B2 The Malibu Times June 19, 2014

MALIBU SEEN

By Kim DevoreEntertainment Editor

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Photo by Lee Salem Photography Malibu’s Bill Chadwick gives a big thumbs-up to Jeff Rudolph as Bill’s wife Cheryl looks on at this year’s Discovery Ball celebration.

GOING BACK IN TIME

When you have an eye-popping extravaganza like “Pompeii: The Exhibition,” that’s something to celebrate. The

California Science Center did just that, and pulled out all the stops for its annual Discovery Ball.

It was a lavish production where guests were greeted by a furi-ous mock-up volcano and lined up for photos. Bare-chested cen-turions were on hand, as well as costume-clad ladies, snacking on grapes.

After a VIP cocktail reception, guests were invited upstairs for a sneak peak at the stunning new show. The place was packed as science buffs and their pals eyed a spectacular exhibit of frescoes, sculpture, jewelry and artifacts, as well as a dramatic widescreen video of the demise by an erupting Mt. Vesuvius.

They learned the fascinating story of the long lost city. In the year 79 A.D., Pompeii vanished beneath thick layers of volcanic ash. But what nature destroyed, it also preserved. Its fascinating history was largely unknown until its rediscovery 250 years ago.

The exhibition features more than 150 rare artifacts on loan from the Naples National Archeological Museum in Italy.

Guests checked out the history of the city while viewing every-thing from garden frescoes and marble statues to gladiator armor, coins and decorative objects. Pompeii also displays full-body casts of twisted human forms who met their demise due to extreme heat and noxious gases. Their bodies were left forever frozen in time.

Science fans made the rounds, including Malibu’s Bill and Cheryl Chadwick. Bill, who has longtime ties to the California Science Center, looked sharp in his black-on-black tux, while Cheryl rocked a beaded vintage gown.

Before you knew it, we heard the announcement, “Ladies and gentlemen, your chariots await.”

The chariots (golf carts) whisked us off to the “mystery loca-tion.” We arrived at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, which was transformed into a lush Pompeii garden villa.

After savoring a tasty Italian meal, the group participated in a live auction, conducted by NBC’s Fritz Coleman.

Among those taking in the fun was Debbie Allen of “Fame” and her husband, former NBA star Norm Nixon.

The event raised more than $1.2 million for the Science Center’s educational exhibits and programs.

There’s no reason to miss Pompei; the show runs through January 4.

Library lunch

Photo courtesy Yvonne TangThe Friends of the Malibu Library honors volunteers who run the bookstore on June 12 at a luncheon at the home of Susan Kelly. Proceeds from the store support many of the library’s children and teen programs, as well as providing periodicals for adults.

Carol Larkin, Malibu resident of 33 years,

married actor Archie Hahn from West Hollywood in a ceremony that took place

at Calamigos Ranch on May 14. Hahn is an actor currently working on a film. He also is the found-er, builder and creator of

The Groundlings Theatre in Los Angeles.

The couple reconnect-ed in February of this year after a 42-year separation

from a three-year relation-ship that ended in 1972. The couple will reside in Hahn’s seaside home in Cape Coral, Fla.

Fairytale ending

Photo courtesy Carol Larkin HahnLongtime resident Carol Larkin and Archie Hahn get married, reconnecting after a 42-year separation.

Love is in the air

Dr. Dikran Orfali proposed to Linda Hartounian

on June 7. The couple had brunch together at Geoffrey’s in Malibu, and after they fin-ished their meal, Orfali gave Hartounian a gift-wrapped box. The box was a Fabergé egg that contained a solitaire diamond.

Orfali opened the egg, got down on one knee, declared his love for Hartounian and asked her to marry him. Her response was an enthusiastic “Yes!”

On June 7, Dikran Orfali asked Linda Hartounian to marry him with a ring placed inside a Fabergé egg.

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