Fest de Ville Gala to benefit TPAC education

The evening begins with a silent auction and cocktails at 6:30 p.m. in the main lobby, followed by dinner on the stage of Andrew Jackson Hall at 7:30 p.m., entertainment inspired by the upcoming Broadway Series, and dancing in the lobby of Andrew Jackson Hall, to ‘Big Sofa and the Lazy Boys.’

“The opening of another season of live performances and education programs for all ages is always something to celebrate. This year, our theme is inspired by the glamour and excitement of the Broadway hit’Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,’ set on the French Riviera,” said Roberta Ciuffo, executive vice president for institutional advancement.

“Our Gala has a reputation as a unique celebration, reflecting the fun’the comedy, drama and theatrics’of what we do, along with a few surprises that only TPAC can produce. We’re expecting to sell out again this year.”

Tickets to the gala are $250 per person ($170 is tax deductible). Corporate tables are available for $5,000 and $2,500.

Co-chairs are Hunter Armistead, Jana Davis, and Darin Murphy. The presenting sponsor is AT&T. Sponsors are American Airlines, Creative Artists Agency, HCA/TriStar, Nissan, and Vanderbilt University.

A late-night mixer for TPAC’s Marquee membership begins at 9 p.m. Tickets are $25 for members and $30 for non-members.

Serving nearly 11 million audience members and more than 1.4 million children over the past 27 years, the Tennessee Performing Arts Center is home to three resident companies, HCA/TriStar Broadway at TPAC, and a wide variety of special engagements. TPAC Education is one of the leading arts-in-education initiatives in the United States with an enrichment series for adults and programs that complement learning objectives in classrooms from pre-school through high school throughout the state.

For an invitation to Fest de Ville Gala, or information on sponsorships and corporate tables, call 615/687-4300. For information on Marquee and the mixer that evening, call 615-782-4022.