Miami, FL – March 24, 2018 –  On Saturday, March 24, the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County,  hosted its 12th Annual Gala with a momentous celebration of leadership honoring its president and CEO John Richard as he completes his tenure in 2018 with a legacy fulfilled. Under Richard’s leadership, the Center has become a cultural touchstone, recognized nationally for artistic excellence and impactful community offerings. Close to 400 South Florida arts and culture supporters, community leaders and philanthropists attended the event in an effort to raise funds for the Center’s arts education and community engagement programs which include AileyCamp Miami, Jazz Roots: Sound Check, Rock Odyssey and Kitty Hawk. Click here to learn more about how the Arsht Center gives back to the local community. The Arsht Center’s 12th Annual Gala, featured a cocktail reception with Pommery champagne and Bacardi cocktails, gourmet dinner by Le Basque, dancing and a star-studded, supper club-styled concert hosted by WPLG (ABC) Local 10’s Calvin Hughes. The concert featured songs from The Great American Songbook with rousing performances by Ann Hampton Callaway, Niki Haris, Clint Holmes along with Gala Music Director Shelly Berg and the Frost School of Music’s Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra. Following the concert, guests enjoyed desserts while dancing to the high-energy sounds of Soul Survivors on the Knight Concert Hall stage. Neiman Marcus and Pommery provided gift bags for all attendees.