NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet
Our Culture, Our CommUNITY: "We Are Bold, Impactful, and Revered."
Presented by NAACP Bremerton Unit 1134 and the Admiral Theatre Foundation
Saturday, September 14, 2024
Reception 5 PM | Program 6 PM
Tickets $85 (incl. dinner and fees) - Dinner options below

NAACP Bremerton Unit 1134 and the Admiral Theatre Foundation proudly present the 2024 NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet / Our Culture, Our Community: "We Are Bold, Impactful, and Revered." This year's festivities include remarks by Craig Sims, Attorney at Law and Former King County Deputy Prosecutor, and Dr. Chauné Fitzgerald, founder Washington State Tri-Cities Black Chamber of Commerce, and live performances by Ms. Ruth Jones, and the Eugenie Jones Band. This special event includes dinner service, silent auction, dessert dash, raise the paddle and more.

Craig Sims / Attorney at Law and Former King County Deputy ProsecutorSchroeter Goldmark & Bender (Shareholder)

Craig is an accomplished trial lawyer with over 25 years of litigation and leadership experience. His calling, “to be of service to others,” is what drew him to the practice of law. Craig’s focus is to seek accountability while honoring the lives of his clients and their families. Craig has a proven record of accomplishment litigating civil cases, including several multi-million-dollar settlements and jury verdicts. Craig was the lead trial lawyer for the team that received one of the largest asbestos jury awards in the state of Oregon (2016). He has been recognized as a Washington “Super Lawyer” (2023 & 2024) and was honored as one of the Best Lawyers in America (Best Lawyers – 2022, 2023, & 2024 editions).

Prior to joining Schroeter Goldmark & Bender, Craig served as a Senior King County Prosecutor. While on assignment with the Most Dangerous Offender Program, he prosecuted a number of homicides and high-profile cases; seeking justice while advocating for those who’d been harmed. Craig also served as the Criminal Division Chief in the Seattle Attorney’s Office where he oversaw a team of more than sixty attorneys and staff.

Craig has taught trial practice as an adjunct professor at Seattle University School of Law and is a visiting lecturer at the University of Washington Law School. He’s a member and past president of the Loren Miller Bar Association, which gave him the Excellence in the Legal Profession award. During his career, Craig has also been presented with the Washington State Bar Association Professionalism Award, named as The King County Bar Association Mentor of the Year for the Young Lawyers Division, received the Professionalism Award by the Washington State Association for Justice, and was named Outstanding Plaintiff Trial Lawyer by the Washington Defense Trial Lawyer’s Association. Craig has traveled the country consulting on issues of mentorship, civility and diversity. He is often asked to speak at lawyer trainings on all aspects of lawyering skills.

Craig takes pride in his educational background, having graduated from Seattle University School of Law and The University of Oregon.

Craig’s guiding life motto is: “I am preparing my children for the world, while preparing the world for my children.”

Dr. Chauné Fitzgerald / Founder, Washington State Tri-Cities Black Chamber of Commerce

Dr. Chauné Fitzgerald / Founder, Washington State Tri-Cities Black Chamber of Commerce

Dr. Chauné Fitzgerald is an award-winning community leader, activist, and influential business owner for over 25 years. Chauné is currently serving as the CEO of the Washington African American Chamber of Commerce and is the founder of Women of Wisdom Tri-Cities. Chauné is firmly committed to education, policy and public service, and environmental justice entrepreneurialism.

Chauné is an advocate for equity, economic development and bridging the gaps of social and economic disparities among low-income and marginalized communities. Leading the way with Clean Climate Act initiatives, Chauné launched the first Zero-Emissions Electric community car share program in Eastern Washington with WSDOT. Most recently, Chauné took on the role as the Project Director for the U.S. Department of Transportation's NW Small Business Transportation Resource Center serving Alaska, Montana, Oregon, Idaho, and Washington State.

Chauné holds a Doctorate in Counseling and Strategic Leadership, Master of Science MBA degree with an emphasis on Business Organizational Leadership and Management. Chauné is a native of Illinois and graduate of Southern Illinois University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Care Management / HCM, and holds Master of Cosmetology Licenses in Georgia and Washington State.

Chauné’s hobbies include traveling, cooking, event planning and writing curriculum. Her Motto is: “Put God first and you will never be last.” She is the mother of three and wife of Eric Fitzgerald, Nuclear Engineer at Hanford Site in Richland, WA.

Dinner Menu Options

Option A:
Beef Medallions with Demi-Glace
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Seasonal Vegetable Chefs Choice
Fresh Green Garden Salad
Fresh Rolls and Butter

Option B:
Northwest Coho Salmon w/ Dill Aioli
Wild Rice Pilaf Bistro Blend
Seasonal Vegetable Chefs Choice
Fresh Green Garden Salad
Fresh Rolls and Butter

Option C:
Grilled Portobello Mushroom Stuffed with Italian Vegetables and Bistro Blend Rice Pilaf
Seasonal Vegetable Chefs Choice
Fresh Green Garden Salad
Fresh Rolls and Butter

$5 Movie Night: Bring It On (2000)
Saturday, August 3, 2024
Doors 6 p.m. | Movie 7 p.m.
General Admission $5 (incl. fees)

Thank you to our Movie Series Sponsors Caffé Perfetto and Sound CPA’s! No dinner service at this film. Concessions and the bars will be open. All Ages. Bars for 21+.

A champion high school cheerleading squad discovers its previous captain stole all their best routines from an inner-city school and must scramble to compete at this year's championships.

2000 | PG-13 | Runtime 1 hour 38 minutes

Movie sponsorship available online for $250 (individuals, nonprofits, businesses, clubs). Sponsorship comes with 12 tickets and you get your name on the movie poster, marquee, website, social media, and we thank you on screen the evening of the movie.

