Take Center Stage

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County celebrated the opening of its third season with its “Take Center Stage” Gala. The elaborate and theatrical fundraiser, themed “Coming Up Roses,” was attended by 1,000 of South Florida’s most celebrated arts enthusiasts and featured performances by the Center’s resident companies – Miami City Ballet; New World Symphony, America’s Orchestral Academy; Florida Grand Opera; Concert Association of Florida – and the Center’s charismatic resident artist, Jencarlos Canela.