CULTURE & COCKTAILS At The Colony to Open 12th Season with 'Kravis Memories'
By: BWW News Desk Oct. 17, 2016
The first of five fascinating Conversations will be held on Monday, November 7, at The Colony Hotel Pavilion, located at 155 Hammon Avenue in Palm Beach.
November 7
KRAVIS MEMORIES
A Conversation about the 25th Anniversary of the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
Sharing back stage stories about Palm Beach County's largest performing arts center and many of the celebrated stars that have appeared there will be:
+ Michael Bracci, Chairman of the Board
+ Judith Mitchell, Chief Executive Officer
+ Lee Bell, Senior Director of Programming
Interviewed by Lee Wolf, Author, Lecturer and Co-chair of the Kravis Center's Lunch & Learn Series.
Admission to each CULTURE & COCKTAILS event is $65 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, contact Debbie Calabria at 561.472.3330.
Each event will run from 5 to 7 pm, with registration and cocktails from 5 to 5:45 p.m., and the "Conversation" from 5:45 to 7 pm, including audience Q&A. The Colony will serve complimentary beverages and an array of specially prepared hors d'oeuvres before each CULTURE & COCKTAILS conversation.
People interested in attending CULTURE & COCKTAILS can RSVP before each event by calling the Cultural Council at 561.472.3330.
*Topics and speakers are subject to change depending upon the availability of scheduled participants.
The Cultural Council is the official support agency for arts and culture for Palm Beach County serving non-profit organizations, individual artists and arts districts. The Council promotes the county's cultural experiences through an integrated program of advertising, public relations and marketing activities to both visitors and residents. Each year, the Council administers more than $3.6 million in grants, supports arts and cultural education, provides capacity building training, and advocates for funding and arts-friendly policies. Located in the historic Robert M. Montgomery, Jr. building in downtown Lake Worth, the Council mounts a series of group and solo exhibitions featuring Palm Beach County artists and provides other programming.
Connect with the Council at palmbeachculture.com or (561) 471-2901. The Cultural Council visitor center, gallery and gift shop are located at the Cultural Council headquarters, an iconic Art Moderne former movie theater at 601 Lake Avenue in Lake Worth. Gallery, visitor center and the Roe Green Unique Palm Beach Store hours are 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.
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