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Two-day Event Rally, Roast and Ride to Raise Awareness of Breast Cancer on March 27-28, 2009

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Charleston Breast Center and Rehava Partner Up to Raise Awareness of Breast Cancer
Two-day Event Rally, Roast and Ride Will Take Place on March 27-28, 2009

CHARLESTON, SC (January 31, 2009) – This Spring, show your support for breast cancer patients by joining rēhava ~ Real Estate Store and the 2009 Green Idea Home for a two-day event titled Rally, Roast and Ride, benefiting the Charleston Breast Center. The event kicks off with a Rally, Roast and Ride Oyster Roast on Friday, March 27, from 7:00-10:00 p.m. at Gold Bug Island located in Mount Pleasant, and will continue on Saturday, March 28 at 1:00 p.m. with Rally and Ride for Breast Cancer event.

The oyster roast is open to the public and tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Tickets can be purchased by visiting the rēhava store, or at www.rehava.com/tickets or by calling 843-747-4762. Your ticket purchase entitles you to enjoy oysters, roasted pork and corn, cob Cajun-style and fresh salads prepared by the Chefs Brigade, beer and wine as well as a silent auction promoting Health and Wellness. Live music is provided by The Bushels.

The rēhava ~ Real Estate Store and American Biker invite local bikers to participate in the ride on Saturday, March 28, 2009. The ride starts at 1pm from the new location of American Biker on College Park Road, off I-26, Exit 203. Tickets for the ride are $25, those riders that will purchase tickets for the oyster roast will be automatically entered in the ride. American Biker will be at the oyster roast showcasing a variety of motorcycles and signing up for the Saturday rally and ride. For more information about the ride, call 843-747-4762.

Both events are planned for those who want to make a personal difference in the fight against breast cancer and raise funds for a non-profit organization that is devoted to saving lives of women in the Lowcountry.

According to statistics, every three minutes a woman in the United States is diagnosed with breast cancer. In the Charleston Tri-county area, approximately 367 women are diagnosed each year. The annual cost of breast cancer care is around $11,440 for an average patient, which puts a tremendous financial stress on patients and their families. The Charleston Breast Center offers financial support to local women going through breast cancer treatment in South Carolina, allowing them to focus solely on recovery. For more information, please visit www.charlestonbreastcenter.com or call (843) 556-0116.

Celebrate St Patricks Day Savannah Style!

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The 2009 St Patrick’s Day Parade will take place on Tuesday, March 17th. It will be the 185th time the parade takes place in the city of Savannah.

St Patrick’s Day is celebrated in honor of St. Patrick’s dedication to Christianity. In Savannah, the the day begins with the celebration of Mass at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist and is followed by the parade which begins at 10:15 am.

This year, more than 400,000 people are expected to come to Savannah to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. The Savannah St Patrick’s Day celebration is the oldest, and one of the largest, in the nation.
Every fountain within in the city is dyed green and the party happens all over the city. The parade itself is the second largest St. Patrick’s Day Parade in the United States.

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SCAD presents “To Never Sleep Again…,”by artist Cat Chow

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SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Savannah College of Art and Design presents “To Never Sleep Again…,” an exhibition by New York-based artist Cat Chow, Feb. 24-March 27, at Pei Ling Chan Gallery, 322 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. The exhibition will culminate in a performance presented in conjunction with the SCAD-Savannah Gallery Hop March 27, 6:30 p.m. at the gallery, with a reception from 6-8 p.m. The exhibition, performance and reception are free and open to the public.

Cat Chow is an artist, designer, educator and performer. She creates conceptual works, often transforming the mundane into poetic contemplations of materiality. Elegantly simple in form, yet complex in construction, her labor-intensive work, which began as a series of garments, is fascinating for its intricacy and use of common materials in unexpected ways.

“To Never Sleep Again…” features work from Chow’s diverse creative practices that span sculpture, craft and design. The exhibition focuses on Chow’s innovative use of materials and highlights her intricate, repetitious and often meditative artistic process of converting common items such as keys and fasteners into compelling conceptual works of art. The title of the show suggests the seemingly endless acts of labor that have become a signature of Chow’s meticulous handwork.

Chow’s performance on March 27 has been created specifically for “To Never Sleep Again…” The performance will blur the boundaries between music, performance, architecture, fashion and dance, and will showcase Chow’s diverse background as a performer, costume designer, musician and dancer. The performance will last approximately 20-30 minutes.

For more information, e-mail exhibitions@scad.edu or visit www.scadexhibitions.com.

Florida Winery Wins Again

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ST. AUGUSTINE, FL – The San Sebastian Winery of St. Augustine, FL and Lakeridge Winery of Clermont, FL have done it again! Winning a total of fifteen awards at the 21st Annual International Wine and Juice Competition held at the Florida State Fair; both wineries continue to demonstrate the success they have enjoyed since their first entry at the Florida State Fair back in 1988.

Taking home the gold were two of San Sebastian’s top selling wines, Port, their top selling dessert wine and Vintners White their second top selling table wine. Coming in a close second and winning the silver were San Sebastian’s Vintners Red, Blanc De Fleur, and Cream Sherry and Lakeridge’s Southern White and Blanc Du Bois. Achieving the bronze are San Sebastian’s Stover Reserve, Blanc Du Bois, and Castillo Red and Lakeridge’s Crescendo Special Reserve, Blanc Du Bois, Chablis, Stover Reserve, and Cuvee Blanc.

Both San Sebastian Winery and Lakeridge Winery offer complimentary tours and wine tastings seven days a week. Their wines are also available for purchase at participating Publix, Target, Sam’s Club, Whole Foods, Sweet Bay, World Market, Fresh Market, Wine Warehouse, Total Wine and More, Winn-Dixie, and Albertsons stores throughout Florida. San Sebastian and Lakeridge wines have always been produced by “green” standards, and dedicated to remain stewards of our environment. For more information please visit www.lakeridgewiney.com or www.sansebastianwinery.com

157 King Street, St. Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 826-1594
www.sansebastianwinery.com

Bonnie Raitt Reschedules Savannah Concert

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Bonnie Raitt Reschedules March 18 Concert in Savannah Due to Dire Family Emergency

Savannah, Georgia – Due to a dire family health emergency, Bonnie Raitt has rescheduled her March 18 concert at the Johnny Mercer Theatre in Savannah for October 16, 2009. In an official statement from her management, Raitt relayed that she is “very sorry and regrets any inconvenience to her fans.” The highly anticipated return of Bonnie Raitt to Savannah is now scheduled for Friday, October 16 at 7:30 pm. The Randall Bramblett Band will open the show.

Tickets will be reissued and mailed in April for those who plan to attend the rescheduled concert on October 16. On the night of the rescheduled concert, only tickets with the October 16 date will be accepted. For those who cannot attend the October 16 concert, refunds and exchanges will begin on Tuesday, February 24 through the SCAD Box Office by emailing tickets@scad.edu, calling 912-525-5050, or in-person at 216 East Broughton Street. Ticket buyers who are uncertain about their contact information on file should also contact the box office. Refund transactions must take place through the box office on or before March 18. After March 19, all remaining non-refunded tickets will be reissued with the October 16 date. Exchanges are only good on other SMF 2009 shows. For those who wish to exchange Bonnie Raitt tickets for other SMF 2009 performances, a 10% discount will be applied to accommodate for any inconvenience caused by this rescheduling.

Savannah Music Festival takes place March 18 – April 5, 2009. For more information or questions, visit www.savannahmusicfestival.org, email maria@savannahmusicfestival.org or call 912-234-3378 x105.