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SAG Offers Preview of 2016 Awards Ceremony at Historic Shrine Auditorium
Special Events Staff Jan 29, 2016

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Classic is on the scene
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Classic Party Rentals is on-scene at the iconic Shrine Auditorium.

The event team includes:

• SAG Awards Executive Producer Kathy Connell
• Production Designer Joe Stewart
• Event Designer Keith Greco
•
Awards Event Supervisor Andrea Wyn Schall
• Florist Christopher Matsumoto
• Champagne Taittinger Global Spokesperson and Artistic Director Vitalie Taittinger
• Patron representative Ed Blinn

 

SAG trophy replicas

The Screen Actors Guild offered the media a preview of the ceremony slated for tomorrow night, Jan. 30. Here, giant replicas of the trophy.

Shimmering chandeliers

Shimmering chandeliers grace the awards stage.

Over 25,000 linear feet of silver beads--over half a million individual beads – are used to create the chandeliers and adorn the surrounding curtains.

Each of the five chandeliers includes more than 500 feet of strung silver beads illuminated with 50 linear feet of LED lights.

Shimmering chandeliers

A closer look.

At 194 feet wide, the Shrine’s is the largest proscenium arch stage in the USA.

 

Silk table linen

The dinner will feature 86 rectangular dinner tables draped in 1,360 linear yards of silver dupioni silk.

Place settings feature Vogue flatware.

Taittinger champagne

The event will feature Taittinger champagne.

Grilled chicken from Wolfgang Puck Catering

A close-up of the dinner from Wolfgang Puck Catering.

The meal will feature Grilled Chicken with Meyer Lemon Salsa and Lemon Scented Fingerling Potatoes; Farro and Black Rice with Mustard Greens, Currents and Toasted Pine Nuts; and Puffed Rice Crusted Salmon with Carrot-Ginger Puree and Crispy Shiso Leaf.

Floral from C.J. Matsoumoto

Floral from C.J. Matsumoto and Sons will feature more than 5,000 of white spray roses, thousands of white dendrobrium orchids and acid-green cymbidium orchids.

Also featured will be a balanced selection of green dianthus, green Trachelium, Equisetum, various succulents, green variegated flax, galax leaves and dusty miller.

Signature cocktails from Patron

Patron will offer three signature cocktails featuring tequila.

Ed Blinn of Patron

Here, Patron marketing manager Ed Blinn shows the secrets behind great cocktails.

JoBeth Williams

Actress JoBeth Williams ("Poltergeist," "The Big Chill"), chair of the SAG Awards Committee, greets a reporter.

Lesley Nicol

Lesley Nicol, nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama for "Downton Abbey," discusses the upcoming awards program.

Sola Bamis

Sola Bamis, nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for "Mad Men," talks about her career.

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