Stern Alumni Invited to Join Columbia, Penn and MIT Alumni at July 29 Social Event

July 23rd, 2010 by MVP

You’re Invited! Join Area Alumni from Penn, Columbia, MIT, Wharton and Chicago in a Fantastic Summer, Multi-club Night of Music and Fun in at 5:30 PM on Thursday, July 29.

The Stern Alumni of Minnesota Club has partnered with the local chapters of Penn, Columbia, MIT, Wharton and Chicago clubs to bring you an exciting multi-club social opportunity! Please join us for this two-part event, which will begin at 5:30 PM on Thursday, July 29 in St. Paul.

Schedule:

5:30-7:30pm: Cocktail Hour at McNally Smith College of Music

Come socialize with local Alumni from Penn, Columbia, MIT, Wharton and Chicago in the scenic penthouse café of McNally Smith with live music provided by the Mickelson Trio.

Cost: $15/person

7:30: Joan Armatrading in Concert at the Minneapolis Cultural Center

Concert ticket holders may leave at 7:00pm and still make it to the Cedar Cultural Center (in Minneapolis) in time for the show.
Joan Armatrading is a Grammy-nominated British Folk singer

Cost: $39-$42

Please join us for both functions, but if you are only able to attend one, tickets for each event will be sold separately.

Cocktail Hour Tickets:
RSVP to Dan Rutman of the Penn Club with your name and school at dan_rutman@alumni.upenn.edu. Submit $15.00 via Paypal to dan_rutman@alumni.upenn.edu OR send $15.00 check to Dan Rutman, Penn Club MN, 6728 Rosemary Lane, Edina MN 55439 (please make check payable to Dan Rutman and write “Alumni Event” in memo). Paypal website: https://personal.paypal.com/cgi-bin/marketingweb?cmd=_render-content&content_ID=marketing_us/send_money

Joan Armatrading Tickets:
Purchase tickets for show directly from Ticket Master: http://www.ticketmaster.com/venue/49449. There will be an additional $2.50 facility fee added to the price of each ticket. Minnesota Public Radio members receive discount.

Please respond by July 27, and if you have questions please contact Anabel Wirt at 651-795-9561 or anabel.wirt@mcnallysmith.edu.

We are very excited to be partnering with these local clubs and hope you will be able to participate. Reminder: this event is open to not only alumni of NYU Stern and supporting schools, but also their guests. Should you have any other questions, please feel free to email us at info@sternminnesota.org or call Dick Weinrib at 612-332-8939.

Best regards,

Dick Weinrib, Co-Chair
Stern Alumni Club of Minnesota

Hugh Williams, Co-Chair
Stern Alumni Club of Minnesota

PARKING & DIRECTIONS
McNally Smith College of Music, located at 19 Exchange Street East, Saint Paul MN 55101. There are several options for parking:

Street Parking:The majority of Saint Paul’s street parking is metered from 8am-4:30pm Monday-Saturday, and free after 4:30pm
The 7A Municipal Parking Ramp(entrance on Exchange St, between Wabasha and St Peter) provides a skyway entrance into the main campus building. Take the elevators to the 2nd floor, and follow the signs for McNally Smith College of Music.
Several additional ramp options are available. Click Here for the Downtown Saint Paul Parking guide to get details on locations and pricing.

ENTRANCES TO MCNALLY SMITH COLLEGE OF MUSIC
The cocktail hour will be held on the third floor of the 19 Exchange Street campus building in the newly renovated and scenic “penthouse” café overlooking the State Capitol. There will be signs at all entrances directing guests to the third floor.

Main Entrance: located through the McNally Smith Courtyard, at the corner of Exchange St and Wabasha. Secure access, please ring for entrance and check in at the front desk.
Cedar Street: located on Cedar Street, between 10th Street and Exchange Street, handicap accessible entrance. Elevator and stairwell adjacent. Take elevator or stairwell to the 3rd floor for the McNally Smith Café.
Theatre/Auditorium Entrance: located on the corner of 10th Street and Cedar Avenue, enters into the 1st Floor Atrium.
Skyway Entrance: enters to the 2nd floor from the Gallery Building, a handicap accessible entrance. Continue to the end of the 2nd floor breezeway to access elevator or stairwell to the 3rd floor for the McNally Smith Café *Accessible from the 7A Municipal Parking Ramp, take elevators to the 2nd floor and follow the signs for McNally Smith College of Music.

ABOUT JOAN ARMATRADING*
“Grammy-award nominated singer/songwriter Joan Armatrading has come a long way since her birth in the West Indies and her upbringing in Birmingham. With 20 stunning albums to her credit including her recently released album, This Charming Life, Joan’s subtle and sublime music has touched millions of people all over the world. Known as a true craftsman, her distinctive vocals and consummate musicianship – she has arranged as well as played every instrument, with the exception of drums on her forthcoming album – have led to unanimous, widespread and, perhaps most importantly, consistent critical acclaim. Effortlessly eclectic, her sound has ranged from true soul to sophisticated pop driven by her passionate guitar.”
Learn more and listen at http://www.joanarmatrading.com/

ABOUT MCNALLY SMITH COLLEGE OF MUSIC
McNally Smith College of Music is contemporary music college that offers accredited bachelors, associates, and diploma programs in Music Business, Music Performance, Music Production and Recording, Live Sound, and Composition and Songwriting.
http://www.mcnallysmith.edu

ABOUT THE MICKELSON TRIO
Lead by Twin Cities guitarist and songwriter, Cole Mickelson, this trio performs a great selection of jazz standards and pop covers, providing perfect ambiance for weddings, corporate and private events.
http://www.colemickelson.com/

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