KRAVIS CENTER HITS THE JACKPOT WITH YOUNG FRIENDS EVENT
21ST Annual Reach for the Stars Celebrates with Kravis Royale: Cha Cha Ching!
(West Palm Beach, Fla.) — When you leave the planning for their annual benefit up to the Young Friends of the Kravis Center, you can gamble that the theme will hit the jackpot — with great entertainment, an easy-on-the-pocket ticket price, incredible food and drink, and a super time for all. This year’s Reach for the Stars turns 21 and is celebrating with its own coming-of-age party at Kravis Royale: Cha Cha Ching! Set for Saturday, April 26 throughout all three floors of the Kravis Center’s Dreyfoos Hall lobby, the benefit will feature gourmet foods, fine wines and dance numbers by local dance companies, along with table games, Latin music and dancing. Reach for the Stars benefits the Kravis Center’s S*T*A*R (Students and Teachers Arts Resource) Series and education programs.
Committee chairs for the 2014 event are Zachary Berg and Cory Valentine. Committee members include Rachel Azqueta, Zachary Brinkman, Anika Campbell, Cristina Ciolacu, Laura Clark, Kristin T. Demeritt, Christine DiRocco, Jackie Eckstein, Debra Elmore, Dr. Barry A. Frankel, O.D., Alan Gallardo, Bradley Hurston, Joshua M. Koenig, Dr. Andrew H. Krinsky, Max Macon, Loretta Neff, Brian Pantaleo, Cari M. Rentas, Patricia Romeo, Jayme Santa, Aaron Seitz, Greg Silpe, David Silvers, Kevin Sloane, Bill Stellway, Sarah Templeton, Jessica Walters, Christine Wang, Melissa Wilson, Gaida Zirkelbach. CBS 12 News anchor and past Reach for the Stars participant Liz Quirantes will be guest emcee. Event sponsors include Marcie Gorman-Althof, Sydelle and Arthur I. Meyer Foundation and Jane M. Mitchell.
“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 Berg. “And you can bet that we know how to have a fun time! 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.”
Local restaurants will provide stations throughout the lobby area to feature their own favorite menu items for the event. Participants to date include Aioli, Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza, Brio, Cabo Flats, Decks, Echo, Havana, Off the Hookah, Palm Beach Catch, Pampas Grille, Paneterie, Pistache, Serenity Tea Garden, Vic & Angelo’s and more.
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 $125 per person and $100 for Young Friends members. For tickets or membership information, call (561) 832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org