real ART

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1. "A Light, Madam?" by Red Grooms. 26" x 18 3/4" stratograph.

2. "Black Bands in Two Directions" by Sol Lewitt. Woodcut 53/75.

3. "Target" by Jasper Johns, 1971, produced by ULAE for MOMA. Original lithograph, rubber stamp and collage. Unique frame painted by Michael Shortell.

4. Mixed media work on paper by Michael Nedjar, 1989. 14 1/2" x 10 3/4"

5. An original Alexander Calder artwork

6. Boudoir portrait with your pet by photographer Frank Marchese

7. A color darkroom session with Ellen Carey to create a photogram with lunch and/or dinner with her at a mutually agreed upon time between June 15th and August 15th, 2005.

8. Original chair created by Howard Fromson

9. Pair of tit prints from Annie Sprinkle, author of “Post Porn Modernist”

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real EXPERIENCE

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1. The piercing or tattoo you've been waiting for performed on you by Pelican of Hartford

2. Spend an afternoon co-hosting with WTIC personality Colin McEnroe on his popular talk show. Your chance to vent, rant, engage, laugh and challenge to the largest audience you've had!

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real FOOD

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1. Real Art Ways Executive Director Will Wilkins and his wife Catherine Blinder, former restaurant owner will host dinner, wine and live entertainment for six guests at their home in Hartford's west end.

2. Inspired by the world's greatest Impressionist painter, Howard and Sandy Fromson will host eight guests for an evening of mouth-watering food and wine at their Stonington Village garden. Howard (as chef) and Sandy (sous chef) will interpret original recipes from Monet's Cookery Notebooks.

In addition, the top bidder will receive an English translation of the original French edition of Les Carnets de Cuisine de Monet, the book features recipes Monet collected in his travels, at the Paris restaurants he frequented, and from friends - such as Cezanne's bouillabaisse and Millet's petits pains.

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real FUN

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1. 2 VIP tickets to the New York Burlesque Festival (www.thenewyorkburlesquefestival.com) on Saturday night, May 21, 2005. Includes a backstage visit with Pontani Sisters, photo op, and set of their GoGo Robics DVDs.

2. Mount Stratton ski weekend for up to four features two-night stay at home of Robin & Phil Schonberger, lift tickets, and ski instruction with Olympian Carrie Sheinberg ranked the 11th fastest female skier in the world - and dinner on the way home at T.J. Buckley's in Brattleboro.

3. A t-shirt, autographed photo and full set of CDs featuring REAL kid-favorite performer Dan Zanes

4. Escape to the island for a day. Take a round trip, fully insured flight for two to Nantucket on a Cessna 172 Skyhawk from Brainard Field in Hartford piloted by Avery Kahn, any weekend day mutually agreeable to pilot and highest bidder. The excursion includes a $250 certificate redeemable for an elegant lunch with wine at The Gallery and a $250 certificate to shop for attire at Pollack's on Main Street. Must be arranged between late May and mid September 2005.

5. Step to the beat of sultry salsa at Real Art Ways. Dance instruction for 25-30 people with food and drink.

6. Writing workshop with Nancy Aronie on Martha's Vineyard.

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real THEATER

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1. Four tickets to see FIDDLER ON THE ROOF in New York including a backstage visit with Harvey Fierstein in which he will autograph a bottle of Manischewitz wine for you. (Redeemable through June 30, 2005.)

2. Back stage tour of Hartford Stage's production of CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF for two with set designer Jeff Cowie, two tickets to the play, and dinner at MAX Downtown with Jeff Cowie and the show's Maggie and Brick, performed by Alyssa Bresnahan and James Colby. Includes a $600 gift card redeemable to MAX Downtown excludes alcohol, tax and gratuity.

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real TOURS

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1. A tour for up to six people of the Litchfield gardens of landscape artist, author and gardening doyienne Bunny Williams. Pintore Catering will provide picnic lunch.

Located in Falls Village, her intensively planted fifteen acre estate has a sunken garden with twin perennial borders surrounding a fishpond, parterre garden, year-round conservatory filled wtih tender plants, and woodland garden with meandering paths and a pond with a waterfall. A working greenhouse and an aviary with unusual chickens and fantail doves are also featured. Recent additions include an apple orchard with mature trees, a rustic Greek Revival poolhouse folly, and a swimming pool with eighteenth-century French coping.

2. Visit the studios of two Connecticut sculptors: Donna Forma and Bryan Gill. Start the tour at the newly built studio of Donna Forma in Canton. Continue to the studio of Bryan Gill in New Hartford to see where he creates his works inspired by nature. Lunch and wine hosted by Bryan Gill at his home for up to 6 people. Mutually decided date to be scheduled after August 2005 upon by artists and highest bidder.

3. A MUST-SEE tour for the architecture enthusiast: a hard hat tour of the new Institute of Contemporary Art's in Boston.

4. Art Basel / Miami - dinner w/ curators, artists, gallery owners,VIP pass, hosted for two

5. Will Wilkins, Director of Real Art Ways will lead a tour for four people featuring visits to galleries and an artist studio in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City followed by lunch.

6. Complimentary admission and tour of Mass MOCA with Joseph Thompson, the Museum's director, for up to six people, followed by lunch at "Eleven."

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real WINE

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1. A bottle of Chateau Mouton Rothchild 2000

2. A magnum of Pahlmeyer Merlot 2000 vintage. This cult California winery is world class and will change the way you view merlot.

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