CCA Events

An Evening with David Sedaris
A Benefit for Scholarships at California College of the Arts
Thursday, October 29, 2009, 8 pm

MEET DAVID SEDARIS AT THE DONORS' COCKTAIL PARTY AND GET PREMIUM SEATING FOR HIS READING
Your ticket supports scholarships at CCA and a portion is tax deductible.
TICKETS: $250—AVAILABLE HERE
or by calling CCA’s Advancement Office at 510.594.3776

Marin Center Veterans Memorial Auditorium
3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael CA 94903
415.499.6800
See map.

5:30 p.m. — Donors’ Cocktail Party with Mr. Sedaris
8:00 p.m. — Reading
9:30 p.m. — Book signing sponsored by Book Passage

The $35 general-seating tickets have sold out and are no longer available.

Lead sponsorships are also available for donations of $5,000 and $10,000 through CCA’s Advancement Office. Call 510.594.3776 or email jmckay@cca.edu for more information.

Best-selling author and NPR commentator David Sedaris will appear at a special benefit reading for CCA on Thursday, October 29, at the Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium at Marin Center. The evening will include a reading from new and unpublished materials, a book signing, and, for leadership donors to the event, a special cocktail reception with the author.

Sedaris’s sardonic wit and incisive social critiques have made him one of America’s preeminent humor writers. He is the author of Barrel Fever and Holidays on Ice as well as the best-selling collections of personal essays When You Are Engulfed in Flames, Naked, Me Talk Pretty One Day, and Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim. His original radio pieces can be heard on National Public Radio’s This American Life.

“We are thrilled to have David come to the Bay Area to help us raise funds for student scholarships,” said CCA President Stephen Beal. “I have known him for many years, and he is not only one of the funniest and smartest writers working today, but also a former art school student. With this event we hope to raise $100,000 in much-needed financial aid to support talented young artists, architects, designers and writers who are earning their degrees at CCA.”

David Sedaris is graciously waiving his speaking fee to ensure that the maximum amount generated from ticket sales, leadership gifts, and sponsorships will go directly to students in need.

Trustee Kay Kimpton Walker will chair a special cocktail party with Mr. Sedaris for donors of $250 or more. Attendance is limited, and it is certain to sell out. The party will feature delicious food and drink as well as a chance to rub elbows with Mr. Sedaris himself. For tickets please contact CCA's Advancement Office at 510.594.3776 or use the online giving form.

Questions? Please contact Jen McKay in the Advancement Office at 510.594.3776 or jmckay@cca.edu.

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