Faith Boutin and Murray Rosen

“Mining the Spirit:” The Spirited Mind and Art of Leigh McCloskey on Display at the Malibu City Hall

Posted on March 28, 2024March 28, 2024 by Faith Boutin and Murray Rosen

Artist Leigh McCloskey’s glorious offerings to the Gods of painting, “Mining the Spirit,” were placed on display in the Art Gallery of the Malibu City Hall during a spectacular opening gala on March 24, 2024. The tremendously successful opening was packed with friends and admirers of McCloskey and his wife Carla (who helped curate the show), and they were not disappointed by the artist’s mind-blowing and awe-inspiring works. Simply stated, the show is a sheer…

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Lavish Fete at Palazzo Marrakesh: Sue Wong Event Honors Yue-Sai Kan

Posted on March 2, 2024March 3, 2024 by Faith Boutin and Murray Rosen

A spirit of bonhomie permeated the aura of Sue Wong’s exclusive party on Sunday, February 18, 2024 for Yue-Sai Kan, the Oprah of China and one its most honored and well-known personages. The soirée was held at Wong’s fabled Palazzo Marrakesh, in all its splendor. Yue-Sai Kan is an Emmy-winning television host and producer, successful businesswoman and entrepreneur, fashion icon, bestselling author, and humanitarian whom People Magazine has called “the most famous woman in China.”…

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Producer Extraordinaire Larry Kasanoff: How a Modicum of the Madness and a Measure of Mindfulness Have Guided His Life

Posted on February 24, 2024February 25, 2024 by Faith Boutin and Murray Rosen

“No great mind has ever existed without a touch of the madness.” Aristotle Larry Kasanoff’s indomitable spirit has helped move society forward, as with all fearless individuals who step into the dark caverns of the unknown. They are the ones who lead us out of the proverbial cave. Kasanoff has taken risks in a town known for playing it safe. Who else could bring to the screen such varied, impactful, and iconoclastic movies as Mortal…

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Steve Cooke: The Musician of Many Talents Takes Center Stage!

Posted on January 12, 2024January 12, 2024 by Faith Boutin and Murray Rosen

He is such a stunning presence on stage artistically and physically, what with his moving melodies and long curly blonde hair, that you simply cannot take your ears or your eyes off of him when he performs, and you enter a world of audial and visual delight. Indeed, singer, songwriter, composer, and guitarist Steve Cooke creates a musical aura so electrifying one is simply mesmerized! A musician on the global stage, Cooke made a name…

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The Boom Effect: Richie Rich Fashion Victorious in its Los Angeles Debut!

Posted on October 29, 2023October 29, 2023 by Faith Boutin and Murray Rosen

The boom effect of the Richie Rich RICHRETTE fashion show has jolted the Los Angeles fashion scene with a stylistically splendiferous outpouring of colour and flamboyance! The Boom: Disco Pop Fun Collection, where street and trans gender meet queer meet disco meet RICHRETTE, exploded onto the scene Thursday night, October 19, 2023 at the Majestic Theater as part of Los Angeles Fashion Week hosted by Art Hearts Fashion. The press release said prepare to be…

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At Home with Leigh McCloskey: A Majestic Vision of the Spirituality of Life

Posted on July 16, 2023July 20, 2023 by Faith Boutin and Murray Rosen

When dear friend of FVM Global Sue Wong invited us to join her at the home of Carla and Leigh McCloskey in Malibu, known as Olandar, for a tour of their library and a meditative Sound Bath healing session, we had no idea that we were about to journey into another world of consciousness both externally and internally. And what a journey it was! Upon entering Olandar, we were greeted warmly by the McCloskeys. As…

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AN INTIMATE SUE WONG BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AT CHEZ LISA HAISHA

Posted on May 8, 2023May 9, 2023 by Faith Boutin and Murray Rosen

Sue Wong celebrated her birthday with a tight group of 45 friends at a festive and euphoric gathering hosted and organized by her dear friend Lisa Haisha on Saturday evening, April 29th. “I’m deeply honored by Lisa’s warmth, generosity and largesse,” extolled Sue, “and it was great to be surrounded by my bosom camarades as we celebrated the onset of yet another year in my life’s journey.” Lisa, who read a poem she had composed honoring…

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Shaolin Shindig

Posted on March 27, 2023March 28, 2023 by Faith Boutin and Murray Rosen

First there was silence. And then it began: an all girl’s troupe commenced pounding drums with an unrelenting ferocity, infusing their fury with unexpected light touches of musical humor. In such dramatic fashion the Shaolin Temple of Los Angeles launched its annual celebration of the Chinese New Year on Sunday, January 22, 2023. Every year the Buddhist Shaolin Temple inaugurates this holiday with a gloriously festive event filled with merriment and featuring drummers, lion dancers,…

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The Brilliance of Designer Anna Gupta

Posted on March 20, 2023March 23, 2023 by Faith Boutin and Murray Rosen

Her brilliance was saved until the end of the ceremony, but it was more than worth the wait. Gupta never disappoints her audience with her ultra feminine and even ethereal gowns and evening dresses.

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Palazzo Marrakech Joins the Sue Wong World of Creativity

Posted on March 13, 2023March 23, 2023 by Faith Boutin and Murray Rosen

The Sue Wong machine of creativity is going strong! The first of her designer homes, Villa Feliz, has just been sold and the second, Palazzo Marrakech, has just had a celebratory completion party befitting its opulence and majesty. Indeed, Sue Wong has done it again and created a home fit for a king, Palazzo Marrakech. This magnificent edifice was christened on Friday, February 24, 2023 with a party and all the usual fanfare that goes…

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