Portland, March 22nd, 2013. This spring, the Keller Auditorium will be awash with memories for fans of the move: Flashdance.Portland Opera’s Broadway Across American Series will feature the touring company of the musical based on the film. It’s the story of working-class girl from Pittsburgh striving to make her dreams of becoming a professional dancer a reality. Directed and choreographed by Sergio Trujillo, this new musical features hits including the Academy Award-winning title track, Flashdance, What a Feeling, Maniac, I Love Rock & Roll.
Emily Padgett as Alex Owens, (Photo credit, Kyle Froman)
FLASHDANCE – THE MUSICAL, is playing at the Keller Auditorium April 23 – 28, 2013.
Portland, March 14th, 2013. The Pacific Northwest College of Art held a special reception celebrating a gift to the Betty Feves collection from Bank of America. (Photo credit, Clinton Chambers) Attendees heard from Tom Manly, president of PNCA and Roger Hinshaw, President of Bank of America Oregon and Southwest Wash. Guests cheered at the official unveiling of the untitled Betty Feves sculpture donated to PNCA by Bank of America. The unveiling was held at at the Museum of Contemporary Craft.
Bank of America recently donated a historically significant Betty Feves Sculpture to the Museum of Contemporary Craft. The untitled sculpture is a nearly-seven-foot-tall stacked column of rough clay dug from Oregon soil, with glazes the artist made from natural materials found in the Pendleton area. The sculpture had been in BofA’s Pendleton banking center and when that banking center closed last year, the Bank worked to find a permanent home where the artwork would be accessible to the general public as well as art historians.
Bank of America’s support for the arts is multi-faceted, providing millions of dollars in grants, large and small, delivering a wide range of support for the arts, from education and access programs at the local level to major investments that help institutions expand their size and services and revitalize their communities.
At a ceremony this month where the sculpture was unveiled, BofA’s Senior Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility Monique Barton cited the value of the arts in bringing communities together and building healthier neighborhoods.
“At Bank of America, we’re very committed to doing our part to strengthen local communities and one way we achieve that is by supporting nonprofits that are making Oregon better, like the Museum of Contemporary Craft,” said Barton. “We help not only in traditional ways like with grant dollars and volunteer hours, but also in unexpected ways like this sculpture donation, which ultimately will enable more Oregonians to enjoy the art created by a locally-beloved artist.”
About
About Pacific Northwest College of Art
As Oregon’s flagship college of art and design since 1909, Pacific Northwest College of Art has helped shape Oregon’s visual arts landscape for more than a century. PNCA students study with award-winning faculty in small classes. In the last seven years, PNCA has doubled both the student body and full-time faculty, quadrupled its endowment, and added innovative undergraduate and graduate programs. PNCA is now embarking on its boldest venture yet by establishing the Arlene and Harold Schnitzer Center for Art and Design as an anchor for the College’s vision of a new campus home on Portland’s North Park Blocks. Focusing on the transformative power of creativity, the capital campaign, Creativity Works Here, was launched in June 2012 with a lead gift from The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer CARE Foundation of $5 million. PNCA’s new home will be a bustling hub for creativity and entrepreneurship, reflecting the influential role of art and design in our 21st century economy – both in Portland and beyond.
Portland, February 23rd, 2013. Over 300 guests were, “Puttin’ on the Ritz” to support the Northwest Academy’s scholarship fund. Attendees enjoyed student performances throughout the evening, including the “shoe shine kids” who perform brief dance routines followed by a real shoeshine. The Jumptown Jazz Club benefit at the Portland Art Museum included hits like “Minnie the Moocher” and “Fascinating Rhythm.” (Photo Credit, Andie Petkus)
Jeff and Annette Johnson (Northwest Academy parents)
Guests bid on silent and live auction items, including a McKenzie River Fishing Excursions, a Private Dinner at Silk and a Jackson Hole Getaway. The evening raised over $97,000 in support of the Northwest Academy Scholarship Fund. One in four students at Northwest Academy receives financial aid to attend the college preparatory middle and high school located in downtown Portland.
Jumptown Jazz Emcees
Tom Manley, Pacific Northwest College of Art and Susanne Hashim (Northwest Academy Board of Trustees)
Mark Stevenson (Sponsor, Capital Pacific Bank) with Jilma Meneses (Northwest Academy Trustee and Alumni Parent) and her husband Nathan Reynolds
Molly Meier (NWA ’15) and Betsy Meier (Club Cabaret Chair)
Mary Vinton Folberg, Northwest Academy Head of School
Rajko and Vesna Kostur are in the mood for a Speakeasy at Club Cabaret’s Jumptown Jazz Club.
Molly Meier (Northwest Academy Class of ’15)
From Northwest Academy:
Northwest Academy is an independent school, grades 6 through 12, committed to education through academics and the arts. Founded in 1997 by Mary Vinton Folberg, Northwest Academy offers rigorous academic and arts programs that emphasize and value creative thinking, individual choice, and self-discipline. Classes are taught by master teachers and professionals active in their fields – from dance and the arts to the humanities and sciences. Northwest Academy prepares students for the demands of the twenty-first century through a strong focus on independent thought and problem solving combined with an emphasis on new approaches to contemporary issues. Northwest Academy is located at 1130 SW Main Street, Portland, Oregon 97205; 503-223-3367. For more information, please visit www.nwacademy.org. Follow us on Facebook at Northwest Academy.
