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SUMMER FUN, A SEASON PREVIEW, & SUPPORT FOR MU

For our second annual Block Party, we’re bringing more yard games, more activities, a silent auction, a family-style meal, and an overview of the 2024/25 season! Celebrate with artistic director Lily Tung Crystal on her last day at Mu, alongside managing director Anh Thu T. Pham, former artistic director Rick A. Shiomi, and the rest of the Mu family, and help us give a warm welcome to our interim artistic director as we look ahead to Mu’s vibrant future.

Want to get more involved? Sign up as a volunteer or learn about how to become an individual sponsor!

EVENT INFORMATION

DATE & TIME

July 28, 2024, from 1-4 pm.

• 1-2:45 pm - indoor and outdoor activities for all ages

• 1:30 pm - food is served (gluten free and vegetarian options available)

• 2:45 pm - program

VENUE INFO

Harriet Island Pavilion, aka the Clarence W. Wigington, is located at 200 Dr. Justus Ohage Blvd., Saint Paul, MN 55107. Parking is available on site and about a mile from the Metro Transit Green Line Central Station, the Fifth Street & Wabasha Street / Cedar Street bus stop, and the Fifth Street & Market Street bus stop, among others. The event will take place indoors and has air conditioning.

TICKETS

To keep our event as accessible as possible, Theater Mu is using PAY AS YOU ARE (PAYA) pricing. PAYA asks those who routinely pay $80 for event and fundraiser tickets to choose to pay that amount; it is the actual fair market value of the ticket. If a guest needs to pay less, they can choose to do so—as little as $40 per ticket. Children ages 5-12 can attend for $20, and children 4 years and under are free.

Your ticket includes:

• entry into the fundraiser

• complimentary, family-style lunch

• two drink vouchers for alcoholic or nonalcoholic beverages

Here are just a few of the packages you’ll be able to bid on at our in-person silent auction—check back for more updates!

• Reiki and sound healing for two from Nancy Xiong’s Hono Bono Healing

• Three-class pass for teen/adult dance classes in hip hop, K-pop, contemporary, heels, and more at the Workroom

• AAPI children’s book bundle provided by Magers & Quinn, Saymoukda Duangphouxay Vongsay, Tory Envy, and a donor

• Custom linework tattoo of your pet by hc lou

• Custom illustration by local cartoonist and actor Becca Claire Hart (most recently seen in Hells Canyon)

• 90-minute bodywork session (e.g., massage, cupping) from JDM Bodywork

• Handcrafted clay earrings and gold huggies by Annaesthetics

• Two-step skincare package by Honua Hawaiian Skincare

Special Thanks

Accessibility for our audiences and community members is a major priority. Dismantling barriers to Mu’s programming not only amplifies Asian American voices and stories, but also allows our Mu Family to grow. We are applying this principle to our annual fundraising event by moving away from a traditional gala structure toward a more community centric gathering which includes our Pay As You Are pricing scale.

This sliding scale is only possible with the support of Mu Family members like you. We hope you will consider sponsoring the event, which will directly benefit those in our community who would be unable to attend the event otherwise.

Interested? Sign up at our online form or reach out to Development Director Wesley Mouri at wesley@theatermu.org.

$2,000 “BAO” SPONSORSHIP

• eight-person table (with eight compensated tickets), which comes with a personal Mu-mosa (mimosa) package

• listing as a sponsor on Theater Mu’s website and Facebook event pages.

• verbal recognition of sponsorship on stage.

• shout-out on social media

• exclusive Momu Block Party pin

$1,000 “SAMOSA” SPONSORSHIP

• four seats at a table (with four compensated tickets), which comes with a personal Mu-mosa (mimosa) package

• listing as a sponsor on Theater Mu’s website and Facebook event pages.

• verbal recognition of sponsorship on stage

• shout-out on social media

• exclusive Momu Block Party pin

$500 “LUMPIA” SPONSORSHIP

• two seats at a table (with two compensated tickets), which comes with a personal Mu-mosa (mimosa) package

• listing as a sponsor on Theater Mu’s website and Facebook event pages.

• verbal recognition of sponsorship on stage

• shout-out on social media

• exclusive Momu Block Party pin