SOCIETY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
17th ANNUAL LUNCHEON
WILL FEATURE GUEST SPEAKER
MOLLY RINGWALD,
AUTHOR OF WHEN IT HAPPENS TO YOU
HOUSTON, TEXAS – Society for
the Performing Arts (SPA), bringing the World’s Best to
Houston, is thrilled to announce that its 17th Annual
Luncheon will feature guest speaker Molly Ringwald,
author of When it Happens to You. This year’s
luncheon is being chaired by Melissa and Michael Mithoff.
The luncheon will take
place on Wednesday, October 9, 2013 on the Jones Hall
Stage, beginning at 11:00 am.
In 2009,
Society for the Performing Arts established the annual Ann
Sakowitz Performing Arts Advocate Award to present at
its Fall Luncheon each October to commemorate National Arts
and Humanities Month. The Award was named in memory of SPA
Founding Board Member Ann Sakowitz for her dedication
to the performing arts and her devoted commitment to Society
for the Performing Arts. SPA presents the award each year
to an individual who, through their support and advocacy,
champions the performing arts. Past recipients include Mrs.
Sakowitz’s daughter, Lynn Wyatt, Patricia Hubbard,
Patsy Fourticq, and Mariquita Masterson. This
year’s award will be presented to Ginni Mithoff,
whose devotion to the performing arts and Society for the
Performing Arts is legendary.
Molly Ringwald (born
February 18, 1968) is an American actress, singer, dancer,
and author. Having appeared in the John Hughes films Sixteen
Candles (1984), The Breakfast Club (1985), and Pretty in
Pink (1986), Ringwald is part of the 80's "Brat Pack" and
has been called the greatest teen star of all time. She
currently plays Anne Juergens in the ABC Family show The
Secret Life of the American Teenager.
Ringwald has written two
books: Getting the Pretty Back: Friendship, Family, and
Finding the Perfect Lipstick is a "memoir and girlfriend-y
guide to girlfriend-y things, style, food, relationships,
and motherhood and was written in 2010. In 2012 she wrote
When It Happens to You: A Novel in Stories, which is a novel
told in stories centered around Phillip and Greta, a couple
whose marriage is floundering.
The proceeds from the
luncheon provide the necessary funds needed for SPA’s
Education and Outreach Program, Beyond the Spotlight
that takes the performing arts into the community to
present unique learning
experiences enriching the lives of more than 120,000
underserved
children and adolescents in
the greater Houston area annually. SPA’s educational
programming includes Master Classes, Residencies,
Teacher Workshops, Lecture/Demonstrations,
Creative Writing/Choreography Programs, Student
Matinees and Transportation Funding, plus performance
tickets free of charge to Houston’s most underserved
students. Research shows that academic performance improves
and dropout rates go down when students are involved in the
arts.
Since 1966, Society for the
Performing Arts has built a reputation as the most
innovative community-oriented nonprofit presenting
organization in Houston. |