Oakland Ballet Company presents its annual Spring Gala fundraiser event on Saturday April 13 from 6-10pm at the elegant Bellevue Club on Lake Merritt in Oakland. In what has become an Oakland Ballet tradition, the evening is hosted by ABC7 news reporter, Cheryl Jennings, and includes a cocktail and hors d'oeuvres reception; an informal performance featuring highlights from the company's spring season, Jazz Vistas; a sumptuous three-course dinner catered by the Bellevue Club; and a silent auction offering items such as vacation packages, tickets to local sporting and cultural events, luxury goods, and local services. Attendees are invited to dance with members of Oakland Ballet following dinner, with live music provided by Little Jonny and the Giants.
Auction items this year include breakfast for two with Mayor Libby Schaaf, including a private tour of Oakland's City Hall; tickets to the musical Hamilton plus a hotel stay at the Omni; a trip to wine country; and dinner with the City of Oakland firefighters. Guests may also bid to win a cameo role in the company's annual Nutcracker production at the Paramount Theatre this December. The annual gala is an opportunity for ballet lovers to participate in Oakland's thriving cultural landscape, by supporting Oakland Ballet's mission to keep world-class ballet accessible and relevant to diverse East Bay audiences. This year's fundraiser directly supports a range of educational and artistic activities that reach into all corners of the East Bay. "Discover Dance" educational programs-presented in conjunction with the Company's annual productions - such as Luna Mexicana and Graham Lustig's The Nutcracker-serve more than 15,000 schoolchildren annually through both in-school assemblies, in-theater performances, and in-school dance residencies.
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Auction items this year include breakfast for two with Mayor Libby Schaaf, including a private tour of Oakland's City Hall; tickets to the musical Hamilton plus a hotel stay at the Omni; a trip to wine country; and dinner with the City of Oakland firefighters. Guests may also bid to win a cameo role in the company's annual Nutcracker production at the Paramount Theatre this December. The annual gala is an opportunity for ballet lovers to participate in Oakland's thriving cultural landscape, by supporting Oakland Ballet's mission to keep world-class ballet accessible and relevant to diverse East Bay audiences. This year's fundraiser directly supports a range of educational and artistic activities that reach into all corners of the East Bay. "Discover Dance" educational programs-presented in conjunction with the Company's annual productions - such as Luna Mexicana and Graham Lustig's The Nutcracker-serve more than 15,000 schoolchildren annually through both in-school assemblies, in-theater performances, and in-school dance residencies.
Oakland Ballet Company presents its annual Spring Gala fundraiser event on Saturday April 13 from 6-10pm at the elegant Bellevue Club on Lake Merritt in Oakland. In what has become an Oakland Ballet tradition, the evening is hosted by ABC7 news reporter, Cheryl Jennings, and includes a cocktail and hors d'oeuvres reception; an informal performance featuring highlights from the company's spring season, Jazz Vistas; a sumptuous three-course dinner catered by the Bellevue Club; and a silent auction offering items such as vacation packages, tickets to local sporting and cultural events, luxury goods, and local services. Attendees are invited to dance with members of Oakland Ballet following dinner, with live music provided by Little Jonny and the Giants.
Auction items this year include breakfast for two with Mayor Libby Schaaf, including a private tour of Oakland's City Hall; tickets to the musical Hamilton plus a hotel stay at the Omni; a trip to wine country; and dinner with the City of Oakland firefighters. Guests may also bid to win a cameo role in the company's annual Nutcracker production at the Paramount Theatre this December. The annual gala is an opportunity for ballet lovers to participate in Oakland's thriving cultural landscape, by supporting Oakland Ballet's mission to keep world-class ballet accessible and relevant to diverse East Bay audiences. This year's fundraiser directly supports a range of educational and artistic activities that reach into all corners of the East Bay. "Discover Dance" educational programs-presented in conjunction with the Company's annual productions - such as Luna Mexicana and Graham Lustig's The Nutcracker-serve more than 15,000 schoolchildren annually through both in-school assemblies, in-theater performances, and in-school dance residencies.
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Auction items this year include breakfast for two with Mayor Libby Schaaf, including a private tour of Oakland's City Hall; tickets to the musical Hamilton plus a hotel stay at the Omni; a trip to wine country; and dinner with the City of Oakland firefighters. Guests may also bid to win a cameo role in the company's annual Nutcracker production at the Paramount Theatre this December. The annual gala is an opportunity for ballet lovers to participate in Oakland's thriving cultural landscape, by supporting Oakland Ballet's mission to keep world-class ballet accessible and relevant to diverse East Bay audiences. This year's fundraiser directly supports a range of educational and artistic activities that reach into all corners of the East Bay. "Discover Dance" educational programs-presented in conjunction with the Company's annual productions - such as Luna Mexicana and Graham Lustig's The Nutcracker-serve more than 15,000 schoolchildren annually through both in-school assemblies, in-theater performances, and in-school dance residencies.
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