The Capitol Theatre presents Christmas Belles, its 1st Annual online auction. This is your chance to support the arts AND decorate your home or office with these unique Christmas trees. Hand-made by local artists and designers, these festive, holiday-tree alternatives are one-of-a-kind, individually crafted creations. The online bidding starts Monday, November 28th and runs through December 7th. Check out the auction rules below and starting bidding on our Facebook page today.
Photo by Mo Aristegui
BIDDING
This is an internet-only auction that will be conducted exclusively on Facebook. All items that meet the minimum bid are sold to the highest bidder. Bidding will open on Monday, November 28th, 2016 (11:00a.m.PST) at https://www.facebook.com/The-Capitol-Theatre-134196885575/.
BID NOTIFICATIONS
At the close of the auction the winning bidder will be notified via instant message and/or email. In the event the winning bidder does not respond within 48 hours the item will be offered to the next highest bidder
MINIMUM BIDS, BIDDING INCREMENTS AND MAXIMUM BIDS
Each item in the auction has a Minimum Bid ($275.00) and a Buy Now Option ($750). When bidding, you will be able to view the current high bid for each item on Facebook in the album titled Christmas Belles. When you want to bid, you will click through to the individual picture. There you will be able to view all incremental bid amounts. You will have the option of posting a higher bid or choosing the buy now option. In the event that two or more bidders place the same Maximum Bid, then the earliest received bid will be recognized as the successful high bid.
AUCTION CLOSING
The entire auction will close Wednesday, December 7th, 2016 (5:00p.m. PST).
PAYMENTS
Invoices will be emailed to all winning bidders. Payments are due and payable by Friday, December 9th, 2016 or at time of delivery/pick up. State sales tax will be charged to residents of Washington unless you provide a valid Washington tax resale number.
Payment may be in the form of check, cash, or credit card. Payment is due at time of delivery.
SHIPPING
Please call The Capitol Theatre Committee office, to schedule pick up or delivery. Delivery is limited to a 10 mile radius. Due to artistic nature of auction items they cannot be shipped.
CONDITIONS OF SALE
BIDDING
By placing a bid with The Capitol Theatre Committee you are entering into a legal and binding contract. No bid may be retracted under any circumstances. In the event of a disagreement regarding bids, the determination of The Capitol Theatre Committee shall be final.
ADDITIONAL TERMS
The item will remain with The Capitol Theatre Committee until payment has cleared. The Capitol Theatre Committee retains the right to withdraw any item in the sale prior to the closing date of the sale for any reason whatsoever and shall have no liability for such withdrawal. Any necessary corrections to the descriptions shall be published on-line. The Capitol Theatre Committee retains the right to cancel any sale if payment is not received within seven days following the closing date of the auction. If a winning bidder does not pay an invoice in full within one week following the closing of the auction, The Capitol Theatre Committee retains the right to cancel the sale and return the items to the designer(s), sell the given items to an under-bidder, re-offer the item(s) in subsequent auction(s) or for private sale, or any other means of disposal. The Capitol Theatre retains the right to post-pone or delay the auction for any reason including for reasons beyond their control, without recourse from any account holder or bidder. By bidding in this auction, the bidder consents to the application of the laws of the state of Washington without application of conflicts of laws and the jurisdiction of the state of Washington in the county of Yakima. In no event, shall The Capitol Theatre Committee liability to a purchaser exceed the purchase price of record for the item.
AS IS
All property is sold “as is” without any representations or warranties by The Capitol Theatre Committee or the designer as to the merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, the correctness of the description of the physical condition, size, quality, medium, of any item and no statement anywhere, whether oral or written, whether made on social media, in an advertisement, a bill of sale, a salesroom posting or announcement, or elsewhere, shall be deemed such a warranty, representation, or assumption of liability. The Capitol Theatre Committee make no representations or warranties, express or implied, as to whether the purchaser acquires any copyrights, including but not limited to, any reproduction rights in any property. The Capitol Theatre Committee and the designers are not responsible for errors and omissions in the printed or on-line materials, or any supplemental material or in regards to the failure of the auction program to execute any bids on behalf of the bidder.
RETURN POLICY
No refunds. All sales are final.
