2025 SHINE! Gala

The Cyclorama at the Boston Center for the Arts

Co-Chairs
Stephanie L. Brown and Susan & Michael Thonis

Join Celebrity Series of Boston for another unforgettable SHINE! Gala, this time in honor of Joshua Boger, PhD, Celebrity Series’ longstanding Chair of the Board of Directors.

Since stepping into his role in 2009, Joshua’s steady, entrepreneurial leadership has grown Celebrity Series into an organization committed equally to curating unforgettable artistic experiences as it is to breaking down barriers.

We look forward to a special Gala evening that reflects the innovation, excitement, and breadth of Joshua’s tenure with dinner, dancing, and unforgettable artist tributes.

This is a Black Tie event.

Your support of the 2025 SHINE! Gala

  • Supports Celebrity Series’ acclaimed Arts for All! community programs, including our Neighborhood Arts performances that provide vital employment opportunities for Boston-based artists in communities that have been historically under-resourced by the arts;
  • Encourages Celebrity Series’ ongoing efforts to center equity, diversity, and inclusion in our mission;
  • Makes possible Celebrity Series’ work on the live performance stage, and contributions to Greater Boston cultural experiences;
  • and ensures that Celebrity Series remains strong and resilient in our changed and ever-changing environment.

COMMIT YOUR SUPPORT OF
THE 2025 SHINE! GALA

Show your support of the SHINE! Gala by August 15 to receive recognition on our Save-the-Date, and January 15 to receive name recognition on our official invitation!

Purchase your ticket(s) or table


Non-Attending Donations and SHINE! for All Donations

Non-Attending Gala Donations

If you are unable to attend the SHINE! Gala, Celebrity Series will gladly accept fully tax-deductible donations in support of the event. Donations committed before January 15, 2025 will be recognized on the event invitations.

SHINE! for All Donations

The SHINE! Gala is one of Boston's premiere celebrations of the power of the performing arts. In celebration of our role as a leader and convener of arts organizations, each year Celebrity Series invites local artists and cultural leaders to attend the gala as hosted guests through the SHINE! for All initiative. If you would like to make it possible for a local artist or cultural leader to attend, you may purchase a SHINE! for All ticket for a single attendee at $1,250, a pair of tickets at $2,500, or a SHINE! for ALL 6-person table for $7,500. Since there is no personal benefit received, SHINE! for All tickets are eligible to be paid fully via Donor Advised Fund.

Benefits for both non-attending donations and SHINE! for All donations include:

  • Recognition on Gala printed invitation and website
  • Recognition during Gala event on virtual signage
  • Recognition in all Celebrity Series digital performance programs from February 2025 through January 2026
  • Recognition in the 2024/25 BRAVO! Annual Report
  • Exclusive advance access to Celebrity Series’ 2025 Online Auction
Make a Non-Attending or SHINE! for All Donation
Please reference Fidelity Charitable's Donor Advised Fund guidelines for charitable gala and fundraising events to understand restrictions on using your Donor Advised Funds to support the SHINE! Gala.


