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book ‘em When it comes to planning a successful season, art execs must consider a long list of interests and criteria. By Bill Hirschman
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1 2 welcome letter
We say farewell – and thank you – to Robert M. Montgomery, Jr., David Prensky and Arthur I. Meyer. By Rena Blades
28 James F. Fairman
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art&culture explores Palm Beach County’s delightfully diverse cultural terrain. By Robert S.C. Kirschner
1 9 upfront
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• Discover new works for the theater at the 1st Stage Festival at Florida Stage. • Meet local artists who have opened their own successful businesses. • Find out how sweetly Cecile Draime expresses her gratitude to Ballet Florida. • Join with the Ebony Chorale of the Palm Beaches in spirit as they perform around the county and the world. • Welcome emerging artists at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre. • Shop for creative gifts that say you care. • Applaud the local artists featured by the Kravis Center on its Playbill programs. • Get in step with Maria Konrad, artistic director/resident choreographer of REACH Dance Company. • Read up on Tiffany Style, the new book by John Loring.
2 8 profile
Catherine Lowe found her calling as an ophthalmologist but it is through art and culture that she discovered her passion. By Christina Wood
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The spotlight is on Avi Hoffman, actor, director, writer, family man and producing artistic director of the New Vista Theatre Company. By Christina Wood
3 8 calendar
Get your new year off to a great start with these entertaining and engaging cultural events scheduled from January through March.
7 1 inside culture
The Scripps Research Institute/Scripps Florida showcases the work of professional and emerging artists; national tourism leaders converge on Palm Beach County; the third annual Festival of the Arts BOCA attracts stellar lineup; and much more insider news.
39 Cover Image: Marifé Giménez of Ballet Florida modeling the Aztec collar designed by Paulding Farnham for the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle Photo: Harry Benson
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Palm Beach County Cultural Council 1555 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 300, West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-471-2901 â&#x20AC;˘ www.palmbeachculture.com President & Chief Executive Officer
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Leadership is one of the key determinants of the vibrancy of any city or region’s cultural community. In Palm Beach County, we have been blessed by the presence of scores of men and women who, individually and collectively, have made a profound difference to countless arts and cultural organizations – including our own. Sadly, we lost two irreplaceable leaders – Robert M. Montgomery, Jr. and Dr. David Prensky − within a few weeks of each other earlier this year. Each made a distinct impact on the Palm Beach County Cultural Council, and on me, and so I would like to take a few moments to reflect on their passing. It is hard to talk about Bob Montgomery without using the word “giant.” His legal prowess was legendary, of course, but he was equally skillful and passionate in his leadership in the arts. His support for the Palm Beach Opera, the Armory Art Center, the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts and many other organizations has been well chronicled. Here at the Cultural Council, he chaired our board wisely and energetically and continued to hold the title of chairman emeritus. He was instrumental in enabling us to expand and enhance our arts education efforts – most recently through his support for our Be Smart initiative, which seeks to engage children through after-school activities, weekend events and classroom instruction. In fact, the program evolved from a series of public service campaigns sponsored by the Montgomery law firm. Dr. Prensky was equally committed to the cultural causes in which he believed, including the Palm Beach Festival, the Kravis Center, the Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. School of the Arts and
a number of others. He was an early positive force with the Palm Beach Council of the Arts – the predecessor of today’s Cultural Council. I will be forever grateful to David and to Bob for welcoming me when I arrived in Palm Beach County five years ago. I actually knew David from a few years earlier in my previous position at the Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science in Tallahassee, when he loaned us artwork by Enrique Chavarria, a Mexican surrealist painter, for an exhibition. When I made the decision to move, I was glad that I would know someone here. David was extremely hospitable – and even gave a party to introduce me to his friends and colleagues in the arts community. Bob was tremendously welcoming, as well. He unselfishly spent several hours giving me invaluable background about the county’s cultural landscape and personalities – and I knew he would always be available for advice and insight whenever I might need it. Bob Montgomery and David Prensky were unusual in that they not only supported the arts, but also saw the importance of being advocates for the cultural community. This is not always the case. For this reason – and countless others − we will feel the loss of these two statesmen of the arts for a very long time to come.
Rena Blades President and CEO Palm Beach County Cultural Council
Just as the message above was completed, another exceptional supporter of the arts passed away, Arthur I. Meyer. The mark that Arthur and his wife, Sydelle (who serves on our board of directors) have made through their outstanding philanthropy is readily apparent in the Meyer Amphitheatre in downtown West Palm Beach, the Meyer Auditorium at the Dreyfoos School of the Arts and in countless other ways. Like Bob Montgomery and David Prensky, the loss of Arthur Meyer leaves a tremendous void in our community.
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THANK YOU Palm Beach County’s fabled season is in full shimmering, shining, star-studded swing. And art&culture is along for every minute of the glorious ride. Whether you want to tap your toes to a catchy tune, drink in images of tranquil beauty or lose yourself in a captivating story, our talented writers, photographers and designers have forged a path for you through our deliciously dense and diverse cultural landscape. If you’re having a hard time deciding what concert, comedy, class, play, exhibit, dance company, festival or fair to attend this weekend, imagine what life is like for the arts executives responsible for planning the season’s performances. As you’ll see in our revealing feature, “Book ‘Em” on page 44, programming a season could be considered an art in itself. The businesses that serve and support the arts community are as varied and diverse as our cultural offerings. From building supply companies to yoga studios, find out about the rich – and richly rewarding – reciprocal relationship that exists between Palm Beach County’s cultural and business communities in our feature “A Symphony of Services” on page 66.
As our feature by John Loring proclaims on page 48 – and as Harry Benson’s stunning photography clearly illustrates in the pages that follow – Tiffany & Co. is “Always in Style.” Palm Beach County’s silky surf and sunshine are always in fashion, too, but a number of local hotels and resorts are benefitting by offering visitors more than a day at the beach. In “Artistic Amenities” on page 60, we’ll introduce you to the new art of hospitality. To keep you company during South Florida’s sunny winter days and starry nights, we’ll also introduce you to interesting personalities, like Avi Hoffman, the subject of our entertaining Portrait on page 34, and Dr. Catherine Lowe, who is profiled on page 28. Both have found compelling – yet distinctly different – ways to live a creative and fulfilling life through the arts in our community. Whether opera or O’Keeffe is your thing, Palm Beach County is ready to entertain and enrich you. Life is an adventure; let art&culture be your guide.
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Regular art&culture contributor Christina Wood has been busy. In addition to talking with local luminaries – in front of and behind the scenes – for the engaging portrait (page 34) and profile (page 28) you’ll find in this issue, Christina has taken on the responsibilities of managing editor at art&culture, for this special season issue.
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art&culture is again honored and privileged to have celebrated photojournalist and Wellington resident Harry Benson and models from Ballet Florida grace our pages in “Always in Style” (page 48). Arriving in America with The Beatles in 1964. He has photographed every U.S. president from Eisenhower to George W. Bush; was just feet away from Bobby Kennedy the night he was assassinated; in the room with Richard Nixon when he resigned; on the Meredith March with Martin Luther King Jr.; and was there when the Berlin Wall went up and when it came down.
M.M. Cloutier finds culture can give savvy hotels and resorts an edge in our competitive market in “Artistic Amenities” (page 60). The West Palm Beach-based freelance writer has written extensively about art and culture in Palm Beach County and elsewhere. Throughout her career, she has also written numerous profiles and covered business, cuisine, fashion and more for such newspapers as The N ew York Times, The Miami Herald, The Palm Beach Post and Palm Beach Daily N ews, among others, and for several magazines, including reporting for Time.
Bill Hirschman is a recovering journalist who reviews theater and writes about the arts for the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Variety, Mystery Scene Magazine and The Sondheim Review. He is a member of the American Theatre Critics Association executive committee and chairs its new plays contest. Bill travels the country as the state’s Rodney Dangerfield, telling everyone that South Florida doesn’t get the respect it deserves for the rich cultural life that thrives down here. You will enjoy his article, “Boom ‘Em” (page 44), which discusses planning the programs for a successful season by a few of our area’s cultural venues.
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Emerging Artist Series Debuts at Maltz Jupiter Theatre
The Emerging Artist Series in Musical Theater Playwriting at Maltz Jupiter Theatre promises to be one of the highlights of the theater’s “We Create Art” season campaign. In addition to creating opportunities for artists to showcase their work, the new program will introduce audiences to the development process a musical must go through before it hits the stage. “It is important that we create new work in musical theater that reflects the world we live in,” says Andrew Kato, the artistic director at the Maltz. Four new unpublished works, selected from a national pool of submissions, will receive a staged reading during the 2008-2009 season as part of the series, which is funded by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties and the Roy A. Hunt Foundation. The series debuted in the fall with a reading of John Mercurio’s Academy, enhanced by the contributions of a youth orchestra under the direction of Palm Beach Music Center and a choir from the Young Singers of the Palm Beaches. A musical adaptation of Alice in Wonderland was scheduled for December. The project provided stu-
dents at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre with a hands-on opportunity to learn the ins and outs of developing new works for the stage. “Putting a musical together is probably one of the most difficult things to accomplish, just because of the number of components,” Kato says. Because the process requires significant investments of both time and money, artists and producers are increasingly looking for opportunities beyond the budgetbusting lights of Broadway. “More and more theatrical producers are looking to regional theaters to develop productions that are contemporary Duane Long Pho tography and relevant.” In time – and with the essential funding – Kato hopes the Maltz will be one of those regional theaters call (561) 575-2223 or contributing to that new visit www.jupitertheatre.org body of work. The Emerging Artists Series is the first step in a promising direction.
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But not just any cookies. Draime uses a recipe for gingerbread cookies that she found years ago and an old-fashioned cookie cutter, from the days when gingerbread men had fat, happy faces. Each cookie is decorated individually, many sprinkled with gold dust. “I have to put aside at least two days,” she says, “one day to bake, one to decorate.” Many people would hesitate to eat something so beautiful but rumor has it the cookies taste as good – if not better – than they look. “It really helps to put us in that holiday mood,” Cripps says. “It’s amazing what a cookie can do,” Draime acknowledges.
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Spotlight On REACHing Her Potential
Growing up in Jupiter, Maria Konrad spent hours in her room dancing. She received no formal instruction until the fifth grade, but that did not matter—Konrad was born to dance. “Finally… my dad convinced me to go to an audition at Dance 10 in Jupiter for a new children’s performing group,” recalls Konrad, now artistic director/resident choreographer of REACH Dance Company. Despite feeling out of place, surrounded by pink tights and black leotards, as the only girl sans bun and in a brightly colored fish shirt, Konrad was delighted to find that the school’s director, Denise Presto, “saw that I had a fire and accepted me.” Presto took Konrad under her wing and taught her not only the fundamental techniques of ballet and jazz, but also how to be a teacher. After graduating from Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. School of the Arts and receiving her BFA in performing arts from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Konrad continued to work in the Northeast. After a while, “I had hit a wall,” she says. So, when her father fell ill she returned to Jupiter. “I wanted to be close to my family and create the kind of work that I wanted to create.”
REACH was born out of a piece titled “Reflections” that Konrad presented while guest teaching at the Atlantic Arts Academy. “There was such a great response that I felt called to do this here,” she says. Founded two years ago, REACH strives to introduce the community to what Konrad sees as a very accessible art form—jazz. “People can identify with Miles Davis or The Roots or movie soundtracks and they can relate to the dancers’ emotions because they are silly or sensual or angry or lost. Jazz dance is the dance of the people—of the spirit of the people,” she enthuses. As the company and its presence at The Atlantic Theater continue to grow, Konrad hopes to “put jazz on the map for West Palm Beach… I dream of REACH working with many different choreographers, live musicians, actors, spoken word artists and filmmakers,” she says. “I believe that this area can sustain such artists and foster vision for the future.”
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On Stage Singing Their Way Around the County and the World In 1992, Dr. Orville Lawton was approached by Arnold Berman, then artistic director of the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach, and asked to form a choir from the AfricanAmerican community that could participate in the dedication of the center later in the year. The Ebony Chorale of the Palm Beaches was born. Since then the chorale, with a current ensemble of 37 singers ranging in age from 22 to 70, has been preserving and performing spirituals and gospel music that, according to the chorale, “grew out of the African-American slavery experience.” “The chorale members are very spiritually minded individuals,” says Dr. Lawton, the Chorale’s founder/director and dean of music and director of keyboard studies at the Alexander W.
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Dreyfoos, Jr. School of the Arts, “We use the song ‘Total Praise’ by Richard Smallwood as our signature song.” The Ebony Chorale has performed more than 300 concerts in Florida, Michigan, North Carolina and Kentucky, with international appearances at the 2006 West Africa Choral and Performing Arts Festival in Ghana and the 2008 March at the Days of International Choral Music Festival in Verona, Italy, where they won second place in the Folk Song Competition.
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The NEW Play Is the Thing at the In an effort to inspire and develop new work for the theater, Florida Stage launched 1st Stage three years ago. Featuring play readings, panel discussions, sun, surf and so much more, the 1st Stage N ew Works Festival quickly garnered attention and attracted Tony and Pulitzer Artistic Director Louis Tyrrell Prize-winning talent. The Third Annual 1st Stage Festival, which runs March 8-10, will feature new plays by legendary playwright Israel Horovitz and Julliard graduate Deborah Zoe Laufer as well as Jeffrey Hatcher and Carter W. Lewis, two of the most celebrated new playwrights in America. This year’s festival will also feature the work of the N ational N ew Play
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The next time you’re settling into your seat in anticipation of another entertaining performance at the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, be sure to check out the artwork on the cover of your program. Throughout the 2008-2009 season, the Kravis Center is proudly presenting the work of South Florida artists on its Playbill programs. The colorful and evocative covers are the result of a collaboration between the Kravis Center and the Armory Art Center, Boca Raton Museum of Art, ClematisCoffeehouse.com and the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. Sjofn Chablis Provard Artists were asked to submit works with a performing arts theme or motif. Although the call went out locally, dozens of images came from artists around the world. All of the artists to be featured on the monthly Kravis Center Playbill, however, are from South Florida, including Jane Bazinet of Deerfield Beach, Sid Daniels of Miami Beach, Judith Karr Eisinger of Wellington, Ann M. Lawtey and Daniel N eumann of on community outreach at the West Palm Beach, Sjofn Chablis Provard of Palm Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, Beach Gardens, Lina Scarfi of Tequesta and Tara call (561) 833-8300 Mitton Catao, N adine Meyers Saitlin and Richard or visit www.kravis.org. Smukler of Boca Raton.
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If you’re looking for just the right gift for the special people in your life, there’s no need to fight traffic at the mall. Palm Beach County’s cultural organizations are fully stocked with beautifully creative gift giving ideas.
The Museum Shop at the Richard and Pat Johnson Palm Beach County History Museum has an intriguing selection of handmade jewelry, pottery, art, toys, antique maps and book titles. You can browse through an assortment of illustrations and prints from local artists Sandy Thompson, Page Pressly and R.C. Parker. All items available for sale in the Museum Shop are produced or designed by Florida businesses or are Florida themed. (Shop at the Museum Shop, located in the historic 1916 Courthouse in West Palm Beach or online at www.historicalsocietypbc.org.) The Flagler Museum Store offers a variety of specialty products, many developed exclusively for the Flagler Museum, all designed to evoke the romance and grandeur of the Gilded Age, as epitomized by Whitehall, a National Historic Landmark. Unique gift ideas from the museum's Whitehall Collection™ line include a brilliant recreation of Whitehall’s magnificent Lady in the Veil bust. You can bring classic style to a home or office with the 15½” handcrafted alabaster reproduction or a 7½” resin version. (You’ll find the Lady and other great gifts online at www.flagler.org and in the store at One Whitehall Way in Palm Beach.)
