Autumn Gala at the Center


Performing Arts Luray 2024 Annual Fundraising Gala

Join us for an evening of cocktails, dinner, acting, music and song!

Tickets: $100pp for theater seating or $1200 for a reserved table for eight. 

Comp passes are not valid for the Gala. 

Attire: Dressy Casual

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Brent Gordon in concert.

October 5 @ 7:30pm

Brent has been performing in the Vail Valley for over 20 years. Brent graduated from Shepherd University with a music education degree and has embraced the stage the way he did the practice room when he was a student. He is an accomplished saxophonist and vocalist performing music in any genre. His fiery soulful vocals and powerful sax rich with improvisation are captivating and provide distinct energy to each and every performance.

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Sarah McQuaid

Oct 12 @ 7:30pm

Sarah McQuaid’s lush, chocolatey voice combines with her engaging personality, “subtle mastery onstage” (Huffington Post) and “brilliant musicianship” (fRoots) on acoustic and electric guitars, piano and (occasionally) drum to create a truly immersive experience.

Born in Spain, raised in Chicago, holding dual Irish and American citizenship and now settled in rural England, she brings the eclecticism of her background to her “captivating, unorthodox songwriting” (PopMatters) and choice of material, spanning genres and defying categorisation.

All this is abundantly demonstrated by her new live album and video series The St Buryan Sessions — but needs to be savored in person to be fully appreciated.

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The Gay Men's Chorus of Washington DC 

November 9 @ 7:30pm

The Gay Men's Chorus of Washington DC is a renowned performance group. Since 1981, they have performed shows nationally, internationally, and at-home in Washington, DC. To date, they have 250+ singing members. Four select ensembles. Five hundred donors. One youth chorus. And an annual audience of 10,000+. Their mission is to use music to promote equality, achieve justice, and overcome our differences. That — and put on one hell of a show in the process.

Soloist from the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC will tell hillarious and heartwarming stories about photos of themselves projected onstage and sing songs from the worlds of Browadway and Pop music.

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Bobby Sanabria

December 7 @ 7:30pm

Bobby Sanabria is a 7-time Grammy-nominee as a leader. He is a noted drummer, percussionist, composer, arranger, conductor, producer, educator, documentary film maker, and bandleader of Puerto Rican descent born and raised in NY’s South Bronx. He was the drummer for the acknowledged creator of Afro-Cuban jazz, Mario Bauzá touring and recording three CD’s with him, two of which were Grammy nominated, as well as an incredible variety of artists. From Dizzy Gillespie, Tito Puente, Mongo Santamaria (with whom he started his career) Paquito D’Rivera, Yomo Toro, Candido, The Mills Brothers, Ray Barretto, Chico O’Farrill, Francisco Aguabella, Henry Threadgill, Luis “Perico” Ortiz, Daniel Ponce, Larry Harlow, Daniel Santos, Celia Cruz, Adalberto Santiago, Xiomara Portuondo, Pedrito Martinez, Roswell Rudd, Patato, David Amram, the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra, Michael Gibbs, Charles McPherson Jon Faddis, Bob Mintzer, Phil Wilson, Randy Brecker, Charles Tolliver, M’BOOM, Michelle Shocked, Marco Rizo, and many more. In addition he has guest conducted and performed as a soloist with numerous orchestras like the WDR Big Band, The Airmen of Note, The U.S. Jazz Ambassadors, Eau Claire University Big, The University of Calgary Big Band to name just a few.

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If purchasing 8 or more tickets for a single performance, please email our front of house staff to see if a table is available to reserve in your name.   Please note that not all performances are eligible for table seating.

Tickets available online until 2 1/2 hours prior to show time.  Dessert & Dinner theater tickets and Galas are subject to an earlier cutoff.  Tickets available at the door subject to availability.

Your tickets and donations help to keep the Arts LIVE in Luray!

Thank you for your support!

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