First Taste Dinner and Silent Auction with Soledad O'Brien

Monday, November 8th

VIP Reception: 6-7pm

First Taste Dinner and Silent Auction: 7-9pm

Hosted by Lauren Hart

Advance reservations required.

DEADLINE EXTENDED- Call 267.402.2055 for tickets!

Savor the start of the First Person Festival with guest of honor, CNN anchor and special correspondent Soledad O’Brien, over a meal of Latino specialties prepared by Douglas Rodriguez, executive chef of Philadelphia’s Alma de Cuba. This special event will also include a silent auction of unique and exciting prizes from local businesses and supporters in the Philadelphia region.

O’Brien’s new memoir, The Next Big Story, sets the stage for an intimate look at her experiences covering some of the most important events in recent history, including Hurricane Katrina, the earthquake in Haiti, and our 2008 presidential election.

Be our exclusive guest and further your support by purchasing

our First Taste VIP Reception Package.

The special First Taste VIP Reception Package Includes:

*First Taste Dinner with preferred seating*

*Private Reception with Soledad O’Brien*

*Signed Copy of her new memoir The Next Big Story*

Sponsorship opportunities and purchases of tickets for a table of 10 are still available.

For more information, contact Tiffany Tavarez by email or at 267.402.2019. 

Sponsored by Janney Montgomery Scott, Verizon and Philly 360.

All proceeds benefit First Person Arts programming and services. ($135 tickets/$70 tax-deductible; $110 tickets/$45 tax-deductible & $250 tickets/$150 tax-deductible)

Soledad O’Brien is an anchor and special correspondent for CNN/U.S. Since joining the network in 2003, O’Brien has reported breaking news from around the globe and has produced award-winning and record-breaking documentaries on the most important stories facing the world today.  O’Brien’s most recent documentaries include Rescued, a look at Haiti’s remarkable children before, during and after the devastating earthquake and Gary and Tony Have a Baby, the story of two gay men and their struggle to have a baby that has a biological and legal connection to both of them. In 2009, Soledad reported for Latino in America, a wide-ranging look at Latinos living in this country; how they’re reshaping America and how America is reshaping them. Prior, O’Brien reported for Black in America 2, a four-hour documentary focusing on successful community leaders who are improving the lives of African-Americans. O’Brien’s reporting for Black in America in 2008 revealed the state of Black America 40 years after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Chef Douglas Rodriguez, globally-acclaimed Godfather of Nuevo Latino Cuisine, has been taking the nation by storm, opening award-winning restaurants across the United States. His culinary creativity has changed the image of Latino food in America. He received the prestigious 1996 James Beard Foundation's Rising Star Chef of the Year Award.

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