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ABOUT THE PARTY
Join us for RPAA's biggest fundraising event of the season, a fully curated entertainment experience!
Dominion Energy Center
November 3, 2023
6 o'clock
performances by Richmond artists · heavy hors d'oeuvres · open bar · desert reception · silent auction · and more
EVENT TIMELINE
5:45 PM Welcome & Registration
6:00 PM Happy Hour, Silent Auction, & Pre-Performance Entertainment
7:45 PM Arts Education Awards Presentation
8:00 PM Cabaret seated on the stage of the Carpenter Theatre featuring:
“Broadway the Calla-way!” – starring Ann Hampton Callaway and Liz Callaway
9:00 PM Dessert & Dancing Reception
Attire: Leave your tux and ballgown at home — wear your favorite party attire!
“Broadway the Calla-way!” – starring Ann Hampton Callaway and Liz Callaway
The Tony-nominated Callaway Sisters are raising the roof with their new show Broadway the Calla-way! Liz and Ann Hampton Callaway - one singular sensation - singing showstoppers from West Side Story, Chicago, Funny Girl, Cats, Carousel, Wicked and more great Broadway shows! With Musical Director Alex Rybeck.
Arts Education Awards Presentation
This year, we are excited to honor three individuals who exemplify arts education in the greater Richmond community with the following awards:
- The Support Award, sponsored by Genworth, will be given to a teaching artist who models high quality arts integration in their residencies, in SUPPORT of classroom teachers.
- The Nurture Award, sponsored by Atlantic Union Bank, will be given to a performing arts educator who NURTURES the artists of tomorrow through exemplary arts instruction in the K-12 classroom.
- The Thrive Award, sponsored by Richmond Times-Dispatch, will be given to a leader in Arts Education who creates spaces in the community for the arts to THRIVE.
ABOUT RPAA
Advancing the performing arts in the Richmond region through programs and resources that SUPPORT the artists of today, NURTURE the artists of tomorrow, and provide spaces for the arts to THRIVE.
Our vision is to create a vibrant community where the performing arts flourish and strengthen Richmond's cultural, social, and economic vitality. Students, educators, and community members have equitable access to high-quality arts education and learning opportunities. Artists and arts organizations from all backgrounds have affordable and professional performance spaces and the capacity and resources to grow their programs and reach new audiences. And, patrons from all areas of the region see themselves reflected in the programs presented and enjoy diverse arts experiences in welcoming spaces, including our venues—Altria Theater and Dominion Energy Center.
Proceeds support RPAA's vision of enriching a more vibrant performing arts community.
Your Presence is Your Permission: Photographers and videographers will be capturing RPAA events throughout the year. Some media (images/video) may be used in later promotional materials, publications, news releases, or other communications related to the mission of Richmond Performing Arts Alliance. Your presence at this event is seen as your permission for such promotional use by RPAA.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
MEET OUR 2023 PARTY HEADLINERS
Ann Hampton Callaway is one of America’s most gifted artists in pop and jazz. A leading champion of the Great American Songbook, she’s made her mark as a singer, pianist, composer, lyricist, arranger, actress, educator, TV host and producer. Voted by Broadwayworld.com as “Celebrity of the Year” and two years in a row as “Best Jazz Vocalist,” Ann is a born entertainer. She is best known for Tony-nominated performance in the hit Broadway musical Swing! and for writing and singing the theme song to the hit TV series The Nanny. She made her feature film debut opposite Angelina Jolie and Matt Damon in the Robert De Niro film The Good Shepherd. Callaway is a Platinum Award selling writer whose songs are featured on seven of Barbra Streisand's recent CD's. She’s recorded over 50 CDs as a soloist and guest and her latest critically acclaimed CD “Fever: A Peggy Lee Celebration!” has been in high rotation on Siriusly Sinatra. Ann’s honors include The Theater World Award, 16 MAC Awards, several Bistro Awards, The Mabel Mercer Award, The Johnny Mercer Award for Songwriting, The Blanton Peale Award for Positive Thinking and her induction into The Women Songwriters Hall of Fame. Her new record Finding Beauty, Originals Volume 1, was released on Sept. 29th via Shanachie Entertainment. www.annhamptoncallaway.com
Liz Callaway is a Tony® nominee and Emmy Award-winning actress, singer and recording artist. She made her Broadway debut in Stephen Sondheim’s Merrily We Roll Along, received a Tony Award nomination for her performance in Baby, and for five years, won acclaim as Grizabella in Cats. She has also starred in the original casts of Miss Saigon, The Three Musketeers, and The Look of Love. Liz sang the Academy Award nominated song “Journey to the Past” in the animated feature Anastasia and is also the singing voice of Princess Jasmine in Disney’s Aladdin and the King of Thieves and The Return of Jafar. Other film work includes the singing voice of the title character in The Swan Princess, The Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride, Beauty and the Beast, Lyle, Lyle Crocodile, and The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars. Liz can be heard on numerous cast albums as well as her 7 solo albums, including her new album, "To Steve With Love: Liz Callaway Celebrates Sondheim" a deeply personal examination of the man who changed the landscape of musical theatre, and how it changed the life of the performer. www.lizcallaway.com
