Oscar® Experience: Benefits
Forty-six charities in as many locations will host official viewing parties during the 85th Academy Awards® ceremony. The events will feature the live broadcast of the Awards presentation, which will be televised by the ABC Television Network.
Participating Cities:
ALBUQUERQUE
Benefiting: The New Mexico BioPark Society
Michael Stuart
at The KiMo Theater
423 Central Avenue Northwest Albuquerque, NM 87102
ATLANTA
Benefiting: The Center for Family Resources
Arielle Haynes
http://AtlantaRedCarpet.
CharityHappenings.org/
at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center
2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30339
BOSTON
Benefiting: The Ellie Fund
Hillary McManama
781-449-0100 x103
hillary@elliefund.org
elliefund.org
at State Room
60 State Street, Boston, MA 02199
BUFFALO
Benefiting: Shea's Performing Arts Center
Bill Crooker / Eric Ruff
hitman279@juno.com / eruff@sheas.org
sheas.org
at Protocol Restaurant
6766 Transit Road, Williamsville, NY 14221
CHARLOTTESVILLE
Benefiting: Virginia Film Festival
Jody Kielbasa
info@virginiafilmfestival.org
www.virginiafilmfestival.org
at Paramount Theater
215 E. Main St., Charlottesville, VA 22902
CHICAGO
Benefiting: Gene Siskel Film Center of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Dionne Smith
dsmith16@saic.edu
siskelfilmcenter.org
at Gene Siskel Film Center Theaters
164 N. State Street, Chicago, Illinois 60601
CINCINNATI
Benefiting: People Working Cooperatively, Inc.
Staci Grant
grants@pwchomerepairs.org
pwchomerepairs.org
at Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza
35 West Fifth Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202
DALLAS
Benefiting: KidFilm outreach programs of the USA Film Festival
Kim Slifko
usafilmfestival@aol.com
usafilmfestival.com
at Studio Movie Grill-Dallas
11170 N. Central Expressway (at Royal Lane), Dallas, TX
DENVER
Benefiting: Denver Film Society
Britta Erickson
britta@denverfilm.org
denverfilm.org
at McNichols Building - Civic Center Park
144 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO 80202
DETROIT
Benefiting: Southgate Community Players
Chris Rollet
crollet@go2uti.com
scponstage.com
at MJR Digital Cinema 20
15651 Trenton Road, Southgate, MI 48195
HARTFORD
Benefiting: AIDS Connecticut (ACT)
Wendy Graveley
wendy@ctaidscoalition.org
ctaidscoalition.org
at The Mark Twain House & Museum
351 Farmington Ave., Hartford, CT 06105
HONOLULU
Benefiting: Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF)
Joshua Nye
at Halekulani Hotel
2199 Kalia Road, Honolulu, HI 96815
HOUSTON
Benefiting: American Cancer Society, High Plains Division
Ashley Chiarello
ashley.chiarello@cancer.org
onahouston.org
at The Heights Villa
3600 Michaux Street, Houston, TX 77009
INDIANAPOLIS
Benefiting: United Way of Central Indiana
Jody Pope
jody.pope@uwci.org
uwci.org/oscars
at Mavris Arts and Event Center
121 South East Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202
KNOXVILLE
Benefiting: Variety of Eastern Tennessee
John Curry
john.curry@regalcinemas.com
varietytn.org
at Regal Cinemas Riviera Stadium 8
510 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902
LAS VEGAS
Benefiting: Variety – The Children's Charity of Southern Nevada
Helen B. Arnold
helen@arnoldolson.com
ONALV.org
at Brenden Theatres, inside the Palms Casino
4321 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89103
LITTLE ROCK
Benefiting: Wolfe Street Foundation, Inc.
Markey Ford
markeyford@ wolfestreetfoundation.org
wolfestreet.org
at The Embassy Suites
11301 Financial Centre Parkway, Little Rock, AR 72211
LOS ANGELES
Benefiting: MEND – Meet Each Need with Dignity
Tarry Kang
tarry@mendpoverty.org
mendpoverty.org/
at Universal Studios HollywoodSM, the Globe Theatre
LOUISVILLE
Benefiting: WHAS Crusade for Children, Inc.