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In addition to colorful gifts like collectible Momiji Dolls, Chinese Brush Painting Kits and Dale Chihuly Studio Editions available at the Norton Museum Store, you might consider giving a budding artist a Student Membership to the West Palm Beach museum. The benefits of Student Membership include free year-round
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admission to the world-class collections, access to an express admission line and reduced subscription rates to a variety of art, architecture, and design magazines. (Contact the Norton Museum of Art membership department hotline at 561-659-6786 or visit in person at 1451 S. Olive Avenue.)
The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens’ Museum Store is offering cakes that won’t make a dent in your diet. The cupcakes and sweets on the shelves here only look good enough to eat; on closer inspection, you’ll find that they are cleverly designed hand towels and magnets designed by Chef Patissier Tadayoshi Iwaki. The cake is 100 percent cotton; the fruit toppings are magnetic memo holders. Each ‘cake’ comes beautifully wrapped and won’t add one calorie to your home décor. (For more information on gift ideas from the Morikami in Delray Beach, call 561-495-0233 ext. 202 or visit www.morikami.org. The Museum Store can be accessed without paying admission to the museum and gardens.)
The Garden Shop at Mounts Botanical Gardens boasts the region's best selection of books on South Florida gardening, wildlife and environment, including signed copies of Florida Orchid Growing Month by Month by noted South Florida orchid breeder Martin Motes, PhD. Choose from hundreds of titles, many of them hard-tofind, or give a gift that keeps giving all year long. A membership in Mounts Botanical Gardens opens the door to a year of leisurely garden strolls, plant sales, family festivals and member breakfasts as well as other interesting programs and beautiful opportunities while supporting the mission of Palm Beach County's oldest and largest public garden. (A quick call to 561-233-1760 or a few minutes online at www.mounts.org will get you more information, but wouldn’t a visit to the gardens in West Palm Beach be nice?) You can make someone’s holiday, birthday or other special occasion memorable with a gift certificate for an art class, an evening at the theater or an annual membership to a museum. If you need more inspiration or ideas, contact your favorite arts organization for a gift you’ll feel good about giving.
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When one thinks of the arbiters of American design and style, a few select names come to mind. Somewhere near the top of the list would be Tiffany & Co. For the past 170 years, Tiffany’s has helped to define what is chic in jewelry, decorative arts and tableware, not to mention sports trophies. This illustrious history—which mirrors the evolution of style and good taste in America— is revealed in Tiffany Style by John Loring (Abrams, November 2008). This could be the must-have book for the fashion aficionado or decorative arts maven on your gift list. Loring, who has served as Tiffany’s design director since 1979 and is a frequent contributor to art&culture, has researched not only the company’s long and celebrated history but also the story behind signature Tiffany pieces and their ingenious designers, including Louis Comfort Tiffany, Paulding Farnham, Jean Schlumberger, Elsa Perretti, Paloma Picasso and Frank Geary. The book is dazzlingly illustrated (for a little taste, see the Harry Benson photographs of Tiffany jewelry modeled by members of Ballet Florida featured on pages 48 to 57 of this issue of art&culture).
On Location
Putting Creativity to Work Business investments can be risky propositions – especially “I always thought I’d be making books and waiting tables,” in this economy. According to several local artists and artisans, Cutrone jokes. Fortunately, he found a professional home for his however, when it comes to investing in yourself and your own skills at the Jaffe Center for Book Arts at Florida Atlantic University. creativity, the greater risk lies in not taking a chance. Cutrone runs his business on the side with partner “If you don’t take risks, you’re not alive,” says Seth Thompson. The Internet has allowed them a photographer Cheryl Maeder, who is living her measure of control over their products and pricing that dream, creating contemporary fine art photography would have been unthinkable in a retail setting. “I’ve as well as one-of-a-kind home furnishings for always been of the mindset that it’s nice to have art be Gardenhouse, the store she and her husband, metal somewhat affordable,” Cutrone admits. sculptor Gary Antonio, opened in the Northwood Control is also high on the list for Cheryl Seballozneighborhood of West Palm Beach in January. The Gibbs, one of 11 women whose artwork is showcased shop specializes in what Maeder calls “a modern in The Arts Arena, an artists' co-op in Delray Beach. twist on vintage home décor.” The colorfully updated “After years of designing products and working in Cheryl Maeder and Gary Antonio furnishings and simple domestic vignettes that dot advertising and graphic arts, I finally have an the store and blur the line between indoors and out opportunity to design for myself,” she explains. reflect her vision as a photographer and have earned Like Cutrone, Gibbs and her partners at The Arts praise from style experts. Arena want to make art accessible. The eclectic gallery is Since opening the business, Maeder has been on a roll. staffed by the artists whose works are on display. Visitors “My art has taken off,” she says. Examples of her imprescan see a clump of clay become a rose, watch fine metals sionistic series of beach scenes hang on the walls as well as and gemstones shaped into wearable art or look on as in galleries in Miami, New York and San Francisco. The sunset emerges from a swirl of acrylic paint. Workshops, investment she made in her dreams is reaping a return in classes and receptions are regularly scheduled. the form of creative energy and enthusiasm. “Doing things And, like Maeder, the artists who have taken a stand in Stella Repper and Sally that haven’t been done before, it’s exciting,” she says. The Arts Arena don’t have to look at a balance sheet to assess Petrillo at The Arts Arena “I think that we, as artisans, offer something so the value of their investment. different from what’s out there in stores and in corporate America,” says John Cutrone, who, as the proprietor of Convivio Bookworks in Lake Worth, has been printing on the artist owned businesses from antique letterpress equipment and making books featured in this story, contact the following: by hand since 1995. “The handcrafted object is a pretty CONVIVIO BOOKWORKS special thing. There are always going to be people looking www.ConvivioBookworks.com for those things and who appreciate those things.” The (561) 493-3190 audience for his handcrafted books and broadsides might GARDENHOUSE THE ARTS ARENA www.gardenhousedecor.net be a small one, but it’s a niche he was determined to fill. 777 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach John Cutrone
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SHAPING HOW OTHERS SEE THE WORLD by Christina Wood
eople think Catherine Lowe collects art – and who could blame them? Her home and office walls are dripping with color, sculpted figures watch over her daily progress, well-read books on art rest on her coffee table. Ask her about her collection, though, and you’ll quickly discover the truth. What Catherine Lowe really collects is stories. Paintings, pastels, photographs and metalwork share a common link. Soft watercolors and unforgiving stone combine to tell a story as she moves through a collection of art and images pointing out details — not of brushwork or artistry but of names and of history. A painting by Jones Gilbert entitled Steel Drums breathes life into the stories of the islanders in Trinidad and Tobago who once relied on the drums to communicate. The contemporary image of an African American man with a child in his arms carries a powerful social message Dr. Lowe believes children need to hear. The stories surrounding the life of Edmonia Lewis, the first professionally-trained African American female sculptor — not the classic lines of the artists’ work — are what attracted Lowe to the bust of Hiawatha that now adorns her home. “It’s not just the visual appeal of the art; it’s the story behind it,” Lowe explains. “So much of our history, our heritage, our culture is in our art.”
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Lowe says she found her calling and purpose as an ophthalmologist but it is through art and culture — especially, she says, ethnic visual arts — that she has discovered her passion.
HOMEGROWN TALENT Lowe claims her story is “rather simple and uncomplicated.” She was born and raised in Belle Glade, better known for its winter vegetable crops and sugar cane than its artists. “As a child I was blessed with a loving, supportive blue-collar family, along with a concerned and close-knit community structure that encouraged high achievements in education, business and sports. I learned very early about respectable, honest work and setting high goals.” She attended the University of Florida, where two of the many professors she encountered on her way to a bachelor’s degree in zoology made a significant impact on her life. One, impressed by her academic abilities in science, encouraged her to pursue a career in medicine. Another tried to dampen her enthusiasm and quell her pride when, as a sophomore, she wrote a paper linking Picasso’s cubist images to traditional African masks. “When you’re young, you always like to identify with success,” she says in retrospect. “We need validation.” Her professor told her she was wrong to make the connection between African culture and great art.
A lot of students in that situation would have been discouraged; Lowe was determined. She chose to believe in the possibility of a positive cultural identity rather than in the criticism of her instructor. She had a poster on the wall of her room in those days that was adorned with images of hummingbirds and a few simple words by the famed African American poet Langston Hughes. She recalls the quotation fondly, “Birds fly simply because they think they can.” Today, a number of butterflies hang on Lowe’s office wall alongside the work of a Korean artist and a Picasso.
POSITIVE ENERGY Lowe attended medical school at the University of Minnesota. She received additional training at Columbia-Harlem Hospital in New York, the National Institutes of Health’s Eye Institute and Howard University Hospital in Washington, D.C. She completed a surgical residency in Minnesota before returning to Palm Beach County to set up her practice as a general and comprehensive, board-certified ophthalmologist. Throughout her 27-year career, Lowe has been a high achiever, seeking not only professional success but a role in the community. “For many years, I have taken an active role in health and medical issues on the state and local levels,” she says. “I frequently serve as a child advocate, mentoring young students as well as encourag-
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ing and nurturing young, talented visual and performing artists throughout the county.” She is a member of the American Medical Association, N ational Medical Association, American Academy of Ophthalmology and the Florida Society of Ophthalmology. She served on the boards of the Palm Beach County Medical Society and FLAMPAC and has campaigned for several local and national politicians. To honor her maternal grandparents, who were farm owners and entrepreneurs, she established The Hampton & Isabella Brown Memorial Scholarship at the University of Minnesota. Lowe is an active member of St. Paul AME Church and, in her spare time, works with the Republican Black Caucus, University of Minnesota’s President’s Club, Executive Women of the Palm Beaches and the Palm Beach Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, among other organizations. “I have a high energy level,” Lowe says in a classic understatement. “I used to function on four hours of sleep but now,” she laments, “I need six and a half hours. I think if you talk to most physicians and most surgeons, you’d
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get similar numbers.” It’s not all in the genes though. On the numerous occasions when her efforts have been publicly honored, she has been quick to share the credit. “It takes a good team,” she says. “I have a really good staff, they keep me on track.” And, of course, she adds, “Art does charge my batteries.”
A MEANINGFUL COMMITMENT Lowe, a self-professed workaholic who married late in life and has one step-daughter, admits that her husband, Patrick Orlando, has, on occasion, recommended that she take a “chill pill.” Over the years, she has been involved in a variety of organizations, too numerous to list, including the Palm Beach County Cultural Council, which she chaired from 1999 to 2001. Currently, her efforts are focused primarily on the goals of two organizations that have special meaning in her life, the T. Leroy Jefferson Medical Society and the Artists Showcase of the Palm Beaches. “T. Leroy Jefferson was one of the first African American physicians in Palm Beach County,” Lowe says. “He made rounds on a bicycle.” He also delivered Lowe’s uncle.
Art and culture are important because they make a statement about the heart and essence of what a community is all about. Events and programs that entertain, enlighten and impress audiences with a rich cultural heritage reflect both current and historic events that have made a community grow and evolve. Art and culture, from an economic point, enrich our community by creating jobs, businesses, beauty and ecologically friendly growth.
Why is it important for the cultural community to include representation from diverse groups? There’s a universality of human experience; different groups have different challenges but to break through that, that’s what artists struggle to do. We have a very culturally rich and diverse community with well over 150 different dialects and languages spoken here. Art and culture cross over social, religious and ethnic lines to connect a community. The cultural community should reflect the makeup of its citizens.
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“My uncle showed me his birth certificate and there was T. Leroy Jefferson’s name on it.” The organization that now bears Jefferson’s name is comprised primarily of local African Americans, although, membership is open to healthcare professionals from any ethnic and racial background. The organization’s core objective is to provide health education and medical screening to school children and the minority community. “We had done some work on cultural competency and diversity in health care,” Lowe says. “Right now we’re working on a childhood obesity project in conjunction with the Urban League.” N ineteen years ago, she founded the Artists Showcase and continues to serve the organization as its president. “I got involved with Artists Showcase of the Palm Beaches because I saw a large void in the cultural of-
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Lowe with Bob Montgomery at a Florida Highwaymen exhibit in 2004.
How has the cultural community changed during the time you have been in Palm Beach County? My dad was born here in West Palm Beach. He remembered when there was nothing past the first railroad track and he remembered hunting rabbits at the Palm Beach Mall. During my 27-year history of professional medical practice and community involvement, I have seen this community grow in the cultural arts arena with greater recognition of our diverse populations and I have worked with others who continue to strive for this kind of positive growth in other arenas here in beautiful South Florida. We are the cultural capital of the state. This is the best place to live, work, play and raise a family.
What was at the top of your agenda when you chaired the Palm Beach County Cultural Council? I was really concerned about the local community artists and a lot of the grassroots organizations. We worked very hard to establish the Category C grants [Cultural Development Fund for small and emerging organiza-
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BOLD VISION He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother by Gilbert Young, part of Lowe’s collection on permanent loan to Artists Showcase & the Historic Jenkins House.
ferings for African American and other ethnic artists to display and showcase their art. There were and still are not many galleries or theaters where you can find art by artists of color,” she explains. “Children need to learn and know about great artists who came from backgrounds similar to theirs and who look like them. It gives them hope, aspirations and
“She’s just one of those shining stars in the community that continues to shine bright,” says Patrick Franklin, president and CEO of the Urban League of Palm Beach County, which presented Lowe with its 2008 lifetime achievement award. “We need more Cathy Lowes to get involved and to be active and to bring their passion to reality and provide a path for others to follow.” Between taking care of her patients and promoting her pet projects, Lowe still finds time to dream. “I would like to see a countywide and a statewide Cultural and
tions]. I really took that on to make sure that there was more inclusion for a lot of the smaller ethnic organizations so that there would be ways for them to promote their festivals, their parades, their celebrations. Alex Dreyfoos had a great vision for the development of our arts community. Bob Montgomery was very passionate about the arts and has been one of the most generous philanthropists. George Elmore has been steadfast in seeing that the arts community lives up to its goals. And I think I have brought a voice for the local, community and grassroots artists and organizations that early on did not bring large amounts of tourists to the area but have significant local community impact. We make up the four Chairs Emeriti of the Palm Beach County Cultural Council.
What gives you the most satisfaction? Restoring sight to the young with spectacles, contact lenses and/or muscle surgery; cataract removal, laser surgery for glaucoma, diabetes and macular degeneration for the elderly — treating young and old alike has, to date, been at the pinnacle of rewards for me.
Historic African American Heritage Trail that is fun-filled, exciting and educationally rich that most everyone would enjoy seeing again and again,” she says. She also wants to continue mentoring the area’s youth. “When we first moved into the historic Jenkins House, the home of the Artists Showcase, our first show was called N ew Beginnings,” she recalls, “A young lady, probably about 8 or 9 years old, was upstairs in the gallery looking at some of the artwork and she stopped and looked at her mom and she said, ‘Mommy, all of the people in these pictures look like us.’ The two of them started to cry. I was so touched and so moved by that. I told myself, we’re doing the right thing. It’s all about self-esteem.”
