Happy Holidays from Our Home to Yours
December 24, 2011
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COMMUNITY: Tis the Season to Support Your Local Charities by Attending Galas, Parties and Fundraisers
September 21, 2011
Brian Kappra, the owner and creative director of Evantine Design, is passionate about giving back to the community around him. In fact, he’s been honored many times himself for his charitable work and has served on numerous non-profit committees and boards. His generosity of spirit has contributed to the success of some of Philadelphia’s most prestigous benefits, such as the Ball on The Square, Project H.O.M.E.’s iCare Gala; the Foundation for Breast and Prostate Health; Gift of Life’s Donors are Heroes; and Living Beyond Breast Cancer’s Butterfly Ball; to name a few. And he’s not done yet! Help is needed now more than ever, if only through black-tie channels of support. Despite the fact that charities, non-profits and now the positive-sounding ”civil society organizations” or CSO’s, have felt the brunt of the last few years of economic strife, we’re confident that this Fall’s gala season will bring public awareness and financial support where needed. If it takes a party or a gala event to get everyone involved; Evantine will gladly lend a hand. Read the rest of this entry »
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COMMUNITY: Congreso de Latinos Unidos “A Night in Machu Picchu” Gala Latina at the Hyatt at The Bellevue
March 16, 2011
This Saturday night, Congreso de Latinos Unidos will host their Fifth Annual “Congreso Gala Latina” at the Hyatt at The Bellevue. For another incredible year, the black-tie gala is SOLD OUT! 500 of the area’s most prominent leaders, partners and supporters of the Latino community will connect, celebrate, and support Congreso’s mission to strengthen the Latino communities found in the Greater Philadelphia region. Each year, the Gala honors the tastes, sights and sounds from a Latin American country. Last year, the Gala celebrated the South American country of Peru with their magically-themed evening ”A Night in Machu Picchu.”
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COMMUNITY: The Opera Company of Philadelphia Celebrates “Romeo & Juliet” at Saturday’s L’Amour & Couture Gala at the Loews Hotel
February 4, 2011
This month, the Opera Company of Philadelphia opens their imaginative interpretation of Romeo and Juliet at the Academy of Music. But this production is seen from a new, fresh perspective that both opera lovers and fashion forward patrons will appreciate. The Capulets and The Montagues are shown as major fashion houses in a modern 21st Century world of models, paparazzi and haute couture. To bring this vision to life, the Opera Company partnered with three of the premier design schools in the region – Moore College of Art and Design; Drexel University’s Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design and Philadelphia University – to create cutting-edge costume design. What an incredible vehicle to cast the spotlight on all the amazing young design talent that exists here in Philadelphia! Bravo!
Students at the three local design colleges were asked by costume director Richard St. Clair to create haute couture, vibrantly-colored designs that gave a nod to both Renaissance fashion and modern glitzy red-carpet silhouettes. Sixteen winning designs were chosen from each of the three participating schools to be sewn and featured in a runway fashion show within the opera production itself. The students’ designs will be previewed for the very first time at the L’Amour & Couture Gala this Saturday night at the Loews Hotel Philadelphia. The gala celebrates the production of Romeo & Juliet but also the future of fashion and the power of nurturing young talent! The Gala’s guests of honor and leading actors are talented vocal artists, soprano Ailyn Perez and tenor Stephen Costello. Married in 2008, both honorees trained at Philadelphia’s Academy of Vocal Arts and have gone on to thrilling international acclaim.
We’re honored to be involved in Saturday’s Gala and have loved collaborating on the event design with the creative planning team at the Opera. Congratulations to Gala co-chairs Eliana Papadakis and Maria Papadakis, and event chair Ellen Berman Lee on an incredible evening celebrating art in Philadelphia!
Performances of Romeo & Juliet are scheduled for February 11, 13, 16, 18, and 20 at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia. Go to www.operaphila.org for tickets and more information.
