Four Fun Conversations on Fame, Food & Fashion

Dave Lawrence, President & CEO of theCultural Council for Palm Beach Canton recently announced the 17th annual season of i of its most popular series, merely with a new name, new focus, and new location:

TheNew
CULTURE & COCKTAILS
At The Ben
January – Apr 2022

"After a year of all-virtual conversations, the Cultural Council is proud to exist presenting iv all-live events featuring some of the most exciting personalities in the world of politics and photography, high course way, tasty cuisine, and award-winning music—all at our beautiful new venue,The Ben, in the rooftop ballroom overlooking the waterfront in Westward Palm Embankment," says Lawrence.

All fourCivilisation & COCKTAILS volition be held in The Ben's gorgeous Bluish Heron Ballroom, downtown'due south only rooftop venue with outdoor terrace and stunning water views, overlooking the intracoastal packed with pleasure boats and yachts.

The Ben is located at 251 N. Narcissus Avenue in Westward Palm Embankment. Free valet parking volition be provided for each of theCivilization & COCKTAILS conversations, running from five to 7 pm.

Jan 10:
WASHINGTON TO WARHOL

A Revealing Conversation with

Bonnie Lautenberg, an esteemed lensman, author, philanthropist and businesswoman. She is the widow of quondam U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg (Dem., NJ), who got to know many of the nation's leaders from Clinton to Biden, and her photo of the signing of the 1993 Israeli-Palestinian Peace Accord ran worldwide. Her portrait serialHow They Changed Our Lives: Senators equally Working People is in the Library of Congress archives, and her work is featured in the Eli Wide Collection and the Smithsonian Institution'due south National Museum of African American History. She is currently co-producing a musical based on the life of pop icon Andy Warhol, along with music manager Steve Leber, director Trevor Nunn, and writer/composer Rupert Holmes.

Moderator: Ballad Rose, Editor ofThePalm Beach Daily News

February 7:
FOODIES

A Tasty Conversation with

+ Chef Lindsay Autry,co-partner and founder of The Regional Kitchen & Public Firm in West Palm Embankment. She has held positions in restaurants on the Due east Declension and in Mexico, fabricated headlines as a finalist on Bravo's ninth flavor ofTop Chef, and was a iii-time James Beard nominee (2018, 2019, 2020) for Best Chef: South. Autry describes her cuisine every bit soulful, embracing Mediterranean flavors with a blend of her Southern roots.

+ Chef Pushkar Marathe, Executive Chef at Stage Kitchen & Bar in Palm Beach Gardens. Built-in in India, his culinary roots originate in the rich tapestry of flavors from his homeland. His early culinary preparation was in Switzerland and has held cooking positions in restaurants in the Caribbean, the Center East and effectually the United States.

+ Chef Lisabet "LB" Summa,Executive Chefat Elisabetta's Ristorante in Delray Beach and West Palm Beach. After working in restaurants in Chicago and Due south Florida, she became the culinary catalyst for the 18 restaurants of the Big Time Restaurant Group. Summa is one of the few women in the U.S. restaurant industry who is both a senior culinary operations executive and owner.

Moderator: Libby Volgyes, Award-winning Food & Eating house Lensman

March seven:
BADGLEY MISCHKA

A Stylish Conversation with

Mark Badgley andJames Mischka, whohave been hailed byFaddy as one of the "Top x American Designers" and as the darlings of the Hollywood ready. The design duo made their mark over the past two decades with glamorous, stylish and wearable evening wear and accessories. Since launching Badgley Mischka in 1988, fashionable clients include Madonna, Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna, Sharon Rock, Jennifer Garner, Julia Roberts, Kate Winslet, Sarah Jessica Parker, Helen Mirren, and Ashley Judd. Badgley Mischka is sold in the well-nigh prestigious stores in the world, including Bergdorf Goodman, Nieman Marcus, Nordstrom, and Saks Fifth Avenue, in addition to the designers' flagship boutiques in Los Angeles and Palm Beach.

Moderator: Roe Light-green,Arts Patron, Activist and CEO of The Roe Green Foundation

April 11:
FINALE

A Musical Conversation with

+ Deborah Silver, #1Billboard jazz vocalist, 2020 Broadway World Best Commercial Recording Award Winner, whose best-selling albums includeGlitter and Grits, The Gilt Standards andPure Silvery. Hailed by Quincy Jones for her "strong and sultry vocals (that) are seductive and soul soothing," she has headlined concerts at Birdland Jazz Club in NYC, Blues Alley in Washington, D.C., The Kravis Center, and The Colony Hotel's Regal Room. This year, she was the powerhouse behind the star-packed recording ofCOVID-19 BLUES that raised much-needed money for The Actors Fund and Jazz Foundation of America, and recently released a duet ofYou're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You with Bill Medley of The Righteous Brothers, every bit well every bit a new EP,Sunny Side.

+ Dennis Lambert, the 12-time GRAMMY nominated songwriter who has helmed hit records for legendary recording artists such as The Iv Tops, The Grass Roots, Dusty Springfield, Glen Campbell, Richard Harris, The Righteous Brothers, Natalie Cole, Dave Koz, Dionne Warwick, and more than. In 2021, he co-wroteCOVID-19 BLUES with Deborah Argent.

Moderator: Copeland Davis, Emmy-Nominated Pianist,Tonight Bear witness Performer Inducted into the Las Vegas Entertainers Hall of Fame in 2014

Note:Admission to each of this flavour'sCulture & COCKTAILS At The Ben is $75 per person in advance; $85 at the door, $125 for VIP Seating, and FREE for Supporter, Contributor, Patron and Business Arts Partner level members of the Cultural Quango. RSVP toDebbie Calabria at561.472.3330 (or visit www.palmbeachculture.com/cocktails).

The 2021-2022 flavor ofCivilisation & COCKTAILSis generously sponsored and then far by The Roe Green Foundation, Roe Green, Founder; Donald Thou. Ephraim Family Foundation; Milton and Tamar Maltz; PNC Bank; Jean Sharf; Scott Teich, Teich Wealth Management of Raymond James; The Gardens Mall; Palm Embankment Media Group; Piano Distributors; Palm Beach Daily News; Legends Radio; andPR-BS,a Boca-based public relations firm. Additional sponsorship opportunities are still bachelor.

Please Notation: All proceeds fromCivilisation & COCKTAILS go to support the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County'south mission to champion, engage, and grow the arts in Palm Embankment County. For membership information, please contact Debbie Calabria at 561.472.3330.

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