Windy City Whirlwind

Chicago! The Windy City has a lot of great events blowing in around this month besides the usual tourist attractions: strolling down Michigan Avenue, bike-riding along the Lakeshore Drive, or going to the Chicago Institute of Art are always favorites for people visiting Chi-Town.

There are a lot of fun fall events to cozy up to this year. Oktoberfest celebrates the best beer in Chicago in a lovely beer garden setting. Oktoberfest at St. Alphonsus is well attended each year and loads of fun! Beer, pretzels, music and more. See their event lineup here.

Oktoberfest at St. Alphonsus in Chicago, IL.

Another great family event is the Halloween Farm! It’s outside the city, but it’s well worth the drive. Bengston’s Pumpkin Fest will be going on through October the 30th. Midnight Circus in the Parks is also a great time for all ages. They will be located at several locations, so check the local paper or their website here for more information.

Walkthroughs, local food, a petting zoo and more at the Halloween Farm

A fun event for us grown-ups is the Bloody Mary Festival! Bars and restaurants will be competing to win, with you as the sampler. Sounds like a blast!

Which Bloody Mary is best?

On a healthier note, there is also the Apple Fest on Michigan Avenue. There you’ll find vendors selling candied apples, scarves, hats, and hot apple cider. Delicious!

Satisfying for your sweet tooth

Whether you’re wearing a lightweight leather jacket or a cashmere sweater in the Windy City, or you’re down in Southern Florida wearing those lightweight cottons, remember that it’s all about style!

Schedule your appointment with Bonnie by calling (917) 209 – 0516 or email bonnie@bonnieroseman.com.

Always remember my Three Golden Rules to Dress By:

1. Build Your Wardrobe with classic pieces.
2. Liven Your Wardrobe with fun novelty items.
3. Tweak Your Wardrobe with touches of color.

Feel good, and look even better!

-Bonnie

Spring in to May Days

As the marvelous month of May moves on, and June jumps in, there are a lot of fun activities to look forward to this week in Palm Beach County!

In West Palm Beach, it’s the first Spring Art Festival this weekend! It will be May 26th through May 28th at 925 North Railroad Avenue. Please contact rb@danieliartworld.com for any further information.

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The 1st Annual Spring West Palm Beach Art Festival

An evening with Burt Reynolds at the Eissey Theatre is sponsored by Legends Radio. Go to Legendsradio.com to get your tickets – it should be a wonderful evening!

Burt Reynolds and Me
Burt Reynolds and Me

My movie pick of the week is: The Wedding Plan! A poignant, funny, smart, and unexpected film.

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A fun springtime flick!

An interesting play by Martin McDonagh, The Cripple of Inishmaan is now showing at the Palm Beach Dramaworks in West Palm Beach through June 4th. Visit palmbeachdramaworks.org for tickets.

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Another great production from Palm Beach Dramaworks

A fun activity for the whole family: Movie on the Waterfront, featuring Dreamwork’s Trolls at Harbourside Place this Friday at 8 PM. More information online at harboursideplace.com.

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A great evening out for all ages

With everything in bloom this season, go to Mounts Botanical Garden! Call them at (561) 233 – 1757 for more details about their hours. It’s such a beautiful and serene place to walk around – especially this time of year!

Mounts Botanical Garden
The beautiful botanical garden – in full bloom!

An interesting exhibit at the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach is Pen to Paper: Artists Hand-Written Letters, from the Smithsonian Archives of American Art. The exhibition is on display through June 5th.

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Howard Finster letter to Barbara Shissler, 1981. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

With summer just around the corner during this Memorial Day Weekend, remember that it’s all about your lightweight brights, whites, and pastels.

May Flowers
Showing off one of my favorite pieces – a reversible dress with white, black, and bright accents for Spring!

Always remember my Three Golden Rules to Dress By:

  1. Build Your Wardrobe with classic pieces.
  2. Liven Your Wardrobe with fun novelty items.
  3. Tweak Your Wardrobe with touches of color.

Feel good, and look even better!