Why have so many of your community efforts been focused on children and youth? I believe we have a responsibility to attempt to motivate young people to develop excellent academic and social skills and talents, then encourage them to pursue their dreams, their goals and to enjoy the journey. They are our future and we have to invest in them if we expect them to have a better way of life.
What are your hopes for the future? As Charles Dickens said, “These are the worst of times and the best of times.” We have a major challenge, an energized charge and a new commitment. Now that we have new leadership coming into national office we have new hope for positive change, a renewed sense of trust and confidence in the character and judgment of our political and financial leadership. My hope is that this will spark a renewed interest in funding and supporting the arts.
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AVI HOFFMAN LIVES FOR THE THEATER.
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The son of Holocaust survivors, Hoffman was born in 1958. “My mother was taken to the Royal Hospital on the Grand Concourse of the Bronx,” he says, “It was a teaching hospital; there were about 15 medical students watching my birth. I like to think of them as my first audience.” There have been many other audiences since then. At age 10, Hoffman was featured in his first professional production, Bronx Express, at the Yiddish Folksbiene Theater on East Broadway. Aside from a brief detour into real estate in the 1980s, he’s been in, on and around the stage ever since.
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“My parents had a very good attitude. They didn’t encourage me but they didn’t discourage me,” Hoffman recalls. “I was brought up very much in an environment of music and storytelling and poetry and theater.” In the 1970s, after his family moved to Israel, Hoffman continued to pursue his acting career, performing in dozens of Hebrew and English plays as well as in television and film. He returned to the U.S. in 1977 to study drama at the University of Miami. In the 1980s, he further honed his craft in New York, where, increasingly, he found himself being stereotyped. “For some reason, even though I was in my mid 20s and early 30s, there was a perception of me as this old Jewish guy. It was starting to hurt my prospects,” he admits. “Most actors live waiting for the phone to ring,” he says, “They go to their audition and hope for the best. In between shows, if they can’t afford to wait, they take temporary jobs or day jobs. It’s a difficult life. I couldn’t accept that. I’m a very entrepreneurial spirit; I realized that if I was going to do what I loved and love what I do, I’d have to start creating my own work.” Hoffman sat down to write a juicy part for himself in 1994. “I kept coming up against the question of why people think I’m too Jewish. That led me into this exploration of my identity and what it was about me that was so Jewish.” From there, he says, it was a short hop to a celebration of his Jewish identity. Too Jewish? opened off-Broadway. “It’s ironic that, in embracing my Judaism rather than trying to escape from it, which I had done for many years, I saw my biggest success,” Hoffman now acknowledges. After a successful N ew York run, Hoffman was invited to bring his one-man show to South Florida. “I expected to be here for about a month,” he says, “It sold out every performance, eight shows a week for a year.” In that year, he estimates that he performed for some 80,000 people. “It changed my life.” In 1996, Hoffman and his wife, award winning actress Laura Turnbull, relocated to South Florida. Since then, Too Jewish? and its successor, Too Jewish Two, have been seen by theater audiences around the country as well as by countless PBS viewers who tuned in to the televised versions produced in cooperation with local public broadcasting affiliate WXEL. In 1998, Hoffman created a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting Jewish culture. As an outgrowth of that, the New Vista Theatre Company was born in Boca Raton in 2006; Hoffman serves as producing artistic director.
“I was brought up very much in an environment of music and storytelling and poetry and theater.”
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Although he now wears many hats, Hoffman still tends to refer to himself as an actor. “That’s where it all started; acting is my foundation. I thrive on directing; I love the big picture of it all. I tolerate producing,” he says. The administrative and fundraising demands of the nonprofit world are a challenge. “With all the success, with all the critical acclaim, it’s still a struggle from day to day to run a theater company and run a nonprofit organization.” Many would consider it his second act. Hoffman will accept that assessment only if there’s a third act in the script. “Part of what I’m doing now with the New Vista Theater Company is trying to turn it into a developmental theater, kind of a testing ground for Broadway producers.” And, of course, there are still a few more parts he’d like to play, a few more audiences he’d like to entertain and, perhaps, a few more actors he’ll need to nurture. “I have two little girls, 13 and 10. They’re both dabbling in the arts themselves.” Like his parents before him, Hoffman is neither encouraging nor discouraging. “N o matter how difficult things might be,” he says, “it’s an interesting life.”
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In the twilight of his political career, Richard Nixon agreed to a television interview with British talk show host David Frost. The unforgettable political theater that resulted is captured in riveting fashion by playwright Peter Morgan in the awardwinning Frost/Nixon. The Caldwell Theatre Company’s new production runs from January 4 to February 8. 7901 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton; 561-241-7432 or www.caldwelltheatre.com.
Watercolor by Sally Robertson
Known for her stunning and realistic orchid paintings, acclaimed watercolorist Sally Robertson is bringing her works from San Francisco to South Florida for a new exhibition at the American Orchid Society from January 5 through February 1. A reception will be take place on January 8 from 5-7 p.m. Free admission. 16700 AOS Lane, Delray Beach; 561-404-2000 or www.aos.org.
James “Super Chikan” Johnson
The Spady Cultural Heritage Museum
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Gabrielle Chou
celebrates the music and musicians of the South in Rhythm & Roots, Southern Music from January 5 to March 29. It’s a fascinating tribute to Appalachian, the blues, bluegrass, Cajun, country, gospel and the numerous other musical forms that come together to create the Southern sound. 170 NW 5th Avenue, Delray Beach; 561-279-8883 or www.spadymuseum.org.
Happy Birthday, Felix Mendelssohn! The Boynton Regional Symphony Orchestra salutes the 200th anniversary of the composer’s birth with a special guest, 13-year-old violinist Gabrielle Chou. Mendelssohn’s Concerto in E Minor for Violin and Symphony No. 4 in A Major share the bill with Sullivan’s Overture to The Mikado. Boynton Beach Community High School, 4975 Park Ridge Boulevard; 561-509-5607 or www.brso.net.
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What could be better than a Gershwin tune? “Fascinating Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue” — a tribute featuring the Florida Sunshine Pops Orchestra with pianist Copeland Davis and Broadway veterans Teri Hansen and Norm Lewis. January 11 at FAU’s Carole & Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium, Boca Raton, and January 12 and 14 at the PBCC Eissey Campus Theatre, Palm Beach Gardens; www.sunsetet.com.
A grown-up version of the fairy tale world awaits in the Boca Raton Theatre Guild’s revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods, as Cinderella, Rapunzel, Jack, Little Red Riding Hood and the wolf, the baker, his wife and a mysterious witch all set off into the forest for new adventures. January 16 to February 1. Willow Theatre, 300 S. Military Trail, Boca Raton; 561-347-3948 or www.bocaratontheatreguild.org.
Testing the limits of the human body and challenging what the mind believes is possible, Cirque Odyssey is an amazing cornucopia of daring skill, grace, strength and agility featuring hand-to-hand balancing, tumblers, dancers, contortionists and much more! Palm Beach Community College Eissey Campus Theatre, Palm Beach Gardens; 561-207-5900 or www.pbcc.edu/eisseycampustheatre.xml
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Russian-born jazz vocalist Sophie Milman was raised in Israel and moved to Canada at age 16. Now 26, she has toured the world and won a 2008 Juno Award (the Canadian equivalent of the Grammy) for her latest album, Make Someone Happy. Presented by the Jewish Community Center of the Greater Palm Beaches at the PBCC Eissey Campus Theatre, Palm Beach Gardens; 561-712-5201 or www.jcconline.com.
A classic love triangle set among the Druid temples, Vincenzo Bellini’s haunting Norma tells the tale of a priestess driven to murderous jealousy by her lover's infidelity. Showcasing the bel canto tradition, Palm Beach Opera’s production casts a spell of primitive rites and supreme atonement; from January 23-26. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, 701 Okeechobee Boulevard, West Palm Beach; 561-833-7888 or www.pbopera.org.
Georgia O'Keeffe, Black Mesa Landscape, New Mexico / Out Back of Marie's II, 1930, oil on canvas, 24 1/4 x 36 1/4 inches, CR 730, Georgia O'Keeffe Museum. Gift of The Burnett Foundation. © Georgia O’Keeffe Museum. Image courtesy of the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum.
The remarkable ways in which two iconic artists viewed the American landscape are clearly evident in Georgia O’Keeffe and Ansel Adams: Natural Affinities. From January 24 through May 3, this exhibition explores how both artists focused their attention intensely on beauty in nature and transformed these elements with color and tone. Norton Museum of Art, 1451 S. Olive Avenue, West Palm Beach; 561-832-5196 or www.norton.org.
The internationally acclaimed FOTOfusion, presented by the Palm Beach Photographic Centre, is one of the most significant events of its kind. The 14th annual festival of photography and digital imaging celebrates the world "Where Creativity and Technology Fuse" from January 27-31 with workshops, lectures, photo sessions and more. 55 NE Second Avenue, Delray Beach; 561-276-9797 or www.fotofusion.org.
The Czech Symphony Orchestra
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plans a performance of the works of Smetana, Mendelssohn and Dvorak in its appearance at the Society of the Four Arts’ Walter S. Gubelmann Auditorium. Joining the renowned ensemble is guest violinist Jennifer Frautschi; Theodore Kuchar is the artistic director and principal conductor of the orchestra. 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach; 561-655-7226 or www.fourarts.org.
Calm Morning, 1904; Frank Weston Benson (1862-1951), Museum Of Fine Arts, Boston
Children have always appealed to artists. In A Mother’s Pearls: Children in American Paintings, January 27 to April 19, the Flagler Museum will exhibit nearly 50 works featuring youngsters by John Singleton Copley, Gilbert Stuart, James Abbot McNeill Whistler, Winslow Homer, John Singer Sargent and Mary Cassatt, among others. Cocoanut Row and Whitehall Way, Palm Beach; 561-655-2833 or www.flaglermuseum.us.
The Third Annual Palm Beach Atlantic International Piano Festival
Philippe Entremont
brings renowned pianist and conductor Philippe Entremont and world-class solo artists together for concerts and master classes from January 27 to February 2. Ray Robinson conducts the Palm Beach Symphony in the International Piano Festival Concerto Concert on January 30. DeSantis Family Chapel, 300 Okeechobee Boulevard; 561-803-2400 or www.pba.edu/pianofestival.
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The Delray String Quartet offers the world premiere of a new work by Thomas Sleeper. The talented Mei Mei Luo, violin; Laszlo Pap, violin; Richard Fleischman, viola; and Susan Moyer Bergeron, cello, will then be joined by clarinetist Paul Green for Brahms’ Clarinet Quintet. Colony Hotel & Cabana Club of Delray Beach, 525 E. Atlantic Avenue; 561-330-0865 or www.delraystringquartet.com
Mitsuko Asakura, Milky Way, 1983, linen, 74” x 63 ¾”
The work of textile artist Mitsuko Asakura is explored in Tapestry in Architecture: Creating Human Spaces at the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens from December 16 through February 22. The exhibition features 15 tapestries, an antique Nishijin loom, traditional tools and a video of the artist at work. 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach; 561-495-0233 or www.morikami.org.
Boca Ballet Theatre is delighted to present two local performances by the studio touring company of the highly-acclaimed American Ballet Theatre II on February 7-8. Touring with the small classical company prepares outstanding young dancers to join ABT's main company or other leading companies. FAU University Theatre, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton; 561-995-0709 or www.bocaballet.org.
A full day of fun for the whole family awaits at the Boca Raton Children’s Museum 24th Annual KidsFest. Cultural activities, live entertainment, crafts, food, games and much more will surround the museum’s historic structures from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission $5 per person; infants are free. 498 Crawford Boulevard, Boca Raton; 561-368-6875 or www.cmboca.org.
The winners of Florida Atlantic University’s third annual concerto and aria competition are joined in concert by the FAU Symphony Orchestra. The performance will also include Mozart’s ballet music from the opera Idomeneo. Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton; 800-564-9539 or www.fauevents.com.
Now in its 24th year, the Artigras Fine Arts Festival promises something for everyone! In addition to talented artists and their unique artwork, the February 14-16 Presidents’ Day weekend festival will feature wine tastings, a celebrity art auction, the fun-filled, creativity-stretching ArtiKids area and everybody’s favorite foods. Abacoa, Central Boulevard, Jupiter; 561-748-3945 or www.artigras.org.
The outrageously funny and multi-talented Four Bitchin’ Babes® — Sally Fingerett, Debbi Smith, Nancy Moran and Deidre Flint — celebrate today’s women in Hormonal Imbalance… A Mood Swinging Musical Revue on February 27-28 and March 1 at Lynn University. Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall, 3601 N. Military Trail, Boca Raton; 561-237-9000 or www.lynn.edu/tickets.
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MUSIC GINGERBREAD HOLIDAY CONCERT With the Philharmonia Orchestra Albert-George Schram, music director and conductor Presented by Bank of America and the Friends of the Conservatory of Music at the Boca Raton Resort and Club DEC. 14 3 p.m. $25 WIND ENSEMBLE JAN. 22
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LYNN PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA * Albert-George Schram, music director and conductor Featuring the winners of the annual Conservatory Concerto Competition JAN. 31 7:30 p.m. $30 FEB. 1 4 p.m. $30
MOSTLY MUSIC: SCHUBERT 7:30 p.m. 4 p.m.
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THIRD ANNUAL NEW MUSIC CELEBRATION Lisa Leonard, director Joseph Turrin, Composer-in-Residence (call ticket office for schedule and pricing) APRIL 23-27
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Libby Dodson’s Live at Lynn Series Produced by Jan McArt
JOEY DEE & THE STARLITERS IN CONCERT Exclusive production sponsor: Marilyn & Marvin Kimmel DEC. 6 7:30 p.m. $45 DEC. 7 4 p.m. $35
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PIAF—LOVE CONQUERS ALL starring Naomi Emmerson FEB. 6 7:30 p.m. $45 FEB. 7 2 and 7:30 p.m. $35 FEB. 8 4 p.m. $35 The Four Bitchin’ Babes® presents HORMONAL IMBALANCE!™— A MOOD SWINGIN’ MUSICAL REVUE! Starring Sally Fingerett, Debbi Smith, Nancy Moran & Deidre Flint Sponsored by Linda L. Miller and Sue Ellen Winkleblack FEB. 27 7:30 p.m. $45 FEB. 28 2 and 7:30 p.m. $35 MARCH 1 4 p.m. $35
ELMAR OLIVEIRA AND FRIENDS FEB. 19 7:30 p.m. $25
LYNN PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA * Jon Robertson, guest conductor Marvis Martin, soprano All-opera program featuring music of Wagner, Puccini, Verdi, Cilea MARCH 28 7:30 p.m. $30 MARCH 29 4 p.m. $30
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ROBERT MCDONALD MASTER CLASSES FEB. 15 10 a.m. (solo piano) 1 p.m. (chamber music) FREE Sponsored by the Friends of the Conservatory of Music
WONDROUS WOODWINDS! MARCH 19 7:30 p.m. $10
ROBERTA RUST IN RECITAL With Maryna Yermolenko (violin), Christine Echezabal (cello) and Phillip Evans (piano) MAY 3 4 p.m. $25
IT HAD TO BE YOU starring Renée Taylor and Joe Bologna Sponsored by Ellie and Paul W. Carman in memory of Leon Carman
ROBERT MCDONALD PIANO RECITAL FEB. 14 7:30 p.m. $30 Sponsored by Esther and Arnold Kossoff
LYNN PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA * Albert-George Schram, music director and conductor Bernstein: Overture from Candide; Mozart: Symphony No. 29 in A Major, K. 201 and Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra, Sz 116 FEB. 21 7:30 p.m. $30 FEB. 22 4 p.m. $30
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THE MERRY WIDOW Everyone’s Favorite Operetta New York touring company Exclusive production sponsor: Christine E. Lynn MARCH 11 7:30 p.m. $45 MARCH 12 7:30 p.m. $35 MARCH 13 7:30 p.m. $35
Opening night performances include post-show cabaret reception. All cabaret receptions are sponsored by Linda L. Miller and Sue Ellen Winkleblack.
