Unveiling March 19,2000

Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center
Exhibits Unveiling on March 19,2000

Wine
It started out with free flow of champagne and horsd'oeuvre.

Richard's speech
Richard making a speech right before unveiling.

John Bettis & Yuko
I was extremely excited to have finally met John Bettis.

Randy in the crowd
. Randy

Gold Records
What has been kept in Richard's warehouse is now ours to view!

more displays
I am not complaining, but I wish there were more photos!

Great guys!
Proudly stand in front of the display.
(R to L)The president of CSULB, Richard, Werner Wolfen, and Jerry Moss.
A little girl is Mindi, Richard's 3rd daughter.

A Carpenters Hammer!

Karen's drums More instruments

Carpenter family
Richard and his children.Notice Traci is in her black dress who was to steal the show.

Grammies and AMA
Grammies and the American Music Award.

Randy!

Ron Gorow

It's show time!
The setting was amazing. This photo looks bright but actually it was quite dark and more like a cabaret after 8pm. We were all onstage!

Frank Pooler& John Bettis
Sorry,this photo is blury. Frank Pooler and John Bettsi!

stage
Another blury one. Richard, John and Tommy Morgan on stage.

Richard's piano tie
Guess what? A close-up of Richard's tie by Tabasco company.

from outside
I wish to visit this center again soon!