Mad Men: A Southwestern City Schools Benefit will commence at 9:00 p.m. Mad Men Premiere Live Pre-Show will commence at 9:30 p.m. Event attendees and online observers should submit comments and questions throughout the broadcast. Benefit details are below…
Commencement: 9:00Conclusion: Midnight
Venue: Renaissance Hotel Bar 41 (50 North 3rd Street)
Donation (Suggested): $5
Mad Men: A Southwestern City Schools Benefit Synopsis
Combining 1960s cultural commentary on the hit show Mad Men with real-time Columbus community needs, a local fundraiser/watch party will premiere the third season of the AMC hit at Renaissance Hotel Bar 41 on Sunday, August 16, starting at 9 p.m. A $5 suggested donation at the event will benefit Citizens for South-Western City Schools.
Nominated for a stunning 16 Emmy Awards… Local “maddicts” are buzzing about the show, airing from 10 p.m – 11 p.m. on widescreen TVs during the watch party in Mynt’s chic bar space. Whether you’re a suit or a skirt, don your fedoras or white gloves and get ready for a swanky, scintillating evening of chit-chat and cocktails to benefit a timely local cause.
“I’m fascinated by the depiction of the glory days of advertising on Madison Avenue, with the drama that accompanied gender roles in the workplace and a home during a cultural revolution of shifting family values in the 1960s,” said event organizer Crystal Olig, of Westerville.
Come early and stay late to sip a Tom Collins or Manhattan in Don Draper style. Show off chic 60's vintage gear that would make Joan Holloway jealous. Prizes will be awarded for best outfit, best MadMenYourself.com avatar (must be posted to the event's Facebook wall) and more.
“When we were starting to put the event together, right after the failed vote on Issue 2, we decided to try and help South-Western City Schools however we could,” said co-organizer Bridget Weizer-Granger.
Mad Men Synopsis
The series revolves around the conflicted world of Don Draper (Jon Hamm), the biggest ad man (and ladies man) in the business, and his colleagues at the Sterling Cooper Advertising Agency. As Don makes the plays in the boardroom and the bedroom, he struggles to stay a step ahead of the rapidly changing times and the young executives nipping at his heels. The series also depicts authentically the roles of men and women in this era while exploring the true human nature beneath the guise of 1960s traditional family values.
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