Marines Memorial Association Hosts Grand Opening Gala 5/3
By: Mary Hanrahan
On Monday, May 3, 2010 at 6 p.m., the Marines' Memorial Association, a non-profit Veterans organization, presents the Grand Opening Gala for San Francisco's Marines' Memorial Theatre.
Guests will be treated to performances by some of the finest Cabaret performers including Shelly Berg (Dean of the University of Miami School of Music), Jim Salestrom (Denver), Marci Henderson (New York), Dick Hardwick (Los Angeles) as well as Bay area performers Rachelle Perry, Brian Nova and many others. Produced by Erich Stratmann.
Marines' Memorial Theatre is located at 609 Sutter Street (Level 2) in San Francisco, CA.Tickets are priced as follows: $50 - Performance only with champagne reception, $150 - Sponsor dinner package (Package includes: Performance ticket, champagne reception, open bar with hors d'oeuvres, three-course dinner with wine service and bonus cabaret performances during dinner. 50% of the dinner package is tax-deductible).For more information, call 415-771-6900 or visit www.marineclub.com.
Built in 1926, the Marines' Memorial Theatre has a long and colorful history. Originally a stage for nationwide radio broadcasts for such legendary stars as Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra, Jack Benny and Bing Crosby, the theatre later became the home to the celebrated Actor's Workshop, best known for presenting interpretations of modern avant-garde and politically oriented works by such playwrights as Bertolt Brecht, Harold Pinter and Tennessee Williams. The theatre was also the first home to American Conservatory Theater.
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