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DEAR WALLIS FRIENDS, We are delighted and honored by your presence at The Wallis tonight. We are grateful for the opportunity to celebrate with YOU, our closest friends and supporters. Since our inception, The Wallis has strived to be a civic cultural hub and vibrant community resource. We have shared exceptional arts experiences and educational resources, which reflect the broad spectrum of the human experience. The team at The Wallis could not fulfill our mission without your dedication and generosity, or that of the City of Beverly Hills. Tonight, we hope you will join us in recognizing and paying tribute to the astonishingly committed individuals who make up both our Beverly Hills City Council and our community. We also gather to revel in the incredible breadth of talent present this evening: from appearances by a multi-hyphenate mogul spinning beats and a recent Kennedy Center Honoree, to Grammy®-nominated musicians and celebrities on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. We know tonight’s festivities will be exceptionally fun and moving. This year’s outdoor version of our annual benefit will provide vital funding for the world-class arts programming and education experiences on which our Los Angeles Arts Community has come to rely for its happiness and well-being. Thank you, as always, for your support, your joy, and your loyalty.
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Sincerely,
Rachel Fine Executive Director & CEO
Paul Crewes Artistic Director
Michael Nemeroff Board Chairman
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DEAR FRIENDS, HONORED GUESTS, & STELLAR SUPPORTERS, Welcome back! It fills us with joy to see you here at the Wallis, in the heart of Beverly Hills. This year, our annual gala takes place under the stars and among them as we welcome celebrity guest DJ and Beverly Hills native Paris Hilton, allaround legend Debbie Allen, and a constellation of other stars including grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Sheléa, future stars from the John Buroughs High School POWERHOUSE Choir, and many others. We are also thrilled to be honoring one of the Wallis’ star supporters, and the best city in the galaxy, the City of Beverly Hills, represented by Mayor Bob Wunderlich, Vice Mayor Lili Bosse, and Council members John A. Mirisch, Julian Gold M.D., and Lester Friedman. As the inheritor of the original Beverly Hills post office, The Wallis is inexorably linked to the City; and we are so very proud to call Beverly Hills our home for great arts and culture. We are also deeply grateful for the enthusiastic support the City has always offered the Wallis, in particular over the last eighteen months, undoubtedly the most trying times in recent memory. As we step back on to the Wallis campus tonight, many of us for the first time in nearly two years, we are reminded that this is a very special space, dedicated to and in celebration of the power of the performing arts. Today, more than ever before, we feel immense gratitude to the donors who stepped up to keep the Wallis’s mission alive and make this dazzling evening possible. It has been our great pleasure to work with such stellar people. We hope you enjoy the show!
Daphna Nazarian Event Co-chair
Stephanie Vahn Event Co-chair
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Wallis Annenberg IS PROUD TO SUPPORT
The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts ON THE OCCASION OF
The Wallis Delivers: Al Fresco Night
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 THE WALLIS ANNENBERG CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS HONORARY CO-CHAIR
Wallis Annenberg HONORING
City of Beverly Hills CO-CHAIRS
Daphna Nazarian and Stephanie Vahn CO-HOSTS
Debbie Allen & Nigel Lythgoe OBE SHINING WELCOME by Co-Chairs
CELESTIAL DINNER
Gourmet Dinner by Wally’s Wine & Spirits Chocolates by Harry Winston
DJ PARIS HILTON TWILIGHT INTERLUDE by Co-Hosts
BEVERLY HILLS DINNER SHOW UNDER THE STARS
Shoshana Bean | John Burroughs High School Powerhouse Choir | Connie Han | David Nathan | Sheléa | Lucy Tucker Yates | Camille Zamora | with video messages from Sandra Bernhard and Rufus Wainwright
AWARD PRESENTATION TO THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS GLOWING CONCLUSION
Rachel Fine, Paul Crewes, Co-Hosts & Co-Chairs
STARRY SEND-OFF
Treats provided by Neiman Marcus PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE 7
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THANK YOU
TO OUR THE WALLIS DELIVERS: AL FRESCO NIGHT DONORS
Supernova
Celestial
The Annenberg Foundation
Stacey and Donald Kivowitz Charitable Foundation
Premier Sponsor
Peter and Sandra Lowy
Harry Winston
Zenith
Neiman Marcus
Galaxy
Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp LLC
Linda May and Jack Suzar Michael and Meeghan Nemeroff Arline and Buddy Pepp Stephanie and Leon Vahn May and Richard Ziman
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Shooting Star
Glow
Camille and Arnon Adar
Lillian E Dulan
Jacqueline and Clarence Avant
Carol Goldsmith and Susan Strauss
Ahsan Aijaz
Arnold and Anita May Rosenstein
Howard Banchik The David Bohnett Foundation
Sparkle
John and Cathi Bendheim
Dain, Torpy, Le Ray, Weist & Garner, P.C.
