Dinner at My Place 2015 Program Book

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1CLICK! Michael Childers and Beverly Johnson

2015 This is an experience you’ll likely never have an opportunity to be party to again! It's an evening with supermodel, Beverly Johnson, the first AfricanAmerican on the cover of VOGUE (as photographed by Richard Avedon), joined by famed Hollywood photographer, Michael Childers. You'll be entertained lavishly and treated to a fabulous photo session at the exciting Taylor Sherrill Studio in Cathedral City where you’ll witness the glamour of photography, the art of creating a sophisticated image, the celebration of femininity and the formulating of the best lighting. And if that’s not enough, Michael will additionally photograph YOU! Oh, yes, this will be an absolutely unforgettable happening!

Hosts: Michael Childers and Beverly Johnson Where: Taylor Sherrill Studio Date: Friday, March 20th Time: 6:30 p.m. Guests: 22 Attire: Vogue Magazine Sensational! Lottery: $650; Buy it Now $750 Non Tax Deductible Amount: $125 pp


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Enjoy an intimate evening in the home of D.A.P. board member and 100 Women co-chair Terri Ketover and her husband, Bart as they co-host this stimulating evening of political insight and inside-the-beltway stories with U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer and her husband, Stewart. Worthy of any White House dinner, you’ll dine on a delicious 4-course gourmet meal prepared by chef Arturo Montes. Engage in an informal, wide-ranging conversation with Senator Boxer about the major political stories of the moment. A U. S. senator since 1993, Barbara Boxer is a forceful advocate for families, children, consumers, the environment and the State of California. She’s a leader in the fight for funding for HIV/AIDS research and care and is a member of Desert AIDS Project’s 100 Women program. Senator Boxer chairs the Senate’s Committee on Environment and Public Works, as well as the Senate Select Committee on Ethics, making her the only sitting senator to chair two Senate committees. And she will be your tablemate for dinner!

Hosts: Senator Barbara Boxer & Stewart Boxer and Terri & Bart Ketover Where: The Ketover home Date: Friday, March 20th Time: 6:30 p.m. Guests: 24 Attire: Casual but politically correct! Lottery: $300; Buy It Now $400 Non Tax Deductible Amount: $75 pp


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First Gallery will be transformed into a multi-dimensional atelier showcasing a wealth of talented artists working in a vast array of imaginative disciplines. Meet and engage with artists in motion as they delight all the senses in your body! Watch Alfie become Ariel Trampway and Lon Michels turn a vintage dress into a one-of-a-kind sensation. Witness Tony Torres as he designs the most impressive ties anywhere. Delight in an hors d’oeuvre while watching Albert Gonzalez manipulate icing on his exquisite cake. Drink a glass of bubbly as a canvas is gloriously altered by dabs of paint. Then, have a seat as your table’s centerpiece is arranged, haughtily showing off its inspired finishes. Consume a beautifully crafted dinner by LULU with artistic touches befitting the creative venue. You’ll ADORE this D@MP!

Hosts: Barbara & Jerry Keller and Art Hall Where: First Gallery Date: Sunday, March 22nd Time: 6:30 p.m. Guests: 40 Attire: Flamboyant! Colorful! Imaginative! Lottery: $200; Buy It Now $250 Non Tax Deductible Amount: $75 pp

Artists in Motion


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Longtime, treasured friend to D.A.P., Harold Matzner, owner of Spencer's Restaurant at the Mountain, is treating us to another unrivaled gourmet experience, complete with fine white and red wine, caviar, lobster, Spencer's signature colossal shrimp, and a selection of steak and fish on the lovely side patio. And just in case that’s not enough, a wine expert will be in attendance to enlighten the fortunate among us on the wines paired with each dish. And, oh yes, the banana splits! We’ve lost count of years gone by of attendees who say, “I've never had a meal like this anywhere. Not ever!" No! It really doesn't get any better than this!

Hosts: Harold Matzner Where: Divine side patio of Spencer's Restaurant at the Mountain Date: Monday, March 23rd Time: 6:30 p.m. Guests: 24 people Attire: Jacket, no tie Lottery: $400; Buy it Now $500 Non Tax Deductible Amount: $125 pp


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2015 If you’re fond of sand dunes and salty air, quaint little villages here and there, you're sure to fall in love with old Cape Cod! Just like the song sung by Patti Page! Join this enthusiastic duo once again as they offer a classic Cape Cod lobster feast and sumptuous clambake right here in the desert! Having had a house on Cape Cod Bay for nearly 30 years Bruce and Barrett know lobsters, clams and all the fixings! So, come on over, relax, close your eyes, smell the sea and imagine you’re sitting on the beach watching the moon set over ol’ Cape Cod Bay!

