Fifteen-foot letters spelled out “Together,” the evening’s theme. The letters were staggered throughout the center of the room, but “the idea from David Stark is that you walk into that room and regardless of where you are the ‘together’ phrase is intact,” said Lindsay Carroll, one of the event’s producers.
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When it was time to transition from cocktails to dinner, a drum line and choir provided an energetic version of Aerosmith’s “Walk This Way” and guided guests through the space.
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A tunnel with dramatic lighting connected the cocktails space to the dining room. Since guests would quickly pass through the space, lighting was a cost-efficient way to provide decor.
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The dining room seated 4,000 guests. Sixteen screens lining the perimeter of the room gave all guests a close-up view of the stage, videos, and other elements of the program.
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During dinner, guests were immersed in a series of large-scale projections that portrayed Jerusalem scenes. The projections slowly and subtly transitioned from day to night over the course of the meal, surprising guests.
Photo: Nadine Froger Photography
Inspirational phrases that reinforced the symphony's message were suspended from the ceiling of one of the dining rooms.
Photo: World Red Eye
Both high-impact and budget-friendly, a 48-inch disco ball was the decor centerpiece at the after-party.
Photo: World Red Eye
The speaker stage featured a woodsy curtain backdrop, leather seating, and a pop of hot pink flowers.
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The event, held at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, drew 2,000 guests.
Photo: Michael Fein
Liz Page Associates, along with designer Max Ultimate Food, wove gold-wire ribbon throughout short glass vases, using reusable LED pillar candles as accents. The look brought to life the theme of the Arnold P. Gold Foundation fund-raiser—“The Golden Thread”—in an affordable way in October 2013.
Photo: Courtesy of Liz Page Associates
Blueprint Studios lines up basic votive candles in a mirrored box for a dramatic, low-cost solution.
Photo: Courtesy of Blue Print Studio
The California Science Center Discovery Ball got a California theme this year.
Photo: Nadine Froger Photography
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Instead of going in numerical order at the October 2011 dinner for Boston's Institute of Contemporary Art's anniversary, each table number represented an important year in the museum's 75-year history.
Photo: Liz Linder
