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Special Performance by
Tony Award® Winner
Chita Rivera |
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Under the patronage of Honorary Diplomatic Chairs
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Washington Performing Arts Society presents:
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Saturday, May 8, 2010
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel |
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Also Featuring: |
Grupo Latino Continental
WPAS Children of the Gospel
TangoDC
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6:00 p.m. Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and silent auction
8:00 p.m. dinner, featured performance,
live auction and dancing.
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To purchase tickets or sponsorships,
call Chelsey Christensen at 202-533-1877 |
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| Two-time Tony Award winner Chita Rivera will perform songs from her legendary Broadway career, including numbers from West Side Story ("America"), Sweet Charity ("Where Am I Going?" and "Big Spender"), Chicago ("All That Jazz" and "Nowadays"), Kiss of the Spider Woman, Bye, Bye, Birdie and The Rink, and featuring the music of Leonard Bernstein, John Kander & Fred Ebb, Charles Strouse, Stephen Sondheim, and Cy Coleman. Ms. Rivera was awarded The Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama. She received the coveted Kennedy Center Honor in 2002, the first Hispanic ever to receive this award. |
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| In recognition of Argentina’s bicentennial year and its remarkable contributions to world literature, music, and the arts, WPAS is honored to have His Excellency Héctor Marcos Timerman, the Ambassador of Argentina, and Mrs. Sielecki as Honorary Diplomatic Chairs. Enjoy Argentinean inspired cuisine, wines and, of course, the tango! |
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| Proceeds from the WPAS Gala and Auction support our artistic programming and educational community outreach programs. Click Here to view the WPAS Education Brochure. For more than 40 years, WPAS has enriched the lives of nearly 4 million children and adults with programs such as Concerts in Schools, the Summer Performing Arts Academy, The Capitol Jazz Project, Embassy Adoption Program, Enriching Experiences for Seniors, the Men, Women and Children of the Gospel Choir, the In-School Artist Residency Program, and the Feder Memorial String Competition. In 2009 alone, we served over 112,000 youth and adults with this broad spectrum of activities to encourage creativity, talent, and appreciation for the arts. |
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Lead Underwriter |
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Mars, Incorporated |
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Altria Group, Inc. |
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Impresario Circle |
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John Marshall and Charlotte Cameron |
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Dan Cameron Family Foundation, Inc. |
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Benefactor |
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Daimler |
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Nancie and Roger Marzulla |
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John Marshall, CGI |
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and Charlotte Cameron Marshall |
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Gala Chairs |
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Arleen Kessler |
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Women’s Committee Gala Chair |
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Bruce Gates, Altria Client Services Inc. |
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Corporate Chair |
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Lorraine Paladino Adams |
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and April Stern Riccio |
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Auction Co-Chairs |
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