It's The Opening Night!

What do Yo-Yo Ma playing solo Bach cello suites...




the Boston Red Sox...



the New England Patriots...




The Royal Ballet...




the Metropolitan Opera...




Nine Zero chef Gabriel Frasca...




majestic Jackson Hole, Wyoming...



Santa Barbara's Avocado Ranch...



the postcard perfect hamlet of Camden, Maine...



and chef Amanda Lydon and her radio personality dad Christopher Lydon have in common...?

All are part of this year's Celebrity Series gala, The Opening Night. Yo-Yo Ma provides the scintillating performance, followed by a sumptuous dinner plus dancing at the Fairmont Copley Plaza. The evening also includes a pretty amazing auction and raffle. Take a look at the auction packages here.

Here's how you can be a part of The Opening Night:
The Opening Night, the annual Celebrity Series gala celebration, will take place at The Fairmont Copley Plaza, 138 St. James Avenue, Boston, immediately following the September 25. The festivities will begin with a cocktail reception and will continue with dinner, live auction, raffle and dancing. The Opening Night is a black tie event. Tickets for The Opening Night are $500 per person ($300 of which is tax-deductible) and are available by calling the Bank of America Celebrity Series Office of Special Events at (617) 598-3220.