Saturday, August 17, 2013
Evidence, A Dance Company will host its 10th Ann “On Our Toes…In The Hamptons” Summer Benefit from 4-8 pm at Hayground School, 151 Mitchells Ln, Bridgehampton. Sag Harbor’s Susan L. Taylor & Khephra Burns to serve as Honorary Chairs. Cocktail Reception followed by a light Dinner & Dessert, Auction, a spectacular Performance by Evidence, and their signature “Dancing with the Dancers”. There will be a special performance of HIGH LIFE, by the internationally acclaimed-Evidence, A Dance Company. Choreographed by Founder & Artistic Director, Ronald K. Brown, HIGH LIFE draws striking parallels of the Great Migration in the U.S. by depicting the journeys from the South to the North and from West African villages to the city. All proceeds will support Evidence's mission to promote understanding of the human experience in the African Diaspora through dance and storytelling and to provide sensory connections to history and tradition through music, movement and spoken word leading deeper into issues of spirituality, community responsibility and liberation. Tickets: $350 & $500. Sponsor packages: $25,000, $15,000, $10,000 & $5,000. For tickets: www.evidencedance.com. For sponsorships info, contact Jacqueline McAllister at 718-230-4633 or specialevents@evidencedance.com. Contact: Shanta Bryant Gyan • 646-290-8211 • shanta@sbgcommunications.com
HONORARY CHAIRS: Susan L. Taylor, a Sag Harbor resident and Editor Emerita of Essence Magazine, and her husband Khephra Burns, author, playwright and producer, will serve as Honorary Chairs. The power couple hosted the first benefit to showcase African-American culture in the Hamptons.
BENEFIT COMMITTEE: Larry Satterfield, Board Chair; Gail Monroe-Perry, Secretary; Reginald Van Lee, Chairman Emeritus; Zaid Abdul-Aleem; Alvin Adell; Dwayne Ashley; Monica F. Azare; Reginald Canal; Spike Lee; Leslie Mays; James Sullivan; Jocelyn Taylor; and Dr. Ancy Verdier. YOUNG PATRON CO-CHAIRS: James Nixon and Curtis D. Young.
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