BEVERLY HILLS COURIER | MAY 27, 2011 Page 10
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Happenings Around Town
•Jewish Free Loan Association’s ‘Evening Of Inspiration’ June 2 The Jewish Free Loan Association will stage its gala awards dinner “An Evening of Inspiration” on Thursday, June 2, in The Beverly Hills Hotel. Being honored are Janet Salter and her late husband, Maxwell; the Rabinovitch Foundation/Nelson family; Carol Koransky; and Rubin Spivak. There will be a musical performance by pianist Masha Lichenberg. For reservations, call 323-761-8838 or visit galadinner@jfla. org. •BHBA’s California Supreme Court Luncheon May 31 The Beverly Hills Bar Association, in association with the B.H. Bar Foundation and the Law Guild of B.H., hosts its 57th Supreme Court luncheon honoring the justices of the California Supreme Court on Tuesday, May 31, at The Beverly Hills Hotel. Five of the six Justices currently sitting on the California Supreme Court are slated to attend with newly appointed Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye scheduled to make extended remarks. A special presentation will be made to retired Justice Carolos R. Moreno. Proceeds from the event benefit the foundation’s
scholarship program for economically disadvantaged, academically qualified law students. At the event, scholarships are being presented to eight law students: Steven Ridgill and Carolina Castaneda of (Loyola); Chalak Richards (Pepperdine); Kathy Khommarath and Ghevonne Lopes (Southwestern); Julius Nam and Kristen Solomon Johnson (UCLA); and Thomas Alcorn (USC). Tickets to the luncheon are $160 per person. Call 310- 6012422 or visit www.bhba. org. •Peninsula’s Summer Weekend Roof Garden Specialties The Peninsula B.H. has begun offering a number of summertime specials at its Roof Garden restaurant and bar. The chic outdoor setting evokes a resort oasis in the heart of the city, framing views of the skyline and multi-color sunsets. Thursdays from 5 to 7 p.m. will be cocktail hours when guests can order cocktails, wines by the glass, or beer at half-price. One signature drink is the “Pen 20,” the hotel’s 20th anniversary run-based cocktail, Saturdays and Sundays from 5 to 9 p.m. is “Ribs on the Roof” with barbecued specialties fresh off the grill, ordered either à la
carte or as part of the $59 threecourse, prix-fixe barbecue menu. Roof Garden guests also may order from the à la carte menu featuring market-fresh appetizers, salads, entrées and health-conscious dishes. Phone 310-9752855 or e-mail diningpbh@peninsula.com. •’The Songs Of Our Lives’ To Benefit Fulfillment Fund “The Songs of Our Lives, Volume IV” benefit concert for the Fulfillment Fund takes place Monday, June 13 at 7:30 pm at the Wadsworth Theatre, 11301 Wilshire Blvd. The lineup of award-winning songwriters performing their hits includes: Jeff Barry (Leader Of The Pack, Chapel Of Love), Felix Cavaliere (A Beautiful Morning, People Got To Be Free), Steve Dorff (Every Which Way But Loose, Through The Years,) Richard Marx (Now And Forever, Endless Summer Nights), David Pack (Ambrosia – You’re The Only Woman, The Secret Of Moving On), and Allee Willis (September, Boogie Wonderland). The concert will feature a performance by the songwriting duo of Norman Gimbel and Charles Fox (Killing Me Softly, I Got A Name, Ready To Take A Chance Again), together on stage
ADL AWARDS–The Anti-Defamation League’s Deborah Awards at Skirball Cultural Center honored four “women of achievement.” Pictured (from left): ADL Regional Director Amanda Susskind; event co-chair Faith Cookler; honorees Maria Contreras-Sweet and Sandra Evers-Manly; KTLA’s Michaela Pereira, who served as emcee; honorees Dr. Ludmila Bess and Lynne Rosenberg Kidd; event co-chair Jessica Babrick; and ADL Regional Board Chair Alan Weil. Photo by Michael Kovac
for the first time in 30 years. Giving opportunities range from individual balcony seats starting at $75 to sponsor packages starting at $2,500. For information, visit www.fulfillment.org/concert. •UCLA Longevity Center’s ICON Awards Next Saturday UCLA Longevity Center, a non-profit dedicated to enhancing and extending productive and healthy lives t h r o u g h research and education, will honor entrepreneur/philanthropist James A. James Collins Collins; found-
ing director of the Jules Stein Eye Institute Bradley Straatsma, M.D., J.D.; and actress/fitness guru Jane Fonda at its 20th Anniversary ICON Awards Gala, Saturday, June 4, at The Beverly Hilton. Tony-winning actor Jason Alexander will host and perform at the event produced by Scott Mauro and co-chaired by Dr. Louise Horvitz and Timothy Noonan. According to its director, Gary Small M.D., the UCLA Longevity Center, is an essential component of the Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior. For information and tickets ($300), call LPA Events at 310-201-5033 or email lauran@lpae vents.com.