Manic Thunder
For over six years, these Yakima natives have been bringing the funny with their quick wits and high-energy hijinks. An improv comedy group, Manic Thunder's act is simple but effective; they produce instant comedic bits based on suggestions from the audience- nothing prepared, everything improvised.
Aaron Bennett is addicted to improv. He started out joking around with friends and public access sketch comedy shows; but that wasn't enough. Cable shows were the gateway that led to community theatre. Next came stand-up comedy, hosting a local comedy club, and opening for the other junky-lifers. There he stumbled onto a gang of other comics and learned about their latest craze - comedic improv. There was no remembering lines, it's all made up! They had him. Here he is, many years later, hooked on chuckles and slammin' down cold-opens with belly-laugh chasers. What would my parents say?...*sob*.
Matthew Trickey has been playing in the public pool that is the Yakima Valley arts scene for nearly half his life (always with one hand firmly clutching the edge of the shallow end). A graduate of Selah High School and a former Selah Player, Matt performed comedic parts in three seasons’ worth of plays, including touring Children’s Theatre productions. “Acting in Children’s Theatre was a real treat,” he explains. “Getting to be a goof in front of itty-bitties and missing class to do it? That’s a no-brainer.” Out in the real world, his past work includes roles in “Book of Days” at YVCC, “Tony ‘n’ Tina’s Wedding” at the Capitol Theatre, and previous Zonta Murder Mystery productions “Ooops!” and “And Then There Was…” at the Yakima Convention Center. Today, in addition to being a member of Manic Thunder, Matthew can also be seen on various street corners throughout Yakima holding a hand-written sign that reads “WILL WORK 4 ATTENTION”.
Tim Hubert pursues all kinds of interests in his continuing effort to become a "jack of all trades, master of none", including creative writing, Star Wars movies, and reading shampoo bottles. He's worked many jobs including over 15 years at a local radio station 94.5 KATS-fm. He's been indulging in his latest love of entertaining the public on stage with stand up and improv comedy! Making people laugh is what he truly loves to do. His grandmother always said "If you can make one person laugh a day, you will change the world." He tries to make big groups of people laugh at once, so he can take Sundays off.
Scott McLaughlin had his early dreams of being Batman dashed by his parents' stance against being killed in a mugging gone wrong. So he traveled the world and discovered the one eternal truth in life... people love to laugh! Scott has a long history of comedy and acting but now spends his days as a mild mannered teacher and his nights bringing laughter into the world. One pratfall at a time. Scott has acted in numerous amateur and professional productions, wrote for two sketch comedy shows and is one the founding members of Manic Thunder Improv Troupe.
Julie Chacon is the mother of three boys, a girl, and a husband, but still finds time to be very involved in theatre and the arts. She's enjoyed performing at the Warehouse Theatre Company as well as clowning around with Manic Thunder. Her favorite show was Beehive where she got to channel the musical genius of Janis Joplin, the "girl power" lyrics of Lesley Gore, and the cardio pumping dance moves as an Ikette. She proudly wears the title given to her from the guys as the "Gilda Radner" of Manic Thunder!
Justin Mateo, traveling the world as an aspiring songwriter, was finally able to catch a break after getting a job at a women-run New York City bar that teases its male patrons. He quickly came out of his shell using his skills as a mix-ologist and dancer to get what he wanted! He decided he was going to change the world, one vodka hip thrust at a time. Disappointed when he discovered this was the plot of the film Coyote Ugly, Justin stuck to what he could do best... make people laugh. Whether it's the quick wit, wacky ideas, or the occasional hip thrust... Justin will get the job done!
Rob Messer, bitten by a radio-active spider, didn’t develop super-human abilities or die. Rob did however laugh in Death's face (later, Death was found to be a poster of the rock band GWAR). His super-human abilities did surface however, giving him the quick wit and comedic genius as well as sweet dance moves to entertain audiences. When Rob is not making the funny, he's fighting fires, teaching the youth of America, playing baseball and lovin' the ladies. This man is so many shades of grey, he's purple.
Perry Peltier burst onto the scene in Seattle performing improv through theater sports in the early 90's. As a journeyman for the United Stuntmen's Association, he worked on commercials, film and television, including "Northern Exposure". Currently working as a magician, Perry entertains children throughout the North West. He loves the excitement of watching his three children perform musical theater (which they are better at than he could ever be).