Monday, March 25, 2013: Evidence, A Dance Company to Host The Torch Ball to Celebrate the Life of the late Beth Young, Dance Enthusiast and Long-time Evidence Supporter
Tonya Lewis Lee and Spike Lee Serve as Honorary Chairs; Lynn Whitfield to be Evening Host. Goldman, Sachs & Co., Valentino D. Carlotti to receive the 2013 Corporate Philanthropy Award.
WHAT: Evidence, A Dance Company will host its 9th Annual Gala on Monday, March 25 at 6:30PM, at NYC's The Plaza Hotel in celebration of the life and legacy of the late Beth Young, a phenomenal dance enthusiast and supporter of Evidence, A Dance Company, and to support the dance company's mission to promote understanding of the African Diaspora through dance, music and storytelling.
Distinguished guests from the arts and entertainment industry and business community will attend the star-studded benefit gala. The black-tie affair will begin with an elegant cocktail reception, followed by dinner, a special performance by Evidence, dessert and Evidenceʼs signature “Dancing with the Dancers”. The evening will also feature “Evidence After Dark”, a Young Patron reception, which begins at 8:30pm. All proceeds from the gala will benefit Evidence's outreach programs.
The Gala will present Evidence's performance of its latest work, Torch, in honor of the legacy of Beth Young. Choreographed by Founder and Artistic Director Ronald K. Brown, this fervent dance tribute was created as a celebration of her perseverance and self-determination. Young studied with the dance company for over 15 years before losing her battle with cancer on January 6, 2012. An internationally-acclaimed choreographer, Brown was the choreographer for Tony Award-winning THE GERSHWINS' PORGY AND BESS on Broadway where he won the Fred and Adele Astaire Award for Outstanding Choreographer for a Broadway Musical.
Goldman, Sachs & Co., Valentino D. Carlotti will receive the 2013 Corporate Philanthropy Award for their support of the arts, the community and work of Evidence, A Dance Company. Carlotti, a Senior Partner of Goldman Sachs, will accept the award on behalf of the global investment banking and securities firm.
Ticket reservations and additional information available at www.evidencedance.com or call The JFM Group LLC at 914-235-1490 x 11or email evidence@thejfmgroup.com
WHEN: Monday, March 25, 2013 - 6:30 – 10:30PM. “Evidence After Dark”, a Young Patron reception - 8:30PM.
WHERE: The Plaza Hotel, 768 5th Ave., NYC
EVENING HOST: Lynn Whitfield, actress
GALA CHAIR: Reginald Van Lee, EVP at Booz Allen Hamilton & Chairman Emeritus of the board of Evidence, A Dance Company
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ABOUT Evidence, A Dance Company: Founded in 1985 by internationally-acclaimed choreographer Ronald K. Brown, Evidence, A Dance Companyʼs mission is 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. For more information, please visit www.evidencedance.com.
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