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International:
Making Books Sing
2013 Gala
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Emmy award-winner and Brooklynite
Cat Greenleaf hosts the 2013 Making Books Sing Gala -
Salute to Song honoring Sybille & Tony Pearson and
Charles Greenberg with Honorary Co-chairs Henry &
Kathleen Chalfant. Monday, Feb. 25, 2013.
Photo Courtesy
of NBC
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EMMY AWARD-WINNER CAT
GREENLEAF HOSTS
MAKING BOOKS SING’S 2013 GALA - - SALUTE TO SONG |
WHO:
Making Books Sing - The, NYC based, critically acclaimed
theatre company and arts-in-education non-profit
organization, serves thousands of school and family
audiences with theatrical productions and arts-in-education
programming.
Cat Greenleaf - Gala Host - Catherine "Cat" Greenleaf is the
host of NBC’s Emmy Award- winning series, “Talk Stoop with
Cat Greenleaf”. Celebs, performers, and newsmakers come to
Cat's stoop in Brooklyn and sit for a 15-20 minute
interview, covering career highlights, life story, issues of
the day and current projects.
Kathleen & Henry Chalfant - Gala Honorary Co-Chairs -
Kathleen is a Tony award nominated actress of stage and
screen with ground-breaking performances in Angels in
America and Wit. Henry is a renowned filmmaker whose
documentary, Style Wars, helped to introduce hip hop culture
to the world.
Special performances: GIANT co-stars Natalie Cortez and
Bobby Steggert will perform selections from the new
Off-Broadway production.
WHAT :
The worlds of art and entertainment join forces to celebrate
the third Making Books Sing Gala - Salute to Song. The Gala
evening will present:
2013 Harmony Award to Sybille and Tony Pearson - Sybille is
a
Tony award-nominated playwright and Tony is a respected
leadership coach.
2013 Family of Artists to Charles Greenberg - Charles is an
amazing composer and long -time collaborator of Barbara Zinn
Krieger.
The evening will consist of a private VIP reception,
Charitybuzz.com auction, sit-down dinner and live
performances by Cortez, Steggert and other surprise guests.
The Gala is co-sponsored by Sterling National Bank. The Gala
will celebrate classic New York City style with a black and
white motif with punches of color through floral
arrangements, lighting and staging.
WHY:
To support Making Books Sing’s mission of promoting
children’s literacy and social development through
arts-in-education programs and professional theatre
productions. MBS has reached more than 100,000 students and
families through in-school/after-school residencies,
professional productions and family workshops at schools,
theaters, community-based organizations and cultural venues.
WHERE
Battery Gardens
Inside Battery Park
Opposite 17 State Street
NY, NY 10004
(212) 809-5508
www.batterygardens.com
WHEN
Monday, February 25, 2013
6:00 - 10:00 pm
For tickets, tables or more information:
www.makingbookssing.org or (212) 573-8791 x18
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