Our Silver Jubilee celebrates 25 amazing years of opening eyes, hearts and minds through the transformative power of art!

The OPEN EYE BALL

Thursday, June 12, 2024 
5:30 – 8:30pm

Open Eye Theatre
506 East 24th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55404
 

Reserve your tickets to our Silver Jubilee, the best party of the year! 

RSVP by Monday, June 9

$100 per guest ($75.00 deductible)

Want to be super-fancy & carefree? Add-on curbside valet parking to your ticket for just $20!

Can’t join us? Make a gift to strengthen the vitality of our small nonprofit!
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THE EVENING

5:30-6:30 P.M. — CHECK-IN & REFRESHMENTS

Join us here at the theatre to encounter roving sidewalk musicians, curbside sculptures and pop-up puppetry artists! Sip signature cocktails and sparkling sodas at the Open Eye Apothecary. (Just what the doctor ordered!) Explore our newly refurbished courtyard gardens and the Open Eye workshops as you nibble your way through a treasure chest of treats with your own individual gourmet grazing box! This year our team of Open Eye chefs are partnering with the talented Melanie Lewis of A Perfect Piece Sweets to tickle your tastebuds!

6:30-7:30 P.M. – ENTERTAINMENT & AUCTION IN THE THEATRE

Take your seat in the theatre for a Silver Jubilee Celebration like no other! Be seduced by the vocal charms of Twin Cities emerging musical stars! Preview a new puppet opera! See a cavalcade of Open Eye artists tantalize you with an insider peek at coming attractions!  

Then get ready for a theatrically epic live auction like no other! Who will this year’s Secret Auctioneer be??? Your generosity on this night-of-nights will help support a new season of locally-sourced, community-driven theatre, puppetry, music and storytelling!

7:30 - 8:30 P.M. – SOCIALIZING & CHECKING OUT

Linger for another drink, another song, and savor complimentary Sebastian Joe’s ice cream while making more memories with your fellow Open Eye fans!