PS 122 Gala Honors Kickstarter, Amanda Palmer and More Tonight

The Performance Space 122 Spring 2013 Gala will celebrate three pioneering women: celebrated chef and author Gabrielle Hamilton, Councilwoman Rosie Mendez and musician Amanda Palmer. The Shining Star Award, PS122's community award to those who greatly support the performing arts community, will be presented to Kickstarter and its co-founders Charles Adler, Perry Chen, and Yancey Strickler.

Trailblazing, sometimes controversial, radical and transformative, Hamilton, Mendez, Palmer and Kickstarter have each defied convention. They have individually made the world a more exciting, equitable and dynamic place. They are creative activists in food, government, music and crowdsourcing who continue to make a transformative impact, locally and globally.

The Spring Gala will take place tonight, June 10th at El Museo del Barrio (1230 5th Ave) in New York City. The event will feature performances by Neil Gaiman, Lady Rizo, Amanda Palmer, Jherek Bischoff, Cornelius Loy and Vangeline Theater; appearances and presentations by Maggie Gyllenhaal, Justin VivIan Bond, Yanira Castro, Carmelita Tropicana, and David Levine; video byMargaret Cho; and a post show performance installation by Johanna Constantine. Food will feature special suckling pigs prepared by Chef Hamilton.

Auction highlights include artwork from Yoko Ono and Amanda Palmer's Theatre is Evil Album-Art-Commission Project, along with an exclusive lunch with Anthony Bourdain at Le Bernardin. Auction opens Tuesday May, 28th at www.ps122.org/gala.

The Performance Space 122 Spring 2013 Gala will begin at 6:30 PM with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres. Performances will begin at 8:00 PM, and dessert and the silent auction will follow at 9:30 PM. Tickets, starting at $350, can be purchased via Lori Vroegindewey at Performance Space 122: lori@ps122.org or 212-477-5829 ext. 302.

Cocktails provided by Russian Standard Vodka. Wines donated by David Bowler Wines. Beer lovingly provided by Brooklyn Brewery. Additional beverages provided by Regal Importers, Touton and Perrier.