Sunday, April 28, 2019

A CYGNETUREEVENING

Red, Black and White Gala

A CYGNETUREEVENING

Red, Black and White Gala

at the University of San Diego, Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice

at the University of San Diego, Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice

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Sunday, April 28, 2019

A CYGNETURE EVENINGRed, Black and White Gala

at the University of San Diego, Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice

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Wine PullGrab some delicious deals at our Wine Pull! Each pull costs $25 and there are some steals available like a Bien Nacido Estate Syrah Santa Maria Valley 2014 valued at $60! Look for the Wine Pull station near the reflecting pool. All wines are valued at $25 or higher!

Opportunity DrawingPurchase five Opportunity Drawing tickets for $20 and choose from three fabulous prizes. Look for Cygnet Artists selling tickets or head to the Opportunity Drawing table in the silent auction area.

Silent AuctionWin fabulous packages from our Silent Auction. Bid on your smart phone or find an auction concierge to assist you.

Live AuctionOur Live Auction features many once-in-a-lifetime opportunities that you won’t want to miss. Raise your bidder number (on the back of your program) to place your bid.

Artist Advocacy Paddle RaiseThere will be an opportunity to make a special, tax-deductible gift to support Cygnet Theatre following the live auction.

Cygnet Theatre is a non-profit 501(c)(3). Tax ID #57-1146474.

OUR MISSIONBelieving in the power of theatre to startle the soul, ignite debate and embrace the diversity of the community in which it serves, Cygnet Theatre Company is fearlessly committed to the dissection, examination and celebration of the human story through the medium of live theatre.

HOW TO MOBILE BIDBidding opens at noon the day of the event. • You’ll receive a text message with a link to the auction. • Tap the link to open on your phone’s web browser. • Scroll down to view all packages. You can also tap the menu bar to

browse package categories, see items without bids, and track items you’re bidding on or that you’ve favorited.

• Tap on an item to get a preview. You can quick bid the next increment or make a higher bid.

• Tap details below the box to read more about the package. • If you’re not ready to bid, but want to “watch” an item, click the star to

add it to your favorites. • Tap the home icon to go back to the top of the package listing. If you didn’t get a text with a link:• Go to cygnet2019.ggo.bid and you will be prompted to create an

account and register your credit card.• Follow the same steps as above.

Questions? Contact Laurel Withers at Laurel@cygnettheatre.com.

THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO SUPPORT

CYGNET THEATRE!

6 - America’s Cup Racing YachtValue - $2,875Be part of an interactive and exciting sailing adventure aboard one of the fastest and most famous sailboats in the world! Sail San Diego Bay with up to 24 guests on a privately chartered authentic America’s Cup racing yacht. Includes light food, beer and wine.

4 - Holland America CruiseValue - $2,800Embark on a luxurious seven-day cruise toAlaska, New England and Canada, the Caribbean or Mexico. This package for two includes an ocean view stateroom, extraordinary dining, elegant surrounds and pampering by an award-winning crew.  

LIVE AUCTION

1 - Dinner with Entertainment by Jonathan Sangster & Sarah ErringtonValue - $3,000Enjoy dinner for eight prepared by French Chef Yoann Taboyan at a private El Cajon hill top home with entertainment by Cygnet Artists Jonathan Sangster (Spamalot) and Sarah Errington (Shockheaded Peter).

2 - Four Nights at Utah Vacation HomeValue - $1,800Enjoy a four night/five day stay in this beautiful, contemporary home with designer features throughout. This home is centrally located in Utah’s beautiful Ogden Valley (13 miles east of Ogden) where year-round recreation opportunities abound. Skiing, hiking, water sports, fishing; all are within minutes of your door!

3 - A Night with Sean and BillValue - PricelessEnjoy an exquisite five-course dinner for 10 prepared by Artistic Director Sean Murray at a beautiful ocean-view home in Del Mar. Sip on Cygneture cocktails created by Bill Schmidt and delight in culinary marvels created by Sean Murray.

LIVE AUCTION

5 - Unique Dinner and Tour of Historic Phineas Packard House Value - $4,000Experience an eclectic 8-course excursion for 12 guests at the historic Phineas Packard House through a potpourri of theatrical settings. Produced & directed by host Clark Mires and Chef Richard Fenster. Six hours of festive feasting and frivolity.  Entertainment served with dessert.  