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Is it a sin to be young, have fun and dance? You be the judge as the story unfolds in this high-energy, 10th anniversary production of Footloose the Musical. The 1984 smash hit movie comes alive on the stage of the Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center with its youthful spirit, dazzling dance and electrifying music. 1977 College Drive, Belle Glade; 561-993-1160 or www.pbcc.edu/arts.
Tony Award winner Hal Linden has won millions of fans on Broadway (The Rothschilds, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, The Apple Tree and Pajama Game) and as TV’s Barney Miller. Enjoy him in person March 1617 as part of the Crest Theatre’s Broadway Cabaret Series at Old School Square. 51 N. Swinton Avenue., Delray Beach; 561-243-7922 or www.oldschool.org.
Cleve Gray (American, 1918-2004), Death of the Eagle, 1977, acrylic on canvas, 70 x 72 inches. From the St. Bernard’s School Collection, New York, NY. Courtesy of the Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase, NY
Cleve Gray: Man and Nature presents a comprehensive retrospective exhibition of the noted American painter (1918-2004), whose signature style — lively, lyrical color-based abstraction — evolved between 1970 and 2000. On view concurrently through May 31 is Andrew Stevovich: Paintings of Everyday Life. Boca Raton Museum of Art, 501 Plaza Real; 561-392-2500; www.bocamuseum.org. Marshall Turkin
Marshall Turkin and the Classic Jazz Ensemble are joined by vocalist Lisanne Lyons in a celebration of the life and music of Jerome Kern, who revolutionized the Broadway musical with his timeless Showboat and penned countless hit songs. The concert also includes historical videos. Zinman Hall, Levis JCC, 9801 Donna Klein Boulevard, Boca Raton; 561-852-3241 or www.levisjcc.org.
Wycliffe Gordon
The Jazz Arts Music Society of Palm Beach brings the Johnny O'Neal Trio and special guest Wycliffe Gordon to the Harriet Himmel Theater in CityPlace as part of its monthly concert series. Renowned pianist and vocalist O’Neal was featured as Art Tatum in the 2004 Academy Award-nominated film Ray. 700 S. Rosemary Avenue, West Palm Beach; 877-722- 2820 or www.jamsociety.org.
Jimmy Cagney rose from the mean streets of New York to become an accomplished "hoofer," cinema's favorite tough guy and a beloved “Yankee Doodle Dandy.” Florida Stage mounts the world premiere of Cagney! from March 25 to May 3 — conceived by and starring Robert Creighton and written by Peter Colley. 262 S. Ocean Boulevard, Manalapan; 561-585-3433 or www.floridastage.org.
Jeanette Delgado and Renato Penteado in In the Night Photo Lois Greenfield
Miami City Ballet’s Program IV features the company premiere of Jerome Robbins’ In the Night, a dreamy romantic work danced by three couples to Chopin piano nocturnes. Also on the March 27-29 program are Balanchine’s Concerto Barocco and Symphony in C. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, 701 Okeechobee Boulevard, West Palm Beach; 877-929-7010 or www.miamicityballet.org.
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Determining what shows and performers will be in this season’s lineup is an art in itself BY BILL HIRSCHMAN
alm Beach County arts patrons might dream of deciding which plays, ballets or concertos to present each season on the region’s stages. But for those who actually make the call, it is a jigsaw puzzle in four dimensions with millions of dollars and their survival at stake. Arts executives from Boca Raton to Jupiter are perpetually “juggling 15 balls at once,” said Joe Gillie, executive director of Old School Square in Delray Beach. The challenge is equal parts art and science, economics and quality, artistic aspirations and audience expectations – all pulling in separate directions. But most of those charged with programming a season’s worth of performances can’t indulge their personal taste like a patron might. As Andrew Kato, artistic director of the Maltz Jupiter Theatre, points out, “I think of the theater as a baby, and you think of what’s best for the baby, not for Andrew Kato.” The Maltz produces at least five shows of its own each season, notably big-budget musicals, and hosts several short runs brought in from outside the state. The exception is when the mission – and therefore, the audience’s expectations – mirror that of the artistic director, says William Hayes of Palm Beach Dramaworks in West Palm Beach. His vision of “provocative and timeless productions” with special emphasis on 20th-century classics is the primary criterion. Although Hayes and other arts executives responsible for programming have the final say, they all consult a group of advisors. Kato’s group includes
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people who have invested in Broadway shows and people who see theater across the country. He also runs his slate by his marketing director specifically because she is not a theater buff. Festival of the Arts BOCA, a 10-day feast of classical music from famed soloists and lectures from literary figures, once programmed “Fanfare for the Common Man” because a major sponsor loved it. “You have to have a brand that the community doesn’t have,” says Hayes, who produces five shows a year in his 84-seat theater. “Then you have to stick to your guns to be who you are, to be this unique element in the community.” Hayes has fielded criticism for selections that some supporters considered too light. Subscriptions actually go up after he presents weightier work such as “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf.” Quality itself can be the niche, says Charlie Siemon, chair of Festival of the Arts BOCA, “We believe that the festival’s success depends on the artists in particular being genuinely exceptional, so our first criterion is to look at one or more principal artists who will be top of the class, and that really drives our process.” Choosing that mission and the components of a specific season has to be done in context of knowing what the potential audience in Palm Beach County “needs and wants,” explains Mark Alexander, executive director of Palm Beach Community College’s Duncan Theatre, which headlines dance troupes but also offers folk, classical and jazz concerts. To get that sense, administrators use everything from the Maltz’s formal surveys to
“You have to have a brand that the community doesn’t have,” says Hayes Gillie standing in the lobby at every single performance to speak with patrons and eavesdrop on the buzz. The audience does not have to love what they saw – you can’t please everyone with every show – but no one can feel cheated by a slipshod production, Gillie and Kato agree. It helps Gillie that the shows in Old School Square’s historic 323-seat Crest Theatre encompass everything from Celtic step-dancers to a “Singing in the Rain” musical in which it rained on stage. That doesn’t mean they must slavishly follow popular taste if they educate audiences about what to expect. “It’s a tricky thing to want to push the envelope a bit,” Alexander says. “The rub is people develop a trust in you, because they’ll come to things that they’re not familiar with.” People may even come to expect the unexpected. “It should have an element of discovery,” Alexander explains. “We really try to find artists who are a little bit off the beaten path. Being a part of an educational institution, we feel a greater responsibility to incorporate some deeper aspects of arts disciplines.” The specific criteria involved in the decisionmaking process are always unique to each organization but one thing remains constant: the list of questions and considerations that must be taken into account is a long one… • Does the theater have the technical resources to host a dance company with a penchant for multi-media?
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• Is there enough variety within the season? Will the audiences laugh, cry, think? • Are performances being offered that will appeal to your existing base as well as work that might attract new audiences? • If you mount a large-scale musical will there be enough money left in the budget for anything more than a small revue later? • Can you defray the costs of presenting a touring show by partnering with other arts organizations in Florida? • Is inviting back a superb soloist or popular headliner a draw or a deterrent? • Will a guest artist consent to attend public functions and teach master classes? Timing is an issue, too. Hayes’ has found that the first show of Dramaworks’ season, or its playwright, must be recognizable. He selected this fall’s “A Moon for the Misbegotten” by Eugene O’Neill because of its ability, “to appeal to a wider audience, to attract people to the theater who have not been there and to market to season subscribers.” At the height of the tourism season, he presents his “risk pieces,” such as Eugene Ionesco’s “The Chairs” this year. Programming a season full of thoughtprovoking performances, soaring solos and nonstop entertainment is a task that never ends; most arts organizations are working at least 12 months ahead. Siemon schedules the main orchestra for the Festival of the Arts as much as two years before the lights come up. Producing theaters like Dramaworks may still be nailing down the details for their ’09-’10 season as winter approaches. Most presenting houses, like the Duncan and Old School Square, however, have nearly cemented the next season by mid-winter. Anyone involved in programming has a wish list of what they would like to see on their stages. “I have scripts on my nightstand, scripts on my desk, in my car, scripts if I’m stuck on an airplane,” Hayes says. Artistic directors, executive directors and other arts executives with varying titles but a
common passion attend festivals of new works; they study videos; they read reviews; they consult booking agencies. Alexander and Siemon attend regional conferences each fall where 200 to 400 vendors showcase performers and road shows. But looking ahead means planning much further than one or two seasons out; it means weighing future funding. The economy will force local venues to be more fiscally conservative in their choices for the foreseeable future. Many
ANDREW KATO artistic director of the Maltz Jupiter Theatre
“It should have.. an element.. of discovery,” Alexander explains.. venues are experencing reductions in state support and theater managers fear some private donors may not be as generous. The ongoing need to attract new audiences could become an even more important consideration in future programming choices. “We’ve got to make the transition… without alienating [existing audiences] because we know who has the discretionary income,” Gillie says. Insightful programming produces creative rewards in addition to box office figures. There’s a frisson when the instinctive “rightness” of the new schedule strikes a chord with the audience. “The best day for me,” Kato says, “is when they are looking at the brochure or the banners and they say, ‘Oh, that’s a great season!”
MARK ALEXANDER executive director of Palm Beach Community College’s Duncan Theatre
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Always in Style By John Loring • Photography by Harry Benson
Edward C. Moore (1827-1891), Paulding Farnham (18591927), Louis Comfort Tiffany (1849-1933) — only the last of these geniuses of the decorative arts in America enjoys universal acclaim today. Yet Edward C. Moore’s work in silver shown in Paris during the world’s fair in 1867 was awarded the first medal ever given to American design by a foreign jury and, with all due respect to Paul Revere, he was the greatest silversmith America produced. The legendary Parisian dealer, writer and collector Siegfried Bing (1838-1905), whose Maison d’Art Nouveau gave the Art Nouveau movement its name, wrote of Moore that he was “a man whose country should forever enshrine him in grateful memory.” His pupil and successor as Tiffany & Co.’s chief designer, Paulding Farnham, won gold medals for jewelry at the Paris exposition of 1889 and the Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893, topping those with the grand prize for jewelry at the Paris Exposition of 1900. (He also designed the Belmont Stakes trophy in 1896, America’s most famous horse racing trophy.) Yet these two extraordinary artists — whose careers once brought such glory to America’s decorative arts — are today known almost exclusively to collectors, curators and connoisseurs. In a continuing effort to write the names of such all-butforgotten giants of design back into history, Tiffany & Co.’s latest book on style and design —Tiffany Style, 170 Years of Design — spotlights magnificent jewels by Moore, Farnham, Tiffany and other Tiffany designers in photographs by celebrated photojournalist and Wellington resident Harry Benson using the dancers of Palm Beach County’s Ballet Florida as models.
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Opposite: Marifé Giménez of Ballet Florida modeling the Aztec collar designed by Paulding Farnham for the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle and shown again at the 1901 Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo. Set with 45 Mexican fire opals and 64 red tourmalines, it originally had a ball-shaped pendant set with 26 pink and red tourmalines. Paulding Farnham’s Tiffany jewelry designs won the grand prize for jewelry at both World’s Fairs.
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Opposite: GimĂŠnez modeling Japanesque gold jewelry designed by Edward C. Moore at the time of the 1878 Paris exposition. Tiffany won a gold medal for jewelry design at the 1878 exposition. A pair of identical Japanesque bracelets is in the permanent collection of the British Museum. Photographed by Harry Benson at the Brazilian Court Hotel in Palm Beach.
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Opposite: Lorena Jimenez of Ballet Florida modeling a stylized floral gold brooch set with baguette emeralds and white and yellow diamonds shown at the 1939 New York World’s Fair. She also wears a 1937 cuff bracelet with detachable clips, each set with a cabochon emerald, cabochon sapphires and diamonds.
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Above: Yuan Xi of Ballet Florida modeling Louis Comfort Tiffany’s Antique Revival grapevine-motif necklace with amethyst grapes and drops as well as stylized nephrite jade leaves. The necklace was shown at the Société des Artistes Français in Paris in 1906 and illustrated in the December 1906 issue of
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GimĂŠnez modeling long green tourmaline and diamond pendant earrings and a 5.51-carat emerald-cut diamond ring. On her right wrist is a circa 1938 diamond bracelet; on her left, a floral diamond bracelet made in 2007.
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Above: Rapp modeling a circa 1893 Paulding Farnham Orientalist brooch set with a large pink sapphire, yellow sapphires, diamonds, demantoid garnets and varicolored American freshwater pearls. Photographed by Harry Benson at the Brazilian Court Hotel.
Opposite: Xi modeling three Croisillons paillionné enamel and gold bangle bracelets by Jean Schlumberger and a sixteenstone diamond ring. Schlumberger designed the first of these bracelets in 1963 for Jacqueline Kennedy. They have been popularly called “Jackie Bracelets” ever since. Photographed by Harry Benson at the Brazilian Court Hotel.
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Wearable Art What elevates a piece of jewelry above the realms of fashion and demands it be called art? We asked several prominent local designers… “Art should speak to you. It has a life that stirs your imagination and appeals to your senses. Jewelry is a decorative art and, when it’s at its creative best, will stimulate you to become conscious of the composition, shapes and colors that create the synergy of the piece. It should make you happy.” — Detra Kay Detra Kay is a renowned sculptor turned jewelry designer with a passion for all things beautiful. Her hand crafted originals are currently available at the Rosetta Stone Gallery in Palm Beach Gardens and at select Saks Fifth Avenue stores nationwide.
“Jewelry should represent our inner riches where true wealth resides. So when we see this beautiful object it touches our soul and reminds us of the beauty within.” — Lisa Ceccorulli Lisa Ceccorulli’s jewelry first won acclaim in her 1975 high school craft class in Connecticut, where she won her first award. After studying jewelry repair and working in the jewelry trade, she moved to Florida where the outdoor greenery inspired her “3-5-7 Japanese Garden Collection.” Lisa’s work can be seen in galleries and stores across the country, including the Avalon Gallery in Delray Beach.
“The most essential element of good jewelry design begins with the fact that it must, of course, be both appealing and beautiful. Beyond that, any beginning or experienced designer could provide a list of requirements such as the importance of pattern, scale, texture and the interplay of light and balance. I agree that these components will all significantly affect the ultimate creation. For me, however, the most essential element of good jewelry design is its ability to interact with the wearer. The design must move and function well to be considered truly good design as it is intended to be wearable art. Consider a ring that constantly turns, earrings that are too heavy or a necklace that does not hug the skin. These are flaws that detract from the most essential elements of good jewelry design in ways that render a piece unpleasing to wear and therefore take an otherwise beautiful design and render it simply ordinary.” — Laura Munder Jewelry designer Laura Munder has spent a lifetime in the jewelry business. As the daughter of a renowned diamond expert, she learned the skill of distinguishing remarkable stones and the talent to delicately mold them into works of art. Her use of colorful gemstones, unusual cuts and unique settings has garnered loyalty from serious collectors and can be seen at Laura Munder Fine Jewelry in Palm Beach.
