Evening on the Riviera

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 25, 2009

Event Name: Evening on the Riviera Charity Gala
Event Date: October 9, 2009

Contact: Heidi Horine, Event Chairperson (240) 357-6211; Tracy O’Dowd, Marketing Chairperson (301) 580-1986

Web site address: www.EveningontheRiviera.com

It’s time to enjoy an evening on the riviera

Frederick, Maryland – Finally, after months of planning it’s time to relax and enjoy the 13th annual An Evening on the Riviera, the area’s premier charity food and wine extravaganza that showcases the region’s finest restaurants, caterers, wine cellars, and entertainment. The black-tie optional event is only two short weeks away on October 9, 2009 from 7 p.m. to midnight at the E-ventplex at the Frederick Fairgrounds, Null Building, 797 East Patrick Street, Frederick, Maryland. This year’s beneficiaries are The Boys & Girls Club of Frederick County and The Women’s Giving Circle of Frederick County.

The delectable event promises to be better than ever. Wines are being selected and over 14 restaurants and caterers have committed to feature an array of sumptuous dishes and mouth watering treats to guests. A distinguished panel of food experts will present awards for food presentation and quality. Several microbreweries will also share their unique micro beers. Adding to the glitz and fun of the night is the tabletop competition, in which local designers and special event professionals exhibit their creativity and decorate the sponsors’ tables. Musical entertainment will be provided by ‘Round Midnight. An Evening on the Riviera also hosts the best silent auction in the area, which features art, jewelry, travel, sports, spa retreats, and more!

The organizing committee for An Evening on the Riviera is proud that 100% of the proceeds raised throughout the event’s 13 year history have benefitted a variety of Frederick County non-profit organizations. This is only possible through the generosity of our event sponsors. This year’s major sponsors include Comcast, Frederick Magazine, and Geico.

Tickets for this year’s event are $75 per person for a limited time. Food and alcohol are included with admission ticket; however, guests must be 21 years of age and older to consume alcohol. Tickets are available online at www.eveningontheriviera.com/admission.htm or at the The Grapevine, Ye Olde Spirit Shoppe, New York New York Hair Salon and Day Spa, and Frederick Wine House. Tickets can also be ordered by calling The Boys and Girls Club of Frederick County at 301-600-1875.

The organizers and sponsors of this great event urge guests to please drink responsibly.

A Global Health Expert to Speak - Mount St. Mary's University

Global Health Crisis: A problem in all of our hands

Dr. David Walton - Doctor, Humanitarian, & Global Health Expert

Emmitsburg, MD - Mount St. Mary’s University is honored to announce a presentation by humanitarian and global health expert Dr. David Walton on Monday, September 28th at 7 pm.
Dr. Walton is a graduate from Harvard Medical School and has spent years doing field work across the world.

His extensive research on global diseases contributed to a best-selling book and Pulitzer Prize winner, Tracy Kidder’s Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World. Dr. Walton, at the time the book was written, assisted the main character, Dr. Paul Farmer, a leading global health and disease expert. Presently, Dr. Walton works alongside Dr. Farmer as a practicing clinician at Partners in Health, a global health organization.

Every year the Mount chooses a book for incoming freshman to read and study as a part of a first semester seminar. This year, the Mount chose Mountains Beyond Mountains. “The book speaks to our mission and delivers a powerful message that reflects the Mount’s pillars: Faith, Discovery, Leadership and Community and shows them in action in the world,” says the Mount’s Dean of Academic Affairs, Dr. Leona Sevick, “Dr. Walton’s presentation will provide Mount students and guests, a more in depth look at the global health crisis affecting all of us, and especially the poor such as those in Haiti.”

Dr. Walton also works as a physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital as well as a valuable instructor at Harvard Medical School. He is the associate director of Hôpital de Lascahobas, a hospital located in Haiti, one of the poorest countries in the world and successfully completed the Doris and Howard Hiatt Global Health Equity Residency Program at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He is most recognized for leading STD prevention and care programs, and especially his supervision of HIV programs in Haiti.

The presentation will be held in the Mount’s Knott Auditorium and is free and open to the public. For more information please contact the Mount Office of Communications at 301-447-5366 or visit http://www.msmary.edu/.

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Free - Wellness Expo 2009 at the Mount

WELLNESS EXPO 2009

Who: Mount St. Mary’s University

What: Wellness Expo 2009 at the Mount

The 4 hour expo will be packed with activities: a basketball tournament, seated massages, a stress management seminar, sample aquatic exercise classes, fitness classes, a self defense seminar, a Jiu Jitsu demonstration, children's activities, door prizes, and will feature local vendors offering free information and products.

Flu shots available for $25.

Bring the whole family to the ARCC for a wonderful Saturday afternoon filled with activities designed to promote healthy lifestyle choices!

The Expo is FREE and open to the public

Where: Mount Saint Mary's University campus at the Knott Athletic Recreaction Convocation Center (ARCC)

When: Saturday, September 26, 2009 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Contact: The Mount’s Fitness Coordinator, Lisa Martin at 301-447-3810

For more information: Wellness Expo 2009

Tales of Terror - An Evening of Horror and Hilarity

Celebrate the anniversary of the birth of Edgar Allan Poe with Joshua Kane in Tales of Terror - An Evening of Horror and Hilarity, Thursday, October 29, 2009 –7:30 p.m.

