Club ¡TropiCaliente!
A benefit evening for the Hurley School
Friday, May 1, 2009, 7–11 pm
Villa Victoria Center for the Arts
For directions, parking information, and a view of the magnificent space, see our venue page.
Join the conga line
to our retro-Latin nightclub
For one night only, we’re reviving the legendary “Tropicana of the North” — America’s most mythic Latin nightclub of the mid-twentieth century!
Mambo your way to this fantastic event, where you’ll:
- Dance the night away with live Latin music by Grupo Fantasia… cha-cha-chá!
- Delight in Spanish-Caribbean inspired food from Above & Beyond Catering
- Enjoy signature drinks at the Open Bar
- See the hottest Silent Auction north of Havana!
- Win prizes for apparel muy caliente
- Rub shoulders with VIPs including Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Superintendent Carol Johnson
- Play dominos with the caballeros
- Meet the spectacular Tropi Gals!
- And most important, raise money for the Hurley School.
Brought to you by Neighborhood Parents for the Hurley School; Mark Doherty of Coldwell Banker, the Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro, and our other generous sponsors; and amigos like you.
Tickets are $65 each in advance, $80 at the door, or $475 for 8 tickets to bring your entourage. Purchase online or by mail. Visit our tickets page for more information.
About NPHS & the Hurley
The Joseph J. Hurley School, located at 70 Worcester Street in Boston’s South End, is one of only three dual-language immersion schools in the Boston Public Schools system. This innovative school serves the neighborhood’s racially, ethnically, and economically diverse population with a two-way bilingual program in which native English- and Spanish-speaking students learn together, experiencing the core academic curriculum in two languages, and gaining literacy and fluency in both English and Spanish.
Neighborhood Parents for the Hurley School is a group of parents and community members working with the Joseph J. Hurley School to make it one of the best schools in Boston. NPHS supports the school by helping raise funds, developing partnerships with a variety of organizations, and working to bring the Hurley needed resources to enhance the educational experience of its students. Through the generosity of friends like you, NPHS’s efforts have enabled the school to hire a science specialist and librarian; add music, theater, and dance programs; restore the previously unusable gymnasium; create a school library; and transform a parking lot into an athletic field.
NPHS is a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) non-profit, and all contributions are tax-deductable to the extent allowed by law.
Benefit Committee
- Vanessa Calderon-Rosado
- Ana Maria & Carlos Camargo
- Steven & Rossanna Contreras-Godfrey
- Naheem Garcia
- Ben Garvin
- The Hat Sisters (Michael Gray & Tim O’Connor)
- Roz Hill
- Superintendent Carol R. Johnson
- Jenny Johnson, TV Diner
- Andrew Parthum & Bill Leonard
- Carolyn MacNeil
- Christina Morelli
- Barbara Equen Rodriguez
- Principal Marjorie Soto & Amy Reichbach
Planning Committee
- Carrie Alyea
- Candice Belanoff
- Pamela Butz
- Rebby Carey
- Robyn Carter
- Kelley Curry
- Amy d’Ablemont Burnes
- Katarina Edlund
- Cecilie Everly
- Kim Foltz
- Caroline Foscato
- Tony Hill
- Anne Kirby
- Jeff Klug
- Gary Knell
- Sandy Larson
- Jennifer Mancuso
- Sandy Matthews
- Michele Mercaldo
- Carmen Mulhern
- Alice O’Neill
- Mary Owens
- Karoline Peralta
- Cecilia Rait
- Peter Rait
- Katy Roberts
- Beth Schmieta
- Electa Sevier
- Cindy Walling
- Josh Weiss
- Missy White
- Wendy Wunder