Hosts: Bruce Purdy & Barrett Shepard Where: Palm Springs home of Bruce and Barrett Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2015 Time: 6:30 p.m. Guests: 30 Attire: Beach Attire (Casual) Lottery: $200; Buy it Now $250 Non Tax Deductible Amount: $75 pp

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Jim Casey is producing an over-the-top evening for D@MP, inspired by a hugely successful event created for members of the Screen Actors Guild. This evening will offer an exciting kaleidoscope of sensations as Live It Up Productions enlists six Broadway vocalists, alongside featured performer, Eden Espinosa (Elpheba from WICKED, Maureen From RENT, Brooklyn from BROOKLYN THE MUSICAL), who will perform a first-class selection of Oscar nominated/winning songs. An awesome 3-piece band will accompany the troupe, as will a scrumptious dinner. Jim, as we know, always delivers an incomparable, exceptional experience so be there, darlings, or kick yourselves the next morning!

Host: Jim Casey Where: SURPRISE venue! Date: Wednesday, March 25th Time: 6 p.m. Guests: 60 Attire: As at Sardi’s, the theatre district hangout Lottery: $200; Buy It Now $250 Non Tax Deductible Amount: $75 pp


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2015 David Kaplan and Glenn Ostergaard, recipients of D.A.P.’s 2014 Partners For Life Award and namesakes of the PS Art Museum’s glass center, have planned an evening unlike any other. Cross all fingers and toes to get into this one. Those who do will be treated to a champagneguided tour of David and Glenn’s exquisite contemporary Rancho Mirage home, their collection of select Bay Area Figurative paintings and internationally recognized glass collection. Then follow this creative twosome to the Thunderbird Clubhouse where you’ll be wined and dined in the unique, glamorous private wine room, dedicated for the evening to Dinner @ My Place guests alone. This distinct evening will stay with you for a very long time!

Hosts: David Kaplan and Glenn Ostergaard Where: The Kaplan/Ostergaard home and Thunderbird Clubhouse Date: Thursday, March 26th Time: 6 p.m. Guests: 20 Attire: Jacket, no tie Lottery: $400; Buy It Now $500 Non Tax Deductible Amount: $125 pp

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It was a dinner bought as an auction item at the Steve Chase gala, produced by Annette Bloch and Arturo Montes and rip-roaringly enjoyed by every attendee….a natural to replicate! Only the venue has changed….to Annette’s impressively art-filled home. Every detail of this evening is flawlessly primed; each component perfectly assembled. Close your eyes and you’ll hear the music and “relish in the laughter”. You’ll savor the flavors and sip the bubbly. You’re practically there! Now all you need to do is purchase the Buy it Now!

Hosts: Annette Bloch and Arturo Montes Where: Annette’s Home Date: Thursday, March 26 Time: 6:30 p.m. Guests: 12 Attire: Jacket, no tie Lottery: $400; Buy It Now $500 Non Tax Deductible Amount: $125 pp


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Hosts David Zippel and Michael Johnston, David Lee, and Sandy and Larry Martin invite you to their modern Las Palmas Heights homes for an evening of modernism and music. An E. Stewart Williams masterpiece, a restored and expanded award winning William Cody "The Palm Springs Glass House" and a spectacular modern reinvention of a mid-century home are all across the street from one another and all with spectacular valley views. You will enjoy cocktails in one home, dinner in the next and coffee and dessert and a few of David Z songs performed by a surprise "guest star" accompanied by celebrated pianist and musical director Christopher Marlowe. Hosts: David Zippel and Michael Johnston, David Lee and Sandy and Larry Martin Where: Three Outstanding Neighboring Homes Date: Friday, March 27th Time: 6:30 p.m. Guests: 24 Attire: Walking shoes suggested, no Jackets, no ties required. Lottery: $150; Buy It Now $250

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Good friends of the Desert AIDS Project, Mark Anton, Executive Director of AIDS Assistance Program, and his partner, Scott Histed, have teamed up with Tony and Mark of TRIO Restaurant to offer an al fresco dinner at the lovely Palm Springs Anton/Histed home. This evening will truly pay tribute to the cause as the multi-course, seated dinner promises to dazzle the senses. Don’t come unless you love to laugh! This evening might just be too much fun! You don’t want to hear about the surprise celebrity guest the next day!

Hosts: Mark Anton, Scott Histed, Tony Marchese, Mark Van Laanen Where: The Anton/Histed home Date: Sunday, March 29th Time: 6:30 p.m. Guests: 30 Attire: Dress for Fun Lottery: $200; Buy It Now $250 Non Tax Deductible Amount: $75 pp


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Nancy Stone is fashioning a stunning Mexican Fiesta that will put to rest your notion of Maria’s Mexican hats and Pablo’s piñatas. Her exquisite new home will scream BIENVENIDO and you’ll rapidly be calling her the Martha Stewart of Mexican Fiestas! This exceptional bash will absolutely rock with colorful cocktails and Southwest recipes. This jubilant night at Nancy’s will knock your socks off as you party with a pitcher of margaritas and carousing amigos. You’ll never want to leave. OLE!

