Laura Benanti to Appear at Starry Night in Port Washington THE LANDMARK ON MAIN STREET GALA

Broadway meets Port Washington at the annual Landmark on Main Street Spotlight Gala. The festivities include honors for community leaders, a fabulous concert and a delicious post-concert dinner.

The Spotlight Gala this year recognizes three honorees whose dedication to community service that make Port Washington so special.

Kay and Leo Ullman have lived in Port Washington for more than 65 years. They met in 7th grade, at the Junior High School on the top floor of the Main Street School building (now the Landmark on Main Street.)

Their individual and shared history of educational, civic and charitable pursuits is extensive, including service on the Port Washington School Board (both), Village of Sands Point Trustee (Kay) and Community Chest (Leo). Kay is also a Founding Director of Port Washington's Ed. Foundation where she currently sits as a Director on their Executive Board.

While Kay hails from Georgia, Leo immigrated from Holland after World War II. His family's wartime story is chronicled in his book, 796 Days. Leo is the former chairman of the Anne Frank Center USA and currently heads the Foundation for the Jewish Historical Museum of Amsterdam.

The Ullmans have 4 children and 7 grandchildren; all but two have attended Port Washington public schools.

Spectrum Designs Foundation

Spectrum Designs Foundation was founded five years ago by Stella Spanakos (Nicholas Center for Autism), Nicole Sugrue and Patrick Bardsley to provide employment opportunities to individuals with autism.

Spectrum Designs is a unique and self-sustaining social enterprise, combining strong business principles with its vital mission. Spectrum Designs specializes in custom apparel decoration, offering high quality screen printing, embroidery, in-house graphic arts and a wide range of promotional items.

Today, Spectrum's sales are projected to top $1 million. Spectrum employs 25 full & part-time adult staff, 75% of whom are diagnosed with autism or a related condition. 28 students are in Spectrum's trainee program, working towards employment after high school.

The Gala magic begins as attendees in Landmark's Jeanne Rimsky Theater are treated to the spectacular talents of Tony Award winner Laura Benanti in concert.

Laura Benanti returns to Landmark fresh from her Tony Award-nominated performance in She Loves Me! Audiences will also remember her for Award-winning Broadway and off-Broadway performances in musicals including Gypsy, Into the Woods and Cinderella. Her latest appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert has over 8 million views.

The evening continues with a buffet supper in the tented Spotlight Club, created just for the evening in Blumenfeld Family Park adjacent to the theater. Catered by Port Washington's own H on the Harbor, the post-show party is the perfect cap to the evening.

The Gala is Landmark's major fundraising event. It helps underwrite all of Landmark's programs & services including concerts by national performers, community use of theater, meeting and gym facilities and free arts and public affairs programs for seniors and other community members.

Leadership packages offering tickets, recognitions and journal ads are available. Tickets for the evening, as well as concert-only and journal-only opportunities are available through the Landmark office at 516.767.1384 or by email at gala@landmarkonmainstreet.org.

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