Please join us for our newly imagined gala event:
“Sparkle! A Night to Shine with PHAME”
Sunday, November 20, 2011
“Sparkle! A Night to Shine with PHAME”
at the Tiffany Center, 1410 SW Morrison
downtown Portland, Oregon
With special guests…
The acclaimed PHAME Choir (Crystal Akins, conductor)
in collaboration with hot jazz band
The Shanghai Woolies
Your MC’s for the evening are:
PHAME Executive Director Stephen Marc Beaudoin
and PHAME students Chrystal Figueroa and Lea Mulligan
As of November 7, 2011, PHAME’s “Sparkle!” gala is now sold out! Thank you for your support and belief!
Special thanks to the 2011 “Sparkle!” gala committee:
Paul Finlay, chair
Stephen Marc Beaudoin, Keith Daly, Leslie Davis, Matt Edlen, Trent Finlay, Adam Pearce,
Coryn Pearce, Kathy Plass, Carol Rance, Alexis Young and Kris Young
Additional thanks to our 2011 “Sparkle!” gala sponsors (as of November 9, 2011):
Premiere Sponsor:
The Edlen Family
Red Pine
Tychon Development
Event Sponsor:
Bethesda Lutheran Communities
Stephen Marc Beaudoin and Robert Goman
Pride Financial Partners
Morel Ink
The Standard
Event Friend:
Robin Castro and John Halseth
Grace Memorial Episcopal Church
State Rep. Jefferson Smith and Katy Lesowski Smith
Ronald Atwood, PC
Solid Design Studio / Eric Sellers
Table Sponsors:
Ronald Atwood and Rebecca Youngstrom
Eugene and Layton Borkan
Davis and Hutzler/Martin Families
John Failor and Cheryl Mansfield
FamilyCare
Paul Finlay
Robert Goman
Jeri and Ivan Inger
Anne and Andy Madden
Julie Mancini
Miller Nash
Michael and Kathy Plass
Pride Professional Alliance
Carol Rance
Barbara and Kerry Smith
Sheila Nocum and Kris Young
“Sparkle!” 2011 Dinner Menu
Salad
Mesclun Salad Greens, Fresh Hood River Pear, Cranberry-Champagne Dressing, with passed Blue Cheese Crumbles, with fresh dinner rolls and butter
Entrée
Herbed Spinach Stuffed Roast Pork Loin
Rosemary Herbed Red Wine Sauce
Mashed Potatoes, Fresh Vegetable
- or-
Layered Mashed and Potato Galette Napoleon with
Sautéed Wild Mushrooms, Fresh Vegetable
Dessert
Caramel Apple Bread Pudding, Crème Anglaise
“Sparkle!” 2011 Live Auction Items
Check out these one-of-a-kind live auction packages, and bring your best bidding! Auctioneer Jason Demicheli will lead our sparkling live auction with style and panache.
1. Painting, Poetry, Pie
Let the art of the word, the canvas and the kitchen surround you in this PHAME inspired experience. Celebrate as we unveil and present to you two brand new, original PHAME works by poet Chrystal Figueroa, and painter/visual artist John Lacy at a party for you and 15 if your closest family and friends featuring warm, decadent pies served by Random Order Bakery. Special thanks to Chrystal Figueroa, John Lacy and Random Order Bakery and Coffeehouse.
2. Week at a Beautiful Manzanita Beach House on the Oregon Coast
Enjoy a week away with a few friends or your loved one, minutes away from the ocean in beautiful Manzanita, Oregon. Stay at this charming 2-bedroom, 2-bathrooom house, which sleeps eight. With a large deck, a gorgeous garden and only three blocks from the ocean, this cute getaway will provide respite and sanctuary in the late spring and early summer. Just half a mile beach walk to downtown Manzanita, with many restaurants, art galleries and shops, and only one mile from scenic Neahkahnie Mountain. Special thanks to Jeri and Ivan Inger.
