People were certainly in the mood to celebrate. "I think everyone is thrilled to finally not have a mask on and go out for the first party of the year," said Flagg.
Both Shim sisters will perform in newly choreographed numbers. Sixth-grader Elle will dance in "Les Petites Étoiles," Mozart's charming piano composition of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star," a new piece choreographed by Associate Artistic Director Caprice Walker and featuring the pre-professional performance company's younger dancers, to
"I've got some great news for Tom Friedman," Patty Acuna, Interim Assistant Director of Community Services, said. Friedman's piece, "Takeaway," is a 12-foot-tall stainless-steel sculpture of a man with takeout food boxes balanced on his head in Beverly Gardens Park.
Additionally, the Center has named Reuben J. Sanchez as Chief Financial Officer and Pamela Kohanchi as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary.
The procession is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. and last one hour. Following the rally, the Tour d'Elegance will conclude with a brief presentation in front of City Hall honoring the top cars and drivers.
Fries pioneered the television movie genre at Metromedia Productions in the '70s (with over 30 movies for TV and nine television series) and then mastered with his own independent production and distribution company, Fries Entertainment.
"We are excited to showcase a few amazing Art Show artists in Master Class workshops," said Brooke Putich, Art Show Coordinator and Arts & Culture Recreation Supervisor for the City of Beverly Hills.
"We definitely want the business district in this," Vice Chair, Deborah Frank, said at the meeting. "We're forming a committee and we're going to specifically target underwriters for this entire event. That's our goal. To support it with fundraising as we did for the Visions