About this Event
The Luminary Gala is BlackStar’s annual benefit celebrating the people who move culture forward and raising funds for our year-round work to build spaces for and by Black, Brown, and Indigenous artists.
This year’s honorees are Firelight Media, a key organization that supports the creation, distribution, and impact of documentary media; John W. Simmons, an award-winning cinematographer, director, and photographer whose art explores Black life, culture, and memory; Mahershala Ali, a two-time Academy Award-winning actor, known for his performances in Moonlight and Green Book; and Mara Brock Akil, a Peabody Award-winning writer, producer, and director of over 400 episodes of television, among her groundbreaking credits are Forever, Girlfriends and The Game.
Ticket sales close Thursday, November 12.
All sales are final. BlackStar is unable to offer returns, refunds or exchanges.
Event venue & nearby stays
The Bellevue Hotel, 200 S Broad Street, Philadelphia, United States
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups — all the happenings, one place.