The NYNF 2009 Benefit Is Here
Best Performance Artists of 2009, Village Voice
Best Ensemble, 2009 NY Independent Theatre Awards
Dearest Fans and General Public,
WHAT: New York Neo-Futurists 5 Year Benefit–a cocktail party and silent auction
WHEN: Monday, November 9, 2009, 7:00pm-10:00pm, New York City
WHERE: Bennett Media Studio, 723 Washington Street (between Bank St & 11th St), NYC. This event will have all the things a typical 5-year-old’s birthday party would have: games, music, videos, a silent auction, alcohol. Plus lots of surprises and performances from your favorite downtown non-illusory theater company featuring the best of our 5 year oeuvre.
WHY: The New York Neo-Futurists’ long-running Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind runs 50 weekends a year (that’s 100 shows), and turned 5 this year. We’ve been having a hell of a terrific celebration what with the awards, press and launching a new show. As Board President I invite you now to attend our first-ever benefit party on November 9th, a major fundraising effort for us featuring performances, plenty to drink, and a silent auction featuring high quality products, services and artwork. These are no small potatoes, and this is going to be the hippest bash of the season, you have my word. All the cool people are going. Are you going? The award-winning New York Neo-Futurists, a 501c3 nonprofit arts organization, don’t just do art for art’s sake, they also offer classes, do free public performances, fundraise regularly for organizations such as the Ali Forney Center for runaway gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender teens in the West Village, and are a dynamic artistic presence in the rapidly commercializing East Village and NYU neighborhood. They are worthy of some hard-earned, tax-deductible dollars from your socializing or philanthropic budget to help cover props, marketing, crew, rehearsal space rentals, and the hard-working performers’ extremely modest salaries.
TAX-DEDUCTIBLE TICKETS:
$100, $250, $500 (with different swag at each level)
Tickets can be purchased here:
www.nyneofuturists.org/site/index.php?/site/benefit2009
Everyone who buys a ticket will be sent a letter after the benefit thanking you for your donation. The tax-deductible amount is the cost of your ticket minus $35. Individuals who purchase auction items or who make additional cash donations will also receive tax deduction letters.