THE ART OF ELYSIUM HEAVEN 14 JANUARY 2012 HEAVEN THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE OF HOLLYWOOD GLAMOUR MISSION STATEMENT THE ART OF ELYSIUM, A NON-PROFIT 501 (C) 3 ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1997, ENCOURAGES WORKING ACTORS, ARTISTS, FASHION DESIGNERS AND MUSICIANS TO VOLUNTARILY DEDICATE THEIR TIME AND TALENT TO CHILDREN WHO ARE BATTLING SERIOUS MEDICAL CONDITIONS. WE PROVIDE ARTISTIC WORKSHOPS IN THE FOLLOWING DISCIPLINES: ACTING, ART, COMEDY, FASHION, MUSIC, RADIO, SONGWRITING AND CREATIVE WRITING. SPONSORS 2012 VISIONARY RECIPIENT CAMERON SILVER 2012 SPIRIT OF ELYSIUM RECIPIENT ELIJAH WOOD VISIONARY CIRCLE CAMERON SILVER AND JEFF SNYDER ANITA AND MARK MOTHERSBAUGH AMANDA AND SHEPARD FAIREY FRAN AND JIM SHERIDAN SPIRIT OF ELYSIUM CIRCLE ELIJAH WOOD JAMES FRANCO KIRSTEN DUNST EVA MENDES 2012 HOST COMMITTEE ODETTE & DAVE ANNABLE, DAVID ARQUETTE, JUSTIN BARTHA, ERICKA & SAMUEL BAYER, KRISTEN BELL, JEFFREY BEST, RACHEL BILSON, BRENT BOLTHOUSE, GERARD BUTLER, SCOTT CAAN, ANDREA FIUCZYNSKI, GINNIFER GOODWIN, TOPHER GRACE, AMBER HEARD, PATRICK M. HERNING, FINOLA HUGHES & RUSSELL YOUNG, SARAH HYLAND, TRACEY JACOBS, SCARLETT JOHANSSON, KIDADA JONES, RASHIDA JONES, MINKA KELLY, JAIME KING, ALI LARTER & HAYES MACARTHUR, JOE MANGANIELLO, DAVID MEISTER & ALAN SIEGEL, PATRIK MILANI, KIMBERLY & MICHAEL MULLER, AMAURY NOLASCO, KELLY OSBOURNE, BUSY PHILIPPS, MATTHEW RHYS, AMY SMART & CARTER OOSTERHOUSE, BRITTANY SNOW, TARINA TARANTINO & ALFONSO CAMPOS, ASHLEY TISDALE, MICHELLE TRACHTENBERG, KAT VON D, JOHNNY WUJEK, EMILY YOMTOBIAN & JEFF VESPA, ALICIA WITT CELEBRITY ATTENDANCE LIST EVA AMURRI & KYLE MARTINO, ODETTE & DAVE ANNABLE, AZIZ ANSARI, DAVID ARQUETTE, CAMILLA BELLE, RACHEL BILSON, JOSH BOWMAN, SOPHIA BUSH, EMMANUELLE CHRIQUI, KIRSTEN DUNST, ESTELLE, ALICE EVANS & IOAN GRUFFEDD, ALICE EVE, AMANDA & SHEPARD FAIREY, BRAD GORESKI, TOPHER GRACE, SHANOLA HAMPTON, RACHAEL HARRIS, AMBER HEARD, JULIANNE HOUGH, FINOLA HUGHES & RUSSELL YOUNG, RASHIDA JONES, JANUARY JONES, MINKA KELLY, KENNA, LEMMY KILMSTER, JAIME KING, GEORGE KOTSIOPOULOS, BRIE LARSON, ALI LARTER & HAYES MACARTHUR, LUCY LAWLESS, ANGELA LINDVALL, LISA LOVE, JOE MANGANIELLO, ROSE MCGOWAN, DAVID MEISTER & ALAN SIEGEL, MARKUS MOLINARI, JENNIFER MORRISON, MATHEW MORRISON, KATE & LAURA MULLEAVY, AMAURY NOLASCO, KELLY OSBOURNE, EVAN PETERS, BUSY PHILIPPS, RAIN PHOENIX, TRACEE ELLIS ROSS, JONATHAN SADOWSKI, JAMIE-LYNN SIGLER, CAMERON SILVER, MOLLY SIMS & SCOTT STUBER, AMY SMART & CARTER OOSTERHOUSE, BRITTANY SNOW, ABIGAIL SPENCER, TARINA TARANTINO & ALFONSO CAMPOS, OLIVIA THIRLBY, MICHELLE TRACHTENBERG, JAMES VALENTINE, PAZ VEGA, THE VERONICAS, KAT VON D, ALICIA WITT, ELIJAH WOOD, JOHNNY WUJEK EVENT OVERVIEW The Art of Elysium celebrated its 5th annual HEAVEN the night before the Golden Globes, on January 14, 2012, at the historic Union Station in Los Angeles. As the 2012 Visionary, Cameron Silver created a gala experience reflecting the vintage glamour of Hollywood’s Golden Era with an eye toward present and future modernity. With his time-treasured concept of heaven, Cameron honored the heart and soul of the organization’s mission as well as the spirit of our diverse artistic disciplines. The Art of Elysium bestowed Elijah Wood with The Spirit of Elysium Award for his tireless support