Shake-a-Leg Miami’s 25th Anniversary “Art of Sail” Gala

Photography by Ryan Troy on November 4th, 2016 in Lifestyle

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Miami, FL – October 25, 2016 – Shake-A-Leg Miami celebrated its 25th anniversary with the Art of Sail Gala. The moving evening, welcomed more than 500 guests and raised more than $150,000. The funds raised from this evening will support the organization’s mission and commitment to all regardless of abilities or disabilities. Notables in attendance were Romero Britto, who was one of the artists showcased at the Art of Sail exhibit, Bernie Telsey, casting director and co-founder of the Manhattan Class Company theatre and Carlos Gimenez, Mayor of Miami-Dade County, who honored SALM with a proclamation making October 29 Shake-A-Leg 25th Anniversary Day. Other notables include Co-chair of the Art of Sail Gala Ashley Cusack, the Buoniconti family, Pepe and Nancy Badia, Jon and Nancy Batchelor and The French Horn Collective. Artists Jens Werner, Robert Lupone and David McCauley used their artistic talents to benefit SALM that evening. Werner showcased exclusive garments at the event from recycled sails adding a unique twist to fashion pieces such as coats, dresses and pants. The models, some disabled sailors and community notables, showed off the garments in the theatre runway show directed by Lupone that presented the Shake-A-Leg Miami story. The evening also showcased original artwork of multiple artists that came together to benefit the cause including mixed media artist and founder of Rise Up Gallery, David McCauley. McCauley traveled from Miami to Maine on the Impossible Dream catamaran, where he invited two artists at each port to create artwork utilizing the repurposed canvas from the jib sail. The art pieces were auctioned the evening of the gala. It was smooth sailing for Shake-A-Leg Miami’s Gala thanks to Think Red, Inc., an events and influencer marketing agency that worked as the event producer for the Gala and sponsors, Badia Spice and PortMiami.

Mayor Carlos Gimenez, Ernie Martinez, Brett Anderson, Susan Horgan, & Harry Horgan

Carlos Gimenez, Ernie Martinez, Brett Anderson, Susan & Harry Horgan

Carlos Gimenez & Ernie Martinez

Carlos Gimenez, Ernie Martinez, Brett Anderson, Susan & Harry Horgan

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Rita Lagace & Carlos Gimenez

Bernard Telsey & Mitchel Kaplan

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Bernard Telsey

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Bernard Telsey & Deborah Mellen

Deborah Mellen

Harry Horgan

Bernard Telsey & Harry Horgan

Harry Horgan

Bernard Telsey & Harry Horgan

Bernard Telsey & Alison Cohen

Bernard Telsey, Bob Lupone, Yoana Obregon Mendez, Helena Engel, Jens Werner, & Cirilo Rodu

Bob Lupone & Bernard Telsey

Bernard Telsey, Bob Lupone, Yoana Obregon Mendez, Helena Engel, Jens Werner, & Cirilo Rodu

Susan Solman, Romero Britto, & Deborah Mellen

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David & Cynthia Maceachern, Ashley & Jim Cusack

Ashley Cusack, David Basile, & Irina Basile

Ashley Cusack, David & Irina Basile

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