LAGU A RDI A A RTS LA GU A RDI A A RTS LA GU A RDI A A RTS a P R O gr AM GA A ! 1 U L 1 0 6:00 pm C T I O N 2 Registration Silent Auction, Buy–Now Boards, Pins, Raffle Tickets, Peter Yarrow’s career spans more than four decades. Throughout these years, Boutique. Food and Beverages served on ground and many issues moved Peter to commit his time and talent: equal rights, peace, the environment, gender equality, homelessness, hospice care and education. mezzanine levels throughout the evening. With his singing partners, Paul and Mary, Peter participated in the Civil Rights Movement, in 1963 to sing for the historic march in Washington, DC 6:30 – 7:15 pm led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., as well as the Selma-Montgomery march in 1965. Peter produced numerous events for the Peace/anti-Vietnam War Performance by LaGuardia Thelonious Monk Combo on movement, including festivals at Madison Square Garden and Shea Stadium. the mezzanine He co-organized the 1969 Celebration of Life, the famous peace March on Washington, in which some half-million people participated. 7:45 pm Peter recently founded “Don’t Laugh At Me,” a non-profit organization, based on his belief that music, with its power to build community and catalyze Silent Auction closings begin and will be staggered. change, is a powerful organizing tool and a source of inspiration for children. Listen for announcements stating which sections Peter Yarrow’s life and work, culminates with his leadership of Operation are closing. Respect and embraces the premise that if each person articulates his or her own voice and joins with others, together, they can become a powerful force Don’t miss out on your favorite items! for the transformation of society. 8:30 pm Mr. Sanders is a familiar face onstage, most recently in That Hopey Changey Silent Auction and Buy-Now Boards close Thing with his wife, Maryann Plunkett, and Stuff Happens, as George W. Little Flower Theater opens for Live Auction Bush at the Pubic Theater, many seasons at Shakespeare in the Park, and on Broadway as Alfred Doolittle in Shaw’s Pygmalion with the Roundabout, on television, as Captain for the final season of Law & Order, Criminal Intent and 8:45 pm guest starring on the new series Body of Proof, and on film in the upcoming Green Lantern. Live Auction begins summer blockbuster His voice is familiar from narrating numerous audiobooks and PBS documentaries. Performance by LaGuardia 2011 Senior Jazz Band under the direction of Kevin Blancq On Broadway, Ms. Plunkett received a Tony Award for her performance in Live Auction Raffle winner chosen Me and My Girl, and also appeared in Sunday in the Park with George, The Paddle Raiser: Help Bring LaGuardia’s Technology into the Crucible, St. Joan, and A Man for All Seasons. Recently, she guest-starred on the tv series Rubicon, The Good Wife, and Damages. Her film credits include 21st Century this season’s Blue Valentine and The Company Men. She has participated in Caribbean Trip Raffle winner chosen the Sundance Institute Theatre Lab and is looking forward to returning to the That Hopey Changey Performance by Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary Public Theater this Fall in Richard Nelson’s sequel to Thing with her husband, Jay O. Sanders. Check-Out following Live Auction program Host - Ruben Santiago-Hudson Tony and Obie award-winning actor, Ruben Santiago-Hudson is also an All proceeds from the auction go to the Parents Association of accomplished writer and director. His many credits include the role of LaGuardia Arts to support all students of LaGuardia Arts. Captain Roy Montgomery on the hit ABC series Castle, starring as King Leontes in Shakespeare in the Park’s 2010 production of A Winter’s Tale, playing opposite Halle Berry in Their Eyes Were Watching God; Denzel THELONIOUS MONK COMBO: Max Nadler - alto sax; Washington and Russell Crow in American Gangster; Demi Moore and Kevin Rex Bennett - trombone; Greg Hunter - tenor sax; Nick Saia - guitar; Costner in Mr. Brooks; Samuel L. Jackson in Shaft; Al Pacino in Devil’s Cooper Lynn - piano; Lucio Westmoreland - bass; Advocate; John Travolta in Domestic Disturbance; and Ricky Gervais in The Corey Garcia - drums; Nathalie Escudero and Sonora Dolce - voice Invention of Lying. His screenplay debut Lackawanna Blues, for HBO, originally commissioned for the Public Theater/NY Shakespeare LAGUARDIA 2011 SENIOR JAZZ BAND, KEVIN BLANCQ, DIRECTOR: Festival, received the Humanitas Prize, a Christopher Award, National Board Jacob Drucker – alto sax, flute, clarinet; Zach Hicks – alto sax, tenor sax, flute, of Review Honors, NAACP Image Award; and Emmy, Golden Globe and clarinet; Michael Li - tenor sax, clarinet; Andrew Dublin – tenor sax; WGA nominations. Malcolm-Jamal Matthews – bari sax, bass clarinet, trumpet; – Adam O’Farrill, Nick Bellocci, Mickal Famorca, Jackson Mitchell, Auctioneer - Ric Cherwin, Cherwin Auctioneers Abby Stratton, trombone; Nat