Happy Holidays from the Bates|Hennington Team!

The Nutcracker is reinvented this holiday season as the City Ballet of Los Angeles sets the famous Tchaikovsky ballet in a 1940′s swing-era production at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre.  Another creative production by the City Ballet, set in one of the most beautiful and iconic buildings in L.A. -- a beautiful celebration of the holidays!  The Sugar Plum Fairy and the Nutcracker will still be dancing, but the traditional ballet will be re-imagined to bring new life to the much-loved Tchaikovsky piece.

The City Ballet of Los Angeles is a professional ballet company that  reaches a large number of communities across greater LA to nurture promising young dancers from diverse socio-economic and racial backgrounds.

“The Nutcracker Swings” will be danced Friday, Dec 21st at 7 pm and Saturday, Dec 22nd for a matinee show at 1 pm.

Wilshire Ebell Theatre

743 S Lucerne Blvd

Friday, Dec 21 at 7 pm

Saturday, Dec 22 at 1 pm 

Tickets -- $50-$25, or $100 with pre-show cocktail hour

Cuisine Tips Just in Time for the Holidays!

If you're a fan, like we are, of the Barefoot Contessa, Ina Garten, we wanted you to know that she will be interviewed on stage at the Ebell Theater November 15th by actress Jennifer Garner (Alias, Catch Me if You Can) who is a fan of the cookbook author and Food Network star.
Tickets are $42 + tax, and include an autographed copy of Garten’s latest book, “Barefoot Contessa Foolproof: Recipes You Can Trust." Tickets can be purchased from Vroman’s Bookstore in Pasadena (626-449-5320).
In case you don't know her, Garten is a well-loved culinary icon, who is a shop keeper, cook and food guru with a weekly show on the Food Network, and eight published books.  Tickets to the interview are expected to sell out quickly, so get yours soon!

Thursday, November 15, 8pm

Doors open at 7pm

Wilshire Ebell Theater

4401 W 8th Street

Los Angeles, CA 90005

Great community event on emergency preparedness!  Make sure to RSVP if you plan to attend at   http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DLWLXSJ.  Light refreshments will be provided.

Another Hollywood Makeover

Are you as in love with this sign as we are?  Admittedly we have an affinity about this sign that makes us both Oooo and Ahhhh when, on a clear day, it's in plain view.  It has a meaning of hope, passion and living your dreams and gives a feeling that if you just keep at it, you can reach your shining star.

Oftentimes when we're driving down the street we'll both look up and shout, "the Hollywood sign!  There it is", like tourists who just spotted a celebrity. 

Our beloved sign is now undergoing a much needed facelift.  In a partnership with Sherwin Williams, the Hollywood Sign Trust is getting a makeover, a new paint job.  It's expected to take 8-10 weeks starting today and use over 250 gallons of paint. 

If you want to know more about the history of the sign, and the facelift, check out www.hollywoodsign.org. 

The Bates|Hennington team just enjoyed a lovely breakfast at Le Pain Quotidien on Larchmont Boulevard, talking about family, friendship and real estate with Teresa Mack of KW Westchester.  Looking forward to our wine and cheese open house at 2919 Waverly Drive this evening from 6-8pm.  Hope to see you at this fantastic 5 bedroom home, or in the future on the Boulevard!

Recommended Field Trip --
An Evening at the Buster Keaton Estate 

To Benefit the Los Angeles Conservancy
Saturday, October 6, 2012 6-9 PM: Cocktail reception
8:30 -10:30 PM: Sponsor dinner

The LA Conservancy’s 2012 Benefit – An Evening at the Buster Keaton Estate – is on Saturday, October 6.  The exclusive location is the 1926 Keaton Estate in Beverly Hills, a stunning Mediterranean Revival palazzo that is one of the last remaining mansions built for silent movie stars.  It is especially fitting that this year’s benefit is in Beverly Hills, which has made great strides in historic preservation over the past year.
The legendary comedian Buster Keaton built the 10,000 square-foot home shortly after completing his masterpiece, The General.  Yet the estate’s Hollywood pedigree doesn’t stop there:  it was later home to other stars, including Marlene Dietrich, Cary Grant, and James Mason.  By the mid-1990s, the estate had fallen into disrepair.  It was purchased by a pair of preservation-minded buyers who immediately undertook a major restoration effort.
Individual tickets to the event include a three-hour cocktail and hors d’oeuvres party and a unique opportunity to explore the house and its grounds at your leisure.  Sponsors at the $2,500 level and above will enjoy an al fresco dinner on the estate grounds. Various ticket prices are available.  Space for dinner is limited.  Please reserve early to avoid disappointment.  Attire is cocktail or 1920s vintage.  For more information, please contact Adrienne Kisson at 213.430.4204 or akisson@laconservancy.org.