The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, which held its third annual gala on December 4th, raised over $10 million to support the museum’s exhibitions, education initiatives, and public programming, including screenings, K-12 programs, and access initiatives in service of the general public and the local community of Los Angeles. Director and President of the Academy Museum, Jacqueline Stewart, welcomed guests during cocktails in the museum’s Sidney Poitier Lobby. Guests then
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On December 2nd, Variety hosted its seventh-annual Hitmakers celebration looking back at the year in music and recognizing the writers, producers, publishers, managers and executives who helped make—and break—the 25 most-consumed songs of the year, as measured by Luminate. Honorees in attendance included Ashley Gorley, Billie Eilish and FINNEAS, boygenius, Eslabon Armado, Maren Morris, Mark Ronson, Metro Boomin, Michael Sticka, Olivia Rodrigo, Sabrina Carpenter, SZA, Terrence “Punch” Henderson, Victoria Monét,
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) hosted its 11th annual Art+Film Gala on November 5, 2022, honoring artist Helen Pashgian and filmmaker Park Chan-wook and featuring a special performance by Elton John. More than 650 notable guests from the art, film, fashion, and entertainment industries attended the event, which was co-chaired by LACMA trustee Eva Chow and Leonardo DiCaprio. This year’s gala raised more than $5.1 million to
Interscope Records and LACMA hosted a special preview of Artists Inspired by Music: Interscope Reimagined on Wednesday, January 26 at LACMA. The exhibition, which coincides with Interscope Records’ 30th Anniversary, will display over 50 artworks. This exhibition features new works by a diverse group of visual artists who have responded to the groundbreaking music of some of Interscope’s most influential and iconic recording artists. Cecily Brown, Julie Curtiss, Shepard Fairey,
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) hosted its 10th annual Art+Film Gala on November 6, 2021, honoring artists Amy Sherald and Kehinde Wiley and filmmaker Steven Spielberg. Co-chaired by LACMA trustee Eva Chow and Leonardo DiCaprio, the event was attended by more than 650 prominent guests from the art, film, fashion, and entertainment industries, among others. This year’s event raised $5 million to support LACMA’s film initiatives, as
Ticketed – Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas live-to-film concert experience featuring Danny Elfman singing the songs of Jack Skellington plus special guests Billie Eilish, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Ken Page, and Paul Ruebens. Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas live-to-film concert experience featuring Danny Elfman singing the songs of Jack Skellington plus special guests “Weird Al” Yankovic, Ken Page, and more very special guests. This event will start
Spotify hosted its annual Best New Artist party at The Lot Studios in West Hollywood. Returning for its fourth year, the highly anticipated event has become one of the hottest parties of Grammy week. The evening celebrated this year’s Best New Artist Grammy nominees featuring exhilarating performances from all eight category contenders, including Black Pumas, Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X, Lizzo, Maggie Rogers, Rosalía, Tank and The Bangas, and Yola.
On Saturday, December 7, 2019, Variety recognized the 2019 Variety Hitmakers issue honorees at an invitation-only celebratory event called Variety’s Hitmakers Brunch sponsored by Citi at Soho House West Hollywood. Celebrating the year in music, the Hitmakers issue recognizes the artists, writers, producers, publishers, managers and executives who helped make and break the 25 most consumed songs of the year. This year, for the 3rd annual celebration, Variety’s editors selected
Invite Only – Variety is pleased to announce the honorees for its third annual Hitmakers issue to be published on December 4th. Celebrating the year in music, the Hitmakers print package recognizes the writers, producers, publishers, managers and executives who helped make — and break — the 25 most consumed songs of the year as compiled by BuzzAngle Music. Hitmakers culminates in a by-invitation-only brunch to be held on Saturday,
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) hosted its ninth annual Art+Film Gala on Saturday, November 2, 2019, honoring artist Betye Saar and filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón. Co-chaired by LACMA trustee Eva Chow and actor Leonardo DiCaprio, the evening brought together more than 800 distinguished guests from the art, film, fashion, and entertainment industries, among others. This year’s gala raised more than $4.6 million, with proceeds supporting LACMA’s film initiatives
