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Archive for December 9th, 2009

A Toast to the Triangle – March 7 in Raleigh, NC

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

Join us on Sunday, March 7, 2010 from 5:30-8:0 p.m.
at NC State University McKimmon Center for Tammy Lynn Center’s premier fundraising event.    A Toast to the Triangle™ is 25 years of showcasing many of the Triangle’s finest, restaurants, caterers, and purveyors of fine wines and specialty beers in an evening of culinary splendor and excitement.  Toast tickets are $100 each and raffle tickets are $10 each or 5 for $40. Bailey’s Box Raffle tickets are $100 each and only 100 tickets are available!  Cocktail attire suggested.

An Evening with Master Chefs- February 21

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

MasterChefs2010 

Sunday, February 21, 2010
The Carolina Club, Chapel Hill, NC
Cocktails at 5:30 pm Dinner at 6:30 pm

Join us for a magnificent culinary experience prepared by renowned Chefs from the Triange.  They will showcase their talents preparing exquisite specialities paired with the perfect wines. Proceeds from the event which includes a Live and Silent Auction will benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.  Tickets are $200. For Info call 919-845-2155 or go to website:  http://www.cff.org/chapters/carolinas/

Raleigh Oscar Night – March 7 in Raleigh

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

The excitement and glamour of Hollywood is coming to Raleigh on Oscar Night.   Experience the thrills and surprises of the 82nd Academy Awards® on Sunday, March 7, 2010, at 7pm at the Oscar Night America party at Theater in the Park.   The event is one of 50 parties officially sanctioned by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts that will be held across the country on Oscar Night.

Tickets are now on sale at www.theatreinthepark.com, or by calling 919-831-6058. General Admission tickets are available for $50. For those interested in attending a VIP reception prior to the start of the evening’s festivities, VIP tickets are available for $100 or a VIP Table for 8 may be reserved for $600.

The audience will watch the Academy Awards telecast on large screens courtesy of ABC-11/WTVD, the Raleigh affiliate of the ABC Television Network, which broadcasts the Academy Awards presentation.  This is the 17th year that the Academy and ABC have cooperated with local charities to support official Oscar Night viewing and  the 3rd year that Theatre In The Park’s  This  party has been sanctioned by the Academy. Official Oscar Night parties last year raised more than $3 million in 52 cities, which stays in the community.

The Academy will provide guests the same official program distributed to guests at the Oscarâ presentation at the Kodak Theatre  in Hollywood.  Feel like a star  as you arrive on the red carpet, are photographed, enjoy a buffet by The Angus Barn, and an open bar by Mutual Distributing Co.  Your  host, Ira David Wood III, Executive Director and Master of Ceremonies, Larry Stogner, will entertain you and encourage you to participate in the Silent Auction and Spotlight Benefit Auctions will be there as well.

Carolina Hurricane’s host Casino Night for Kids N Community – March 14

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

Doug Warf,  Senior Director of Marketing and Executive Director of Kids ‘N Community Foundation, today announced that the annual event will take place March 14 at the RBC Center from 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. There are 500 tickets available for Casino Night, priced at $200 ($115 is tax deductible), with all proceeds going to benefit the Kids ‘N Community Foundation, which supports children’s charities and educational programs throughout North Carolina.

The Casino Night inclueds local wine and beer vendors and distributors who have complimentary pourning stations around the RBC floor and non-cash prize casino games such as Poker, Blackjack, Roulette and Craps.  Tickets include all- inclusive open buffet and bar. The silent auction includes nearly 100 items, highlighted by the popular “player baskets” which are made by individual players and include their “favorite things.”