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RICHTERS Important invisibly set sapphire and diamond bird brooch by Van Cleef & Arpels Richters of Palm Beach 224 Worth Avenue, Palm Beach 561-655-0774
THE TRINITY COLLECTION The Franck Muller Geneve “Imperial Tourbillon” with manually wound mechanical hand-engraved movement and full diamond pavé set case and dial The Trinity Collection 27 Via Mizner / Worth Avenue, Palm Beach 561-659-3364 www.trinitytime.com
CIRCA Platinum and diamond gardenia ring Circa 44 Cocoanut Row, Palm Beach 561-832-1397 www.circajewels.com
VERDI JEWELERS Eternity wedding bands in ruby, diamond and emerald Verdi Jewelers of Boca Raton 502 Via De Palmas #78, Boca Raton 561-393-3532 www.verdijewelers.com
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HOTELS AND RESORTS WITH A CULTURAL EDGE By M.M. Cloutier
Faced with a fiercely competitive market, some Palm Beach County resorts and hotels have made a full-steam-ahead choice to differentiate themselves with proprietary, on-site art-and-cultural offerings, be it a weekly top-act cabaret or an ongoing author-breakfast series. From a marketing standpoint, that move has unequivocally worked for them — in more ways than one. First, they’ve tapped a culture-hungry audience looking for more than a day at the beach; across the board, the result has been increased sales and exposure. At the same time, they’ve wittingly — or unwittingly — positioned themselves as advocates of the enrichment value of the arts, an unassailable virtue and public-relations coup in a region where the cultural landscape and its supporters have grown exponentially. Given such upside potential, it may not be long before the concept of hotels as houses of culture — whether on a fringe or fantastic scale — may become a blueprint for success.
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Sundy House in Delray Beach, an historic boutique inn that embraces visual art both inside and outside.
Sundy House in Delray Beach
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FEAST FOR THE EYE When hotelier and avid art-collector Richard C. Kessler in 1984 launched what would become a collection of signature hotels and resorts around the country, his mission statement emphatically clarified art and artists’ imprimatur as indispensable to the lodging aesthetic experience. Evidenced by guests’ awe and ultimate allegiance, he was right. Today, all of the properties under the aegis of The Kessler Collection feature art in various forms, including Sundy House in Delray Beach, an historic boutique inn that embraces visual art both inside and outside in orthodox and innovative ways that can’t be quickly forgotten. The lobby in Sundy House’s main building, a Revivalstyle Victorian structure built in 1902 by Delray’s first
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mayor, is a virtual art gallery featuring artwork by American and European artists — all of which is for sale. To help design Sundy’s 11 guest accommodations, local artists were tapped to develop individual room themes — ranging from a 3-D aquarium feel to a Caribbean-bungalow setting — that feature bold floor-to-ceiling flourishes. Outdoors, Sundy House revolves around the horticultural arts. Taru Gardens, the one-acre centerpiece of the inn and its acclaimed restaurant, boasts 500 species of exotic plants, trees, vegetables and flowering herbs framing paths, gazebos, benches, streams, waterfalls and Florida’s only hotel-based chlorine-free freshwater swimming pond where guests commingle with people-friendly exotic fish. Says Craig Leicester, Sundy’s House’s general manager, “Without the visual arts — from those that are
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brush stroked or earth born — Sundy House just wouldn’t be Sundy House. From a marketing standpoint, they’ve significantly contributed to our being a destination, even to a local following coming to spend an afternoon in the gardens or enjoy a meal in the midst of it all. We just aren’t and never will be a cookie-cutter property.”
AUTHOR, AUTHOR! Their published oeuvres couldn’t be farther apart, but famed novelist Alice Hoffman and political satirist Christopher Buckley have at least one thing in common: They’re among numerous best-selling authors who have broken bread at the storied Brazilian Court Hotel in Palm Beach. The Brazilian Court, a historic boutique hotel renowned for its fountain courtyards and fine dining, is now in its fifth season hosting an author breakfast series with lineups that rival major-city book festivals thanks to creator, moderator and longtime publishing executive Parker Ladd, a part-time Palm Beach resident. At least 14 best-selling authors are on tap for this December-April season, which for the first time has a series-long co-sponsor, U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management. The authors range from Hoffman and Buckley, making encore appearances, to biographer Lady Colin Campbell, multi-genre phenomenon James Patterson and A.J. Jacobs, whose latest tome documents his attempt to follow every rule in the Bible for a year. “To become a cultural icon either takes an enormous amount of money or it’s word of mouth,” says Jay Litt, executive vice president of Obadon Hotels, which manages The Brazilian Court and other properties owned and developed by the Palm Beach-based Schlesinger family. “Our author breakfast series has grown from
word of mouth, drawing people from as far away as Miami and Vero Beach. Along with our other on-site cultural offerings (jewelry designer luncheons, art gallery corridors and the Palm Beach County Cultural Council’s “Culture and Cocktails” series at Brazilian Court’s Café Boulud), it’s all happening in a gorgeous setting people remember. They discover we’re a great place to dine, get away for a few days or host a wedding. Culture is an enormous marketing advantage for showcasing the property. It’s also a giveback to the community. If someone asks about what’s happening culturally in the Palm Beaches, we want them to ask themselves what’s happening at The Brazilian Court.”
LIFE IS A CABARET Time was when cabaret fans and A-list performers zeroed in on Manhattan’s Algonquin Oak Room, the Carlyle and Feinstein’s at the Regency. Now they’re also flocking to The Royal Room at The Colony in Palm Beach, a historic boutique hotel adjacent to Worth Avenue. “About eight years ago, I was walking through our banquet room and a light bulb went off — why not a cabaret, which no one else has in our area?” says The Colony’s general manager, Roger Everingham. “Since then, The Royal Room has evolved to include the best lighting and sound systems and the top acts, prompting a huge amount of press coverage from all over the country. Add our cuisine and service, and the cabaret has given us a wholly unique cultural dimension.” Weekly performers in the intimate 80-seat Royal Room are top tier, ranging from Jack Jones to Faith Prince, John Davidson, Ann Hampton Callaway and the duo of Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr. After each show, performers are invited to slip into The Colony’s
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adjacent Polo Steakhouse lounge to extemporaneously jam with the restaurant’s trio. “When that happens, it’s magical,” says Rob Russell, who oversees Royal Room performances and after-show parties. “That has developed its own set of followers.” According to The Colony’s marketing director, Ruth Young, “Music has become an identifying factor for us. We’re not a resort and we don’t have room for a spa. The cabaret puts us in the unique position of having a first-class cultural component.”
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On any given Thursday night at the restaurant at Sailfish Marina Resort on Singer Island, more than 600 patrons dine with a wide-angle view of the Intracoastal, Peanut Island, million-dollar yachts flanking Sailfish dock slips and, more often than not, a Technicolor sunset. It hasn’t always been that way — at least as far as the throng. Twenty years ago, when the Sailfish was a far tinier and less polished operation, Thursday nights at the then-existing restaurant were sluggish. The antidote: art. Two decades in the making, the Sailfish’s Thursdaynight Sunset Celebrations — an arts-and-crafts show along the resort’s seawall boardwalk, where 35 artists, live music and libation-and-conch-fritter stands converge — have been an unbridled no-advertising word-of-mouth success, prompting a smaller version on Tuesday eves. During high season, more than 200 people come each week to stroll the festive, free-admission scene (parking is $5) — and nearly all of them buy drinks or crispy fish dogs outside or dinner in the restaurant; some shop the resort’s Ship’s Store and inquire about
accommodations. Says Shelly Holland, the Sailfish Resort’s marina manager, “We’ve capitalized on one of our greatest assets — the waterfront location where sunsets are sensational — and coupled it with a cultural experience. That has parlayed into significantly increased sales and far greater awareness of our entire property. It’s really a win-win situation for everyone.”
FUNKY FANTASIA In what has been billed as one of the most provocative annual conceptual-art shows in Palm Beach County, stylish guest rooms at West Palm Beach’s Hotel Biba are transformed into push-the-envelope art installations by emerging contemporary artists. Last year, Showtel, as the one-night independent alternative-art event is called, drew 1,200 people in five hours. It’s a prime example of the cutting-edge culture and vibe that the 43-room Hotel Biba, in the historic El Cid neighborhood, has sought to engender since it opened in 2001 in a 1939-designed motor lodge by renowned architect Belford Shoumate. Much of that stems from Biba’s interior décor by avant-garde Miami designer Barbara Hulanicki. The lounge and bar — with an ever-growing following, Wednesday champagne parties and Friday jazz nights with chanteuse SAMM — is a mod-’60s fashion playground featuring low-slung purple and burntorange velvet couches, glow-in-the-dark Lucite cube tables and walls streaked in hues ranging from melon to violet and celery green. “When we first opened, a lot of people were curious because what we do is very different, but we do it all in an embracing way,” says general manager Jennifer Reichert. “Because we’re funky and fresh, we inspire and
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are open to funky and fresh ideas, which has fed into our marketing strategy of Biba coloring out of the lines.” That spirit prompted Showtel, the brainchild of curator Kara Walker-Tome, and a recently launched series of movie nights. Area non-profits host fundraisers at Biba precisely because of its eccentricity and let-yourhair-down eclecticism. Says Reichert, “When you look at Hotel Biba from the outside, we’re about historic architecture. Come inside and we’re a totally unexpected surprise and word about that travels fast.”
HISTORIC ÉCLAT In the mid-1920s, bon-vivant architect Addison Mizner, who helped transform Palm Beach with a private club, elegant shopping arcades and lavish Mediterranean Revival-style mansions, acquired 17,500 acres of Boca Raton property and proceeded to develop several projects — most notably what he called “the greatest resort in the world.” His architecturally stunning, 100-room Cloister Inn opened in 1926 at a cost of $1.25 million, replete with furnishings from his private collection of rare antiques from churches and universities in Spain and Central
America. Its luxury beckoned royalty, Wall Street wealth, movie stars and social setters — all smitten by Mizner’s unconventional behavior, which included parading around with a small monkey on one shoulder and a macaw on the other. With a nascence like that, it’s no wonder today’s 365-acre, 1,047-room amenity-rich Boca Raton Resort & Club embraces its history — and recognizes its marketing value. The former Cloister Inn, whose charm and story cannot be replicated, remains at its core and the inn’s spirit is evident throughout subsequent expansions. Like The Breakers in Palm Beach, with its own pivotal history dating to 1896, the past is selling-point prologue. Says Morgan Green, the Boca resort’s public relations manager, “Mizner literally put Boca Raton on the map and his vision of creating the most architecturally beautiful playground is what’s behind everything we do, whether it’s our most recent $220-million renovation or the focus of our marketing materials. Other resorts may have many of the amenities we do, but they don’t have our illustrious history. That’s a significant competitive advantage, but it’s also a privilege.”
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Hundreds of Different Businesses Benefit from Palm Beach County’s Cultural Organizations BY RICHARD WESTLUND It’s not surprising that a piano tuner, custom frame shop or videotaping company would have close ties to Palm Beach County’s arts and cultural organizations. After all, there’s a certain natural harmony between the arts and their business interests. But what about a lumber company that helps Florida Stage construct its sets? A yoga studio with a program for Palm Beach Opera singers? A mobile bartending service for patrons of the Kravis Center? Or a seafood company that provides sushi-type snacks for the finny residents of the South Florida Science Museum’s McGinty Aquariums?
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Throughout Palm Beach County, a wide range of local businesses – including some surprising players – have built mutually beneficial relationships with the area’s non-profit organizations. In addition, many restaurants, shops, hotels, banks, insurers and real estate firms benefit indirectly from the thriving cultural scene. “Arts and cultural entities are a critical contributor to Palm Beach County’s economy,” says Mary Sellers, CEO of the South Florida Science Museum in West Palm Beach. “They create jobs, strengthen the community’s tax base, attract and retain educated workers, and use local vendors for general and specialized needs.”
SUPPORTING THE THEATER Dennis Vlassis understands the importance of business support for Palm Beach County’s arts and cultural organizations. For more than a decade, Vlassis has been a volunteer leader for Florida Stage in Manalapan, which showcases the works of young and emerging playwrights. “We’re a believer that the local business community has to step up and support the arts,” says Vlassis, president of Gulf Stream Builders Supply in Riviera Beach. “It’s particularly important for small businesses to do their part, since we don’t have the large corporate headquarters of a New York, Chicago or Minneapolis.” At the same time, Florida Stage supports Gulf Stream Builders Supply and dozens of other Palm Beach County businesses, either directly or indirectly. “We use a lot of wood and metal in our sets, so our relationship with Gulf Stream is a natural partnership,” says Michael Gepner, director of marketing for Florida Stage. “And since what we charge for tickets only covers about 50 percent of the production costs, we value our partnerships with businesses and individual donors.”
CATERING TO THE ARTS Many Palm Beach County businesses provide highly specialized goods or services to artists, musicians, photographers and other creative individuals. Redfish Publishing Group, for example, produces limited editions of original paintings for artists, who can then sell those pieces or use them to promote a show at a gallery or museum. “Through the years, my clients have become my friends,” says Steve Johnston, Redfish’s owner. His 35-year-old West Palm Beach-based company now has a clientele of more than 1,200 artists around the world. Another example is Fine Arts Conservancy, which provides conservation, restoration and related services to museums, galleries, artists and private collectors. “If someone has a piece that’s been damaged by fire, flood or other cause, they will give us a call,” says Gordon Lewis, vice president and senior director of the West Palm Beach firm. “We also act as advisors on how to prevent problems and offer a hurricane mitigation service. We can evacuate the artwork to a secure location if a storm is approaching.”
A MAJOR ECONOMIC IMPACT A recent study shows that culture and the arts are significant contributors to Palm Beach County, generating $209.1 million in
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“We use a lot of wood and metal in our sets, so our relationship with Gulf Stream is a natural partnership,” says Michael Gepner, director of marketing for Florida Stage.
local economic activity. This spending includes $117.1 million by nonprofit arts and culture organizations and an additional $91.9 million in event-related spending by their audiences. That assessment comes from Arts & Economic Prosperity III, a comprehensive national study by Americans for the Arts that documented the economic impact of the nonprofit arts and culture industry in 116 U.S. cities. Locally, the study found that the creative scene supports 4,812 full-time equivalent jobs and delivers $19.4 million in local and state government revenue. “This economic impact study sends a strong signal that when we support the arts, we not only enhance our quality of life, but we also invest in Palm Beach County’s economic well-being,” said the report. “This study lays to rest a common misconception: that communities support the arts and culture at the expense of local economic development. In fact, they are investing in an industry that supports jobs, generates government revenue, and is a cornerstone of tourism.”
