The planning committee for the local Oscar Night America.
Back row, from left: Terry Watkins, Barbara Russo, Joan Schnell
and Harvey Wachman. Bottom row: Mimi Sadler, Randi Emerman,
Barbara Brietstein and Robin Trompeter. Photo provided
By Mary Thurwachter
No need to fly to Hollywood. The Oscars are coming to Boca Raton in a big-screen way.
As one of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 49 sanctioned official hosts of Oscar Night America, Palm Beach International Film Festival and the city of Boca Raton are hosting the 84th Annual Academy Awards at Mizner Park Amphitheatre on Feb. 26.
The party begins at 7:30 p.m. with a red-carpet arrival for local celebrities and other guests. At 8 p.m., guests can watch a live telecast of the Oscars with host Billy Crystal on a huge outdoor screen under a canopy.
Attire is Oscar chic. Guests can bid on some auction items and guess who will win Oscars for a chance to win prizes. Raffle tickets will be available for a chance to score the red-carpet experience at the 17th Annual PBIFF Opening Night Silver Screen Splash on April 11. (The festival runs from April 11-19.)
The Greatest Show on Earth buffet will have a movie-themed menu, with Million Dollar Baby sliders, the French Connection fries, and Silence of the Lambs chops. Drinks will include Crystal Clear wines, Titanic-tinis and Ordinary People highballs.
Admission is free and lawn space will be available for viewers who may bring lawn chairs or blankets. VIP tickets — which include the Greatest Show on Earth buffet, two drinks, VIP seating, red-carpet entrance — are $100. The first 100 people to buy tickets will receive Premier complimentary parking. Ú
For tickets, call (561) 362-0003 or see www.pbflmfestival.org.
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