Welcome to FACT/SF’s 16th Anniversary Gala!

We are so glad you are joining us to celebrate our work and support our future! This page contains all the information you need leading up to the gala on Friday, April 26.

If you have questions, please email Charlie at cslender@factsf.org.

• FROM THE DIRECTOR

• GUEST INFORMATION FORM

• DATE, LOCATION, & ATTIRE

• ORDER OF EVENTS

• MENU

• DIRECTIONS
  

FROM THE DIRECTOR

I’m thrilled to gather with all of you on April 26th to celebrate 16 years of FACT/SF. The company is in great shape, with another world premiere coming up this summer, a range of impactful Fieldwork programs humming along, and a fantastic team of artists and administrators working hard to ensure that the Bay Area continues to be a culturally vibrant region.

I’m so grateful for all of the sustained community support that has made our work possible. Thank you!

Intentional partnership will continue to be essential as we grow our programs in pursuit of our shared vision: a world where dance artists can make the work they want, with the people they want, for the people they want.

Throughout all of our work, we aim to decrease precarity and increase viability for artists. We approach this practically, strategically, in community, through an equitable lens, and from multiple angles.

I can’t wait to see you on Friday, and to kick off our next era together!

~Charlie Slender-White, FACT/SF Artistic Director

Guest information FORM

If you haven’t yet, please fill out the following form to share with us your choice for dinner entrée, and any dietary restrictions. This form is required for each guest.

date & time

April 26, 2024, 6pm-10pm

location

Green Room, San Francisco War Memorial Veterans Building
401 Van Ness Ave (across from City Hall)
San Francisco, CA

suggested attire

The gala is black tie optional. From the FACT/SF perspective, that means wearing something special that you feel comfortable in. Maybe the gala is an opportunity to try out a bold new look, or maybe it’s a night to get reacquainted with one of your favorite ensembles from yesteryear. We imagine guests at the gala will be in ball gowns, tuxedos, prom dresses, suits, cocktail dresses, tulle skirts, jumpsuits, palazzo pants, top hats, tiaras, and more.

Order of Events

• Doors open at 6pm.

• Please arrive between 6pm and 6:30pm. Note that we may not be able to admit late arrivals after 6:45pm.

• Upon arrival, you will be greeted by our staff just inside the building’s main doors on Van Ness Ave, and then ushered through the building, upstairs to the Green Room.

• After checking in upstairs, you will enter the Green Room where you can enjoy appetizers and an open bar, mingle on the Loge overlooking Van Ness Avenue and City Hall, and have your photo taken by photographer Robbie Sweeny.

• The evening’s main FACT/SF performance will begin around 7pm.

• At 7:30pm, guests will take their seats for dinner. Dinner will be punctuated by short speeches and an opportunity to support FACT/SF’s future.

• Following dinner, we will have dessert, continued celebration, and a short dance party. We will begin to wrap up the gala around 9:45pm.

MENU

passed hors d’oeuvres

• Persian Cucumber Cup - golden beet tartare, fried caper garnish (vegan, gluten free)

• Petite Chicken Pot Pies - creamy bechamel, carrots, potatoes and peas in a flaky pie crust

• Spring Rolls - daikon, carrots, cucumber, mango, mint, and basil, in rice paper wrap with spicy lime peanut sauce (vegan, gluten free)

seated dinner

Signature Artisan Breads - freshly baked breads and dinner rolls served with house made whipped butter, EVOO, and balsamic vinegar (vegetarian)

Little Gem Lettuce Salad - pickled red onion, ricotta salada, roasted pepitas and haas avocado creme fraiche dressing (vegetarian, gluten free)

Lemon Thyme Crusted Chicken Breast - breast of chicken marinated in lemon thyme and garlic, served with a fresh pea pesto, caramelized shallot mashed potatoes, fire roasted rainbow carrots and broccolini

OR

Cedar Plank Impossible Loaf - chickpea pilaf, wilted spinach and kale + mushroom salad (vegan, gluten free)

dessert

Limoncello Mascarpone Cake - Sicilian lemon-infused sponge cake and Italian mascarpone topped with European white chocolate curls (vegetarian)

Directions

transit

The San Francisco War Memorial Veterans Building is easily accessible via public transit. All BART trains and MUNI lines J, KT, N, & M stop at Civic Center Station.

MUNI bus lines 5, 19, 27, 31, and 49 all stop within a few blocks of the building.

parking

Street parking is very difficult near Civic Center. For this reason we recommend taking a taxi or rideshare, or making use of one of the parking garages in the area:
Civic Center Garage – Entrance at 355 McAllister St.
Performing Arts Garage – Entrance at 360 Grove St.
Opera Plaza – Entrance at 601 Van Ness Ave.
501-599 McAllister St. Garage