New York, New York Gala

If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere!

Chairs Carolyn and Duane Yockey; the Illinois Symphony Guild of Bloomington-Normal; and the ISO Board of Directors invite you to attend the New York, New York Gala presented by Carle BroMenn Medical Center.

Join us for a fantastic evening in the Big Apple. Celebrate with dinner, auctions and a special performance of Music of the CITY by your Illinois Symphony Chamber Orchestra led by Assistant Conductor Jacobsen Woollen.

We will also be honoring former ISO Board President Roger Hunt and his wife Mary. Please join us in thanking them for their years of service to the ISO and the entire Bloomington-Normal community.

Sunday, September 10, 2023 @ 5:00 PM

Brown Ballroom at ISU Bone Student Center, Normal, IL

Registration is closed at this time.

Dinner Menu

Salad
Spinach leaves with roasted tomatoes, caramelized onions, candied pecans, and goat cheese

Entrée Selections

• Heartland Pot Roast: Slowly braised round of beef with mashed potatoes, carrots, celery, and onions in pan gravy
• Blackened Mahi-Mahi: Cajun seasoned fillet seared and topped with a sweet pineapple salsa
• Mediterranean Polenta Ragout: Tomato ragout of fresh vegetables and chickpeas served over a creamy coconut polenta

Enter to WIN! Two exciting raffles await you.

Bourbon
Sign up NOW for your chance to add one of three amazing whiskeys to your collection – or to start your bourbon collection in style.

There are just 50 chances to win a bottle and the chances are only $25 each. There will be three winners drawn. First winner gets first pick, second winner gets next and third gets final bottle. Here are the sips in store for you if you win!

• Blanton’s Bourbon:  The bottle makes it a collector’s item. The taste makes it perfect for newbies!
• Weller Special Reserve:  Another must have for collectors! Sweet, easy-to-enjoy pour!
• Booker’s 2023-02 Apprentice Batch:  The bourbon lover’s pour! Packed with flavor and enough heat to make you know you’re sippin’!

Contact Chrissy Call at ccall@ilsymphony.org to order your squares and give your rankings! The drawing will be held on September 10 at the NY, NY Gala presented by Carle. You do NOT have to be present to win!

Wine
Sign up NOW for your chance to add one of the three incredible wines to your cellar – or to have the dinner party right now before the bottle even hits your cellar!

There are just 50 chances to win a bottle and the chances are only $20 each. There will be three winners drawn. First winner gets first pick, second winner gets next and third gets final bottle. Here are the tastes in store for you if you win!

• Chateau Masur:  The flagship of the Masur family, which carries on a Lebanese winemaking tradition going back 6,000 years to the ancient Phoenicians. Now it can be on your table!
• Sea Smoke Southing 2020:  The ideal marriage of complexity and elegance. Procured by a donor after a lengthy time on a waiting list. Now she shares with you!
• Beringer Knights Valley Cabernet 2016:  Full-bodied and plush. This fruit-packed wine brings the taste!
   

Contact Chrissy Call at ccall@ilsymphony.org to order your squares and give your rankings! The drawing will be held on September 10 at the NY, NY Gala presented by Carle. You do NOT have to be present to win!

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Sponsorship Inquiries may be made by contacting Director of Development Darrin Burnett at (217) 522-2838 Ext. 3 or dburnett@ilsymphony.org. 

Support Provided By:

Carle BroMenn Medical Center, VisionPoint Eye Center, Rob Dob’s

Bloomington-Normal Venue ISU Bone Student Center | Brown Ballroom

200 N University St, Normal, IL 61761

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The Brown Ballroom is located in the Bone Student Center on the Illinois State University Campus. The Brown Ballroom is one of the largest rooms in the Bone Student Center and has recently undergone extensive remodeling. The Brown Ballroom includes a large stage, theatrical lighing, and a large screen. 

For your convenience, an hourly fee parking lot is located just behind the Bone Student Center, on Locust Street. Street parking is also available within walking distance around the facility. Please click here for a map to locate the parking lot behind the Bone Student Center.