Top Hats & Tinsel at Vizcaya Museum & Gardens
Miami, FL – December 13, 2016 – Miami’s most prominent cultural organizations celebrated the holiday season at Top Hats & Tinsel hosted at Vizcaya Museum and Gardens. The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County, Miami City Ballet, The Bass, Florida Grand Opera, Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami, HistoryMiami, New World Symphony, Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science, Perez Art Museum Miami and Vizcaya Museum & Gardens came together for the first time to host this exclusive event for their young patrons and members – all to celebrate Miami’s booming arts and culture scene. Tedd Trabert, a patron and donor of many participating organizations, kicked off the festivities as the evening’s MC. Members and guests enjoyed entertainment and activities from all participating organizations, including a special costumed appearance to add to the holiday spirit from Miami City Ballet students and a modern Flamenco performance by Siudy Flamenco Dance Theater presented by the Arsht Center.
Notable guests included MCB Upper Room Committee members Christopher DiSchino, Danny Jelaca, Jessica Schults-Figueroa and Justin and Tedd Trabert; Nicolas Guillant of iBrands and Danie Gomez-Ortigoza Petit-Jean of Glamour Latin-America; Sarah Sied of Bagatetlle; MCB members Kamal Pathak, Matthew Ferrara, Sean McCormick and Ragnhild Greve Isdahl; Arsht Center Culturist members Raquel and John Catalano, Jonathan Hofman and Paula Venditti; Corina Stone of Cream; Kevin Kelsick of Mok2; Erin Peacy of Fiji Water, Jeff Maxfield of BRAVA by Brad Kilgore; Juan Luis and Clara Toro and Amy Lawrence of U.S. Trust.