| 3rd Annual Minnesota SAGE Awards (2007) |
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3rd Annual Minnesota SAGE Awards at the Ritz Theater Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007 at 7pm Emcees – Morris Johnson & Judith Howard Musical Guests – Brass Messengers Award created by: Josh LeBlanc Performances by: Brian Sostek, Megan McClellan & Misha Sostek; Minnesota Dance Theater; Morgan Thorson and dancers Panel – Maggie Bergeron, Eric Boone, Florence Cobb, Sarah Hauss, Colette Illarde, Nora Jenneman, Justin Jones, Caroline Palmer, Linda Shapiro, Anna Shogren, Morgan Thorson, Laurie Van Wieren, Angie Vo Awards to: DESIGN: Lisa Axell - costume design for Baby Shower Renee LaCourse, Mary Beach, Catherine LaCourse, Donald LaCourse, Mark Paulson, Mary Petros – Costumes for Crescent Moon EDUCATOR: Colleen Callahan PERFORMER: Laura Selle Virtucio Eva Mohn Roxane Wallace PERFORMANCE: Docudrama - Morgan Thorson Broadway Bound & Gagged - Justin Leaf & Brooke Murphy Veneers - Uri Sands, TU Dance SPECIAL CITATION: Steve Busa & Miriam Must PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD: Kaleena Miller 2007 Nominees - This year the panel and advisory committee decided to make the final nomiees in each category public before the gala event. During the deliberations process each panel routinely distilled their decisions to a final few possible candidates, and it was thought that sharing the identities of this group would be important for many reasons. The nominees were notified of their nomination and invited to attend the gala evening and be acknowledged for their work. DESIGN NOMINEES Steve Paul - video/film animation for “The Closer I Get the Less I Believe It” Lisa Axell – costumes for Deborah Thayer’s “Baby Shower” Matt Lefevbre - set design for Anytown Michelle Kinney – for music in The Ends of Love Russell Colliton - for scenic design/houses for “House/Home” Renee LaCourse, Mary Beach, Catherine LaCourse, Donald LaCourse, Mark Paulson, Mary Petros for EDT “Crescent Moon” DANCE EDUCATOR Colleen Callahan Erin Thompson Judith Howard Paula Mann PERFORMER Laura selle virtucio Eva mohn – Anna shogren Zenon ensemble Justin leaf Roxane Wallace PERFORMANCE Docudrama – Morgan Thorson Broadway Bound & Gagged – Justin Leaf & Brooke Murphy For Your Eyes only – Elliott Durko Lynch The Ends of Love – Stuart Pimsler Dance Co Veneers – Uri Sands SPECIAL CITATION Patrick Scully Steve Busa & Miriam Must Laurie Van Wieren John Munger Drew Gordon Jeff Bartlett
               Photos by V. Paul Virtucio & Megan Mayer: 1. Awards by clay artist Josh LeBlanc (VPV) 2. Hosts Stuart Pimsler, Sage Cowles & Dana Kassel (VPV) 3. Emcees Morris Johnson & Judith Howard (VPV) 4. Panelist Linda Shapiro presents award to Justin Leaf (VPV) 5. Performance award winner Uri Sands (VPV) 6. Live performance of Faker by Morgan Thorson (VPV) 7. Live performance by Brian Sostek, Megan McClellan & Misha Sostek (VPV) 8. Live performance by Minnesota Dance Theatre (VPV) 9. Dance Educator award winner Colleen Callahan (VPV) 10. Sage gala audience cheers (VPV) 11. Brass Messengers leads the audience parade (MM) 12. Performers award winner Roxane Wallace (MM) 13. Design award winners Donald & Renee LaCourse (MM) 14. People’s Choice award winner Kaleena Miller (center) with Sarah Hauss & John Munger (VPV) 15. Sage gala after party (VPV) |
