Saturday, February 28, 2009
Starry Night: Midwest Young Artists' Annual Benefit
Starry Night was an extraordinary evening of gourmet dining and dancing. MYA’s rising stars lit up the night with music!
Those Honored:
Welz Kauffman,
President and CEO of Ravinia Festival
Golden Baton Award
Mee Kim
MYA Take Note Award
Special Thanks to Our 2009 Benefit Sponsors:
Big Dipper $10,000
Discover Financial Services
Glen Tullman
Walgreens
Stellar Constellation $5,000
Gregory K. Jones and Family
David and Daryl Nelms
Ravinia Festival
Shooting Star $2,500
Abbott Laboratories
Jeff and Gena Andreasen
Paul and Kathy Berghoff
Ho Youn and Mee Kim
Ted and Carol Mavrakis
Greg and Cathy Popp
Tom and Nancy Sharp
Crescent $1,500
Richard and Jan Sugar
Click Here to Receive Invitation or Purchase Tickets!
Sponsorship Information
Sponsorship Form
Silent Auction Form
Silent Auction Form
| Accucenter Pain Clinic | Initial consultation session |
| Adler Planetarium | 4 coupons for General Admission + Sky Show |
| Ann Sather Restaurant | $20 certificate good toward dining, catering, or carry out |
| Anonymous | 2 digital alarm clocks, champaign sealer, mirror |
| Anonymous | "Finish with Flourish" cookbook written by Deen Stoval |
| Art Expressions | Photo t-shirt |
| Art of Living Foundation | Yoga party or class for teens or adults |
| Artistic Cuisine | $15 gift certificate (italian restaurant) |
| Bertucci's | $25 certificate for food or beverage |
| Bluegrass | $20 gift certificate |
| Chicago History Museum | Annual family membership + complimentary subscription to "Chicago History" and "Calender" |
| Chicago Rush | Four tickets to 2008 Chicago Rush home game |
| Classic Violins | $25 gift certificate |
| Cuneo Museum and Gardens | 2 tour admission tickets |
| DePaul Blue Demons | 4 $15 tickets to DePaul University Men's 08-09 Basketball game |
| DePaul Blue Demons | 4 $10 tickets to DePaul Women's 08-09 Basketball game |
| Eli's Cheesecake | 9" original, or chocolate chip cheesecake delivered anywhere |
| Elizabeth Hodson | $40 gift certificate |
| Find Fashion Happiness | Two hours of find fashion happiness consulting |
| FiredWorks | Painting party for 6 people |
| Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust | Two guest passes to the Frederick C. Robie House |
| Friends of MYA | $20 Costco gift card |
| Glasses Ltd. | $100 toward pair of prescription eyeglasses/sunglasses |
| Greg Fishman Jazz Studios | Jazz Saxaphone Duets book and three cd play-along set |
| Gulliver's | Gift certificate: large 1 ingredient pan pizza + pitcher of pop |
| Howard Jacobs | Black and white sketch |
| Joan Sabatino | Silver earings (square) |
| Joe's Pub | Two tickets for any show at Joe's Pub |
| John and Terre Berg | 2 $25 RAM Restaurant and Brewery gift cards |
| Kane County Cougars | 4 general admission lawn tickets |
| Kathy Berghoff | 20 pairs earrings, Peruvian alpaca silver handmade semi precious |
| Kim and Dianne Diefenderfer | $20 Blockbuster gift card |
| Kohl Children's Museum | One family day pass for four to the Kohl Children's Museum |
| LMNOP | $50 gift certificate |
| Lou Malnati's Pizzeria | $25 gift certificate |
| Mary Baukert | Chinese brush painting kit for beginners |
| Mary Baukert | Violin and toe shoes framed painting |
| Michael's Restaurant | Dinner for two at Michael's in Highland Park |
| Museum of Science and Industry | 4 persons general admission |
| Natalie Jacobsen | $50 Silpada Jewelry girt certificate |
| Northbrook Duxler Tire | 3x oil change gift certificates |
| Notebaert Nature Museum | 1 year family membership |
| Performers Music | Two $25 gift certificates for Performers Music |
| Robert-Marc Cosmetics | Two $15 gift certificates |
| Rochelle Aschheim | Collector's item Walt Disney Mulan Poster |
| Rochelle Aschheim | Tarzan poster |
| Sam's Wine and Spirits | $25 gift certificate |
| Schaumburg Park District | Six daily admissions to Water Works Indoor Family Water Park |
| Second City | 2 tickets, Thursday at 8 or Sunday at 7 |
| Smart Museum of Art at the University of Chicago | One year family membership |
| Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies | One year family membership |
| Stuart-Rodgers Photography | In studio sitting + 1-11x14 color, or black and white portrait |
| Synergy Fitness and Sports, Inc. | 5 hours of personal training or sports performance training |
| The Art Institute of Chicago | 2 general admission tickets + an Art Institute canvas tote bag |
| The Heartland Cafe | $50 certificate dinner for two at The Heartland Cafe-Rodgers Park |
| Trio Vita | TY Beanie Babies dog collection |
| Trio Vita | TY Beanie Babies bunny collection |
| Walt Disney World | Four one day passes to Walt Disney World |
| Washington Gardens | Certificate for $50, good for Sun-Thurs nights |
Thanks to the following donors for their contribution of items to the Silent Auction at our February 9 Midwinter Night's Dream Benefit!
| Acucenter Pain Clinic | American Airlines | Arlington Park Racecourse, LLC |
| Rochelle Aschheim | Associates In OBGYN | Bar1 Events |
| Bauch & Michaels, LLC | Mary and Emil Baukert | Jo Beckwith |
| Kathy Berghoff | Patti Brand | Catch 35 |
| The Chicago Wolves | Chicago a cappella | The Chicago White Sox |
| The Chicago Chamber Musicians | The Chicago Shakespeare Theater | The Chicago Botanic Garden |
| Chicago Sky - WNBA | Classic Kids | Dairyland Greyhound Park |
| Steven Dalbec | Bruce and Joan Daugherty | Deeter Cookies |
| Dr. D himself | Di Pescara Restaurant | Etre Design |
| The Fojtik Family | Fountain Point Resort | The Franco Family |
| The French Pastry School | Friends of MYA | Genesee Theatre |
| Dianna and James Goldman | Sunset Foods | The Hillstrom Family |
| Jacky's Bistro | Julie Kaplan Photography | Kevin and Wendy Koch |
| Timothy and Kristi Licocci | Frank Molinaro | Music of the Baroque |
| The Newberry Library | Next Theatre Company | The Northlight Theatre |
| Oceanique | Old Town School of Folk Music | Mr. and Mrs. Christian Pappas |
| The Parkinson Wood Family | The Quinn and Stuhr Family | Raven Theatre |
| Ravinia Festival | Rhona Reagen | Julie Ressler |
| Rosborough Partners, Inc. | Joan Sabatino | Adina Salmansohn and Caryl Sclone |
| The Seneca Hotel | Thomas Sharp | The Shedd Aquarium |
| Alan and Jennifer Swain | Synergy Fitness and Sports, Inc. | T J Cullen Jeweler |
| Teddie Kossof | Tony n' Tina's Wedding | Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Tumminello |
| Walgreens | Wheel of Fortune | Joseph J. Zubay |
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