Prepare for "A Ghoulishly Elegant Evening" at The Bushnell's Annual Gala, Ovations 2010
March 15, 2010, HARTFORD, CT – Join us for “A Ghoulishly Elegant Evening” when The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts hosts its annual gala, Ovations, on Saturday, April 10, 2010 beginning at 6 p.m. This year’s event celebrates the Broadway opening of the new musical The Addams Family. The Bushnell is proud to be part of The Addams Family producing team through our affiliation with Five Cent Productions and Elephant Eye Theatrical. Ovations is an annual fundraiser for The Bushnell’s nationally-recognized arts-in-education program, PARTNERS® (Partners in Arts and Education Revitalizing Schools), which addresses the challenges present in communities caused by poverty, lack of parental involvement in education, transient student populations, and language barriers, and strives to counter these potential negative effects on student education and learning.
Guests are encouraged to dress in a “Ghoulishly Elegant” fashion, whether by dressing as one of the famed Addams Family characters or in “funeral haute couture” (a simple little black dress or dashing dark suit would work perfectly as well). The evening will feature cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, culinary stations, silent and live auctions, and dessert and dancing on the Belding Theater stage to the music of the Legit Band. Corporate tables and individual tickets are available at different price levels.
For detailed information on Ovations 2010, visit www.bushnell.org, or contact Stephanie McMullon at (860) 987-6083.
The Bushnell sincerely thanks the following sponsors for their generous support of Ovations 2010:
Lead Sponsor: Travelers
Auction Sponsor: Hoffman Auto Group
Floral Sponsor: A Special Place
About The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
The Bushnell is Connecticut’s premier performing arts center, hosting more than 350 events yearly, including major Broadway tours, symphony orchestras, family presentations, local arts and community events. The Bushnell is home to two theaters- the historic 2,800-seat Mortensen Hall, and the 907-seat Belding Theater, a state-of-the-art performance hall that opened in 2001. The Bushnell’s nationally recognized, award-winning, arts-in-education program, PARTNERS® (Partners in Arts and Education Revitalizing Schools), now in its 17th year, is a cross-community educational effort serving 21 schools and educational organizations in eight districts across Connecticut. The Bushnell opened in January 1930 and is a not-for-profit organization that is proud to serve Connecticut and its citizens. For more information, call The Bushnell at (860) 987-6000, The Bushnell Box Office at (860) 987-5900 or visit our website at www.bushnell.org.
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