- April 3, 2025
Board Chair Jim Travers, Pete "Maverick" Mitchell and co-chairwomen Susan Travers and Kathy Martella
Photo by Harry SayerGuests enjoyed dinner in a tent space outside the Van Wezel.
Photo by Harry SayerGuests enjoyed dinner in a tent space outside the Van Wezel.
Photo by Harry SayerJim and Amy Chapman with Sue and Tom Paulson
Photo by Harry SayerJulie Benjamin and David Artman
Photo by Harry SayerCharlotte and Jim Humprhey
Photo by Harry SayerJoanne and Peter Powers
Photo by Harry SayerGuests enjoyed a copy of Kenny Loggins' book.
Photo by Harry SayerMary Jo Zaksas and Michele Fox
Photo by Harry SayerGuests enjoyed dinner in a tent space outside the Van Wezel.
Photo by Harry SayerConnie Cuadrado, Maria Schaedler-Luera
Photo by Harry SayerJackie Dedrick and Sara Robinson
Photo by Harry SayerRay and Debbie Breslof
Photo by Harry SayerJill and Chad Campbell
Photo by Harry SayerKeely Koralis and Robinson Valverde
Photo by Harry SayerMayra Ocasio and Karla Baez
Photo by Harry SayerSherri Pierce and Demetra Patterson
Photo by Harry SayerScott Taylor and Deb Kabinoff
Photo by Harry SayerPenny Hill and Pete "Maverick" Mitchell
Photo by Harry SayerNeysa Rogers, Kate Walsh and Katelyn McKelley
Photo by Harry SayerLauren Bennett Hersh and Brian Hersh
Photo by Harry SayerMarco Capitelli and Lana Cordier
Photo by Harry SayerTricia Ward, Jaclyn Brunckhorst and Umbreen Khalidi-Majeed
Photo by Harry SayerGrammy-winning musician Kenny Loggins took Van Wezel Foundation supporters to the Danger Zone during the 2023 Inspiration Gala on March 10.
Guests filled outside the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall for the annual event, which benefits the organization's many arts and education programs.
The evening started with cocktails on the bay as the sun set. Guests mingled and —keeping in line with the night's Top Gun-adjacent theme — posed for pictures with a Tom Cruise lookalike.
Once the cocktail hour had concluded, guests entered the outdoor tent space to enjoy dinner and hear words from Van Wezel Foundation figures about their appreciation for the continued support and their plans for the new Sarasota Performing Arts Center.
It was then time for the night's entertainment where guests filled the performing space to hear Kenny Loggins himself rock out.