Bonnie’s Buzz About Town: Washington D.C.

Bonnie’s Buzzing around the country this summer, and Bonnie Loves to Travel! I’ll be sharing with you all the wonderful spots in the United States, and what to do when you get there.

If you happen to be lucky enough to go to the nation’s capital in the month of June, Washington D.C. and the surrounding areas have a lot of fun activities.

A great event: Summer Escape: Mount Vernon. Enjoy local brews and eats and bluegrass music, along with beautiful lantern-lit views of the waterfront from 6PM until 9PM on June 9th and 10th. Call (703) 780-2000 for tickets, and contact George Washington’s Mount Vernon. It should be a wonderful event.

Have an evening out at George Washington's estate
Have an evening out at George Washington’s estate

June 9th through June 18th is the DC Jazz Festival! Venues include Yards Park, Howard Theatre, Kennedy Center, so much talent! Pat Metheny and much more! Call (855) 332 – 7767 for more information.

All that jazz in our nation's capitol
All that jazz in our nation’s capitol

The month of June brings about the 2017 AFI DOCS Film Festival! The American Film Institute puts together an international film fest with the leading documentaries from all over the country. Go to AFI’s website at www.afi.com for updates and scheduling.

AFI Film Festival in Washington DC
AFI Film Festival in Washington DC

A fun thing for the whole family: Truckeroo! Over two dozen food trucks getting together and serving everything from homemade cookies and milk to Vietnamese sandwiches. It’s near the Bullpen near Yards Park in Washington D.C. Free admission on June 16th from 11 AM until 11 PM.

Delicious recipes from all over the world
Delicious recipes from all over the world

Also on June 16th from 8 PM to Midnight, the National Geographic Museum has the Explorer Festival After Hours party in their courtyard, and free access to the Earth Explore exhibit. They’ll have food and music, and all kind of fun things going on. Sounds like so much fun!

Official Explorers After Party at the National Geographic Museum
Official Explorers After Party at the National Geographic Museum

Straight from Broadway to Washington, at the Jon F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, go see Hedwig and the Angry Inch.

A fabulous show, great for an evening out!
A fabulous show, great for an evening out!

The National Theatre is having the 20th Anniversary Tour of Rent, Jonathan Larson’s classic play from Broadway from June 20th to the 25th. Call the theater at (202) 628 – 6161 for tickets.

I’m visiting my friend Victoria in Washington D.C. – she introduced me to Jonathan Larsen before Rent even went to Broadway!

Victoria & Bonnie
Victoria & Bonnie

Washington D.C. it hot this time of year, so cottons are best for staying cool. Pair a form-fitting tunic with one of our new leather Daniela Ortiz bags for a fresh summer look.

Daniela Ortiz handbags now available through Bonnie Roseman's BLT.
Daniela Ortiz handbags now available through Bonnie Roseman’s BLT.

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.

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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

Bonnie is Buzzing About Spring

It’s a spring awakening here in Palm Beach County, and all activities are in full bloom.

Listen below for a highlight reel of the best social events in Palm Beach County! Bonnie’s Buzz About Town airs every Thursday morning in the 9 o’clock hour on Legends Radio 100.3 FM! Head to their homepage at legendsradio.com and look for Bonnie’s Buzz.

Straight from Telluride’s Film Festival, it’s Mountainfilm on Tour at the Kravis Center on Saturday on March 25th at 10 am and 7 PM. You can bring the whole family! Inspirational.

Telluride Film Festival comes to the Kravis.
Telluride Film Festival comes to the Kravis.

Arcadia by Tom Stoppard at the Palm Beach Dramaworks starting March 31st. Get your tickets early, it’s going to be a good one.

A show worth seeing.
A Tom Stoppard play at Palm Beach Dramaworks.

A totally different experience, Waist Watchers, the musical, at the PGA Arts Center. It closes on March 26th – be prepared to laugh a few pounds off!

Laughter is the best medicine - and exercise!
Laughter is the best exercise – go see Waist Watchers!

The superstar of cabaret is coming to the Royal Room at The Colony Hotel this week: Marilyn Maye. From March 21st to March 25th, you do not want to miss this one.

A must see at the Royal Room - Marilyn Maye!
A must see at the Royal Room – Marilyn Maye – I’m her biggest fan!

Straight from New York’s Birdland, it’s Jim Caruso and Billy Stritch at the helm of the Cast Party on the 23rd of March at Old School Square in Del Ray. I’ll be in the audience watching my new discovery, Ava Faith, the most fabulous 13-year-old singer. Not to be missed!

Bonnie Roseman & Billy Stritch
Bonnie Roseman & Billy Stritch
Ava Faith and Legends Radio Founder Dick Robinson.
Ava Faith and Legends Radio Founder Dick Robinson.

If you haven’t been to the Flagler Museum this season, go see the new exhibition Harem: Unveiling the Mystery of Orientalist Art. Very interesting.

Henry M. Flagler Museum
Henry M. Flagler Museum

My movie pick of the week is: Sense of an Ending. Check for local listings – it’s clever and inventive.

Movie Pick
Movie Pick

The most fabulous outdoor activity this week is the International Boat Show, down at the waterfront in West Palm Beach from March 23rd to the 26th. Have a ball!

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Birds eye view of the boat show in West Palm Beach.

Whether you’re indoors or outdoors, day or night, it’s time to bring out those bright colors and whites.

Bonnie's Buzzing About Town!
Bonnie’s Buzzing ‘Bout Town!

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!

February in Full Swing

Love continues to spread in Palm Beach this February. On Valentine’s Day it’s Steve Lawrence at the Kravis Center doing a tribute to Frank Sinatra. What a romantic way to spend an evening.

On February 9th, it’s the celebration of military war dogs at the Brazilian Court Hotel from 6 PM to 8:30 PM – a wonderful cause for the American Humane Society.

American Humane’s Celebration of Military War Dogs Honoring the Lois Pope LIFE K-9 Medal of Courage Recipients
American Humane’s Celebration of Military War Dogs Honoring the Lois Pope LIFE K-9 Medal of Courage Recipients

Another idea for a night out this week, because it’s all about love around Valentine’s day, is I Love Being Here With You, a show with Avery Sommers at the Art Garage on Friday February 10th. On the 12th at the Arts Garage, it’s Nicolas King.

Award winning singer and actress Avery Sommers.
Award winning singer and actress Avery Sommers.
Nicolas King
Nicolas King

A charity close to my heart, the Caridad Center is having their gala event, A Call to the Heart Ball at the Eau Hotel on February 18th. Reserve a seat now!

The Eau Hotel Resort & Spa
The Eau Hotel Resort & Spa

On February 11th at 7 PM it’s the Night of Stars, the 25th anniversary of the Kravis, a star studded evening.

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The stars of the show.

A spectacular Jewelry, Art, and Antique Show here in Palm Beach at the Convention Center February 15th through the 21st, over 175 International exhibitors. Not to be missed!

A spectacular display of art, antiques and more.
A spectacular display of art, antiques and more.

For laughs, go see A Jew Grows in Brooklyn, a hilarious show, at the Boca Raton Mizner Park through the 26th of February.

At the Box Gallery on Belvedere, Friday February 10th it’s The Art of Fashion, and I will be showcasing some of my wearable art and accessories. Please come by and take a peek. Fabulous!

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My red chiffon and gold silicone koi fish shawl is being featured in the show.

My movie pick is The Women’s Balcony, showing at the closing day of The Donald M. Ephraim Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival at the Muvico Parisian 20 at City Place, West Palm Beach. Get your tickets online.

Have a wonderful Valentine’s Day week! Wear those touches of red, and 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!

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