SPECIAL EVENTS

Hope Stone, Inc., along with gala co-chairs Alison Jefferies, Shannon Mann, Joy Posoli and Emily Weinstein, host the second whimsical, tongue-in-cheek  2011 Breakfast for Dinner Gala, on March 5. The gala, which will be the first ever to be held at Jon Deal's newly opened Spring Street Studios located at 1824 Spring Street, will raise funds to support Hope Stone, Inc.'s programs, including Hope Stone Dance and the Kid's Play Ensemble. It is guaranteed to be a fun-packed evening drenched in art and good karma!

Cocktails, appetizers and Hope Stone's boys band, YouthSound, will kick off the evening, followed by a breakfast meal catered by Beaver's. The evening, which will be emceed by Linda Lorelle, will play host to musician and composer Peter Jones, Mercury Baroque vocalist Ana Trevino-Godfrey, the Hope Stone dancers and the Kid's Play Ensemble. These performers will bring a live performance edge to the evening that is not to be missed.

An array of exciting raffle prizes will be available throughout the night, including a high-end raffle (limited tickets available) for a chance to win a "cooking therapy" class for 12 with Monica Pope, one of Houston's finest chefs, as well as a beautiful pendant designed by Katy Briscoe valued at $3,500.

The evening closes with a coffee lounge bar presented by Katz Coffee and the melodic lounge tunes of Peter Jones on the ivories and Chris Howard on drums.

Tables and tickets to this extraordinary event are still available and go to support the mission and programs of Hope Stone, including Kid's Play and the Hope Stone Dance Company. Table sponsorships start at $2,500 and range to $15,000. Individual tickets are $250, while a special bundle of four tickets (the "Most Important Meal of the Day" package) is $1,200 and provides one child a full scholarship to the Kid's Play program. To purchase, visit www.hopestoneinc.org  or call 713.526.1907.

PaperCity is the proud print media sponsor of the 2011 Breakfast for Dinner Gala.

DETAILS:
Breakfast for Dinner, Hope Stone, Inc.'s second annual gala
March 5, 2010
6:30pm - 11:00pm
Spring Street Studios - 1824 Spring Street, Houston, TX
Tables range from $2,500 to $15,000
Individual tickets are $250; "Most Important Meal of the Day" package (4 tickets) is $1,200
To purchase, call 713.526.1907 or visit www.hopestoneinc.org  

About Hope Stone, Inc.
Hope Stone, Inc. is a non-profit arts organization consisting of (1) the choreographic endeavors of Artistic Director Jane Weiner; (2) Hope Stone Dance Company, a professional dance and theater ensemble; (3) Kid's Play, an artistic outreach venue for children and youth at risk located in Houston and Katy, TX and New Orleans; and (4) Hope Center, accommodating adult and children's movement classes designed to sharpen the mind, body and soul. Founded in 1997, Hope Stone strives to make art a stronger part of our lives and is dedicated to presenting authentic dance, music and theater performances and nurturing the creative and expressive side of children and adults.

Hope Stone, Inc. is grateful to the following sponsors and foundations: The Fant Foundation, Houston Endowment Inc., The John M. O'Quinn Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, Meet the Composer, Baxter Trust, Gainer, Donnelly & Desroches, LLP, Texas Women for the Arts, The Brown Foundation, Kevin & Lesley Lilly Foundation, The Kaplan Family Foundation, Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts, Jewish Foundation of Greater Houston, Valero, Texas Commission on the Arts, Sequoia Foundation, Vale-Asche Foundation, Favrot Fund, The Kinder-Morgan Foundation, The Margaret and James A. Elkins, Jr. Foundation, Houston Arts Alliance, Wells Fargo, Houston Downtown Alliance, Houston Jewish Community Foundation, Hewlett Packard, The Elk Foundation, The Twilight and Marc Freedman Foundation, The Greensheet.

Hope Stone is located at 1210 W. Clay #26, Houston, TX, 77019. For more information about all Hope Stone events, performances and studio classes, visit www.hopestoneinc.org  or call 713.526.1907.