You may not have heard of EMERALDE, the new Adult Contemporary Pop group but the duo, Mark Gasbarro and Margie Russomanno are music veterans. Both of these talented artists have been “behind the scenes” in Hollywood film and TV. Mark is a pianist/composer/arranger and is one of the most sought after pianists in the showbiz arena. […]
Celebrities Support the Arts at Festival of Arts
October 4, 2015 By
On August 29th, I attended one of the most momentous nights of the summer art season: The Celebrity Benefit Concert and Pageant at the Laguna Beach Festival of Arts. The star studded one-night affair kicked off with a red carpet event attended by celebrities such as Shemar Moore (Criminal Minds), Donny Most (Happy Days), Joe […]
Innovative Fashion Show at Festival of Arts
October 4, 2015 By
Every year, aside from the tradition of going to the Pageant of the Masters, I always see to it that my family and I attend the Festival of Arts Runway Fashion Show. Why? Because it’s not just a regular fashion show. The Festival of Arts Runway Fashion Show is just like Heidi Klum’s Project Runway […]
Gabby Reece Talks about Being Different, Friendships, and Marriage
September 21, 2015 By
If there was one athlete from the ’90s that I admired, it was the beautiful Gabby Reece. Reece who was born in La Jolla and was raised in the U.S. Virgin Islands went to college at Florida State University where she majored in Communications. She played volleyball in college where she set two school volleyball records […]
Peter Facinelli and Barry Lyga Attend After The Red Rain Event
September 6, 2015 By
After The Red Rain by Barry Lyga, Peter Facinelli, Robert DeFranco On August 6, Peter Facinelli (Dr. Cullen of Twilight Saga, Dr. Fitch Cooper of Nurse Jackie) and Barry Lyga (New York Times bestselling author) attended a book signing event for their new book “After the Red Rain” at Barnes and Noble The Grove Los […]
Candace Cameron Bure is Dancing Through Life
September 2, 2015 By
Candace Cameron Bure known as DJ Tanner, was the eldest daughter of the iconic family sitcom Full House. She recently made a turning point in her career when she joined Dancing with the Stars. Bure was a contestant in Season 18 of DWTS and her professional partner was Mark Ballas. Ballas and Bure made it to […]
A Young Fan meets William Shatner at the Hollywood Show
August 23, 2015 By
Peter Samet was very excited when he learned that he won a ticket to the Hollywood Show and a chance to meet William Shatner. So I gave him the drill…what time, where to park and to my surprise he was one of the first attendees at The Hollywood Show. He was also the third person […]
La Costa Film Festival Continues to Deliver Cultural & Arts Experience
August 19, 2015 By
Film Festivals have always been my thing. I love how films are presented in screening venues which can include international or domestic releases. In addition, I love the glamour and the chance to get to chat with filmmakers and the stars of the films. I’ve been to several festivals in Southern California such as the […]
The Day I Met President Jimmy Carter
August 10, 2015 By
I never thought in my wildest dreams I would have the opportunity to meet the 39th President of the United States. I even had a friendly little chat with him. It all started when I heard Jimmy Carter was doing a book signing event in Pasadena on July 30th. I immediately marked it down on my Google calendar. President […]
Meet Sharbie Higuchi, Festival of Arts/Pageant of the Masters Marketing and Public Relations Director
August 3, 2015 By
For those of you who has never heard of Pageant of the Masters, it is one of the most unique productions in the entire world where “art comes alive“. This amazing event takes place every summer at Laguna Beach’s outdoor, Irvine Bowl as part of Festival of Arts. The living art performance is so impressive […]
