Opening Night Gala Benefit
Celebrating Robert Battle’s Inaugural Season as Artistic Director
November 30, 2011 7:00PM
Ailey’s star-studded Opening Night Gala is always one of the most spectacular events of the holiday season. All proceeds benefit children’s educational programming and scholarships to The Ailey School.
Honored
Kimberly B. Davis, President
JPMorgan Chase Foundation
FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA
Iman
Honorary Chairs
Simin & Herb Allison
Kathryn & Kenneth Chenault
Agnes & Gerald Hassell
Linda & Sandy Lindenbaum
Sharon C. Taylor
Joan & Sandy Weill
GALA CO-CHAIRS
Patricia & Philip Laskawy
Celia & Henry McGee
David E. Monn
Tawana Tibbs & Bruce S. Gordon
GALA VICE CHAIRS
New York City Center
131 West 55th Street, between 6th and 7th Avenues
New York, NY
A one-night only performance that featured
Company Premiere of Paul Taylor’s ARDEN COURT
Lar Lubovitch’s duet PRELUDE TO A KISS
Alvin Ailey’s REVELATIONS with live music and a cast of 50
and
Judith Jamison’s IF IT’S MAGIC with a special live performance by JOHN LEGEND
Dinner and dancing followed:
Hilton New York
Grand Ballroom
1335 Sixth Avenue, between 53rd and 54th Streets
New York, NY
Black Tie or Festive Dress
GALA SPONSORS
Simin & Herb Allison
American Express
BNY Mellon
Linda & Sandy Lindenbaum
Joan & Sandy Weill and The Weill Family Foundation
NEW YORK SEASON CO-SPONSORS
Prudential Financial, Inc. Wells Fargo