-Bonnie

Marvelous May

There’s a lot to do in May in Palm Beach County! Things may slow down a bit, but it’s a chance to smell the roses…

On May 17th at 7 PM at the Eissey Campus Theatre it’s a jazzy kind of night. A Tribute to Santana is presented by Gyorgy Lakatos. Call 954-461-7577 for more information.

A great night out in West Palm Beach!
A great night out in Palm Beach Gardens!

If you like music of the 60s, go see Beehive at the Wick Theatre through May 14th. You’ll feel like dancing the “Twist!”

A fabulous tribute to 60s culture.
A fabulous tribute to 60s culture in Boca Raton.

West Palm Beach at the Waterfront has a schedule of wonderful free events. Clematis by Night features live music on Thursday, and on Friday May 12th you can see Screen on the Green, showing Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, from 8 PM until 11 PM at the Waterfront Commons.

A great nighttime activity for the whole family.
A great nighttime activity for the whole family.

Baby Boomer Baby is now showing through May 28th at the PGA Art Center. Written and starring National Lampoon’s Tommy Koenig – should be hilarious and wildly entertaining!

The venue will be filled with booming laughter...
The venue will be filled with booming laughter…

Friday May 12th from 6 PM to 9 PM at the Hibiscus House in West Palm Beach is Tony Silver on guitar with his friend Joe Demko. They’ll be playing everything from acoustic to rock n’ roll and funk! A great place for music and munchies.

Great venue, great talent!
Tony Silver – great venue, great talent!

Monday nights at the Funky Biscuit in Boca Raton it’s Blues Night! Go and enjoy yourself, it will be wonderful entertainment. We look forward to seeing Mark Telesca, guitarist and singer, back at the helm in the fall to share his talent with us.

Good food, music and an all around great atmosphere.
Mark Telesca – can’t wait to see you singing and playing the blues.

My movie pick of the week: Richard Gere stars in Norman – the moderate rise and tragic fall of a New York fixer.

Richard Gere is great in anything.
Richard Gere is great in anything.

There’s a buzz in the art world this week: at the Gavlak Gallery in Palm Beach off Worth Avenue, it’s Maynard Monrow’s exhibition of “Under the Influence.” It’s all about his work that is done with words.

A look at the Monrow exhibition.
A look at the Monrow exhibition.

Whether you’re a snow bird or you’re here to stay for the summer in Florida, it’s time to pull out those whites, pastels and lightweight clothing.

Showing off some of my favorite whites from the latest BLT Collection.
I am wearing a crisp white light blouse, keeping cool for the coming summer months – all clothing is from the latest BLT Collection.

Always remember my Three Golden Rules to Dress By:

  1. Build Your Wardrobe with classic pieces.
  2. Liven Your Wardrobe with fun novelty items.
  3. Tweak Your Wardrobe with touches of color.

Feel good, and look even better!

-Bonnie

Marvelous Month of May is Here!

May is here, and activities are really starting to heat up here in Palm Beach County this week!

Sunfest is still smoking hot through Sunday, with top musical acts, arts and crafts, delicious munchies, and the most incredible fireworks display ever! Sunday night, not to be missed – come with the whole family.

Have some fun in the sun!
Have some fun in the sun!

Friday night there is a special treat: A Night with Ballet Atlantica at The Box Gallery in West Palm Beach. Get your tickets here!

Owner of the Box Gallery, Rolando Chang Barrero and me.
Owner of the Box Gallery, Rolando Chang Barrero and me.

Exciting news for Michael Masci fans! He’s now performing every Thursday night at the Pelican Cafe. Fabulously entertaining and delicious food.

Michael & Me
Michael & Me

One of my most favorite things is The Sound of Music, coming to the Kravis Center for Performing Arts! It opens on May 9th, and you can get your tickets right here. What a wonderful way to spend an evening, singing Do Re Mi….

Palm Beach is alive, with the sound of music!
Palm Beach is alive, with the sound of music!

On the 13th of May, also at the Kravis Center, is American Tapestry, featuring the young singers of the Palm Beaches. There will be 350 voices, all singing broadway, jazz and pop songs. Not to be missed – a very entertaining evening for all.

A showcase of Palm Beach talent.
A showcase of Palm Beach talent.

