KRAVIS CENTER HITS THE JACKPOT WITH A SEASON-OPENING YOUNG FRIENDS EVENT
22nd Annual Reach for the Stars Celebrates with Kravis Royale: Cha Cha Ching Party!
(West Palm Beach, Fla.) – The Young Friends of the Kravis Center had so much fun at Kravis Royale: Cha Cha Ching Party! in April, they just couldn’t wait to do it again! Coming off the incredible success of the annual Reach for the Stars benefit this past spring, the Young Friends are excited to move the event to Saturday, November 8 at 6:30 p.m., and kick off the social season in “Royale” style.
Guests will love the high-energy and wallet-friendly Kravis Royale: Cha Cha Ching Party! — an evening filled with great entertainment, gourmet food and cocktails on all four floors of the Kravis Center’s elegant Dreyfoos Hall lobby. Table games, live Latin music and dancing will set the festive backdrop for the event, which benefits the Kravis Center’s S*T*A*R (Students and Teachers Arts Resource) Series and education programs.
Celebrity blackjack dealers will keep the action sizzling! Manning the tables are Tim Byrd “The Byrdman,” PalmBeachLiveWorkPlay.com; Josh Cohen, ESPN Radio; Jamie Gold, “World Series of Poker” Winner; Deena Lang and Bill Adams from the morning show with Jennifer Ross at Sunny 107.9; and Jay Zeager, 95.9 FM Seaview Radio.
Local restaurants will host stations throughout the lobby area featuring neat eats and cool drinks, including Aioli, Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza, Brio Tuscan Grille, Cabo Flats Cantina and Tequila Bar, Café Chardonnay, Del Frisco’s Grille, Echo, Flagler Steakhouse, Havana Restaurant, PB Catch Seafood & Raw Bar, Paneterie, Pistache French Bistro, Serenity Garden Tea House & Restaurant and more.
The event is sponsored by Platinum Sponsor, Marcie Gorman-Althof, and Gold Sponsor, Jane M. Mitchell. The Young Friends Executive Committee members are:
Zachary Berg and Cory Valentine, Co-Chairs; Hector Alzate, Rachel Azqueta, Zachary Brinkman, Cristina Ciolacu, David Darby, Kristin T. Demeritt, Debra Elmore, Dr. Barry A. Frankel, O.D., Jose Fregoso, Brent Fykes, Alan Gallardo, Bradley Hurston, Travis Husk, Joshua M. Koenig, Dr. Andrew H. Krinsky, Adriana Luchechko, Max Macon, Loretta Neff, Patricia Romeo, Aaron Seitz, David Silvers, Kevin Sloane, Bill Stellway, Christine Wang, Melissa Wilson and Gaida Zirkelbach.
“The Young Friends of the Kravis Center is a giving group of young professionals, 25ish to 49ish, committed to supporting arts and culture in Palm Beach County,” said Co-Chair Zachary Berg. “And you can bet we know how to have fun! Our group organizes events throughout the year to support education programs, which enable the children of our community to be exposed to the arts. Membership in the Young Friends group at the Kravis Center is a fantastic way to network with other young professionals and to make an important difference in the lives of area kids, all while having a great time.”
Centrally located in West Palm Beach, the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is one of the premier performing arts centers in the Southeast with a renowned national and international reputation. Established as a leading force in the social fabric of the community, its many outreach programs are as broad and varied as the community itself. To date, the Center has opened the door to the performing arts for approximately 2 million school children.
Tickets for the benefit are $60 per person and $50 for Young Friends members. For tickets, please visit kravis.org/reachforthestars or contact the Kravis Center Box Office at 561-832-SHOW (7469).