Category: Palm Beach County

AFWC Gala Dinner with Jimmy Cefalo 3/13/10

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Please use code name = Shari…if anyone wants to purchase tickets! This will be an unbelievable evening. The event is next Saturday…March 13th. Please call Shari Gherman @ (561) 558-2345 for tickets.
Make Your Plans today for the The American Fine Wine Competition Gala Dinner with Special Guest MC Jimmy Cefalo
March 13, 2010
Lincoln Culinary Institute (Under the Great Tent)
2410 Metrocentre Blvd. West Palm Beach
6 PM-11 PM
order tickets:
www.quantumhouse.org
www.redcross-pbc.org

THE EVENT: One of the most exciting wine and food event to come to South Florida in many years will take place March 13th at the Lincoln Culinary Center in West Palm Beach. The gala dinner of the American Fine Wine Competition, presented by Patriot Risk Management Inc., will allow you to experience some of the most exclusive and highly awarded wines from California, Oregon, Washington, New York, Virginia, New Mexico, and Ohio. During dinner these wines will be served tableside, and will accompany delicious dishes prepared by some of south Florida’s most revered chefs.
THE LOCATION: Under a tent transformed into a setting for the evening’s magical wine fantasy, 500 award winning fine wines will be available for tasting with food prepared by creative chefs Johnny Vinczencz of Johnny V’s on Las Olas, Michael Wagner of Lola’s on Harrison, Oliver Saucy of Café Maxx in Pompano, Cindy Hutson of Ortanique on The Mile in Miami, and Juan Velasquez of Paradiso Restaurant in Lake Worth.
THE ENTERTAINMENT: Entertainment will be provided by jazz artist Nicole Henry (www.nicholehenry.com), and contemporary creative genius Michael Israel, who will astonish you with his work as he creates it before your very eyes (www.michaelisrael.com ); plus special guest MC, Wine Lover and Sports Aficianado Jimmy Cefalo.
FOR THE CHARITIES: Silent bid on over 150 wine-filled gift baskets, live bid on Michael Israel’s paintings, all of the proceeds benefiting the American Red Cross (diligently working to help Haiti recover), Quantum House (who houses the families of critically and terminally ill children being treated at St. Mary’s Hospital), and the scholarship program at Lincoln Culinary Institute.
THE WINES & WINE ANGELS: While you are being swept away by these talented artists, 40 Wine Angels will pour for you, tableside, all of the wines from this “invitation only” Competition, including: Perry Moore, Pride, DeLoach,Rombauer, Joseph Phelps, Markham, Alexandria Nicole, Topel, Z’Ivo, Trentadue, Arcadian, Acorn, Darioush, Mithra, Fess Parker, Black Coyote, Brochelle, Tayson Pierce, Arrowood, Thomas Fogarty, Robledo, Boorman, Stonestreet, O’Brien Estates, Cosentino, Schug, Nicholas Cole, Vin du Lac, Russian Hill, Delille Cellars, Cubanisimo, Krupp Brothers, Eberle, Ferrante, Kluge, DH Lascombes, Quady, Sequana, Ballentine, Castello di Amorosa, Sbragia, Ravenswood, Oakville Ranch, Mercer, Abiouness, Alderbrook, Andrew Lane, and dozens of other incredible wineries… Haven’t heard of all of them? They are all terrific. For a complete list of the wines go to www.americanfinewinecompetition.com

The Gala dinner will be held at the Lincoln Culinary Institute (formally the Florida Culinary Institute) in West Palm Beach.

Beginning at 6 PM, a “Sparkling White Party” will feature America’s best bubbly, fabulous white wines, and each chef will prepare complimentary hors d’oeuvres to accompany. At 7 PM you’ll take your seat under the Great Tent and will be transformed as the magic of the evening continues… this event will sell out. Reserve today!

Tickets are:
$195 per person
$1,950 per table
For reservations and information call 561.504.VINE (8463)
or go to: www.redcross-pbc.org
www.quantumhouse.org

MAKE IT A WEEKEND ADVENTURE!
Spend the night- special rates for AFWC guests at: Springhill Suites on Metrocentre Blvd $99 +
Homewood Suites on Metrocentre Blvd $109 +
Both walking distance to the Gala dinner

Sunday Brunch will be served at
Lincoln Culinary Institute $19.95 ++
For reservations call the hotel and school directly.

