Got Mice?: microsoftSF and Metreon to Host 'Tails of the City' Exhibition and Auction Benefiting Destination Foundation.Entertainment Editors/High-Tech Writers NOTE TO MEDIA: Photos are available in a Smart News Release(TM) on Business Wire's Home Page at www.businesswire.com and at www.newstream.com SAN FRANCISCO--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--March 8, 2001 Celebrities And Artists Decorate Microsoft(R) Computer Mice Which Will Be On Display In microsoftSF From March 23 Through May 17 Mice From Martha Stewart <noinclude></noinclude> Martha Stewart (born Martha Helen Kostyra on August 3, 1941) is an American business magnate, author, editor and homemaking advocate. She is also a former stockbroker and fashion model. , Lily Tomlin Lily Tomlin (born September 01, 1939) is an Academy Award-nominated American actress, comedian, writer and producer. Tomlin's body of work, which has spanned over 40 years, has garnered her several Tony Awards and Emmy Awards, as well as a Grammy Award. , Judge Judy For the person off screen, see . Judge Judy is an American syndicated reality-based "court," or "syndi-court" show, featuring former family court judge, Judith Sheindlin, arbitrating over small claims cases. & Judge Jerry Sheindlin, Mr. Rogers, The Casts of "Will & Grace" And "Queer As Folk Queer as Folk may refer to:
For Seven Weeks Online Bidding Begins March 23 at www.tailsofthecity.org With Live Auction And Gala Cocktail Reception On May 17 at microsoftSF Destination Foundation has announced that microsoftSF and Metreon -- A Sony Entertainment Center will, for the second year, sponsor and host Tails of The City, a truly unique, only-in-San Francisco exhibition, auction and event benefiting Destination Foundation. More than 130 celebrities, local artists, high-tech heroes, dot com dot com - com gurus, designers, architects and other imaginative types are donating their creative talents to interpret computer mice donated by Microsoft. The mice can be seen in person at microsoftSF at Metreon from March 23 through May 17, a total of seven weeks. This is the second annual Tails of the City event. In its first year, approximately $80,000 was raised from Tails of the City. Proceeds benefit Destination Foundation, a non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. founded in 1998. The Foundation grants dream trips to men and women in the San Francisco Bay Area “Bay Area” redirects here. For other uses, see Bay Area (disambiguation). The San Francisco Bay Area, colloquially known as the Bay Area or The Bay gay community who have been diagnosed with a terminal or life-threatening illness such as breast cancer or AIDS. These dream trips provide meaningful change and the ability to improve health, renew spirit and help each traveler gain a healthier, happier attitude. More than 130 mouse artists, celebrities, and legends from the Bay Area and beyond have designed mice for the 2001 Tails of the City event. Celebrity artists include: Martha Stewart, Lily Tomlin, Judge Judy & Judge Jerry Sheindlin Gerald Sheindlin (born 19 November 1933 in New York City, New York) was a judge on the television show The People's Court from 1999 to 2001. Before that, he served on the New York State Supreme Court. , Mr. Rogers, "Zippy the Pinhead Zippy the Pinhead is the main character in the comic strip of the same name, created by Bill Griffith. Publication history Zippy made his first appearance in Real Pulp Comix #1 in March 1971. " artist Bill Griffith, actress Megan Mullally, the cast of "Will & Grace," Bonnie Raitt, international marine artist Wyland, Judith Light, Florence Henderson, Nia Peeples, the casts of Showtime Networks Inc.'s "Queer As Folk" and "Tales of the City" (Armistead Maupin), Kenny Scharf (Absolut Vodka artist), Wavy Gravy, J. Otto Seibold and Vivian Walsh (local artists) and many more. Applications for dream trips and additional information about Destination Foundation can be found at www.destinationfoundation.org or by calling 415/970-3333. Bids for any of the more than 130 mice will be accepted beginning March 23, online at www.tailsofthecity.org where photos of the mice can be seen. A benefit auction and gala cocktail party will take place on May 17 from 7pm to 10pm at microsoftSF after a panel of celebrity judges, including Co-Chair Armistead Maupin, award prizes in the following categories: Most Cheesy cheesy (che´ze) caseous. , Most Dot-Comical, Most Tail-Spinning, Most Tail-Telling, People's Choice and Judge's Choice (the highest online bid will set the opening bid price for the evening of May 17). The highest online bidder will be notified. Online bids will not be accepted after May 16 at 5pm PST PST Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, see there . Winning bidders who are not present will receive their mice within approximately two weeks. Participants from last year include Bill Gates (Microsoft), Helen Hunt (Academy Award winner), Kate Spade (fashion guru), Matt Groening/James L. Brooks ("The Simpsons"), Wavy Gravy (60's Beat icon), Stanley Mouse (Grateful Dead album cover artist), Susan Kare (Apple icon legend) Bonnie Raitt (Grammy winner) and many others. Bill Gates' personal mouse with signature was auctioned for more than $5,000. Mouse artists are encouraged to design or deconstruct de·con·struct tr.v. de·con·struct·ed, de·con·struct·ing, de·con·structs 1. To break down into components; dismantle. 2. their mouse in any way, using any materials they choose and then naming their piece. Some of the entries this year include, "There Goes The Neighborhood," "Road Kill," "Chia(R) Mouse," "If At First You Don't Succeed," "CarpalMouse(R)," "Field Mouse," "Mouse of Wax," "Tiffany Mouse," and "Acupuncture Mouse." The public is invited to attend the May 17th auction and cocktail reception at microsoftSF. Tickets are $100 and can be purchased by calling Destination Foundation at 415/ 970-3333, or by going to www.tailsofthecity.org where additional information and photos of the mice can be seen. Tails of the City corporate sponsors are: microsoft(R)SF, True Spectra, Ofoto.com, Metreon -- A Sony Entertainment Center, Circle.com, ISPOT ISPOT Interactive Sequential Proxy Optimization Technique Interactive, Lonely Planet, Sparks.com, The Art Store, Universal Care (Strike Out Breast Cancer), SF Weekly, Genre Magazine and Curve Magazine. Many of the sponsors have designed mice to be auctioned. microsoftSF is located on the second floor of Metreon -- A Sony Entertainment Center. Metreon is located at the corner of Fourth and Mission streets in the South of Market area of San Francisco and is easily accessible by public transportation. Just blocks from both the Powell Street and Montgomery Street BART and Muni Metro stations, Metreon also is within walking distance of the Transbay Terminal and the Ferry building and is a short shuttle ride from the Caltrain terminal. Public parking is available at the Yerba Buena yerba buena (yĕr`bə bwā`nə), trailing evergreen perennial (Micromeria chamissonis) of the family Labiatae (mint family). It is native to W North America and especially common to woodland areas along the Pacific coast. Garage. For more information about Metreon -- A Sony Entertainment Center, please call 415/369-6000 or visit www.metreon.com. EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: Digital photos of year 2000 mice can be viewed at www.tailsofthecity.org from now until approximately March 20th. Color slides and/or digital photos of year 2001 mice, and complete artist list can be immediately requested from: Marc Powell Destination Foundation 415/970-3333, mpowell@destinationfoundation.org or Kirsten Maynard Metreon -- A Sony Entertainment Center 415/537-3417, kmaynard@metreon.com Additional note -- Permission is granted to reprint photos along with photographer credit: MATT HARTENSTEIN PHOTOGRAPHY Note: Photos are available at URLs: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.030801/bb1 http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.030801/bb1a |
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