CULTURE & COCKTAILS to Host Three Fun & Fascinating Chats at The Ben in 2024

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Oct. 3, 2023 - PRLog -- (Lake Worth Beach, FL – October 2, 2023) Dave Lawrence, President & CEO of the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County today touted three fun and fascinating conversations in 2024 during the 19^th season of the popular series:

CULTURE & COCKTAILS

At The Ben

January – April 2024

"The Cultural Council is proud to present three more CULTURE & COCKTAILS conversations in early 2024 featuring some exciting personalities from the worlds of theater, literature, and music—all at our beautiful venue, The Ben, in downtown West Palm Beach," says Lawrence. "All three events will be held in the hotel's gorgeous Blue Heron Ballroom, a popular 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 West Palm Beach. Free valet parking will be provided for each of the Monday evening CULTURE & COCKTAILS conversations, running from 5 to 7 pm.

The theme of next year's CULTURE & COCKTAILS season is Looking Back, Looking Forward.

January 8

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A Dramatic Conversation Between William Hayes & Michael McKeever

+ William Hayes is the producing artistic director and a founding member of Palm Beach Dramaworks, where he has directed some 50 productions for the company, before returning to the stage as an actor last season in its highly acclaimed production of Twelve Angry Men. Hayes has won numerous awards and served two terms as president of the Florida Professional Theatres Association.

+ Michael McKeever is an award-winning playwright, actor, and designer, whose plays (Daniel's Husband, Mr. Parker, The Code, Suite Surrender, 37 Postcards, Stuff, Melt, etc.) have been produced around the world. He has been honored with numerous Carbonell and Silver Palm Awards, is the recipient of the prestigious George Abbott Award for Outstanding Artistic Achievement and is the co-founder of Zoetic Stage.

February 5

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A Revealing Conversation with Best Selling Author James Patterson

In the last live CULTURE & COCKTAILS before the pandemic shutdown, literary legend James Patterson interviewed Palm Beach Post columnist Leslie Gray Streeter about her first book Black Widow. Four years later, they are both back in reversed roles.

Attached Jpegs:

1.   William Hayes

2.   Michael McKeever  (Photo Credit: Chris Headshots)

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