| EBay auctions fight genocide
LIVERMORE Getting glamorous for a good cause is the idea behind a Livermore resident's eBay auction that will end Tuesday. Daphne K. McCorery, 40, is auctioning off 13 pieces of her own art, with a portion of the proceeds going to the Genocide Intervention Network. McCorery said she joined the network several months ago after reading about it in a People magazine article. "I'm starting to be more aware and concerned what's going on not just in local communities, but abroad," she said. "Eventually I'd like to do a lot more fundraising." A caregiver in her day job, McCorery said she's been creating artwork all her life, most recently focusing on collages before getting started on her newest form: glam art. She has combined her love for collages andfashion illustration into fashion-friendly pieces.
JIMI HENDRIX: 1966 Fender Mustang Guitar Sells For $400000
Reuters is reporting that Jimi Hendrix's 1966 Red Fender Mustang guitar fetched $400,000 at an auction Saturday (April 21) to benefit musicians who lost everything in Hurricane Katrina.
The auction at New York's Hard Rock Cafe by Julien's Auctions raised $2,436,900, including a 20 percent buyer's fee, for Music Rising, a charity set up by U2 guitarist The Edge and other musicians after the 2005 Gulf Coast hurricane. It marked the first time such a wide selection of U2 memorabilia was available to collectors, organizers said.
Read more at www.reuters.com. .
IndyCar Driver Tomas Scheckter Holding Charity Auction on eBay
IndyCar Series driver Tomas Scheckter is holding a charity auction on eBay to benefit the Gift of Hearing Foundation. The winning bidder will have their name or company logo placed on Scheckter's helmet for the Kansas Lottery Indy 300 at Kansas Speedway on April 29.
Proceeds from the final sale will be donated to The Gift of Hearing Foundation, which is dedicated to increasing access to cochlear implant surgery and services for those who have been identified as candidates for this technology. .
CONCERTS, FESTIVALS AND MORE
TODAY The Diamonds, concert, 7:30 p.m. today, Crown Uptown Professional Dinner Theatre, 3207 E. Douglas. Buffet 6 p.m., doors open at 5:45. Dinner/show $31.95. Reservations, 316-681-1566. TUE. Singles Speed Dating Event, presented by Cupid.com for single professionals ages 36-49 and 26-39, 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Tue., The Fox & Hound Pub & Grille, 1421 N. Waterfront Pkwy. Cost $35, for up to 12 dates in one evening. Register online at Cupid.com, by calling Nichole at 316-518-3683 or by e-mailing wichita@predating.com. THU. "Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity," film followed by discussion, 7:30 p.m. Thu., Murdock Theatre, 20th Century Center, 536 N. Broadway. A National Crime Victims' Rights Week event. Free. Information, 316-263-1665. "Growing Up Asian," lecture by SuChin Park, MTV news correspondent, 8 p.m.
3-Day Auction Features Rare Items
These and other unusual, rare and luxurious items will be for sale at a three-day estate auction starting today at the Rogers Expo Center.The items belonged to Patrice Fields of Rogers, who died at the age of 54 in December. She left behind a treasure trove of Asian collectibles, silver, massive pieces of furniture, framed artwork, Waterford crystal, Baccarat, Lalique, Armani gowns and more items than can be listed here."It's quite a sale," understated Joe Warner, owner of Ken's Auction Service in Springdale.He, along with Hilarie Manion, owner of Auction Annie's in Centerton, are the co-auctioneers for the sale. Both said it was the largest one they had ever handled "and certainly never anything of this quality," Warner added. .
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