The 2009-2010 season of the popular seriesCULTURE & COCKTAILS, hosted by thePalm Beach County Cultural Council,opened on November 9, and attracted more than 70 fans toCafé Boulud. The opening topic was:
ART FROM THE HEART
A Conversation with Professional Artists
Panelists included digital media artistLaurence Gartel,fine art photographerBarry Seidmanand local Broadway singer and actressAvery Sommers. The lively discussion was moderated byElayna Toby Singer,director ofPalm Beach County Art in PublicPlaces.
The next CULTURE & COCKTAILS event will be held at Cafe Boulud on Monday, December 14, and the topic will be:
BURT!
A Conversation with Burt Reynolds
The interviewer will beSuzanne Neidland, chair of the Burt Reynolds Institute for Film and Theatre.
AllCULTURE & COCKTAILSevents are free for members of the Cultural Council ($175 level and above). The price for everyone else is $35 per person with all proceeds going to the nonprofit Palm Beach County Cultural Council.
Each event will run from 5 to 7 p.m., with registration and cocktails from 5 to 5:45 p.m., and the "Conversation" from 5:45 to 7 p.m., including audience Q&A.
Café Boulud will offer a complimentary open bar and an array of specially prepared hors' d'oeuvres. The world famous restaurant is located in The Brazilian Court, 301 Australian Avenue in Palm Beach.
Because of space limitations, eachCULTURE & COCKTAILSevent is limited to 60 RSVPs on a first-come basis. Interested people can RSVP by calling the Cultural Council at561.472.3330.
CULTURE & COCKTAILSis sponsoredin part byThePalm Beach Daily NewsandPR-BS, a Boca-based public relations firm.
Attached Jpegs:
1. Barry Seidman, Avery Sommers, Elayna Toby Singer, Laurence Gartel
2. Katie Deits, Suzanne Neidland, Lawrence DeGeorge, Rena Blades, Bill Nix
3. Bonnie Roseman, Mary Ann Seidman, Elaine Meier
4. Cherie Golden, Susan Diamond
5. Ruth Roberts, Michael Burrows
Media Contacts:
Gary Schweikhart
PR-BS, Inc.
561.756.4298
Larry Boytano
Palm Beach County Cultural Council
561.471.2901