Contact: Cassie Riger, Director of Development, 415.255.4800 ext. *815; cassier@mpdsf.org.
BENEFIT EVENT:
The Museum of Performance & Design’s Third Annual Gala
Celebrate Rock ‘n’ Roll
WHAT: Set at Bimbo’s 365 Club, a venue as famous as the musicians who have rocked its stage, Celebrate Rock ‘n’ Roll will pay tribute to the history of San Francisco’s amazing rock ‘n’ roll music scene. Celebrate Rock ‘n’ Roll is the premier event accompanying the Museum’s acclaimed new exhibition, Somethin’s Happening Here: Bay Area Rock ‘n’ Roll 1963-1973.
Just Announced:
The highlight of the evening will be a performance by original 1960s psychedelic rock band, Quicksilver Messenger Service. The band will be joined by Cold Blood, another seminal band from the 1960s Bay Area rock scene. In addition, the party will feature a special guest appearance by singer, songwriter, and producer Narada Michael Walden and special emcee Ben Fong-Torres.
Celebrate Rock ‘n’ Roll will be an energetic, sophisticated evening featuring a cocktail reception, dinner catered by Dan McCall, drinks, and dancing. At nine p.m., a live performance will begin with Quicksilver Messenger Service. The band’s latest line up includes original members Gary Duncan and David Freiberg, plus Prairie Prince (of The Tubes) and Bobby Vega (played with Sly and the Family Stone, Jefferson Starship, and The Grateful Dead.) Quicksilver will be joined by Cold Blood, an important group on the 1960s scene that blends rock, jazz, and soul. Both bands are internationally renowned, and featured on the recent DVD release Last Days of the Fillmore (2009, Rhino). You can also find more information about both of these bands at the Museum of Performance & Design exhibition, Somethin’s Happening Here: Bay Area Rock ‘n’ Roll 1963-73.
Legendary Bay Area singer, songwriter, and producer Narada Michael Walden will make a special guest appearance. Walden’
The evening will be emceed by Ben Fong-Torres (of Rolling Stone Magazine.) Party guests will thrill to Fong-Torres’
Proceeds from Celebrate Rock ‘n’ Roll will support Bay Area performing arts education and preservation at the Museum of Performance & Design. Song & Dance is the Museum’s third annual performing arts gala.
WHEN: Thursday, November 5, 2009
HOURS: Cocktail Reception, Dinner catered by Dan McCall, and Dancing, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Performance featuring Quicksilver Messenger Service and Cold Blood with emcee Ben Fong-Torres and special appearance by Narada Michael Walden. After-Party music spun by D.J. Aykut, 9 p.m. to 12 a.m.
WHERE: Bimbo’s 365 Club, 1025 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco
ADMISSION: Gala Cocktail Reception, Dinner, Dancing and After-Party Tickets, $500 and up. After-Party Tickets, $125 (includes one-year MPD membership). Special Offer Extended: Purchase your After-Party tickets on or before October 26, 2009 and receive $25 discount!
Request an invitation or buy tickets online at www.mpdsf.org.
INFORMATION:
JPG images and promotional materials can be requested electronically. Please contact Cassie Riger, Director of Development, at 415.255.4800 ext. *815; cassier@mpdsf.org.
ABOUT THE MUSEUM:
The Museum of Performance & Design is the first museum in the country dedicated exclusively to the performing arts and theatrical design. The Museum’s mission is to educate people of all ages about the impact and value of the performing arts in their lives through exhibitions, programming, and research. In addition the Museum collects, preserves, and makes accessible performance and design materials that reflect our diverse culture.
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION:
Somethin’s Happening Here: Bay Area Rock ‘n’ Roll 1963-73
September 25, 2009 - August 28, 2010
Museum of Performance & Design, 401 Van Ness Avenue, Veterans Building, 4th floor
Wednesday-Saturday 12:00-5:00 pm
Free for MPD Members / $5.00 suggested donation for general public
Somethin’s Happening Here: Bay Area Rock ‘n’ Roll 1963-73 at the Museum of Performance & Design (MPD) charts the Bay Area rock scene from the folk-infused early ‘60s to the last days of the Fillmore West. The exhibition is an unprecedented, in-depth examination of this incredibly diverse era—dispelling its myths and offering a fresh look at this well-known subject—all evoked in a blaze of sight and sound with a wealth of original posters, images, instruments, and costumes on display.
