CCM's A MOVEABLE FEAST Set for 1/17

Cincinnati's premiere fundraiser returns in early 2014 when the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) presents "A Moveable Feast." The festivities begin at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 17, and this year's "Feast" celebrates the theme "Starstruck."

A star-powered showcase of CCM's world-class performing and media arts programs and state-of-the-art facilities, the fundraiser features samplings of artistic and culinary delights throughout CCM Village. Guests can enjoy backstage tours and plan their own schedule of 20-minute samplings of student entertainment, including Jazz, Musical Theatre, Piano, Opera, Drama, Dance, Orchestra and Chamber Winds performances, along with E-Media video productions and much more.

This year's artistic menu also includes performances by the Steel Drum Band and by CCM's internationally acclaimed string quartet-in-residence, the Ariel Quartet, which will perform selections from its upcoming Beethoven Cycle-a series of six concerts in Corbett Auditorium in January, February and March of 2014.

The evening's program will begin in Corbett Auditorium with a prelude performance featuring the Jazz Ensemble. The "Feast" will conclude with a performance by the Philharmonia Orchestra. Cocktails and dinner-by-the-bite provided by Jeff Thomas Catering will be served throughout the evening. Tickets to last year's event sold out in record time, so act now to secure your place at the "Feast."

Learn more about "A Moveable Feast" by visiting ccm.uc.edu/support/events.

Tickets to "A Moveable Feast" are on sale now:

• Patron Host Tickets: $125 (ticket price includes parking)
• General Public Tickets: $75 (ticket price includes a Friends of CCM membership)
• Current Friends of CCM Member Tickets: $50
• Young Professional (40 and under) Tickets: $35
• CCM Alumni Tickets: $35

Seating is limited. Tickets can be purchased online at ccm.uc.edu/support/events or ccm.weshareonline.org/MoveableFeast2014 or by calling 513-556-2100. Event proceeds raised by the Friends of CCM, a group of 600 volunteers and an active board, support CCM's stars of tomorrow through student travel funds and scholarships.

Raffle tickets can be purchased online with the purchase of your Moveable Feast ticket or during the event for $10 for one ticket or $25 for three tickets. One prize will be given, which includes a weekend drive in a Mercedes-Benz with two tickets to a Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra or Cincinnati Pops Concert and a Gift Certificate to KAZE restaurant (sponsored by Mercedes-Benz of Cincinnati and Mercedes-Benz of West Chester).