7 - Hawaii EscapeValue - $2,750Enjoy a week in paradise! Escape to this ocean-view studio condo at the Royal Kahana on Maui, featuring a kitchenette, washer/dryer, tennis, pool, shuffle board, BBQ, gym and more. Includes $750 towards your airfare.

101 - For the Museum Lover Value - $823Museum hopping at its best! Includes four passes to the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego Downtown; two passes to the Museum of Photographic Arts; annual family membership + four guest passes to the San Diego History Center; four passes to the USS Midway Muse-um; Family annual membership + Patron annual membership & VIP Tour at the Oceanside Museum of Art; annual Patron membership to the California Center for the Arts, Escondido (annual CCAE member-

ship, free admission to museum exhibitions, invitation to special events and much more).

301 - Waterford & Whiskey Value - $200Two Waterford “Lismore” pattern rock glasses accompanied by a bottle of Slane Castle Irish Whiskey. This whiskey is spicy at first, but quickly sweetened with rich caramel, vanilla and butterscotch with a deep layer of dried fruit.

302 - Date Night DowntownValue - $250Grab your honey and head out! Includes four tickets to any San Diego REPertory Theatre show and a $50 gift card to House of Blues, good for food, beverage, and retail merchandise at participating House of Blues clubs.

RELAX And EnJOY

303 - Dinner and a Movie Value - $136Treat yourself to a night out with a $100 gift card to Ulivo Restaurant on Sunset Cliffs Boulevard and two movie tickets to The LOT at Liberty Station.

304 - Native Poppy Value - $50Floral arrangement and $25 gift card.

305 - Central Anatolian Turkish Rug Value - $1,000Hand-made Turkish rug with medallion and tulip design in earth colors of rust, gold, black, brown and green. Wool-on-wool, all vegetable dyes, double knotted and hand-spun wool. Size: approx. 36”x 56”.

306 - Wine Not? Value - $500Acclaimed San Diego winemaker Keith Rolle will take you and your guests through a guided tour of six of his award-winning wines.  Keith will share stories about how his wines are made, where the grapes are sourced and what pairs well with each of them.  The event can be at your San Diego home, at your office, or at the Winery on Newport Avenue in Ocean Beach.

MUSEUMS And ATTRACTIOnS

102 - For the Kid in Everyone Value - $380Visit San Diego’s best spots for the young and curious. Includes four guest passes to The New Children’s Museum, four passes to the Air & Space Museum, eight tickets to JCompany’s production of 1776: The Musical and four tickets to any Junior Theatre production.

103 - Off to the Races in Del Mar Value - $2,100Get ready to place your bets where the surf meets the turf! Includes four Clubhouse Season Admission Passes for the 2019 summer season (July 17-Sep 2), AND the fall meet (Nov 8-Dec 1).

ART201 - “Cactus 1” Photograph Value - $300Original framed black & white photo by Gwen Small.Frame measures 12” x 15”.

202 - “Aqua Quartz” Painting Value - $500Abstract painting on canvas in colors of aqua, silver and gold by Liz Jardine.  Frame measures 18” x 18”.

203 - “Antique Silver” Painting Value - $500Abstract painting on canvas in colors of silver, gold and teal by Liz Jardine. Frame measures 18” x 18”.

SILENT AUCTION SILENT AUCTION

601 - Upstage Value - $526Here’s your chance for a sampler of great theatre! Includes two tickets to any Diversionary Theatre Main-stage show during the 2018/2019 season; guest pass for two for any performance of a Lamb’s Players show; two tickets to any Coronado Playhouse show in the 2019 season; two tickets for Move Over, Mrs. Markham at Scripps Ranch Theatre; two tickets to any Season 15 MOXIE Theatre production; two tickets to the profession-al performance series at Poway OnStage.

PERFORMING ARTS

JEWELRY501 - Zultanite & Sapphire Pendant Value - $700One of a kind sterling silver pendant with zultanite gemstones and white sapphires. Zultanite is an extremely rare gemstone and is mined directly from the host rock from only one mine at a remote location in the Anatolian mountains of Turkey.

502 - Diamond Ring Value - $2,000A Black and White delight!  Black and white diamond ring set in 14K white gold, size 6 (can be sized).

503 - A Pearl & Diamond Set Value - $2,000Exquisite pearl necklace and earrings in white gold, 18” chain.

