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WSU Arts Gala wows guests
The 9th annual Wright State University ArtsGALA on Saturday, April 5, put the students on center stage. For an event raising funds for future arts scholarships, it was just as it should be.
The luxurious evening showcased the work of groups and individuals enrolled in the theatre, music and visual arts programs. Highlights included a talented group performing select scenes from last year’s production of “West Side Story” in the festival playhouse. Other energized student theatre performances included music from “Jersey Boys” and “Saturday Night Fever.” The “Swing Station” showcased student musicians while the “Bella Voice” room put the spotlight on vocal acrobatics.
Rooms throughout the Creative Arts Center at WSU played host just over 600 guests decked-out in their finest, participating in a variety of activities including a student film festival that included an excerpt of the Emmy Award-winning “A Lion in the House,” a cigar and sports lounge broadcasting NCAA basketball, gourmet dining catered by Benham’s and Kohler’s in five decorated dining halls where the student performances were taking place and a wine tasting sponsored by Heidelberg Distributing Company featuring select French and California wines starting at $5 a taste, including the 2004 Opus One and the 2004 Chateau Mouton Rothschild.
Since it’s start in 2000, the event has raised over $700,000 benefiting more than 100 scholarship recipients.
In addition to the many activities taking place, more than 130 silent auction items were up for grabs including a home theater system valued at $8,000, a Barbara Westwood necklace from James Free Jewelers valued at over $5,000 and a dinner package at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar valued at over $2,500. According to event organizers just over $24,000 was raised on the silent auction.
“This is the best arts event to be found anywhere in this region,” said Jim Tinney who co-chaired this years event with his wife Karen.
On Saturday night at least 600 people would have probably have agreed with that.
Next year’s ArtsGALA will take place on April 4, 2009. For more information visit www.wright.edu/artsgala.
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