Thank you to our sponsors
Patriot Risk Management, Inc.
JM Lexus
TD Bank
Grand Western Meats
City & Shore magazine
DINE magazine
Baron Sign Manufacturing
4 G Marketing
Page One Graphics
Printing Sensations
Sun Sentinel
Acqua Panna S. Pellegrino
Fortessa Schott Zwiesel

This year’s Best of Show Wines:
White- 2008 Pinot Gris Ferrante Winery, Ohio
Red- 2007 Cabernet Franc Turnbull, Napa

Best of Class:
Sparkling Wine- 2003 Domaine Carneros, “Le Reve”, Los Carneros
Cabernet Sauvignon- 2006 MiSueno, Napa Valley
Chardonnay- 2007 Castello di Amoroso, Bien Nacido
Meritage Style Blend- 2006 Seabuscuit Ranch “Superfecta”, Redwood Valley
Other Red Blend- 2006 PureCos (Cosentino) “Pure Cos Red”, Napa, Valley
Zinfandel- 2007 Ravenswood Winery “Teldeschi”, Dry Creek Valley
Pinot Noir- 2008 Frank Family Vineyards, Los Carneros Napa
Late Harvest- 2008 Bouchaine Vineyards “Bouche D’Or”, Los Carneros
www.quantumhouse.org
www.americanredcross.org
www.americanfinewinecompetition.com
Make Your Reservation by calling 561.504.VINE (8463)
or go online to www.americanfinewinecompetiton.com

Heavy Pets return to South Florida at Funky Buddha 2/26/10

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Coming off a two-month recording session in San Francisco, South Florida’s favorite jam band, The Heavy Pets, are back on Friday, February 26 at the Funky Buddha Lounge. The quintet will showcase their contagious style of electro-infused-danceparty-funk at the lounge’s expansive new location that offers a chill vibe with hookahs, tapas, an impressive beer selection, and plenty of space to get down.

2621 N. Federal Hwy
Boca Raton, FL 33431
561.368.4643
10:00 PM showtime

ABOUT
The Heavy Pets (THP) are an American band whose contagious vibe blends rhythm and blues, jazz-funk and reggae fusion with homegrown rock and roll. Called “a living, breathing, force of nature” by Dan Sweeny of Relix magazine, THP are known for powerhouse performances spiked with hot electric licks and multi-climactic instrumental solos, as well as for their masterful acoustic acumen. In 2007, the group became an instant Sirius radio sensation with the release of their acclaimed double-disc debut album, Whale, driven by hit tracks “Operation of Flight” and “Sleep.” Major festival darlings, THP have taken the stage at Bonnaroo, moe.down, Langerado, New Orleans Backbeat Jazzfest, and their namesake PetZoo, a two-day, multi-band festival that draws hordes of Pets devotees to Bucks County, PA, to feast on the headliners’ live alchemy. www.theheavypets.com.

Cernuda Arte at American International Fine Art Fair 2/2-8/10

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Cernuda Arte is pleased to announce our participation in one of the most elegant and prestigious art shows, American International Fine Art Fair, Palm Beach County Convention Center (650 Okeechobee Boulevard West Palm Beach FL)

Join us at BOOTH 208 to view selections of Old & Modern Cuban Masters.
Featuring artists such as, Esteban Chartrand, Antonio Rodríguez Morey, Manuel Mesa Hermida, Oscar Fernández Morera, Leopoldo Romañach, Wifredo Lam, Fidelio Ponce, Carlos Enríquez,
Cundo Bermúdez, Víctor Manuel García, Mario Carreño, René Portocarrero, Mariano Rodríguez,
Felipe Orlando, Carmelo González, Servando Cabrera Moreno, Angel Acosta León, Roberto Estopiñán, José Mijares, Alfredo Sosabravo, Tomás Sánchez, Flora Fong, Gina Pellón, Joel Besmar, Vicente Hernández, Sandro De La Rosa, Ramón Vázquez, Giosvany Echevarría,
among others.

