L'Shana Tova

There was a second celebration when a couple was celebrating their 50th Anniversary. With 50 years of togetherness, happiness, and good health, their special occasion occurred on the Jewish New Year of Rosh Hashanah. Their daughter spared no expense. Unorthodox Rabbi Jacob, from Paris, France was the surprise guest. We gathered background information from their daughter including the vow that the wife and husband granted each other 25 wishes, with the wife getting 24, and one, maybe, for the husband. Rabbi Jacob gave the husband and wife top hats with their names inscribed in Hebrew.

Dance the hora with Reb Jacob

Celebrity Gems arranges improvisational actors and actresses including Rabbis, Priests, and Imams in Walnut Creek, San Ramon, San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose.

The Fast Lane in Palo Alto

Undercover cop Sonny Crockett serves jello shots

The 80's TV Show Miami Vice was known for its illicit drugs, Ferraris, and double-breasted satin suits. Undercover cop Sonny Crockett, wearing his "cool watermelon sunglasses" was a fixture at the hip nightclubs and on the mean streets of Miami. He and his partner busted Columbian drug lords and assorted bad guys. A Sonny Crockett lookalike mingled served jello shots and looked for suspicious party crashers. The partygoers were in safe hands- his Dade County badge and handcuffs were prominently displayed. Celebrity Gems arranges a Sonny Crockett/Don Johnson lookalike in Palo Alto, San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland, Walnut Creek, and San Ramon.

Country Hoe Down in Union City

The Masonic Home in Union City had an old-fashioned country fair and barbeque for their Harvest Festival and tour of their new facility-Acacia Creek. As a replica to the huge Alameda County Fair in Pleasanton,  there was Country and Western and Bluegrass music, a petting zoo, and games of chance including "Flip the Frog" and the ring bottle toss. Enjoy ice-cream and custard? Rita's Custard and Ice-Cream served their delectable goodies from their brightly decorated food truck.

Traditional bluegrass music with a fiddler and banjo player

A Merry-Go-Round bouncy house and carnival booths.

Celebrity Gems arranges bluegrass and country and western bands and carnival games in Union City, Hayward, Walnut Creek, San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose.

College goes to the Caribbean

Freshmen Back to School with Caribbean music and a BBQ

BeGreat  Cheerleaders from the Saint Mary's Gaels

Lively Steel Pan music from Trinidad, St. Maarten and Jamaica greeted Freshmen at their orientation at St. Mary's College in Moraga, CA.  There were Student Activity Booths for students to sign-up, including the affirmation "Be Great," from the Saint Mary's Gaels cheerleaders. Here's wishing a perfect record for the St. Mary's Gaels Basketball team and a productive and meaningful year for all the students at St. Mary's College.  Celebrity Gems arranges steel drum bands and music from the Caribbean in Moraga, Walnut Creek, Fremont, San Jose, and San Francisco.

Sgt. Pepper and his Lonely Heart Club Band

The year 2017 marked the 50th Anniversary of Sgt. Pepper and his Lonely Hearts Club Band. Paul McCartney and we hope "You Enjoyed the Show" was the strolling Beatle in the lobby at the silent auction for "Putting on the Glitz," the glamorous fundraiser for AIDs and Meals on Wheels.
Celebrity Gems arranges impersonators Paul McCartney and Marilyn Monroe in San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland, and Walnut Creek.

Yes, your Beatles album is my all-time favorite

Sgt. Pepper with the Beatles and Marilyn

Surprise visit by Marilyn at glitzy fundraiser

Marilyn Monroe with her golden blond hair and her gorgeous low cut red dress was the surprise guest at the "Putting on the Glitz" fundraiser at the Herbst Theater, San Francisco. A Marilyn painting of the Icon 60's Pin-Up Girl was auctioned off to the highest bidder. Posing Marilyn by this artwork upped the ante. Celebrity Gems arranges impersonators Marilyn Monroe, Paul McCartney, and Dean Martin for events in San Francisco, San Jose, Walnut Creek, and Oakland.

Marilyn ups the bidding for the Marilyn artwork

Marilyn with Sgt. Pepper

Magicians add Intrigue and Mystery

Her chosen card on Jack's smartphone

Linking rings by master magician Merloch

Two magicians added to the glitz and glamour at the hugely successful "Help is on the Way XX111 at San Francisco's Herbst Theater. A random card selected from the deck showed up on Jack's smartphone. Kim the Magician with his linking rings attracted a crowd. Not sure if the flower bouquet was a surprise meant for the Magician. Celebrity Gems arranges magicians in San Francisco, San Jose, and Walnut Creek.