Sheldon Gala 2012 Maureen McGovern Saturday, March 17, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. Two-time Grammy-nominated vocalist Maureen McGovern celebrates the music of the 1960s and '70s, performing the timeless songs of the Beatles, Carole King, Bob Dylan and more from her latest album, A Long and Winding Road. McGovern returns to our stage for Sheldon Gala 2012, a very special evening co-chaired by Myles and Elaine Kelly and Debbie Rub. With over 25 recordings, two Academy award-winning songs and a Drama Desk nomination to her credit, Maureen McGovern is a celebrated recording artist, theater and concert performer, becoming one of pop music's most enduring stars! In addition to her Oscar-winning gold records, The Morning After and We May Never Love Like This Again, McGovern's other pop classics include Can You Read My Mind? and her newest anthology album, A Long and Winding Road. Her recordings include critically-acclaimed tributes to George Gershwin, Alan and Marilyn Bergman and Harold Arlen. McGovern has performed throughout the world, frequently celebrating these composers. She continues to be a favorite with Pops Orchestras around the country. A Long and Winding Road celebrates McGovern's love affair with the works of Jimmy Webb, Carole King, Bob Dylan, Randy Newman and such classic songs as "The Circle Game," "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?," "Imagine," "Fire and Rain" and many others. A Long and Winding Road has been praised by The New York Times as "...a captivating musical scrapbook from the 1960s to the early '70s. Ms. McGovern's vocal technique is second to none." Patron tickets for this very special evening are on sale now! Gala tickets start at $500 and include pre-concert cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, an elegant dinner, dessert and dancing, preferred concert seating complimentary valet parking, and a tax deduction. Corporate tables also available! Call The Sheldon at 314.533.9900 to order tickets. Single tickets go on sale Saturday, February 11 at 10 a.m. and are $40 orchestra / $35 balcony. Call MetroTix at 314.534.1111 or click here to order online! Underwritten by: Emerson Sponsored by: Boeing, Centene Charitable Foundation, Edward Jones, Peabody Energy, World Wide Technology Patrons: The Boeing Company, Paradowski Creative Support by: Ameren, Brown Shoe, HBE Corporation, McCarthy Building Companies Design by: Paradowski Creative