FAIR HOURS:

February 2, 2010 Vernissage 7:30 to 10:00 pm ; February 3-7, 2010 12 noon – 7 pm; February 8, 2010 12 noon – 6 pm

During fair hours you may reach us at:

Gallery at 305-461-1050, Ramón Cernuda 305-299-2950, Nercys Cernuda 305-335-8350,Sergio Cernuda 305-987-5642, and Luisa Lignarolo 305-775-9221.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR VISIT

American International Fine Art Fair Preview Evening 2/2/10

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David & Lee Ann Lester, Organizers, and the Participating Dealers Cordially Invite You to the
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL FINE ART FAIR
Preview Evening
Prestigious international dealers present an extraordinary array of paintings, photography, sculpture, jewelry, and decorative arts
Tuesday, February 2nd, 6:00 to 10:00 p.m.
Palm Beach County Convention Center
650 Okeechobee Boulevard
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
Cocktail Attire
“Art of Giving” cash bar and light fare proceeds benefit the Norton Museum of Art
Kindly respond by January 31st at rsvp@aifaf.com, or call 239 495 7293.
Click here for your admission for two.
WWW.AIFAF.COM

American International Fine Art Fair 2/3-8/10

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Save the date for the American International Fine Art Fair (AIFAF), the only American fair accorded 5 stars by The Art Newspaper. Celebrating its 14th year, AIFAF is the premier art, antique and jewelry fair in the United States, featuring more than 80 prominent exhibitors from more than 13 countries.
The fair is fully vetted by leading museum curators and experts and brings together International dealers representing disciplines of fine art from classical antiquity to contemporary. The fair also exhibits the world’s finest collection of haute and period jewelry.
The Vernissage preview party, benefiting the Norton Museum, is a highlight of the Palm Beach social season and will be held on February 2, from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m.
In addition to the preview party, AIFAF offers a full schedule of daily activities to coincide with the exhibitions, including informative lectures from highly respected museum curators and art experts. Among the lecturers featured are Sir Timothy Clifford, previously of the Victoria and Albert Museum and the British Museum in London, Bertrand du Vignaud of Design World Monument Fund, and design dynamo Nancy Corzine.
To further enhance the fair offerings, AIFAF’s Center Court will feature a deluxe bar serving gourmet small plates and a fine selection of wine and champagne. The Fair will also introduce a new VIP lounge, sushi bar, casual cafe, and a formal restaurant, le Bistro, featuring the award winning continental cuisine of Executive Chef Michael Russell.
This year, AIFAF is pleased to participate in the spirit of cultural philanthropy of the Palm Beaches that has empowered and inspired thousands in the community. In this spirit, AIFAF has adopted “The Art of Giving” program for 2010 and will donate all admission proceeds and a portion of food and beverage proceeds to a different, local cultural organization each day.
Please click here for your complimentary pass for two.

VERNISSAGE
February 2, 2010
benefiting the Norton Museum of Art
Click here for Preview Invitation
PUBLIC FAIR HOURS
February 3-8, 2010
12 noon – 7 pm
(til 6 pm on the 8th)

LOCATION
Palm Beach County Convention Center
650 Okeechobee Boulevard
West Palm Beach, FL

ADMISSION
One-day pass: $25
One-day pass with catalog: $45
Multi-day pass: $35
Multi-day pass with catalog: $55
Student: $10

Sunday Brunch & Polo Invitation at International Polo Club Palm Beach 1/24/10

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Each Sunday during the Palm Beach Winter Polo Season, the International Polo Club opens to the public for Sunday Polo, a Palm Beach tradition. The Polo “elite” from around South Florida, and the world, descend on Palm Beach during the Winter Polo Season, held at the International Polo Club, from early January till April each year. The featured match begins at 3:00, but it is an all day affair, with the first matches beginning at noon.

Sunday Brunch and Polo is served inside our field side, climate controlled hospitality tent,with special veranda seating available. Guests enjoy an afternoon of fun, from inside this unique and unparalleled location, an experience that will certainly have a lasting effect.

The elegant interior is filled with sponsor lounges, cafes, live feed of the game, informal fashion shows, a DJ, along with spectacular food and champagne stations.Situated on the field, the guests will enjoy a breathtaking vantage point to watch the game, enjoy brunch and the days festivities.

