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SponsorsPresenting Sponsor:
Bamag Industries
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Roast and ToastLouis D. Friedman |
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A delightful evening Well-wishers crowded Cicada Restaurant. |
Last Saturday, April 30, 2011, the Planetary Society roasted and toasted Lou Friedman – our cofounder and retiring Executive Director.
It was a lovely and fun party at the remarkable Cicada Restaurant in downtown Los Angeles, hosted by gala co-chairs, Board Member Neil deGrasse Tyson and me, the new Planetary Society Executive Director. The fete was both a successful fundraiser for our organization and a heartfelt tribute to Lou's 30 years at the helm of the organization.
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Join an All Star Team to Roast and Toast Louis Friedman, Planetary Society co-Founder and former Executive Director
A special video message from Star Trek's Robert Picardo
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SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 2011
Gala Co-chairs
Bill Nye and
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Cicada Restaurant
Los Angeles, California
Reception: 6:00 p.m.
Dinner: 7:00 p.m.
Join Bill Nye, Neil deGrasse Tyson and a host of luminaries for an unforgettable evening honoring Lou Friedman at the fabulous Cicada Restaurant, an Art Deco hot spot in downtown Los Angeles.
We’ll celebrate Lou’s three-decade stint as captain of the world’s leading team of citizen space explorers at a roast and toast that features humorous anecdotes, warm tributes, and plenty of tales from the dugout! Don’t miss the chance to add your own stories to the mix by taking part in this once in a lifetime event.
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You can still make a tax-deductible donation »
Proceeds from the Roast and Toast will benefit the Planetary Society and our commitment to the future of space exploration.
Your donation is a way to help shape our future in space. It is also tax-deductible in the U.S.
Questions? Please call Andrea Carroll at 626-793-5100, extension 214 or email her at andrea.carroll@planetary.org
WHERE:
Cicada Restaurant
617 South Olive Street
Los Angeles, CA 90014
TIME:
6:00 pm Reception
7:00 pm Dinner
DIRECTIONS: Cicada Restaurant is in downtown Los Angeles, just east of Rte. 110, and south of W. 6th Street
From the North: Take I 5 or US 101 south to Rte. 110 South, which will take you into downtown L.A. Soon after the intersection with US 101, take Exit 23, for 3rd, 4th, 6th and Wilshire. Follow the signs for Wilshire, but take the center lane to W. 6th Street. Turn right on S. Grand Ave., then left on W. 7th St., then left on S. Olive St. Cicada Restaurant is on the left, about three quarters of the way up the block.
From the South: Take I 10 or I 105 to Rte. 110 North. Exit at 9th Street, Exit 22. Follow W. 9th St. Turn left onto South Olive St. Cicada Restaurant is almost three blocks up, on the left.
Valet parking is complimentary.
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