Palm Beach Cultural Council's Seventh Season Of CULTURE & COCKTAILS

Palm Beach County Cultural Council Announces Seventh Season of CULTURE & COCKTAILS

Popular Series Returns with Five Conversations at Café Boulud in Palm Beach 

Rena Blades, President & Chief Executive Officer of the Palm Beach County Cultural Council, announced the upcoming season of the popular series CULTURE & COCKTAILS. From November 2011 through March 2012, five one-on-one Conversations will be held at Café Boulud, which is located at the Brazilian Court Hotel in Palm Beach. 

Following is the 2011-2012 series of CULTURE & COCKTAILS:  

November 7

SHANNON

A Conversation with Shannon Donnelly,

Society Editor of The Palm Beach Daily News

Interviewer: Pat Crowley

Editorial Cartoonist and Humorist 

December 5

VILLELLA

A Conversation with Edward Villella

Founding Artistic Director of Miami City Ballet

Interviewer: Philip Neal

Former Principal Dancer with New York City Ballet and Miami City Ballet's Palm Beach Liaison 

January 9

ALEX

A Conversation with Alexander W. Dreyfoos

Entrepreneur & Cultural Philanthropist

Interviewer: Judy Mitchell

Chief Executive Officer of the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts 

February 6

YUKI / International Fashion Designer

A Conversation about Couture, London, 1976-1986

Interviewer: Fred Sharf

Collector, Scholar, Author 

March 5

LES

A Conversation with Les Standiford

Author of Bringing Adam Home, Last Train to Paradise, Meet You in Hell and numerous novels

Interviewer: John Blades

Executive Director of the Flagler Museum 

CULTURE & COCKTAILS is generously sponsored by The Milton and Tamar Maltz Family Foundation. Additional support for the series is provided by The Peter and Vicki Halmos Family Foundation, Palm Beach Principal Players, The Palm Beach Daily News and PR-BS, a Boca-based public relations firm.  

All CULTURE & COCKTAILS events 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 serve complimentary beverages and an array of specially prepared hors' d'oeuvres. A cash bar and free valet parking are also available. The restaurant is located in The Brazilian Court, 301 Australian Avenue in Palm Beach.  

As an added bonus, attendees at all five CULTURE & COCKTAILS events in Palm Beach will be given a 20% discount for dinner at Café Boulud immediately following the Conversation. This discount is for food only, and does not include drinks, tax or gratuity. 

Because of space limitations, each CULTURE & COCKTAILS event is limited to 70 RSVPs on a first-come basis. Interested people can RSVP by calling the Cultural Council at 561.472.3330. 

Topics and speakers may switch dates depending upon the availability of scheduled participants.  

For more than 30 years, the Palm Beach County Cultural Council has taken a leadership role in nurturing, promoting and celebrating the arts and cultural community in one of Florida's largest and most diverse counties. The nonprofit organization is officially recognized by the Board of County Commissioners as the county's advisory agency for cultural development and administers a portion of local tourist development funds under contract with county government. Since inception, the Cultural Council has committed its energies and resources to supporting the establishment of new cultural institutions, enhancing existing organizations and encouraging opportunities for individual artists. Another primary focus of the Council is arts education. For more information about the Palm Beach County Cultural Council, please visit www.palmbeachculture.com.

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