Polo Hotline : 561-282-5290

10:00 am , 12 noon & 3:00 pm (subject to change)
09:00 am Gates & Box Office Open
10:00 am Polo(Fields to be determined)
12:00 pm Polo(Fields to be determined)
12:00 pm Champange and Croquet
01:00 pm International Pavillion & Grand Marquee open
03:00 pm Polo(Championship field)
04:00 pm Half Time Divot Stamp
05:15 pm Trophy Presentation

http://www.internationalpoloclub.com

Spam Allstars are Back in Action 1/14-17/10

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Spam Allstars are back in full swing for 2010. This year will be full of gigging, recording, and new releases from the Spam Allstars family.

First off…Spam Allstars present Rumberos de la 8. In December, Spamusica Records released this debut recording digitally. This month the CD will come out. Stay tuned for the record release party details and get your copy at any of the shows or online. Rumberos de la 8 is an all-star group of percussionists and singers hailing from Cuba and Puerto Rico, and born on the streets of Miami. They perform each week with Spam Allstars at their residency in Little Havana, FL at Hoy Como Ayer. Their debut recording features Boris Monterecy, Sonyalsi Feldman, Tomas Diaz, Mercedes Abal, Lazaro Alfonso, Joxi Caballero, Diosvany Boulet, Yoel del Sol, Eduardo Rodriguez, Jose Elias, J.J. Freire, & Ray Romero Jr. This is the first analog rumba recording out of Miami in over 20 years. It was recorded and mixed by Le Spam at City Of Progress Studio in N. Miami, FL between August 2008 – July 2009. Artwork by Charlie Rosario who created distinctive covers for Charlie Palmieri, Tito Puente and other artists on Fania, Coco and other 60’s and 70’s latin labels. Get more info from the links below.

Myspace:
Facebook:
Purchase it now:
Preview:
En Vivo:

And Spam Allstars play LIVE this week….

Thursday – January 14th – Hoy Como Ayer
2212 SW 8th Street
Little Havana, FL
9pm doors, ladies free and 2 for 1 drinks until 11pm
RUMBEROS DE LA 8 to kick off the night
http://www.hoycomoayer.us/

Friday – January 15th – Respectable Street
518 Clematis Street
West Palm Beach, FL
9pm show
http://www.respectablestreet.com/

Saturday & Sunday – January 16th & 17th – Green Parrot
801 Whitehead Street
Key West, FL
10pm show each night
http://www.greenparrot.com/

Sistas Of The Soil Evening Of Elegance Featuring Dobby Dobson 1/30/10

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Sistas of the Soil Evening of Elegance – Featuring Dobby Dobson

Sistas of the Soil presents their First Annual Evening of Elegance, Dinner and Dance on Saturday January 30, 2010 at 7:00PM at the Crown Plaza Hotel, 1601 Belvedere Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33415. Featuring World Renown Singer, Songwriter, Producer and Actor Dobby Dobson with music by Bradley Brown and Friends. Come be apart of this prestigious event and witness the unveiling of the much talked about magazine entitled “SISTAS IN BLOOM.”

Sistas of the Soil (SOS), the brain child of Phyllis Beckford-Smith, is a networking coalition for professional and business sistas of Caribbean heritage, who are seeking to connect with other truly empowered Caribbean Sistas. Our mission is develop and promote alternative strategies for educational and career development of all women of the Caribbean; provide scholarship assistance to deserving girls; provide support and social assistance to our seniors in the community; to empower each other, through the sharing of vital information and resources ; and to provide leadership, role models, and mentors for aspiring young women.

Sistas of the Soil presents a unique opportunity for any woman who boasts a Caribbean heritage to be a part of a group of privileged and committed women on a level of uncommon depth, and to participate in an honest, empowered and inspiring sistahood. We come together to build bonds of sistahood through understanding, trust and total commitment. As sistas, we can use our relationships, connections, opportunities and resources to assist others while working in collaboration to promote social change in our communities and the world. We are building a healthy, authentic and mutually respectful intergenerational sistahood. After all, what would life be like if we could unleash all that we have and all that we are, on behalf of all the people in our lives and those we hope to adopt as part of
our extended family.

