# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Waltraud Karkar Memorial Gala 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 09 May, 2025 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: We invite you to join us for dinner in the Grand Theater’s Great Hall as we come together to celebrate the late Waltraud Karkar’s remarkable life and legacy.

Waltraud's influence on the Wausau community was profound. In 1969, she founded the Central Wisconsin School of Ballet with her late husband, Dr. Jack Karkar. Here, she trained countless young dancers who attest to her influence well beyond the doors of the dance studio. In 1994, her positive impact on the community was recognized with one of Wausau’s Women of Vision awards. In 1991, working with city officials, she helped renovate the neglected outdoor amphitheater in Wausau's Stewart Park, a space originally used in the 1920's by local devotees of Isadora Duncan. She also pioneered an artist-in-schools program that brought dance to over 100,000 children in Wausau and surrounding communities. With her vision to create the best regional dance program, Waltraud put Wausau on the performing arts map by bringing in some of the ballet world’s most beloved dancers. In 1990, her production of The Nutcracker was recognized as one of the nation’s best by Newsweek magazine.

All proceeds from the evening will go toward updating the costumes and sets of The Nutcracker, the production she held so dear. Reserve your seat ($125) or table of eight seats ($1,000) by contacting the studio at (715) 842-4447 or info@cwschoolofballet.com.

Please RSVP no later than May 1. Seating is limited.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wausau/waltraud-karkar-memorial-gala/200028046521626
- **Event Categories**: art, performances, entertainment, nonprofit, theatre, kids
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 48

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Wausau
- **state**: WI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Grand Theater Wausau
- **lat**: 44.95986
- **long**: -89.62652
- **full address**: Grand Theater Wausau, 401 N 4th St, Wausau, WI 54403-5420, United States,Wausau, Wisconsin

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Central Wisconsin School of Ballet (https://allevents.in/org/central-wisconsin-school-of-ballet/20123992)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 09 May, 2025 at 07:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Grand Theater Wausau, 401 N 4th St, Wausau, WI 54403-5420, United States,Wausau, Wisconsin
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Central Wisconsin School of Ballet
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, performances, entertainment, nonprofit, theatre, kids
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Waltraud Karkar Memorial Gala  ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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