VIP for Ford Center 20th Anniversary

Sam and Mary Donnelly Haskell invite you to be their guests on March 24th and 25th for a weekend of celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Gertrude C. Ford Center for The Performing Arts in the Sam and Mary Haskell Theatre on the campus of the University of Mississippi. A star-studded line-up will perform and raise money for The Arts at the University of Mississippi, including Oscar winner Morgan Freeman, eight-time Grammy winners Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr. Emmy winning actors and performers Christine Baranski, Bellamy Young, Gerald McRaney, and Delta Burke with Kathy Ireland, Guy Hovis, Mary Donnelly Haskell, Pedro Segunda (international percussionist), Laurie Gayle Stephenson and a few special surprises! In addition to offering, you two VIP tickets to the sure to be sold out event on March 25th, Sam and Mary are also offering an invitation for two to the exclusive party honoring the stars of the event at their home, Magnolia Hill, on Friday March 24th in Oxford, Mississippi.

The Gala evening will honor Sam and Mary Haskell with the prestigious Concerto Award, presented by the Ford Center, for their extraordinary patronage of the Center and the Arts. Sam and Mary have invited special friends from all over the country to join in this 20th Anniversary celebration! It will be a thrilling evening hosted by Oscar Winner Morgan Freeman and starring Gala Headliners, eight-time Grammy Award winners Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr. featuring selections from their newest album Blackbird, Lennon- McCartney Icons, as well as greatest hits from The Fifth Dimension! The first half of the Gala will feature appearances by Tony and Emmy Winner Christine Baranski, Emmy winner Gerald McRaney, award winning actress Delta Burke, Broadway and television star, Bellamy Young, super model and brand mogul Kathy Ireland, internationally-known percussionist, Pedro Segundo, plus University of Mississippi alumni: actress and recording artist Mary Donnelly Haskell, Guy Hovis of the Lawrence Welk Show and Broadway's Laurie Gayle Stephenson! All performers will be supported by the Mississippians Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Dr. Michael Worthy.