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COMMUNITY: Time to Start Planning Another Ball on The Square! Philadelphia’s Most Glamorous Charity Gala
January 25, 2011 
Not even the winter storm could keep the Friends of Rittenhouse Square from planning their next Ball on The Square! As the most sought-after gala ticket in town, the Ball on The Square raises funds to “preserve, protect and beautify” Philadelphia’s historic Ritttenhouse Square Park. Every year it’s more challenging to raise what’s needed to maintain the 6-acre park, but proud members make a point to come together to lend a hand. Evantine Design has been honored to provide event design services for the gala for 27 years, but the pressure to create a fresh and unique environment on a non-profit budget can be a daunting endeavor. Luckily, last year’s black and white “Fantasy Garden” seemed to make quite an impression on Philadelphia’s high society.
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COMMUNITY: We’re Thrilled to be Involved with The Thomashefskys
December 28, 2010
We’d like to thank the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia for including Evantine Design in the planning for The Thomashefskys: Music and Memories of a Life in the Yiddish Theater - a musical tribute and gala celebration here in Philadelphia! Selling out performance houses across the country since its premiere at Carnegie Hall in 2005, The Thomashefskys is a multi-media musical tribute to the inspirational life of Bessie and Boris Thomashefsky,founders of the American Yiddish Theater and grandparents of the musical genius, Michael Tilson Thomas. This incredible show will be performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra at The Kimmel Center on February 15th in tribute to Connie and Joe Smukler. Read the rest of this entry »
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COMMUNITY: Entertaining “Cocktail-Style” for Non-Profit Events
December 7, 2010
Over the past 30 years of producing events in Philadelphia there’s one thing we’ve learned here at Evantine Design - you have to give back to the community that supports YOU! Aside from whatever charitable organizations we might support personally, and there are many, as a company we proudly support non-profit organizations that turn to us to jazz up their events with that little bit of extra style. Style, that is, that doesn’t blow the budget.
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COMMUNITY: Tonight’s the Festival of Trees benefiting the Philadelphia Orchestra
November 22, 2010Talk about starting off the holiday week with a bang, how about a Christmas Party!?
We’re thrilled to be a part of the newest holiday sensation in Philadelphia, the Festival of Trees, a charity tree auction hosted by Restaurant XIX at The Hyatt at the Bellevue and benefiting The Philadephia Orchestra. Guests will wander through dazzling Christmas trees decorated by local artists, event designers, party planners and landscape designers. Certainly guests can look and get inspired for their own homes, but we’re hoping they’ll take one of these sensational trees home to enjoy for the season! A live auction of all the Christmas Trees starts at 6:30pm and delivery is included at no extra fee! That’s right, guests can pick out a Christmas Tree with all the trimmings and have it delivered to their home or office! Bidding starts at $1,000 per tree but again, all proceeds will benefit The Philadelphia Orchestra. Celebrity Chef Daisy Martinez, cookbook author and Food Network personality, will provide her culinary expertise to the event. Cocktails, holiday music and delicious desserts will add a little more magic to the occasion. What an incredible way to kick start Thanksgiving Week and we’re honored to be a part of it!
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COMMUNITY: Have you ever been to the Ball on The Square?
June 9, 2010
As crazy as it seems, another year has gone by and it’s time for the Ball on The Square! The Ball is one of the most prestigious social events in Philadelphia due to its incredible mission, dedicated membership and desirable location. The 2010 Ball takes place on Thursday, June 17th in the heart of the city at Rittenhouse Square Park. Over 350 guests will enjoy the delicious food of Steven Starr Events, the gorgeous decor of Evantine Design and the smooth vibes of the Eddie Bruce Orchestra. This year’s co-chairs Brian Kappra and Nicole Cashman promise to make the 2010 gala another sensational summer evening in the Park! Take a look at last year’s Ball on The Square if you need any further encouragement to step out and join the fun!
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COMMUNITY: “Dinner on the Terrace” at Date with a Plate at Phoenixville Foundry
May 7, 2010Earlier this week, we were honored to participate in the IMAJNZ Foundation’s “A Date with a Plate” event at The Phoenixville Foundry. Inspired by his love for Central and South American travel, Brian Kappra created his own tropical paradise with “Dinner on the Terrace in Buzios.“
Photos Courtesy of Marie Labbancz.
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