Old Hollywood Halloween Soiree

Nov 1

Nov 1 Old Hollywood Halloween Soiree

Leesa Rowland, Larry Wohl (Photo credit: BFA / Sabrina Steck)

Actress, Philanthropist, and Author Leesa Rowland and Larry Wohl hosted "Old Hollywood Glamour - A Halloween Soiree" at The Venue in the Hard Rock Hotel Times Square New York, bringing out silver screen flair and good grace with a special tribute to the luminaries of the film. This lighthearted gathering harkened back to the days when movie studios produced the stars and actresses who dominated our lives. Guests dressed to impress on the classic red carpet while sipping cocktails and dancing to live music.

The reception was hosted at the Hard Rock Hotel Times Square New York's one-and-only The Venue. Hank Stampfl's Revel Rouge provided the event décor, cocktails, and supper, with numerous personal touches from Leesa Rowland. Leesa's costume was created by fashion designer Marc Bouwer.

Notable Attendees included: Leesa Rowland, Larry Wohl, Marc Bouwer, Pedro Oberto, Ramona Singer, Carmen D’Alessio, Tina Radziwill, Debbie Dickinson, Wendy and Bob Federman, Dottie Herman, Pamela Morgan, Stewart F Lane and Bonnie Comley, Liliana Cavendish, Paul Margolin, Sergio Zapata, Lucia Hwong Gordon, Cindy Guyer, Nicole Noonan and Steve Knobel, Sharon Bush, Hank Stampfl, Lady Betty Grafstein and Jose Castelo Branco, Bill Sclight and Cheri Kaufman.

Leesa’s new book, The Charisma Factor: Unlock the Secrets of Magnetic Charm and Personal Influence in Your Life, which is available in bookstores and online.

About Leesa Rowland:

The daughter of an artist and college professor, Leesa Rowland grew up in Austin, Texas where she studied broadcast journalism and later became a classically trained actress at the world-renowned Stella Adler Studio in Los Angeles.

Beyond her extensive career and credits as a film and television actress, she is also well-known for her work as a philanthropist and animal rights activist. A vegan dedicated to healthy eating, she has been active with the national non-profit organization Last Chance for Animals since 1989 and is the president of the New York non-profit group Animal Ashram, which she founded in 2013.

As she continues to develop her work as a philanthropist and involvement with these and other charities while exploring new dramatic roles, Leesa recently began adding something else exciting to her sizzle reel: comedienne. A lifelong sitcom fan, she has been taking comedy classes with Richard Kline - the actor best known as Larry on the late-1970s classic Three’s Company - in Los Angeles. She has also been studying improv and sketch comedy in New York at the famed Upright Citizen’s Brigade whose alumni include Amy Poehler, Horatio Sands, Matt Besser, Matt Walsh and Ian McKay.

For more information, visit leesarowland.net.

About The Venue:

The Venue is a one-of-a-kind showstopping bi-level venue in Manhattan is designed to impress and inspire. At over 6,000 sq. ft. the space features capabilities for a stage, live performance, or DJ with state-of-the-art audio-visual components. The Venue has cabaret style seating with leather banquettes, solid wood cocktail tables, high top tables, and a built-in bar located on each level ensuring the constant flow of liquid libations. You can treat your guests like rock stars with a dedicated street-level entrance, pre-function space on both floors (ideal for step & repeats or red carpets), green room for talent, and a dedicated elevator bank with a private entrance. For more information please visit: https://bit.ly/498QGlg