If you are supportive of Palm beach County’s brightest youngest stars, you might enjoy going to the Dreyfoos School of the Arts to see one of their outstanding performances. All of May is a combination of spring dance concerts, theater senior showcases, choreography showcases, band concerts, jazz combos…It is just outstanding what these kids do! Click here to peruse the Spring calendar of events.

Dreyfoos School of Performing Arts
Dreyfoos School of Performing Arts

Movie pick of the week: Tom Hanks and Emma Watson in The Circle – a tale of technology running amuck.

A technology thriller - enjoy!
A technology thriller – enjoy!

As May keeps on getting hot, hot and hotter, remember to wear your whites and your brights and your lightweight style clothes. Feel good, and look even better!

Keeping it mellow in yellow!
Keeping it mellow in yellow!

Always remember my Three Golden Rules to Dress By:

  1. Build Your Wardrobe with classic pieces.
  2. Liven Your Wardrobe with fun novelty items.
  3. Tweak Your Wardrobe with touches of color.

Feel good, and look even better!

 

April Fun Brings May Sun

With April showers, there’s still a lot blooming here in Palm Beach County. May is right around the corner, and will be bringing in the flowers.

We’ve got Sunfest starting May 3rd for five days! Three stages, 50 bands – it’s an incredible festival and I look forward to it every year – especially the fireworks! Order your tickets now at sunfest.com.

Fun in the sun.
If you can’t be at the New Orleans Jazz Festival, it’s the next best thing!

Make your reservations early for Mother’s Day! On the 14th of May, Sandy Stewart will be swingin’ and singin’ at the Wick Dinner Theatre. Call (561) 995-2333 to find out more and reserve your spot!

Get there early to check out the costume museum in the theater!
Get there early to check out the costume museum in the theatre – an extra treat!

In Jupiter, at the Double Roads Tavern, we have some fun things happening this week. On Friday, April 28th it’s JazzyKazzy and the Badass Boys – they’ll be performing from 5:30 to 8 PM. Sunday afternoon, enjoy the CD release party for Marty Gilman & Friends from 5 o’clock until 9 PM. You’ll feel like you’re at the Blue Note in New York City! So many incredible jazz musicians, and a wonderful selection by Marty Gilman.

Not to be missed!
Not to be missed!

YWCA’s Pre-Derby Tea will be at the Chesterfield on May 4th at 2:30 PM. It’s a great cause, and you get a chance to wear your most creative hat. Tickets might already be sold out, but you can still donate to a wonderful organization.

My hat from last year's tea time.
Getting ready for the Kentucky Derby

Enjoy the Masterworks Chorus concert: An Afternoon with Vivaldi and Haydn, at the DeSantis Family Chapel on April 30th at 4 PM in West Palm Beach. You can buy tickets at the door, or get them online at masterworkspalmbeach.org.

Palm Beach Masterworks Chorus
Palm Beach Masterworks Chorus

Happiness Club is gathering May 1st at BICE Restaurant from 5 to 6:30 PM. Who doesn’t want to be happy? Come and have fun!

The Photographic Centre of West Palm Beach is having 20 photographers exhibit their works. This exhibition is called Photography of Place, and it’s showing through May 6th – always an interesting display of talent.

Slea Head by Alen MacWeeney.
Slea Head by Alen MacWeeney.

Movie pick of the week: Lost City of Z. It’s a riveting adventure that takes place in the Amazon.

A thrilling film, great for a date night idea.
The cinematography is amazing.

Mark your calendars for Friday May 5th, it’s A Night with Ballet Atlantica at The Box Gallery from 6 to 9 PM in West Palm Beach. It’s sure to be a night to remember – more details coming next week on the Buzz!

Mark your calendars for Ballet Atlantica.
Ballet Atlantica coming to The Box Gallery

As the snowbirds head up North, and people start to make travel plans, here are a few tips: Pack light, pack smart, and don’t forget to be stylish.

Pretty in pink - and blues too!
Be colorful, be bold, be beautiful.

Always remember my Three Golden Rules to Dress By:

  1. Build Your Wardrobe with classic pieces.
  2. Liven Your Wardrobe with fun novelty items.
  3. Tweak Your Wardrobe with touches of color.

Feel good, and look even better!