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ROZSA ANNUAL FUNDRAISER

Let's raise the curtains on the 2024/25 Season at the Rozsa Soirée!

Join us for an evening as we celebrate the launch of the Rozsa’s upcoming season! This festive fundraiser is a night filled with delightful indulgences and the chance to be a part of the Rozsa season launch!

HERE'S WHAT AWAITS YOU

Hors d’oeuvres and delightful sips: Become a connoisseur for the night! Enjoy curated pairings and cast your vote on what is featured in concessions for the 2024/25 season.*

Silent Auction and Raffle: Support the Rozsa's mission by bidding on silent auction items themed around the Rozsa's 2024/25 Season. 

Gina Chávez Live in Concert! Don’t miss the electrifying backstage performance by Gina Chávez, a pop star hailing from Austin, Texas. Her unique blend of Latin pop, infused with her multi-ethnic background and powerful voice will promise an exciting evening!

Festive Ambiance: Mingle with fellow music and art enthusiasts in the backstage club setting of the Rozsa. Festive cocktail attire is welcome.

*a selection of additional beverages will be available for purchase throughout the evening.

Things to Know

TIME | 7:30-10 p.m.
SEATING | General Admission
TICKETS| Pay As You're Able ($50 Full Fee)
MICHIGAN TECH STUDENT RUSH | There are no Experience Tech-sponsored Michigan Tech Student Rush tickets for this annual fundraiser.

Contact the Rozsa Box Office with any questions about this event via phone at 906-487-1906, or by email at rozsa@mtu.edu. View current Box Office Hours. 

About 2024 Rozsa Soirée Guest Artist, Gina Chavez

In an industry that looks to define artists, Gina Chávez refuses to fit into a box. From her Mexican and Swiss-German raices, to her life as a queer, married Catholic in Texas, to her bilingual music, the Latin Grammy nominee is unapologetically herself. Gina Chávez is an Austin icon. And people are taking notice.

Gina is a 13-time Austin Music Award winner, including 2019 Best Female Vocals, 2015 Austin Musician of the Year, and seven-time winner for Best Latin. Her first all-Spanish language album, La Que Manda, was nominated for a 2020 Latin Grammy in Best Pop/ Rock, making her the third Latine born in the continental U.S. to ever be nominated in the category.

Her NPR Tiny Desk concert has more than a million views, her band is Official SXSW artist each year, and is featured on Brené Brown's hit podcast, Unlocking Us, for which she co-wrote the theme song. Her propulsive TED Talk is a rallying cry and celebration of womanhood. Gina’s music is featured in a national Target ad and she is the face of LIFEWTR’s commercial for #LifeUnseen, a campaign to uplift artists who are too often unrecognized in the creative fields. 

Off stage, Gina runs Niñas Arriba, a college fund she co-founded with her wife for young women in gang-dominated El Salvador. She is featured alongside Oprah, Beyonce, Mahalia Jackson, Dolly Parton, and many more in Southern Living's book celebrating "100 extraordinary women who have left their indelible mark on the South and beyond." 

About the Host

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.