Charleston, South Carolina, March 18th, 2013. The James Beard Foundation announced its 2013 award finalists three of the five Best Chef, Northwest category are from Portland. Chefs Naomi Pomeroy (of Beast) who is pictured at a Girls Inc. fundraiser, Gabriel Rucker (of Le Pigeon), and Cathy Whims (of Nostrana) were selected. Additionally, after several years as a semifinalist, Ken Forkish (of Ken’s Artisan Bakery) was a nominated for Outstanding Pastry Chef.
The 2013 James Beard Award winners will be announced on Monday, May 6, 2013 at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall in New York City. For the complete list of nominees, head to Eater National. Here Are the 2013 James Beard Awards Finalists.
James Andrew Beard was born on May 5, 1903 in Portland, Oregon, to Elizabeth and John Beard. His mother, an independent English woman passionate about food, ran a boarding house. His father worked at Portland’s Customs House. The family spent summers at the beach at Gearhart, Oregon, fishing, gathering shellfish and wild berries, and cooking meals with whatever was caught.
His philosophy Food matters. You are what you eat not only because food is nutrition, but also because food is an integral part of our everyday lives. Food is economics, politics, entertainment, culture, fashion, family, passion…and nourishment. The James Beard Foundation is at the center of America’s culinary community, dedicated to exploring the way food enriches our lives.
A cookbook author and teacher, James Beard was a champion of American cuisine who helped educate and mentor generations of professional chefs and food enthusiasts. Today the Beard Foundation continues in the same spirit by offering a variety of events and programs designed to educate, inspire, entertain, and foster a deeper understanding of our culinary culture. These programs include educational initiatives, food industry awards, an annual national food conference, Leadership Awards program, culinary scholarships, and publications. In addition to maintaining the historic James Beard House in New York City’s Greenwich Village as a “performance space” for visiting chefs, the Foundation has created a robust online community, and hosts conferences, tastings, lectures, workshops, and food-related art exhibits in New York City and around the country.
The James Beard Foundation is a national not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization based in New York City.
Portland, March 2nd, 2013. The $2.9 million raised at this year’s gala will benefit local children and families. The 29th Annual Classic Wines Auction also drew more supporters ever with a sell-out crowd of 920. Record attendance was a thrill for 2013 Co-Chairs: John Bradley, R & H Construction, Cindy Campbell, The Campbell Foundation, and Keith Barnes, Barnes Capital Management.
Bank of America President of Oregon and SW Washington, Roger Hinshaw, shares some wine with John von Schlegell, Managing Director and Co-Founder, Endeavour Capital, and Wally Rhines, Chairman and CEO, Mentor Graphics
George Hosfield, CIO, Ferguson Wellman Capital Management and CWA Board Chair, congratulates fellow CWA Board member and 2013 Auction Co-Chair, Keith Barnes of Barnes Capital Management on the successful event.
Honorary Wine Ambassadors, Chris Figgins of Leonetti Cellar and FIGGINS, Ron and Lynn Penner-Ash of Penner-Ash Cellars, Roberto Stucchi of Badia a Coltibuono and Nicki Pruss of Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars all donated wine and packages to the Classic Wines Auction.
Laura Khanna, Christa Perrinsini, Jasmin Felton
Congratulations to beneficiaries: the more than 82,000 children and families served by Metropolitan Family Service, Friends of the Children, New Avenues for Youth, YWCA Clark County and Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel.
“We could not be more ecstatic over the outcome of the 2013 Classic Wines Auction,” said Heather Martin, Executive Director of the Classic Wines Auction. “The generosity of our attendees, donors and volunteers enables us to assist over 82,000 children and families in our community in truly meaningful and impactful ways.”
The gala began with the silent auction during a pre-dinner reception featuring 18 wine and 8 food tasting stations. The main event followed with a live auction and five-course culinary feast prepared by top guest chefs and paired with wines from both national and international wine ambassadors. Guests finished their night with coffee and dessert bars on their way out.
From Classic Wines Auction:
Recognized as one of the top ten charity wine auctions in the country by Wine Spectator Magazine since 2001, the Classic Wines Auction has raised nearly $33 million for Portland-area charities since its inception in 1982. Based in Portland, Ore., Classic Wines Auction, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to producing the Classic Wines Auction and related food and wine events to raise funds for local charities benefiting children and families, including: Metropolitan Family Service, New Avenues for Youth, Friends of the Children-Portland, YWCA Clark County and Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel.
NONPROFIT BENEFIT TICKET GIVEAWAYS!
Sign up for our free weekly highlights for the chance to win two tickets terrific nonprofit events! If you "like" us on facebook, or sign up for our weekly news highlights, you'll be entered to win! Sign up today!
Look for another ticket giveaway soon! Are you a nonprofit looking to bolster your publicity with facebook and tweets? Email us and we'll run a contest with tickets to your event! [email protected]
