Northlight celebrated a beautiful night under the stars on Thursday, September 26, 2024 at our annual Gala, this year themed A Starlit Soiree. More than 250 Northlight supporters enjoyed cocktails and dinner at the Chicago Botanic Garden, raising more than $150,000 in essential funds for the theatre’s education and community engagement programming and the work on our stage. Gala chair Stacy Hetherington Simpson led a committee that created a gorgeous environment in which guests learned more about the theatre, met Northlight’s leadership and Board of Trustees, and bid on a range of silent and live auction experiences. We were thrilled to welcome longtime Northlight supporters and many new friends of the theatre. All of us at Northlight are incredibly grateful to all of you who joined us in person, brought guests, or made essential contributions in support of the event.