PARTY LINES : HOT TIMES FOR SUMMER.Byline: Barbara De Witt De Witt, uninc. town (1990 pop. 8,244), Onondaga co., central N.Y., a residential suburb of Syracuse. Society editors usually get a break in July, but not this year. The social scene started with a bang over the Fourth of July Fourth of July, Independence Day, or July Fourth, U.S. holiday, commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Celebration of it began during the American Revolution. weekend, with several soirees, including Les Dames De Champagne International Hostesses party at the Alex Villicana Vineyard Estate in Pasadena. The benefit for American Indian American Indian or Native American or Amerindian or indigenous American Any member of the various aboriginal peoples of the Western Hemisphere, with the exception of the Eskimos (Inuit) and the Aleuts. children included strolling musicians, Indian dancing by Miss Indian California Starr Rubideau, and square dancing called by Lee Schmidt. This week, the highlight was the arrival of Sir Ian McKellen and the Royal National Theatre cast of ``An Enemy of the People An Enemy of the People (original Norwegian title: En folkefiende) is an 1882 play written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. Ibsen wrote this play in the response to the public outcry against his play Ghosts, which was considered scandalous for the time. .'' First, there was a chi-chi reception for the stars at the the Hancock Park
Hancock Park is a park in Miracle Mile, Los Angeles, California which is the location of the La Brea Tar Pits, the George C. Page Museum of La Brea Discoveries, and LACMA. home of British Consul General consul general n. pl. consuls general Abbr. CG A consul of the highest rank serving at a principal location and usually responsible for other consular offices within a country. Paul Dimond that included British-born actors such as Angela Lansbury (yes, she's doing more ``Murder, She Wrote'' specials), Samantha Eggar and Roddy McDowall. Then there was the swell cast party held after the Wednesday night opening at the Ahmanson Theatre in the Music Center downtown. Everybody was buzzing about the play and how fab it was, especially Sir Ian's performance, but I was surprised that it would be so appealing to the ``Rent'' generation. According to 14-year-old Dominique Garcia, who was there with her father, actor Andy Garcia (who, sadly, wasn't sporting his slick dark don 'do), ``It was very intelligent and I found it contemporary. I didn't know until afterward that it was written 100 years ago. ``My dad liked it, too,'' she added, glancing over at Garcia, who was talking with Screen Actors Guild president Richard Masur. I also spotted Lansbury hovering around the dessert table (they offered yummy hot fudge sundaes with fresh berries) with funny lady Bea Arthur, as well as Lynn Redgrave, Jacqueline Bisset, Meredith Baxter, Dana Delaney, Susan Sullivan, Tim Curry and Lolita Davidovich grazing on the sizzling siz·zle intr.v. siz·zled, siz·zling, siz·zles 1. To make the hissing sound characteristic of frying fat. 2. To seethe with anger or indignation. 3. meat kebabs and pizza catered by Restaurants Associates. This was one of the livelier cast parties this year, and many of the 500 guests were still there at 1 a.m., when I went home. By the way, theater opening nights are no longer black-tie events. Most of the men wore suits and power ties, while the trend among fashion-conscious women was retro, with long, slim dresses or suits in dark colors, accented with little hats perched on the side of the head, very much like the illustrations in my old Nancy Drew books. Bare legs in high-heeled sandals are still hot, but satin slip dresses and see-through mesh gowns are not. Stoles have become passe pas·sé adj. 1. No longer current or in fashion; out-of-date. 2. Past the prime; faded or aged. [French, past participle of passer, to pass, from Old French; see , replaced by big scarves folded into triangles and often fringed. ``An Enemy of the People'' continues through Sept. 6. CAPTION(S): 4 Photos Photo: (1) Actor Andy Garcia and his 14-year-old daughter, Dominique, attending the opening night of ``An Enemy of the People'' at the Music Center, stayed for the cast party. Berliner Photo/Special to the Daily News (2) Sir Ian McKellan, left, star of the Royal National Theatre production of Ibsen's ``An Enemy of the People,'' schmoozes with British Consul General Paul Dimond and Center Theatre Group artistic director Gordon Davidson at a reception held in McKellan's honor Monday night at Dimond's home. (3) Valley resident Claire Segal, right, gets a hug from Center Theatre Group artistic director Gordon Davidson at a party held in her honor in the Salvatori Room of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion is one of the halls in the Los Angeles Music Center (which is one of the three largest performing arts centers in the United States). The Music Center's other halls include the Mark Taper Forum, Ahmanson Theatre, and Walt Disney Concert Hall. . Segal recently retired from her longtime post as public affairs director for the Music Center. Lee Salem/Special to the Daily News (4) Susan Thacker, left, congratulates singer Natalie Cole, who received the Three Tyler Award at the ``An American Songbook'' gala held at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza The Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza is a performing arts and administrative center located in Thousand Oaks, California. It was built in 1994 on the former site of "Jungleland" at a cost of $63.8 million. . The event was sponsored by Chapter II, an organization that supports the John Wayne Cancer Institute's program for cancer patients and their families. Roman Salicki/Special to the Daily News |
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