Sistas of the soil would like to provide at least two scholarships to deserving young women of Caribbean heritage who are entering college in that particular year. If you would like a chance at becoming a recipient of our scholarship, we request that you submit an essay answering the prompt, “How I feel about myself as a Caribbean woman?” Essays should be submitted to the scholarship department’s email, sosessay@gmail.com by April 30, 2010. Please include contact information.

At the Sistas of the Soil Evening of Elegance on January 30, 2010, you can expect to be thoroughly entertained by the legendary Dobby Dobson who is known for songs such as Loving pauper, Seems to me I’m loosing, Sweeter Than Honey and more. Bradley Brown and Friends along with various other local entertainers will keep you dancing through the night.

Dinner will be served at 8:00PM. Tickets are $50.00 presold, $60.00 at the gate. Get your tickets early! Sponsors of this event includes: John Alessi PR Firm, CWN5.COM, Hype Radio and many more.

For more information on the Sistas of the Soil Evening of Elegance call 561-502-1104 or email: phyllisbehome@hotmail.com.

Art Palm Beach Preview at Palm Beach Convention Center 1/14/10

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The Dealers and Organizers Cordially Invite You to the preview evening of Art Palm Beach
Honoring the Young Collectors of the Norton and the Four Arts Contemporaries

Thursday, January 14, 2010
6:00-10:00 pm

Palm Beach County Convention Center
650 Okeechobee Boulevard
West Palm Beach, FL 33401

Cocktail Attire

ArtPalmBeach presents a dynamic event in America’s premier winter destination, hosting leading international galleries in modern and contemporary art, photography, fine art glass, video and design.

This year’s “Going Global” theme incorporates the latest in international contemporary art trends creating a unique fair experience.

Full program available here.

CLICK HERE FOR YOUR ADMISSION FOR TWO.

David Drebin Pop-Up Store Opens In South Florida

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DAVID DREBIN POP-UP STORE OPENS IN PALM BEACH, FL

Unique concept store features a diverse collection of celebrated artist’s cinematic photographs depicting epic scenes and dramatic cityscapes from New York to Monte Carlo

The first of its kind, the David Drebin Pop-Up Store has opened in Palm Beach, Florida, located in the Royal Poinciana Plaza, just three doors east of the illustrious Palm Beach Grill.

Featuring a diverse collection of epic cityscapes, cinematic dreamscapes, and other glamorous scenes, Drebin’s photographs have been showcased at international galleries, art fairs, and auctions around the world. The Pop-Up Store will offer Drebin’s one-of-a-kind, limited edition prints, light boxes and artist’s proofs at one of Palm Beach’s most exclusive retail addresses for a limited time.

Notably, the store’s space was planned by acclaimed designer and former David LaChapelle collaborator Craig Maldonado, who is known for his ability to marry art with architecture to make a bold statement. The artist’s work, coupled with the builder’s design, together make the David Drebin Pop-Up store this season’s must-see destination in Palm Beach.

For a preview and more information on Drebin’s work, please visit www.daviddrebin.com.

340 Royal Poinciana Way, Suite 328
Palm Beach, FL 33480
(561) 659-7317
PopUp@daviddrebin.com

Monday – Saturday: 1:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Sunday: 1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

About David Drebin
David Drebin graduated in 1996 from the Parsons School of Design in New York City. Soon after, he began creating major advertising campaigns for Mercedes, Conde Nast (Fashion Rocks), Adidas, and many others. He has successfully completed editorial assignments for magazines such as Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, and ESPN Magazine, photographing celebrities including Charlize Theron, John Legend, Michael C. Hall, Michael Jordan, and Fergie, to name a few.
Drebin’s work has been exhibited in galleries around the world, including Fahey Klein in Los Angeles, Camera Work in Berlin, Young Gallery in Brussels, and Torch Gallery in Amsterdam, as well as in numerous International Art Fairs, including Paris Photo, Art Miami, Scope New York, and others on the global Art Fair circuit. His large-scale photographs have also recently been on display at The House of Photography Museum in Hamburg, Germany. In April 2009, Drebin broke auction records when his work “Movie Star” garnered more than twice the asking bid at Philips De Pury in New York and subsequently sold out.

