ARMENIAN DRAMATIC ARTS ALLIANCE HOLDS A GREAT CELEBRATION

Noyan Tapan

Se p 9, 2008

GLENDALE, SEPTEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian Dramatic Arts
Alliance (ADAA) held its third annual Celebrity Gala at Stars Palace
in Glendale.

According to those present, it was a night of glamorous performances,
awards, music and festivity. The classic restored theater welcomed
200 people from the Armenian and American theater and film
communities. The Master of Ceremonies for the evening was Richard
Horvitz, actor. Presenters included correspondents Jill Simonian
(ReelzChannel) and Anita Vogel (FOX News Channel) and president of
the William Saroyan Foundation, Haig Mardikian. The evening also
featured a performance by comedian Sam Tripoli and a special video
tribute to William Saroyan. The audience was also treated to anecdotes
about Saroyan by his nephew Hank Saroyan, an Emmy-winning director,
who told of the humor that permeated his uncle’s life and work.