{"id":29466,"date":"2014-04-14T14:34:36","date_gmt":"2014-04-14T18:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/?p=29466"},"modified":"2022-09-26T11:00:23","modified_gmt":"2022-09-26T15:00:23","slug":"over-700-attend-2014-arts-gala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2014\/04\/14\/over-700-attend-2014-arts-gala\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 700 attend 2014 ArtsGala"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_29469\" style=\"width: 470px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2014\/04\/14\/over-700-attend-2014-arts-gala\/11871-jennie-buckwalter-artsgala-4-12-14-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29469\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29469\" class=\"size-large wp-image-29469\" src=\"http:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2014\/04\/11871-0191-508x337.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"305\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29469\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In customary fashion, Arts Gala 2014 kicked off with a patriotic show that&#8217;s always a crowd pleaser.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Wright State University\u2019s annual ArtsGala offered patrons a night of unparalleled entertainment. Fine and performing arts students displayed their rich talents throughout the Creative Arts Center, and guests were treated to a dizzying array of food and fun.<\/p>\n<p>Attendance was higher than ever before with more than 700 patrons on hand to support student scholarships in theatre, dance, art, music and motion pictures.<\/p>\n<p>The finals numbers aren\u2019t in just yet, but it\u2019s safe to say that in the 15 years the university has hosted the event, over $1.75 million will have been raised for arts students at Wright State.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-29466 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2014\/04\/14\/over-700-attend-2014-arts-gala\/11871-jennie-buckwalter-artsgala-4-12-14-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"135\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2014\/04\/11871-0191-135x90.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-29469\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-29469'>\n\t\t\t\tIn customary fashion, Arts Gala 2014 kicked off with a patriotic show that&#8217;s always a crowd pleaser.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2014\/04\/14\/over-700-attend-2014-arts-gala\/11871-jennie-buckwalter-artsgala-4-12-14-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"135\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2014\/04\/11871-0196-135x90.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-29470\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-29470'>\n\t\t\t\tAttendees place a bid on an item at the silent auction.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2014\/04\/14\/over-700-attend-2014-arts-gala\/11871-jennie-buckwalter-artsgala-4-12-14\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"135\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2014\/04\/11871-0081-135x90.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-29468\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-29468'>\n\t\t\t\tFor the second year in a row ArtsGala set a record attendance.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2014\/04\/14\/over-700-attend-2014-arts-gala\/11871-jennie-buckwalter-artsgala-4-12-14-6\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"135\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2014\/04\/11871-0292-135x90.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-29473\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-29473'>\n\t\t\t\tMimes. They know how to have fun.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2014\/04\/14\/over-700-attend-2014-arts-gala\/11871-jennie-buckwalter-artsgala-4-12-14-7\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"135\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2014\/04\/11871-0305-135x90.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-29474\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-29474'>\n\t\t\t\tStudents performed scenes from &#8216;The Magic Flute&#8217; in the Recital Hall.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2014\/04\/14\/over-700-attend-2014-arts-gala\/11871-jennie-buckwalter-artsgala-4-12-14-5\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" 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\/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2014\/04\/14\/over-700-attend-2014-arts-gala\/11871-jennie-buckwalter-artsgala-4-12-14-4\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"135\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2014\/04\/11871-0230-135x90.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2014\/04\/14\/over-700-attend-2014-arts-gala\/11871-jennie-buckwalter-artsgala-4-12-14-9\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"135\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2014\/04\/11871-0377-135x90.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-29476\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-29476'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Rainbow Room featured solos and duets that brought the house down.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2014\/04\/14\/over-700-attend-2014-arts-gala\/11871-jennie-buckwalter-artsgala-4-12-14-10\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"135\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2014\/04\/11871-0378-135x90.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-29477\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-29477'>\n\t\t\t\tAs always, the deserts stole the show at the end of the night.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2014\/04\/14\/over-700-attend-2014-arts-gala\/11871-jennie-buckwalter-artsgala-4-12-14-11\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"135\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2014\/04\/11871-0419-135x90.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-29478\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-29478'>\n\t\t\t\tFirst they performed for ArtsGala patrons, then students danced the night away.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wright State University\u2019s annual ArtsGala offered patrons a night of unparalleled entertainment. <a href=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2014\/04\/14\/over-700-attend-2014-arts-gala\/\" class=\"morelink\">Continue reading <span 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