Britt Festivals' annual fundraising dinner and auction returns

Britt Festivals' annual gala fundraising dinner, auction and dance--the "Bash"--will be held on Saturday, starting at 5 p.m. in the Red Lion Hotel Ballroom, Medford. This year's Bash features a sumptuous dinner, over 40 live auction packages and over 90 silent auction packages.

Auction highlights include a one-week stay in Kailua-Kona with 180-degree view of ocean and beach access, three days in Maui at the Grand Wailea Resort with airfare, a Fender Squier electric guitar signed by Britt headliners, a three-night getaway on Whidbey Island, golf packages at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort as well as golf resorts in Arizona and Las Vegas, Sonoma wine tasting weekend, a helicopter ride to southern Oregon coast or Crater Lake, a one-of-a-kind hand-painted antique Chinese cabinet circa 1850s, a diamond necklace, original artwork by renowned artists, many local dinner parties and, of course, some fabulous Britt packages with premium tickets for the hottest concerts.

Everyone is invited to the 2007 Britt Bash, but seating is limited and reservations are necessary. Tickets are now on sale at $85 each. All proceeds will benefit Britt's 2007 season and education programs. Call the Britt office at 779-0847 or visit us on the web at brittfest.org for tickets to Britt's largest fundraising event of the year.

Britt's full season schedule, which runs from early June to mid- September, will be announced March 23. Tickets will be on sale to Britt members from April 2 to May 14. General public sales begin May 15.

Now in its 45th year, Britt Festivals--the Northwest's oldest outdoor performing arts festival--is a non-profit organization located in historic Jacksonville, Oregon. Britt honors its mission through the engagement of the world's top performers in classical music, dance, jazz, blues, folk, bluegrass, and world, pop and country music. In addition to the presentation of concerts, Britt also maintains a formal education program, the Britt Institute, which hosts a wide variety of learning through a multi-faceted approach of summer camps, workshops, artist residencies, grade school programs, lectures and adult learning opportunities.