Host: Nancy Stone Where: Nancy’s Habitat Date: Sunday, March 29th Time: 6 p.m. Guests: 40 Attire: Exceedingly Festive with an attitude to match! Lottery: $200; Buy It Now $250 Non Tax Deductible Amount: $75 pp

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Those who attended the last thoroughly captivating Top Hat Playhouse excursion down Memory Lane surely won’t want to miss the surprise variety of local talent that Willie and Albert have planned this time! And the rest of you can come, too! Paul Cracchiollo, a premiere pianist in the valley, will accompany the most astonishingly talented performers of the desert. Lucky lottery winners and “buy-it-now” supporters will be treated to a stunning outdoor dinner theatre in Willie and Albert’s courtyard, where you’ll feel you’ve entered privileged space, and where this charitable, creative couple will produce a magical evening!

Hosts: Willie Rhine & Albert Gonzalez Where: The Rhine/Gonzalez courtyard Date: Monday, March 30th Time: 6:30 p.m. Guests: 50 Attire: Fashion Forward Lottery: $200; Buy It Now $250 Non Tax Deductible Amount: $75 pp


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Emmy and Tony Award winning actor Laurence Luckinbill will transport 24 very lucky guests to the tumultuous 1960’s as he performs selected portions of his Emmy nominated one-man show, “Lyndon”. With tremendous humor and sobering reality, go along as LBJ works to create the Great Society, expands civil rights, and deals with the inherited legacy of the Vietnam War. This is an evening that will recall memories for some, introduce others to a time critical to the growth of America and will absolutely delight everyone with the talents of an amazing actor. A fun and sophisticated downhome BBQ has been created by the always fabulous Arturo Montes. Hosts: Steve Kaufer & Young Chu Where: The Steve Kaufer and Young Chu home Date: Wednesday, April 1st Time: 6:30 p.m. Guests: 24 Attire: Boots and big buckles or Big Valley chic Lottery: $200; Buy It Now $250 Non Tax Deductible Amount: $75 pp

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Down on the Ranch With LBJ ...and Laurence Luckinbill


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This is your once in a lifetime opportunity to hear stories of working with Carol Burnett, Cher, Barbara Eden, Diana Ross, Judy Garland, Liza Minnelli, Tina Turner, Joan Rivers, Mitzi Gaynor and more! You’ve guessed it! This evening’s D@MP celebrity guest is Bob Mackie, the imaginative, ingenious winner of 9 Emmy Awards and nominee for 3 Academy Awards, and the costume designer for The Carol Burnett Show for 11 years! He’s a superb friend to the Desert AIDS Project and we know he’ll fashion the most unforgettable evening!

Hosts: David Brinkman and Dr. Will Grimm Where: The Beautiful Historical Mid-Century Modern home of David and Will Date: Thursday, April 2nd Time: 6:30 p.m. Guests: 20 Attire: Don’t Be Afraid To Be Noticed! Lottery: $200; Buy It Now $500 Non Tax Deductible Amount: $75 pp


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A special thank you to‌ Presenting Sponsor Windermere Real Estate Dinner Hosts (in date order) Michael Childers and Beverly Johnson Senator Barbara Boxer & Stewart Boxer, Terri & Bart Ketover Barbara & Jerry Keller and Art Hall Harold Matzner Bruce Purdy & Barrett Shepard Jim Casey David Kaplan & Glenn Ostergaard Annette Bloch and Arturo Montes David Zippel and Michael Johnston, David Lee, Sandy and Larry Martin Mark Anton & Scott Histed, Tony Marchese & Mark Van Laanen Nancy Stone Willie Rhine & Albert Gonzalez Steve Kaufer & Young Chu David Brinkman and Dr. Will Grimm

Is an array of privately hosted parties, each individually and smartly planned. Scrumptious food, drink and fun conversation, in addition to appealing themes and sometimes even celebrities and entertainers, will greet each guest. All dinner parties are scheduled March 20 through April 2, 2015. Your response card affords you an opportunity to select parties in order of preference. A lottery will determine who goes where as each intimate event is limited in size. You may guarantee your reservation(s) and by-pass the lottery by purchasing a Buy It Now ticket. All parties are paid for entirely by their generous hosts and every dollar collected will go to the Desert AIDS Project. Be sure to return your response card by Friday, Feb. 13, 2015 to be eligible for the lottery. Lottery results will be announced by mail to all registered Dinner At My Place participants. Thank you for supporting D.A.P.!


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Committee Barbara Keller & Steve Kaufer, Co-Chairs JP Allen, Event Manager Stephen Boyd, Creative Director Desert AIDS Project provides medical care and comprehensive support services to people living with HIV/AIDS in the desert community. Free, confidential, rapid-results HIV testing is available, as well as prevention and education outreach is available to any group.


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