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Saturday, October 4, 2025, 5:30 pm
This is a past event.
For 25 years, the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts has been at the intersection of art and community, as a place where the Keweenaw comes together to experience something meaningful, memorable, and alive. It’s where the biggest shows in the U.P. have landed, where the arts spark new conversations, and where people across our region have gathered thousands of times under our northern skies.
This October, we’ll celebrate all of that and look ahead to what’s next with a special anniversary gala. We’d be honored to have you with us!
This celebration marks 25 years of connecting the Keweenaw through live performance and community gathering. Inspired by Opening Nights Under Northern Lights, your presence and generosity will directly contribute to ensuring the continued vibrancy of the performing arts and enduring success of the Rozsa Center for years to come.
Evening Agenda
5:30 p.m. - Social Hour: Refreshments, mingling, silent auction, and our annual concessions voting.
6:30 p.m. - Dinner and Program: Dinner with live music by Professor Emeritus Mike Irish, former Director of Jazz Studies. Program and "Pause for the Cause" emceed by Brad Baltensperger.
8 p.m. - Performance: Live music by the Jana Nyberg Group, silent auction winners announced, and closing.
9 p.m. - After-party: Dancing to a party set by the Jana Nyberg Group.
Things to know
DATE | Saturday, October 4, 2025
TIME | Social Hour - 5:30 p.m. | Dinner - 6:30 p.m.
LOCATION | Rozsa Center
SEATING | Reserved
TICKETS | Single Ticket $100 | Table (8 guests) $750 with discount code "25GalaTable"
CONTENT GUIDANCE | None
PURCHASE DEADLINE | Tickets for this event must be purchased by the end of day September 25, 2025 for planning purposes.
Menu Options
Salmon Plated Dinner - Apple Harvest Fall Salad, Dinner Roll with butter, Grilled Jerk Salmon, Coconut Rice, Asparagus, and Pineapple Salsa.
Flank Steak Dinner - Apple Harvest Fall Salad, Dinner Roll with butter, Blackened Flank Steak, Lemony Herb Asparagus, Pea Couscous, and Roasted Corn.
Vegetarian Dinner - Apple Harvest Fall Salad, Dinner Roll with butter, Mushroom Risotto, and Herb Roasted Asparagus.
Additional beverages will be available for purchase throughout the evening.
Thanks to Our Sponsors
Support for this Rozsa Event provided by:
and the Rozsa's Circle of Supporters.
About the Fundraiser
Funds raised during the Rozsa 25th Anniversary Gala directly support the Rozsa's mission of cultivating a vibrant and connected community through events that bring the Keweenaw together. The evening will include several events providing attendees opportunities to have fun while also helping the Rozsa Center continue its mission.
If you are unable to attend and want to support the Rozsa, you can make a donation online at mtu.edu/rozsa/give.
About the Rozsa Center
The Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts cultivates a vibrant and connected community through experiences that bring the Keweenaw together. Located on Michigan Technological University's campus in Houghton, Michigan, the 80,000-square-foot arts center's design is inspired by the inclined look of the local copper mine hoists and shaft houses inside and out. Event spaces include the Rozsa Lobby, James and Margaret Black Performance Hall, Rozsa Backstage, Rozsa Art Galleries, and McArdle Theatre.
As the largest theater in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, the Rozsa dramatically expands the region’s access to large-scale performing arts events including Broadway tours, ballet, cirque, music, and more.
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The views, information, thoughts, or opinions expressed in this program or event are those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent the policies of the Rozsa Center or Michigan Technological University. Effective Date 2025/26.
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