Young Audiences' 2008 benefit gala, “Mad Hot Ballroom Gala,” includes dinner, cocktails, and a night filled with ballroom dancing entertainment provided by the talented fourth graders of Fairfax and Riverside Elementary Schools. There will also be a special performance by Karen Gabay and Raymond Rodriguez of Pointe of Departure, Cleveland’s Classical Ballet Company.
Seven local celebrities will participate in a friendly “Dancing with the Stars” type competition to benefit arts education for Northeast Ohio’s children:
• Barbara Danforth, President and CEO, YWCA Greater Cleveland
• Marsha Dobrzynski, Executive Director, Young Audiences of Northeast Ohio
• Tom Embrescia, Chairman, Second Generation LTD
• Eric Gordon, Chief Academic Officer, Cleveland Metropolitan School District
• Maureen Kyle, Reporter, WKYC Channel 3
• Valarie McCall, Chief of Government Affairs, Office of the Mayor, Cleveland Ohio
• Timothy Rub, Director and CEO, Cleveland Museum of Art
The event will begin at 6:30PM with cocktails. Dinner and entertainment begins at 7:30; and at 9:00, guests can enjoy dancing to the sounds of the Jerry Bruno Orchestra. Individual tickets are on sale for $150 or $250. The proceeds from the Mad Hot Ballroom Gala will support Young Audiences’ mission of uniting art and education to enrich the lives of children. For more information call Courtney at 216-561-5005.
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| 11/01/08 |
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| 11/01/08 |
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| 6:30 p.m |
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| Huntington Building, 925 Euclid Ave |
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