Saturday, November 13, 2004

12:00Noon - 3:00pm

Benefitting Music in Schools Today

Ana Mandara Restaurant, 891 Beach Street

For a printed version of the Stars on Staff invitation and ticket order form, please click here.

Honorary Co-Chairs
The Honorable Gavin C. Newsom, Mayor, City & County of San Francisco
Michael Tilson Thomas, Music Director, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

Honorary Committee
United States Senator Barbara Boxer
Mayor Jerry Brown, City of Oakland
California State Senator John Burton
Jim Canova, President of the Board, Santa Clara Unified School District
Mark Church, President, Board of Supervisors, County of San Mateo
United States Senator Dianne Feinstein
Delia F. Ehrlich, DFE & Associates Corporate Philanthropy & Marketing
Daniel Grossman, CEO, Wild Planet Toys
United States Senator Dianne Feinstein
Kamala Harris, San Francisco District Attorney
Claude Jarman, Jr., President, War Memorial and Performing Arts Center
California State Assemblymember Mark Leno
Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi
Joshua Robison
Pamela Rosenberg, Director, San Francisco Opera
California State Senator Jackie Speier
Rick Swig, President, RSBA & Associates

2004 Celebrity Waiters Line-up

Classic Rock artist Peter Albin H Big Brother & the Holding Company's Sam Andrews H Jazz Band leader Dick Bright H KTVU's Morning Anchor Tori Campbell H Jazz vocalist Gail Dobson H Journalist and mistersf.com webmaster Hank Donat H SF Supervisor Sean Elsbernd H KFOG News Director Peter Finch H Jazz singer Susan Getz H SF Board of Education member Heather Hiles H Legendary jazz producer Orrin Keepnews H SF Chronicle Music Critic Joshua Kosman H KTVU South Bay Bureau Chief Lloyd LaCuesta H Nob Hill Gazette Publisher Lois Lehrman H Author Dennis McNally H Classic rock artist Barry "The Fish" Melton H Jazz singer and classical violinist Natasha Miller H SF Chronicle Sports Reporter Brian Murphy H KDFC Midday Host Dianne Nicolini H CBS 5 Sports Anchor Dennis O'Donnel H KGO-TV Arts and Entertainment Reporter Don Sanchez H SF Chronicle Features Reporter Joel Selvin H Smuin Ballet Director Michael Smuin H KTVU Consumer Editor Tom Vacar H Film Critic Jan Wahl H KTVU Reporter Ken Wayne

Program

Welcome Reception

Master of Ceremonies: Bob Sarlatte

Live Auction
Auctioneer: David Fleishhacker

Musical Offerings Throughout the Program

Featuring …. Friends of MuST:
Wesla Whitfield and Michael Greensill
The Dick Bright Trio
Spoken word by Alejandro Lawrence
String Quartet, coached by Erica Miranda of the Crowden School

Silent auction items will be located on the second floor. Please note closing times. You can now preview the awesome silent and live auction prizes online.

To Purchase Tickets

Individual tickets are $125 and tables for 8 are $1,000. You can download the ticket order form (available in PDF only), complete and mail with payment to Music in Schools Today, 582 Market St., Ste. #213, San Francisco, CA 94104. For credit card orders, you can fax a completed order form or call (415) 392-9010 with your information. If you prefer to purchase a ticket online, please use our online donation service, Network for Good, and designate your donation for "Stars on Staff."

If you have questions or if you're interested in sponsorship opportunities, please e-mail us or give us a call at (415) 392-9010.

Sponsors

We gratefully acknowledge the following sponsors supporting this event and Music in Schools Today's programs.

Corporate Table Sponsors
Platinum
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
Gold
BuyCultural Marketing
Classical KDFC 102.1
Digidesign
Jorstad, Inc.
Wild Planet
Wind River Systems, Inc.

Individual Sponsors
Orchestra
Robert N. Bloch
Ben Cohen
Quartet
Darian and Rick Swig
Duet
Leslie & George Hume
Solo
Rod Adams, Santa Clara Unified School District
Charles R. Keagle
Mark & Marty Smolenski
Austin Wells

In Kind Services and Donations
Ana Mandara Restaurant
Bare Escentuals
Classical KDFC
Dow Pharmaceutical Sciences
Essence Printing
KFOG 104.5 World Class Rock
L’Occitane, 2207 Fillmore
Liparita Wine Cellars
Lynch Vineyards NapaDan Wine
Laura McPherson, McPherson Design
Jeff Fox and Kathryn Pellegrini, MacKenzie Communications, Inc.
Maker’s Mark
Northside Publishing
Susana Millman, Photography
See’s Candies, Inc.
Skyy Vodka
Virgin Megastores
Wild Planet Toys

Wines generously donated by Cosentino Signature Wineries, Lynch Vineyards Napa Dan Wine and Grgich Hills Cellars.