3. Private Concert at YOUR Home (Featuring Oregon Symphony Members + PHAME’s Exec. Director Stephen Marc Beaudoin)
Dim the lights and raise the curtains as we transform your home into a private concert hall for a truly remarkable musical experience featuring select members of the Oregon Symphony. Charm your guests with the musical delights of violinists Paloma Griffin and Greg Ewer, oboist Karen Wagner and other special guests, including PHAME executive director (and tenor) Stephen Marc Beaudoin. Special thanks to our musical friends in the Oregon Symphony.
4. Sun River Get-Away
Looking for this year’s hot summer get-away? Or maybe it’s a wintery escape you’re after. Whether it’s the perfect round of golf in the great Oregon outdoors or hitting the powdery slopes of Mount Bachelor, this spacious Sun River home is your destination for one exciting stay. With room for up to 8 – 10 people, this 4 bedroom, 3 bath home comes complete with full kitchen, hot tub, ping pong, bicycles, TVs, videos and DVDs and WiFi service – everything you need for fun no matter what time of year! Special thanks to Doug and Kathy Querin.
5. The Candy-man Can! – Truffle Making Class and VIP tickets to PHAME’s Production of “Willy Wonka”
Learn (and taste!) the art of Truffle-making from the candy man himself, Ken Hoyt of Willamette Valley Confectionary, for you and up to 20 guests. Each guest will not only learn how to make the chocolate morsels but will each walk away with specialty confections created by Ken himself. With your sweet tooth satisfied you and your guests are invited to enjoy 20 VIP Gold circle tickets to PHAME’s production of Willy Wonka June 23rd and 24th. Special thanks to Ken Hoyt and Willamette Valley Confectionary.
6. Seven Nights in Hawaiian Bliss
Come experience first hand the “Hawaiian Spirit” at this stunning Maui condo at the Kaanapali Plantation. Overlooking panoramic views from the islands of Lanai to Molokai and just minutes from the beach, award winning restaurants, and fabulous shopping, this three bedroom condominium is yours for 7 nights of Hawaiian paradise. The Plantation features heated pool, tennis courts, shuffle board and cabanas amongst ten acres of sprawling, tropical garden landscape. Special thanks to Anne Young, and Sheila Nocum and Kris Young.
7. Celebrate your special event with The PHAME Choir!
Let music fill the air with a one of a kind performance by PHAME’s own choir. Be it an accompaniment to your next event or a reason to gather and celebrate, the inspirational and talented PHAME choir is yours for up to an hour of joyous, heartfelt song. Special thanks to the PHAME Choir.
“Sparkle!” Silent Auction Items include:
- Beautiful, one-of-a-kind, framed PHAME student art
- A vintage red, American-made Radio Flyer wagon donated by Pink Martini’s Thomas Lauderdale, filled with fabulous Pink Martini recordings and merchandise
- The Golden Ticket basket, with Willy Wonka candy and treats, and 10 VIP tickets to PHAME’s June 2012 production of “Willy Wonka”
- An “Arts Weekend on Arch Cape” package, including a weekend stay at a lovely Arch Cape home, and tickets to the “12th Annual Spring Unveiling Weekend” – a fabulous art showcase: May 4-6, 2012
- Best of Cacao basket, with superlative bars and truffles from Cacao Drink Chocolate
- Tickets to some of the best live performance in Portland (Oregon Ballet Theatre! Portland Baroque Orchestra! Portland Center Stage! White Bird Dance!), and gift certificates to fantastic restaurants like Nel Centro, Tasty n Sons, Mother’s Bistro, Toro Bravo, Pazzo Ristorante
- Three PHAME-ous tenors: a private concert by three outstanding – and very diverse! – young tenors, all great fans of PHAME: Matt Edlen, Adam Pearce and PHAME executive director Stephen Marc Beaudoin
- Holiday Treats Basket with tickets to holiday shows at Artists Rep and Broadway Rose Theatre Company, with gift certificates to Lauro Mediterranean Kitchen, Alder Pastry and Dessert and Pix Patisserie
… and many more one-of-a-kind experiences and items!
