Articles by Marci Weiner

Big Brothers / Big Sisters Awards & Odyssey Ball

Barbara Lazaroff, creator of the Wolfgang Puck brand, and partner in fine dining establishments around the world, received the Innovator Award at the annual Big Brothers / Big Sisters Awards

Crown Jewels Royal Purple Luncheon & SHARE Ladies Show Support

The Crown Jewels, a social group of 50 society women who are active in many charities, held their 15th annual Royal Purple Luncheon at DOMA -- the exciting new eatery in Beverly Hills

Cinderella at L.A. Opera & Ben Vereen Honored by PDS

The 26th Annual Professional Dancers Society Luncheon honored the incredibly talented singer, dancer and legend of stage and screen Ben Vereen with the 2013 Gypsy Award

Fairyland Wedding & Glamorous Authors & Eddie Awards

The chic L’Ermitage Hotel in Beverly Hills was the perfect setting for the glamorous wedding reception for gorgeous jewelry designer, Caldwell Sutherland and Robert C Bogert, famed inventor, who is credited with creating the air sole for Nike

G’Day Gala & Romance Oscar Suite

Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Mel Gibson and Naomi Watts were among the Australian A-List Celebs celebrating the 10th Anniversary G’Day Gala in Los Angeles showcasing Australian Achievements throughout the United States.

Night of 100 Stars & Star Power at Inauguration

Norby Walter’s 23rd Annual “Night of 100 Stars” Oscar Viewing Gala returns to the Beverly Hills Hotel’s Crystal Ballroom with approximately 150-200 film and TV celebs attending including 50 Academy Award Winners and Nominees.

Broadway Babies from Hollywood High & Genlux Beauties Score

Grammy nominated musical composer & director Stormy Sachs hosted “Hooray for Hollywood..High” a star-studded fundraiser at the El Capitan Theatre which honored Carol Burnett, an alumni of the school, as well as other celebrities

Party in the Snow with the Stars & Fulfillment Fund Gala

TV Host and magician Justin Williams amazed guests at Little Remedies and Trueheart Events by making it snow inside the Hollywood hotspot, Avalon

Let the Kids Grow & Hooray for Hollywood High!

The Beverly Wilshire Hotel morphed into a Winter Wonderland, (complete with snow and Santa himself) when Let The Kids Grow Foundation held their recent fundraising event, hosted by Philanthropist and noted business leader, Simin Hashemizadeh

The Godfather of the Television Movie & More

The Caucus for Producers, Writers and Directors held their 30th Anniversary Awards Dinner, where Michael Lombardo (President of HBO Programming), Producer Gale Anne Hurd (The Walking Dead), and John Moffitt (Comic Relief) were among the Honorees.

Models n’Mutts & Age Management

Cover Girl and fashion model Jasmine Dustin and Celebrity Matchmaker Gina Hendrix hosted the launch party for Models n’Mutts, a new organization of models and other beautiful women who raise money for animals in need

Bachelor Auction & Friendly House Gala

Sexy Stockbroker September Sarno hosted the 2nd Annual Ladies Night Out at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel raising money for SHARE which supports at risk or abused children

A Window Between Worlds honors Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa with the organization’s first ever heART Award

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa was honored by A Window Between Worlds with the organization’s first ever heART Award for coming forward as a childhood domestic violence survivor and his unwavering commitment to ending this silent epidemic

Operation Smile & B.H. Theatre Guild

Operation Smile Ambassadors Roma Downey (Touched By An Angel) and TV Producer Mark Burnett presented the Universal Smile Award to Dancing with the Stars co-host Brooke-Burke-Charvet and actor husband David Charvet

Hot Time at L.A. Opera & Elegant Emmy Style Suite

The Los Angeles Opera presented Verdi’s rarely performed opera, The Two Foscari starring Placido Domingo. La Boheme restaurant hosted a Primetime Emmy Awards gifting lounge attended by Emmy Nominated actors, former winners and presenters

Songs of our Lives & American Idol Partners with Heart Foundation

Burt Bacharach, Sergio Mendes and Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds were among the musical giants who performed at The Songs of Our Lives -- to benefit the Fulfillment Fund’s important work in our community

Theatre West to Honor Beau Bridges

Emmy and Golden Globe winning actor Beau Bridges will be honored with the Betty Garrett Lifetime Achievement Award at the 50th Anniversary Gala of Theatre West on Sept. 13th at the Taglyan Cultural Center in Hollywood

Khronos Releases OpenGL ES 3.0 Specs: Allowing the Next Generation of Mobile Applications to Benefit from Richer 3D Features and Enhanced Portability

The Khronos Group releases the OpenGL ES 3.0 specs, bringing significant functionality and portability enhancements to the royalty-free 3D graphics API (application programming interface) used on the majority of the world’s smartphones and tablets