CCS Fundraising
MeraLee Goldman and Jay Canel
Debra Holstein
Bruce Goldsmith
Deborah Laub and Eddie Israel
Marcy Gross Betty Hayman Hilton & Hyland Agnes Lew/East West Bank Daphna Nazarian Vicki Reynolds and Murray Pepper Jonathan Victor
Andy Licht Grant Withers Torie Zalben
Contributors Donna Ellman Garber Judi Lawenda and Ronald D. Rosen Wendy and Ken Ruby Mary Ann Weisberg
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THE WALLIS BOARD OF DIRECTORS Michael Nemeroff
FOUNDING CHAIRMAN
Chairman, Board of Directors
Bram Goldsmith*
Chairman, Executive Committee
Paul Selwyn
Executive Vice Chair & Assistant Treasurer
Jerry Magnin
Vice Chair, Development
Richard Rosenzweig*
David C. Bohnett
Arnold S. Rosenstein
Honorable Vicki Reynolds Ronald D. Rosen
Vice Chair, Operations & Secretary
Susan Strauss
Vice Chair, Planning & Assistant Secretary
Jonathan A. Victor
FOUNDING PRESIDENT CHAIRMAN EMERITUS PRESIDENT EMERITUS LIFETIME TRUSTEE
Les Bider Max Salter* *In Memoriam
Treasurer
AL FRESCO NIGHT HOST COMMITTEE John Bendheim David Bohnett Heidi Chamberlain Halle Hammond Michael Kerker Agnes Lew Linda May Krista Fraioli Mullen Arline Pepp Giselle Sheehan Torie Zalben
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Arnon Adar Ahsan Aijaz Debbie Allen Wallis Annenberg Jacqueline Avant John Bendheim Thomas J. Blumenthal MeraLee Goldman Bruce Goldsmith Carol Goldsmith Halle Hammond Chad Hummel Cinny Kennard Donald P. Kivowitz Agnes Lew Mark Louchheim Peter Lowy Nigel Lythgoe OBE Linda May Daphna Nazarian Arline Pepp Ron Simms Stephanie Vahn Gregory Annenberg Weingarten Grant Withers Richard S. Ziman
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salutes THE WALLIS FOR HONORING THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
Beverly Hills Dinner Show DJ PARIS HILTON & FRIENDS
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SPECIAL THANKS DREAMWORKS ANIMATION KARL KURRAN AND CHARLEMAGNE WINE KARA LOVE PROJECT SLURPSTRAW GEARY’S STEINWAY & SONS JAI JORDAN SHANE STEELE AND FOR THE RECORD MERMAID KARIEL JO MALONE LA MIEUX CCS FUNDRAISING AND ANNE THOMAS 360 SECURITY STUDIO FUSE BROUK AND CO TIZO
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SEASON BEGINS NEXT WEEK! Ory Shihor
MUSIC THEATER DANCE CINEMA
Anne Akiko Meyers
Jennifer Holliday
FALL 2021 Sandra Bernhard
OCT 2 Anne Akiko Meyers, violin with Fabio Bidini, piano OCT 7 On This Shining Ory Shihor, piano Night: An Evening Beethoven: of Premieres Darkness and Light
“Meyers’ playing is what it always has been: a national treasure.” - The San Diego Union Tribune
“Boldly individualistic.” - The New York Times
OCT 8
Sandra Bernhard Madness and Mayhem “...within every keenly observed popculture rant, there’s an element of truth.” - Variety
OCT 9 Jennifer Holliday Here’s to Life “...the range of Sarah Vaughan with the fervor of Aretha Franklin.” - The New York Times
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Michael and Meeghan Nemeroff/
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are honored to support The Wallis
Chicago New York Washington, DC London San Francisco Los Angeles Singapore Dallas vedderprice.com Vedder Price P.C. is affiliated with Vedder Price LLP, which operates in England and Wales, Vedder Price (CA), LLP, which operates in California, and Vedder Price Pte. Ltd., which operates in Singapore.