and years of dedicated volunteerism. Guests were immediately transformed to the days of bygone glamour as they entered into the art deco atmosphere of Union Station. While sipping champagne provided by Beau Joie, gala attendees enjoyed live jazz by the Johnny Crawford Orchestra. Guests savored the delicious creations of master chef Wolfgang Puck in the main room, where they also watched the vintage couture runway show presented by Cameron Silver of Decades and styled by Elizabeth Stewart. Amazing performances by the likes of Estelle and James Valentine entertained everyone throughout the evening. The Art of Elysium celebrated the children and their families by playing a remarkable video that highlighted our mission of enriching the lives of artists and youth alike. ENTERTAINMENT Long-term supporter Chris Holmes served as the evening’s music director, synthesizing elements of old and new Hollywood. The Johnny Crawford Orchestra welcomed and entertained the crowd during cocktail hour with classic American standards, and volunteer musician Lucy Walsh performed afterword, closing her set with the original “Life is Beautiful,” a song composed with one of our child ambassadors, Angela Choi, through The Art of Elysium’s Music Programs. After making their way through the train station, guests stepped into the gorgeous dining room, where the Sonus Quartets established the perfect dinner mood. During dinner, special guest performer Estelle serenaded gala attendees with two Nina Simone covers: “My Baby Just Cares” and “Teach Me Tonight.” Later, the music transitioned into an eclectic DJ mix by Myles Hendrik that complemented the fashion show’s progression from the 1920s onward. Once the presentation portion of the evening wrapped, James Valentine introduced a curated performance by Priscilla Ahn, Z Berg, Nura Creitz, Taylor Goldsmith and David Rawlings, which included classic renditions such as “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” The evening ended with a Studio 54 after-party, where guest DJ’s Chris Holmes, Zach Cowie & Elijah Wood, Shepard Fairey, Brie Larson and Chris Masterson kept the crowd dancing well into the night. FASHION SHOW MUSICAL PERFORMERS Cameron Silver curated a selection of vintage CURATED BY CHRIS HOLMES AND JAMES VALENTINE couture evening wear from Decades, and Elizabeth Stewart styled the runway show. THE JOHNNY CRAWFORD ORCHESTRA FEATURED DESIGNERS THE SONUS QUARTET CHRISTIAN LACROIX ROB BROPHY, CAROLINE CAMPBELL, VANESSA FREEBAIRN-SMITH, KATHLEEN SLOAN YVES SAINT LAURENT BRUCE OLDFIELD FASHION SHOW ALFRED BOSAND DJ MYLES HENDRIK STAVROPOLUS THE ART OF ELYSIUM JAZZ ENSEMBLE JAMES GALANOS ERIC GARDNER, BILLY MOHLER, JAMES VALENTINO VALENTINE, NATE WALCOTT NORMAN NORELL SARMI GUEST PERFORMERS PRISCILLA AHN, Z BERG, NURA CREITZ, HALSTON ESTELLE, TAYLOR GOLDSMITH, DAVID RAWLINGS, GIVENCHY LUCY WALSH MOLLIE PARNIS JEAN LOUIS SCHERRER GUEST DJ’S PAQUIN CHRIS HOLMES, ZACH COWIE & ELIJAH WOOD, SHEPARD FAIREY, BRIE LARSON, ROCHAS CHRIS MASTERSON PRESS ATTENDANCE LIST Angeleno Examiner.com Life&Style TheSuperficial.com C Magazine EXTRA MariClaire.co.uk Us Weekly Flaunt Magazine FanPop.com Monstersandcritics.com Us Weekly Online Genlux Fashionetc.com People Magazine Vogue.com LA Magazine Fashion Police on E! 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