Oakland Ballet hosts annual spring gala

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Oakland Ballet’s annual black-tie spring gala raises money to support the company’s wide breadth of community and artistic programming, like the Discover Dance initiative that provides education programs in East Bay schools.

The soiree on Saturday, May 19, is hosted in the historic chateau of Oakland’s Bellevue Club on the shore of Lake Merritt. Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and a three-course meal accompany an intimate performance to showcase highlights from the company’s spring season, “Scene and Heard.”

A silent auction includes unique offerings, like the chance to have breakfast with Mayor Libby Schaaf or the opportunity to tour the Oakland A’s new Jack London Square facilities with the team’s president, Dave Kaval.

—Maxine Marshall

Oakland Ballet Spring Gala: 6 p.m. Saturday, May 19. $200. The Bellevue Club, 525 Bellevue Ave., Oakland. 510-893-3132. www.oaklandballet.org