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La Fête Française: Puttin' on the Fitz 2016
IMAGINE...
It's 1924 and Prohibition has taken hold in America. The summer is hot, but French francs are not. On the continent, a handful of American dollars will buy you an endless quantity of fine champagne.
It's Paris and there's a perpetual party at the Dingo American Bar. Cole Porter is here, so are Pablo Picasso and Man Ray. Archibald McLeish mingles with Robert Benchley. Fernand Legér salutes Rudolph Valentino. Isadora Duncans apartment is just down the street, and so is Mademoiselle Kiki De Montparnasse.
The atmosphere is exuberant. The guests are exotic. The language is ex-pat patois. America's hottest celebrity couple, Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, have just arrived on the scene...
What could possibly happen next?
PUTTIN' ON THE FITZ
F. SCOTT FITZGERALD'S BIRTHDAY BASH
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2016
THE COMMODORE BAR & RESTAURANT 79 Western Avenue, Saint Paul
Doors open at 5:00 pm
Cocktails with hors d'oeuvres from 5:00 to 6:30 pm
Dinner service at 6:45 pm French menu with featured wines
An exceptional evening of fine entertainment at 7:30 pm featuring Dan Chouinard and Connie Evingson
Fun and festivities until 9:00 pm
OTHER QUESTIONS -QUI, QUOI, QUAND, OÙ, ET À QUELLE HEURE?
Please email us if you have any questions: info@FitzgeraldinSaintPaul.org
HOST
Fitzgerald in Saint Paul
PRESENTING SPONSOR
Baird
LEAD SPONSORS
The Mary and David Anderson Family Foundation
Melissa Barker and Stu Wilson
SUPPORTING SPONSORS
The Commodore Bar & Restaurant
45 Degrees/Minneapolis
Lisa Venticinque Photography
COMMUNITY SPONSORS
Common Good Books
The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library
Saint Paul Magazine
DAN CHOUINARD, maestro
For nearly three decades Dan Chouinard has been pianist and accordionist for a long and distinguished roster of artists. He's appeared all across the upper Midwest, including appearances on Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion. Dan created an acclaimed radio series, The Singer's Voice, which was broadcast live on Sunday nights from the Dakota Jazz Club. He's traveled extensively in France and Italy, with bicycle and without, and has presented French and Italian sing-alongs at the Alliance Française in Minneapolis.
CONNIE EVINGSON, chanteuse extraordinaire
Jazz vocalist Connie Evingson has recorded a catalog of acclaimed CDs ranging from jazz and Broadway standards, to the music of Peggy Lee, the Beatles, and Django Reinhardt. Connie regularly appears at the Dakota Jazz Club in Minneapolis, and is the featured artist of the Jungle Theater's Jazz at the Jungle concert series. She has toured worldwide, with appearances at concert halls, theaters and festivals in the U.S., Europe and Japan. Her ten CDs are available on Minnehaha Music.
Puttin' on the Fitz is a fundraising event supporting Fitzgerald in Saint Paul, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to celebrating and promoting the life and work of F. Scott Fitzgerald.
For tax purposes, $85.00 of each single seat ticket purchased at $135.00, and $50.00 of each single seat ticket purchased at $100.00, are considered tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law.
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LocationThe Commodore Restaurant & Bar (View)
79 Western Avenue North
Saint Paul, MN 55102
United States
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| Dog Friendly: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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