CALIFORNIA EVENTS

Emcees

Eric B. and Patrick Evans are the Master of Ceremonies for the Starry Starry Night Breast Cancer Gala Dinners. Their third year in a row together act on stage will be even more significant, but also entertaining, with Cheryl Hines Kennedy joining them again like she did in the second annual event.

Cheryl Ruth Hines Kennedy is an American actress and comedian, best known for her role as Cheryl David on HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, earning two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. She also starred as Dallas Royce in the ABC sitcom Suburgatory and made her directorial debut with the 2009 film Serious Moonlight.

Eric B. & Rakim are often remembered as pioneers, helping shape the landscape of hip-hop during its golden age. They rose to fame with their debut album “Paid in Full” in 1987, featuring singles like “Eric B. Is President,” which was a critical and commercial success, reaching the #8 position on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

Patrick Evans is an American Emmy award-winning weather forecast and television personality working as a meteorologist at KESQ-TV, Channel 3, an ABC affiliate television station licensed to Palm Springs, California, United States. Patrick also serves as the host of the lifestyle show dubbed Eye on the Desert.