Held July 25-31 at the Los Angeles Tennic Center on the UCLA campus, the Farmers Classic, presented by Mercedes-Benz, is the longest-running annual professional sporting event in L.A. and part of the Olympus US Open Series. This year, you can catch players like Juan Martin del Potro, Mardy Fish, Marcos Baghdais and Fernando Gonzalez battling for a piece of the $40 million prize. Plus, proceeds from the event benefit the non-profit Southern California Tennis Association (SCTA) and UCLA.
Season tickets and mini-plan tickets for the 85th annual Farmers Classic presented by Mercedes-Benz are on sale now. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.FarmersClassic.com/Tickets or call (310) 824 -1010 ext. 251.
Although the College Television Awards focuses on film and digital work done by college students, bona fide A-list talent that you might normally see on your DVR lineup graced Renaissance Hollywood for the event last week. Among the attendees were Glee’s Darren Criss and Jane Lynch, Community’s Gillian Jacobs, and 24’s Mary Lynn Rajskub, but don’t think it was solely the small screen crowd — established film actors like Elijah Wood, Terrence Howard and Geena Davis were among the celebs presenting awards.
Modeled after the Emmys, the Awards scour the nation for cinematic talent. See the full list of 2011’s winners here.
From 7pm-10pm in the lounge of Aurea, the Berklee School of Music grad will take the stage weekly for guests of Renaissance. With the guitar, bass, piano, voice, and an array of other instruments at Justin’s disposal, he’s bound to be a hit at the San Fran property. He’s played with world-renowned artists like Amy Winehouse, Tiger Okoshi, and Sonya Kitchell.
Swing by one Friday and see him. You can grab some stone fruit mojitos, alongside the hotel’s signature Dungeness crab and rock shrimp cakes, while you catch his show.
There are certain musicians we just like at Renaissance. ELEW, the acclaimed Rockjazz pianist, is one of our favorites—and it seems like he likes us back. On top of performing at Renaissance Hotels in the past, ELEW recently just filmed part of his new music video at Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa.
Atop the building on the helipad, ELEW shot the video for his own version of Nirvana’s 90’s hit, “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” We loved the video and think you will too. You can watch more of his videos on his official YouTube page.
Note: Hollywood’s helipad loves ELEW but has seen more celebrities than just ELEW. The helipad at Renaissance Hollywood assists high-profile VIP guests in getting in and out of the hotel easily without the glare of paparazzi cameras. For all of the hard work the helipad puts in at the hotel, it’s about time it was rewarded with a music video of its own.
Sarah Ferguson leaves the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel on Sunday May 23rd 2010.
Caught in the middle of a bribe scandal, The Duchess of York (also known as “the original Fergie”) has been making headlines even more than usual these days. But contrary to the bad press she’s been receiving lately, Fergie has always been well known for her humanitarian efforts. The Duchess was recently spotted at Renaissance Hollywood, receiving an award from Variety International for her philanthropic work with disabled and underprivileged children.
Poised as always, Fergie had a lot to say about the nature of philanthropy:
“I learnt today about making a difference. Most importantly I learned I hate grown-ups and I love children. When I got on that plane from London tonight, I thought, phew, what a heavy day. But when the children’s choir came out tonight and I saw their little faces, I turned round to my friend and said, ‘You know what, I’m glad I did because it is about the children’,”
JT & Bill Withers @ ASCAP Music Expo at Renaissance Hollywood.Image courtesy of Raul Midon.
Jason Mraz wrote the best song of 2009. “I’m Yours” takes home the title. ASCAP announced this award, alongside so many others, at the ASCAP EXPO held at Renaissance Hollywood last month. From Bill Withers to Justin Timberlake, this event was one for the books. Celebrity musicians trickled into the hotel and made history with jaw-dropping speeches from panelists and intimate interviews.
Both Justin Timberlake and Bill Withers talked openly about the negative experiences they have had with their own labels, as commentary on the industry. Withers revealed that “Lean on Me” was expected to bomb while Timberlake said his label had no faith in “Sexyback”, either. And that, friends, is why we host things like the ASCAP EXPO at Renaissance. Artist empowerment! But seriously, JT, swing by any time.
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