Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra Announces Nottoway Plantation’s “Swingin’ on the Levee”
Fundraising event features music, mansion tours, cocktails, and elegant dinner

WHAT: The Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra invites you to step back in time for an evening of dining and dancing at Nottoway Plantation Resort in White Castle, Louisiana.
Having completed a multi-million dollar renovation in 2009, Nottoway Plantation has been elevated to historic resort status in which she proudly opens her doors to the Baton Rouge Symphony for this special event. The Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra 2010-2011 Season opens on September 16th with pianist Philippe Bianconi performing Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1.
The Crown Jewel of White Castle will kick off the fundraising event with open-house mansion tours and cocktails, followed by an elegant dinner prepared by Chef Chris Wadsworth. The event will feature cocktail hour performances by the BRSO Chamber ensemble, fireworks and ballroom dancing to Ned Fasullo’s Fabulous Big Band Orchestra. Nottoway characters in period costume are also slated for plantation stories and tours to establish the fall theme. Sponsorships with grand benefits are available.
FEATURING: Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra, Ned Fasullo’s Fabulous Big Band Orchestra, Chef Chris Wadsworth
WHEN: Sunday, October 24, 2010 at 4 p.m.
WHERE: Nottoway Plantation, White Castle, LA
31025 Louisiana Hwy. 1
White Castle, LA 70788

HOW: Tickets are $125.00 per person and can be obtained immediately from the Baton Rouge Symphony Box Office at (225) 383-0500 extension 100.
• Tickets can also be purchased in person at the Baton Rouge Symphony Executive Offices, 7330 Highland Road.
• Table tops of 10 are arranged and table reservations are available.
• Casual dinner attire is requested.
• LIMITED SEATING.
ABOUT NOTTOWAY PLANTATION RESORT (www.nottoway.com)
Nottoway is the South’s largest remaining antebellum home. Nottoway specializes in guided tours of the historic home, weddings and social events, corporate and group functions and special occasions. The resort currently offers 18 overnight accommodations, and rates include breakfast and mansion tour. Open to the public for over 30 years, Nottoway has become one of Louisiana’s primary tourism attractions and destination wedding venues. Since 2009, The Mansion Restaurant is open daily to the public and located on the ground level of the home, serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Known for its fresh Louisiana cuisine, the culinary staff teams up with local farmers, fishermen, and producers to provide the finest ingredients, along with fresh herbs and citrus from their own garden and orchard.
ABOUT NED FASULLO’S FABULOUS BIG BAND ORCHESTRA (www.nedfasullo.com)
No one singer has embodied the feeling, persona, energy, and stage presence of the great crooners like vocalist Ned Fasullo. His interpretation and delivery of classic American standards are second to none and constantly keep audiences begging for more.
Ned also regularly produces and performs shows with his own band, the Fabulous Big Band Orchestra, as well as performing in smaller venues with smaller jazz bands. Whether in clubs performing for the public, or donating his time and services to local non-profits to raise money through music, Ned is always building a bigger, better show for the fans!
Ned's style of singing, call it swing or call it crooning, is the continuation of the “art” now carried on by other notables such as Harry Connick, Jr., Tony Bennett, Michael Buble', and others. Popular singing of great American standards is one form of entertainment that never loses an audience, and is always in style and Ned is sure to continue to make his mark on audiences around the country for years to come!
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MEDIA CONTACT: Rebecca Molyneux; Deveney Communication (on behalf of Nottoway Plantation)
(504) 949-3999 ext. 206; rmolyneux@deveney.com.