My high school experience never included a summer concert by the B-52s! The Ross School in East Hampton, founded by Courtney Sale Ross, is hosting a summer fund raiser in August that features that and a lot more. Comedy, wine, Broadway performers, cuisine (yum)… I’m excited and I’m not even invited. Oh, and the Jonas Brothers will be there too. And Seth Myers from Saturday Night Live.
It’s obviously a very ritzy party! I think it’s a great cause, though, the kind of thing you would hope someone like Courtney Sale Ross would do with her means. It’s easy to throw stones at rich folk, but of all the things you could do with money, planning a smash-hit event to benefit educational programs isn’t a bad option. Courtney Ross doesn’t just write checks either; she’s personally immersed in the founding of the Ross School and involved in the development of its programs. Recently, she has taken her vision of education to public schools by way of the Ross Global Academy. The only reason for her to do that is because she must really want to see if her model for education in the East Hamptons will also improve education in New York City. I hope it does, and maybe proceeds from this summer-long event will help.
Ross School Produces 2008 @Ross Summer Series
The Ross School in East Hampton, NY will be home to some of the hottest events of the summer. The @ross series, which kicks off on August 8, 2008 with a concert by The B-52s, benefits Ross School programs and scholarships. The community will have a chance to enjoy a great lineup of music and comedy shows, the best cuisine & wine, film, Broadway performers, and an exclusive well-being program that includes mini-spa services and classes for the day.
Confirmed so far are concerts with Jonas Brothers and The B-52s, a benefit for the Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation, a comedy night hosted by Saturday Night Live’s Seth Meyers, and a cuisine & wine event created by Danny Meyers’ Union Square Hospitality Group. More events will be confirmed and will all take place at the Ross School Upper Campus in East Hampton, NY – 18 Goodfriend Drive.
For more information, details on exclusive VIP packages, and a full list of events please visit http://summer08.ross.org or call 888-877-8499 for tickets. A portion of all tickets are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowable by law. Tickets for the Andre Agassi event will benefit the Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation.
Event listings are as follows, with additional talent to be confirmed:
August 8 THE B-52s @ROSS
August 9 JONAS BROTHERS @ROSS
August 16 ANDRE AGASSI FOUNDATION @ROSS
August 18 THEATER @ROSS
August 20 WELL-BEING @ROSS
August 22 CUISINE & WINE @ROSS
August 24 CLASSICAL @ROSS
August 28 FILM @ROSS
August 29 COMEDY @ROSS
View the full press release from the Ross School
Courtney Ross is listed on Forbes’ 400
Courtney Ross interviewed by Charlie Rose.
Courtney Ross also founded the Ross Institute.
Information about Courtney Ross is available on the Courtney Sale Ross website.
