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Cabaret Style
The Make-A-Wish Foundation brought 94 wineries for its 15th annual tasting fund-raiser at the Barker Hangar, which took on a Moulin Rouge theme this year.
Samples from 94 wineries and 28 restaurants were on offer at the Make-A-Wish Foundation's annual Uncork a Wish wine tasting and auction at the Santa Monica airport's Barker Hangar. The organization's 15th annual fund-raiser on Saturday featured a Moulin Rouge theme, with costumed performers greeting guests at the entrance and a performance by cabaret group the Glamazons.

At the entrance, a large ice sculpture featuring the nonprofit's logo doubled as a martini bar, with cocktails from sponsor Ciroc. Beyond were tables set with silent-auction items including art, jewelry, vacation packages, cars, and kid-friendly activities. Wineries and restaurants set up their stations on the perimeter of the facility and offered tastings for the estimated 1,500 guests.
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Photo Gallery Red lighting and lounge seating covered Barker Hangar.
Red lighting and lounge seating covered Barker Hangar.   Moulin Rouge-style entertainers performed near the entrance.
Ryan Seacrest auctioned off two American Idol tickets.   Aerialists in red and black performed acrobatics.
Harvey Levin served as M.C. for the auction and invited beneficiaries on stage.   The Glamazons performed a set before the live auction.
Pink's Hot Dogs brought its hot dogs.  
Red lighting and lounge seating covered Barker Hangar.
Photo: Peter Brooker for Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles

Decor elements reinforced the Moulin Rouge theme with red lighting and lounge furniture. Large, round spinning disks hanging above the auction tables projected slides of the organization's beneficiaries. “We wanted to give people a reminder of why we do this fund-raiser: to grant wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions,” said Make-A-Wish Los Angeles event director Tessa Bowser.

The evening closed with an act by the Glamazons (a cabaret group with a stint on America’s Got Talent on its résumé), who performed songs including "Lady Marmalade," "It's Raining Men," and their own numbers before yielding to the live auction. Surprise guest Ryan Seacrest contributed by auctioning off two tickets to an American Idol taping.

Numbers are still being calculated, but the event's take was likely about $350,000.   —Shilpa Gopinath

 
Make-A-Wish Foundation's "Uncork a Wish" Fund-Raiser

Catering Bread & Butter Catering, Inc.
Electrical Services Cat Entertainment Services
Ice Sculpture Carving Ice
Lighting Ultimate Lighting Inc.
Production Shomer Associates
Rentals Classic Party Rentals
Sound 140 Db Sound
Venue Barker Hangar
RELATED TOPICS Make-A-Wish Foundation, Uncork a Wish
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