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Oh What Don’t miss the most exciting benefit in BIG ARTS history! The renowned DOO WOP PROJECT brings alive the much-loved tunes and artists from our Great American Songbook: The Belmonts, Flamingos, Smokey Robinson, The Temptations, The Four Seasons and more... Good friends, great food, and a fabulous concert.
HOST COMMITTEE Melissa Congress Carmen Courter Susie Freund Susan Heisler Gaye Pigott Rene Savarise Janet Strickland Virginia Stringer
A Night! THE DOO WOP PROJECT FEATURING STARS OF BROADWAY’S SMASH HITS JERSEY BOYS AND MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL
MARCH 22, 2024 6:00PM Sumptuous pre-show buffets & open bars 7:30PM Concert curtain POST CONCERT Desserts, dancing & drinks in the Malone Family Sculpture Garden
Thank You D EXCLUSIVE PRODUCERS Gustav and Vibeke Christensen Jim and Gaye Pigott
EXCLUSIVE CORPORATE PRESENTER Bank of the Islands
INDIVIDUAL PRESENTERS James and Susen Berg Jim and Carmen Courter
PACESETTERS
Edward and Catherine Anderson Dick and Mary Butler Jack and Fay Chestnut Susan and John Freund JoAnn and Bob Glick George and Susan Heisler Maureen and Gary Saage Sanibel Home Furnishings, Diane, Ray and Carl Knight Jeff and Rene Savarise Robert and Betty Van Tassel
Dear Friends! FANS
John and Mary Ann Boorn Barry and Judy Bronstein Don and Nancy Rolley Law Office of Janet M. Strickland, P.A. Ed and Virginia Stringer Michael and Marilee Wood
GROUPIES Charlie and Linda Adams Melissa and Scot Congress Lousie Sinclair Eastman Mardi Glenn John and Jean Halligan The Health Whisperer Bill and Barbara Millar Robert and Barbara Lee John and Barbara Lies Joyce and Don Rice Chip and Nancy Roach Cathie and Bill Thiede Tom and Linda Uhler Douglas and Priscilla Viets Bob and Kathy Wiesemann Penny Wilkinson & Dick Boehning Gene and Margaret Zelek Sponsors as of January 20, 2024
Meet
the Band!
CHARL BROWN
DWAYNE COOPER
JOHN MICHAEL DIAS
RUSSELL FISCHER
DOMINIC NOLFI
SANTINO PALADINO
The Dop Wop Project performers are some of the finest artists performing today. They have performed lead roles in many Broadway hits from The Bronx Tale – The Musical directed by Robert De Niro and Jerry Zaks to the Grammy Award-winning hit, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. The Doo Wop Project’s musical supervisor, Santino Paladimo, is currently Music Supervisor for the Broadway musical Natasha and the revival of Smokey Joe’s Café. BIG ARTS is thrilled to welcome The Doo Wop Project to Sanibel for a fabulous evening of great music!
Ways to Give PRESENTING SPONSORS ($10,000) 8 complimentary event tickets VIP backstage photo with The Doo Wop Project artists VIP seating • Plus Pacesetter additional benefits
PACESETTERS ($5,000) 6 complimentary event tickets Premium seating • Name on sponsor webpage Recognition on social media • Plus Fan additional benefits
FANS ($2,500) 4 complimentary event tickets Plus Groupie additional benefits
GROUPIES ($1,500) 2 complimentary event tickets Preferred seating • Complimentary valet parking Name on Annual Benefit webpage Name listed in post-event “thank you” newspaper ad
PATRON TICKET ($275 EACH) For sponsorships and tickets, contact Michelle Schweber • Development Director mschweber@bigarts.org • (239) 472-9700 ext. 308 900 Dunlop Road • Sanibel, FL 33957
Great communities create great organizations – not the other way around. In 1979, BIG ARTS was created, by and for the community, and owes its rich history to a small band of dedicated artists who drew inspiration from each other and from the breathtaking island beauty that infused their work with grace and authenticity. They set out to create a special gathering place where artistic and educational experiences were accessible to all. Today that vision is alive and well. With the help of our loyal donors and supporters, BIG ARTS will carry that vision forward – providing joy, inspiration and a sense of community for generations to come.
Vision
To create great arts, entertainment and learning experiences that always inspire, enrich and delight.
Mission
Provide an array of quality entertainment, arts and education programs that enrich and nurture the lives of Sanibel and Captiva residents andvisitors through: • professionally led arts and enrichment classes and workshops for students of all ages • stimulating and informative lectures and group discussions with renowned national thought leaders and educators • dynamic visual and performing arts presentations of the highest caliber. BIG ARTS is a nonprofit organization. All donations are tax deductible to the full extent of regulation. A copy of the official Florida registration and financial information (registration #SC-11924) may be obtained from Division of Consumer Services. Toll-free within Florida, 800-435-7352. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval, or recommendation by the State.