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WE ARE THRILLED TO BE BACK ON THE BEAUTIFUL WALLIS CAMPUS CELEBRATING OUR ANNUAL GALA WITH OUR FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS. We want to thank the City of Beverly Hills and the City Council for their endless support and generosity in championing our Wallis from the very beginning. Thank you to my Co-Chair, Daphna Nazarian. It has been a pleasure to work with you as Co-Chair for the past two years. And finally, the success of this evening would not have been possible without the support and vision of the incredible and heroic Wallis staff. WITH LOVE AND APPRECIATION,
Stephanie and Leon Vahn
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In Honor of
THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS for their tireless championship of
THE WALLIS
and our Artistic Community With Pride and Appreciation, Jacqueline and Clarence Avant
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Let’s get the party started!... The Wallis is back! Stacey & Don Kivowitz
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OUR WARMEST WISHES TO OUR INCOMPARABLE FRIEND, WALLIS ANNENBERG AND
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WALLIS TEAM AND THEIR PARTNERS, THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS Sandra and Peter Lowy
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SALUTES THE WALLIS DELIVERS: AL FRESCO NIGHT AND CONGRATULATES THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
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The Wallis Center for the Performing Arts deserves a standing ovation for their incredible commitment and dedication to the community over the past year! Thank you WALLIS ANNENBERG RACHEL FINE • PAUL CREWES • MARK SLAVKIN THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS CHRISTINE BERNARDI • HEATHER SHUEMAKER • JAMES D’ASARO
• JOEL HILE
ERIN MAHAN • DAVID TRULY • MICHELLE WIESEL • THOMAS YAMAMOTO COY MIDDLEBROOK • CAMILLE JENKINS • LAURA HILL • KATHY ASH LAUREN HAYES • SUMMER GRUBAUGH • TESS ROSENTHAL • DEBRA PASQUERETTE RACHEL KILROY • MADELEINE DAHM • JACKLYN M • CHANDRA JACKSON LIBBY HUEBNER • LAURA STEGMAN • CHARLOTTE PHILLIPP • MATTHEW WALDRON SAMANTHA ELSE • GARY MARKOWITZ • NOAH ULIN • CLAUDIA PETERSON LAUREN WEMISCHNER • VANESSA MEJIA • ROLAND HENRIQUEZ • JACOB HOUSER BRADLEY ROA II • ERIC LATHAM • KEVIN PASS • NICHOLAS RUTH • OLUFEMI ALELE PIATRICE SHEKERJIAN • JACQUI CREEKMORE • LILIANA GONZALEZ-IBARRA JUDITH HALLE • MATTHEW JENNINGS • SYDNEY LOZIER • NEMA MODGEDDI VICTORIA RAFAEL • ANN MCDOWELL • NILES WELLS-DANIELS
It truly takes a village and we are all so grateful for the tireless work of the entire team to make it all happen! With Tremendous Gratitude,
Linda May & Jack Suzar
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MUSIC, DANCE, AND COMEDY ALONG WITH PLAYS ARE BACK! THE WALLIS IS ONCE AGAIN THRIVING. We are thrilled for the performers and audiences alike.
