There were artist lookalikes and lots of art on hand at the historic Saratoga villa as the Boy Scouts honored this year’s Distinguished Citizen award recipient.
Diane Brandenburg has turned philanthropy into an art form over the past few decades. So it makes sense that when she learned the Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council of the Boy Scouts of America would be honoring her this year, she insisted it take place at the Montalvo Arts Center in Saratoga.
To add to the creative frivolity of the night, the dress code allowed guests to come attired in black tie or as their favorite artists. So among the tuxedos and gowns, you might have caught a glimpse of Andy Warhol, Frida Kahlo and even Bob Ross. Montalvo Arts Center CEO Angela McConnell may have been my favorite, though, unrecognizable under a blue-black wig with colorful dots all over her face and a comic-strip skirt. What was the costume? “I’m pop art,” she replied.
Honoring Cesar Chavez in a significant way has become part of the project, as has building a new stage for the park — home to the main stage for San Jose Jazz Summer Fest, Music in the Park concerts and other festivals.
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