Artful Decor at Redcat's $500,000 Gala Includes Glittering Bananas, Glowing Orbs

Alesandra Dubin
March 20, 2012
For the Redcat gala, Two Serious Ladies designed the artful decor that included a constellation of golden, glowing orbs hanging above the main room and centerpieces made of glittering bananas, toy horseshoes, marble pyramids, and golden dice.
For the Redcat gala, Two Serious Ladies designed the artful decor that included a constellation of golden, glowing orbs hanging above the main room and centerpieces made of glittering bananas, toy horseshoes, marble pyramids, and golden dice.
Photo: Stefanie Keenan

Redcat (the Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater) hosted its gala on Saturday, honoring artist Edgar Arceneaux, arts patrons Elyse and Stanley Grinstein, and Roger Wacker, raising more than $500,000. Artists Eve Fowler and Anna Sew Hoy of Two Serious Ladies reimagined the venue's decor for the event, creating an art installation made of more than a hundred gold and silver soccer balls that hung above the interior of the Redcat lounge where DJ Ashtar Command (Chris Holmes) was spinning. After a reception, guests proceeded into the theater to the brass-heavy Balkan sounds of L.A.'s Free Range Orkestar. There, they settled into a whimsical dining hall with a constellation of golden, glowing orbs hanging above the main room and centerpieces made of glittering bananas, toy horseshoes, marble pyramids, and golden dice. The Kitchen for Exploring Foods catered.

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