Save the Date for The Starlight Ball

Press Release

Thursday, October 2, 2003

Star light, star bright, first star I see tonight, I wish I may, I wish I might…take my date to the Starlight Ball tonight… Every Cinderella in town will want to be sure to mark their calendars for The Starlight Ball at the Honolulu Academy of Arts, set for Saturday, January 10, 2004, from 7 until 11 p.m.

The first major social event for the year 2004, The Starlight Ball is being sponsored by the Academy’s new ARTafterDARK committee, a focus group of young professionals and artists working together to create opportunities to enjoy the arts in a social setting. The evening will offer a glorious night of continuous music and dancing, a lavish array of delectable cuisine, martini and wine bars, and a silent auction with a bevy of fabulous items upon which to bid.

Starlight Ball tickets are $75 per person. A select number of premium tables are also available. Tickets are limited and early reservations are recommended. All proceeds from the event will benefit the many children’s art classes and programs held throughout the year at the Academy Art Center.

The featured exhibition at the Starlight Ball is In Celebration of Light: Photographs from the Collection of Cherye R. and James F. Pierce. The Pierce’s have the finest collection of photography in Hawaii. This exhibition presents over 100 works from their private collection featuring artists such as Alfred Stieglitz, Ansel Adams, Imogen Cunningham, Minor White, and W. Eugene Smith.

For more information about the Starlight Ball, visit the ARTafterDARK web site at www.artafterdark.org; email Waileia Roster at wroster@honoluluacademy.org; Or call 532-6099.


General Information:
Location: The Academy is located at 900 S. Beretania Street in the Thomas Square Historic District, only 10 minutes from Waikiki and the downtown Honolulu business district.

Hours: Tues. through Sat. 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; Sun. 1-5 p.m.; Closed Monday. Guided tours offered are Tues. through Sat. at 11 a.m.; Sun. at 1:15 p.m. The Pavilion Café serves lunch Tues. through Sat. from 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. The Academy Shop is open during normal Museum hours.

Admission: $7 - General admission; $4 for seniors (62+), students (13 and over), and military; Members and children 12 and under are free. Admission is free to The Academy Shop, The Pavilion Café, and the Academy Art Center. Complimentary admission is offered to the public on the first Wednesday of the month.

Phone Numbers: General Info: 532-8700; Recorded info: Exhibitions - 532-8701; Theater Events - 532-8768.

Web Site: www.honoluluacademy.org

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