FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. ? Jan. 28, 2013 ? Those looking to bring out their inner foodie and artist alike can enjoy the Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment (A&E) District?s deliciously creative ?Eat Your Art Out? 5 for 5 package series during February and March 2013. The unique package invites guests to indulge in special ?artful? menus at some of Downtown Fort Lauderdale?s most popular restaurants, followed by different art classes at the AutoNation Academy of Art + Design at Museum of Art I Fort Lauderdale. The 5-part series will take place each Monday evening from Feb. 18?March 18, 2013.
The 5 for 5 package series is available for $250 per person, or any one of the evenings including dinner and art class can be purchased on its own for $65 per person. The package or individual cost includes 3-course prix fixe menu options at each of the participating restaurants, class instruction and supplies. Gratuities and beverages are additional and will be charged separately.
Guests will enjoy dinner each week from 5-6:30 p.m., then head to the AutoNation Academy of Art + Design at Museum of Art I Fort Lauderdale for the 7-10 p.m. art class.
Monday, Feb. 18: SoLita Italian Restaurant, Painting Class
Guests will begin their evening at SoLita at 1032 East Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, offering a delectable menu of Italian favorites using only the finest hand-picked ingredients and featuring an extraordinary selection of seafood, veal, and pasta entrees.
Following the dining experience, a painting class will offer an invigorating exploration of the steps needed to develop an idea into personal expression. The focus will be on perspective, composition, gesture and the representation of form and space.
Monday, Feb. 25: Indigo Restaurant at Riverside Hotel, Ceramics Class
The evening will commence with dinner at Indigo Restaurant at Riverside Hotel, 620 East Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale. Indigo?s excellent service matches its impressive menu of deliciously fresh seafood, savory steaks, light bites and much more.
After dinner, guests will get their hands into clay with a ceramics class, during which they will learn techniques needed to facilitate the development of ideas with clay. Each student will throw a vessel on the wheel with ceramist Brett Thomas.
Monday, March 4: Tarpon Bend, Drawing Class
Tarpon Bend, located at 200 Southwest 2nd Street, Fort Lauderdale, will be the location of the fresh and fun start to the evening. The menu serves up American classics highlighted by daily fresh catches, and an amazing array of seasonal seafood specials.
Then, guests will participate in a drawing class, during which they will explore several mediums, including the use of charcoal and pencil, while learning to create emotional drawings. Students will work from still life set-ups as they consider perspective, proportion, and volumetric rendering of objects.
Monday, March 11: Grille 401, Printmaking Class
The night will begin at Grille 401, 401 East Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, a trendy, comfortable and convenient dining environment with an innovative, freshly made in-house menu featuring delicious fresh and locally-sourced ingredients.
Next, students are invited into the Printmaking studio. Demonstrations of various printmaking techniques will be explored using hands-on, step-by-step processes in printmaking, including silk screen, etching, and monoprinting.
Monday, March 18: YOLO, Digital Arts Class
YOLO, located at 333 East Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, will be the first stop of the night. Featuring a well-executed menu and effortless, yet non-intrusive service, YOLO offers many entrees prepared on the wood-burning grill visible through the cozy dining room.
To conclude this artistic experience, guests will enjoy an interactive lecture and exploration of the creative process and fundamentals of graphic design and visual communication during a digital arts class in the Academy?s state-of-the-art Mac computer lab. Students will experiment with Photoshop and Illustrator.
?The ?Eat Your Art Out? package is one that keeps giving, both in a culinary and artistic sense,? said Carmen Ackerman, project manager for Riverwalk A&E District. ?Combining fantastic dining experiences with exceptional art instruction throughout five weeks is a wonderful treat for food and art lovers. It can also be a great gift.?
For more information, or to book the ?Eat Your Art Out? 5 for 5 package series or one evening, visit? www.moafl.org or call (954) 525-5500.
Source: Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment District
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