Purchase College School of the
Arts holds its 2ND School of the Arts Gala on
Monday, March 15th at the Millennium Broadway Hotel/
The Hudson Theatre to honor Kiki Smith, Paul Taylor,
Lynn Nottage and Paquito D'Rivera with the Nelson
A. Rockefeller Awards for their
contributions to the visual and performing arts.
Purchase Conservatory students will present
performances as tributes to the honorees.
WHEN:
Monday, March 15, 2010
6:30PM Cocktail Reception
8:00PM Award Presentation
WHERE:
Millennium Broadway Hotel/The Hudson Theatre
145 West 44th Street, New York City
WHY:
To present the 2nd Nelson A. Rockefeller Awards
for outstanding contributions to the visual and
performing arts.
WHO:
Honorees receiving the 2010 awards include artist
Kiki Smith,
choreographer Paul Taylor, playwright Lynn Nottage
and musician
Paquito D'Rivera. Curb Your Enthusiasm's
Susie Essman will be the evening's Master of
Ceremonies.
Bio information
Susie Essman-Susie is an American stand-up
comedienne and comic actress
in television and films. She has played the sassy
Susie Greene for all seven seasons of the critically
acclaimed HBO comedy series, Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Kiki Smith-Kiki is an American artist
classified as a feminist artist. She is a leading
figure amongst artists addressing the philosophical,
social, legal, and spiritual aspects of human
nature. She is best known for her sculptures;
however, she creates pieces in a variety of media.
Paul Taylor- Paul is one of the foremost
American choreographers of the 20th century and is
best known for the vibrancy, relevance and power of
his dances. Paul formed The
Paul Taylor Dance Company in 1954. He has
collaborated with painters Robert Rauschenberg,
Jasper Johns, and Alex Katz.
Lynn Nottage- Lynn is an American playwright
whose work often deals with the lives of African
Americans and women. In 2009 she won the Pulitzer
Prize for Drama for the critically acclaimed play,
Ruined.
Paquito D'Rivera - Paquito is a
Cuban-born clarinetist and saxophonist who is
celebrated both for his artistry in Latin jazz and
his achievements as a classical composer. He has
won nine Grammy Awards and has recorded more than 30
solo albums.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Please visit
www.purchase.edu/soagala
FOR TICKETS:
Patron tickets are $1,000. Individual tickets
are $500.
Please call 212-677-3173 ext. 236
The School of the Arts Endowment Fund supports
scholarships for students in the visual arts, music,
theatre arts and film, and dance and student
exhibitions and fully-staged student productions of
the Purchase Opera, Purchase Orchestra, Purchase
Dance Corps and Purchase Repertory Theatre.
Purchase College State University of New York, a
major institution of higher education encompasses
the liberal arts, professional training in the
performing and visual arts, and liberal studies and
continuing education, the Neuberger Museum of Art
and The Performing Arts Center.
Listing:
Curb Your Enthusiasm's Susie Essman hosts the
2nd Purchase College School of the Arts Gala to
honor artist Kiki Smith, choreographer Paul Taylor,
playwright Lynn Nottage and musician Paquito
D'Rivera with the Nelson A. Rockefeller Awards
for their contributions to the visual and performing
arts. The gala will take place on Monday, March 15th
at the Millennium Broadway Hotel/ The Hudson
Theatre, 145 West 44th Street at 6:30pm. For tickets:
Patron tickets are $1,000. Individual tickets are
$500. Please call 212-677-3173 ext. 236 and for
more information about the event please visit
www.purchase.edu/soagala