Werner Escher, South Coast Plaza’s executive director of domestic and international markets, and Anne Shih, vice chairman of the Bowers Museum’s board of governors, attend the kickoff dinner for Ancient Paths, Modern Voices: A Festival Celebrating Chinese Culture. (Robert Lachman / Los Angeles Times)
From left, David and Andrea Grant and Henry and Elizabeth Segerstrom are all smiles before the Ancient Paths, Modern Voices kickoff dinner at Marche Moderne in South Coast Plaza. The festival includes concerts at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa. (Robert Lachman / Los Angeles Times)
An overhead view of the Quentin Shih photography exhibition at South Coast Plaza. The photographs were commissioned by Dior. (Robert Lachman / Los Angeles Times)
Anne Shih, from left, photographer Quentin Shih and Lynn Liou, editor of Vivid magazine, converse near Quentin Shih’s works. (Robert Lachman / Los Angeles Times)
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The table is set for a memorable evening at Marche Moderne, a French bistro. (Robert Lachman / Los Angeles Times)
This is the first time these works by Quentin Shih, shown with Lynn Liou, have been shown in the U.S. They were first exhibited last year at the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing. (Robert Lachman / Los Angeles Times)
The backyard of Stephanie Murray’s Bel-Air home was the scene for a fundraiser for the Los Angeles Ballet. (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)
Los Angeles Ballet dancers Kelly Ann Sloan and Andrew Brader perform “The Evangelist” at the fundraiser. (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)
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Stephen Maguire, left, and Toby Jaffe socialize at the Los Angeles Ballet event. (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)
Jenny Jones, left, hostess Stephanie Murray and Brad Freeman take in the evening. (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)