504 - Garnet & Diamond Necklace Value - $250Treat yourself to this garnet & diamond necklace. 14K gold, 18” chain.

505 - Ruby & Diamond Necklace Value - $500It’s a stunner! Ruby and diamond necklace, 14K yellow gold, 18” chain.

506 - Pearl Necklace Value - $150Create a statement with this freshwater pearl necklace on an 18” chain.

SILENT AUCTION SILENT AUCTION

602 - A Jewel of an Evening Value - $220Enjoy dinner and great theatre in La Jolla. Two tickets to a La Jolla Playhouse play (excludes musicals) in the upcoming 2019/2020 Season, and a $100 gift card for Estancia La Jolla.

603 - Listen to the Music Value - $762It’ll be classic! Includes four tickets to a regular performance in the San Diego Symphony’s 2019 Bayside Summer Nights season; four VIP Section tickets to Mainly Mozart’s Festival Opening Concert on May 30, 2019; four tickets to a performance of the San Diego Youth Symphony (plus a Youth Symphony concert CD).

604 - San Diego International Jewish Film FestivalValue - $550Two passes to the 30th Annual San Diego International Jewish Film Festival Feb. 5-16, 2020. The Festival “offers outstanding world cinema in San Diego that portrays the Jewish experience from contemporary and historic perspectives.”

605 - A Night at the Opera Value - $525Dinner and the Opera! Two Orchestra tickets for one performance of San Diego Opera’s 2019-2020 Mainstage Series and a $75 gift card to The Red Door restaurant in Mission Hills. 

606 - Charlie & the Chocolate FactoryValue - $250It’s one sweet night on the town! Two Broadway San Diego tickets to Opening Night of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory on May 14, 2019, plus a $100 Gift Card to California Pizza Kitchen.

607 - San Diego Latino Film FestivalValue - $600See “innovative, original, thought-provoking works that are ‘by’, ‘about’, or ‘for’ the Latino community”! Two VIP All-Access passes for the 2020 San Diego Latino Film Festival.  The festival’s only All-Access pass, this includes access to every film screening, VIP priority seating line which grants early admittance to every show, access to VIP lounge and receptions, admittance to Opening Night and Closing Night parties.

705 - KPBS Tour and Treasures Value - $200Take a private behind-the-scenes tour for eight of the KPBS studio to learn how public media is made in San Diego. Includes a KPBS basket with books, CD, DVD, KPBS logo mug and a birdhouse hand crafted by General Manager Tom Karlo.

609 - A Night at the Ballet Value - $190It’s a moving experience! Two tickets to any San Diego Ballet Fall 2019 or Spring 2020 Season performance and a $100 Gift Card to P.F. Chang’s.

610 - Liberty Station Dance Value - $145Explore ARTS DISTRICT | Liberty Station. Includes two tickets to High Strung at Malashock Dance, and a gift certificate for five dance classes at San Diego Dance Theatre School (professional classes or Aging Creatively classes).

608 - Comedy at The Old Globe Value - $258Make it a delightful evening in Balboa Park with two tickets to The Gods of Comedy at The Old Globe, and a $100 Gift Card to Cohn Restaurant Group. The Old Globe package includes voucher for complimentary VIP Valet parking and admission for four to the Lipinsky Family Suite where you can enjoy pre-show and intermission amenities.

SILENT AUCTION SILENT AUCTION

704 - Get the Cygnet Red Carpet Treatment Value - $1,000It’s an evening of VIP treatment at Cygnet! Sean, Bill, and Rob will host your private pre-show reception for eight guests on the Elaine Lipinsky Patio at the Old Town Theatre. Includes beer, wine, heavy appetizers, premium seats and reserved parking.

701 - A Musical Garden Party Value - $700Enjoy a musical late afternoon-early evening cocktail party with up to 15 friends at Rosehill, a private garden (over 750 roses!) in San Diego. Pianist Drew Massicot will provide live keyboard music for your entertainment. Drew knows hundreds of songs from the American Songbook and beyond, including Broadway, popular hits of the past century, Dixieland, Americana, folk, jazz, and more! Package includes cocktails and hors d’oeuvres.

702 - Remembering the Marstons Value - $300Start your afternoon with a private tour for eight of ”Remembering the Marstons,” an exhibit at the Marston House Museum and Gardens, followed by a tour of the historic gardens.  Then enjoy an elegant afternoon tea in the Tea House.  Available by prior reservation.

