Alex Bootzin on piano and Luke Doughty on guitar

Alex Bootzin on piano and Luke Doughty on guitar entertain guests at the Spindrift School of Performing Arts Winter Gala. Bootzin and Doughty both teach at the school. 

Eileen Campbell / Tribune

It was a sparkling night of music, theater and old friends coming together at the 15th annual Winter Gala for the Spindrift School of Performing Arts last Thursday.

The event is a combination “thank you” to supporters, fundraiser, and preview of the school’s winter show, which this year is the musical “Mamma Mia.”

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