Locals Haim and Cheryl Saban went to town recently to take part in “A Fabulous Night” gala at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills.
The “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” titan and his wife Cheryl, a prolific author and advocate for women and children, were in the spotlight at this posh affair. The Sabans were honored at the event by Beverly Hills Mayor Lili Bosse.
The power couple was presented with a special plaque, designating the Saban Theatre as a historic landmark on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.
The place has quite a history in Hollywood, going back to the early days of FOX, Marilyn Monroe and the golden age of entertainment.
Guests sat down to tables filled with towering, eye-popping flower arrangements and a first-class feast. No expense was spared at this pre-Thanksgiving spread with fresh crab salad and caviar, pumpkin ravioli with crispy sage, cream and hazelnuts, followed by dry aged prime filet of beef with peppercorn sauce, smashed Peruvian potato and crispy bok choy. They polished it all off with a yummy passion fruit mousse with juicy citrus.
Rabbi David Baron and Stanley Black were also feted at the event. The rabbi was thrilled saying, “we exceeded our expectations considerably. With 1,200 in attendance, I couldn’t be more pleased.”
And what would a fabulous fundraiser be without an amazing auction? They had that, too, with great escapes to Acapulco, a one-year pass to the Saban Theatre, nights in New York, dinner for four at Porta Via in Beverly Hills and a pre-Oscar goody bag.
But the evening was just beginning. Guests settled into a performances by Vegas headliner Rita Rudner and the Beatle’s tribute band, The Fab Four. Yeah, yeah, yeah!
Best of all, Rabbi Baron, who is the founder of the Beverly Hills Temple of the Arts at the Saban Theatre, announced a whopping $3 million was raised. Funds will be used to support a new Children’s Screening Center for underserved kids at the theater’s Steve Tisch Cinema Center, as well as a multitude of community projects and for the final stages of the historic theater’s preservation. Now that’s something to be thankful for!