Contact: Joshua Russell
Director of Communications & Emerging Initiatives
jrussell@1stact.org
408-200-2020 ext. 104

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

1stACT Silicon Valley to Offer Silicon Valley Employees
an Urban Evening Experience in Downtown San Jose

San Jose, CA, November 20, 2008 - 1stACT Silicon Valley, a network of business, civic and arts leaders working to improve the cultural vibrancy and aesthetic quality of life of Silicon Valley, is partnering with the four new condominium high-rises in Downtown San Jose to offer an exclusive opportunity for Silicon Valley employees to experience an urban evening out in San Jose.

On Friday, December 5, 2008, kick off the holidays with an evening of arts, entertainment and the best new high-rise views in Silicon Valley. Included are appetizers, cocktails and VIP tours of the four new condominium towers - Three Sixty Residences, The 88, AXIS, and City Heights. Afterward, join in the festivities of the year's largest South FIRST FRIDAYS gallery crawl, holiday shopping at Winter Wonderland, ice skating between the palms, and Christmas in the Park.

In addition, each high-rise will partner with a local arts organization to help showcase the multitude of cultural offerings in the area. Specifically:
- AXIS: meet and mingle with Ballet San Jose dancers from the Nutcracker
- City Heights: enjoy highlights from Theater on San Pedro Square
- The 88: talk with the curator and view some select exhibits from Leonardo at the Tech Museum of Innovation
- Three Sixty Residences: get a "best of" sneak peek from the San Jose Museum of Art

4:30-7:30PM - Enjoy free appetizers, cocktails and VIP tours of the four newest urban high-rise condos
7:30PM - 'til late - Stroll through Christmas in the Park, Downtown Ice, Winter Wonderland and South FIRST FRIDAYS or one of the many arts and cultural activities taking place.

To RSVP or to receive more information and a detailed map, email info@1stact.org or call 408-200-2020.

ABOUT 1stACT SILICON VALLEY
1stACT Silicon Valley is a network of cross-sector leaders who care about the cultural and aesthetic quality of life in Silicon Valley. We are working collectively to build: 1) authentic sense of place that fuels community pride and investment; 2) a quality of mix of creative experiences that foster community, cross-cultural understanding and innovation; and 3) a cultural and aesthetic quality of life that attracts and inspires a creative workforce. For more information, visit www.1stact.org.