The Culture Network Art For Autism Event 12/18/09

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The Culture Network “Art For Autism” Event
at thedavidKspace, 2401 N Dixie Hwy.
Friday Dec 18th, 7-10pm.
Tickets are $30 online at www.theculturenetwork.net
with $10 donated to the Autism Society of America
With special guest, movie and TV celebrity, Steven Bauer and the Culture Network Band.
Join Steven and artist Barry Gross for an evening of music, art, food, fun, charity and cultural enrichment.
For more info call 561-340-6400.
Hosted by Renda Writer/WeMerge & Angela/MeetUp

Palm Beach Shakespeare by the Sea in Jupiter 7/16-19, 23-26/09

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{This is a great day trip out of town. We have been going to this for a few years now, ever since we ran into it on accident. The park is right by the ocean and very pretty. Go for a day and hang out, get out of the city, and see some of The Bard. Highly recommended.}

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Palm Beach Shakespeare by the Sea at Carlin Park in Jupiter
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
July 16-19, 23-26
Free admission
More Info

Some Kind of Wonderful from the creaters of Cagney at Florida Stage 7/10-8/30/09

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From the brilliant creaters of CAGNEY!
An evening of music that will melt your heart lift your soul, and make you laugh and sing outloud!
A sizzling evening of top-of-the-chart music from 1960-65. Sinatra, Streisand, The Beatles, The Supremes, Connie Francis, The Four Seasons, Wilson Pickett and more.
Audiences are standing and cheering!
From now – August 30th.
Call (561) 585.3433
or visit http://www.floridastage.org
Florida Stage – The nations largest professional theatre producing
exclucively new American Theatre.
Located in the Plaza Del Mar, corner of A1A & Ocean Ave., Manalapan
(across from The Ritz Carlton Palm Beach)

Celebrate the Pink Side of Life with Community Blood Centers of South Florida and FBCCRF 6/9/09

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Celebrate The Pink Side of Life!
Join Community Blood Centers of South Florida
at a cocktail reception welcoming Florida Breast Cancer Coalition Research Foundation to the Palm Beach area.
You are welcome to come enjoy complimentary appetizers and refreshments with your neighbors and learn more about
Florida Breast Cancer Coalition Research Foundation.
When: Tuesday, June 9, 2009 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Location: Community Blood Centers of South Florida
Lake Osborne Branch
2315 Hypoluxo Road
Lantana, FL 33464
Call 561-540-6620 for directions
What: Complimentary appetizers and refreshments
Reservations are encouraged and space is limited.
Contact Lynn Gonzalez today toll free at 1-877-644-3222 or email assistant@fbccrf.org RESERVE your spot TODAY!
For more details please visit www.floridabreastcancer.org and click the events page.
Together we WILL end breast cancer!

Celebrate the Pink Side of Life with Community Blood Centers of South Florida and FBCCRF 6/9/09

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Celebrate The Pink Side of Life!

Join Community Blood Centers of South Florida at a cocktail reception welcoming Florida Breast Cancer Coalition Research Foundation to the Palm Beach area.

You are welcome to come enjoy complimentary appetizers and refreshments with your neighbors and learn more about Florida Breast Cancer Coalition Research Foundation.

When: Tuesday, June 9, 2009 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Location: Community Blood Centers of South Florida
Lake Osborne Branch
2315 Hypoluxo Road
Lantana, FL 33464
Call 561-540-6620 for directions
What: Complimentary appetizers and refreshments

Reservations are encouraged and space is limited.
Contact Lynn Gonzalez today toll free at 1-877-644-3222
or email assistant@fbccrf.org RESERVE your spot TODAY!

For more details please visit www.floridabreastcancer.org and click the events page.

Together we WILL end breast cancer!

