Celebrating 30 years of performances

The Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival will host its annual gala at 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 4, at its theater tent on the grounds of Boscobel House & Gardens in Garrison. Celebrating 30 years of Shakespeare in the Hudson Highlands, the gala will feature cocktails on the great lawn; performance highlights from the past 30 seasons; a tribute given by Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney; a live auction with Nicholas Lowry of Swann Galleries; an elegant dinner; and dancing under the stars with the Alex Donner Orchestra.

Cocktails on the lawn at the 2015 HVSF Gala (Photo by T. Charles Erickson)
Cocktails on the lawn at the 2015 HVSF Gala (Photo by T. Charles Erickson)

The event co-chairs are HVSF Board Chair Robin Arditi and Ralph Arditi; Steven L. Holley and John W. Hamilton IV; Dan Kramer and Judy Mogul; Chip Lowenson and Susan Brune; and Frederic C. Rich. For information, and to reserve tickets, which start at $350 each, contact Catherine Taylor-Williams at [email protected] or 845-809-5750 x12. Tickets also can be purchased at hvshakespeare.org. The season opens Tuesday, June 7, and includes performances of As You Like It, Macbeth and Measure for Measure.

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