CULTURE & COCKTAILS At The Ben to Present Rob Russell & Avery Sommers in Ultimate Musical Finale

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - EntSun -- (Lake Worth Beach, FL – March 12, 2025) After 20 fabulous seasons, Dave Lawrence, President & CEO of the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County, today invited friends and supporters to the final "conversation" of the popular series:

CULTURE & COCKTAILS

At The Ben

"Cheers to 20 Years! The Cultural Council is proud to have presented 96 amazing CULTURE & COCKTAILS conversations featuring over 300 memorable personalities from Tony Award-winning stars (Gary Beach, Faith Prince, Tommy Tune) to best-selling authors (Scott Eyman, Laurence Leamer, Scott Meltzer, James Patterson), from trendsetting designers (Iris Apfel, Badgley Mischka, Arnold Scaasi, Steven Stolman) to wow-worthy artists and performers (Harry Benson, Bruce Helander, Jason Newsted, Edward Villella)

April 14 / 5 to 7 pm

THE ULTIMATE MUSICAL FINALE

With Rob Russell, Avery Sommers & Special Guests

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The final CULTURE & COCKTAILS brings back two longtime favorites and frequent musical performers along with several surprise guests:

+ Rob Russell is a Master Showman widely recognized as "Mr. Palm Beach." His popular monthly musical series Rob Russell's Open Mic runs twice monthly at Café Centro.  From his years as the polished front man at the distinguished Governor's Club at Phillips Point to his nearly two decades as producer and emcee of the world famous Royal Room Cabaret at The Colony Hotel, to his recent years as a singer, recording artist (his popular CD Hello Again), and—after graduating top in his class at the Connecticut School of Broadcasting —Dick Robinson's fill-in tune-spinner on Legends Radio 100.3 FM, Rob Russell has amassed numerous fans of his audience-wowing musical talents and flashy show biz anecdotes. The ever dapper, occasional tapper Russell has even been known to get music lovers and fans to jump up, dance between tables, and join in the revelry.

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+ Avery Sommers is a South Florida treasure with a "powerhouse" voice (The New York Times) and a charismatic stage presence. She appeared on Broadway in Ain't Misbehavin' replacing Nell Carter, Chicago, Showboat, and Broadway, and was in the first national tours of both The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (starring Ann-Margret) and Chicago (with Chita Rivera and Joel Grey), for which she won a Los Angles Ovation Award for Best Supporting Actress. On TV, she appeared on Miami Vice, many episodes of B.L. Stryker starring Burt Reynolds, and the CBS soap As The World Turns. Film credits include Lost Everything, Mysterious, Letters to God, and Hiding Victoria.

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Avery Sommers & Rob Russell

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