American Conservatory Theater Presents Fall Celebration

Event committee co-chairs Ken Fulk,Robina Riccitiello, and Jeff and Laurie Ubben, and honorary artistic committee co-chairs Uma Thurman and Josh Lucas, are proud to announce American Conservatory Theater's (A.C.T.) fall celebration welcoming new Artistic DirectorPam MacKinnon and new Executive Director Jennifer Bielstein. The event will take place on Thursday, November 15, 2018, at Saint Joseph's Arts Society(1401 Howard St)- Ken Fulk's brand-new multi-disciplinary arts space. Located in San Francisco's SOMA District, the 22,000-square-foot, Romanesque Revival-style structure underwent a three-year renovation and is a registered National Historic Landmark.

A.C.T.'s fall celebration will be one of the first events held in Saint Joseph's Arts Society. Proceeds from the celebration will support A.C.T.'s diverse and far-reaching artistic, artist training, and education and community programs serving 250,000 Bay Area residents each year. Individual tickets range in price from$1,500 to $5,000. Patron-level tables range from $15,000 to $100,000. For more information and to purchase tables or tickets, please visit act-sf.org/gala or contact A.C.T. Director of Special Events Jody Price at 415.439.2470 or jprice@act-sf.org.

Says event committee co-chair Robina Riccitiello: "A.C.T.'s fall celebration will be an exuberant and stylish event to welcome Pam MacKinnon and Jennifer Bielstein to A.C.T. and San Francisco! Ken Fulk's divine new Saint Joseph's Arts Society is a magical spot filled with the world's most eclectic collection of art and furniture. Add Sheila E.'s music and our A.C.T. crowd and it's a recipe for a memorable evening!"

The evening begins at 7 p.m. with a cocktail reception, followed at 8 p.m. by short remarks from special guests and an elegant dinner provided by Paula LeDuc Fine Catering. The evening culminates with dessert, dancing, and a special performance by legendary Grammy Award-nominated performer and percussionist Sheila E.

The event committee, led by Ken Fulk, Robina Riccitiello, and Jeff and Laurie Ubben, includes Priscilla Geeslin, James C. Hormel and Michael P. Nguyen-Hormel, Jo S. Hurley, Rebecca and Jascha Kaykas-Wolff, Fred M. Levin and Nancy Livingston, David and Carla Riemer, Rusty and Patti Rueff, Abby Schnair, Adriana Lopez Vermut, Kay Yun, and Lieutenant Governor Gavin and Jennifer Siebel Newsom, ex officio.

The Honorary Artistic Committee, led by Uma Thurman and Josh Lucas, includesUzo Aduba, Bob Balaban, Jason Biggs, Blair Brown, Ellen Burstyn, Gabriel Byrne, Kathleen Chalfant, Tracee Chimo, Carrie Coon, Olympia Dukakis, Tim Evans, Teresa Eyring, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Michael Gennaro, Judd Hirsch,Bill Irwin, Tracy Letts, John Lithgow, Craig Lucas, Susie Medak, Ellen McLaughlin, Itamar Moses, Kate Mulgrew, Bruce Norris, Mercedes Ruehl,Roche Schulfer, Maria Striar, David Strathairn, Les Waters, Beau Willimon, and BD Wong.

Photo: Legendary Grammy Award-nominated performer and percussionist Sheila E.
Photo courtesy of Sheila E.