Art of the Matter and GC Cuisine Hosts

CD release and Wine Tasting Open House Event

Glen Carbon 9/15/08...Tickets are now available for the Wine Tasting, CD release and Open House event being held at GC Cuisine located at 1230 University Drive, Edwardsville, IL 62025 on October 16, 2008 from 6:30 pm to 10 pm, in the Crystal Garden.

Spornsored by Art of the Matter Fine Art Gallery and GC Cuisine, the event will feature a wine tasting, food and live entertainment including music from, Sacred Fire, a CD featuring original music written, produced and performed by Adrianna Larkin.

The Open House offers the public a chance to view the new collection of art and d�cor provided by Art of the Matter Custom Framing and Fine Art Gallery, highlighting the existing elegance of the bridal rooms and dining areas of GC Cuisine. The ticket cost is $10.00, space is limited and availability is on a first come first serve basis. Tickets can be purchased for this event by calling Art of the Matter at (618) 288-8083 or GC Cuisine at (618) 655-1170.

The Sacred Fire CD, scheduled for release November 1, will be available for pre-purchase the night of the event. It features 11 songs by Adrianna Larkin and marks her fourth CD of original music. Sacred Fire features the talents of Dave Black, Tom Maloney, Jack Petracek, Benet Schaeffer, Chris Voelker and Sandy Weltman - many of whom will be joining Larkin to perform live music throughout the evening.

Adrianna Larkin is a professional pseudonym for Art of the Matter Gallery owner Nancy Herold. When asked about her secret identity she laughs and says: �I picked the name some years ago when I was a single parent performing in clubs. The stage name gave me a security that I felt to be important with a small child�.and even thought I don�t �need� it for that reason, I kept it because some still only know me by my stage name.�

Larkin donates 20% of the proceeds of her CD sales to A.L.I.V.E (Alternatives to Living In Violent Environments), a non-profit organization located in St. Louis which offers resources for victims of domestic violence.. Funds from any CD sales made the night of the event will be presented to a representative of A.L.I.V.E that evening.

Larkin also hosts an live online radio show every Tuesday evening at 7pm central called "Music and the Muse" (www.blogtalkradio.com/thevortexnetwork) which features interviews with aritsts, musicians and other personalities.

She describes her Sacred Fire CD as a �concept album� reporting the music as uplifting and appreciated most by �Baby Boomers�, but adds, the content is applicable to anyone considering a second career or looking inward for a deeper meaning to their current situation. Beginning with a song called �The Tiny Little Voice (In Your Head)� and melody lines reminiscent of The Beatles, it concludes with a tune rich in Latin Rhythms titled �Love Will Be There� - profoundly, a message of trust in something greater than ourselves

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nancy Herold
618.531-5053
adrilark@aol.com

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