East End Arts
Announces
40th Anniversary Gala
With Music by THE CLEFTONES
Saturday, May 5, 2012 at
Raphael Vineyard
RIVERHEAD,
NY, - East End Arts is thrilled to announce its 40th
Anniversary Gala, Fantastic at Forty, to be held on
Saturday, May 5, 2012, from 6PM to 11PM, at Raphael Vineyard
in Peconic, NY, with musical performances by the
legendary doo-wop and R&B group The Cleftones. At the
Fantastic at Forty Gala, East End Arts 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). The celebratory evening will
include cocktails and hors d�oeuvres, dinner and
dancing, wine and open bar, live art auction
featuring well-known artists� artwork and renowned artists�
�tools of the trade�.
For more
information and to reserve tickets, visit:
http://eastendarts.org/events/Fantastic40.html.
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.
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.
# # # 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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