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Star Chefs at the Broadway Center comes with a winning formula: one part delicious dinner, one part sweet dinner show, a dash of helping out an awesome cause in the community. There are some drinks involved, too. Oh, and people have hung from the ceiling. Woohoo!

Each year, Star Chefs strives to be the best dinner party in town - and wins. The area's best chefs prepare a mah-velous meal on which you sup whilst you watch acrobats, performers, perhaps a bit of burlesque. This year, the theme centers on the magical world of Oz. Break out your ruby red shoes. Don your emerald green finest. See if your flying monkey costume from college still fits.

"We're reinventing the event this year to add to the magic," says Jane Bell, development manager at Broadway Center. "With great food from local chefs and local bartenders, you'll follow the yellow brick road through themed lounges, silent auctions all leading up to the best dinner party in town! It's a great evening to spend among friends."

The event raises funds for one of the biggest arts education programs in the entire state - one that serves 35,000 students and staff each year. To support this monumental effort, this year's event introduces a brand spankin' new online auction. Bid from the comfort of your couch in three separate auctions: It's a Twista from Feb. 15-March 5, Surrender from March 6-24 and There's No Place Like Home from March 25-April 14. Auctions start off with about 40 items each and more gets added along the way. Items range from estate planning services to great local travel deals to restaurant gift certificates.

PANTAGES THEATER, STAR CHEFS "OVER THE RAINBOW," SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 4 P.M., $200, $700 VIP, 901 BROADWAY, TACOMA, 253.591.5894

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