Dawn Lee
dawn@whascrusade.org
whascrusade.org
at Kentucky Derby Museum - Churchill Downs
700 Central Ave., Louisville, KY 40208
MEMPHIS
Benefiting: Ronald McDonald House Charities of Memphis
Keaton Frick
keaton@rmhc-memphis.org
www.rmhc-memphis.org
at Minglewood Hall
1555 Madison Ave., Memphis, TN 38104
MILWAUKEE
Benefiting: COA Youth & Family Centers
Ziad Lewis
zlewis@coa-yfc.org
www.coa-yfc.org
at Hilton Milwaukee City Center
509 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53203
MINNEAPOLIS
Benefiting: Aegis Foundation
William Panzarella
william@aegisfoundationinc.org
www.aegisfoundationinc.org
NASHVILLE
Benefiting: Belcourt Theatre
Cindy Wall
cindy@belcourt.org
www.belcourt.org
at the Belcourt Theatre
2102 Belcourt Avenue, Nashville, TN 37212
NEW ORLEANS
Benefiting: American Red Cross
Becky Murillo
niva.murillo@arcno.org
arcno.org
at Theatres at Canal Place
333 Canal St., Third Floor, New Orleans, LA 70130
OKLAHOMA CITY
Benefiting: Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oklahoma City
Maggie Brown
mbrown@rmhcokc.org
www.ypokc.com
at The Greens Country Club
13100 Green Valley Dr., Oklahoma City, OK 73120
OMAHA
Benefiting: Alzheimer's Association, Midlands Chapter
Cathy Enoviso
cenoviso@alz.org
alz.org/midlands
ORLANDO
Benefiting: Variety – Florida Hospital Foundation
Donna Draves
dldraves@draveslawfirm.com
www.varietyflorida.org
PALM BEACH
Benefiting: Palm Beach International Film Festival
Randi Emerman
RandiEm@aol.com
www.pbfilmfest.org
PHILADELPHIA
Benefiting: Volunteers of America Delaware Valley
Rebecca Fuller
rfuller@voadv.org
www.voadv.org
at Loews Philadelphia Hotel
1200 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA
PHOENIX
Benefiting: Arthritis Foundation, Pacific Region
Laura Rolfe
lrolfe@arthritis.org
www.arthritis.org/arizona
at Camelback Inn
5402 East Lincoln Dr., Scottsdale, AZ 85253
PIEDMONT TRIAD (GREENSBORO/WINSTON)
Benefiting: Community Theatre of Greensboro
Eleanor Schaffner-Mosh
at O. Henry Hotel
Greensboro, NC
PROVIDENCE
Benefiting: Rhode Island International Film Festival
George T. Marshall
georgetm@film-festival.org
RIFilmFest.org
at The Vets
One Avenue of the Arts, Providence, RI 02903
RICHMOND
Benefiting: Central Virginia Film Institute
Kay Ingram
kdingram2@hotmail.com
CentralVirginiaFilmInstitute.org
at Union Train Station, Old Towne Petersburg
103 River Road, Petersburg, VA 23804
SALT LAKE CITY
Benefiting: Utah AIDS Foundation
Chet Cannon
chet@utahaids.org
utahaids.org
at The Rail Events Center
235 North 500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116
SAN ANTONIO
Benefiting: Special Olympics Texas
Anna Twitty
at Santikos Palladium IMAX Theatre
17703 West IH-10, San Antonio,TX 78257
SAN DIEGO
Benefiting: Community Campership Council, Inc.
Susan C. Thorning
kids2camp@sbcglobal.net
kidstocamp.org
at Celebration Hall Joe & Vi Jacobs Center
404 Euclid Ave., San Diego, CA 92114
SAN FRANCISCO
Benefiting: California Film Institute, Education Program
Maureen Galliani
mgalliani@cafilm.org
cafilm.org
at Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center
1118 Fourth Street, San Rafael, CA 94901
SEATTLE
Benefiting: Starlight Children's Foundation Northwest
Melissa Collett
mcollett@starlight-northwest.org
starlight-washington.org
at The Fairmont Olympic Hotel in Seattle
411 University Street, Seattle, WA 98101
SHREVEPORT, LA
Benefiting: Robinson Film Center
Alexandyr Kent
at Robinson Film Center
SPRINGFIELD, MO
Benefiting: Isabel's House, Crisis Nursery of the Ozarks
Dottie Mulliken
dottiem@isabelshouse.org
isabelshouse.org
at Ramada Oasis Convention Center
2546 North Glenstone Avenue, Springfield, MO 65803
ST. LOUIS
Benefiting: Cinema St. Louis
Chris Clark
chris@cinemastlouis.org
http://cinemastlouis.org
at Monarch Restaurant
7401 Manchester Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63143
TAMPA
Benefiting: Tampa Theatre
Kelly Prata
kelly@tampatheatre.org
tampatheatre.org
at Tampa Theatre
711 North Franklin Street, Tampa, FL 33602
TUCSON
Benefiting: Fox Tucson Theatre Foundation
Tamara Mack
tamara@foxtucson.com
www.foxtucson.com
at Fox Tucson Theatre
17 W. Congress Street, Tucson, AZ 85701
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Benefiting: DC Shorts
Jon Gann
jon@dcshorts.com
foxtucsontheatre.org
at U.S. Navy Memorial Burke Theater 701
WESTERN MICHIGAN (GRAND RAPIDS)
Benefiting: Waterfront Film Festival
Dori DePree
Dori@WaterfrontFilm.org
WaterfrontFilm.org
