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Find out morePhotography by Rebecca Baxter February 5, 2018
Nancy Hewett, Edward Williams
Suzanne Berry, Pat Jones (co-chair)
Shari Harris, Lydia and Pat McKenzie
Jack McClure, Pat McKenzie, Jonathan Coleman
James Jordan, Claudia McCorkle
Suzanne and Peter Berry
Melliss Swenson, Victor DeRenzi
Molly Schechter, Howard Ronson
The gala scene
Karen Geck, Louise Minges
Stacy Moldovan, Susan Harrigan, Melissa Burzynski
Audrey Robbins, Edie Chaifetz, Carol English (co-chair), Larry and Maureen Gillen
A silver and purple color scheme, street signs bearing fleur-de-lis, and performances by the opera's principal artists and Sarasota Cuban Ballet School dancers (the can-can) highlighted the gala as well.
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