LOS ANGELES—On March 14, Los Angeles's REDCAT (the Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater) held its five-year anniversary gala. The organization, which focuses on cutting-edge art and theater, raised more than $500,000 at a party honoring artist Barry McGee and philanthropist Robert Egelston with REDCAT Awards, as well as CalArts president Steven D. Lavine for 20 years of his service to the school. Those who showed up to drink, eat, and mingle included actress Natalie Portman; billionaire philanthropist Eli Broad; Olga Garay, executive director of cultural affairs for Los Angeles; and artists Catherine Opie and Mark Bradford.

Also, the Artparis 09 modern and contemporary art fair ends today, and ARTINFO stopped by over the weekend to check it out, snapping a few pictures along the way.

Click on the photo gallery at left to see pictures from the REDCAT gala and Artparis.