JACKSONVILLE, FL (March 19, 2025) – Don’t miss “The Florida Theatre Ball: 90’s Style,” presented by DEX Imaging on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at the historic Florida Theatre in downtown Jacksonville! Support the arts, dance the night away and win big in the silent auction!
NOW THAT’S WHAT I CALL THE 90’S
Oh snap! Don't miss your chance to get jiggy with it at “The Florida Theatre Ball: 90’s Style” presented by DEX Imaging. Come kick it with us on May 17th while you enjoy fly cocktails, entertainment by Quad City DJ, and totally wicked silent auction events before voguing the night away with the band Bold City Classics. Dress up in your best goth, grunge, or prep gear and come support the Florida Theatre's mission to preserve a unique historic Jacksonville landmark.
HOW TO ATTEND
Currently, tickets are available via sponsorship purchase only. Individual ticket sales will begin on April 1st. All proceeds will benefit the nonprofit Florida Theatre. Learn more about some of the available sponsorship levels below.
SPONSORSHIP LEVELS
$1,000- Tamagotchi Sponsor
- 2 Reserved Seats
- Name on event website
- Full seated dinner, open bar, desserts
- Valet Parking
$2,500- Beanie Baby Sponsor
- 4 Individual Tickets
- Name or Company Logo event website
- Full seated dinner, open bar, desserts
- Valet Parking
$5,000- Nintendo 64 Sponsor
- 8 Individual Tickets
- Company/Name listed in event program
- Corporate logo featured as sponsor on all event signage and Theatre Venue Television
- Marquee day of event
- Name or Company Logo event website
- Valet Parking
$7,500- MTV Sponsor
- 8 Individual Tickets
- Event Activity Naming Opportunity
- Corporate logo featured as sponsor on all event signage and Theatre Venue Television
- Name or Company Logo event website
- Theatre Venue Television
- Marquee day of event
- Valet Parking
$9,500- Blockbuster Sponsor
- 8 Individual Tickets
- Event Element Naming Opportunity
- Corporate logo featured as sponsor on all event signage and Theatre Venue Television
- Logo in promo pieces
- Theatre Venue Television
- Marquee day of event
- Name or Company Logo event website
- Valet Parking
The silent auction will begin April 14th at noon and continue until May 17th at 10 p.m. Auction items make great gifts and will include everything from prestigious golf packages, to exotic trips, to signed memorabilia by famous Florida Theatre artists, to top shelf wine & spirits, plus much more. All proceeds will benefit the nonprofit Florida Theatre.
To participate in the silent auction, purchase a table for the 1990’s Ball or make a donation to the Florida Theatre, please click here.
Susan DuBow is Chair of the Host Committee for “The Florida Theatre Ball: 90’s Style” event. With the help of The Florida Theatre Ball Host Committee Members Martha Barrett, Chris & Karen Bernhardt, Jim Efstathion, Gloria Fabian, Tabitha Furyk, Wes & Elizabeth Jennison, Tracey Kenney, Gasper & Irene Lazarra, Angela Merritt, Michelle Mullen, Brian Rose, Doug & Ginny Schlosser, Michael & Alison Snyder, and Brian Ware, the event is sure to be a hit.
Since the first Ball in 2013, The Florida Theatre Ball has raised over $1.8 million to preserve and maintain the majestic Theatre, which will turn 100 in 2027. Past themes have included Vegas Style, The Big Easy, Hollywood, The Eighties, Studio 54, The Roaring Twenties, The Future, and The Fifties.
The Florida Theatre is a treasure to Jacksonville. We are fortunate to have a venue that offers a diverse range of entertainment for our City. Dex Imaging is honored to be sponsoring the Florida Theatre Ball again this year. We love helping this historic, nonprofit Theatre with its mission as they have been fostering these connections for nearly 100 years in our Jacksonville community. ~Angela Merritt, Senior Account Manager with DEX Imaging, Inc.
The net proceeds from The Florida Theatre Ball are just about 1 percent of our entire budget every year, but they’re 100 percent of our ability to keep the special programs that make the Florida Theatre a special place alive. Programs like free tickets to Title 1 schools for arts education programs, free tickets for veterans, active duty military and first responders, and preserving the Florida Theatre itself with fidelity to its architectural history. If you were once a child on a school bus traveling downtown to the Florida Theatre to see your first live theatrical performance, this is your chance to pay it forward, and have a good time doing it. ~Numa Saisselin, President of the Florida Theatre
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About the Florida Theatre
There is something for everyone at the Florida Theatre. From pop, jazz, rock, comedy, country, and blues to ballet, the historic Florida Theatre annually offers over 200 cultural and entertainment events for every taste and age. For tickets or to learn more about our educational performances for schools, rentals, membership, or the nonprofit corporation that manages this majestic place, please visit us at www.floridatheatre.com.