Fundraising Events

25th Anniversary Metropolis Gala

Name: 25th Anniversary Metropolis Gala
Start: 2025-04-12T00:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-04-12T23:59:59-05:00

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Thank You to our Season Event Sponsors!

Metropolis Performing Arts Centre is excited to present the annual Metropolis 25th Anniversary Gala, the Roaring 20′s on Saturday, April 12, 2025 held at the exclusive and private Sanfilippo Estates in Barrington Hills.

More than 300 business/community leaders and Metropolis subscribers and donors will be in attendance. Guests will begin their magical evening with a private tour of the Sanfilippo Estate’s Mansion featuring the most magnificent collections of beautifully restored antique music machines, phonographs, arcade, and gambling machines, and the world’s largest restored theatre pipe organ.

head to the Eden Palais Venue for Open Bar, Passed hors d’oeuvres, Elegante Dinner and Dessert. Our Gala Program will include special performances by a local jazz artist, top students from the school of performing arts, and back by popular demand our Celebrity Emcee/Auctioneer Chris Petlak from 101.9 the Morning Mix, plus exciting Live and Silent Auction, 25th Anniversary Ring Raffle, Fund-A-Cause to support Theatre For Young Audiences, Announcement of our 2025-26 Theatrical Season, and an exclusive Carousel Race Raffle with the 1920’s carousel from Paris!

GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY! You won’t want to miss this experience of a lifetime!

Space is limited, so purchase your table/tickets before we sell out!

*1920’s and/or Gatsby attire is strongly encouraged.

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This Annual Fundraiser is our largest event of the year, all funds raised at the Gala support Metropolis’ non-profit theatre, performing arts education and community engagement programs, all while enriching our community!

Performing Arts at Metropolis is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.