{"id":14246,"date":"2025-10-21T17:31:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T17:31:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/14246\/"},"modified":"2025-10-21T17:31:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T17:31:06","slug":"hollywood-art-and-culture-centers-the-art-of-drag-fundraiser-at-aquaplex-fort-lauderdale-at-aquaplex-fort-lauderdale-miami","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/14246\/","title":{"rendered":"Hollywood Art and Culture Center\u2019s \u201cThe Art of Drag\u201d Fundraiser at Aquaplex Fort Lauderdale at Aquaplex Fort Lauderdale Miami"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An evening of glamour and entertainment awaits as the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.artandculturecenter.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hollywood Art and Culture Center<\/a>\u00a0presents\u00a0\u201cThe Art of Drag\u201d\u00a0fundraiser on Thursday, November 20, at 7 p.m., at Aquaplex Fort Lauderdale (1421 E. Oakland Park Blvd.). Guests will enjoy dazzling performances by the\u00a0Aquanettes\u00a0alongside celebrity guest performers\u00a0John Mabry,\u00a0Dey Gonzales Lopez\u00a0and\u00a0Erick Eldridge, with proceeds benefiting the Center\u2019s mission to inspire and elevate the arts in South Florida.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s event will highlight performances by the\u00a0Aquanettes, joined by celebrity guests\u00a0Dey Gonzales Lopez,\u00a0founder of\u00a0The FIT Gallery and\u00a0Erick Eldridge,\u00a0director of special events\u00a0at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood and board member of The Center. The evening will also welcome back crowd favorite\u00a0John Mabry,community arts advocate and board secretary, who will take the stage for his sixth consecutive appearance at this fundraiser.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Guests will also have the chance to participate in a raffle and silent auction featuring exclusive items and experiences. Highlights include a Hard Rock Spa Basket, Wine &amp; Dine package with dinner for two at a Hard Rock fine dining restaurant, and the ultimate Bora Bora Cabana Experience for up to 10 guests at the Guitar Hotel pool, valued at more than $2,500.<\/p>\n<p>Proceeds from the \u201cThe Art of Drag\u201d will directly benefit\u00a0the Hollywood Art and Culture Center\u2019s\u00a0programs, which include contemporary gallery exhibitions, live stage performances, and enriching educational initiatives for children and adults. The Center remains committed to fostering creativity, innovation, and artistic collaboration throughout the South Florida community.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Aquaplex Fort Lauderdale will provide the perfect backdrop for this vibrant evening, with a three-course dinner and show included in the ticket price. Tickets are limited, with general admission priced at $100, which includes an entr\u00e9e, dessert, and a complimentary beverage (choice of cocktail, wine, or domestic beer). For those seeking a more exclusive experience, VIP Booths are available for $1,000 or VIP Tables for $1,500. Sponsorship opportunities are also available, with tiers including Diva Sponsor for $2,500, Champagne Sponsor for $5,000, and Presenting Sponsor for $10,000.<\/p>\n<p>To purchase tickets, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/artofdrag2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">bit.ly\/artofdrag2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"An evening of glamour and entertainment awaits as the\u00a0Hollywood Art and Culture Center\u00a0presents\u00a0\u201cThe Art of Drag\u201d\u00a0fundraiser on Thursday,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":14247,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[249,251,250],"class_list":["post-14246","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fort-lauderdale","tag-fort-lauderdale","tag-fort-lauderdale-headlines","tag-fort-lauderdale-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14246","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14246"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14246\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14247"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14246"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14246"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14246"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}