THE KRAVIS CENTER A look at the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts demonstrates the scope of that economic impact on the community. Many patrons dine at nearby restaurants before a performance or go out to a lounge afterwards, says Brian Bixler,
director of public relations. “We also have an ongoing stream of performers who need to be housed for the night,” he says. “While it’s hard to track someone who drives up from Miami and stays over, we know that our center is responsible for filling several thousand hotel rooms each year.” Another cultural institution, Palm Beach Opera, enjoys longstanding partnerships with local companies, including Avanti Visual Communications, which videotapes each performance, and Kretzer Piano. One new partner is Bikram Yoga College of India, which offers free classes to opera singers and other resident artists. “The combination of yoga and the arts is a natural fit,” says Karen Drost, owner and director of the West Palm Beach studio. “After taking the classes, some singers have noticed they have better lung capacity and more energy and vitality in performance.” Alexandra Wasil, director of marketing for Palm Beach Opera, says these types of local businesses benefit from the exposure and publicity associated with the season’s productions. “Business support is extremely important to Palm Beach Opera, especially for our educational and outreach programs,” she says. “We can bring free or discounted opera programs into the community – something that just wouldn’t be possible without the support of our business partners. It’s a win-win for everyone.”
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(From left) Rena Blades, president and CEO of the Cultural Council; Dr. Harry Orf, vice president of scientific operations for Scripps Florida; and Elayna Toby Singer, Palm Beach County Art in Public Places administrator, pause during a recent hard-hat tour of Scripps Florida.
Scripps Research Institute/ Scripps Florida to Feature Palm Beach County Artists When the much anticipated new home of The Scripps Research Institute/Scripps Florida opens on February 26-28, art will play a prominent — and continuing — role in the Jupiter facility. The Palm Beach County Cultural Council is organizing an art loan program at Scripps that will showcase artwork by professional and emerging artists encompassing a variety of media. The installation theme is “Nexus: Science + Art.” “Science and art share many common principles including innovation, discovery, experimentation, creativity and the sharing of our humanity,” notes Rena Blades, president and CEO of the Cultural Council. “This project seeks to explore the commonalities and entice the viewer to give thought to the nexus of science and art.” A call to Palm Beach County artists was issued in the fall. A selection committee will review submitted images and select the artworks to be shown. Members include Rena Blades; Keith McKeown, vice president, communications and public relations for The Scripps Research Institute; Barbara Noble, director of external affairs, Scripps Florida; Elayna Toby Singer, Palm Beach County Art in Public Places administrator; members of Scripps’ board of trustees and Florida-based
patrons of the arts. Artists who are selected to be included will be paid an annual lease fee for the loan of their work. The general call to artists in Palm Beach County is one of four parts of the total project, which also includes artwork by Florida Atlantic University faculty and students, Dreyfoos School of the Arts students and Florida Fellows. The Scripps Research Institute — one of the world's largest independent, non-profit biomedical research organizations — is headquartered in La Jolla, Calif. The new Scripps Florida facility will house researchers whose focus includes basic biomedical science, drug discovery and technology development.
National Tourism Leaders Converge on Palm Beach County Palm Beach County was the focal point of an important segment of the tourism industry for four days in November. More than 80 tourism leaders from across the U.S. and Canada attended the 10th Annual Cultural and Heritage Tourism Alliance Conference in Delray Beach, which was hosted by the Cultural Council. The conference drew individuals from the arts, culture, heritage, tourism, research and economic development.
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“Attendees heard conference presenters that were instrumental in developing some of the most innovative tourism programs in the country. Expert presenters, valuable networking and open discussions on current issues and challenges created a great conference environment,” said Bill Nix, vice president of marketing and government affairs for the Cultural Council. “The fact that it was held in the beautiful surroundings of Palm Beach County was a definite enticement for future visits.” Calling the conference a tremendous success, Nix noted that participants had a wonderful experience in Delray Beach and the surrounding area. “The sessions and networking opportunities provided new insight, increased knowledge and collaborations. As the United States begins a new era, this segment of the industry is primed to be the catalyst for promoting its unique culture and diverse heritage to travelers across this country and abroad,” he said.
The fourth season of the Cultural Council’s popular Culture & Cocktails series opened in November at Café Boulud in Palm Beach with “Cultural Bookies: A Conversation about Picking and Producing.” The 2008-2009 season of monthly cultural conversations will continue through April 2009. Leslie Gray Streeter, pop culture writer/pop music critic at The Palm Beach Post, moderated the lively and frequently laugh-filled discussion among four local programming executives Lee Bell, senior director of programming, Kravis Center for the
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Pictured at the November Culture & Cocktails event are (from left) Joe Gillie, executive director of Old School Square Cultural Arts Center; Paul Jamieson, executive director of SunFest; Rena Blades, president and CEO of the Palm Beach County Cultural Council; moderator Leslie Gray Streeter; Lee Bell, senior director of programming at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts; and Roger Everingham, general manager of The Colony Hotel and its popular Royal Room Cabaret.
Performing Arts; Roger Everingham, general manager, the Colony Hotel & Royal Room Cabaret; Joe Gillie, executive director, Old School Square Cultural Arts Center; and Paul Jamieson, executive director of SunFest. The December Culture & Cocktails was scheduled to focus on the topic, “Party Party: Sharing the Tastes, Tests and Treats of Holiday Entertaining.” Featured presenters were expected to include Zach Bell, chef de cuisine, Jenny Benzie, sommelière, and Matthew Petersen, chef pâtissier from Café Boulud; Stephen Asprinio, restaurateur, Joshua Liberman, general manager and wine director, and Mark Liberman, chef di cucina, from Forté di Asprinio; Darryl Moiles, executive chef from the Four Seasons Resort, Palm Beach; and
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Ryan Artim, executive chef from the RitzCarlton, Palm Beach. All Culture & Cocktails events are free for members of the Cultural Council ($150 level and above). The price for everyone else is $35 per person with all proceeds going to the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. Because of space limitations, each event at Café Boulud will be limited to 60 RSVPs on a first-come, first-served basis. To make a reservation, call the Cultural Council at 561-471-2901.
Upcoming Culture & Cocktails events include: • January 12 — “Tradition: A Conversation about Jews and the Arts,” with Karen Davis, executive director, Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival; clarinetist Paul Green, artistic director, Klezmer East, and a faculty member at Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University; Avi Hoffman, founder and artistic director, New Vista Theatre; and Marcia Jo Zerivitz, founding executive director and chief curator, Jewish Museum of Florida. The moderator will be Maureen Wise, director of The Ewa and Dan Abraham Project, Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County. • February 10 — “Hang Time: A Conversation about the Secrets of Successful Exhibitions,” featuring Wendy Blazier, senior curator, Boca Raton Museum of Art; Tracy Kamerer,
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‘Young Friends’ Get Sneak Peek at Fifth Annual Soiree More than 450 “Young Friends” of cultural organizations across Palm Beach County recently came together for the fifth annual Young Friends Sneak Peek Season Soiree at the Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach. The Soiree is organized by the Palm Beach County Cultural Council and event co-chairs Fred and Deirdre Shapiro.
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excitement was generated by the participation of 19 dynamic cultural organizations Artists Showcase of the Palm Beaches, Armory Art Center, Arthur R. Marshall Foundation, Ballet Florida, Boca Raton Museum of Art, Caldwell Theatre Company, Florida Stage, Historical Society of Palm Beach County, Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Miami City Ballet, Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, Norton Museum of Art, Old School Square, Palm Beach Dramaworks, Palm Beach International Film Festival, Palm Beach Opera, Palm Beach Zoo and the South Florida Science Museum. Each organization offered a table featuring season programming and volunteer information. The groups also donated exciting raffle prizes such as performance tickets or museum entrances. To add to the festivities, the Four Seasons offered on-site mini massages and the chance to win a fabulous spa package. The Soiree was generously sponsored by UBS Financial Services, The Palm Beach Post, Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach and Palm Beach Motor Cars.
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“In a collaborative effort, the Soiree was founded on the mission of attracting and cultivating the next generation of leaders for our culturally diverse artistic community,” says Deirdre Shapiro. “We’re supporting a positive cultural climate that will hopefully encourage future philanthropists.” The largest, most enthusiastic crowd in the Soiree’s history came out for the fifth anniversary fete. Much of the excitement was built around the Soiree's new home at the Four Seasons resort. More
As a busy summer began to wind down, the Palm Beach County Cultural Council’s Cultural Executives Committee (CEC) gathered for a season kick-off celebration at Society of the Four Arts. Cultural Executives from across Palm Beach County met in the Four Arts’ sculpture garden pavilion for wine, hors d'oeuvres and conversations. It was a great atmosphere to welcome Terry Maple of the Palm Beach Zoo as the new CEC chair and Mark Alexander from the Duncan Theatre as the new vice chair.
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The kick-off also featured a special salute to Gale Howden, who was retiring after 21 years as The Palm Beach Post’s vice president for marketing and community relations. Howden has been a staunch cultural supporter throughout her career, volunteering with numerous non-profit organizations and serving as an omnipresent community liaison.
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Rena Blades, Cultural Council president and CEO, briefly elaborated on the many organizations Howden supported throughout her career and presented her with a painting by West Palm Beach artist Sam Perry. Also making remarks were Michael Bracci, chair of the Cultural Council board of directors, and George Elmore, a long-time friend of Howden. Elmore commented about how wonderful it was to work with Howden for over 20 years in the non-profit world. The Cultural Executives Committee meets monthly to learn, network and collaborate. The group consists of senior management staff from more than 120 non-profit cultural organizations across Palm Beach County.
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Scholastic Art Competition to Showcase Student Work The Cultural Council is playing a key role in organizing and supporting the fourth annual Scholastic Art Competition of Palm Beach and Martin Counties for students in grades 7-12. The program is part of the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards of 2009 — the nation’s longestrunning, largest and most prestigious recognition program for creative teenagers in the visual and literary arts. According to Alyx Kellington, the Council’s director of arts and cultural education, a call to artists was sent to teachers and curriculum planners in the two counties in November. Students will submit their work digitally for review by a local jury of art professionals in early January. The winning artwork will be shown in an exhibition at the Educational Gallery Group (Eg2), located in CityPlace in downtown West Palm Beach, from February 6 to March 1. Eg2 will host an opening reception on February 6 from 5-7 p.m. An awards ceremony for the students will take place on March 1 at 1 p.m. in Meyer Hall at the Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. School of the Arts. The Cultural Council is facilitating this program by bringing together new partners, securing the exhibit space, assisting with public relations and identifying and distributing scholarship funds to the students, Kellington notes. More than 75,000 teens are expected to participate in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards nationally. To learn more, visit www.artandwriting.org — and for more details about the local exhibition, visit www.egsquared.org.
art&culture Magazine Captures Two Charlie Awards art&culture of Palm Beach County, the official magazine of the Cultural Council, received two Charlie Awards from the Florida Magazine Association giving it a total of five of the coveted awards in its first two years of existence. art&culture is published and produced in collaboration with Passport Publications & Media Corporation; it is the only magazine solely dedicated to covering art and culture in Palm Beach County. In the 2008 Florida Magazine Association competition, art&culture won the Charlie Award (highest honors) in the Association category for “Best Cover” as well as a Bronze Award for “Best Overall Design.” “These awards are a wonderful salute to all the hard work and passion that the magazine staff pours into art&culture,” says Rena Blades, Cultural Council president and CEO. “In only two years, art&culture has quickly developed a reputation of excellence.” Adds Robert Kirschner, Passport Publications’ publisher, “We are extremely proud to work with the cultural community to produce a beautiful and dynamic magazine such as art&culture. Our editors, writers, photographers, designers and marketing team have worked extremely hard to create a compelling portrait of Palm Beach County’s cultural landscape.” In its inaugural year, art&culture won the Charlie for “Best Overall Magazine,” Association; the Silver for “Best New Magazine” and the Bronze for “Best Overall Use of Photography,” Association. Cultural Council Public Relations Coordinator Larry Boytano contributed to this section.
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D ELRAY ’ S C ULTURAL C ENTER Crest Theatre Highlights (Jan.-Mar.) Fri., 8 pm; Sat., 2 & 8 pm; Sun., 2 & 7 pm; Mon. & Tues., 8 pm
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The third annual edition of the Centre for the Arts at Mizner Park’s ambitious Festival of the Arts BOCA once again will feature a musical and literary “Who’s Who” from March 5-15 at the Count de Hoernle Amphitheater in Boca Raton. The 2009 Festival will include a unique tribute to the career of one of the most beloved and celebrated classical musicians of all time — Itzhak Perlman — on the anniversary of his U.S. debut on the Ed Sullivan Show 50 years ago. Audiences will have the opportunity to hear Perlman as violin soloist with orchestra (the Beethoven Violin Concerto with the Russian National Orchestra), in chamber music (performing with his own students from the Perlman Music Program), in a reprise of “In the Fiddler's House” (the best selling album, tour and popular PBS show celebrating Klezmer music) and, finally, in a powerful culmination of the Festival — conducting the Russian National Orchestra, Master Chorale of South Florida and renowned vocal soloists in Beethoven's majestic Ninth Symphony. The Russian National Orchestra also will be featured in two more performances with famed conductors Mikhail Pletnev and Alondra de la Parra as well as soloists Jeremy Denk, piano; Ana Karina Alamo, piano; and Nina Kotova, cello. Outstanding music represents only part of the Festival’s appeal, however. An equally stellar lineup of literary superstars will appear, headlined by Sir Salman Rushdie, author of numerous award-winning novels
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PALM BEACH OPERA DEDICATES THE 2008-2009 SEASON IN MEMORY OF ROBERT M. MONTGOMERY, JR.
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including Midnight’s Children, Satanic Verses and, most recently, The Enchantress of Florence. The line-up also includes lectures by Shashi Tharoor, an internationally renowned statesman who was named “Global Leader of Tomorrow” by the World Economic Forum; Anthony Doerr, whose collection of short stories received three O. Henry Prizes; Jamaica Kincaid, whose moving chronicle, My Brother — a gripping story of her youngest brother during his losing battle with AIDS — won a National Book Award; and returning favorite David Ebershoff, whose newest novel, The 19th Wife, immediately jumped onto the New York Times Bestseller List following its August release. For a complete Festival schedule and ticket information, visit www.festivaloftheartsboca.org.
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Norton Museum Receives National Award at White House The Norton Museum of Art was one of only 10 institutions to receive the 2008 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the nation's highest honor for museums and libraries, from First Lady Laura Bush at a White House ceremony in October. Each
(From left) First Lady Laura Bush, County Court Judge Sheree Cunningham, Norton Museum of Art Director Christina OrrCahall and IMLS Director Anne Radice
year, the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), in coordination with the White House, presents the National Medal to five museums and five libraries that have helped make their communities better
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{inside culture} cultural compendium places to live. Each winning institution also received a $10,000 award. The Norton Museum was honored for its summer internship program; its Progressive Afterschool Art Community Education (PACE) program, which provides free art programs to students in underserved areas; and its partnership with the Palm Beach County School District, which contributes greatly to the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arts programming. Through these activities and other important initiatives, the Norton Museum plays a significant role in the arts education of thousands of visitors and community members each year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are most honored to receive this award. It validates what we have been doing with the community and encourages us to continue and expand our efforts with great enthusiasm,â&#x20AC;? said Christina OrrCahall, director of the Norton Museum of Art. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are grateful to Senator Mel Martinez, who nominated the Norton Museum for this prestigious award.â&#x20AC;?
Joining Orr-Cahall for the Washington presentation was County Court Judge Sheree Cunningham, who has been instrumental in encouraging the African American community to embrace the Norton. In 2008, she headed the host committee for the Nortonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s presentation of In the Hands of African American Collectors: The Personal Treasures of Bernard and Shirley Kinsey.
