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BROADWAY BALL

OCT 21, 2023

This year’s Broadway Ball celebrates the hit Broadway musical, MOULIN ROUGE! Our highly anticipated annual fundraiser revels in all that The Straz has to offer. Begin the evening with cocktails and a silent auction, followed by exquisite dining on the Morsani Hall stage. Then enjoy a very exciting live auction and show-stopping entertainment.

The evening culminates with desserts and dancing at Broadway Ball After Dark. It’s like a slice of Paris’ Montmartre Quarter in downtown Tampa. In a word, spectacular! In two words, spectacular spectacular!

Broadway Ball 2023 artwork

BROADWAY BALL AFTER DARK

OCT 21, 2023

“Welcome to the Moulin Rouge where we celebrate truth, beauty, freedom” and, above all, the arts. This year’s Broadway Ball After Dark is like a slice of Paris’ Montmartre in downtown Tampa. Step into a world of splendor and romance for elegant hors d’oeuvres, live entertainment and dancing the night away.

Broadway Ball and Broadway Ball After Dark are the Straz Center’s highly anticipated fall fundraisers that kick off the Broadway season. Proceeds support The Straz’s best-in-class programming and arts education initiatives.

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CARNEVALE: OPERA TAMPA GRAND GALA

MAR 2, 2024

Experience the mystery of Carnevale in Venice at Opera Tampa’s signature fundraising event.

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TASTE at The Straz

APR 27, 2024

The Straz Center’s annual eat-and-drink extravaganza puts you on Tampa’s beautiful Riverwalk at The Straz with access to the Bay area’s best food, craft brews, cocktails and more. With multiple stages of live music, TASTE is a glorious evening of eating, drinking and indulging in our region’s extraordinary culture.