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TIE OR NO TIE, RITZY OR SCHLITZY, nearly 300 of One
In Ten’s best friends celebrated glbt arts at the fourth
annual Spring gala Saturday, May 12. After their Red Carpet
walk — and, ever creative,
they walked in anything from Oscars tuxes and gowns to the
jeans and way-hip graphic T's you’d see at Rock ‘n’
Roll Hall of Fame induction concert — guests
got their bidding numbers and set about helping One In Ten
raise $35,200 for glbt arts. Rooms at Kimpton’s Hotel
Palomar held hundreds
of items donated by businesses and artists. The live
auction centerpiece was renowned glass artist Tim Tate’s The
Heart of St. Sebastian (after what Tim endured
at another recent gala, many eyes were on that prize, just
to keep it safe).
Starting a new tradition, Executive Director Margaret Murray
presented awards of appreciation — they
were beautiful glass panels created at Tate's Washington
Glass School — to
loyal supporters of glbt artists. Then she turned
the podium over to Emcee Mark Chalfont and
auctioneer Patrick O’Neill,
who kept the bidding spirited and generous. We can’t
wait until next year. How about coming as your favorite Red
Carpet character? Or come as a group: The Three Faces of
Britney (Mouseketeer, Video Temptress, Psychological Case
Study); The Ages of Elton (Rocket
Man, Straight Marriage,
Rehab, Lion King,
Gay Marriage); The Cher Farewell Tour (2002, 2003, 2004,
2005, and the much-rumored, post-farewell, turn-back-time-one-more-time
Las Vegas “Special Appearance”). Whoever you’ll
be, we’ll
see you on the Red Carpet ’08.
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