Who knew that the 200th celebration of the birth of Edgar Allan Poe would create such a celebration in Frederick? The Big Read did. The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Arts Midwest. The Big Read provided the opportunity for Maryland Public Television, Frederick Reads, and the Weinberg Center for the Arts to collaborate to bring Poe focused events to Frederick during the month of October and the culminating event will be held at the Weinberg Center, just in time for Halloween. Celebrate your Halloween weekend by taking a step back in time and revisiting the thrilling tales of gothic horror fiction- all with a surprising element of comedy. In a rare theatrical experience and act of ingenious narration, master storyteller Joshua Kane will deliver a shocking blast of horror and hilarity at the Weinberg Center of the Arts on October 29 at 7:30 pm. when he presents his Poe inspired one man show- Tales of Terror an Evening of Horror and Hilarity. Tickets are on sale now! Tickets range from $12 -$30; children pricing begins at $12. Recommended for children 8 years and older.

Come see Joshua Kane relive readings of The Raven, The Tell-Tale Heart, Hop-Frog, The Masque of the Red Death, and more. With his dramatic and engaging voice, Joshua Kane captures the bizarre works of Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Dickens and Ambrose Bierce and tactfully combines the most dreadful tales with comic situations to keep the audience on the edge of their seats in thrill and laughter. Kane, a classically trained actor, skillfully blends the imaginative side of solo theatre with the ancient art of storytelling, creating a “Poetent” and compelling performance. Using a "bare bones" stage arrangement and nothing more than his deep understanding of horror literature, Kane fills the stage with unforgettable characters and tales, while bewitching the audience with a devilish sense of fun.

Make sure you don’t miss your chance to spend an unforgettable evening with Joshua Kane and discover for yourself the line between horror and hilarity. To purchase tickets, call the Weinberg Center for the Arts at 301-600-2828, 301-600-2838 TTY or stop by the Box Office Tuesday –Wednesday 10am to 4 pm; Thursday – Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. or visit www.weinbergcenter.org

The Big Read gives communities the opportunity to come together to read, discuss, and celebrate one of 30 selections from United States and world literature. Local Big Read initiatives will focus on the stories and poems of Edgar Allan Poe, with activities taking place throughout October 2009. The Joshua Kane event will be one of many hosted around the Frederick community.

The Weinberg Center for the Arts, a municipal facility of the City of Frederick, is located at 20 West Patrick Street in downtown Frederick, Maryland. The historic theatre opened in 1926 as the Tivoli, and it and was donated to the City of Frederick in 1978. Today as one of the region’s premier presenting facilities, the 1,200 seat Weinberg Center offers professional LIVE! Series, including dance, music, theatre, family performances and films, weekday performances for students, and classic movies. Performance space and professional services are available to a variety of community arts groups, civic and business organizations, and other arts promoters. Programming at the Weinberg Center for the Arts is made possible with support from the City of Frederick, Frederick County Government, Maryland State Arts Council, Frederick Arts Council, Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation, The Frederick News-Post, Bank of America Foundation, The Plamondon Companies and other corporate and individual donors. For more information about upcoming events at the Weinberg Center, please call the Box Office at 301-600-2828 or visit www.weinbergcenter.org.

Breast Cancer Benifit Wine Dinner

Subject: Breast Cancer Benifit Wine Dinner

The Red Horse Steakhouse
Presents
Wines From around the World

A dinner Thursday October 22, 2009 @ 6:30pm
to benefit The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

Dinner menu will feature the following:

Hors d oeuvres – Shrimp Salad on endive; shrimp mousse with crackers
First Course – Calamari with Tzatziki sauce
Second course – Sweet potato and ginger soup
Third course – Mahi Mahi with basil balsamic marinade
Fourth course – Steakhouse sirloin topped with bleu cheese, bacon and spinach
Served with picante mashed potatoes
Fifth course – Chocolate flourless cake served with cinnamon ice cream

Cost of the dinner is $100 per person with $20 being donated to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

There will be a silent auction featuring many items.
All wines served will be available for purchase at a discounted rate.


Please call The RED HORSE for reservations at 301-663-3030

Free Concert at the Mount - World Renowned Pianist

The Mount St. Mary’s University Department of Visual and Performing Arts announces a concert by renowned pianist Dan Franklin Smith on Friday September 25, 2009.

Mr. Smith, who resides in New York City, has appeared as a soloist, chamber musician and vocal accompanist throughout the United States at such venues as the National Gallery in Washington, D.C., the Cleveland Museum's Distinguished Artist Series, and Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City. He has recently returned from Germany where he performed in, among other venues, Kurt Weill Zentrum in Dessau and the Lucas Cranach Hof in Wittenberg. Other European engagements have included performances in Paris, Oslo, Stockholm, Leipzig, Brussels, and London.

His recent recordings of piano concertos by Kurt Atterberg and Hans Huber for the Qualiton label have been hailed by critics as “… absolutely superb…the recording debut of a truly exceptional new pianist.” In additions Smith’s work as a solo artist has been described as "breathtakingly beautiful . . . . The dazzling, agile finger work left the audience in utter awe."
The concert will mark Mr. Smith’s third appearance on stage at the Mount. His upcoming will include works by Chopin, Busoni, Copland, Gottschalk, and Previn.

The program will be held at 7:30pm in the Marion Burk Knott Auditorium on the Mount St. Mary’s University campus in Emmitsburg.

The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact the Department of Visual and Performing Arts at (301) 447-5308.