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A TRIBUTE TO
STEPHANIE VAHN FOR HER ONGOING DEDICATION TO THE SUPPORT OF THE WALLIS ANNENBERG CENTER
JONATHAN VICTOR IS HONORED TO SUPPORT
THE WALLIS AND THE WALLIS DELIVERS: AL FRESCO NIGHT
Howard Banchik and Sandi Rosenbaum
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THE WALLIS... FABULOUS MUSIC, FABULOUS DANCE AND
FABULOUS ALL-AROUND ENTERTAINMENT
WE LOVE YOU!! May & Richard Ziman
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EXCITED & HONORED TO CELEBRATE
THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS FOR THEIR TIRELESS EFFORTS OF
THE WALLIS
& ARTISTIC COMMUNITY Daphna Nazarian Ariella & David Gabriella & Ryan Alexa
WE ARE DELIGHTED TO JOIN OUR WALLIS COMMUNITY IN HONORING THE SUPPORT, GENEROSITY, AND COMMUNITY SPIRIT OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS.
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WARMEST WISHES TO OUR GENEROUS NAMESAKE AND CHAMPION OF THE ARTS, WALLIS ANNENBERG. AND
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WALLIS TEAM. Carol Goldsmith and Susan and Peter Strauss
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I AM HONORED TO DO MY PART IN SUPPORTING THE RECOVERY OF THE ARTS.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WALLIS! Ahsan Aijaz
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WARM CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WALLIS! Marcy Gross
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I AM SO THRILLED TO BE BACK ON THE BEAUTIFUL WALLIS GROUNDS, CELEBRATING WITH MY DEAR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS. WITH LOVE AND HOPE,
BRUCE GOLDSMITH
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THE WALLIS STAFF LIST Rachel Fine
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Paul Crewes ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
EDUCATION Debra Pasquerette
MANAGER OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Rachel Kilroy
EDUCATION PROGRAM COORDINATOR
SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM Christine Bernardi
Madeleine Dahm
James D’Asaro
MARKETING Chandra Jackson
ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE FOR GROW @ THE WALLIS
Joel Hile
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
Erin Mahan
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS CONTENT MANAGER
Jacklyn M.
DIGITAL MARKETING MANAGER
Mark Slavkin
Libby Huebner Laura Stegman
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
PUBLIC RELATIONS CONSULTANTS
David Truly
Charlotte Phillipp
DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES
DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS
Michelle Wiesel GENERAL MANAGER
Thomas Yamamoto
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
DIGITAL MARKETING & PR INTERN
PRODUCTION Matthew Waldron TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Samantha Else
PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR
ARTISTIC Coy Middlebrook
Gary Markowitz
ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
AUDIO VISUAL SUPERVISOR
Camille Jenkins
Noah Ulin
PROGRAMMING MANAGER
LIGHTING SUPERVISOR
Joyce Maddox
Claudia Peterson
PRODUCTION ADMINISTRATOR
DEVELOPMENT Kathy Ash
DIRECTOR OF PRINCIPAL GIVING
PAYROLL & ACCOUNTS PAYABLE MANAGER
FACILITIES Roland Henriquez
ACTING FACILITIES MANAGER
SENIOR DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Vanessa Mejia
ASSISTANT TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Lauren Wemischner LIGHTING COORDINATOR
TICKET SERVICES Jacob Houser
TICKET OPERATIONS SPECIALIST
Bradley Roa II
ASSISTANT TICKET SERVICES MANAGER
Eric Latham Kevin Pass
TICKET SERVICES ASSOCIATES
ASSISTANT HOUSE MANAGERS Nicholas Ruth Piatrice Shekerjian USHERS OluFemi Alele Jacqui Creekmore Liliana Gonzalez-Ibarra Judith Halle Matthew Jennings Sydney Lozier Ann McDowell Nema Modgeddi Victoria Rafael Niles Wells-Daniels
Lauren Hayes
INSTITUTIONAL GIVING COORDINATOR
Summer Grubaugh
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT
Tess Rosenthal
DONOR COMMUNICATIONS INTERN
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THE WALLIS ANNENBERG CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS THANKS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AND THE DEDICATED COMMUNITY THAT LOYALLY SAW THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH THE PANDEMIC AND ITS EXTENDED CLOSURE.
WE ARE THRILLED TO BE BACK WITH YOU!
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