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FireBall 2016

Thursday, November 17th, 2016

The WaterFire Arts Center
with complimentary valet at 555 Valley Street

Join WaterFire Providence for “the party of the year!”

The FireBall, a stellar celebration at the future home of WaterFire Providence!  A glorious brilliant evening of Fun, Celebration, Entertainment, Dancing and Dinner! Featuring exciting culinary choices from Russell Morin Catering and Events and the FireBall Sparkler signature cocktail from Little Bitte Artisanal  Cocktails.

Please join us as we honor the many contributions of the Sharpe family to Providence and all Rhode Island.

5:30 – 6:30 p.m. – Shooting Star Sponsorships and VIP tickets

Pre-event cocktail hour with hors d’oeuvres, free signature cocktail, oysters, special performers, and all-event bar pass for the entire night

+ stay for all the rest!  Thank you for supporting WaterFire!

6:30 – 8:30 p.m. – Patron tickets

The main event, main entertainment program, gourmet dinner, celebration, salute & all-event bar pass for the rest of the entire night

+ stay for all the rest!   Thank you for supporting WaterFire!

8:30 – 11:00 p.m. – Night Owl Party

Celebration, band, dj, dancing, great food, first drink – on the house, dessert, and fun!  Cash bar after one complimentary beverage.

Thank you for supporting WaterFire!

Pre-sales for tickets are closed, but you can still attend – contact Nicole Purcell 401-273-1155 x171 or [email protected] or purchase tickets at the door!

Buy Tickets or a Sponsorship

Emcee:  the magnificent Joe Wilson, Jr. of Trinity Repertory Company

Performing Artists:
Becky Bass Carribean Jazz Quartet
Chifferobe Tropigals
DJ Nook
The Extraordinary Rendition Band
Fusionworks
Gendo Taiko
Fusionworks
Nichole Raab, Silk Aerialist
Philharmonic Music School Latin Quartet
Providence Tango
Ten31 Productions

Buy Tickets or a Sponsorship

Online ticket sales will close November 16th, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at the door on November 17th at The WaterFire Arts Center, 475 Valley Street, Providence, RI 02908 beginning at 5:30 p.m. Tickets will not be issued for this event; names of confirmed guests will be held at the door of the event venue.


A Special Thank You to All the FireBall Sponsors

Supernova Sponsors

Richard L. Bready

Russell Morin Catering and Events
Nova Sponsors
High Output
TRAC Builders
Solar Sponsors
Metropark

Anonymous
Rosalyn Sinclair

Comet Sponsors

Liz Chace

Dimeo
Durkee, Brown, Viveiros & Werenfels Architects
Roger Williams University
United Natural Foods, Inc.

Merle & Stanley Goldstein

Howland Evangelista Kohlenberg LLP
Image Printing
Rhode Island Monthly
Verrill Dana
FireBall Shooting Star Sponsors

· AAA Sprinkler Co Inc.
· Patty & Melvin Alperin
· Atelier Newport
· Lisa Bisaccia & Robert Naparstek
· Johnnie Chace
· Joseph Chazan
· Collard Enterprises, Inc.
· Sally & Joe Dowling
· Alice & Davide Dukcevich
· Leslie & Tom Gardner
· Suzanne & Almon Hall

· Jocelin Hamblett
· Kathleen & Barry Hittner
· Joseph Anthony Weddings & Events
· Dr. Hélène Kisch-Pniewski & Dr. Ethan Hillary Kisch
· Marie Langlois & John Loerke
· Irene Lawrence & Barnaby Evans
· Brooke & Eugene Lee
· Suzanne & Ira Magaziner

· Lynn & Robert Manning
· Betsy & Chris Myers
· Marguerite & David Odeh
· Preferred Towing Recovery and Auto Sales
· Barbara & Larry Schoenfeld
· Joan Slafsky
· Barbara Sokoloff & Herb Rakatansky
· Anne & Mike Szostak
· Virginia & Tony Thomas
· Gerrie & Al Verrecchia

FireBall Committee

Honorary Co-Chairs

· Richard L. Bready
· Liz Chace
· Vivien & Alan Hassenfeld

Co-Chairs

· Maia & Donald Farish
· Brooke & Eugene Lee

Host Committee

· Joan & Rich Abrams
· Patty & Mel Alperin
· Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Bailey
· Jose F. Batista
· Martha & Oliver Bennett
· Lisa Bisaccia & Robert Naparstek
· Jill Brody
· Lilly Chace
· Malcolm Chace
· Joseph Chazan
· Lisa Churchville
· Linda & Steven Cohen
· Dylan Conley
· Mr. & Mrs. Paul Cooney
· Ruth Davis
· Betsey Delaney
· Karen DelPonte
· Sarah & Charles Denby
· Kimberly & Bradford Dimeo
· Gretchen Dow Simpson & Jim Baird
· Sally & Joseph Dowling
· Jane Driver & BJ Dupre
· Rachel Driver
· Alice & Davide Dukcevich
· Marilyn & Rob Edwards
· Travis Escobar

· Renee Evangelista
· Tripp Evans & Ed Cabral
· Kaitlyn Frolich
· Leslie & Tom Gardner
· Mark Gim
· Elizabeth & Jay Gowell
· Ann Grant & Phil West
· Teresa & Peter Hacunda
· Martha & Topher Hamblett
· Charlotte & Seth Handy
· Janet Hasson
· Tayo Heuser & Jeff Shore
· Kathleen & Barry Hittner
· Sean Holley
· Steve Hourahan
· Janet & Warren Jagger
· Xay Khamsyvoravong
· Dr. Hélène Kisch-Pniewski & Dr. Ethan Hillary Kisch
· Marie Langlois & John Loerke
· Dan Levinson
· Cathy Lund & Peter Karczmar
· Suzanne & Ira Magaziner
· Chris Marsella
· Pamela & Charlie Meyers
· Pat & Terry Moran
· Karen & John Muggeridge

· Stacey & William Murphy
· Jim Nellis
· John Palumbo
· Ken Panciera
· Joseph Phommasith
· Becci & Barry Preston
· Shery Principe
· Holly & John Schenck
· Barbara Schoenfeld & Larry Schoenfeld
· Ann & Jim Scott
· Rosalyn Sinclair
· Joan Slafsky
· Barbara Sokoloff & Herb Rakatansky
· Rosanne Somerson
· Livia & Friedrich St. Florian
· Leslie & Mike Sweeney
· Anne & Mike Szostak
· Virginia & Tony Thomas
· Bill Tracey
· Caroline & Lee Valentini
· Julie & Mark Van Noppen
· Vicki Veh
· Gerrie & Al Verrecchia
· Betha Wood & Sarah Robbins
· Conley & Mike Zani

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