UNIQUE EXPERIENCES

703 - Be the First to Claim Your Car Value - $100After tonight’s fun, what could be better than “First!”? Be first in line at the valet stand. No waiting!

706 - Craig Maginnis Plays for You Value - $250Here are two hours of cocktail/dinner piano music crafted especially for you. Perfect for an evening in your home for yourself or for a dinner/cocktail party. Craig has performed over 25 years at the Marine Room in La Jolla and the El Bizcocho Lounge at the Rancho Bernardo Inn.  

707 - Old Town Trolley Tours Value - $500Visit San Diego’s most popular destinations including Coronado, Balboa Park and Old Town on a guided, private, four hour Old Town Trolley Tour for up to 25 people. This is a $500 gift certificate toward your purchase at Old Town Trolley Tours of San Diego.  

708 - Pre-Show Dinner for Eight with Rob LutfyValue - $2,470Join Cygnet’s beloved Associate Artistic Director Rob Lutfy for a pre-show dinner at Wendy Nash’s historic Mission Hills home. Rob will describe his creative process, then everyone will head over to Cygnet to see the show. Includes show tickets and reserved parking.

801 - Brunch in Hillcrest Value - $170There’s nothing better than a leisurely brunch! Includes Sunday Funday Brunch Buffet and bottomless mimosas at Urban Mo’s Bar & Grill for four and a $50 gift card to Snooze AM Eatery.

FOR THE FOODIES

802 - Chocolate and More Value - $120Basket of Eclipse Chocolate and dining gift cards  

803 - Chef Duran Dishes for You Value - $1,600Let Chef Johnny Duran, US Grant Chef de Cuisine, create a four course dinner for eight with wine pairings for you. You can schedule this dinner at a lovely private home in Del Mar - or at your own home. You’ll have table-side descriptions of each course, wine discussions, and the chance to talk all things foodie with Chef Duran. Includes menu consultation and wine pairing suggestions.

SILENT AUCTION

902 - Safari Super Adventure Value - $2,214You will love the San Diego Zoo Safari Park! This exciting package includes a Caravan Safari, Cheetah Run Safari, and Flightline Safari for up to six guests. Start with a deluxe 3 hour Caravan Safari where you will travel in the back of a covered, open air safari truck to several field enclosures. Next, witness the fastest land mammal up close on a Cheetah Safari. Then, if you’re truly fearless, take a Flightline Safari! Glide along a 2/3 mile zip line high above exotic animals and open exhibits. Park Admission for 6 and parking are included with each Safari. 

903 - North County Getaway Value - $403Come for the theatre, stay for the beach. Includes four beer flights from Latitude 33 in Vista, two tickets to New Village Arts, two tickets to a main-stage performance at North Coast Repertory Theatre, and a one-night stay at the lovely Pelican Cove Inn in Carlsbad. You’ll be staying just two blocks from the beach and three short blocks from the Village of Carlsbad!

901 - A Night in Old Town Value - $385It’s historic! Explore Cygnet’s home at Old Town, see a show, enjoy a delicious dinner and stay the night in Old Town San Diego State Historic Park. Package includes: two tickets to a Cygnet Season 16 or 17 production; a one-night stay at The Cosmopolitan Hotel and Restaurant; a Margarita Lovers Dinner for Two at Old Town Tequila Factory; six passes to the haunted Whaley House Museum. The Whaley House in Old Town San Diego has seen more history than perhaps any other building in the city and has been called “America’s Most Haunted House.” Check it out!

ADVENTURES And DESTINATIONS

904 - A Night on the Bay Value - $550You need a bayside retreat! Start your evening with dinner at The Fish Market, and then kick back at the Hilton SD Resort & Spa. Package includes one night in a Hilton Garden Villa room plus breakfast for two, parking and resort fee; winning bidder to contact chief concierge for additional perks. One $50.00 dining certificate valid at any of the Fish Market’s six locations.

905 - La Jolla Shores StaycationValue - $700See the waves up close with a two night stay at the luxurious La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club and a $100 Gift Certificate for The Marine Room.  The La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club is an exclusive year-round retreat located

on one of the few private beaches in Southern California. It features championship tennis, par-3 golf, massage services, heated outdoor pool, and fitness center.  The Marine Room is one of San Diego’s premier dining institutions and offers global cuisine rooted in the French classics along with spectacular views, exemplary service and an outstanding wine list.