Arty Party

GALLERY I/O + 1812 MAGAZINE STREET

Thomas Mann, contemporary American craft artist, gallery owner and lecturer, has generously donated his gallery for your own private party. Be the lucky high bidder for this unique event and you can host an intimate gathering of friends or a “milestone” birthday bash for 40 of your nearest and dearest - catered by “Bunnie & Toots Cook 4 U” and complete with Jazz ensemble.

THOMAS MANN GALLERY I/O (insight-full objects) is dedicated to the representation of artists working in the medium of metal. The gallery shows the functional and non-functional work of American and International artists and designers in one person and group exhibitions, and in regularly held inventories.

The self-described “Techno.Romantic¨ artist currently exhibits his jewelry and sculpture with some 250 galleries and stores in the US and abroad, and at premier craft events around the US.

http://www.thomasmann.com/explore.htm

Let's Do Baru!

Dinner for Four at Baru Bistro & Tapas, on Magazine Street, specializing in Latin-Caribbean cuisine.

We thank Edgar Caro, owner/chef of Baru for this generous donation :)

Stewart Lodge at Steelwood

Want to get away from it all in luxury? Want to share it with a few friends for once-in-a-lifetime memories? Get together and start planning to bid on this fabulous donation from Frank B. Stewart.

Spend 3 days and 2 nights in the 12-bedroom Stewart Lodge (yes the whole lodge!) Enjoy billiards, the large screen movie theatre, game room, 4-hole putting green, swimming pool and outdoor game area. 200-acre stocked, fresh water lake, driving range, clay pigeon shooting, fishing, jogging, tennis and an 18-hole golf course designed by Jerry Pate.

This is a great Men’s Club get-a-way or for a wife as a gift to her husband for he and his buddies. The Lodge is located in Loxley, AL, halfway between N.O. and Panama City, FL on 1400 acres.

The trip is worth $6500! The minimum bid is $4,000 – start talking to your friends!

http://www.stewartlodgeatsteelwood.com/

Come to a Boil

Every Louisianan looks forward to spring for one reason – CRAWFISH!

Gear up with some lip smackin’ good crawdads. Come pass a good time, chere! Generously hosted by Stephanie & Robbie Butler this year :)

$40 per couple

Renaissance Arts Hotel

Experience expressive, modern design mixed with original art at this New Orleans boutique hotel in the heart of the Arts District!

Join in the fun at the hotel bar where a roll of the dice inspires the day's cocktail creation. Spend two nights on the riverfront located near the Convention Center, French Quarter, and Aquarium in luxurious accommodations including large windows with stunning views of downtown New Orleans.

This 4-diamond luxury hotel features Bath & Body Works products and boasts business friendly amenities, such as high-speed Internet and unique glass sculptures by local artist Mitchell Gaudet in every New Orleans vacation accommodation, a rooftop pool & modern fitness facility.

Artist, Tuna Seither

St. Pius X parent and renowned artist, Tuna Seither, has generously donated selected prints from his Lakeview series to our auction. You can view works of art by this talented master at http://www.tunaart.com/

Father/Daughter Dance

Dads are crazy about their little girls. Enjoy them while you can!
























Music, food, dancing with friends – this is what memories are made of :)

The girls will look forward to this every year! (So do their Dads!)

















February 6, 2008

$30 per father/daughter couple; $10 each additional daughter;
Limited to 100 daughters

April Allen Artwork

A New Orleans icon, The Crescent Box Water Meter

12x12 signed photograph by April Allen, printed on canvas and

gallery wrapped. Valued at $200

Photographer April Allen has exhibited her photographs at

Jazz Fest, the Vision/Revision Exhibit at the Contemporary Arts

Center and CemeteryScape. She is a regular exhibitor at the New

Orleans Art Market and will be a featured artist in the Fall 2008

issue of (t)here Magazine, an international arts publication.

Four Hornets Basketball Tickets!

Generously donated by Stephenson, Matthews, Chavarri & Lambert Law Firm.

