It was an evening of entertainment and celebration of the arts at the Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation’s Transformation Gala on March 22.
In a tent set up on the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall lawn, 350 guests enjoyed cocktails, dinner and a special appearance by Tony award winning singer and actress Kristin Chenoweth before she performed in the Van Wezel that evening.
During the event, chaired by Kathy Martella and Susan Travers, the organization honored three individuals with its Appleton Arts Integration Awards, which are given to individuals who best incorporate the arts in their work to better the community. The honorees were Freda Williams Kmak, Tim Ferguson and Jahkori Dopwell Hall.
Proceeds from the evening benefit arts education and community engagement.
Emmy and Tony award winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth speaks to the crowd before preparing to perform.
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Tania Castroverde Moskalenko, CEO of Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation, addresses guests.
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Chuck Davis, Kat Sjogren and Karim Manning
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Steve and Ana Walters
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Wayne Hawkins, Eliza Smith and Paul Seed
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Kathy Martella and Susan Travers
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Laura Cook and Kelli Maldonado
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Karla Baez and Mayra Ocasio
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Laura Hersh and Alyssa Barnsley
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Dan and Tina Napoli
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Charles and Faine Smith
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Jenny and Lee Duffy with Veronica Brady
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James LaPorte and Steven Krause
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Jahkori Dopwell Hall and Maria Dopwell
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Paulomi and Amar Desai
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Chris Cano and Micah Murphy
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Belle and Greg Stikeleather
Guests enjoyed dinner on the lawn of the Van Wezel.
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The lawn of the Van Wezel was transformed into a dining space for the gala.
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Jeff Koffman and Toni-Anne Denicola-Koffman with Becky and Bill Murphy
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Kara Saunders and Julia Groom
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Alix Redmonde, Sharyn Weiner and Lisa Macri McDevitt
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Jill Campbell and Joelle Steinhoff
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David Zolner and Rochelle Nigri-Zolner with David and Patra Slomak
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Glen Rieth, Renee Phinney and Gigi and Wolf Rogers
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Gary Kirschner and Rita Thibault
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James Travers, chair of the Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation board
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Emmy and Tony award winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth speaks to the crowd before preparing to perform.
Photo by Lori Sax
Emmy and Tony award winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth speaks to the crowd before preparing to perform.
