Sabor Cacao: A Celebration of Chocolate Returns to Mexico's Velas Resorts with Master Chocolatier Jean-Marie Auboine
Calling all chocoholics! From April 1 - 21, Velas Resorts pays tribute to one of Mexico's most traditional ancestral delights - cacao - during it Sabor Cacao festival. Offerings dedicated to the main ingredient range from themed menus and cocktails to special resort activities and an over-the-top Easter Brunch. Master Chocolatier Jean Marie Auboine has designed 14 chocolate candies unique to Velas Resorts that will be delivered nightly on turndown. Special spa treatments are also on tap such as Coffee & Cocoa Experience that features a coffee exfoliation followed by an antioxidant massage with cocoa oil and a Chocolate Mole Massage that employs the main ingredients of mole in a unique treatment.
Jean Marie Ivey Shares 'Cassie's Dream'
Jean Marie Ivey, an author who is no stranger to the publishing world with co-author and illustration credentials from the books 'Maine Paradise' and 'Facts and Fancy: Acadia National Park, Mount Desert Island,' has completed her first novel 'Cassie's Dream': an enthralling voyage through time and location as explored through the dreams and visions of the main character, Cassandra Wright.
Jean Marie Releases Supernatural Fantasy GOGEN
'Gogen' is an epic tale of good versus evil. Set in the mid-1400s, this supernatural fantasy evokes universal fear on every page. Accompanied by dynamic fusion artwork, the novel plays out as a horror story on a grand scale.
Photo Coverage: PFLAG Honors Kristin Chenoweth & More at Straight for Equality Gala
PFLAG National-the nation's largest organization uniting families, allies, and people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ)- just honored Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth, speaker/author Dr. Melissa Harris-Perry, and Wells Fargo at the 8th Annual Straight for Equality Awards Gala.
Pacific Symphony Announces 2016-17 Events - Renee Fleming, Jean-Marie Zeitouni, World Premieres and More!
Music Director Carl St.Clair and Pacific Symphony today unveil the 2016-17 Hal and Jeanette Segerstrom Family Foundation Classical and Sunday Casual Connections series and special events. This season celebrates the orchestra's 38th season and its 10th year in the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. Inaugurated by the Symphony in September 2006, this magnificent venue—with its exceptional acoustics and beautiful architecture—changed the world of symphonic music forever in Orange County. Both the orchestra and its audiences suddenly felt the ceiling to their musical opportunities open up to limitless possibilities. The trajectory of the orchestra sped up, allowing for broader choices in repertoire, greater ensemble excellence and immersive audience experiences—culminating, 10 years later, in this momentous season.
Jean-Marie Zeitouni to Lead the Columbus Symphony, 5/4 & 5
CSO Music Director Jean-Marie Zeitouni will lead the Columbus Symphony in a celebration of orchestral virtuosity with an unmistakable French accent and allure, featuring guest mezzo-soprano Jennifer Rivera and the Columbus Symphony Chorus. The program includes Debussy's Prélude a I'Après-midi d'un faune (Prelude to 'The Afternoon of a Faun'), Fauré's Pavane, excerpts from Chausson's Poeme de l'amour et de la mer for Voice and Orchestra, Ravel's Suite No. 2 from Daphnis et Chloe, and Duruflé's Requiem.