The gala is the largest fundraiser for the Lensic’s robust education programs, which reach over 13,000 students annually. Step right up for an extraordinary evening on the Lensic stage!

Nothing says science like KABOOM! Doktor Kaboom travels the world, thrilling adults and children alike with some exciting scientific experiments, unscripted fun, and an explosive comedic style. The Scientific Method never looked so good.

Straight from Havana, Grammy-nominated Orquesta Akokán channels the fiery Cuban mambo revolution of the 1940s and 50s while pushing the grooves to new heights. Bursting with an innate sense of soul and songcraft and featuring “some of the island’s greatest instrumentalists” (The New York Times).