FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 The 2021 Gala presented by Krieg DeVault celebrates the launch of the 2021/2022 season at the Center for the Performing Arts. Raising funds to support the Center’s artistic and educational programs, the event features a three-course dinner, the 2021 Songbook Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, an exclusive performance by the always- entertaining Straight No Chaser, and the Afterparty not to be missed.

Prior Gala events sold out well in advance and we expect the same in 2021.

6:00 p.m. First Merchants Bank Cocktail Reception

7:30 p.m. Elegant dinner Michael Feinstein hosts the 2021 Songbook Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

8:30 p.m. Live auction supporting arts programming for the community

9:30 p.m. Exclusive performance by Straight No Chaser

10:30 p.m. Afterparty, including dancing & complimentary beverages

Midnight Event Conclusion

Black tie recommended Headline Performance:

Exclusive 60-minute performance only for Gala guests!

Founded at Indiana University, Straight No Chaser rocketed to fame in 2007 with its viral video rendition of “The 12 Days of Christmas.”

Still one of the nation’s hottest a cappella groups, SNC continues to reimagine popular music, amassing more than 100 million views on YouTube and collaborating with such legends as Paul McCartney, Elton John and Stevie Wonder. 2021 Songbook Hall of Fame Inductees

Meredith Willson • 1902-1984 Best known as the playwright and composer behind The Music Man, Meredith Willson also was a noted bandleader, broadcaster and writer of popular standards such as “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas.” His personal papers are housed in the Great American Songbook Archives and are being digitized for online research access.

Peggy Lee • 1920-2002

Born Norma Deloris Egstrom, Peggy Lee rose to fame singing with Benny Goodman’s big band and went on to record decades of jazz and pop hits, including “Fever” and “Is That All There Is?” She also was an actress, composer and songwriter, combining those talents to co-write six songs and voice four characters in the 1955 Disney classic Lady and the Tramp.

The Great American Songbook Hall of Fame celebrates the lyricists, composers and performers who helped to create “the soundtrack of our lives” with their contributions to classic American popular music. Previous inductees have included Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Cole Porter, Ella Fitzgerald, Dionne Warwick, George & Ira Gershwin and many other artists. The interactive Songbook Hall of Fame exhibit, located in the Palladium’s Shiel Sexton Songbook Lounge, is funded by a generous contribution from Dr. and Mrs. Charles Simons. Previous Attendees

• Allied Solutions • Ambassador Healthcare • Ascension St. Vincent • Barnes & Thornburg, LLP • Calderon Textiles • Capitol Construction Services • KAR Global • Community Health Network • Datawire • Drewry Simmons Vornehm • Eli Lilly & Company • Fi3 Advisors • Fifth Third Bank • First Merchants Bank • First Person Advisors • Hylant • Indy Eleven • Katz, Sapper & Miller • Krieg DeVault • Laugh • Lucas Oil • The National Bank of Indianapolis • OurHealth • Payne & Mencias • Ruth’s Chris Steak House • Salon 01 • Shepherd Insurance • Somerset CPAs • Worth Ltd. Mezz Box $3,000

Front Box Tier Suite $9,000 Box Tier Suite $7,000

Gold Table Platinum VIP $12,500 $17,500 Silver Table $8,000

Bronze Table $7,000

Cabaret Table $3,600 X X

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Meet & Greet with guest artists ü

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Charitable contribution $15,000 $10,000 $5,500 $4,500 $7,000 $5,000 $2,100 $2,000 to the Center included

Total Cost $17,500 $12,500 $8,000 $7,000 $9,000 $7,000 $3,600 $3,000 The 2021 Gala Priority Table Commitment Form

Recognition Name: ______

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Platinum VIP Table: $17,500 for a table of 10 ______Gold Table: $12,500 for a table of 10 ______Silver Table: $8,000 for a table of 10 ______Bronze Table: $7,000 for a table of 10 ______Front Box Tier Suite: $9,000 for a table of 8 ______Box Tier Suite: $7,000 for a table of 8 ______Cabaret Table: $3,600 for a table of 6 ______Mezzanine Box Table: $3,000 for a table of 4 ______

¨ I will pay for the entire table at the level indicated above. ¨ Send me an invoice. Payment due by August 1, 2021 ¨ My check is enclosed made payable to The Center for the Performing Arts. ¨ I authorize the Center to charge $______to my: ☐ Visa ☐ Mastercard ☐ Discover ☐ AMEX

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Please return completed form and logo (if applicable) to [email protected] or The Center for the Performing Arts, 1 Carter Green, Carmel, IN 46032 Questions: 317.819.3534