CPS Serves Up 10th Annual Gourmet Gals and Guys Dinner on Feb. 7

Local Chefs Team Up to Support Community Performance Series' Summer Musicals

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The 2015 Gourmet Gals and Guys volunteer chefs include (clockwise, from top left): Dannie Wilson, Parker Piercey, Wally Siebel, Amy Conger and Jenny Walker. The CPS benefit will be offered on Feb. 7.

POTSDAM, NY (01/27/2015)(readMedia)-- Community Performance Series will serve up food and entertainment with its tenth annual Gourmet Gals & Guys fundraiser. The event will take place on Saturday, Feb. 7 at 5 p.m. in Thatcher Hall on the SUNY Potsdam campus. Cocktails will be served at 5 p.m., with dinner scheduled for 6 p.m.

Gourmet Gals & Guys was started by CPS in 2006 and continues to be the largest fundraiser in support of the summer musical season.

The tenth anniversary of the event will feature the following local volunteer chefs:

  • Jenny Walker, co-owner of 1844 House Restaurant,
  • Amy Conger, corporate executive chef for Potsdam Auxiliary and College Educational Services at SUNY Potsdam,
  • Dannie Wilson, chef's assistant throughout the North Country,
  • Parker Piercey, owner of PCP-BBQ Catering and future owner of Parker's Roadside Deli & BBQ, and
  • Wally Siebel, who has worked in the kitchens of 1844 House and Jake's on the Water, and for 10 years wrote weekly restaurant reviews for the Watertown Daily Times.

"This year's team of chefs has come together to design an incredible menu. As always, the five-course meal will be prepared and served by a number of faithful community volunteers. Our dedicated staff, equipment and facilities will be provided by PACES, and musical entertainment will include our local jazz favorites, A Finer Line. We are so grateful for the 10 years of participation we've received for this very special event," said CPS Executive Director Amy Flack.

"It's not often you get to make a donation to an organization and get something tangible in return. But that's what happens at the CPS Gourmet Gals & Guys dinner experience," said chef Wally Siebel. "It's an evening of great food and wine, great friends -- new and old -- and great live music. At the same time, you support the organization that brings the best in performing arts to the North Country. It doesn't get any better than that!"

Tickets for the event are $85 per person, with a suggested $15 additional donation in honor of the 25th anniversary of the Community Performance Series. The full menu is available to view online at www.cpspotsdam.org. Reservations must be made by Friday, Jan. 30.

Reservations can be made by calling (315) 267-2277, or in person at the CPS Box Office, located in SUNY Potsdam's new Performing Arts Center, which is open Monday through Friday, from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.

The proceeds from the event will help fund the 2015 CPS summer musical productions. This year's season will include "Into the Woods" and "Chicago."

Established in 1989, CPS at SUNY Potsdam is a college-community partnership presenting world-class performing artists and arts education opportunities in Northern New York. A rich mixture of programs links community, classroom and audiences of all ages, while preserving access to the performing arts for future generations. For more information, please visit www.cpspotsdam.org.

Founded in 1816, The State University of New York at Potsdam is one of only three arts campuses in the entire SUNY system. SUNY Potsdam's arts curriculum offers the full palette: music, theatre, dance, fine arts and creative writing. No matter the discipline, people from all backgrounds can find their creative compass at Potsdam, with myriad arts immersion experiences available for both campus and community.

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