PRINCETON, NJ Restaurant Dining Guide Press Releases

Sunday Morning Series: Venus on the Half Shell at Camillo's Cafe

Camillo's Café, located in The Princeton Shopping Center, is proud to announce its passionate program to create enriching community through the arts.  Our new Sunday Morning Series:  VENUS ON THE HALF SHELL will work in partnership with local artists, (visual, literary and performing).  In our Private Party Room, we will provide a venue for artists to display and sell their art while discussing the beauty and challenges of the creative process. Each guest will be able to purchase the artwork and will also enjoy a delicious 4 course brunch menu.

This NEW Sunday Morning Series with Local Artist Exhibitions will begin October 1st.  The event is designed to be a brunch, networking, community building, and, soul inspiring program. Our mission is to uncover and access the amazing talents and services of the dynamic Artists in our extended Mercer county communities and to support their creative expression (while perhaps inspiring our own).  The experience will support the theme of Elizabeth Gilbert's "Eat. Pray. Love" best-seller. We will gather to eat Camillo's divine cuisine. Pray, as we relax into a guided Shamanic meditation.  Love, as we inspire our souls and each other.  We wish to support the pursuit of the Creative Process, to Dialogue about the expression of aliveness and to nourish creativity in our lives as community.

Each month a Local Artist will "sell their wares" and receive a portion of the proceeds from this event to support their Art. The cost of the event is $40/pp (tax & gratuity included). The event will occur on the 1st Sunday of the month, October – May, from 10:00 – 1:00 pm, beginning the meal around noon.

October 3rd, Artist Glynn Chesnut, 10:00AM - 1:00 PM:

Our first Local Artist will be Glynn Chesnut. Glynn finds inspiration in the images of goddesses and deities of all religions. She has exhibited and sold her art at The Arts Council of Princeton as well as Small World Coffee.  We will feature an exhibit and sale of her beautiful amulets and other beaded fabric creations by Glynn,www.craftsbyglynn.com.

November 7th: Photography, 10:00AM – 1:00PM

David Simchock is a professional freelance photographer based in Mercer County with a wanderlust extending around the globe. His creative specialties include portraiture (people / pets / equestrian) and events (weddings / religious / corporate / performance), as well as editorial work (travel / music / photojournalism). David is also an established photography instructor, conducting group workshops and photo tours. www.DavidSimchock.com and www.VagabondVistas.com

December 9th:   Festive Sing-A-Long, 10:00AM – 1:00PM

Kristen Acker will lead a sing-a-long for those who want to blend their voices with others in song. Repertoire will include seasonal favorites, traditional melodies and chants. Kristen is a conductor, pianist and singer and is currently Co-chair for the Performing Arts at Princeton Day School.   She is a graduate of Westminster Choir College (Class of 1990) in Music Education and Piano Pedagogy.  Kristen lives in Princeton with her three children

We welcome all artists in the tri-state area and art-lovers to contact the restaurant or Roberta Pughe (www.robertapughe.com) to discuss exhibiting your Art for our Sunday Morning Series.  Also, join Camillo's email Mailing List to stay current with the Monthly Events for the Winter and Spring of 2011,  (609)688-9024, www.camilloscafe.net .

Please contact the restaurant and speak to our Manager, Steve Grasso, to reserve your space. 609.252.0608