PRE-PERFORMANCE ENTERTAINMENT FEATURING:
Triple Crossing Jazz Project (TCJP) is a local swingin' jazz and blues band from right here in RVA! This professional group specializes in swingin' classic Standards from the "Great American SongBook" as well as gritty American blues. Band leader Jay Brown, brings the swagger on the mic and sax while being backed up by his top-notch rhythm section. Not just background music, TCJP has been known to expertly entertain and offer their audience the nostalgia evoked in these early tunes. Bring your dancing shoes wherever their Jazz train stops! https://www.facebook.com/TripleCrossingJazzProject/
Photo credit: Sarah Ferguson
Dogwood Dance Project was founded by four James Madison University dance graduates in 2011 and has since grown to a company of 20+ Richmond-based dancers focused on integrating their education and shared experiences into quality, real-world art. With company members involved in dance performance, teaching, and arts administration across the Richmond metro-area, Dogwood Dance Project works throughout the region in efforts to maximize opportunities to rehearse, teach and perform for as many different audiences as possible.
Additionally, a fundamental component of Dogwood Dance Project is the inclusion of dance education initiatives in efforts that range from the Dogwood Dance Youth Ensemble, a pre-professional company of student dancers from across the Richmond area offered free of cost, to workshops, free company classes, and educational residencies and programs appropriate for schools or other outreach groups.
During the 2022-2023 season we set big goals for ourselves to grow as a company and increase the impact of our own experience and those around us. We have transitioned our company into a 501c3 Non-Profit as well as an Artist's collective - working together towards a common goal. We operate with an Executive Committee looking over four different committees - Operations, Artistic, Fundraising, and Marketing, which helps us find the most success. http://dogwooddanceproject.weebly.com/
DESSERT & DANCING RECEPTION FEATURING:
At 19-years-young, Richmond, VA native Aliyah Battle, aka Aliyah The DJ, has amassed a resumé on par with some of your favorite DJs and many have said, she’s clearly just getting started. Aliyah is driven and as passionate as they come. Aliyah joined the World Famous Heavy Hitters DJ crew in 2019 and currently spins on iPower 92.1, Shade 45 FM, 92.7 FM The Block and K97.5. Among her lofty goals, Aliyah wants to prove, women can work in a male-dominated field and flex their own muscles while doing it. Social media handle: @aliyahthedj
SILENT AUCTION POLICIES
Online bidding is available for guests and bidders starting November 1, 2023 through the event on November 3, 2023. Notifications will be sent via email and/or text message.
1. All prize packages must be paid for in full by the end of the event. Payments may be made with cash, business or personal checks, or a major credit card.
2. All sales are FINAL. No returns or credits are allowed. Packages must be paid for at the end of the evening unless otherwise specified. If items are not picked up that night, arrangements will be made for the pick-up or shipping of items after the event. We ask that you please cooperate with this provision.
3. All packages are sold “AS IS.” Please read lot descriptions carefully. Travel, special events, and dinner packages expire one year from auction date unless otherwise specified. All hotel accommodations and travel reservations are subject to space availability. Blackout dates may apply. Air travel, when provided, originates from RIC unless otherwise indicated on certificate.
4. The highest bidder will be the buyer. In the event of a dispute between two bidders, the event manager will re-open the bidding between the two disputing bidders only. The event manager’s decision is final.
5. RPAA reserves the right to reject bids not commensurate with the starting bid listed for that item.
6. Travel and dining packages are subject to blackout and expiration dates in 2023 and 2024.
7. RPAA is not responsible for making travel reservations, event planning, or catering arrangements unless otherwise indicated. The purchaser is responsible for researching all applicable passport and visa requirements on foreign travel packages.
8. Dinners and catered events do not include beverages, taxes, or gratuities unless otherwise stated.
9. All prizes have been donated. Every effort has been made to describe packages as accurately as possible based on the donor’s description. RPAA bears no responsibility should any item donated be unsatisfactory or should it become invalid due to foreclosures or changes in operations. RPAA is not responsible or liable for any personal injury or property damage that may result from an auction package. Once a package has been sold, sole contact is between the purchaser and donor(s).
10. Lots purchased at this auction cannot be sold, bartered, or redeemed for cash.
11. Auction prize packages and confirmed bids are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Please consult your accountant for guidelines. RPAA is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charitable organization.