FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. – March 1, 2012 – Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment (A&E) District partner Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale and SoLita Italian Restaurant & The Parlor Lounge on East Las Olas Boulevard are collaborating to offer guests the perfect combination of Italian art, culture, and delicious food, with special discounts. Museum patrons who present a SoLita dinner receipt will receive $3 off adult admission to its acclaimed exhibition Offering of the Angels: Old Master Paintings and Tapestries from the Uffizi Gallery (offer good for up to four people; valid through April 8, 2012.) SoLita customers with an Offerings of the Angels ticket will enjoy a complimentary meatball appetizer at the restaurant (one per table; cannot be combined with other offers, offer through good April 8, 2012).
Offering of the Angels is curated by Antonio Natali, director of the Uffizi Gallery, and features tapestries and paintings by some of the greatest artists of the Renaissance and Baroque periods, including Sandro Botticelli, Parmigianino, Alessandro Allori, Luca Giordano, and Lorenzo Monaco, among many others. All of the 45 works of art in the exhibition are related to the theme of the Eucharist. The paintings and tapestries portray scenes from the Old Testament, including the Creation of Adam, the Expulsion from the Garden of Eden, and the Miracle of the Manna, as well as events from the life of Christ, including the Annunciation, the Nativity, the Rest on the Flight into Egypt, the Last Supper, the Crucifixion, and the Resurrection. Tying together all the subjects is the theme of forgiveness.
About Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment District
The Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment District is a unique partnership of arts and entertainment organizations located along the New River in downtown Fort Lauderdale with the express mission of promoting cultural tourism in South Florida. Presenting over 1000 individual events each year, the District attracts well over 1 million visitors annually. Partners of the Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment Consortium include Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, Florida Grand Opera, Fort Lauderdale Historical Society and the Historic Stranahan House Museum. It is supported by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council and the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau. For more information about Riverwalk A&E District and its partners, visit www.riverwalkae.com.
About Offering of the Angels
Tickets to Offering of the Angels, which include an audio guide, are priced as follows: $18 for adults ($10 for adult Members of the Museum), $15 for Seniors and Military, and $10 for children (ages 6-17). Group rates are available for groups of 10 or more by contacting Communications and Visitor Services Manager Emily McCrater at 954-262-0236 or through moagroupsales@moafl.org. Offering of the Angels is accompanied by a fully-illustrated exhibition catalogue which will be available at Books & Books in the Museum lobby. The exhibition will remain on view in Fort Lauderdale until April 8, 2012.
About the Museum of Art I Fort Lauderdale
The Museum of Art I Fort Lauderdale is a division of Nova Southeastern University located at One East Las Olas Boulevard at Andrews Avenue. For more information, log on to: www.moafl.org or call 954-525-5500. The Museum is home to the AutoNation Academy of Art & Design, Books & Books and the Museum Café. Hours: open Tuesdays-Saturdays, 11am-6 pm with extended hours on Thursdays until 8 pm. Sundays 12-5pm. Closed Mondays.
About SoLita Italian Restaurant & The Parlor Lounge
Located at 1032 East Las Olas in Fort Lauderdale, SoLita Italian Restaurant & The Parlor Lounge brings guests back home to family traditions with a fusion of modern ambience. The delectable menu of Italian favorites, created by Chef Anthony “Radar” Risoli, offers only the finest hand-picked ingredients inspired by warm memories of Italian kitchens and the country’s unforgettable flavors—tomatoes, pancetta, garlic and other herbs. The extraordinary selection of seafood, veal, and pasta entrees are bursting with flavor and will satisfy any discriminating palate. The Parlor Lounge is perfect for an amazing late-night scene and for the weekend crowds that come for dancing, dining and live music. From happy hour to the late night menu, SoLita is the perfect place to have a great date, hang out with friends or throw an awesome dinner party. For more information, please call 954-357-2616 or visit www.solitaitalian.com.
