TIP: 2015 Oscars (Academy Awards) Parties & Events

Lupita Nyong'o & Helen Mirren, Women in Film Pre-Oscar Cocktail Party | Photo: Andrew Evans/PR Photos

The 87th Academy Awards (Oscars) will be held in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 22, 2015.

The week leading up to the Academy Awards is also filled with star studded, exclusive events and parties. Here's our guide to the 2015 Oscar Party circuit:

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Affair: BVLGARI and Save the Children
Hot Spot/Time: Spago, Beverly Hills @ 7PM
Deets: Nominee Laura Dern, “Birdman’s” Naomi Watts (spokesperson), former winner Adrien Brody, Kelly Rowland, and Eric Bana are expected to celebrate the launch of a celebrity portrait book tied to their work with the Save the Children charity. Socialite Marjorie Gubelmann (“Mad Marj”) DJ’s hours after Oscar voting closes.

Affair: Vanity Fair + Fiat Young Hollywood Celebration
Hot Spot/Time: No Vacancy, LA @ 8PM
Deets: Krista Smith and James Corden host an invite-only toast to young Hollywood talent, presented by Fiat, benefiting the Terrence Higgins Trust.

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Affair: Global Green USA Pre-Oscar Party With Special Performance By Common and Makana
Hot Spot/Time: Avalon Hollywood, LA @ 6PM (Concert 9:30PM)
Deets: Co-hosted by Ashley Greene & Theo Von. Event co-chairs: The Simon Family, Alice Bamford, Sydney Holland. Host Committee: Paula Abdul, Ed Begley Jr., Orlando Bloom, Kathy Freston, Lyn & Norman Lear, Esai Morales, Ed O’Neill, Carter Oosterhouse, Amy Smart and Matt Walsh.

Affair: ICM Partners Awards Season Celebration
Hot Spot/Time: Beverly Hills home of partner Hildy Gottlieb and Walter Hill, 7:30PM
Deets: Annual agency bash.

Affair: Diane Von Furstenberg, Hilary Swank & Anne Sweeney Event
Hot Spot: Private residence, Beverly Hills
Deets: The trio are teaming to celebrate this year’s crop of female Oscar nominees at a chic afternoon event at Furstenberg’s spacious estate.

Affair: Oxfam Benefit Dinner Hosted by Barneys New York and Rooney Mara
Hot Spot: Chateau Marmont, W Hollywood
Deets: The organization, which works to combat worldwide poverty and injustices, is the focus of thisVanity Fair event.

Affair: Alfre Woodard’s annual pre-Oscar dinner
Hot Spot: Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills
Deets: The actress pauses every year to toast (with Piper-Heidsieck’s help) the accomplishments of black women in entertainment. This year, she’ll honor Ava DuVernay and Gugu Mbatha-Raw with a guest list that includes Angela Bassett, Loretta Divine, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Octavia Spencer, Rashida Jones, Viola Davis and Zoe Zaldana.

Thursday, February 19, 2015

Affair: 10AM-3PM: Vanity Fair, Lancôme and Clarisonic Makeup Artist Spa Day
Hot Spot/Time: Ciel Spa at the SLS Hotel, Beverly Hills @ 10 AM
Details: Lancôme, Clarisonic and Vanity Fair Beauty Director SunHee Grinnell host an invite-only intimate afternoon in celebration of the industry’s top makeup artists before the biggest awards show of the season. The event will benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Affair: Essence Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon
Hot Spot/Time: Beverly Wilshire Hotel @ 11AM
Deets: Several ‘Orange is the New Black’ cast will get Essence honors.

Affair: 10th annual Oscar Wilde: Honoring the Irish in Film Event
Hot Spot: Bad Robot, Santa Monica
Deets: The Late Show successor Stephen Colbert will receive the Oscar Wilde Award at this event created by the nonprofit US-Ireland Alliance to recognize the contributions of Irish in film and TV. Irish singer-songwriters Gavin James and Megan O’Neill will perform.

Affair: 2nd Annual Red Carpet Green Dress Pre-Oscar Celebration
Hot Spot: Chateau Marmont, W Hollywood
Deets: Suzy Amis Cameron’s eco-fashion campaign will celebrate sustainable fashion with an annual fete complete with revelers including James Cameron, will.i.am, Kellan Lutz, Jason Lewis, Missi Pyle and Gina Rodriguez, who will wear a sustainable creation on Oscar night.

Affair: Canadians 2nd Annual Pre-Oscar Party
Hot Spot: Four Seasons, LA
Deets: Hosted by Eric McCormack, Hollywood stars from the land of the Mounties like Oscar-nominated Dean DeBlois, Norman Jewison, A.J. Cook, Rachel Lefevre, Anna Silk, Jason Priestley and Karine Vanasse will be on hand to toast Toronto Film Festival CEO Piers Handlingas he receives a legacy award. Canadian Consul General in Los Angeles James Villeneuve, Telefilm Canada's Carolle Brabantand Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television topper Helga Stephenson are throwing the pre-Oscars Canadian talent bash.

