Orange County School of the Arts’ Electrifying Gala Nets $1.3 Million!
KUDOS Newport Beach Staff
OCSA’s 2019 gala, “Let’s Get Loud,” thrilled the more than 600 guests at Hotel Irvine with its ulta-talented student artists performing music from Latin jazz, Mexican-American rock, salsa, rumba, and more. A decadent meal of Latin flavors impressed, and, thanks to a matching $360,000 challenge from Mohamed El-Erian, $1.3 million in net proceeds was realized for arts education.
OCSA students performing “Livin’ La Vida Loca”Honorary Co-Chairs Michal and Maureen Mekjian, Drs. Sherry and Ralph Opacic (Ralph is OCSA founder/executive director)Elaine and Board of Directors Chair Kevin TiberMarybelle and S. Paul Musco, OCSA board memberMichael and Maria Newkirk Fong and their son Joshua Fong with Jim NewkirkTable Sponsor and Garys Men’s clothing opportunity prize donor John and Ursula BraegerOCSA dancers Benjamin Chauchereau and Natalia HulzarVocalist Hanna Eyre performs “Reach”
