An elegant, sophisticated evening is in store on Nov. 12 for Symphony Guild members and guests attending the much-anticipated 2015 Soiree, “A Date With Cole Porter,” an evening steeped in classics of American music.

Fine dining, live musical entertainment, and an amazing selection of silent and live auction items are all features of the Guild’s major 2015 fund raising event. Items generously donated by a wide circle of Guild supporters and friends, will be offered for bidding with all proceeds directed to the Guild’s philanthropic musical and arts education endeavors.

The evening begins at 5:30 p.m. with a cash bar and a stroll through extensive silent and super silent auctions. Dinner, catered by well-known Chef Johnna Westerman, will be served at 6:30 at handsomely appointed tables designed by Jeanne Ballard.

But the evening is young. An exciting and competitive live auction follows dinner and will be succeeded by dancing to the Rick Dimond Combo. Dimond is principal timpanist with the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra and professor of music at Henderson State University. Prepare to revel in the signature compositions of American icon, Cole Porter.

Among the live auction items to be offered are:

• Mink Jacket - a lovely addition to any lady's wardrobe valued at $4300
• One week in a 2 bed/2bath condo at Club Wyndham Resort in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii valued at $1800
• One week in a 3 bed/2bath resort condo in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii valued at $1100
• Dinner for eight with Maestro Philip Mann and his lovely wife, Dr. Tatiana Roitman Mann, valued at $1200
• Two nights in Branson for four, including lodging at the Savannah Hotel, golf at Thousand Hills, tickets for Mickey Gilley and "Six" shows valued at $800
• Three nights at a Panama City Beach condo valued at $750.

• A round of golf for 4 at the Hot Springs Country Club
• A steak and lobster dinner for four prepared in-home
• Tickets for two to The Rep in Little Rock, including lodging and dining at the Capital Hotel
• An in-home dinner for six
• A spectacular floral arrangement.