| John Mitty Tuesday, May 1, 2012 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Press contact: Stephanie Smith
631-727-0900
Stephanie.Smith@eastendarts.org
Press Coverage Invitation
East End Arts’ 40th Anniversary Gala: Saturday, May 5
At Raphael Vineyard, Peconic NY
(RIVERHEAD, NY, May 1, 2012) –– East End Arts invites press to cover the 40th Anniversary Gala, Fantastic at Forty, to be held on Saturday, May 5, 2012, from 6 PM to 11 PM at Raphael Vineyard, located at 39390 Route 25 in Peconic, NY. This SOLD OUT event will feature performances by the legendary doo-wop and R&B group, The Cleftones, as well as a silent and live art auction of internationally and locally renowned artists’ works and tools used in the creative process. In addition to cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, dinner and dancing, the celebratory evening of the Fantastic at Forty Gala will celebrate the milestone year while honoring founding members of the organization, including commemorating East End Arts’ founding board member and legendary international sculptor Robert Berks (1922-2011). Proceeds of the Fantastic at Forty Anniversary Gala benefit East End Arts’ mission of inspiring our communities through the arts.
Members of the press are asked to please notify East End Arts if they are able to cover the event by emailing Stephanie.smith@eastendarts.org by Thursday, May 3.
For more information, visit: http://eastendarts.org/events/Fantastic40.html.
History of East End Arts
Established in 1972 as an outgrowth of the successful Woodrow Wilson Humanities Series, East End Arts began as the East End Arts & Humanities Council, a resource for the local arts community with a commitment of supporting and advocating for the arts community. The organization has developed and grown significantly since its start and now operates an Art Gallery and School of the Arts, and presents a variety of events and programs to promote the arts year-round to inspire our communities through support, advocacy and education. East End Arts operates in three main locations: the East End Arts’ grounds in Riverhead, NY; Brecknock Hall in Greenport, NY; and Rosalie Dimon Gallery at Jamesport Manor Inn in Jamesport, NY. Signature annual events include: Community Mosaic Street Painting Festival (May), Teeny Awards (spring), Harvest Gospel Concerts Series (November) and Winterfest Jazz on the Vine (winter). As a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization, East End Arts relies on public and private foundation grant funding, as well as individual and corporate contributions to continue presenting arts opportunities to our region.
More About the Art Auction at the Fantastic at Forty Gala
In addition to featuring internationally renowned artists’ works, the silent and live art auction will showcase celebrity artists’ “Tools of the Trade” or tools used in the creative process, an utterly new concept in collecting and understanding the world of contemporary art. Through the generosity of some of the art scene’s most prominent figures, including Chuck Close, Bryan Hunt, April Gornik, Eric Fischl, and Lucy Winton, Gala attendees will have the opportunity to possess a piece of art history, a brush or tool from the studio of a famous artist. An old studio axiom says, “The tools are the rules.” With an understanding of the implements and how they are wielded, our ability to grasp the technique and meaning of a work of art is immeasurably enhanced. The objects from the intimate scene of the atelier are also private links to the creative life of the artist, keys to the material culture of the artist’s studio. East End Arts’ Gallery Director, Jane Kirkwood, comments: “The fact that such celebrity artists have donated tools they've used on artwork now at the MoMA or The Whitney to help us raise funds for East End Arts is amazingly generous.”
More about The Cleftones
The Cleftones, known as “The Heart and Soul of Doo Wop and R&B”, are recognized as one of the central recording groups in the evolution of Rhythm & Blues and Rock & Roll music. The greatness of the Cleftones can be measured by multiple Billboard Top 40 hits, recordings of over 50 single records, 12 albums, and over 20 millions records to date. Their effective renditions of old standards which have become rock and roll classics, such as their million selling “Heart and Soul” and “For Sentimental Reasons”, combined with their original mega hits, such as “You Baby You”, “Can’t We Be Sweethearts”, and “Little Girl of Mine”, have created a repertoire of classic hits. The Cleftones have shared the stage with many musical legends including: Chuck Berry, Paul Anka, Little Richard, Buddy Holly, The Platters, LaVern Baker, Cab Calloway, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Jackie Wilson, among others. In addition to performing extensively throughout the United States, in venues including The Apollo, Carnegie Hall, Radio City Music Hall, the Wimberly Convention Center in London, and the LA Amphitheater in Los Angeles, to name a few, they have toured Europe, the Caribbean and Canada. The Cleftones television career is equally impressive, beginning with Dick Clark’s American Bandstand, they have been featured subjects on CBS, ABC, and VH1 music specials, and NBC’s Apollo Hall of Fame Special. Movie credits include American Graffiti, The Bronx Tale, and Goodfellas, to name a few. The Cleftones today consists of founding member Herb Cox, who is joined by Nick Saunders, Kenny Whiteside, Mac Todd, and Kevin Jeter.
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East End Arts, established in 1972, is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit arts organization, and operates a School of the Arts, an Art Gallery, and presents a variety of events and programs to promote the arts year-round. Proceeds from all events, sales, classes, donations, and memberships benefit the mission of bringing the arts to everyone and inspiring communities through service, advocacy and education.
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