Join fellow dog-lovers for an evening of cirque-style performance, live music, beer, and wine - all in support of A Rotta Love Plus, Minnesota’s award-winning animal rescue! This event WILL sell out – buy your tickets now by clicking the link to the right.

Members of the community have generously donated an array of goods and services that will be auctioned off at the event. For a list of the items, please click below. All auction winners will be requested to pay for their items in full that evening, so bring your checkbooks and wallets! If you would like to donate an item or service to the auction, please contact randerson@arottalove.org.

Silent Auction Items

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Elizabeth Skwiot

Elizabeth Skwiot’s entrance into the world of aerial arts happened when she first stepped off a flying trapeze platform in 2001. Feeling more at home in the air than on the ground, she continued to study other aerial arts including aerial dance, corde lisse, static trapeze, doubles trapeze, and fabric. Elizabeth has taught aerial arts at Trapeze Arts, Oakland; Studio 12, Berkeley; Xelias Aerial Arts Studio, Minneapolis; and has served as a guest instructor at the Motivity Center, the 2005 American Circus Festival, and the 2005 Sustainable Living Festival. She has performed with Terry Sendgraff’s Aerial Dancers, Flynn Creek Circus, and Xelias Aerial Performance Company. She currently teaches Pilates and aerial arts at Core Pilates Studio in St. Paul, is a personal and Pilates trainer at Balance for Life Fitness in Shoreview, and teaches Spanish at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Elizabeth’s dog, Mason, inspired her to volunteer with A Rotta Love Plus and to organize Cirque des Chiens – what she hopes will be an annual event!

Kira Meiko

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Wolves & Ravens

Wolves & Ravens is a quartet of grizzled vets from the Twin Cities folk rock scene. Tim Gadban (guitar, lead vocals, songwriter) headlined the popular Gadband in the 1980's and also played in Montreal and London. Terry Storhaug (percussion) plays with both W&R and Trio Tipo, a popular gypsy guitar instrumental trio. Chuck Campbell (bass, harmony vocals) has played across southern Minnesota and the Twin Cities. Pete Rivard (banjo, accordion) is best known for his previous work with the Rivertown Rats, and has also played professionally around Philadelphia and Houston.

Check 'em out:
www.wolvesandravens.com
www.myspace.com/wolvesravens

Jim O'Neill and Friends

Jim O'Neill is a singer/pianist/guitar-faker-ist/songwriter who lives in Minneapolis, MN. He's continually striving to learn, reach, stretch, and expand his abilities. He's taken on many different music projects over the past four years to broaden his experience. He's recently been working on a multitude of projects including (but not limited to); leading his own pop/jazz trio; backing rising Indy Folk artist Kevin Steinman; backing singer/songwriter Brad Senne; sitting in with local rock band Beight; coproducing the monthly theater production "Intoxicating" at the Bryant Lake Bowl; creating improvisational dance/piano with ballerina Emily Tyra of the James Sewell Ballet Co., and performing Music Sketch improvisations with noted abstract painter Patrick Pryor.

Check him out:
www.jtyleroneill.com
www.myspace.com/jtyleroneill

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Wallace the Pit Bull (and Roo too)

Wallace the Pit Bull with handler Roo Yori have proven to be one of the best disc dog teams of any breed in the world today. Wallace was rescued from a shelter around one year of age so he would not be euthanized, and Roo knew nothing about canine disc sports at the time. Once they discovered the sport, it was a match that was meant to be. They starting taking the disc dog competitions by storm, turning a lot of heads in the process. Roo and Wallace place consistantly near the top of any competition they attend, and recently were crowned the 2007 Purina Incredible Dog Challenge National Champions. It is their mission to show the positive side of the bull breed dogs, and to do so not only by competing, but by documenting as much as possible through video showcased on Wallace's website.

Visit www.wallacethepitbull.com to see more of the action and to learn about the fantastic work Roo and Wallace are doing on behalf of Pit Bulls everywhere.

Stan the 3D Man

Stan the 3D Man has had the privilege of working with several burlesque shows in the Twin Cities to include Le Cirque Rouge, Lili's Burlesque Review and Dr. Farrago's Sin-Ergystic Theatre.

Visit www.apparition3d.com/ to learn more about Stan and this unique and amazing art.

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Summit Brewery

Summit Brewing Company was founded by Mark Stutrud in 1986 with one goal: To bring back the remarkable craft beers once brewed throughout the Upper Midwest. Summit beer quickly grew into a local favorite, placing Summit Brewing Company well ahead of a trend of craft brewing that would eventually sweep the nation.

Summit prides itself on introducing people to great beers. English beer. German beer. Czech beer. Beer that reflects Summit’s own tastes and beliefs about what great beer should be. That’s the thing about a craft brewery, craftsmanship. When you put a lot into what you make, you end up with a better beer. Beer lovers all across the Upper Midwest and beyond have come to appreciate Summit’s commitment to producing a quality product, and it is an appreciation that grows with every glass poured. You could say Summit Brewing has come a long way in twenty years. Whatever the future may bring, rest assured, it will be Summit who brings the beer.

Visit Summit Brewing Company

Alexis Bailly Vineyard

The elegant dry table wines from the Alexis Bailly Vineyard in the Hiawatha Valley of the Upper Mississippi have earned Alexis Bailly Vineyard national acclaim and Minnesota unlikely fame in the wine-drinking world.

Founder David Bailly, opened the winery's doors in 1978, with wines produced from 100% Minnesota-grown grapes. Today, Nan Bailly carries on her father's romantic fantasy of producing world class wines from a vineyard in Minnesota.

Visit Alexis Bailly Vineyard

Donny Bergdahl

Donny Bergdahl has been cooking for 20 years and been lovin' dogs his whole life. He rescued Chiko, a pit bull, from A Rotta Love Plus two years ago and has since been actively involved with the organization. Donny is confident you will enjoy the food at the event...and he also knows all the food will go well with Summit Beer and wine from Bailly Vineyards. He should know...he's tried it all that way.

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