Affair: Vanity Fair + Chrysler Toast to Richard Linklater and Boyhood
Hot Spot/Time: Cecconi’s, W Hollywood @ 6PM
Details: Chrysler and IFC toast Oscar-nominated director Richard Linklater and the cast of Boyhood. This invite-only evening will benefit the Austin Film Society.

Affair: Hollywood Domino Gala & Tournament Oscars Event
Hot Spot/Time: Sunset Tower Hotel, LA @ 8PM
Deets: Hollywood Domino is the quintessential celebrity insider event. This twist on the classic game, where players create a "movie reel" of dominos, based on film genre, was originally created by Daya Fernandez as a fun competitive game among her friends and it became an instant hit with the Hollywood community.

Friday, February 20, 2015

Affair: Alfa Romeo Luncheon
Location: Polsky private residence, Beverly Hills
Deets: Vanity Fair, Romeo, filmmaker Alan Polsky and restaurateur John Terzian host this luncheon, which will feature Alfa Romeo's 4C and benefit Girl Rising.

Affair: Tom Ford To Present His Autumn/Winter 2015 Womenswear Collection
Hot Spot: Milk Studios, LA
Deets: Tom Ford will debut his Autumn/Winter 2015 Womenswear Collection in Los Angeles, marking the first time that he will show his Womenswear Collection in this city. Above Anjelica Huston and Tom Ford have some fun at the 2014 Vanity Fair Oscar party.

Affair: The British General Consul General to Los Angeles’ The Great British Film Reception Celebrating U.K. Oscar Nominees
Hot Spot/Time: The London Hotel, W Hollywood @ 4PM
Deets: Consul General to Los Angeles Chris O’Connor OBE hosts the bash, which happens during a big year for Brits thanks to Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones and Benedict Cumberbatch.

Affair: Women In Film Pre-Oscar Cocktail Party Hosted by Cathy Schulman and Jennifer Hudson
Hot Spot/Time: Hyde Sunset Kitchen + Cocktails, LA @ 5PM
Deets: For the eighth year, Women In Film, LA (WIF) throws its highly-anticipated cocktail party, kicking off Oscar weekend. Presented by MaxMara, BMW, Tiffany & Co., M•A•C Cosmetics and Perrier-Jouët, the party honors all 44 women, in front of and behind the camera, who have been nominated for an Oscar this year. 

Affair: WME Oscar pre-party
Hot Spot/Time: Private Residence, Brentwood @ 7:30PM
Deets: The agency hosts a hot-ticket bash for the rep-set to fete clients, colleagues and friends.

Affair: UTA Oscar pre-party
Hot Spot/Time: Private Residence @ 8PM

Affair: CAA Oscar pre-party
Hot Spot: Private Residence, Beverly Hills
Deets: The agency hosts an A-list event to celebrate it’s standout crop of Oscar nominees.

Affair: Vanity Fair + L’Oréal Paris D.J. Night
Hot Spot/Time: 1OAK, 9039 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA @ 9:30 PM
Deets: Vanity Fair and L’Oréal Paris along with Freida Pinto host an invite-only evening of music and cocktails, benefiting Girl Rising. The hip dance party that will feature a DJ set by Taryn Manning.

Saturday, February 21, 2015

Affair: Film Independent Spirit Awards
Hot Spot/Time: Tent on the Santa Monica Beach @ 2PM
Deets: Fred Armisen and Kristen Bell host the lively awards ceremony under a giant white tent on the beach. Expect to see presenters including Oprah Winfrey, Cate Blanchett, Julianne Moore, Jared Leto, Kerry Washington and more. FIJI Water returns as one of the sponsors.

Affair: Giorgio Armani with Roberta Armani & Cate Blanchett
Hot Spot: 436 North Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills
Deets: The invite only event offers a fabulous respite during a busy weekend — an intimate toast to the Oscars with Armani and Oscar winner Cate Blanchett.

Affair: The Society of Composers & Lyricists Champagne Reception Honoring Oscar Music Nominees
Hot Spot/Time: La Boheme, W Hollywood @ 3PM

Affair: Sony Pictures Classics Private Dinner Party
Hot Spot: The Supper Suite by STK, West Hollywood
Deets: The Supper Suite by STK, W Hollywood
Michael Barker and Tom Bernard host a dinner party (sponsored by Ketel One and the new K900 KIA) for its healthy crop of nominees including Julianne Moore, Steve Carell, Mark Ruffalo, Bennett Miller and the Whiplash crew at the ONE Group's STK as part of A-List Communication's Supper Suite culinary platform events.

Affair: Motion Picture Television Fund’s Night Before
Hot Spot/Time: Fox Studios, 8PM
Deets: A night of fun benefiting the MPTF, is sponsored by Delta Air Lines, Dodge, L¹Oreal, Relativity Media, Target, and The Hollywood Reporter.

