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as allowed by law.

5th Annual BENEFIT CABARET
& Silent Auction

Saturday, March 6, 2010, 7:00 pm

Help us sell out again                this year!

Join Cabaret 2010 Sponsor THE LIONHEART PUB 

with your business support.

7:00 pm: Silent Auction begins
(see below for a sample of items)
and...
Complementary Hors d’ Oeuvres & Desserts
and...
Complementary Wine Tasting  with 

8:00 pm: The Performance begins...

The 2010 Benefit Cabaret will include musical theatre numbers Hey Big Spender, Can-Can, Don't 'tell Momma, Cell Block Tango, Fan Dance, All that Jazz, Flaunt It, Honey Bun AND the return of the show stopping SENSATIONALS- our neighborhood Dance Ensemble.

Company artists and invited guest artists will give you a show worth every penny!

eba’s unique education programs teach through Creative Arts. They bridge boundaries between people based on age, race, gender, and socioeconomic status. They infuse learning with joy! 

eba programs include:
    • Afterschool Creative Dance Education for Inner City and Rural Students,
    • Dance and Story for Seniors, and Dance for the Over 40 Generation,
    • Dance Workshops for Girl Scouts,
    • Dance and Fitness Education for Adults and Teens,
    • Kids Dancspace Dance Education  & Creative Arts Summer Camp,
    • Visual art gallery exhibiting regional & international artists.

In partnership with area schools and funded by NYS Council on the Arts, a generous cultural arts grant awarded by the City of Albany, Mayor Gerald D. Jennings, Mayor; and your Cabaret contribution, eba artists design and implement integrated curricula with creative arts at the core; enhancing student’s and teacher’s capacity to learn and teach. eba serves our community by helping to improve the quality of life for people in the capital region and beyond for the past 35 years.

Each year eba offers several Cabaret sponsorship opportunities including: Benefit Cabaret Supporter, Honorary Committee Member, "Adopt" a dancer or techie, and advertising space in our printed programs.

During 2010, please become a sponsor, place an ad, adopt a dancer, donate an auction item, and most importantly, come to our Benefit CABARET!

A donation of any amount will help eba sustain programs in our community. Go to our Contributions page to view individual and corporate support opportunities. THANK YOU!"

A SAMPLE OF PAST SILENT AUCTION ITEMS UP FOR BID

These items and much more were up for bid at the 2009 Benefit Cabaret Silent Auction.

			eba Center for Dance & Fitness
'Bernie Goes Boom,' lithograph by sports artist James Fiorentino. Numbered, limited edition 16X20 inches. One of 75 signed by the artist & Bernie Williams, it is a rare find! With a 20% off coupon for 5 Star Framing.	Albany Art Room 1 Month Membership	Morgan State House, Albany Gift Certificate for 1 Night Stay in a Deluxe Room	Full Session of Classes Gift Certificate	Handcrafted girls sweater and hat set (kids size 4)

	Handcrafted by Adirondack Stained Glass Work
				Albany's premiere restaurant for world class fine dining!
Massage, facial, mani/pedi, & hair treatment gift certificate, plus makeup to keep!	Stained Glass Frame & Memo Holder		Handcrafted abalone & serpentine earrings by Elissa Halloran Designs	Chef Yono will design & create a delectable 4 course meal just for you & a guest at Yono’s	Antique crackle glass necklace

eba's Benefit Cabaret 2010 is sponsored, in part by:

Wine Tasting Sponsor

Jerry Aumand Adopt A Techie Sponsor

Table Linen Sponsor

Cullinary Tech-Prep program Food Sponsor

2010 Benefit Cabaret Honorary Committee:     Sylvia Barnard Mrs. Joseph W. Baum Michael J. Buckley CPA - BGMC Courtney & Christopher Burke Assemblyman Ron Canestrari Hon Richard Conti & Steve Snow Mary Jane Dike Ted and Rachel Eveleth Paul & Mary Beth Fowler Richard & Joanne Gascoyne Mayor Gerald D. Jennings Amy E. Lowenstein Ellie & Dick Lowenstein Susan Pedo Eileen Rea Susan D. Rosenberg MD Colleen M. Ryan Jackie Lake-Sample Erin Tobin & Roger Bearden

2010 Benefit Cabaret Contributors:                                          Charlotte Buchanan Chester Meisel Dental Practice Morgan Linen Service Helga Pritchard Susies & Cafe 217 Douglas Ebersman, CPA Mr & Mrs. William T. Bowen A.A. Roullier

2010 eba Board of Directors                                Susan Pedo - President    Jacqueline Lake-Sample - Treasurer Bernadette Njoku - Secretary     Barbara Grub - International Member Maude Baum, Richard Berkley, Benna Eldridge, Lisa Feil, Amy Lowenstein, Erin Tobin, Margaret Baum - Ex Officio