presents
Standing Ovations 2008
Rockin’ The Mint
Saturday, November 15
at the Old Mint
San Francisco Museum and Historical Society cordially invites you to save the date for our 2008 Standing Ovations gala - ROCKIN’ THE MINT. This celebratory event will take place on Saturday, November 15, 2008 at the Old Mint— San Francisco.
ROCKIN’ THE MINT will honor and present some of the music legends of San Francisco and recreate four of the city’s famed music halls. You will be transported to the stages of The Warfield, the Great American Music Hall, the legendary Winterland Ballroom and the jazzy Black Hawk nightclub. SFMHS will present an evening of musical fanfare, cuisine, song and culture.
Just Announced: Boz Scaggs, of Steve Miller Band and solo fame
For information on sponsorship or to reserve a table, please call Sylvia Faison Wilkerson at 415.537.1105 x 107.
The annual Standing Ovations gala is the most important fundraiser supporting SFMHS’s annual list of programs and lectures. Realizing a bold, new vision for the Old Mint, SFMHS is also the force behind the Mint Project, which will transform San Francisco’s most significant architectural treasure into a cutting edge 21st century museum celebrating San Francisco and the Bay Area.
San Francisco Museum and Historical Society (SFMHS) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation dedicated to celebrating, preserving, and nurturing San Francisco and the bay area’s heritage and diversity in order to elevate the understanding and appreciation of the region’s historical contributions and thriving culture.