The Adrienne Arsht Middle for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County proudly celebrated its 19th Anniversary Gala on Saturday, March 8, 2025, with Time After Time, an unforgettable night of “neon lights and ‘80s nights!” The Adrienne Arsht Middle reworked right into a vibrant homage to the last decade when the dream of the Arsht first started to take form.
The Adrienne Arsht Middle’s marquee philanthropic occasion united greater than 250 neighborhood leaders in assist of the mission-driven Arsht Affect training and neighborhood engagement applications, which serve greater than 100,000 yearly. The occasion raised greater than $2.8 million, together with a $1 million dedication from Lucille Zanghi and James Dow for the Arsht Endowment Marketing campaign and a profitable match of the Inexperienced Household Basis Belief’s $500,000 problem for training — securing a further $500,000 present.
Hosted on the Lynn Wolfson stage within the Dorothea Inexperienced Theater of the Ziff Ballet Opera Home, gala friends stepped into a stunning scene of neon hues and retro glam, with connoisseur bites, curated cocktails and dwell performances. Almost a dozen alumni from Arsht Affect applications took heart stage, delivering a high-energy dance efficiency that highlighted the Adrienne Arsht Middle’s dedication to nurturing homegrown expertise. DJ Esta (Esther Park) spun the most well liked ‘80s hits, as voguers, breakdancers and ’80s celeb look-alikes roamed the ground, bringing the last decade’s cultural pulse to life.
The second annual Arsht Awards ceremony, which passed off through the gala, acknowledged a company and two people who’ve made vital contributions to the Arsht Middle and the Miami cultural neighborhood at giant. The honorees had been Lilia Garcia, Arsht Schooling Champion Award; Rosie Gordon-Wallace, Parker Thomson Legacy Award; and Knight Basis, Arsht Angel Award.
The celebration continued with the Vogue & Vinyl After-Celebration, offered by Gilded Group Decor. Company stepped into the glamour of Miami’s iconic ‘80s nightlife, surrounded by neon lights, classic beats and an electrical ambiance. The Legends, an 11-piece band, delivered a dynamic set of chart-topping ‘80s hits, taking friends on a nostalgic musical journey that stored the dance flooring packed.
Adrienne Arsht, Founding Chairman of the Adrienne Arsht Middle Basis, served because the Gala’s Honorary Chair and the Gala Co-Chairs had been Eric G. Johnson, Chairman, Adrienne Arsht Middle Basis Board and Holly Johnson; and Richard C. Milstein, Chairman, Adrienne Arsht Middle Belief Board and Eric Hankin.
“What an unbelievable flashback to the ‘80s! We’re so grateful for the unwavering assist of our 19th Anniversary Gala and the Adrienne Arsht Middle’s mission to be Miami’s cultural pulse,” mentioned Eric G. Johnson. “This generosity makes it potential for the Arsht to create magical dwell arts experiences and develop entry to the humanities and humanities training for all. It permits us to proceed uniting our neighborhood via the transformational energy of the performing arts — one efficiency, one training program, and one neighborhood engagement expertise at a time.”
The Arsht 19th Anniversary Gala included Video Star VIP sponsors – Eric G. Johnson and Holly Johnson; Martin and Melanie Kirschner; Insurgent Rock Star sponsors – Dr. Kimberly Inexperienced and Inexperienced Household Basis Belief; Y. David and Cheryl Scharf; Lucille Zanghi and James Dow; Mixtape Grasp sponsors Trish and Dan Bell; Greenberg Traurig, P.A., Yosbel A. Ibarra and Drew Stoudt; and John S. and James L. Knight Basis.
The night was additionally generously supported by institutional sponsors BACARDI, Constellation, Gérard Bertrand, Miami-Dade County, Pepsi, Steinway Piano Gallery; media sponsors WorldRedEye.com, Miami Herald; and in-kind sponsors Bonjour French Bakery & Café and JEROME Artwork & Images. A full checklist of particular person and company supporters may be discovered at arshtcenter.org.
The Adrienne Arsht Middle for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County is made potential by the general public assist of the Miami-Dade County Mayor and the Board of County Commissioners, the Miami-Dade County Division of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Vacationer Improvement Council and the Metropolis of Miami Omni Group Redevelopment Company. The Adrienne Arsht Middle additionally receives beneficiant assist from people, firms and native, state and nationwide foundations.
Concerning the Adrienne Arsht Middle for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County
The Arsht proudly serves because the cultural pulse of Miami – the guts of magical dwell arts experiences that spark the creativeness and join folks to at least one one other. Whether or not on our phases or in your neighborhood, the Arsht is alive year-round with worldwide artists , modern programming from resident firms and native arts companions, free neighborhood occasions that replicate Miami’s distinctive id and greater than 100 culturally numerous and impactful studying experiences for 80,000 kids yearly.
Since opening in 2006 within the coronary heart of downtown, the Arsht, a 501(c)(3) non-profit group, has been acknowledged as a pacesetter within the metropolis’s cultural transformation, a catalyst for billions of {dollars} in new growth and a bunch venue for historic occasions. The 300+ annual Arsht occasions embrace a sturdy collection of touring Broadway musicals direct from New York, star-studded jazz and classical music concert events curated for South Florida, a serious annual Flamenco Pageant and an award-winning Miami-based theater program. As well as, Household Fest, Gospel Fest Miami, Artwork + Thoughts Day, Heritage Fest and our LGBTQ+ Pleasure celebration are amongst dozens of free occasions that carry folks from all corners of our neighborhood collectively. For extra info, go to arshtcenter.org.
