Arsht Center’s 11th Annual Gala “A Celebration of Women in the Arts”

Photography by on April 6th, 2017 in Celebrity, Galas, Lifestyle

Gloria Estefan, Rita Moreno, Adrienne Arsht, & Vanessa Williams

Miami, FL – March 30, 2017 – Star power was in full effect at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County as it celebrated women in the arts during its 11th Annual Gala on Thursday, March 30. World-renowned artists such as Gloria Estefan, Rita Moreno, Chita Rivera, Storm Large, Vanessa Williams and many more graced the stage as they were honored for their commitment to the arts. The occasion also included Adrienne Arsht, the Center’s name benefactor and Gala Honorary Chair, along with Gala Chairs such as Tony & Conchi Argiz; Armando & Margarita Codina; Ira & Carole Hall; and Alan Fein & Susan Westfall. More than 1,000 South Florida arts and culture supporters, community leaders and philanthropists also attended the event in an effort to raise funds for the Center’s arts education and community outreach programs including AileyCamp Miami, recipient of the 2016 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award given by the White House and former First Lady Michelle Obama.

Vanessa Williams

Rita Moreno

Gloria & Emilio Estefan

Gloria Estefan & Chita Rivera

Adrienne Arsht & John Richard

Adrienne Arsht & Michael Eidson

Adrienne Arsht & Marina Laurynovich

Adrienne Arsht

Trish & Dan Bell

John Richard, Trish & Dan Bell

Tony & Conchi Argiz, Jane & Brian Mormile

Stephen Brunelle & Katharine Rubino

Don Plaus & Roxana Corla

David Green & Michael Eidson

Richard & Penny Thurer

Marina Radiushina & Margaret Eidson

Marina Laurynovich & Joseph Semaan

Alan & Diane Lieberman

John Richard

Gloria Estefan

Chita Rivera

Vanessa Williams

Michelle Ortiz

Judith Jamison

Alan Fein

Rita Moreno

Storm Large

Bria Skonberg

Alicia Moran

Denyce Graves

Melissa Schott

Tig Notaro

Nancy Cartwright

Tony Argiz

Maria Diaz, Michele Oka Doner, & Jose Pepe Diaz

Jon & Nancy Batchelor

Caroline Prangley & Nicole Smith

Luis Franco & Penny Shaffer

Frances de la Guardia, Ana Milton, & Marita Feldenkreis

Chita Rivera, Gloria Estefan, Adrienne Arsht, Vanessa Williams, & Rita Moreno

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