BEVERLY HILLS
Page 22 | July 26, 2013
S U M M E R PA R T Y – Philanthropist Helene Galen (left) came up from the Desert to host a dinner party for a number of local friends including actress Rhonda Fleming (a BHHS alumna) and husband Darol Wayne Carlson. Jamie Kabler (right) co-hosted. Photo by Sherman Fridman
Frances Allen Desert Roundup Lowering its last curtain next May, The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies and its Medicare-eligible cast of beautifully costumed, long-legged showgirls and elegantly attired, smooth-dancing men, has announced its headliner performing artists for its 23rd and last season. Actress/singer Susan Anton will raise the opening-night curtain Nov. 1, and continue to through Dec. 31 with a special Christmas show. Opening for her will be ventriloquist Brad Cummings and his prehistoric sidekick, Rex. Grammy-nominated vocalist Maureen McGovern is set to appear Jan. 7 through March 8, supported by “high-tech juggler” Rejean St. Jules. America’s Got Talent comedic juggler Frank Oliver opens for the girl with the perfect last name for the Follies’ last season: Darlene Love, an inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Da Doo Ron Ron and He’s A Rebel). They will see the Follies’ curtain go up on March 11 and come down - with tears of love from the entire cast, crew and audience - for the last time on May 18. Tickets for the Follies’ last hurrah are available on line or by phone at 760-327-0225 but, and this is no exaggeration, extra reservation agents had to be added to keep up with the demand for seats. So don’t wait for the season to start, become part of Palm Springs history and get your tickets to the truly fabulous Follies now. ****** From the East End of London to the West Side of Beverly Hills and Coachella Valley beyond, philanthropist/art patron Helene Galen has had a remarkable journey, so it is perfectly understandable her annual summer party had the color purple – from the bow ties on the valet parking attendants to the entryway carpeting – enhance the royal offering of tubs of caviar and rivers of champagne. The dynamic Helene and her partner Jamie Kabler divide their time and their generosity between summers in Century City and winters in Rancho Mirage. But Galen’s Palm Springs entourage knows that the journey from the Desert to the city for a Galen party is rewarded by the hosts’ style, friendship and the elegance harkening back to a bygone era. So it was not surprising that the guest list “A-list,” reflecting the geographical diversity. Among the Galen guests we chatted with Julie Newmar, the original “Cat Woman” who informed us that she is the only actress who has had a flower (a rose) named after her; the forever young Monty and Marilyn Hall celebrating the best deal of their lives–66 years of marriage; stylish Candy Spelling; glamorous Rhonda Fleming; the always vibrant Charo; the exquisite Renee Kumitz; Desert dynamos Bill and Cydney Osterman; Kevin Parker, jeweler to the stars; Palm Springs’ “king of giving” Harold Matzner; Desert socialite, Margie Victor; Mark Anton, head of Desert Aids Project; and Harvey and Angie Gerber, former mayor and first lady of Rancho Mirage.
Blue Jasmine–A Very Different Woody Allen Film The reason I go to see a Woody Allen movie is to sit, relax and laugh. And, Woody, like a nail driven into balsa wood, always comes through. Blue Jasmine, however, is a bit more dramatic with nary a smile or even a laugh. Don’t get me wrong, as the “Wood Man” has directed a beautifully written and thoughtful movie. The problem for me is his main character is reminiscent of A Streetcar Named Desire’s Blanche Dubois. She is beautiful, eccentric, bright and a psychopath. Her name is Jasmine played brilliantly by Cate Blanchett who, as one of the premier actresses of our day, climbs up and down the staircase of profound and troubled emotions. Her once opulent and storied life in New York is shattered after her marriage with her husband (Alec Baldwin), a womanizer and shady busiL.A. LAWYERS PHIL CONCERT–The Los Angeles Lawyers Philharmonic and the 100-member Legal Voices held its 4th annual concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall last Saturday. From left: Presiding Justice of the 6th Division of the California Court of Appeal and piano soloist Arthur Gilbert; emcee June Lockhart; maestro Gary Greene of Beverly Hills; producer Debra Marisa Kaiser; and composer Richard M. Sherman of Beverly Hills. For information on the Lawyers Philharmonic, visit www.LALawyersPhil.org.
SHOW ME THE MONEY By Daniel A. Finan / Edited by Will Shortz
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