Cultural Council Announces 9th Season of CULTURE & COCKTAILS at The Colony Hotel, Palm Beach

Sept. 6, 2013 - PRLog -- Cultural Council of Palm Beach County Announces Ninth Season of CULTURE & COCKTAILS at The Colony Hotel, Palm Beach



(Lake Worth, FL – September 5, 2013)  Rena Blades, President & Chief Executive Officer of the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County, today announced the upcoming season of the popular series CULTURE & COCKTAILS. From November 2013 through April 2014, five fascinating Conversations will be held at The Colony Hotel Pavilion, located at 155 Hammon Avenue in Palm Beach.



Following is the 2013-2014 series of CULTURE & COCKTAILS:



November 4

HITS & MRS.

A Conversation with Butch Trucks and Melinda Trucks

He is the legendary drummer who was one of the founding members of The Allman Brothers Band and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995.  She is a much-admired visual artist with a varied portfolio (paintings, portraits, nudes, landscapes).

Interviewer:  Brad Deflin, Founder & President of Total Digital Security



January 6

JEWELRY & PALM BEACH

A Conversation between Stefan Richter and John Loring

Mr. Richter is with Richters of Palm Beach, which has specialized in rare and estate jewelry since 1893, specializing in signed pieces from 1910 to the 1970s. Mr. Loring is Design Director Emeritus of Tiffany & Co.



February 3

DISHING DESIGN

A Conversation between Steven Stolman and Joseph Pubillones

Mr. Stolman is President of Scalamandré, America’s leading purveyor of exquisite decorative fabrics, wall coverings, trims and furnishings. Mr. Pubillones is an award-winning Cuban American interior designer who has been featured on HGTV’s Designer Challenge and on the Bob Villa show.



March 3

THE FIRST NOËL

A Conversation with Barry Day, Author of The Letters of Noël Coward

This Culture & Cocktails Conversation will kick off The Noel Coward Festival Palm Beach 2014.

Interviewer:  William Hayes, Producing Artistic Director of Palm Beach DramaWorks



April 7

CULTURAL ENTREPRENEUR

A Conversation with Milton Maltz

Milton Maltz founded Malrite Communications Group, Inc. in 1956 and served as its Chairman and CEO until the Company was sold in 1998.  Under his direction, Malrite became one of the most successful operators of radio and television properties in the country with stations stretching from New York to Los Angeles. A respected cultural philanthropist, Mr. Maltz, and his wife Tamar, have been major backers of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, the International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C., the Maltz Jupiter Theatre and the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County.

Interviewer:  Beth Neuhoff, President and CEO of Neuhoff Communications, a broadcast company serving small and mid-size communities.



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



Please Note:

Admission to CULTURE & COCKTAILS programs is $50 per person, 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.



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.



The Colony Hotel will serve complimentary beverages and an array of specially prepared hors' d'oeuvres, plus free valet parking.  The center of Palm Beach society for more than 65 years, The Colony Hotel is located at 155 Hammon Avenue, just one block south of Worth Avenue and one block west of the Atlantic Ocean.



As an added bonus, attendees at any of the CULTURE & COCKTAILS events at The Colony Pavilion will be offered a free bottle of wine with dinner or two-for-one drinks at the hotel’s celebrated Polo Steaks & Seafoods immediately following the Conversation.



People interested in attending CULTURE & COCKTAILS can RSVP before each event by calling the Cultural Council at 561.472.3330.



Also:

Topics and speakers are subject to change depending upon the availability of scheduled participants.



About the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County:

The Cultural Council is Palm Beach County's official arts agency and serves non-profit cultural organizations and professional artists throughout the county. The Cultural Council's responsibilities include marketing the county's cultural experiences to visitors and residents, administering grants to organizations and artists, expanding arts and cultural education opportunities, advocating for funding and arts-friendly policies, and serving cultural organizations and artists through capacity building training and exposure to funders and audiences. For more information, please visit www.palmbeachculture.com.


Admission to the Cultural Council’s galleries, Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf Information Center and Roe Green Uniquely Palm Beach Store is free and open to the public Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.



Attached Jpegs:

+ Melinda & Butch Trucks

+ Stephen Stolman

+ William Hayes



Media Contact:

Gary Schweikhart, PR-BS, Inc.                                            

561.756.4298  /  gary@pr-bs.net