Special Events

at the Wilson Center

Be part of this exclusive fundraising event!
The Big Event

Saturday, June 1, 2013

Join us for the event of the season at The Big Event–an exciting evening complete with dinner, dancing, and first-class entertainment! As the Wilson Center’s most important annual fundraiser, The Big Event raises money to support the Center’s educational programming which serves 8,000 students and families each season. You won’t want to miss it!

The evening will include:

Pre-Show Party that includes open top shelf bar, delicious hand passed hor d’oeuvres and a variety of food stations
Exciting silent, wine, and live auctions with one of a kind items, and, of course, mingling with other guests at this high profile event. Click here for a sneak peak of some of the featured auction items!
Eddy Award Presentation honoring Carlene Ziegler, Managing Director and co-founder of Artisan Partners Limited Partnership
An exclusive concert from Vonda Shepard, an award-winning American pop/rock singer who appeared as a regular in the television show Ally McBeal
Post-Performance Party that includes additional music and dancing, late night savory food, desserts, open bar, and more

View event photos from last year on Flickr

Exclusive concert starring Vonda Shepard

With over 12 million album sales to her name, two Golden Globes, two Emmy Awards, two Screen Actor’s Guild Awards as well as the Billboard prize for selling the most television soundtrack records in history for the hit TV series Ally McBeal, Vonda Shepard is a world-renowned artist who continues to delight audiences with her magnanimous live performances. Throughout its five year run, Vonda performed on each episode of Ally McBeal and produced the show’s music, recording almost 500 songs featuring iconic artists including Gladys Knight, Sting, Barry Manilow, Al Green, Chubby Checker, and Jon Bon Jovi.

She recently concluded a tour with the hit band Sugarland, and has shared the stage with Sting, The Eurythmics, Santana, Matchbox 20, Indigo Girls, Al Jarreau, Rickie Lee Jones, Jackson Browne, and The Funk Brothers.

Tickets

Event Sponsor (group of ten) $5500
Preferred Ticket Sponsor (group of ten) $3500
Preferred Ticket (individual) $450
Single Ticket (individual) $350

Buy

To sponsor this event, contact Megan Huse (262) 373-5032

or email mhuse@wilson-center.com.

“She’s incredible…Shepard gracefully pounds the grand piano and manages to ooze a presence which seeps into
the spellbound audience…” -Redhotvelvet.co.uk