Gulf Shores Vacation

Enjoy a one-week stay at the new Crystal Tower, a twenty story condominium located on West Beach in Gulf Shores, Alabama, generously donated by Lynn & Rick Crozier.

The first floor has two swimming pools: a large outdoor pool surrounded by a full-sized deck and a fully-enclosed indoor pool for year round enjoyment. The lobby is a granite and limestone show place that contains a video arcade, sauna and a fully-equipped fitness center.

The Tower is located north of West Beach Boulevard and connected to a private beach club located on one-hundred feet on the Gulf of Mexico. The beach club, accessed from the Tower through an enclosed, air-conditioned skywalk crossing West Beach Boulevard, contains full restroom facilities, the largest swimming pool on the Alabama Gulf Coast, a lazy river and a huge spa, surrounded by a landscaped wraparound deck, and a gated boardwalk leading to miles of Alabama’s finest beaches.

Bidding starts at $1,000 for a one-week stay at this 2 bed, 2 bath corner unit.

http://crystaltowercondo.com/

Brighten Your Smile!

Dental Whitening, a $400 value – generously donated by Dr. Mark Anderson, DDS

Gala Student Art Contest Winners

We would like to thank each and every student who submitted their artwork for this contest. We had no idea we had so many talented young artists at our school! The judging was very difficult as all the entries were lovely and so many were just exceptional.

PreK3-Kindergarten

1st Place - Camille Sperrier

2nd Place - Katherine Lorusso

3rd Place - Emily Allen

1st & 2nd Grade

1st Place - Quinn Nugent

2nd Place - Ashton Perkins

3rd Place - Elliot Groestch

3rd & 4th Grade

1st Place - Mel Allen

2nd Place - Sophia Lorusso

3rd Place - Marcelle Lafranca



5th – 7th Grade

1st Place - Sarah Vallon

2nd Place - Robbie LaNasa

3rd Place - Adelaide Schultz

Best of Show

Grace Quave

Bid on these and many other fabulous works of art by

our talented students at our

Gala Silent Auction!

For Mom...

My Spa By The Park, located at 6312 Argonne Blvd in Lakeview, has generously donated several gift baskets full of lovely products and gift cards. These would make lovely gifts for Mom :)

Catch This!

A football autographed by Peyton Manning will make some little boy (or big boy) very happy this Christmas!

Back by Popular Demand!

Back by Popular Demand - our SPX Iron Chef party hosted by Dana & John Venezia and Angel & Frank Thibodaux!

Take on reigning Iron Chefs, defending champs AND two-time winners, Stephanie Butler and Armand Bourdais!

Who will be the next Iron Chef?

Romantic Getaway at Annadele's Plantation

Enjoy a one night stay at Annadele's Plantation Restaurant and Bed and Breakfast in Covington, LA.

You may choose from the Tall Pines Suite 2 with a beautiful view of the garden, the Cypress Grove Suite 3 with French doors which open onto a specious balcony or the Pear Blossom Suite 4 which also opens onto specious balcony.

There is live entertainment every Friday and Saturday night from 6:30 - 10:30 with Miss Bradley and Dr. Jazz.

To view more photos: http://annadeles.com/gallery.aspx

Christian Brothers Summer Camp

A two-week session@ Christian Brothers, City Park campus - a $215 value!
Academics (optional), team sports, games, movies, arts and crafts, field trips, special activities, snowball treats and more for boys and girls entering grades 3-7.
Weekdays June 8-19, June 22-July 2 and July 6-17, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Before and after care available.

3 Month Membership

Indulge all you want this holiday season - you can work it off come January amid the beautiful surroundings of the city's oldest health club :)

The aura of tradition is felt as soon as one enters the historic New Orleans Athletic Club. Its elegant 222 North Rampart Street home erected in 1929 is a far cry from the Club's modest beginnings.

Imagine doing yoga in this elegant historic ballroom overlooking the enchanting French Quarter.

$250 Initiation Fee is included in the auction package!