Sunfest – 1/2 Price Tickets 4/29/09 – 5/3/09

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SUNFEST April 29 – May 3 2009 West Palm Beach Let’s face it with all the bad news, doom and gloom, and pressures, can’t we all use a little break? SunFest is just around the corner! Why pay more when you don’t have to? You’re running out of time, only days left to get the best deal on SunFest tickets $54 for 5 days = $10.80 per day Consider this -It’s hard to go to lunch for $10 a day -A movie costs $9 – The average concert in the area cost $54 for ONE show This is 3 stages, 5 days, more than 50 concerts. It’s a SunFest stimulus with $900 staying in your pocket. If you bought tickets to see concerts for 2009 SunFest performers it would be more than $960. Reward yourself with 50% off the cost of buying admission at the gate with the March Moneysaver deal at TD Bank locations in Palm Beach County.

Promotions

http://www.sunfest.com/

Jazz Arts Music Society of Palm Beach Concert Reminder – Jamie Davis 1/27/09

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The Jazz Arts Music Society of Palm Beach
presents
JAMIE DAVIS QUINTET
featuring
Jazz vocalist
Jamie Davis
Basie Band alumni vocalist in the style of Billy Eckstein and Joe Williams
www.jamiedavis.com
with
John Michalak, saxophone – Paul Tardif, piano – Rick Doll, bass – Marty Campfield, drums
in concert
Tuesday, January 27th 2009
Harriet Himmel Theatre
Cityplace
8 PM
700 South Rosemary Avenue
West Palm Beach

Tickets:
Free for JAMS MEMBERS
$35 JAMS box office 1-877- 722-2820
or online from http://www.jamsociety.org

gallery gen brings exclusive Japanese artists to palmbeach3 Contemporary Art Fair 1/15-18/09

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Meet Japanese Artist Yoshiaki Yuki at gallery gen at the palmbeach3 Contemporary Art Fair

Visit us at Booth F11 and receive a complimentary 2009 calendar designed by Yoshiaki Yuki. Gallery Gen presents the recent works of Yuki as well as the spectacular textiles of Jun-ichi Arai.

JANUARY 14 -18
Palmbeach3 Contemporary Art Fair
January 14, 2009 Preview Evening
January 15 – 17, 2009 11:00am – 7:00pm
January 18, 2009 11:00am – 6:00pm
Palm Beach County Convention Center
650 Okeechobee Blvd. West Palm Beach, Florida 33401


Yoshiaki Yuki, Listening [聞], 2008, 36 1/5″ x 71 3/4″, Silver leaf and color pigment on panel

Yoshiaki Yuki
Yoshiaki Yuki began his career at the age of 20, exhibiting his works in his native Japan and overseas. Yuki’s work fuses modern art, representational images and abstract paintings into one single vision. Later he began exploring a unique calligraphic art he has named Ji-Sho-Ji-Ga, based on his vision of both Chinese and Japanese characters utilized more as images and symbols than an alphabet. Instead of writing, he paints the ancient hieroglyphic characters, gathering inspiration not from their meaning alone, but from their shape and form.
Yuki’s art extends to a great variety of canvases, including fabric, paper, wood, ceramics, glass and iron. These materials are fashioned into various works that include pictorial art known as Kakejiku (hanging scrolls), Byoobu (folding screens), lamps, furniture, tableware, and other decorative items.
Jun-ichi Arai|
Jun-ichi Arai was born in Kiryu, Japan, a city having over a one thousand year history as a center for textile manufacturing. His work held in permanent collections at Victoria and Albert Museum, Museum of Modern Art – New York, Museum of Arts and Design, Bolose Textile History Museum, Carnegie Museum, Cooper-Hewitt National Museum, Dallas Museum, Gangoji, Kiryu Art Culture Center, Okawa Museum, Philadelphia Museum, Power House Museum, Saint Louise Museum, Yetepori Museum, among others.
Because of his outstanding gift as textile creator, Arai was named Honorable Royal Designer for Industry by the British Royal Academy of Arts and received the Textile Design Medal by the Textile Institute (International Textile Academy).

Arai’s innovative fabrics have caught the imagination of global fashion designers, collaborating with Rei Kawakubo, Issey Miyake, Kansai Yamamoto, and Comme des Garçons.

