2008 Silent Auction to Benefit the Drum Major Institute

UNIQUE experiences that can only be discovered through DMI.

Bidding is now OPEN!

To place your bids before Auction night, please contact Lauren Su.

Bidding closes on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 8:30pm.  Winners will be notified on May 21. 

Progressive Dining

Enjoy lunch with Katrina vanden Heuvel, the editor of The Nation magazine, and learn how she goes about reshaping American media and providing progressive perspectives on national and world news.

Minimum Bid: $1500                Bid Increments: $100
State of the Black Union State of the Black Union – 10th Anniversary

Join American leaders from business, politics and media at the State of the Black Union’s 10th Anniversary weekend in Los Angeles, CA on February 27-28, 2009.  2 VIP symposium tickets and 2 invitations to the private reception with Tavis Smiley and other notables. 

Donated by The Smiley Group.

Minimum Bid: $1000                Bid Increments: $100
James Carville

Nosh With the Ragin' Cajun'

Chat about politics during lunch with political consultant and ex-CNN Crossfire host James Carville. Known as the man who devised the most dramatic political victories of our generation, Carville served as the lead strategist for Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign, is an adviser to Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign, has written multiple books, and is a frequent contributor on CNN's The Situation Room.

Minimum Bid: $5000            Bid Increments: $100
Jazz at Lincoln Center Sounds of Brazil at Lincoln Center
A quintessential New York evening at Jazz at Lincoln Center.  2 VIP tickets to the performance of Brazilian songwriter Ivan Lins, with special guest New York Voices, joined by Trio da Paz.  Tickets good for Friday, May 23rd at 8:00pm only. 

Donated by Jazz at Lincoln Center and Wynton Marsalis.

Minimum Bid: $250                Bid Increments: $50
Andy Stern Organize Over Lunch

Get the inside scoop on union politics during a lunch with Andy Stern - president of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), author of A Country That Works and the most talked about man in the labor movement. Stern is known for leading the SEIU to form the Change to Win coalition and being on the front lines of using the Internet for political organizing.

Minimum Bid: $2500                Bid Increments: $100
Wynton Marsalis

Wynton Marsalis on Music

Sounds from the best:  autographed copies of Marsalis Standard Time and Hot House Flowers on CD and the groundbreaking audio/visual music education series Marsalis On Music, available as a 4 DVD boxed set.

Donated by Wynton Marsalis Enterprises.

Minimum Bid: $100                Bid Increments: $50
Laura Flanders

Meet with Blue Grits

Event with Laura Flanders, host of syndicated radio program
RadioNation and author of Blue Grit: Making Impossible, Improbable and Inspirational Political Change in America and Bushwomen: How They Won the White House for Their Man. (Event to be determined)

Minimum Bid: $1000                Bid Increments: $100
Thanksgiving Turkey

Thanksgiving Day in New York City

Indulge in a New York City tradition with 4 Viewing Passes to the 2008 Macy’s Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade. Tickets good Thursday, November 27, 2008. 

Donated by Macy’s. 

Minimum Bid: $500                Bid Increments: $100