Highwaymen Exhibition Celebrates Palm Beach Gardensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 50th Year An exhibition of 32 original paintings by the Florida Highwaymen â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a group of young, primarily self-taught artists who prospered in the segregated South of the 1950s and 1960s â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will help to launch a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the City of Palm Beach Gardens. Forgotten for many years, the Highwaymenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Florida landscapes are now
Paintings by the Florida Highwaymen will be on view from January 12 to February 17 in Palm Beach Gardens.
seen as an important component of 20th century artwork. The works will be shown from January 12 to February 17 at City Hall, 10500 N. Military Trail, through the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s GardensArt program. They are on loan from the Orange County Regional History Center. In addition, Highwaymen artists will conduct workshops with Bak Middle School of the Arts students and for the public. For more information, visit www.pbgfl.com.
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cultural compendium Max Planck Science Tunnel to Debut at South Florida Science Museum Through a collaborative effort of the Max Planck Society, the South Florida Science Museum and Palm Beach County Business Development Board, the internationally renowned Science Tunnel — an exhibition of the Max Planck Society — will make its U.S. debut in Palm Beach County. With sponsorship from Bank of America, the Science Tunnel will open on January 16 inside a 10,000-square-foot tented space on the grounds of the South Florida Science Museum in West Palm Beach. The sophisticated, interactive multimedia show offers visitors a fascinating trip into the realm of scientific discoveries. It debuted in Ludwigshafen, Germany, in 2005, and has traveled to Tokyo, Singapore, Shanghai, Brussels, Johannesburg, Seoul and Berlin. In other cities, the Science Tunnel has attracted 50,000 to 170,000 visitors, including students and school groups, during its exhibition period. Spanning more than a half-mile, the special exhibition features video stations and hands-on exhibits designed to spark engagement and curiosity among even the youngest minds. Visitors can observe dancing atoms and molecules at work, discover the roots of human culture, fight a virus before it infects the body or experience visuals that reflect a dash through the city of Tübingen, Germany, on a bicycle at the speed of light. The Science Tunnel will be the area’s first significant exposure to the work and scope of the Max Planck Society. Last July, the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners approved the allocation of $86.9 million to build and operate a 100,000-squarefoot biomedical research facility called the Max Planck Florida Institute, separate and distinct from the Max Planck Society. It will be located near Scripps Florida on six acres at Florida Atlantic University’s MacArthur campus in Jupiter. For more information, visit www.sciencetunnel.com or www.sfsm.org.
The Science Tunnel, an exhibition of the Max Planck Society, will debut at the South Florida Science Museum on January 16.
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A Shocking New Reality Show, Premiering This Winter In Boca Raton.
December 16, 2008 Through March 11, 2009
This major exhibition surveys Photorealism’s many individual approaches, technical finesse, and range of subjects through more than 70 paintings by 28 artists, including pioneering masters Robert Bechtle, Charles Bell, Chuck Close, Don Eddy, Richard Estes, Audrey Flack and Ralph Goings. Guest curated by Dr. Valerie Ann Leeds, a noted specialist in American art. The sponsorship of the exhibition Shock of The Real has been made possible by the generosity of Mrs. Beatrice Cummings Mayer.
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Eight award-winning poets will conduct workshops and offer readings during the fifth annual Palm Beach Poetry Festival, which is set for January 19-24 at Old School Square in Delray Beach. A total of nine faculty poets, two Florida poets and two performance poets will be featured at eight ticketed public events, including readings, talks and a lively panel discussion. In addition, the workshop participants will give two afternoon readings, which are free to the public. The festival’s headliners include: • Denise Duhame — associate professor at Florida International University, winner of the Milt Kessler Award from Binghamton University and recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship. • Martin Espada — hailed as “the Latino poet of his generation;” professor at the University of MassachusettsAmherst and winner of the 2007 Paterson Award Martin Espada for Sustained Literary Achievement. • Kamiko Hahn — professor at Queens College, City University of New York; winner of an American Book Award, a Lila Wallace-Reader's Kamiko Hahn Digest Award and an Association of Asian American Studies Literature Award. • Laura Kasischke — recipient of the Alice Fay diCastagnola Award from the Poetry Society of America, the Beatrice Hawley Award and a prestigious Pushcart Prize. • Thomas Lux — holder of the Bourne
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Chair in Poetry and director of the McEver Visiting Writing Program at Georgia Tech; winner of the KingsleyTufts Poetry Prize and a finalist for the Lenore Marshall Prize. • Ann Marie Macari — director of the LowResidency Program in Poetry at Ann Marie Macari Drew University and winner of the APR/Honickman First Book Prize. • Gregory Orr — of creative writing at the University of Virginia, poetry editor of the Virginia Quarterly Review for 25 years and recipient of the American Academy of Arts and Letters Award in Literature. • Gerald Stern — New Jersey's first Poet Laureate; recipient of the National Book Award, the Ruth Lilly Prize and the Academy of American Poets' Wallace Stevens Award for lifetime achievement. All events will take place in the Crest Theatre, Cornell Museum and Vintage Gymnasium of Old School Square in Delray Beach. For a complete schedule, visit www.palmbeachpoetryfestival.org.
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New Book Chronicles History of Boca Raton Resort & Club The Boca Raton Historical Society (BRHS) announced the publication of a new history of the city’s most famous destination, The Boca Raton Resort & Club: Mizner’s Inn. The book, the first comprehensive scholarly history of one of Boca Raton’s most significant historic landmarks, was published by the History Press and written by wellknown architectural historian Donald W. Curl. Curl, whose previous publications include Mizner’s Florida and
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Performing Arts — annual awards Boca Raton: A Pictorial program to recognize and reward History, drew from many priindividual artists and dedicated mary and secondary materials, instructors who enrich the quality most housed in the BRHS colof the performing arts in Palm lection, to present a complete Beach County. and accurate portrait of the Randolph A. Frank, Sr. of Palm hotel that literally put Boca Beach, who died in 2007, was the Raton on the map. He also has son of John G. Frank, professor of tackled many legends and languages at Princeton University. myths about the hotel — such Dr. Frank graduated from as, when was it painted pink, Vanderbilt University in 1948 with and were the columns in the a degree in medicine and later cloister installed upside down? served his residency at Jackson The book includes 100 black and white images and a (From left) Commitee members Steven Caras, Jo Ann Engelhardt, Craig D. Ames, Memorial Hospital in Miami Tracy C. Butler and Roy Bartolomei before co-founding The center insert of 20 color Washington Psychiatric Institution. images of the hotel from 1926 A strong advocate of the performing arts, through present day. It is available Randolph A. Frank Prize Frank was particularly impressed with the through the Boca Raton Historical Society for the Performing Arts evolution of Palm Beach County’s pergift shop at Town Hall, 71 North Federal Established forming arts scene. The prize was estabHighway, Boca Raton, as well as at the lished by the trustee of his foundation, Resort, major bookstores and online The Frank Foundation has established Ellis J. Parker, to honor Frank’s legacy. through www.historypress.net. the Randolph A. Frank Prize for the
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Parker invited Steven Caras, director of development for Palm Beach Dramaworks, to direct the annual prize project and to inaugurate a local committee. Caras in turn asked Jo Ann Engelhardt, managing director of Bessemer Trust; Dreyfoos School of the Arts Musical Theater Director Craig D. Ames; Tracy C. Butler, director of education at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts; and Roy Bartolomei, M.A., to join him on the committee. All established and emerging individuals who regularly perform or engage in performing arts education in Palm Beach County are eligible for consideration for the prizes, totaling $10,000, which will be awarded annually. For further information, including submission guidelines, please email thefrankprize@yahoo.com.
Lynn University Breaks Ground for Wold Performing Arts Center With a November groundbreaking ceremony, Lynn University is well on the way to a late-2009 opening for the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center. The festivities featured a 50 by 70 foot stage and a dramatic curtain drop, among other theatrics. Lynn
President Kevin M. Ross, Conservatory of Music Dean Jon Robertson, Florida’s “First Lady of Theater” Jan McArt and Boca Raton Mayor Susan Whelchel were on hand to celebrate the ceremonial start of construction and honor the vision and support of lead donor Elaine J. Wold, who has committed $9.3 million for construction of the theater that will bear her and her late husband’s names. Wold began supporting Lynn’s fledgling theater arts program in 2003 with a $1 million gift that created the Keith C. Wold, M.D., Memorial Fund for the Development of Theater Arts. In 2007, the university announced Elaine J. Wold’s gift of $6 million through her foundation toward the construction of the Performing Arts Center. More recently, Wold made an additional $2.3 million challenge grant in support of the theater. Scheduled to be completed in December 2009, the 750-seat performing arts center will be home to live theatrical performances through the university's theater arts program and professional Live at Lynn series, as well as Conservatory of Music concerts and other university-hosted events. Designed by nationally acclaimed architect Herbert S. Newman, it will be the first building constructed on Lynn’s campus in five years.
The new Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center will be the first building constructed on Lynn University’s campus in five years.
Elaine Wold
The Boynton Beach Art Center before and after
Boynton Beach Art Center Creates Wildlife Habitat With the help of more than 70 volunteers, a small butterfly garden and the surrounding area at the city’s Art Center — located at 125 S.E. 2nd Avenue in the heart of downtown Boynton Beach — has been transformed into a National Wildlife Federation Certified Wildlife Habitat™. The area now attracts a variety of birds, butterflies and squirrels and is a safe haven for local wildlife. To achieve the certification, the city had to maintain the four basic elements needed to sustain wildlife in a garden: food, water, cover and a place to raise young. To accomplish these goals, city staff began the project by removing St. Augustine grass and planting only native plants on the grounds. Replacing the lawn reduces the need for gas-guzzling lawn mowers or fertilizers that require fossil fuels to manufacture. Landscaping with native plants requires less water, fertilizers and insecticides, is kind to the environment and requires less care and maintenance. An additional benefit is that plants actually absorb carbon dioxide, helping to further reduce the amount of greenhouse gases. The Art Center Wildlife Habitat is a destination where citizens can relax from the hustle-and-bustle of everyday life. Residents and visitors alike are encouraged to come by and enjoy the fragrant breeze while relaxing within this delightful neighborhood hideaway.
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Florida Trust for Historic Preservation Conference to Focus Attention on Palm Beach County in 2009 All eyes in the state’s historic preservation community will focus on Palm Beach County during its 100th anniversary celebration in 2009. From May 13 to 16, the annual Statewide Preservation Conference, organized by the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation, will showcase the county’s success stories
for an expected audience of approximately 400-500 professional preservationists, preservation activists, design review commission members and other interested individuals. The conference, which takes place in a different Florida city each year, includes two days of workshops and tours and then a third day entirely of tours, with special events each evening. Palm Beach County locations that are tentatively scheduled to host conference events include the Episcopal Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea, The Breakers, the restored 1916 Palm Beach County Courthouse, First Presbyterian Church West Palm Beach, the Harriet Himmel Theater at CityPlace and The Mar-a-Lago Club. The Palm Beach County Cultural Council is among the sponsors of the conference. For more information, visit www.floridatrust.org.
New TV Commercials Promote Creative Industries The Palm Beach County Film and Television Commission (FTC), in partnership with the Palm Beach County Economic Development Office and the Palm Beach County School District, has created “Industries of the Mind,” a series of seven 30-second TV commercials intended to promote careers in the creative industries. The commercials, which were produced and directed by filmmaker V. Alex Marquez, are based on findings in the 21st Century Palm Beach County Strategic Economic Plan that identified seven industry clusters for Palm Beach County’s future: Bioscience, Aerospace, Marine and Environmental Science, Information Technology, Tourism, Film Arts & Culture, and International
A Mother’s Mother o ’s Pearls: Peearls: Children Chilldrren e in American Ameerican Paintings Paaintin ngs On exhibit at the F On Flagler laagler M Museum useum JJanuary anuary 27 th through hrough April A pril 19, A M Mother’s othe o er’s P Pearls: ear e rlls: Childr Children reen in A American m merican paiintings Paintings. P aintings. a The exhibit exhiibit includes nearly 50 paintings off childr children hild en fr ffrom om the he sev seventeenth enteenth h thr through h ough h nine nineteenth i eteenth h America’s’s gr greatest artists. tists.. centuries bbyy many of o America’ eatest ar Flagler Museum National Historic Landmark The F lagler M useum m is a N ational H istoric Lan ndmark ffeaturing eaturing gguided uided ttours, ours, cchanging hanging eexhibits, xhibits, aand nd a vvariety ariety programs including fivee concer concertt M Music of pr ograms includi ing a fiv usic SSeries eriies and the Whitehall Lectu Lecture ure SSeries. eries. F or mor informattion visit www w..flaglermuseeum.us For moree information www.flaglermuseum.us or call the M Museum useum m at (561) 655-2833. h e n r y
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Banking and Financial Services. The commercials feature three “average Joes” (performed by local comedians Frank Licari, Jesse Furman and Travis Thomas of “The Jove Improv”) who are rejected repeatedly from an employment office because they slacked off and never got a proper education. All commercials are then followed by a call to visit IndustriesoftheMind.net to gain information about how to follow each industry path beginning in the 9th grade. The commercials were launched on the school district’s cable network, The Education Network Channel 19, Palm Beach County’s Channel 20 and on the City of West Palm Beach’s WPBTV Channel 18 in October. Funding was provided through the FTC’s contract with the Economic Development Office. Support for the commercials was provided by the Palm Beach County Cultural Council and a number of other agencies and companies.
A new series of TV commercials uses comedy to draw attention to careers in “Industries of the Mind.”
FINE ART CLASSES FOR ALL AGES Painting • Ceramics • Sculpture • Printmaking • Jewelry Glass • Foundry • Photography • Metals • Drawing
MASTER ARTIST WORKSHOPS November thru April
YOUTH PROGRAMS Portfolio Prep Classes for Bak, Dreyfoos and College Yvonne Parker
International Ceramics Invitational January 9-23, 2009 Opening Reception: January 9, 2009
Roberley Bell
Will showcase works by some of the world’s finest functional and sculptural ceramic artists: Bennett Bean, Susan Beiner, Syd Carpenter, John Chalk, Stephen DeStaebler, Andrea Gill, John Gill, Chris Gustin, Wayne Higby, Marc Leuthold, Richard Notkin, Michael Sherrill, James Shrosbree, Nan Smith, Patti Warashina, and more.
Roberley Bell “Wonder” Installation January 9-23, 2009 Opening Reception: January 9, 2009 Bell’s public garden projects express a continuing interest in gardens and the built American landscape, examining our relationship to “landscape’" that juxtaposes the real with the artificial.
REGISTER NOW For classes and workshops.
His, Hers and Ours February 20- March 7, 2009 Opening Reception: February 20, 2008 Michael Sherrill
Assemblages by Yvonne Parker and drawings, paintings and plates by Ron Parker.
Complete schedule online.
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THE NUTCRACKER December 23-28, 2008
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM January 30-31, 2009
CINDERELLA March 6-7, 2009
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Sea turtle surgery at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center
The Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) in Juno Beach opened a fullservice sea turtle hospital with windows that allow visitors to watch the surgical procedures and preparation activities. The full-service hospital was made possible due to the generosity of Patricia and Gordon Gray and includes a surgical suite equipped with lights and a hydraulic, heated table; a digital radiology machine and developer; general surgery instruments; an inhalant anesthesia machine; an autoclave sterilizer; an i-STAT blood gas analyzer (for emergency onsite blood values); a centrifuge; a treatment area and wet prep sink; a sea turtle pharmacy and a hospital ward (outside tanks). The LMC also plans to utilize the hospital as a teaching facility for veterinary students and veterinarians.
