Wolfgang Puck News

Chef Amanda Cohen of Dirt Candy and Chef Hillary Sterling of Vic's will host New York City's Taste of the Nation for No Kid Hungry on April 17, 2019. The evening brings together dozens of the city's best chefs and mixologists - all to raise the critical funds needed to end childhood hunger in New York and across the US.

Keep Memory Alive's 23rd annual Power of Love® gala at MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday, March 16, brought top artists and cultural icons Shania Twain, Snoop Dogg, Anthony Anderson, NE-YO, Anthony Mackie, Miguel, Leona Lewis, Bernie Williams, John O'Hurley, Pedro Capó, Greg Phillinganes, Peta Murgatroyd, and more together to honor music legend Lionel Richie and raise crucial funds and awareness for Cleveland Clinic Nevada.

Global Superstar Shania Twain will present Lionel Richie with an honorable award at Keep Memory Alive's 23rd Annual Power of Love® Gala on Saturday, March 16, at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The pair duetted on a re-recording of 'Endless Love' in 2012, hitting the top of the Billboard U.S. Hot Singles Sales charts. Twain will present Richie with an award in honor of his impactful musical contributions to the world and his support of Keep Memory Alive and its mission to find a cure for memory disorders by raising necessary funds for Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health.

The Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild (MUAHS, IATSE Local 706) announced winners of its 6th Annual MUAHS Awards in 21 categories of film, television, commercials and live theater, during a formal gala at the Novo by Microsoft at L.A. Live Downtown on Saturday night, February 16, 2019.  Winners in the Feature Motion Pictures categories include A Star is Born, Vice,Crazy Rich Asians and Mary Queen of Scots. Television winners included The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, American Horror Story: Apocalypse, Westworld and Dancing with the Stars. For the categories of Motion Picture Made for Television, winners include King Lear, Cocaine Godmother and Jesus Christ Superstar: Live and in Concert. 

The Overland Park Convention Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Tim Freeman as the venue's new executive chef. An award winning chef, he brings a dynamic, innovative energy to the dining experience at the convention center.

David Lynch is announced as the latest instructor for MasterClass in 2019. The Twin Peaks Director joins fellow Instructors Natalie Portman, Jodie Foster, Timbaland, and Neil Gaiman slated to launch classes in early 2019.

 MasterClass, the online education company that enables anyone to learn from the best in the world, announced today that Oscar-nominated filmmaker Mira Nair will offer her first ever online class exclusively through its platform. In her new class on independent filmmaking, Nair will share her methods for directing powerful performances, maximizing budgets, and bringing authentic stories to life. Nair's class is now available at www.masterclass.com/mn. Enrollment for the class is $90 for lifetime access, or $180 per year for the All-Access Pass, which grants unlimited access to all new and existing classes.

The Dallas Opera is proud to present three of the most sought-after tenors of the 21st century as they perform a tremendously exciting program of classic opera arias, Broadway favorites and American standards.

3Arts, the Chicago-based nonprofit grantmaking organization, is honored to award 20 Chicago artists with unrestricted grants at the 11th annual 3Arts Awards Celebration, taking place tonight, November 5 at the Museum of Contemporary Art. The celebration will honor the ten annual 3Arts Awards recipients along with ten recipients of Make a Wave-an unprecedented artist-to-artist giving initiative.

The Gift Theatre is pleased to present its 17th annual benefit, Gift Gala 2018: The Next Chapter, an evening of literature and libations, Wednesday, November 14, 2018 from 6 pm - 9:30 pm at one of Chicago's most exciting new cultural institutions: American Writers Museum

Shoppers are already searching for unique, show-stopping gifts for this holiday season. This year trend reports are showing that gifting is less about stuff and more about experiences. Gifters are now looking for something more memorable and participatory. Interactive dining is the new buzz-phrase in the restaurant world and trip experiences are now standard offerings from travel services like Airbnb.

Laugh the night away with Emmy and GRAMMY Award-winning comedian, actor and writer Patton Oswalt. He will perform his can't-miss stand-up comedy routine for one night only at KÀ Theatre Today, Sept. 22 at 9 p.m.

Whether you're the next Bobby Flay or Wolfgang Puck, or someone who simply enjoys cooking, Lee Kum Kee-pioneer and leading maker of authentic, Chinese-style sauces and condiments-today announced the kickoff of its 130 th Anniversary Recipe Contest. The company is encouraging chefs and home cooks around the world to submit an original recipe that utilizes any Lee Kum Kee sauce for a chance to win $130,000 Hong Kong dollars, equivalent to USD $16,500*. The contest is now open to U.S.-based participants 18 years or older through October 31, 2018. Winners will be announced on December 31, 2018.

Psst...Michael Morton and Jenna Morton will introduce Greek Sneek, a festive restaurant and bar serving fresh, authentic Mediterranean cuisine and cocktails at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino early this fall.

The Dallas Opera is proud to announce the chairpersons for two of the most important fund-raising events on the 2018 Social Calendar: the FIRST SIGHT fashion show and luncheon being chaired by Joyce Goss, and the exciting festivities surrounding FIRST NIGHT of the new season, chaired by Shelle and Michael Sills.

When Wolfgang Puck's legendary Spago opened 25 years ago in Las Vegas, the level of influence he and the restaurant would have on the city was unimaginable. The revolutionary restaurant is recognized for igniting Las Vegas's dining scene into a culinary epicenter. Wolfgang's relentless drive to transform continues today as the chef debuts the new Spago Las Vegas at Bellagio Resort & Casino, bringing two internationally renowned brands together.

Laugh the night away with Emmy and GRAMMY Award-winning comedian, actor and writer Patton Oswalt. He will perform his can't-miss stand-up comedy routine for one night only at KÀ Theatre Saturday, Sept. 22 at 9 p.m.