Cheech Marin announces a performance by his wife Natasha Marin with internationally acclaimed pianist Gerald Robbins in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall on Thursday, November 8, 2012 @ 8:00 PM. This East Coast premiere showcases works by 19th-century quintessential romantic composers. It opens with Johannes Brahms (Variations on a Theme by Haydn, op. 56b) and Camille Saint-Saëns (Variations on a Theme by Beethoven op. 35), and after intermission, continues with Anton Arensky (Suite Silhouette op. 23) and Sergei Rachmaninoff (Suite No. 2 op. 17).

BUY VIP TICKETS: Each $100 VIP ticket includes a seat in the Orchestra Front section and admittance to a post-concert reception. For each $100 VIP ticket sold, $25 will be donated to Katalyst Foundation for the Arts (or buyer’s designated charity). ALL OTHER TICKETS are available for sale through Carnegie Hall.

PIANO DUO IN CONCERT – Thursday, November 8 @ 8:00 PM
Natasha Marin & Gerald Robbins
Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Charge (212) 247-7800
Box Office at 57th and Seventh, New York City
Doors open at 7:30 PM • Box office opens at 7:00 PM

TICKETS
$100 VIP (includes post-concert reception) • $75 Orchestra Rear • $50 Balcony
www.carnegiehall.org

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The collaboration of Marin and Robbins launched this past summer with a concert at UCLA Schoenberg Hall on June 16 (VIDEO) and continues with this performance in Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Both concerts are produced by CauseConnect & EVFA Music.

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ARTIST BIOS

Since YouTube started its Nonprofit Program in 2007, 16,000 organizations in the United States, Australia, Canada, and England have joined. Nonprofits and activism is the second fastest-growing category on the site.

Event coordination and marketing by Melissa Richardson Banks of CauseConnect. Catering by Chef Jorge Sanchez. Custom desserts by Andrea Balter of The Best for Last. Photography by Richard Sanchez. Floral arrangements by Roberto Diaz Martinez. Art services by Edgar Varela Fine Art. Graphic design by Eva Crawford Creative. Sponsored by Reed’s Ginger Brew, Mi Sueno Wines, Victoria Beer, and Voli Light Vodka.

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An exclusive dining experience featuring renowned Los Angeles chef John Rivera Sedlar was hosted at the Malibu residence of Natasha & Cheech Marin on Friday, September 9 to celebrate the 2011 NCLR ALMA Awards®. Guests included celebrities, community influencers, Target executives, and NCLR leadership. A magical evening, the guests mingled and dined under the stars overlooking the beach.

Click HERE for photos.

The event was sponsored by Target Corporation and produced by CauseConnect under the direction of Melissa Richardson Banks. Catering by Museum Tamal and Chef John Rivera Sedlar. Music by Ozomatli’s Raul Pacheco and The Immaculate Conception. Design elements and lighting by Rivre Works, Inc. Floral arrangements by Mille Fiori Floral Design. Rentals by Classic Party Rentals. Wine by Mi Sueño Winery. Cocktails by Del Maguey Mezcal Chichicapa, Del Maguey Mezcal Tobalá, Patrón Añejo Tequila and Patrón Silver Tequila. Beer by Victoria Beer. Beverages by Perrier and Reed’s Ginger Brew. Parking by Mars Valet Service. Security by 360 International Group.

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Over 15,000 kids and families typically attend this free community celebration of sounds, sights, and traditions of Latino art and culture at Plaza de la Raza, located in Lincoln Park off the 5 Freeway one mile north of Downtown Los Angeles. The venue is a beloved after-school cultural center for kids and adults now celebrating its 40th anniversary.

Now in its 6th year, 2011 Target Feria de la Familia is set for Sunday, July 24. It will include:

• Musical and dance performances on the Target Stage in Lincoln Park
• Art activities for youth in Plaza’s courtyard and patio
• Storytelling and songs in the Margo Albert Theatre
• Mural making on the Willie Velasquez Outdoor Stage
• Exhibitions of artwork by students and established artists

To learn more, visit www.plazadelaraza.org. “Like” the nonprofit at www.facebook.com/plazadelaraza!

