Photo Coverage: That's Entertainment Jubilee with Minnelli and Neuwirth

By: Oct. 26, 2005
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Rolex presented That's Entertainment! Celebrating Career Transition For Dancers' 20th Anniversary Jubilee - on Monday, October 24, 2005 at 7:00 pm at City Center, 131 West 55 Street (bet. 7 & 6 Ave) NYC. The honorees for this year's Gala were a distinguished group. The Rolex Dance Award was given to: The Joffrey Ballet in recognition of its 50th Anniversary Celebration and to its Co-Founder and Artistic Director Gerald Arpino. There will be two Career Transition For Dancers' Awards for Outstanding Contributions to the World of Dance: The Harkness Foundation for Dance --- for unwavering commitment and support for dance presenting organizations, service organizations, dance companies, choreographers and dancers; and to Lewis S. Ranieri, chairman American Ballet Theatre --- for his passion, love and respect for dance and dancers.

Produced and directed by Ann Marie DeAngelo, the Gala paid homage to a century of dance in American entertainment. Robert Mikulski was the Musical Director. As in the past, the Gala featured some World Premieres especially created for the show. The spectacular evening included Marge Champion, Sandy Duncan, Richard Move, Donald Saddler, Jason Samuels Smith, Mr. Wiggles, Karen Ziemba and artists from American Ballet Theatre, ABT Studio Company, The Big Apple Circus, Cirque du Soleil, Complexions, Crazy Legs & Rock Steady Crew with DJ Slynkee, Dance Times Square, The Joffrey Ballet and the World Cup Shooting Stars All Star Cheerleading and others.


Photo Coverage: That's Entertainment Jubilee with Minnelli and Neuwirth

Photo Coverage: That's Entertainment Jubilee with Minnelli and Neuwirth

Photo Coverage: That's Entertainment Jubilee with Minnelli and Neuwirth

Photo Coverage: That's Entertainment Jubilee with Minnelli and Neuwirth

Photo Coverage: That's Entertainment Jubilee with Minnelli and Neuwirth

Photo Coverage: That's Entertainment Jubilee with Minnelli and Neuwirth
Kevin McKenzie (ABT Artistic Director) & Event Supporters

Photo Coverage: That's Entertainment Jubilee with Minnelli and Neuwirth
Kevin McKenzie, Allen Brill (CEO & President Rolex), Lewis S. Raniere (Honoree Career Transition For Dancers Award)

Photo Coverage: That's Entertainment Jubilee with Minnelli and Neuwirth
Joseph Benincasa (Actor's Fund, Executive Director) & Mary Lou Westerfield (Actor's Equity)

Photo Coverage: That's Entertainment Jubilee with Minnelli and Neuwirth
Edward Weston, Marge Champion, Donald Saddler

Photo Coverage: That's Entertainment Jubilee with Minnelli and Neuwirth
Allen Brill (CEO & President of Rolex), & Peter Nicholson (of Rolex)

Photo Coverage: That's Entertainment Jubilee with Minnelli and Neuwirth
Allen Brill (CEO & President of Rolex), Patricia J. Kennedy (20th Anniversary Chair of the Gala), Gerald Arpino (Honoree - Rolex Dance Award - Artistic Director The Joffrey Ballet)

Photo Coverage: That's Entertainment Jubilee with Minnelli and Neuwirth
Patricia J. Kennedy (20th Anniversary Chair of the Gala), Allen Brill (CEO & President of Rolex), Cynthia Gregory (CTFD Chairman Emeritus) & Gerald Arpino (Honoree - Rolex Dance Award - Artistic Director The Joffrey Ballet

Photo Coverage: That's Entertainment Jubilee with Minnelli and Neuwirth
Gerald Arpino (Honoree - Rolex Dance Award - Artistic Director The Joffrey Ballet), Patricia J. Kennedy (20th Anniversary Chair of the Gala), Malcolm McDowell
 
Photo Coverage: That's Entertainment Jubilee with Minnelli and Neuwirth
Bebe Neuwirth

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