community events | tacoma art museum’s bollywood gala The Tacoma Art Museum Bollywood Gala 2009 was held on October 17 at Hotel Murano. More than 300 guests attended. Guests were treated to a fun and vibrant evening celebrating the magic and romance of Indian cinema, with a variety of Bollywood videos and music playing throughout the event. Over 30 artists displayed items at an art sale for guests to purchase, with 50% of the proceeds benefiting Tacoma Art Museum. MLK ballet performed visually stunning Indian dances. At the close of the program and live auction, the awardwinning Kim Archer Band performed and guests danced until midnight. Net revenue from the event was $140,000. Proceeds support Tacoma Art Museum education programs.
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Julie Schmidtke & Stephanie Stebich
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Liu
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Sharon Chambers-Gordon & Alyce McNeil & Morgan Moulongo
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