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If women are from Venus and men are from Mars, where are puppets from?
The Center for Puppetry Arts, of course! The largest puppetry organization
in the country – and Midtown’s treasure – held its annual
fundraiser, String Fling Gala 2004, on Saturday, September 18, 2004.
Anne Park Amann Hopkins and Elizabeth Howard Newton co-chaired
the starry evening of fine cuisine, a live & silent auction, and spectacular
entertainment. The evening honored Mr. and Mrs. Bronson Smith for
their generous contributions to the Center over the years.
Though she calls Atlanta home, special guest Jane Fonda can’t escape
Hollywood. She and daughter Vanessa Vadim enjoyed the entertainment of
Phillip Huber, the master marionettist who pulled Hollywood’s heartstrings
in the feature film Being Jon Malkovich. Executive Director Vince Anthony
presented the former Sci-Fi goddess with an anatomically correct Barbarella
marionette constructed by uber-puppet designer Jason Hines.
Good-natured as usual, Fonda continued to secure her place as one of Atlanta’s
most gracious advocates and philanthropists. She, along with Center board
member Kip Caffey, auctioned off three of her cookbooks for a total of $5,000.
Other live auction items included a trip to Tuscany and Dinner with the Dooley's,
the former head coach and athletic director at UGA.
All monies raised from the event will help the Center continue its mission of using
puppetry as a teaching tool.
Trustee
Equifax
Bellsouth
Georgia Power Foundation, Inc.
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
Coca-Cola
Producer
Montag & Caldwell
The Gay & Erskine Love Foundation
Director
ExactTarget
Good Electric Corporation
Jones Day
New South Construction
ShanBert Mechanical & Services
Silverman Construction Management
Puppeteer
Cotton States Insurance
Coxe Curry & Associates
Datamatx, Inc.
Korn Ferry International
Merrill Lynch STG Partners
Merritt & McKenzie
Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice PPLC
Yancey Brothers
Benefactor
Genuine Parts Company
Special Thanks
Executrack
Sweetwater Brewing Co
United Distributors
Jerry Dilts & Associates
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