By: Alison Elsner
Source: http://www.mydesert.com
Category: Film School Online
The Palm Springs International Film Festival gala was grand, but the after-party was nothing to sneeze at.
In fact, some of the town's most savvy partiers considered it to be the hot ticket of the festival.
Rankings aside, the Parker Palm Springs was clearly the place to be following the 23rd annual awards gala.
Several hundred guests who had a coveted after-gala ticket were ushered into a chic outdoor lounge with trendy seating and a full bar.
Actor Ed Lauter and his wife, Mia, were there surrounded by admirers and regaling guests with stories of how they fell for each other at Musso and Frank's in Hollywood.
Gala chairman Jim Houston and festival chairman Harold Matzner were busy shaking hands and receiving congratulations for the best awards gala ever.
Nearby was the Cartier lounge, where power couples present included Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack and husband Connie Mack visiting with Patti and Jack Grundhofer, Lori and Aubrey Serfling, Mary Roche and son Scott Taschner, Arthur and Patty Newman and Lee and Marie Weigel.
Bono Mack noted: “Everyone looks amazing. Sonny would be very proud.”
Parker general manager Brandon McCurley and festival director Darryl MacDonald chatted enthusiastically with Olivia Wilde, David Baron and Joyce Ohmura.
Vanguard Award winner Charlize Theron, actress Shailene Woodley and actor Patton Oswald were also spotted groovin' in the lounge, as were Bill and Suzanne Houck.
Elizabeth Matzner and Emily Dindial were seen on the dance floor with Jessica Chastain, Octavia Spencer and Jonah Hill.
Gloria and Ann Greer were there, as were actors Judy Greer and Melissa McCarthy along with Marie Pinazzotto and Carol Ammon.
The main indoor foyer featured a towering display of petit-fours, tarts and mini-gateaux, all surrounding tall glass columns filled with fluffy strawberry cream.
Source: http://www.mydesert.com/article/20120115/LIFESTYLES09/201150313/Grandest-galas?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Frontpage|s
Source: http://www.mydesert.com
Category: Film School Online
The Palm Springs International Film Festival gala was grand, but the after-party was nothing to sneeze at.
In fact, some of the town's most savvy partiers considered it to be the hot ticket of the festival.
Rankings aside, the Parker Palm Springs was clearly the place to be following the 23rd annual awards gala.
Several hundred guests who had a coveted after-gala ticket were ushered into a chic outdoor lounge with trendy seating and a full bar.
Actor Ed Lauter and his wife, Mia, were there surrounded by admirers and regaling guests with stories of how they fell for each other at Musso and Frank's in Hollywood.
Gala chairman Jim Houston and festival chairman Harold Matzner were busy shaking hands and receiving congratulations for the best awards gala ever.
Nearby was the Cartier lounge, where power couples present included Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack and husband Connie Mack visiting with Patti and Jack Grundhofer, Lori and Aubrey Serfling, Mary Roche and son Scott Taschner, Arthur and Patty Newman and Lee and Marie Weigel.
Bono Mack noted: “Everyone looks amazing. Sonny would be very proud.”
Parker general manager Brandon McCurley and festival director Darryl MacDonald chatted enthusiastically with Olivia Wilde, David Baron and Joyce Ohmura.
Vanguard Award winner Charlize Theron, actress Shailene Woodley and actor Patton Oswald were also spotted groovin' in the lounge, as were Bill and Suzanne Houck.
Elizabeth Matzner and Emily Dindial were seen on the dance floor with Jessica Chastain, Octavia Spencer and Jonah Hill.
Gloria and Ann Greer were there, as were actors Judy Greer and Melissa McCarthy along with Marie Pinazzotto and Carol Ammon.
The main indoor foyer featured a towering display of petit-fours, tarts and mini-gateaux, all surrounding tall glass columns filled with fluffy strawberry cream.
Source: http://www.mydesert.com/article/20120115/LIFESTYLES09/201150313/Grandest-galas?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Frontpage|s
