BRAVO San Diego 2003 TICKETS NOW ON SALE

Fifth annual event has sold out every year

BRAVO San Diego, the greatest assembly of San Diego’s performing arts under one roof, is pleased to announce the commencement of tickets sales for the 2003 event. BRAVO is an exceptional event bringing together more than 1,000 arts, business and civic leaders to enjoy an evening of over 70 performing arts, food and wine. BRAVO has garnered a tremendous following, selling out each year and raising significant funds to benefits the arts and business programs of the San Diego Performing Arts League.

Date:

Saturday, November 22, 2003

6:00 p.m. to midnight, The Westgate Hotel

Tickets:

Tickets to the event are $200 per person for general admission tickets.

Host tickets are $350 per person.

Angel tickets are $1500 per couple.

Tickets can be purchased by calling the San Diego Performing Arts League at 619-238-0700, ext. 12 or online at www.sandiegoperforms.com

New This Year:

BRAVO on Broadway – Guests will parade down a red carpet on Broadway to enter the event – a change from the previous entrance on 2^nd and C Streets. Paparazzi popping cameras and celebrity look-alikes will greet guests to complete the red-carpet experience and make every guest feel like a star.

Terrace Under the Stars – A new outdoor rooftop stage makes its debut. This ample stage, perfect for larger performing groups, will nearly double the rooftop space of the event, allowing more room for guests and additional performers.

Themed Stages – Producer Rob Appel has created a theme for each stage – making it simple for fans to easily locate their favorite performing arts groups. Featured will be the Symphony Stage, Choral Music Stage, Modern Dance Stage, Cabaret Stage and many exciting others.

Bravo Stars of the Future – To debut this year in the Bordeaux Room. Six specially selected “great young talents,” all 18 or younger, will be featured in this showcase of spectacular “Wow” talent among our younger artists.

Copa Cabana- The themed room for the Angel Salon this year is Copa Cabana. Angel ticket holders will have exclusive access to this room.

Emcee – Sam Woodhouse, artistic director for the San Diego Repertory Theatre is this year’s Celebrity master of ceremonies.

BRAVO San Diego is generously supported by:

Qualcomm, Title Sponsor

The Westgate Hotel, Host Sponsor

Appel Presents, Producer

San Diego Performing Arts League, Presenter

Additional support from: Supervisor Pam Slater/County of San Diego, Citigroup Private Bank, Sempra Energy, Dr. Seuss Foundation, Viejas Enterprises, The Alford Group, Procopio Cory Hargreaves and Savitch, SBC and Target.

In-kind sponsors include: United Airlines, Broadway San Diego, Fleishman-Hillard, San Diego Padres, John Schulz Photography, Kintera, San Diego Magazine, KPBS, KSDS-Radio, The Mailing Group, Ranch and Coast and The T-Sector.

The San Diego Performing Arts League is a not-for-profit organization serving over 130 music, theater and dance organizations and their audiences. Now in its 17^th year, the League develops cost-effective, collaborative programs that bring new audiences to the arts and strengthens San Diego’s performing arts groups. For more information, log onto www.sandiegoperforms.com.

For more information, contact:

Toni Robin Bridget Stachowski

San Diego Performing Arts League Fleishman-Hillard

619-238-0700 619-237-7717

trobin@sdpal.com stachowb@fleishman.com