Arts in the public schools got a boost of support at the Lincoln Center Institute (LCI) for the Arts in Education Annual Gala. Guests enjoyed cocktails in the Walter Reade Theater; selections from Three by Three, performed by Piaclava; and taiko drumming with Taiko Masala. The party escalated—literally—as guests ascended to the Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse for dinner and remarks from NYC Schools Chancellor Joel Klein.

Applauding the cause: Susan Rudin, Reynold Levy, Scott Noppe-Brandon, Isabel Rose, Marc and Robin Avram, Dr. James and Barbara Block, Alair Townsend, Lara Rebak, Phyllis Mailman, Esme Usdan and James Snyder, Ann Unterberg, and Tony Forstmann.

The NYC public schools took center stage for this evening! Encore!