As the academy's spring gala, the event was a benefit for the company and the academy.

City Ballet will present one of his works for the first time at its spring gala on May 4.

"It's up to $950,000, our highest-grossing spring gala ever," she said.

Ballet Theater's spring gala customarily includes a minipreview of the season.

The company's spring gala on May 1 will raise money for the scholarships, Mr. Mitchell said.

The spring gala marked Mr. Marsalis's public return to playing after a forced hiatus.

Bill Clinton, scheduled for a spring gala at the Apollo Theater in Harlem.

Daisy Soros is concerned about the prospects for Lincoln Center's spring gala, which usually brings in $2 million.

He was the featured performer at the Foundation's Soirée Bouquet, the annual spring gala, in 2003.

"This will replace our traditional spring gala and will hopefully replenish the funds that have been cruelly depleted by Reader's Digest."