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March 10, 2017
Perfect Settings set up the tents in the garden of the Textile Museum property.
Perfect Settings set up the tents in the garden of the Textile Museum property.
Photo: Pepe Gomez
Design Foundry suspended strings of pink butterflies above the dance floor as part of the metamorphosis theme.
Design Foundry suspended strings of pink butterflies above the dance floor as part of the metamorphosis theme.
Photo: Pepe Gomez
The design team chose a springtime color palette of pink, orange, green, yellow, and green for the linens, flowers, and lighting in the dinner tent.
The design team chose a springtime color palette of pink, orange, green, yellow, and green for the linens, flowers, and lighting in the dinner tent.
Photo: Pixelme Studios
Yours Truly Lighting used pink, green, and orange uplights to complement the decor inside the dinner tent.
Yours Truly Lighting used pink, green, and orange uplights to complement the decor inside the dinner tent.
Photo: Pepe Gomez
Apollo Theater’s Spring Gala
Apollo Theater’s Spring Gala

The evening culminated with an after-party held in a tent designed by event planner and Apollo board member Bronson van Wyck and featured a special “Let’s Go Crazy” dance tribute with a dedicated DJ set of Prince songs. The event raised $1.7 million for the Harlem theater’s artistic and community programming initiatives.

Photo: Shahar Azran
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