The NOCCA Institute gratefully acknowledge our sponsors, patrons and guests of the 2010 Art & Soul Gala, with special thanks to Raine Bedsole and George Demmas, Dr. and Mrs. Arnold Lupin, and Christie and Mitchell Mintz, who co-chaired the event. The patron party featured culinary delights from Chef Alon Shaya of Domenica Restaurant, Chef Justin Devillier of La Petite Grocery, and Chef Jarred Zeringue from EAT New Orleans, with participation by Culinary Arts students. The gala featured performances by Michael Pellera Quartet; Johnaye Kendrick; jazz alumni Khris Royal, Joe Dyson, Max Moran, Kyle Roussel, Sullivan Fortner, Charles Burchell, and Jason Weaver; visual arts alum Brandan Odoms; and NOCCA students. We are honored to recognize sponsors at the $750 level and above:
TITLE SPONSOR
The Lupin Foundation
PATRON PARTY SPONSOR
Peoples Health
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
AT&T
Meraux Foundation
TOP BILLING
Henry and Lorie Gordon
Gloria Kabacoff
Martha and Gary Solomon, and Gary Solomon Jr.
STARRING ROLES
Marion and Pepper Bright
Bruno and Bruno
Senator and Mrs. Joel T. Chaisson
Edward Mathes
Hurwitz Mintz
IberiaBank
The MCC Group
Phelps Dunbar
Mrs. Mary F. Reily
Westbank Rotary Club
SHOW STOPPERS
Alpha Pharmaceutical
Daniel and Mary Clare Conwill
Entergy
JoAnn Flom Greenberg
The Kirschman Family
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Patrick
Kathy and Steve Price
Mit Seiler and Marshall Lee
Mary and John Turner
Whitney Bank
Louis and Sandra Trout Wilson
CHORUS LINE
Ben Bagert
Raine Bedsole and George Demmas
Kia and Christy Brown
Capital One
Chevron
Milly and George Denegre
Dwyer, Cambre and Suffern
Sybil and Blair Favrot
Drs. Annette and Julio Figueroa
Britt and Nan Galloway
Denise and Bruce Germer
Ana and Juan Gershanik
Harrah’s New Orleans
Lachin Oubre and Associates
Ellen Lee
Renee and Rusty Levy
Diane and Tom Lewis
Steve Manshell and Skip O’Connor
Debbie and Steve Marx
Joyce and Sidney Pulitzer
Joyce Schenewerk
Anita and Kurt Schon
Leslie and Hal Stokes
Allison and Ben Tiller
