International CringeFest '09 Silent Auction Has Been Extended Until 8/14

We are pleased to announce that the International CringeFest '09 Silent Auction has been extended till August 14, 2009. We hope this will give you a better opportunity to bid for some items.The silent auction will help support our outreach work throughout the rest of the year.

For those of you who have not yet signed up to bid, you can do so by writing to: Info@nyartists.org. Be sure to put as the subject "Silent Auction Bidder." Include in the body of the email: your full name, address, and a phone number to reach you in case we have a question about your bid.

We're very excited about our auction items and we once again extend a warm thank you to everyone who donated to this event, as well as to those participating.

Coffee with...
1. Coffee with... Ginger! (glamorous star Tina Louise)
Ginger or Mary Ann??? Definitely Ginger! Get happily stranded with luminous stage-screen-nightclub performer Tina Louise, best known as movie star Ginger Grant on "Gilligan's Island."

2. Coffee with... Austin Pendleton
Legendary film-TV-stage actor-playwright-director-teacher Austin Pendleton won a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Performance for Last Sweet Days of Isaac.

3. Coffee with... Richard Pryor Jr.
Yes, Richard's son and Rain's brother, and a dazzling star of stage, screen & nightclub in his own right.

4. Coffee with... Broadway Producer Pat Addiss
Pat Addiss has been a producer on many Tony award-winning plays & musicals, including: Spring Awakening, The 39 Steps, Passing Strange, and more.

Collectables and Gifts
5. Biography about You! -- personally written by Jean Hart
An 8-10 page bound manuscript can sit on your coffee table for all to see.

6. IPod Touch donated & inscribed by Yoko Ono
It is personally inscribed with "IMAGINE PEACE love, yoko." (Earphones, USB cable, and iTurbo charger also included.)

7. Signed Photo of Yoko Ono and John Lennon
A collectible postcard of the famous couple Yoko Ono and John Lennon from the Montreal Bed-in, donated and signed by Yoko Ono.

8. Tina Louise Autographed Book, Sunday: a Memoir
Sunday: a Memoir, her moving account of growing up in an uncaring world of strangers. Read about this popular actress in her own words.

9. Tina Louise Autographed Photo
Beautiful and glamorous Tina Louise can now be yours through an autographed photo.

10. John Waters Autographed Movie Posters
Poster for "Cecil B. Demented"

11. John Waters Autographed Movie Posters
Poster for "A Dirty Shame"

12. John Waters Autographed Movie Posters
Poster for "This Filthy World"

13. NYC Ballet Signed Toe Shoes
Pink toe shoes, worn and signed by award-winning NYC Ballet soloist Tiler Peck.

14. Bill Clinton Inaugural Poster Signed by Artist Peter Max
Psychedelic poster of Bill Clinton, designed and autographed by Peter Max for the 1993 USA presidential inauguration.

16. Julessa JuJuBee Jewelry
This necklace and earring set is from Julessa's signature collection titled "Day-to-Night: Reflections in Moonlight."

17. Young Adult Books Signed by Author Robyne Parrish
Robbie Lee and the Wilds of Houston Valley - paperback, Jillian of Peach Creek Stables - paperback, The I'm Not Your Princess Diaries of Shelby Sweet - ebook, plus newsletter to come four times a year and other book materials!

Designer Clothes
18. Teri Jon Designer Dress
A luxurious silk confection, this garnet colored, size 6 designer dress is from Rickie Freeman of famed NYC boutique Teri Jon.

19. Foam Green Skirt from SoHo Designer Shin Choi
One beautiful foam green Claudia skirt from sophisticated SoHo designer Shin Choi.

20. Shirts from Twisted Heart (Shirt 1 - Large)
Three ribbed white cotton tank tops, decorated with beautifully stitched sequins and hearts, from comfortable meets luxurious Twisted Heart..

21. Shirts from Twisted Heart (Shirt 2 - Medium)
22. Shirts from Twisted Heart (Shirt 3 - Small)

23. Three Stylish Tops from Velvet (Light Pink - Small)
Find luxury and quality in fundamental fashion with these tops of Velvet, designed by Jenny Graham and Toni Spencer.

24. Three Tank Tops from Velvet (Dark Pink - Medium)
25. Three Tank Tops from Velvet (Purple - Medium)

26. Not Your Daughter's Jeans (Dark Denim)
Three pairs of jeans from NYDJ, the most innovative and fashionable jeans for women.

27. Not Your Daughter's Jeans (Black)
28. Not Your Daughter's Jeans (White)

Performance Tickets
30. 2 Tix to Atlantic Theatre Company
32. Tix to Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Class Certificates
35. 2 Dance Classes at Luigi's Jazz Centre
36. Dance Basket from DanceSport
38. 10-Week Course at NYC Guitar School

Personal Services
39. Music Performed for your party by Huck de Milo
40. 2 hours of Professional Face Painting by Michele Carlo
41. Consultation by Interior Designer William Nelson Cohen
42. Olan Mills Studio Portrait Package
43. Career Counseling or Resume Renovation Package by John Crant
44. 1 session with Alliance Image Consulting
45. One Night for 1 or 2 at a Sheraton Hotel Nationwide

Certificates and Memberships
47. $80 gift certificate - Joe Allen's Bar & Restaurant
$80 gift certificate for this star-studded, theatre district restaurant.

48. IFC membership +1
Fulfill your love of independent film and get cultured with this Cineaste +1 IFC (Independent Film Channel) Center membership.

49. 6 Facility & Attraction Passes for the Bronx Zoo from Wildlife Conservation Society

50. 2 Bronx Zoo Passes
2 passes to the Bronx Zoo valid through 12/31/09.

53. $100 Certificate for Birthday Party at Little Shop of Crafts
Get $100 off on a fun and creative birthday party for your kids, friends, or colleagues at the Little Shop of Crafts, New York's largest craft house.

54. 1 Certificate (4 admission passes) for Ripley's Believe it or Not
55. Certificate for John's Pizzeria
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61. Certificate for The New Bakery in New Paltz, NY

Exciting New Additions!
63. Children's Party Entertainment by Zero Boy
Performance artist, stand-up comic & "vocal acrobat" Zero Boy is performing an entr'acte in our very own festival and can be your children's, too, for one very special party.

64. 1 Certificate for Citizens of Humanity (1st) Jeans
Get your hands on some good denim, and you will never have to fear going out of style.

65. 1 Certificate for Citizens of Humanity (2nd) Jeans

66. Certificate for Dinner at the Aureole Bar Room
$150 gift certificate for dinner at the Aureole Bar Room

67. From Green Mountain Coffee - Organic Coffee Sampler (3 Ten Ounce of Sumatran Reserve, Breakfast Blend, and French Roast) PLUS Organic Breakfast Gift Crate

68. 2 Tickets for The Quantum Eye Magic Show (1st)
69. 2 Tickets for The Quantum Eye Magic Show (2nd)
70. 2 Tickets for The Quantum Eye Magic Show (3rd)
71. 2 Tickets for The Quantum Eye Magic Show (4th)
72. 2 Tickets for The Quantum Eye Magic Show (5th)

73. $150 Gift Certificate for Steve Madden

74. $100 Gift Certificate for El Parador

75. Adrianna Papell Dress
A gorgeous red chiffon Grecian dress from Adrianna Papell.