudamel Conducting – Attracts Julie Andrews, Don Johnson, Jacqueline Emerson, Chris O’Donnell, Matthew Lillard, More As though musical selections by Tchaikovsky, Saint-Saens, Stravinsky, John Adams and Leonard Bernstein...
Hollywood Bowl Openi...
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Reba McEntire and Chaka Khan Inducted Into Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame at Opening Night Benefit for LA Phil with Patrons Teri Hatcher, Matthew Rhys and Others Enjoying Festivities In celebration of Opening Night at the Hollywood Bowl, Reba McEntire and Chaka Khan were inducted into the...
White House State Di...
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President Obama’s White House State Dinner Celebrates British Ties – Some Ties Stretch to Los Angeles When President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama welcomed British Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha Cameron to the Mar. 14 White House State Dinner,...
LA Phil Gala
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Gustavo Dudamel, Herbie Hancock and an All-Gershwin LA Phil Gala “So much blue,” said jazz legend Herbie Hancock, as he gazed out at the audience from onstage at Walt Disney Concert Hall. The occasion: the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s season-opening all-Gershwin concert, followed by the LA Phil Gala, “Rhapsody in Blue.” And like Hancock, I could see from my Orchesta West seat that many women all around the hall had beautifully color-matched their gowns to the gala theme. Hancock then settled down to his brilliant piano solos, while the L.A. Philharmonic’s music director, Gustavo Dudamel, conducted the orchestra....
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