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Tisch Brain Tumor Center To Receive Proceeds from Third Mannequin Ball
June 23, 2008 (RALEIGH, NC) — The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke University Medical Center in Durham will be one of the beneficiaries of apportion of the proceeds from this year’s Mannequin Ball, a fashion and fine art gala to be held in the new Convention Center in downtown Raleigh in November,…
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ArtCo Surf’s Clark Hipolito To Be Featured At “Rocksta” Event, Film in San Diego
When three rock bands, swimsuit models, magazine editors, film producers, and around 700 party-goers gather on the rooftop of the Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego, CA, on June 26th, celebrated Raleigh-based artist Clark Hipolito will be among them, painting a surfboard and helping to sponsor the first “Rocksta” celebration to benefit “The Land of…
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Setzer Design Group, Fittipaldi Yachts Join Forces
May 27, 2008 (CARY, NC) — Setzer Design Group has teamed up with Fittipaldi Yachts of Brazil to design and promote a series of stylish and robust superyachts. According to yacht designer Ward Setzer, the series contains four principal designs from 40 to 60 meters “that combine the refined and innovative looks of today’s most…
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Third Mannequin Ball To Feature Fashion, Glamour & The Fabulous Puppini Sisters
May 27, 2008 (RALEIGH, NC) — From London via New York City, the hottest and hippest retro-glam singers on the scene today – The Puppini Sisters, currently on tour with Cyndi Lauper – will make their Southern debut as headliners for “A Twist of the Big Apple,” the theme for the Third Mannequin Ball set…
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Studio A Reinvents “5 College Way” for College of Charleston
STUDIO A REINVENTS “5 COLLEGE WAY” FOR COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON May 22, 2008 (CHARLESTON, SC) — With architect Whitney Powers’ guidance, a 19th century house at 5 College Way will assume a 21st purpose by the end of this year as it is transformed into offices and seminar space for the College of Charleston’s School…
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ArtCo Surf Presents “The Pursuit of Happiness: A Collection of Classic Modes of Coastal Transportation”
May 14, 2008 (WILMINGTON, NC) – ArtCo Surf, a new Raleigh, NC-based company that creates and produces one-of-a-kind and limited edition surfboards, skateboards, beach cruiser bicycles, and its own apparel line, will unveil its third annual exhibit entitled “The Pursuit of Happiness: A Collection of Classic Modes of Coastal Transportation” on Friday, May 23, at…
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Superyacht UK Tour Proves The Time Is Right For Setzer Design Group’s New “Vision”
May 15, 2008 (CARY, NC) – When superyacht architect Ward Setzer of Setzer Design Group joined the 2008 Superyacht United Kingdom Tour of Excellence in April, he was after more than a good look at Britain’s shipyards and updates on the UK supply chain. He was also looking for proof that a new series of…
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Porto Brings Sustainable Furniture Movement to NC Designer Show Home
May 13, 2008 (CHAPEL HILL, NC) – Among the many beautifully appointed rooms in Preservation North Carolina’s 2008 Designer Show Home in Chapel Hill, the Family Room and Office represented more than just the art of interior design. Michael Perry, co-owner of Porto in Raleigh and Chapel Hill, designed these two rooms to prove that…
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International Beauty Expert Joins Samuel Cole Salon
May 7, 2008 (RALEIGH, NC)–Internationally renowned hair colorist and beauty expert Yvette Cannas has joined the award-winning team of stylists at Samuel Cole Salon in North Raleigh. Trained at the Vidal Sasoon Academy in London, Cannas has won numerous awards for her work, including the prestigious Hair Colorist of the Year award presented by Canadian…
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Developer Launches “The Oaks Tree Renewal Program” with Trees Across Raleigh, Inc.
May 7, 2008 (RALEIGH, NC) – Grubb Ventures, developer of The Oaks at Fallon Park residential neighborhood in Raleigh’s historic Five Points area, has promised to donate $100 to Trees Across Raleigh, Inc. for every new home sold within the development, beginning this month. Trees Across Raleigh is a volunteer organization that holds tree plantings…
