TheatreSquared announced today the 2010 Gala for Education, supporting arts-in-education outreach for students and teachers throughout Northwest Arkansas. The annual celebration, a sell-out event in 2009, will be catered by the internationally renowned Chef Mario Maggi, a forty-year veteran of kitchens from throughout northern Italy and the world. This year's event will feature a command performance by acclaimed performer and Northwest Arkansas native Esther Stilwell, who returns to Fayetteville for the second time in her professional career after a starring role in the 2007 national Broadway tour of Spamalot. Sandra Keiser Edwards will receive the 2010 Arts Advocate Award, recognizing her longstanding dedication to arts and education in Northwest Arkansas. The event will be held November 19, 2010, 6:30pm at Savor Restaurant, 2217 College Ave. in Fayetteville. Individual tickets are $100. Guests are invited to RSVP to TheatreSquared at (479) 445-6333 or online at www.theatre2.org.
The distinguished roster of community co-chairs for the event includes Becky and Bob Alexander, Nancy and Jim Blair, Terrye and Patric Brosh, Joel and Lynn Carver, Denise and Hershey Garner, Lisa and Jeff Gearhart, Susan and Eric Heil, Deb and Ken Senser, Judy and Bill Schwab, and Nancy and Dick Trammel.The event will also feature the 2010 Sparkling Wine Raffle, awarding a $1,500 gift certificate to Romance Diamond Company and a selection of exceptional fine wines chosen by Bordinos Restaurant. Raffle tickets are $10 each or $100 for a pack of one dozen.Guests will enjoy an elegant northern Italian dinner catered by the internationally acclaimed Chef Mario Maggi, newly hired by Savor Restaurant, as well as a selection of wines and beer. Chef Maggi has run, launched, owned and operated more than 30 restaurants in 10 countries, and is a new addition to the Northwest Arkansas culinary scene. Dress is business casual. Sponsorship levels, which include a table of 8 at the event, range from $1,000 to $5,000. Individual tickets are available for $100. Seating in the intimate Savor Restaurant is limited to 250 guests.
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