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FOUNDERS, PHANTOMS & PHILANTHROPY
The Kravis Center’s major donors and their guests attended a special evening on
Friday, January 19 in honor of the Center’s Founder Members.
Prior to the event, the newest Founder members were treated to a VIP pre-reception
in the Picower Foundation Arts Education Center in the Cohen Pavilion. All dinner
guests enjoyed a welcome cocktail reception in the Harris Pre-Function Hall before
entering the Gimelstob Ballroom for a three-course dinner. The dinner, prepared
by Kravis Events by Lessing’s Hospitality Group, was sponsored by Northern Trust
for the 28th consecutive year.
Darlene Dzuba, Daryn Kirchfeld
Kravis Center CEO Diane Quinn began the evening by welcoming guests and
thanking the performance sponsors Alec and Sheila Engelstein Philanthropic
Fund and Founder member Zelda Mason. The evening’s performance of “The Four
Phantoms in Concert” followed the dinner.
“Last year, we celebrated 30 years of providing exceptional performing arts and
arts education programming to our community,” said Ms. Quinn. “I did not think
we could top last season’s activities but our current classical music series and our
Broadway series have been stellar. We could not share the live performing arts
without your enormous generosity.”
Zelda Mason, Keith and Traci Braun
Kravis Center Board Chair Sherry Barrat spoke next saying, “Our renewal rate at
your most generous level of giving remains very high. We are sincerely grateful to
you for your belief in and support of our mission: to provide exceptional cultural
experiences that entertain, inspire and educate our audiences.”
Ms. Barrat dedicated the evening to the memory of Alexander W. Dreyfoos, the
Kravis Center Founding Chairman. It was his vision and leadership that led to the
building of the Kravis Center. She also noted 35 donors have become Founder
members since last year and made commitments of $100,000 or more.
For more information about the Kravis Center or to become a member, please call
the Development Department at 561.651.4320 or visit kravis.org.
David and Debbie Shapiro
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OVATIONS SPRING 2024