2020
March 2020
Saturday 21 March 2020
Sat 21 Mar, 5-11 pm. Travel back to the Jazz Age and join us for a Roaring Twenties Splendor, benefitting the students and programs at the UF School of Music and School of Theatre + Dance. Prohibition has been lifted for the evening, so enjoy bootleg beverages and bathtub gin at two bars. Dinner will be the bee’s knees, and the entertainment will hit on all sixes. Lay down some sawbucks, fins, and Benjamins at the silent auction to score some big-time gifts for your gal or beau. Enjoy jazz music and do the lindy-hop at the after party speakeasy. Password: “Art Sent Me.”
Emceed by Dr. Dakeyan "Dré" Graham
Catered by Blue Water Bay
A Production by Keith Watson Events
TICKETS
$40 After Party
$200 Gala Single
$350 Gala Couple
THE GALA
Check-in and silent auction begins at 5:00 pm
Dinner begins at 6:00 pm
Gala performance begins at 7:30 pm
Jazz and dancing begins at 8:30 pm
THE AFTER PARTY
Check-in at 6:30 pm
Ticket includes al ... Nadine McGuire Pavilion, UF Campus, Mc Carty Drive, Gainesville, 32611. Lillian Dompe, 352-846-1218. UF School of Theatre & Dance - [more][facebook][email][events]
Friday 6 March 2020
Fri 6 Mar, 7:30-9 pm. Paul Taylor changed the world of dance when he first presented his choreography in Manhattan on May 30, 1954. That performance launched 60 years of unrivaled creativity that forged his status as a cultural icon and one of history’s most celebrated artists, hailed as part of the pantheon that created American modern dance.
Mr. Taylor’s legacy lives on with his world-renowned dance company, which features some of today’s finest dancers performing his brilliant works. University of Florida Performing Arts, 3201 Hull Road, Gainesville, 32611. 352-392-2787. UF School of Theatre & Dance - [facebook][events]
February 2020
Sunday 23 February 2020
Sun 23 Feb, 5-11 pm. I choreographed a lil hip hop routine and i want to teach it to you. Come learn it and put it on ya gram, if you want. UF J. Wayne Reitz Union, 655 Reitz Union, Gainesville, 32611. UF School of Theatre & Dance - [facebook][events]
2019
March 2019
Saturday 23 March 2019
Sat 23 Mar 2019, 5-10:30 pm. 5:00 pm Dinner
6:30 pm After-party
University of Florida’s Friends of Music and Friends of Theatre and Dance invite you to join us for an evening of groovy entertainment, dining, and dancing at this year’s 1960s-themed Splendor. Space-age times are in store for you at this annual benefit gala for the UF School of Music and the School of Theatre and Dance. This far out event provides our fab students with scholarships, masterclasses, and travel opportunities. Your attendance is pretty neato and supports the greatest needs of our schools and programs. Jet on over to Splendor.
Highlights Include:
-A Keith Watson Events production
-Silent auction featuring a variety of unique items, including exclusive behind-the-scenes opportunities with the college
-Dinner catered by Blue Water Bay
-Full-service bar
-Gala concert featuring one-of-a kind student performances in Constans Theatre
-After party featuring music by the UF Jazz Band ... University of Florida Performing Arts, 3201 Hull Road, Gainesville, 32611. 352-392-2787. UF School of Theatre & Dance - [more][arts][events]
2018
April 2018
Sunday 8 April 2018
Sun 8 Apr 2018, 7-9 pm. Come join Floridance for a magical night of dance at our Spring Showcase, "Once Upon A Time". Floridance is the University of Florida's original student run dance company, and our entire show is choreographed and organized by company members. The performance will feature numbers of all different styles including jazz, contemporary, musical theatre, and ballet. Doors open at 6:30 pm, and the show will begin at 7:00 pm. Bring all of your friends for a fantastic show. University of Florida Performing Arts, 3201 Hull Road, Gainesville, 32611. 3542-392-2787. Free. UF School of Theatre & Dance - [facebook][events]