Adrienne Arsht Center 18th Anniversary Gala: Ville Lumiere

 

Miami, FL – April 13, 2024 – The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County proudly celebrated its 18th Anniversary Gala Ville Lumière City of Light on Saturday evening, Guests were immersed in a Parisian dream of pop-up musical vignettes, French culinary delights and an emotional surprise performance from nearly one dozen alumni of the Arsht Center’s education programs. The inaugural Arsht Awards ceremony, which took place during the Gala, recognized three individuals who made significant contributions to the Arsht Center and the Miami cultural community at large. The honorees were Marshall L. Davis, Arsht Education Champion Award; Ruth W. Greenfield (posthumously), Parker Thomson Legacy Award; and Adrienne Arsht, Arsht Angel Award. Transporting guests to the romantic streets of Paris, the Arsht Center’s marquee philanthropic event united more than 300 community leaders in support of the Center’s mission-driven education and community engagement programs, which serve more than 100,00 annually. The event raised more than $2 million, including a $1 million gift from the Himan Brown Charitable Trust, which was announced at the Gala.