Having acquired the highest honors and awards, he was the first to pioneer Jacquard machines and computers, blending tie-dye manual skills with new technology.
About Gallery Gen
The breathtaking beauty of Japan is the theme for the work at gallery gen. The ever-evolving, gallery gen (gen means origin, the source of all things in Japanese), presents a wide variety of contemporary art in ceramics, paper, fiber, and myriad media by artist Yoshiaki Yuki, distinguish, contemporary textile works by Jun-ichi Arai and other artists who gather their inspiration from the traditional arts and culture of Japan blending both Japanese antiques and art of other Asian nations to create a completely new look for discerning collectors, museums and modern homes worldwide.
gallery gen presents a mix representative of eastern and western cultures including fine art, handcrafted ceramics, tableware, hanging scrolls, folding screens, lighting, textiles and other one-of-a-kind objects.
Gallery Contact Information:
gallery gen . 47-09 36th S
t. . Long Island City, NY 11101.
tl: 718 92 7717
contact: Masahiko Tasaki
www.gallerygen.com
info@gallerygen.com

Palmbeach3 Contemporary Art Fair 1/15-18/09

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The palmbeach3 contemporary art fair Continues its Leadership
Position on the Global Art Calendar with Features Designed for Both
Novice and Seasoned Art Collectors, Museum Curators and Designers

http://www.palmbeach3.com/
Dates: January 15-18, 2009
Address: Palm Beach County Convention Center
For more about palmbeach3: www.palmbeach3.com
palmbeach3@dmgworldmedia.com
Tel. (561) 209-1308

The palmbeach3 contemporary art fair, sponsored by The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, is anticipated once again to attract a great deal of attention when it returns to Palm Beach, Fla. for its 12th season on January 15-18, 2009 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center. The four-day event will begin with a private Preview Evening on January 14 at 5:30 p.m. and the fair will be open from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. on Sunday. For more about palmbeach3, please visit www.palmbeach3.com, or contact us at palmbeach3@dmgworldmedia.com, by phone at (561) 209-1308 or by fax at (561) 209-1321.

The Preview Evening will give prominent collectors, curators and art advisors the first opportunity to preview and purchase a stellar array of paintings, photography, video, sculptures, functional objects and design from more than 80 prestigious national and international dealers. The galleries will present a range of contemporary art, from museum quality works by luminaries such as Gerard Richter and Robert Rauschenberg, to top works by established mid-career artists as well as the latest from emerging artists – all in a variety of styles and media.

Fair director Fran Kaufman’s innovative programming this year includes the creation of Museum Curator Program in which prominent museum curators and art professionals from around the country will bring collector and donor groups to the palmbeach3 fair and participate in lectures and VIP programs. Participating curators include Eric C. Shiner, the Milton Fine Curator of Art at The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, Pa.; and Christopher Phillips, Senior Curator at New York’s International Center of Photography, among others.

In addition, palmbeach’s Florida Museum Partnership Program has been vastly expanded to include an unprecedented 20 fine arts, decorative arts and design institutions, including the Wolfsonian and St. Petersburg Museum. The inaugural Designer Committee is chaired by the internationally renowned interior designer Juan Montoya of New York and Paris. He is joined on the committee by Celerie Kemble; Bruce Bierman; Carlton Varney; Geoffrey Bradfield; Jennifer Garrigues; Lisa Erdman and many other leaders in the field. In addition, Kaufman has considerably expanded the fair’s Host Committee made up of such prominent collectors as Joan and Charles Lazarus, founder of Toys R Us; prominent collectors and philanthropists Dale and Doug Anderson, Ted and Ruth Baum, and Marvin and Elayne Mordes; philanthropist and arts patron Emily Fisher Landau; and collector Flora Major of Sarasota and New York.

Other efforts to heighten the art and design collecting experience at the fair include assembling some innovative, special exhibitions, including a collection of Romare Bearden’s Caribbean watercolors; Nathalia Edenmont photographs; George Segal sculpture; and an interesting selection of work from the estate of the late Leslie Lerner, a Florida artist with ties to The Norton Museum, Ringling Museum and The Katonah Museum of Art. The fair also added Artist and Designer Conversations to the lecture series, which features intimate discussions with Juan Montoya; Wendell Castle, who is represented in the permanent collections of over 70 museums; and Steve McCurry, noted photographer and member of Magnum Photos.