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ArtsUnited’s “Dining With The Divas” Celebration Dinner & FUNdraiser at Aquaplex Fort Lauderdale
April 30, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
$23. – $100
ArtsUnited, a nonprofit organization dedicated to producing quality cultural programming that showcases the LGBTQ community, will honor South Florida community leaders Don D’Arminio, Marc Martorana and Joe Pallant for advancing the arts during its “Dining with the Divas” Celebration Dinner and FUNdraiser at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30, at Aquaplex Fort Lauderdale. Show hostess Velvet LeNore will emcee the entertaining evening which will also feature celebrity guest performers Victor Zepka, Joshua Justin and Jeffrey Roach, making their stage debut in drag to help raise more money for ArtsUnited.
Attendees will experience delicious new food choices in advance of a special awards presentation for D’Arminio, Martorana and Pallant. Honorees will have a special photo opportunity on the new Aquaplex stage with Dennis Dean before the exclusive show begins with the talented Aquanettes and some very special guests.
Aquaplex Fort Lauderdale (formerly Lips Fort Lauderdale) is going strong following recent exciting updates. The show palace interior features a modern Key West casual environment with an ocean-inspired epoxy floor, an expanded stage and a state-of-the-art LED Jumbotron wall. Digital screens throughout the venue are accompanied by concert-quality surround sound and an amplified stage lighting program to enhance the show experience.
General admission for ArtsUnited’s “Dining with the Divas” Celebration Dinner and FUNdraiser is $75 per person; $85 after April 23. A VIP ticket with one complimentary drink and premium seating is $100 per person. Each reservation includes a three-course dinner and show. A cash bar is available. To purchase tickets, visit artsunited.com.