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Whimsical hot air balloon centerpieces adorned each table. These were created by Shana Smith with the help of Event Chair Erika Montag, Auction Co-Chair Kristi Patterson and husband Bill Patterson.
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Puppeteers Dolph Amick and Michael Haverty charm guests with puppets Dormouse from Alice in Wonderland and Gino from The Shoemaker and the Elves.
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Tim Mulvey smiles for a picture with the Penguin from Weather Rocks! |
Monkey from Weather Rocks! and puppeteer Julie Scarborough meet and greet String Fling guests. |
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| Corporate Committee Chair Anne Cross with friend Brenda Dorbin. |
Pamela Isdell is enchanted by puppets Brer Fox (performed by Michael Haverty) and Taffy’s Pick of the Litter Marionette (performed by Amy Strickland). |
Patty Petrey Dees (Center for Puppetry Arts Distance Learning Director) and Vincent Anthony (Center for Puppetry Arts Bill and Barbara Wylly Executive Director) use the electronic BidPal device to scope out silent auction items. |
Dolph Amick and Michael Haverty wow the crowd with fellow puppeteers in a very special Rudolph Unveiled: the Isle of Misfit Toys sequence. Puppets L to R: Yukon Cornelius and Charlie-in-the-Box from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. (Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and all elements from the 1964 television special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer © and TM under license to Character Arts, LLC). |
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During the live auction, attendees were able to bid on a one-of-a-kind puppet theater created by Center for Puppetry Arts production staff!
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Auctioneer Jeb Howell knows that bidders can’t resist the appeal of an adorable hand puppet. |
Neville Isdell watches the live auction.
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Dr. Sherry Taylor waits for just the right live auction item to come up for bid.
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The live auction was filled with fantastic items bid on by eager guests like Cara Isdell Lee and Richard Courts, IV.
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During a special portion of the evening, Aetna presented the Center for Puppetry Arts with a generous sponsorship of Adventures of Little Noodle – a production which addresses the issues of body image, healthy eating, and childhood obesity. L to R: Vincent Anthony (Center for Puppetry Arts Bill and Barbara Wylly Executive Director), R. Michael Dunlap (Center for Puppetry Arts Board Chairman), John Price (Aetna Market President) and Laurel Levy (Aetna Senior Project Manager).
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Photos by Heather Haynes.
The funds generated through String Fling will help support all of our educational programming, including Distance Learning, which allows the Center to reach out to children across the globe. Thanks to the support of our String Fling 2011 sponsors, donors, and attendees, the Center can continue to touch lives through the art of puppetry by providing reduced-price and complimentary tickets to underserved audiences.
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