Re: CPSR Concert 8/9 Palo Alto

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 > From: Susan Evoy <http://www.Sunnyside.COM/~sevoy>
 > Date: Tue  Jul  1,  9:55am
 >
 > Some of you may recall that in 1991, CPSR held a benefit concert and
 > Christmas party in Palo Alto, at which Richard "Duck" Baker played.  It was
 > an entertaining evening, Duck Baker sold a bunch of CDs and tapes, and we
 > made a couple thousand dollars for CPSR and gained some new members.
 > 
 > Duck offered to play another benefit concert, this summer.  I checked with
 > the CPSR staff and, as far as they know, no CPSR summer party is planned
 > this year because the Palo Alto chapter has not been meeting recently.  I
 > proposed to Duff Axsom, CPSR's Executive Director, that we plan this
 > concert as a combined benefit and summer party, and he agreed.  So we set
 > the date as Saturday, August 9.  The time will be 8pm.  The location will
 > be:  University Lutheran Church near Stanford in Palo Alto.  We have a
 > sound technician: my brother agreed to do it again.  I'm am arranging to
 > borrow a stage.
 > 
 > Tickets will be available in advance at the CPSR office, and at the door.
 > Members will be encouraged to buy tickets in advance for friends,
 > work-colleagues, family, etc.  Admission will be $20, with a $10 discount
 > for students, seniors, and low-income.  As we did last time, we'll offer
 > discounts off the ticket price for people who join CPSR at the concert:
 > $15 off for joining at the Regular ($75) level, $5 off for joining at the
 > Basic ($50) level, and $2 off for joining at the Student/Low-income level
 > ($20).
 > 
 > With the staff's help and yours, we can have a fun evening.  Here are the
 > volunteers we need:
 > 
 > - Several people to bake and bring cookies, brownies, cakes, etc.  These
 > will be given away, free with the price of admission.
 > - Someone to bring ice-cream.  Out-of-pocket expenses will be reimbused.
 > - (I'll bring drinks, ice, cups, bowls, napkins, utensils, etc.)
 > - One person to bring a large drink cooler.
 > - One person to pick up unsold tickets and a cash box from the CPSR office
 > the Friday before the concert and bring them to the church before the doors
 > open.
 > - Someone with a van, pickup truck, or station wagon to pick up the stage a
 > few hours before the concert and return it afterwards (to a home in Palo
 > Alto).  The stage is in small sections and isn't heavy but is somewhat
 > bulky.
 > - A couple people to help the above person get and return the stage.
 > - Three people to take advance-purchased tickets, and sell tickets and CPSR
 > memberships at the door.
 > - One person to help Duck Baker sell tapes and records at the intermission
 > and afterwards.
 > - Two people to come early and help set up chairs and tables.
 > - Four people to stay afterwards to take down and clean up.
 > - One person to staff a CPSR info table during intermission and afterwards.
 > - Many people to buy tickets from CPSR for themselves, work colleagues, and
 > friends.
 > 
 > Thanks,
 > Jeff Johnson
 >