Media Advisory for the 6th Annual Emmanuel Masqueray Ball benefiting The Basilica Landmark

1. MEDIA ADVISORY/PHOTO OPPORTUNITY
Saturday, May 4, 2013
The 6th Annual Emmanuel Masqueray Ball presents a “Celestial Celebration”
To benefit The Basilica Landmark
This year, The Basilica Landmark unveils a “Celestial Celebration” at the 6th Annual Emmanuel Masqueray
Ball. The festivities will look out over the city from the heavenly vantage point of Windows on Minnesota on
the 50th floor of the IDS Center. Guests will watch celestial panoply from setting sun to starry skies, with an
angel-eye view of our beautiful Basilica of Saint Mary.
This event will take place on the evening of May 4, 2013, benefitting The Basilica Landmark’s ongoing mission
of the preservation and restoration of the historic Basilica and its campus. There’s a place for everyone at this
unique event, whether you like to enjoy an elegant dinner or dance the night away surrounded by the glow of the
downtown lights—or both!
Please visit http://www.thebasilicalandmark.org/events/masqueray-ball to purchase tickets or more information.
Our media sponsor is Minnesota Monthly Magazine.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
Saturday, May 4, 2013
5:00 pm – VIP Reception and Registration Begins
6:00 pm - Registration for a Celestial Celebration and Silent Auction Begins
7:30 pm – Heavenly Libations Cocktail Party
TICKETS:
Divine Feast - $250: Includes complimentary valet parking, gourmet dinner with wine, live/silent auction,
followed by live music and dancing at the Heavenly Libations Cocktail Party.
Heavenly Libations Cocktail Party - $95: Includes decadent hors d’oeuvres, hosted libations from 7:30 to
9:30pm, dancing to the delightful sounds of R Factor and exciting entertainment.
A portion of the tickets are tax deductible. For more info, please contact mgustafson@mary.org or
612.317.3428.
WHEN/WHERE:
Saturday, May 4, 2013 Windows on Minnesota
IDS Center, 50th Floor
80 8th St. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55402

2. For more information:
CONTACT:
Jenna Bennett Meghan Gustafson
Director of Marketing & Communications Special Events Coordinator
Cell: 612-328-5749 Cell: 612-338-5972
jbennett@mary.org mgustafson@mary.org
ABOUT THE BASILICA OF SAINT MARY
The Basilica Landmark is a nonprofit organization that builds awareness and raises funds to ensure The Basilica
of Saint Mary remains a spiritual home and center for community activities and social welfare for generations to
come. The Basilica Landmark preserves and restores the historic architecture of America's first Basilica,
encourages the use of The Basilica as a center for the cultural arts and develops and conducts educational and
historical programming. For more info, please visit: http://thebasilicalandmark.org/
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