Ranson, Wyatt Leach, Jesse Senger; bass Ric Cherwin, known as the singing auctioneer, is one of The Cherwin trombone - Ethan D’Ver; guitar - Eli Greenhoe; piano - Oliver Marsh, Brothers (Ric and Barry). They inspire audiences to enthusiastically Chris Colton; bass - Damon Korf; drums - Antonio Hernandez, Russell Holzman translate their passion for a cause into considerable financial support. Cherwin auctions are known for their energy, joie de vivre, pace, warmth and for generating lucrative results for the sponsoring organizations, regularly The 2011 Senior Jazz Band will be performing a concert on raising more than the organization ever did before. Ric recently served as Friday, May 13th at 7:30 at LaGuardia! auctioneer for the South Asia Excellence Awards show, televised to over 100 million people throughout Europe and Asia. WELCOME TO THE 4TH LAGUARDIA ARTS BENEFIT AUCTION ood evening and thank you for coming to what is certain to be a spectacular evening. A great deal of time, energy and creativity on the part of our dedicated volunteers has gone into bringing this event to fruition. You can expect fine dining, wonderful entertainment (including the LaGuardia 2011 Senior Jazz Band!), and a vast array of fabulous items to bid on. Not to mention, this is a wonderful opportunity to meet other parents, staff members and alumni of LaGuardia, as well as our delightful student volunteers. Over the past four years, the auction has become the major fundraiser of the Parents Association, providing more than 60% of our yearly income. This money goes directly to the benefit of our kids, to provide supplies and equipment needed to ensure LaGuardia continues to provide the top-flight arts education that has made it the city’s most famous school. As you place your bids this evening, please keep in mind that whatever you spend goes towards making our school a better place for our children. We would like to give a great big thank you to this year’s Co-chairs of the auction, Melissa Bachner and Valarie Bennett, for taking on the mammoth task of organizing the event. Heartfelt thanks to the many volunteers, especially the committee heads, who have put in countless hours over the past few months making this evening a reality. Our gratitude also goes to the staff of LaGuardia and to Alumni and Friends who have supported this effort from the get- go. And, of course, there would be no auction without the generosity of all the donors and sponsors, corporate and individual. To them, we are most grateful. Have a great time tonight – and support our school! Lynn Hippen and Judy Maeda Co-Presidents LaGuardia Arts Parents Association ear Guests, Welcome! We are so happy to have you here to celebrate the wonderful community that is LaGuardia Arts High School. As you may know, this amazing event was created only four years ago by parent Debra Wells, who “graduated” last year. Now it is our “senior” year and where has the time gone! We are amazed at how far the auction has come in just four short years. It has grown exponentially not only in attendees but in the money raised for the school. Our first auction raised $50,000, the next year $100,000 and last year over $150,000. If we meet our goal for this year, we will have raised $500,000 these past four years to support and enrich our kids’ experience within their arts education. These are very important funds in this time of shrinking DOE budgets and all of the money goes towards augmenting the school facilities and supplies that enhance our kids’ experience here at LaGuardia. The auction, like our kids, has matured and grown. It has become an eagerly anticipated event, not only as a fundraiser for the school but also as an exciting night of entertainment and celebration for the whole community. Let’s join together for the school, celebrate our kids’ achievements and enjoy a wonderful evening knowing that we are also helping and improving our community. And what a wonderful and caring community it has been for us. We’ve worked hard but with gratitude and pride for our school and what it has given our kids. All the best, and here’s to the continuing success of the Auction and LaGuardia Arts! Here’s to the kids! Melissa Bachner and Valarie Bennett 2011 Auction Co-Chairs ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Thank you to all the LaGuardia staff and faculty for their support. A special thanks to our Principal, Assistant Principals and key faculty/staff: Kim Bruno Ian Srebnick Principal Coordinator, Health & Physical Education H. Alex Bodha van Hellemond Assistant Principal, Science Michael Bonventre Director, Guidance Susan Coglianese Assistant Principal, Social Studies Anastasia Panagoulias Director, Admissions Daniel Dorogusker Assistant Principal, English Veronica York Director, College Office Bernice Fleischer Assistant Principal, Music Kevin Blancq Music Teacher Miriam Helfgott Assistant Principal, Mathematics Christian Crum Technical Theatre Teacher Dr.