You’re invited to join us for an unforgettable evening as we open the doors of the historic Rotunda at 327 N. Negley Avenue and invite the community to dream big with us! The roof is fixed, the space is clear, and now it’s time to imagine what’s possible—a flexible, 500-seat arts and events center that belongs to the community.
Purchase your ticket for the event HERE
Date: May 15, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Location: The Rotunda, 327 N Negley Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Food, Drinks, Celebration, Community, Performances, Art, and more!
Valet Parking
Dress Code: Construction Site Casual
We’re making this event accessible to everyone by giving away tickets to the community! Want to help? You can purchase a “Pay It Forward” ticket, and we’ll pass it along to someone who wouldn’t otherwise be able to attend.
Donations: Support the project with a mailed-in donation. To Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation at 113 N. Pacific Ave, Pittsburgh PA 15224.
Event Chairs:
- Robert Fragasso, CFP Board Emeritus®, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Fragasso Advisors
- DS Kinsel, Co-Founder BOOM Concepts & Cultural Agitator/Creative Entrepreneur
- Carla Frost, Vice President & Corporate Responsibility Officer, KeyBank
Honorees:
- Robert M. Jones Jr. – President & CEO of Brothers and Sisters Emerging, Coach of Garfield Gators Football
- Senator Jay Costa, State Senator
Host Committee:
- Adele Sufrin
- Alyson Bonavoglia
- Anqwenique Kinsel
- Autumn Young
- Brian Kubat
- Carla Frost
- Cathy Green Samuels
- Craig Kornick
- D.S Kinsel
- Elena Alves
- Ellen Kessler
- Gabriel Skamla
- Gregory Heisler
- James Wagner
- Jarmele Fairclaugh
- Jennifer Tyler
- John Axtell
- John Wright
- Julia Clemm
- Lillian Bahati Sogga
- Linda S. Simon
- Mark Peterson
- Melissa McSwigan
- Michael Polite
- Morton Stanfield
- Nina Gibbs
- Rick Swartz
- Robert Fragasso
- Sam Braver
- Sandy Simon
- Sara Stock Mayo
- Sherree Goldstein
- Thomas Agnew
- William Cornell
- Zach Restelli
Thank you to our Sponsors!
Sponsors as of May 1st, 2025
The Oculus Sponsors
JENDOCO Construction
I.B.E.W. Local Union No. 5
First National Bank
DuoLingo
Dollar Bank
The Cupola Sponsors
Linda & Ken Simon
Fragasso Financial Advisors
Mistick Construction
Rothschild Doyno Collaborative
Melissa McSwigan & Robert Raczka
Paula Garrick Klein
The Urban Reach Foundation
Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation Board and Event Chair Committee
The Dome Sponsors
BOOM Concepts
Michael Polite
Ellen & Jack Kessler
Wagner Agency, Inc. Insurance
Diana Ames & John Axtell
Cathy and Mike Samuels
PNC Bank
David and Charlotte Toal
Caroline E. Boyce
Cathy Reifer & Sam Braver
Cierra & Brian Maloney
Susan Berman & Doug Kress
Baum Blvd Automotive
Tasty Taquitos
Pittsburgh Glass Center
Friendship Community Group
Robert Levin & Kerry Bron
Children’s Home Of Pittsburgh – A Lemieux Family Center
Bridgeway Capital
Friends of the Rotunda
Louise Mayo
John Katz
Debbie Berkovitz
M Jean Clickner & Jon Pushinsky
Harris Entertainment Group
Common Plea Catering
Event Source- Pittsburgh
Beacon Communities LLC
Urban Academy Charter School
