16 May 2010
CTC - Annual Masquerade Ball
20/05/10 19:44 Filed in: columbia tower | benefit shows
Brian Cook will be performing at the Columbia Tower Club in Seattle, Washington on October 24, 2009. Come out and support the cause!
Monday, August 10, 2009
For Immediate Release
Media Contact:
Kaarin Keil Columbia Tower Club
701 5th Ave Suite 7500
Seattle, WA 98104 206-386-5073
Kaarin.keil@ourclub.com
COLUMBIA TOWER CLUB’S THIRD ANNUAL MASQUERADE BALL TO BENEFIT MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION
SEATTLE, Wash., (Aug. 10, 2009) – The Columbia Tower Club, a ClubCorp property, will open its doors to the public on Oct. 24, 2009 at 8 p.m., for its Third Annual Masquerade Ball, benefitting the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) and ClubCorp’s Employee Partners Care Foundation.
For $45, party-goers will enjoy heavy appetizers, wine by Vine Vixens from Kestrel Vintners and a night full of entertainment, which will include Lori Larkin’s Jazz Band, Adam's DJ Service, tarot card reader John Skyrman, Magician, Brian Cook, and a masquerade costume fashion show. In addition, the club will host a silent auction for participants to bid on paintings, theater tickets, hotel stays, museum tickets and vacation options. Participants of the event are encouraged to attend in full Masquerade attire.
Attendees of this year’s event will receive a reduced room rate the night of the Ball at the Arctic Hotel when they mention “The Masquerade Ball” when making a reservation. “A Masquerade” in Bellevue, Wash., also is offering discounted rates for Masquerade-themed costumes for the event.
Last year’s Masquerade Ball raised approximately $10,000. The Columbia Tower Club expects more than 250 guests to attend this year’s ball.
For more information, please contact Alaina Nastos at anastos@mdausa.org or (206) 283-2183. For tickets to the event, call (206) 622-2010.
About Columbia Tower Club
With the most breathtaking views of the dynamic cityscape of Seattle, Columbia Tower Club embraces and reflects the diversity and spirit of the city. As the premier private business and fine dining club of the “Emerald City,” Columbia Tower Club has been providing Members and their guests exceptional service and the most exquisite dining experience since 1985. The Club's sophisticated feel with a modern edge includes floor to ceiling picture windows in every room, graceful and warm woodwork and high-end finishes. The crowning jewel, though, is the panoramic view of one of the most exciting and dazzling cities in the world, with views of Puget Sound by day and millions of lights by night, sparkling like diamonds in the city 76 floors below the Columbia Tower Club.
About Augie’s Quest and the Muscular Dystrophy Association
Fitness pioneer Augie Nieto started Augie’s Quest (www.augiesquest.org) in conjunction with MDA’s ALS Division after his ALS diagnosis in March 2005. Nieto is co-founder and former president of Life Fitness, and chairman of Octane Fitness. Augie’s Quest is an aggressive, cure-driven effort singularly focused on treatments and cures for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.MDA (www.mda.org) is the world’s largest provider of ALS services and funder of ALS research. Over the years, it has expanded almost $200 million in this effort. It operates 225 neuromuscular disease clinics across the country and 37 ALS-specific research and care centers. MDA also supports 42 other neuromuscular diseases including muscular dystrophy.
Employee Partners Care Foundation
The Employee Partners Care Foundation (www.epcarefoundation.com) was established by ClubCorp to help employees and their families in need of financial assistance in times of crisis. Future plans include incorporating a scholarship component to the fund to provide scholarships for Employee Partners or their children and grandchildren. Funds for the Employee Partners Care Foundation come from Employee Partner donations as well as private donations.
About the Sponsors
Music provided by Adam's DJ Service is a mobile DJ and entertainment service for events like weddings, corporate events, holiday parties, birthdays, anniversaries, private parties, class reunions, school dances and community events. Serving the Greater Puget Sound and the Pacific Northwest, Tacoma, Seattle, Bellevue, Everett, Olympia & beyond! Contact 253-952-2156 (office) or 425-652-6690 (cell).
