Culture & Cocktails at The Colony to Welcome Tony Winner Tommy Tune, 4/6
By: Tyler Peterson Mar. 25, 2015
The popular series CULTURE & COCKTAILS, hosted by the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County, will conclude its 10th anniversary season on Monday, April 6, with a fascinating Conversation with nine-time Tony Award winner Tommy Tune. The event will be held at The Colony Hotel Pavilion in Palm Beach.
The celebrated actor/dancer/singer//director/choreographer's many Tony Awards include Best Actor in a Musical for My One and Only, Best Featured Actor in a Musical for Seesaw, Best Choreography for A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine, My One and Only, Grand Hotel and The Will Rogers Follies, and Best Direction of a Musical for Nine, Grand Hotel and The Will Rogers Follies.
In addition, Tune has been awarded The National Medal of the Arts, eight Drama Desk Awards, three Astaire Awards, the Society of Directors and Choreographers' George Abbott Award for Lifetime Achievement, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and he has been designated a Living Landmark by the New York Landmarks Conservancy. His film credits include Hello Dolly and Ken Russell's The Boyfriend.
Tommy Tune will be interviewed by Rob Russell, Entertainment Director for The Colony Hotel's Royal Room Cabaret. Mr. Tune is headlining in the Royal Room for two weeks (March 31-April 11).
This CULTURE & COCKTAIL event will run from 5 to 7 p.m. on April 6, 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. The Colony Hotel is located at 155 Hammon Avenue, just one block south of Worth Avenue and one block west of the Atlantic Ocean.
Admission to CULTURE & COCKTAILS is $60 for advance RSVPs and $75 at the door, and FREE for members of the Cultural Council ($250 level and above). All proceeds go to support artist programs of the nonprofit Cultural Council of Palm Beach County. For membership information or to RSVP, please contact Debbie Calabria at 561.472.3330.
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