Thank you to our 2024 SHINE! Gala Supporters

Anonymous (13); AAFCPAs; Akiba Abaka; John Alam & Sylvie Gregoire; Dorothy Altman Weber; Jill & David Altshuler; In honor of The Altshuler Family; Jacquie & Stuart Arbuckle; AVFX; Liliana & Hillel Bachrach; Gary Bailey, DHL, MSW, ACSW; Paula & Peter Bentinck-Smith; BioStrategics Consulting and Michael & Brenda Silverman; Ann Bitetti; Dr. Cheryl Blanchard & Mr. Ramsey Railsback; Jessica & Marc Blaustein; Amy & Joshua Boger; Emily Borababy & Adam Einhorn; George Borababy & Sharon Zarozny; Boston Common Asset Management; Jeff & Alicia Bowman; Sara & Matt Brookner; Karen Brown & Michael Plum; Stephanie L. Brown; Courtney Burke & Benjamin Summers; C. Butts; Adrianne & Michael Canning; In memory of Elizabeth Casey; The Catered Affair; Joanne & Larry Cheng; Denella Clark; Heather Clark & Jeremy Bellion; The Clarke Family; Debra & Joseph Corrado; Jolyon Cowan & Vanessa Trien; Tom & Lisa Croswell in honor of Joshua & Amy Boger; William Curry & Rebecca Nordhaus; David Czesniuk; Amy & Ethan d'Ablemont Burnes; In honor of Amy & Ethan d’Ablemont Burnes; Jeanna Disney & Sohail Nasir; Anne Doremus; Anne & Gary Dunning; Margaret Eagle; Ken Field; Gail Flatto; Mark & Judy Fleming; Jeffrey Flier & Eleftheria Maratos-Flier; Angela Grace Flores; Joe & Leslie Foley; Susan Y. Friedman & Norm Appel; Alexandra Fuchs & Gideon Argov; Ric Fulop & Jane Chen-Fulop; Kathleen & Chris Gaffney; Rosalind Gorin & Matthew Budd; Garth & Lindsay Greimann; Teri Groome & Paul Belanger; Ryan Gunther; Kevin & Luisa Harris; Stephen Harrison & Tomas Kirchhausen; Paul & Kay Hartung; Randolph Hawthorne & Carliss Baldwin; Dr. Joan Helpern Goldberg; Laura Henderson; Yvette & Lawrence Hochberg; Andrea & Fred Hoff; Holly & Charles Housman; Ilisa Hurowitz & Nicholas Alexander; Heidi Hutton; Virginia & Eric Jacobsen; Maurice Peter Joffe; Sakurako Kanemitsu; Roberta & Steven Keenholtz in honor of Michael & Brenda Silverman; Rachel V. Kemp; Lisa Kirk Colburn; Anna & Peter Kolchinsky; Julia Kono; Nathan & Jacqueline Kono; Sophie Kornowski; Zuzanna Kozicka; Kate & Tom Kush; Dr. John & Randi Lapidus; Stephen Leonard; Julia LeStrange Stern; Becky & Mark Levin; Lydia Light; The Lina Fund; Valeria Lowe-Barehmi; Joelle Lurie; Dr. Ivana Magovčević-Liebisch & Lars Liebisch; Jenny & Kendra Margulies; Matt Martin; Jim McGuire & Stephen Coy; Sean Meyers & Saralyn Klepaczyk; Yiannis & Jamie Monovoukas; Gordon & Charlotte Moore; Jodie & Ken Morrison; Mr. & Mrs. Mark Namchuk; Diana Navarrete-Rackauckas; Norman & Eleanor Nicholson; Sally & Marc O'Brien; Samara Oster & Chad Rose; Chrissie & Rich Parker, MD; John D. Patterson, Jr. & Michele Demarest; PEAK Event Services; Rebecca Pearson Lo & York Lo; Stephen C. Perry & Oliver Radford; Beth Pinals & Bill Jewett; Kate Plunkett-Tobin & John Tobin; Charlie Popper in memory of Leland Perry; Port Lighting Systems; Kristin Qian, PhD; Melinda & James Rabb; Rafanelli Events; Michael & Debra Raizman; Bart & Carly Reidy; Reuben Reynolds; Julian & Meryl Rich; Mitchell & Jill Roberts; Carl Rodrigues; Jonathan Rosand & Judy Polacheck; Carol Rose & Tom Harrington; Gordon & Barbara Russell; Paul & Carmela Ryan; Genevieve Sabin & Marcello Panagia; Ido Sagi & Amir Tadmor; Christine & Eric Savage; Sandra Shapiro & John Kirsch; Dr. Samuel & Gretchen Shubrooks; Jeremy Silverman & Mary Sutherland; Drs. Margaret & Michael Simon; Corey Smentek; Sherri Snow; Sarah Spinella; Blair Spotswood Hollis; Jim & Robin Staley; Marylen R. Sternweiler; Dr. Lawrence Stifler & Mary McFadden; Larry & Molly Stifler; Ryan Suleiman; Emily Sullivan; Shannon Sweeney; Mary Elisabeth Swerz & Robert Sherman; Table & Tulip; Victoria & Clifford Thompson; Susan & Michael Thonis; In honor of Mike & Susie Thonis; Nathan Troup; Yukiko Ueno & Eran Egozy; Eric & Sarah Ward; Lecolion Washington; Carolyn Watson; Charles & Carolyn Wood in honor of Andrea & Fred Hoff; Ann Wu; Elizabeth Zachos; Mary Zanor; Karen Zorn; Janet & Ron Zwanziger

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Contact

For more information, please contact

Anya Hess

Senior Manager of Events and Donor Relations

ah@celebrityseries.org
(617) 598-3248