In January 1999, what is now known as CauseConnect® originated when four business associates decided to get together for the purpose of sharing ideas and connections based on their expertise in sponsorship and corporate giving. Soon thereafter, other nonprofit and corporate professionals throughout Southern California and beyond joined them, expanding the networking group of four to nearly 300 who regularly convened to present opportunities for possible collaboration and to contribute best practices for effective nonprofit-corporate partnerships.

As the networking group headed into another direction, in October 2000, Melissa Richardson Banks started her own business, CauseConnect, through which she began offering professional training and consulting to companies and causes. After 9/11 in 2001, demand for her services increased dramatically, so she left her position as Director, Sponsorship & Marketing at the Library Foundation of Los Angeles to concentrate on CauseConnect on a full-time basis.

Today, CauseConnect can point to three milestone years as its Cause for Celebration: 1999, when the concept for the firm was conceived; 2000, when the firm name and logo were officially introduced and used for promoting, creating and implementing services; and 2001, when the firm began expanding its services to make them available to clients on a full-time basis.

Join us this coming year as our refreshed look and more public approach is revealed on our website and through our growing social media presence. Keep an eye out for our expanded line of products and services, quietly used behind the scenes over the past several years (and tested with blue-chip clients). And, as appropriate, we will begin sharing more about our good work that is focused on ensuring our corporate clients achieve business returns on charitable investments.™

Thank you for your support and continued business!

Reserve your sponsorship now to enjoy advance exposure and connect your brand with the 150,000+ upscale, conscious-minded attendees of Abbot Kinney Festival. Consider the following:

Whole Foods Market Green Scene
Exclusively for store vendors whose eco-friendly products are sold at Whole Foods Market, selected companies receive special in-store benefits such name or logo on register signs, outdoor building banners, and store posters. Past sponsors and commercial exhibitors included Clif Bar, Lifeway Kefir, TOMS Shoes, Honest Tea, Little Twig, Sweet Leaf Tea, and Malibu Toffee.

ALL festival sponsors benefit from our Whole Foods Market partnership. Festival program guides are stuffed into thousands of customer bags at the Venice store for one week in addition to being available during the festival at Info Booths and participating Abbot Kinney Blvd. merchants. You can even separately advertise in festival program guides (higher levels of sponsorship include free ad space).

Conscious Clusters
Offering a more embedded and expanded sponsor presence on the street, Conscious Clusters will be located along Abbot Kinney Blvd. Corporate sponsors and commercial exhibitors can align with chosen charities or causes in branded groupings of three of more booths.

KidsQuad
This “festival within a festival” offers activities just for kids (and their parents, too!). There, families can hang out, dance and sing along to live music, enjoy amusement attractions, eat healthy food, and have a good time together. Companies can sponsor an area such as the climbing wall, pony rides corral, organic garden area, music stage, or family-friendly performances.

Music Stages
In addition to the family performance stage in KidsQuad, the festival offers live indie music on the Andalusia Stage and the Brooks Stage. Popular DJs will spin danceable music on the Palms Stage. More than 30 local and nationally known bands perform each year at the festival.

Other sponsorship opportunities include our Free Bike Stations, Free Water Filling Stations, Recycling Stations, Re-Use/Re-Purpose Live Festival T-Shirt Printing Stations, Beer Gardens, and much, much more. We can even accommodate large-scale  mobile marketing tour components.

View sample sponsorship packages or 2009 online festival sponsor report. Your sponsorship may even be tax deductible since this community event is produced by the Abbot Kinney Festival Association (AKFA), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Sponsorship sales help fund the AKFA Community Grants Program. To learn more, visit the AKFA website or the festival’s website.