Affair: Michael Sugar, Doug Wald, Warren Zavala Pre-Oscar Party
Hot Spot/Time: Sunset Tower, 8358 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood @ 9:30PM
Deets: Many of the town’s top industry insiders are expected to attend this Grey Goose-sponsored fete.

Affair: Charles Finch and Chanel's 7th Annual Pre-Oscar Awards Dinner
Hot Spot: Madeo, LA
Deets: This invite only affair promises to be an A-list extravaganza: Keira Knightley, James Righton, Kristen Stewart, Julianne Moore, Reese Witherspoon, Naomi Watts, Liev Schreiber, Jessica Chastain, January Jones, Eddie Redmayne, Lily Allen, Lily Collins and Chris Pine are all expected, among others.

Affair: Fifth Annual UCLA TFT Sketch to Screen Costume Design Panel and Oscar Celebration
Hot Spot: UCLA’s Schoenberg Hall, LA
Deets: Current Academy Award nominees Mark Bridges (Inherent Vice), Milena Canonero (The Grand Budapest Hotel), Jacqueline Durran (Mr. Turner) and Anna B. Sheppard (Maleficent), as well asRuth E. Carter (Selma), Kari Perkins (Boyhood) and Albert Wolsky (Birdman) are the featured panelists at the Swarovski-sponsored event.

Affair: Gold Meets Golden
Hot Spot: Equinox Sports Club, LA
Deets: Nicole Kidman, Matt Bomer, Laura Dern, Gina Rodriguez and Eddie Redmayne have RSVP’d for this annual event, which supports U.S. Olympic teams and athletes in celebration of the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games, held in L.A. July 25-Aug. 2.

Affair: Weinstein Co. Pre-Oscar Party
Hot Spot: Montage Beverly Hills, Beverly Hills
Details: Harvey and friends will gather for the company's annual night-before dinner party. Expect to see nominated director Morten Tyldum and his Imitation Game crew celebrating the film's eight nominations. Sponsors include DeLeón Tequila, FIJI Water, MAC Cosmetics and Heineken.

Sunday, February 22, 2015

Affair: The 87th Academy Awards & Governor's Ball
Hot Spot: Dolby Theatre, Hollywood @ 5:30 PM
Deets: Following the last award of the night, 1,500 guests will make their way inside the official after party, which will feature more than 2,000 select images from the Academy’s photo archives with a nod to Old Hollywood. Wolfgang Puck oversees the menu and classy beverages will be provided by Piper-Heidsieck and Sterling Wines.

Affair: Vanity Fair Oscar Party
Hot Spot: Wallis Annenberg Center, 9390 North Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA
Deets: Graydon Carter hosts the Vanity Fair Oscar party at a custom-designed space which connects the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts with City Hall.

Affair: Elton John AIDS Foundation Viewing Party
Hot Spot: West Hollywood Park, W Hollywood
Deets: John and husband David Furnish host this starry bash, sponsored this year by Audi, Neuro Drinks, Wells Fargo, MAC Viva Glam, the Fiore Group and the Starkey Hearing Foundation. Patron hosts a Patron Tequila Lounge featuring specialty cocktails like the “Stay Gold,” the “Trophy” and the “Good Life.”

Affair: The Envelope Please
Hot Spot: The Abbey Food & Bar, W Hollywood
Deets: NCIS star Pauley Perrette returns to host the friendly affair alongside Abbey founder David Cooley.

Affair: Fox Oscar Party
Hot Spot: Boa, W Hollywood
Deets: The studio celebrates its roster of talent from all of its divisions (including standout Fox Searchlight) thanks to nominations for Birdman, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Wild, Gone Girl, Planet of the Apes, X-Men: Days of Future Past and How to Train Your Dragon 2. Expect to see Reese Witherspoon, Michael Keaton and DJ Pescespinning some tunes. The Piper-Heidseick will be flowing.

Affair: Norby Walters 25th Annual Night of 100 Stars Viewing Gala
Hot Spot: Beverly Hilton International Ballroom, Beverly Hills
Deets: The event, always a draw among veteran Hollywood stars, will toast the Walters family’s five Oscar nominations for Whiplash.

Affair: Neutrogena Hydro Boost + MyHabit with OK!TV Oscars Viewing Party
Hot Spot: W Hollywood, LA
Deets: Neutrogena Ambassadors are expected to turn out along with actors at this viewing party billed as a “dolled-up lounge environment.”

Affair: InStyle Oscar Party
Hot Spot/Time: Fig & Olive, W Hollywood @ 4:30PM

Affair: Guy Oseary and Madonna’s Late Night Party

Hot Spot: Private Residence, Beverly Hills
Deets: Oseary’s Coldwater Canyon home plays host to the hottest late-night party in town. The boldfaced names pack it in at Madge’s annual shindig, famous for it’s no press, no photographers policy. Gucci returns as the sponsor.

Affair: After Oscar Weinstein Party

Deets: Harvey and friends will gather for the company's annual post Oscars party.

Affair: Warner Brothers Pictures Party
Hot Spot: Osteria Mozza