Quentin Tarantino, Paul Mescal and Rita Moreno Academy Museum Gala Honors $11 Million
The fourth annual Academy Museum Gala, which honored Quentin Tarantino, Paul Mescal and Rita Moreno, raised $11 million Saturday night.
The evening's events included John Travolta presenting the Luminary Award to Tarantino, who went on to announce that he was donating his first handwritten draft of the script for “Pulp Fiction” to the museum. The evening ended with Ariana Grande introducing her “Wicked” co-star Cynthia Erivo, who performed a four-song set including “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” from “The Wizard of Oz.”
Earlier in the evening, on the red carpet, Grande told Variety that she was “absolutely” interested in recording original music with Erivo. “I love being in the studio with him, even as a fly on the wall, hearing what he's working on and having him there when I'm working,” he said. “I think we're stuck with each other for the rest of our lives, both professionally and personally.”
The event was presented by Rolex. The menu was designed by Curtis Stone with wines from Clarencedale and Domaine Clarence Dillon and specialty cocktails from Don Julio Tequila.
Check out photos of the star-studded night below.