:: Make-A-Wish Bachelor & Bachelorette Dream Date Auction

Where: Opium Night Club at Seminole Paradise at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

Friday, July 24, 2009

Time: 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM

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Meet your dream date at the Make-A-Wish Bachelor & Bachelorette Dream Date Auction, Friday, July 24th at 7 p.m. Hosted by Big 105.9 FM's Paul & Young Ron, this event promises to be bigger and better than ever as The Opium group brings a taste of South Beach Nightlife to OPIUM Nightclub at the Hard Rock. Each of our bachelors and bachelorettes will be up on the auction block along with an extravagant date package that you can enjoy together. All you have to do is bid! This special evening also features cocktails and raffle prizes.
100 percent of proceeds benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida. Last year's sold out event raised enough money to grant the heartfelt wishes of 9 special children, enriching their lives with hope, strength and joy.
Don't miss out on the chance to meet South Florida's most eligible single men and women. Your special someone may have already RSVPed. Don't leave them waiting!
Tickets: $25 in advance, $30 at the door, $40 VIP Exclusive Access
For a sneak peek at the bachelors and bachelorettes or to purchase tickets, visit http://www.dreamdateauction.net For more information, call 954-967-9474.
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:: Palm Beach Opera invites you to A Midsummer Night's Serenade

Where: Rybovich Marina at 4200 N. Flagler Drive in West Palm Beach

Friday, July 24, 2009

Time: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

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Palm Beach Opera invites you to A Midsummer Night's Serenade
Palm Beach Opera will host A Midsummer Night's Serenade, Friday, July 24, from 7 - 10 p.m. Friends and supporters of Palm Beach Opera will gather at the newly-renovated Rybovich Marina at 4200 N. Flagler Drive in West Palm Beach for culinary offerings featuring the cuisine of Capital Grille Executive Chef Matt Livers. A wine bar, martini bar, and champagne auction will also be featured.
Guests will experience live entertainment including opera and Broadway favorites by Broadway Singer-Actor Edwin Cahill and Chicago Lyric Opera Leading Soprano Elaine Alvarez. Additional entertainment and activities will include piano and guitar music, cigar rolling, a silent auction and more -- all awaiting party-goers in the shadow of luxury yachts from around the world.
Guests will mingle with Committee Members David Espinosa, Daniela Di Lorenzo, Huntley Miller, Ryan Moore, Victoria Pollingue, Elizabeth Soulen and Phil Whitacre. Proceeds from the festive evening will benefit Palm Beach Opera's Young Artist Program. Sponsors and event partners include Capital Grille, Palm Beach Motor Cars, Rybovich, Hyatt Place and Sabor Havana.
Tickets are $95 per person and include complimentary valet parking. RSVP by July 22 by calling 561.835.7566 or visiting www.pbopera.org.
For information about Palm Beach Opera's upcoming season, visit www.pbopera.org.
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ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Edwin Cahill - Edwin made his Broadway debut last year singing Mack the Knife and Buddy on the Night Shift opposite Donna Murphy and Michael Cerveris in Harold Prince's Lovemusik where he was the standby for the role of Kurt Weill and an understudy for Bertold Brecht. Edwin is currently performing in the National Tour of the 2005 Broadway Revival of Sweeney Todd as a standby for Anthony, Tobias, the Beadle, and Jonas Fogg. Edwin is also an aspiring novelist and a frequent contributor to coolhunting.com.

Elaine Alvarez- Soprano Elaine Alvarez made her European opera debut singing the roles of Pamina in Die Zauberflöte and Mimì in La Bohème for Oper Leipzig in the 2006-2007 season. She has also traveled with Oper Leipzig to Hong Kong for a series of performances of Mozart's Mass in c minor and will return to Leipzig for performances as Mimì in La Bohème, Corinna in Il viaggio a Reims, and Violetta in La traviata. She was a finalist in Plácido Domingo's Operalia 2006 competition held in Valencia, Spain.