Magician Brian Cook has been thrilling audiences around the world for the past 10 years with his unique and interactive style of magic. Whether you event is large or small, Brian can offer you a show catering to your specific requirements, and at the same time give your clients First Class Entertainment. From Corporate Events to School Functions, Restaurants to Birthday Parties, Brian offers shows suitable for all ages. Find out for yourself why Brian is considered one of the best in business! www.briancookmagic.com, 425-931-7514
Photographers Stephanie and James Thompson of Art & Soul Photography are there to help meet your budget! They are a husband and wife team, brining two experienced lenses to capture the spirit of your celebration. Need ideas? They bring those too. Let them record all the magical details that make your day so unique - so you can treasure them for a lifetime. www.artandsoulphotographyseattle.com, 206-290-4920
Debora Spencer's career is her passion; she enjoys to be around people while creating. Her goal as photographer is to have people exposing their personality and uniqueness. She is excited knowing that she is capturing a moment of time that can be enjoyed and remembered forever. Her style isn't traditional photography. She likes her work to have a slightly edgy, fashion oriented feel. But the person she is photographing directly relates to the style and feel of the entire shoot. Art and photography are such a huge part of who she is that she doesn't even remember it not being a part of her life. Debora has worked in fashion for nine years and has art directed fashion shoots for Nordstrom, and Macy's. Her work has been in such magazines as Town & Country, WWD, Las Vegas Life, Washington CEO, Seattle Magazine, Seattle Home & Gardens. Clients have included President Barack Obama, President Jimmy Carter, Prince Andrew, Nordstrom Family, Pearl Jam, Seattle Sonics, Magic Johnson, Paul Rusesabagina, and portfolio shots for the models of major modeling agencies throughout the world. Debora Spencer thatgirldebora@gmail.com
Didi Miles, photographer, describes herself as crazy, zany, intense, and a work-a-holic. I am Natural Approach Photography. I adore that kissy spot on the back of a baby's neck, and baby feets, the smell of rain and freshly mowed grass. My mom's cinnoman rolls are the best in the whole wide world! My husband is the most amazing man on the planet- and my kids- rock my world and take my breath away....I absolutely adore them. My life is usually in super crazy over-drive- and I love it!!!! http://didi-mycrazycrazylife.blogspot.com/
PCAM 2009 - THREE Gold Medals!
20/05/10 19:33 Filed in: Awards | PCAM Pro Challenge Winner
Friday, September 25, 2009
The Pacific Coast Association of Magicians (PCAM) 2009 Convention was a great fun. The attendees cruised on the Norwegian Pearl from Vancouver, BC to Los Angeles, CA with stops in Astoria, OR and San Francisco, CA. In the midst of all the usual magic and fun the attendees were treated to the stage show of Chin Chin (last year’s PCAM Pro Challenge champion) on Pier 39 just a few blocks from were the Pearl docked in San Francisco. The convention officially ended as the conventioneers disembarked in LA, but some went to Santa Monica to see Steve Spill’s Magicopolis show and then on to an evening at the Magic Castle where we saw former north westerner John Lovick breaking in his new act.
The convention showcased the talents of Eric DeCamps (who performed a portion of his Pure Magic show), Chris Capehart, Ken Scott, and Geoff Williams each of whom performed their own show and lectured as well.
Trevor Watters and Lorena won the PCAM Pro Challenge with their upbeat and light hearted act.
Brian Cook took three gold medals in the General Magic Competition for Close Up, Stage, and Most Novel or Innovative. Jeff Dial took a silver for Platform. In the Juniors category, Zach Daniel won a gold medal in close up as well as the Tony Eng Award (set of Card College) and the "Sorcerer's Safari Scholarship"
Next year the PCAM will be in Hawaii. There are some very interesting things planned and will be in an unusual format. It should be a unique experience. Plan to attend and watch for details.
Brian Cook will be bring the 2012 PCAM Convention back to its birthplace of Seattle, Washington.
2009 World Magic Champion, Shawn Farquar, presented Brian Cook with his Gold Medals.
Pippin
20/05/10 19:26 Filed in: magic consultant
Redmond Performing Arts Center has hired Brian Cook as their chief magic consultant on their forthcoming production of Pippin.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Snow Train
20/05/10 19:23 Filed in: comedy magic
Brian Cook will be presenting his comedy sleight of hand magic show on the Leavenworth snow train for Alki tours. He will be on the December 12th and December 19th trains.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
http://www.alkitours.us/
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
http://www.alkitours.us/
Hope School Benefit
20/05/10 19:20 Filed in: Schools
The letters in HOPE stands for Hearing Oral Program of Excellence (H.O.P.E.). The preschool offers a comprehensive program for those families who want their children to learn to talk. Children will benefit from a language-enriched environment that will maximize their communication and academic potential. The auditory-oral program is a cooperative effort among Spokane area parents and professionals along with the WSU Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences, EWU Department of Communication Disorders, and their cooperative graduate program, University Programs in Communication Disorders.
Please come out to support local entertainment and to a great cause. Tickets are available at the door and show time is 630pm. The show will be at the WSU Spokane Campus