Kitsap Opera 30th Anniversary Gala Fundraiser
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Event Begins 6 PM
Tickets: $75 (incl. fees)

This event is not included in Admiral Theatre season ticket packages. All Ages. Bars for 21+.

Join Kitsap Opera for a Journey Through Italy--an evening of drinks, dinner, and operatic fan favorites performed by regional artists. Celebrating 30 years serving the peninsula, Kitsap Opera is showcasing pieces from previously performed operas, such as I Pagliacci, Marriage of Figaro, Barber of Seville, and more.

Founded in 1992 by Leone Cottrell-Adkins, the Kitsap Peninsula Opera Guild is a non-profit organization dedicated to hiring regional artists, educational outreach, and showcasing opera as an accessible, delightful art form with over 45 performances and events to its history. Under new management and as the Admiral Theatre’s first resident performing arts company, Kitsap Opera is bringing more programming than ever to the community which has been so diligently supportive over the last three decades.

Meals on Wheels Kitsap Golden Gala
Celebrating 50 Years of "More Than a Meal" Services & Support for Local Seniors
Presented by Meals on Wheels Kitsap and Bremerton's Admiral Theatre
Friday, November 3, 2023
Doors 5:30 p.m. | Event 6 p.m.
Tickets $100 (incl. fees)

This event is not included in our 2023-2024 season. Concessions and the bars will be open. All Ages. Bars 21+.

Join us in celebrating the Meals on Wheels Kitsap 50th Anniversary! Meals on Wheels Kitsap provides meals, nutrition, and valuable support services to improve the quality of life for seniors and others with hunger and health needs in Kitsap County.

Get your tickets now and help support this extraordinary community-based organization - enjoy an incredible meal, live music from the Swing Fever Dance Band, a full selection of beers, wines, liquors and specialty cocktails, decadent desserts, guest speakers, a wine pull, and more. Proceeds benefit Meals on Wheels Kitsap. For more information, visit www.mealsonwheelskitsap.org.

Dinner Options
*Meal selection added during the ticket checkout process. All meals include a classic Caesar salad with croutons and fresh dinner rolls with butter.

Chicken:
Chicken Marsala
Garlic Mashed Potatoes with Herb Butter
Root Vegetable Medley

Salmon:
Grilled Northwest Salmon with Dill Aioli
Bistro Blend Hybrid Rice Pilaf
Root Vegetable Medley

Vegetarian (also gluten-free and vegan):
Portobello Mushroom with Italian Vegetables and a Balsamic Reduction
Bistro Blend Hybrid Rice Pilaf
Root Vegetable Medley

Dancers Against Cancer Benefit Gala
Northwest School of Dance in partnership with Dancers Against Cancer Charity
Friday, April 21, 2023
Doors 5 p.m. | Event 6 p.m.
Tickets start at $22 (incl. fees)
Upper Balcony $22
Balcony $22
Loge $22
Main Floor $25

This event is not included in Admiral Theatre 2022-2023 season tickets. No dinner service at this show. Concessions and the bars will be open.

Northwest School of Dance is teaming up again with the Dancers Against Cancer Foundation, to present their annual “Dancers Against Cancer” Benefit Gala. The show will be held on one day only, Friday April 21st at 6pm. Doors open at 5:00pm. Proceeds from the show will be donated to Dancers Against Cancer charity foundation. This benefit dance show features dancers ranging in age from 5 to 18 years old from both of Northwest School of Dance’s performance companies; the Clarke Dance Group, a competition & performance dance team, and JPB Ballet Company, a ballet competition and performance group.

Salvation Army Auction & Dinner Fundraiser
Celebrating 100+ Years of The Salvation Army Serving Our Community
Saturday, October 1, 2022
Event Begins 5:30 p.m.
Tickets $75 (incl. fees)

This event is presented by the Salvation Army Bremerton and is not included in our 2022-2023 season. Concessions and the bars will be open.

Join us in celebrating 100+ years of The Salvation Army serving our local communities! Get your tickets today for the Salvation Army auction and dinner fundraiser featuring a live and silent auction, dessert auction, and more. Proceeds benefit The Salvation Army Bremerton.

Dinner Options
*Meal selection added during the ticket checkout process.

Pot Roast
Slow-Roasted Beef Pot Roast with Au Jus
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Baked Carrots
Green Salad served with choice of Italian / Ranch Dressing
Buttered Dinner Rolls

Chicken Marsala
Chicken Breast, Marsala Gravy & Parmesan Cheese
Bistro Blend Rice Pilaf
Baked Carrots
Green Salad served with choice of Italian / Ranch Dressing
Buttered Dinner Rolls

Vegetarian Option (TBD)

MTI's All Together Now!
*Proceeds benefit the Admiral Theatre Foundation, Bremerton Community Theatre, The Changing Scene Theatre Northwest, CSTOCK (Central Stage Theatre), Enoch City Arts, Jewel Box Theatre, The Lesser-Known Players, and Port Gamble Theater. Not included in season tickets. No dinner service. Concessions and the bars will be open.

Friday, November 12, 2021
Doors 6:30 p.m. | Show 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, November 13, 2021
Doors 6:30 p.m. | Show 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, November 14, 2021
Doors 1 p.m. | Show 2 p.m.

Tickets start at $15 (incl. fees)
Upper Balcony $15
Balcony $18
Loge $23
Main Floor $33

All Together Now! is a global event celebrating local theatre! Music Theatre International is empowering schools and theatres around the world to locally produce and perform this exclusive musical revue featuring songs from MTI’s beloved shows.

Sponsorships available. For details, contact Development Director Nita Hartley at 360.932.3056 or nita@admiraltheatre.org