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Miami City Ballet (MCB) celebrated the beginning of its 23rd season of programming in Palm Beach County by opening new offices on the Penthouse Level in the Phillips Point West Tower at 777 South Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach. The law firm of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey generously donated the space for the company's new Palm Beach County headquarters. “We are thrilled to have such a magnificent physical presence here within the heart of the Palm Beaches,” said Christopher Surridge, the ballet’s major gifts officer, who will be based in the new offices. In recognition of the opening, MCB founding artistic director and Kennedy Center Award Honoree Edward Villella expressed his sincere appreciation to the Palm Beach community for its Edward Villella, founding artistic continued support as director of Miami City Ballet (left), the dance troupe’s and Christopher Surridge leading South Florida audience.
(From left) Manjunath Pendakur, dean of the Schmidt College, and FAU President Frank T. Brogan with Eva and Ernesto Rimoch of Living Room Theaters
Florida Atlantic University’s School of Communication and Multimedia Studies (SCMS) in the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters announced a donation of $1.5 million from Living Room Theaters. Eligible for matching funds from the state of Florida’s Alec P. Courtelis Capital Facility Enhancement Challenge Grant Program, the gift will double to $3 million. The funds will be used to construct a state-of-the-art movie complex with four separate theaters and a café on FAU’s Boca Raton campus. The new complex, which is expected to open in the spring of 2010, will enhance FAU’s film study program.
Alfreda James, a staff member at the Florence De George Boys and Girls Club in the Northwood community of West Palm Beach, was recognized by ArtStart as its “Most Valuable Teaching Partner” for 2008. “Alfreda James is one of the hardest working and most organized people I have ever met,” said ArtStart founder and President Jeannette Pomeroy Parssi. “Her dedication to the students she works with and her ability to get things done is truly inspirational.” ArtStart worked with students at several Boys and Girls Clubs over the summer to deliver a program titled “Discovering Art,” which introduces students to women who have made an impact on the world of art and includes trips to area museums and visits from local artists. Alfreda James (left) and Jeannette Pomeroy Parssi
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Play “Urine the Game” Climb the human skin wall Create an original burp Identify strange body odors and more Explore the smelly, downright ugly and fun nature of human anatomy!
Dr. Joshua Habermann
FAU’s Schmidt Center Gallery presents
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Schmidt Center Gallery FAU Boca Raton Traveling exhibition that humorously and critically interrogates this debated contemporary philosophy. The exhibition is a collaborative effort of featured artists Michael Zansky, Dominic Lombardi and recent FAU art graduate Adrienne Gionta. Opening Lecture and Reception: 6 pm, Fri., Jan. 30
www.fau.edu/galleries 561-297-2966
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The Master Chorale of South Florida named Dr. Joshua Habermann as its new artistic director. For the past 12 years, Habermann served as assistant conductor of the San Francisco Symphony Chorus and director of choral activities at San Francisco State University. Habermann was among 33 applicants from throughout the U.S and, ultimately, one of four finalists who were invited to audition by conducting rehearsals. His concert debut as artistic director took place November 14-16 in performances of Felix Mendelssohn’s Elijah in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties. A professional tenor as well as conductor, Habermann performs regularly with the Oregon Bach Festival (Eugene) and Conspirare (Austin, Texas). He recently was named director of choral studies at the University of Miami.
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{inside culture} briefly noted On the afternoon of September 15, the Maltz Jupiter Theatre signed up its 7,000th subscriber when Jeremy and Sharon Browne, unaware of the subscription count, came into the theater to buy four season subscriptions. Reaching the 7,000 mark has been an internal goal for the theater, which had 6,300 subscribers at the end of the previous season. "According to the Theatre Communications Group, the average number of subscribers at regional theaters across the country has declined by 10% over the last five years. So we are very proud and appreciate the community support at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre in helping us achieve record attendance," says Jennifer Sardone-Shiner, director of marketing.
Maltz Jupiter Theatre Artistic Director Andrew Kato (left) with Sharon and Jeremy Browne.
for Palm Beach and Martin Counties awarded the Historical Society of Palm Beach County a grant of $10,000 for the expansion of its Traveling Educational Trunks Program to western Palm Beach County. The program affords teachers and students the opportunity to learn countywide and local history. Teachers will participate in training workshops to sustain the use of the teaching tools created as a result of this program. Over the past four years, more than 63,000 students have been introduced to state and local history through the Historical Society’s Fourth Grade History of Florida and Palm Beach County program.
Helene Foster
The Community Foundation
Children’s Museum Executive Director Poppi Mercier (left) with Barbara Schmidt and Maria Levix of the Schmidt Family Foundation
The Schmidt Family Foundation announced a
At the Historical Museum of Palm Beach County
$10,000 gift in support of the Children’s Museum of Boca Raton’s upcoming expansion. The Children's Museum has received a donation of the second-oldest home in Boca Raton, the Raulerson House, which will be moved to the museum campus at 498 Crawford Blvd. Plans also call for the construction of a new building that will include a television studio, a craft/ activities room, a computer lab and a high-tech interactive theater. “The addition of the new facility will add to the charm and purpose of the Children’s Museum as our community continues to grow,” said Maria Levix, executive director of the Schmidt Family Foundation. “It is the hope of our foundation that the community will also rally to the needs of the Children’s Museum so that they may continue the wonderful work they are doing.”
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The Art Deco Society of the Palm Beaches (ADSPB) will offer a series of free lectures at 7 p.m. on the first Wednesday of January, February and March. On January 7, Tom Thompson will discuss his collection of small wooden tabletop radios made from the 1930s to the early 1950s and the impact of radio on today’s’ society. Sharon Koskoff, ADSPB president, will present Art Deco “Arts Buildings” found in Palm Beach County and discuss the relationships between art, architecture and culture on February 4. Scott Timm, director of programs and outreach for the Miami Design Preservation League, will show images from his recent tour of Art Deco masterpieces of India on March 4. All lectures take place at the historic Art Deco Armory Art Center, 1703 Lake Ave., West Palm Beach. To RSVP, call 561-276-9925 in Delray Beach or 561-863-2446 in West Palm Beach.
Volunteers are invited to help the Arthur R. Marshall Foundation spruce up the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge from 9 a.m. to noon on January 31 by removing exotic plants, spreading mulch and picking up trash. Amateur student photographers will be on hand to document the event. This effort helps prepare the refuge for Everglades Day — a fun-filled, free event on February 7 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The day’s activities will include exhibits by nature-themed organizations from throughout the county and Student photographers will capture the spruce-up activities. presentations on a variety of Everglades-oriented topics. The refuge is located at 10216 Lee Road, Boynton Beach. For more information, call 561-732-3684 or visit www.fws.gov/loxahatchee/home/default.asp.
Correction In the Fall 2008 issue of art&culture, it was incorrectly stated that the Palm Beach County Cultural Council commissioned a 2004 needs assessment study, State of the Arts in Palm Beach County Schools: Where Do We Go From Here? The assessment was commissioned and paid for by the Mary and Robert Pew Public Education Fund, not the Cultural Council. In addition, the Pew Fund, the Picower Foundation and the Stanley Fried Foundation funded the facilitator, Dr. Terry Liddell, who coordinated the Arts Education Task Force’s work with Dr. Tom Pearson and other community members. We regret the error and are pleased to set the record straight.
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Mary Sellers is the new chief executive officer of the South Florida Science Museum. She served previously as president and CEO of the Science Center of Iowa, where she led the planning, fundraising and construction for a $62-million, 110,000square-foot facility. Sellers grew up in Vero Beach. “To have the occasion to make a meaningful contribution and use my experience in the museum field to forward my hometown institution is a rare and wonderful opportunity,” she said. The museum also recently dedicated the re-named Marvin Dekelboum Planetarium, which is now one of only a handful of planetariums in the country to showcase state-of-the-art, full-dome digital projection capability. The guest of honor at the dedication event was Gail Hartstein, daughter of the late Marvin and Elsie Dekelboum, whose donation made the transformation possible.
Survivors and Liberators: Portraits by Wilma Bulkin Siegel — is on view through April 19 at Whitespace, a private venue in West Palm Beach. The exhibition comprises 47 large-scale contemporary portraits with mixed-media collaged ephemeral elements of Holocaust survivors. The artist personally interviewed each survivor and each portrait is accompanied with a personal story of the subject’s strength and courage to endure. “Trace Evidence,” a thematically related exhibition of photography, sculpture, mixedmedia and video installation, is being shown concurrently. Viewings are available by appointment only. Please call 561-842-4131 or visit www.whitespacecollection.com for more information.
Jean Spence, a long-time supporter of the Boca Raton Museum of Art, has established her second gift annuity through the museum’s deferred giving program. Her generous support will add to the museum’s endowment to finance future programming needs. Spence currently serves as a member of the museum’s board of trustees and is a past member of the executive board. The museum’s facility in Boca Raton’s Mizner Park is named in her honor, as is an annual award given by the board in special recognition of a donor’s extraordinary generosity and personal commitment to the institution.
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{inside culture} In gratitude to our members and supporters whose generous gifts of $500 and greater help us accomplish our mission Ms. Josephine Adams
Ms. Kathryn Fox-Winokur
Mr. Yujel Akdeniz Present Global Art Gallery
Mrs. Florence Free
Dr. Stan Althof and Mrs. Marcie Gorman Althof Mr. and Mrs. Doug Anderson Mr. Clarence E. Anthony PBS&J Ms. Kathleen Azeez
Mrs. Lorraine L. Friedman
Mrs. Ellen F. Liman Liman Studio Gallery
Mr. John W. Payson Midtown Payson Galleries
Mr. John Loring
Ms. Lisa H. Peterfreund Merrill G. & Emita E. Hastings Foundation
Dr. Catherine Lowe
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Mr. Michael Ludwig UBS Financial Services, Inc.
Ms. Jennifer Garrigues Jennifer Garrigues, Inc.
Mr. Holden Luntz Holden Luntz Gallery
Mr. Robert Gittlin JKG Group
Mr. Dana T. Pickard Edwards, Angell, Palmer, Dodge, LLP Dr. A. Carter Pottash
Mr. J. Arthur Goldberg
Mr. Robert C. Luptak Steinway Piano Gallery
Mr. Rick Gonzalez, AIA REG Architects, Inc.
Mr. Rod Macon Florida Power & Light
Ms. Joyce Reingold Palm Beach Daily News
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Benson
Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Phil Robinson
Ms. JoAnne Berkow Rosetta Stone Fine Art
Mr. Milton S. Maltz The Malrite Company
Greater Boynton Beach Chamber of Commerce
Mrs. Betsy K. Matthews
Mr. and Mrs. John Blades
Mr. and Mrs. Homer J. Hand
Mr. James R. Borynack Wally Findlay Galleries International, Inc.
Mr. Charles V. Hardiman
Ms. Carol Barnett Publix Supermarket Charities Belle Glade Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Carole Boucard Boca Raton Resort & Club Mr. Michael J. Bracci Northern Trust Bank of Florida, N.A. Mr. J. Daniel Brede Lawrence A. Sanders Foundation
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Mr. Herbert S. Hoffman Hoffman Companies
Mr. Leon M. Rubin Rubin Communications Group
Mr. R. Thomas Mayes, Jr., CFP Calibre - Wachovia Family Office
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis M. Schott
Mr. Steven E. McCraney McCraney Property Company, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. David McIntosh
Ms. Ann E. Howard John C. & Mary Jane Howard Foundation
Mrs. Sydelle Meyer
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jaffe
Mrs. Herme de Wyman Miro
Mr. Kenn Karakul
Ms. Jane Mitchell
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Mr. and Mrs. James S. Karp
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Butler
Mr. and Mrs. Amin J. Khoury B/E Aerospace, Inc.
Ms. JoAnne Rioli Moeller Office Depot
Mr. Howard Bregman Greenberg Traurig, P.A. Mr. John J. Brogan Mr. and Mrs. Francois Brutsch
Mr. and Mrs. John K. Castle Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches
Mrs. Sydell L. Miller
Mrs. Mary Montgomery Ms. Fecia Mulry Mulry Fine Art
Mr. Robert S.C. Kirschner Passport Publications & Media Corporation
Mr. & Mrs. Arden Rodusky
Mr. and Mrs. William M. Matthews
Doreen McGunagle, Ph.D. Global Strategic Management
Ms. Judy A. Hoffman Profile Marketing Research
Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Puder
Mr. Gary Schweikhart PR-BS, Inc. The Scripps Research Institute, Scripps Florida Mr. and Mrs. Barry Seidman Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sharf Ms. Muriel F. Siebert Mr. Michael D. Simon Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart P.A. Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Smith, Jr. Ms. Robin Smollar Ms. Biba St. Croix Gallery Biba Mr. Dennis Stefanacci
Mr. Adam Munder Rednum Capital Partners
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Mr. and Mrs. James M. Nederlander Nederlander Organization
Mr. Dom A. Telesco
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Ms. Pamela O. Dean The Harris Bank
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Mr. Raymond E. Kramer, III Beasley, Hauser, Kramer, Leonard & Galardi, P.A.
Ms. Judy Oppel Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander W. Dreyfoos
Ms. Kathi Kretzer Kretzer Piano
Mr. Michael Ostroff The Ostroff Group, Inc.
Mr. Timothy A. Eaton Eaton Fine Art
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Kushnick
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Mrs. Emily Landau
Ms. Debby M. Oxley
Mr. Robert K. Wechsler
Ms. Wendy U. Larsen, Esq. Siemon & Larsen, P.A.
Harvey E. Oyer, III, Esq. Shutts & Bowden, LLP
Mr. and Mrs. Alan S. Lavine
Palm Beach Civic Association
Ms. Jeanmarie Whalen, Esq. Slawson, Cunningham, & Whalen, P.L.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald LeBoff
Palm Beach Motor Cars
Mrs. Wilma Elmore
Ms. Margo Lefton
The Palm Beach Post
Mrs. Shirley Fiterman Miles & Shirley Fiterman Charitable Foundation
Mr. Paul N. Leone The Breakers
Mr. Jorge Pesquera Palm Beach County Convention and Visitors Bureau
Mr. and Mrs. David F. Click Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties
dmg world media (USA) inc. Mrs. Cecile Draime
Mrs. Janet L. Ellis Ms. Debra Elmore A.K. Consulting Mr. George T. Elmore Hardrives, Inc.
Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach
Mr. Donald H. Kohnken Kohnken Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon A. Lewis, Jr. The Fine Arts Conservancy
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The Core of Life, Oil on Canvas / Gallery Wrapped, By: Alanza, 60” x 72”
“Nexus: Science + Art.”
Science and art share many common principles
including innovation, discovery, experimentation, creativity, and the sharing of our humanity. The Palm Beach County Cultural Council is organizing at The Scripps Research Institute/Scripps Florida in Jupiter, an art loan program that showcases artwork by professional and emerging artists encompassing a variety of mediums. This project seeks to explore the commonalities and entice the viewer to give thought to the nexus of science and art. Art will be installed by the opening of Scripps’ facilities on February 26, 2009.
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