Jefferson Performing Arts Society (JPAS) will host a “Party for the Performing Arts” featuring longtime JPAS performers and other special guests at the Jefferson Performing Arts Center on Saturday, January 14 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Pigéon Catering is the event caterer and specialty desserts will be provided by Haydel’s Bakery.

The dinner entertainment lineup includes JPAS performers The Jimmy Maxwell Orchestra, Richard Arnold, Kyle Aucoin, Leslie Castay, Kiane D. Davis and Elizabeth Ulloa Lowry presenting songs from Sound of Music, Carousel, Shrek the Musical, Hello Dolly and other Broadway shows. Afterward, the JPAC Legacy Award will be given to longtime actress, vocal and dialect coach, theater teacher and director Janet Shea. A brief live auction will be during dinner, spotlighting VIP theater experiences and youth scholarships. A silent auction will also feature local artwork, dining, behind-the-scenes experiences and more.

The party is in honor of the year Dennis Assaf founded JPAS in 1978. Guests will dine onstage inside the JPAC theater; seating is limited to 250 people. VIP guests who purchase Patron Party tickets will experience a “Speakeasy Jazz Lounge” in the JPAS lobby bar prior to dinner featuring jazz singer Anais St. John.

Tickets start at $150 and sponsorship packages are available. Visit www.jpas.org for more information.