It's Mae West's birthday — and You Get a Gift

On Wednesday evening August 17th, 2005 we're celebrating with a Mae West Gala Birthday party in New York. The goal of this event is to raise funds to stage a well-received new play - - "COURTING MAE WEST" - - in Manhattan.
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Even if you cannot attend this Benefit, however, a special gift awaits all well-wishers.
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For any NON-attending well-wishers whose donation is $50 or MORE:
you will receive our thanks and a stunning 11" x 17" illustration of Mae West as "Diamond Lil" by artist Sam Norkin: Signed Limited Edition [value: $500].
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Meet Sam Norkin
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For more than fifty years, Sam Norkin has remained one of the country's leading theatrical caricaturists. His legendary drawings of theatre, opera, ballet, and movie personalities have appeared in such notable publications as The Herald Tribune, The Daily News, the Philadelphia Enquirer, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, the Boston Globe, Variety, Back Stage, and numerous other newspapers and magazines.
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Mr. Norkin is the proud recipient of numerous awards including several from The National Cartoonists Society, as well as the prestigious honor of the award for "Lifetime Body of Work" in 1995 from the Drama Desk, an association of Drama Critics, Drama Editors, and Drama Reporters. His work has been exhibited in many galleries, as well as the Lincoln Center Museum of the Performing Arts, the Museum of the City of New York, the Metropolitan Opera House, and the Hudson River Museum.
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DONATIONS:
pay by CREDIT CARD online here www.TheField.org
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make checks payable to The Field,
earmarked for "Courting Mae West" - - .
August 17th Fundraising Effort in 2005 - -
Mail to: L. Loschiavo, 24 Fifth Avenue [Box 6-11], NYC 10011-8817, USA
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The Field is a not-for-profit, tax exempt, 501(c)(3) organization serving the New York City performing arts community. Contributions made to The Field and earmarked for COURTING MAE WEST are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
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For more information about the Field contact:
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The Field, 161 6th Avenue, New York, NY 10013, [212] 691-6969, fax: [212] 255-2053, www.TheField.org email: info@thefield.org. A copy of The Field's latest annual report may be obtained, upon request, from The Field or from the Office of the Attorney General, Charities Bureau, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271.