JUN KANEKO

Sunday, November 3, 2019
5:30 PM I Cocktails and Hors d’oeuvres
6:30 PM I Dinner

Immerse yourself in Jun’s ceramics, enjoy a one-of-a-kind culinary experience, and a stunning performance from a Jun Kaneko opera production.

Leavenworth Studio
714 South 20th Street | Omaha
Valet and Entrance on Leavenworth Street

Menu created by Guest Chef Katsu Michite Creator of restaurants in Hollywood, Beverly Hills and Studio City, Katsu is a favorite chef of movie stars and the music industry. More importantly, he is a friend of Jun and Ree.

All reservations must be received by October 14, 2019.
Valet Parking | Cocktail attire

About the Event
For the past sixteen years, Jun Kaneko and Opera Omaha have enjoyed a wonderful creative partnership, one founded on friendship, high regard for each other’s work and a mutual fascination with the many aspects of the opera artform. The question was posed to Jun early in this relationship – “Would you ever consider designing an opera?” After many conversations, lunches, dinners and glasses of wine, Jun decided to undertake a new project- the set and costume design for Puccini’s masterpiece Madama Butterfly.

This was just the start of a new artistic exploration for Jun. He went on to create two additional productions of Mozart’s The Magic Flute and Beethoven’s Fidelio, both of which met with critical acclaim at performances throughout the country. This November, Jun’s stunning production of Madama Butterfly comes home to Omaha after gracing the stages of many renowned opera houses. This celebrated production, as well as Jun’s exquisite productions of The Magic Flute and Fidelio, have earned a place in opera history and have helped raise Opera Omaha’s profile locally and nationally.

The evening has been designed to give guests a five-star dining experience unlike any other in the region. Chef Katsu Michite, a celebrated Chef and dear friend of Ree and Jun, has curated a multi-course, Japanese inspired menu made of the finest and freshest ingredients that will enable guests to sample a variety of exquisite flavors. Come immerse yourself in a culinary and artistic feast for the senses.

About Jun
Jun Kaneko, born in Nagoya, Japan has pursued a dynamic studio practice since studying in Los Angeles in the 1960s under Peter Voulkos and other ceramicists associated with the California Clay Movement. A pioneer in the field of monumental ceramics, Kaneko’s work is currently housed in over fifty museum collections throughout the world. Over his career, Kaneko has become increasingly drawn to installations that promote civic interaction, completing over fifty public art commissions. Kaneko established his studio in Omaha in 1986 and here continues to explore his seemingly boundless creative and artistic vision. In 1998, he and his wife Ree founded KANEKO, a non-profit cultural organization that hosts unique educational programs and exhibitions in turn-of-the-century warehouses in the Old Market District of Omaha.

EVENT TABLE LEVELS

$50,000 DIAMOND TABLE
Diamond table hosts, in addition to enjoying all of the benefits associated with Platinum table hosts, will receive a full, signed portfolio of Jun Kaneko’s limited-edition prints of his costume designs for Madama Butterfly as well as special invitations to exclusive, private engagements. Only a few portfolios are available. Please contact Karen Flayhart at (402) 661-8435.

$25,000 PLATINUM TABLE
Platinum table hosts enjoy all of the benefits associated with Gold table hosts plus premium table placement at the dinner. Platinum table hosts are recognized as a production sponsor of Madama Butterfly in Opera Omaha’s Madama Butterfly souvenir program book, on lobby signs at the Orpheum Theater, on the supertitle screen above the Orpheum stage and on the Tribute Dinner page in Opera Omaha’s Madama Butterfly souvenir program book. Platinum table hosts will receive one numbered Giclée print of a Madama Butterfly design signed by Jun Kaneko.

$10,000 GOLD TABLE
Gold table hosts receive all of the benefits extended to Silver table hosts plus an invitation for up to ten guests to join Opera Omaha in the Anne Thorne Weaver Lounge for Pre-Performance and Intermission Receptions during the matinee performance of Madama Butterfly at the Orpheum Theater on Sunday, November 3, 2019. Gold table hosts may also invite up to ten guests to attend a special backstage tour of Madama Butterfly on Sunday, October 27, 2019 at the Orpheum Theater.

$5,000 SILVER TABLE
Silver table hosts will be recognized in the Dinner Program Book, in all Opera Omaha program books during the Company’s 2019-2020 season, and on the supertitle screen at the Orpheum Theater during Madama Butterfly. Sponsors may also request up to ten complimentary tickets with parking near the theater for the matinee performance of Madama Butterfly at the Orpheum Theater on Sunday, November 3, 2019.

$500 Patron Dinner and Ticket to Madama Butterfly at the Orpheum Theater on Sunday, November 3, 2019.

$300 Patron Dinner Ticket Only

All reservations must be received by October 14, 2019.

To purchase a ticket and/or table, please contact Karen Flayhart at kflayhart@operaomaha.org, 402.661.8435 or Laura Jaros at ljaros@operaomaha.org, 402.661.8445.