PARTY LINES : L.A. ZOO GUESTS WALK, TALK, DINE WITH THE ANIMALS.Byline: Barbara De Witt De Witt, uninc. town (1990 pop. 8,244), Onondaga co., central N.Y., a residential suburb of Syracuse. The Beastly beast·ly adj. beast·li·er, beast·li·est 1. Of or resembling a beast; bestial. 2. Very disagreeable; unpleasant. adv. Chiefly British To an extreme degree; very. Ball is the perfect event for anybody who hates those traditionally stuffy black-tie galas. The annual fund-raiser for the L.A. Zoo, the ball is pure fun, and there's not even any dancing required. At the 28th annual event held June 13, guests were asked to wear safari clothes or animal prints and meet at the L.A. Zoo. Talk about fashion freedom. There were guests in crisply cuffed khaki shorts with leopard print oxfords; sexy black dresses with leopard print scarves, and plenty of safari hats. As we wandered down the zoo paths looking at the animals and even petting a few being walked by the zoo keepers, we were treated to the offerings of numerous food stations, serving everything from tamales to fried bananas - all donated by 11 of the city's best restaurants, including Cha Cha Cha in Encino. Celebs were everywhere, from Michael Keaton, who's a lot slimmer than he appears in his sexy ``Batman'' suit, to Tippi Hedren Nathalie Kay "Tippi" Hedren (born January 19, 1930)[1] is an American actress with a career spanning six decades. She is best known for her role as Melanie Daniels in Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds and Stefanie Powers. Adding to the festivities fes·tiv·i·ty n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties 1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival. 2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration. 3. were models dressed like Tarzan and Jane, who posed for snapshots with the guests. Finally, we reached a clearing in a palm tree grove, where dancers in native African costumes performed to beating drums. Then Steven Soboroff, president of the L.A. Recreation and Parks Commission and senior adviser to Mayor Riordan, received a trophy from Keaton for giving the zoo its own voice on the L.A. City Council. Sitting under the stars among so many animal lovers, the conversation naturally turned to wildlife. I learned that llamas like to be petted on their chests (not their heads), and elephants like their tongues scratched. About 825 people attended the outdoor event that ended with a live auction by ``Murder, She Wrote'' star Ron Masak. It raised $400,000 for the zoo's new exhibits, including the Chimpanzees of the Mahale Mountains. Fashion friends gathered at Crustacean crustacean (krŭstā`shən), primarily aquatic arthropod of the subphylum Crustacea. Most of the 44,000 crustacean species are marine, but there are many freshwater forms. , that cool Euro-Asian eatery in Beverly Hills with fish swimming under the glass floor, on Wednesday night for the announcement of this year's California Designer of the Year award nominees. The nominees, who have to wait until Oct. 4 for the CaliforniaMart's award ceremony, are MICA by Judy Rabineau and Wendy Katlen; Rozae Nichols; Trina Turk; William B.; and XOXO XOXO Hugs and Kisses XOXO Extensible Open Xhtml Outlines XOXO XO Communications, Inc. (former stock symbol) . Event chairwoman Alanna Alanna may refer to:
On the same night, over at 360 Restaurant in Hollywood, Latina magazine celebrated its second anniversary with a big bash. With a third of its readership in California, the New York-based lifestyle magazine astutely decided to host its celebration in L.A., attracting a bevy bevy a flock of birds. of stars, including ``My Family'' star Esai Morales, Lakers basketball guard Kobe Bryant, ``Selena'' co-star Jacob Vargas, Madonna's former flame Carlos Leon, ``Politically Incorrect'' host Bill Mahr and former MTV MTV in full Music Television U.S. cable television network, established in 1980 to present videos of musicians and singers performing new rock music. MTV won a wide following among rock-music fans worldwide and greatly affected the popular-music business. VJ Idalis. With a panoramic view of the sun setting on the city atop the 360, more than 400 guests danced to salsa, disco and hip hop and got a chance to chat with Latina publisher Christy Haubegger and editor Sandra Guzman. Daily News Staff Writer Yvette Cabrera contributed to this column. CAPTION(S): 8 Photos Photo: (1) Sandra Boehnke receives her Humanitarian of the Year award from Horace Heidt Jr. at the East Valley Coordinating Council's Community Awards Luncheon at the First United Methodist Church First United Methodist Church is a common name for the first United Methodist church established in a particular locality. Many First United Methodist Churches exist around the world. of North Hollywood. (2) Schmoozing at the East Valley Coordinating Council's June 16 luncheon are Loren and Esther Marshall of Glendale, seated, with Elita Tjia of North Hills, left, and Ruth Coolidge of Burbank. (3) Honored for community service at the East Valley Coordinating Council luncheon are Elisa Accardi, left, a student at St. Charles Borromeo School, and Christopher Glen Koenigsaecker of Canoga Park High School Canoga Park High School is a public school located in Canoga Park in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California, USA, within the Los Angeles Unified School District. It is located right across the street from the Topanga Plaza shopping center. . Tina Gerson/Daily News (4) Guest Judy Gasson shares a smile with honorary chairman Dustin Hoffman during the Epicurean Evening gala June 6 at the Franklin Murphy Sculpture Garden at UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX . (5) Sherman Oaks resident Helene Brown, co-chairwoman of the UCLA Epicurean Evening benefit, shares a dessert with 72 Market St. chef Roland Gibert. More than $500,000 was raised for the Jonsson Cancer Center at UCLA Medical Center UCLA Medical Center is a hospital located on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California. It is rated as one of the top three hospitals in the United States and is the top hospital on the West Coast according to US News & World Report. . Lee Salem/Special to the Daily News (6) Philanthropists Mitchell Komaiko, left, Sue Neuman, Robert Silverstein, Judy Komaiko and Jack Naderkhani do the party scene at L'Ermitage in Beverly Hills. The June 11 event recognized Cedars-Sinai Associates, which donated $25,000 or more to the nonprofit hospital. Thomas Neerken/Special to the Daily News (7) ``Batman'' star Michael Keaton chats with guest Linda Starey at the Beastly Ball held June 13 at the L.A. Zoo. (8) Congratulating Beastly Ball honoree Steven Soboroff, left, are event chairwoman Mary Urquhart and actors Ron Masak and Stefanie Powers. The safari-themed event raised $400,000 for the zoo. |
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