Last Sunday, I produced a charity show at the House of Blues for GAP, which stands for Grandparents as Parents. The talent lineup was great - Deana Martin, daughter of Dean Martin, performed several of her father's hits and McKenzie Westmore was our emcee, plus former Los Angeles Ram Vince Ferragamo went on stage to assist Deana Martin with the live auction at the end of the show. GAP's mission is to provide programs and services that meet the urgent and ongoing needs of grandparents and other relatives raising at-risk children.
Our Emcee McKenzie Westmore, who is the current host of FaceOff.
McKenzie, her son Maddox and her family were great. She is so professional and I enjoyed working with her.
I really enjoyed watching Deana Martin perform and listening to her stories of the her dad and his buddies Frank and Sammy. She is so talented and knows how to entertain. The audience loved her and so did I, plus it was really cool to be with her right before she went on - she has so much energy and she is adorable.
Deana Martin and Vince Ferragamo doing the live auction.
The production team at the House of Blues made it so easy for me to do what I had to do - focus on the show and make sure it ran smoothly and on time.
Jeff was great - he is the stage manager.
Jeff - stage manager at HOB
While we standing off stage, I asked Jeff to show me a famous autograph on the wall. He showed me where Tupac Shakur signed his name right before his last show; this was right before he went to Vegas. Janet was the special events manager, who made sure that the brunch and event ran smoothly. She is on top of her game and so was Lynn who made sure the dressing rooms had the essentials.
Thank you GAP and House of Blues for allowing me to be a part of a fun show and good cause.
Gianna's picks of the week
Alberto Makali Matte-Sequin Shift Dress $210
Nordstrom pleated silk frame clutch $88.00
