(UPDATE - JAN. 14)_​"We regret to announce the postponement of the Marina Bash 2021 in Riviera Beach originally schedule to be held on January 23, 2021. Plans for this event included involvement of many partners and bringing the community together, which leads us to this hard decision to postpone the event due to the current global coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. It has made it impossible at this time to go forward and make sure our residents in Riviera Beach stay safe along with our local residents from the county.  This was a difficult decision for us to make as this event was looked forward to by so many. We are working on solidifying a new date in the Spring."

(PRESS RELEASE)_​Boynton Beach, FL – (January 11, 2021) – The City of Boynton Beach Art in Public Places is pleased to announce the 2021 5th Biennial Kinetic Art Exhibit, which will be held on Saturday March 6th - Sunday, March 7th, 2021 in #DowntownBoynton.
 
LOCATION:       Boynton Beach Town Center, 120 E. Ocean Ave., Outdoor Sculpture & Events
Boynton Beach Cultural Center, 125 E. Ocean Ave., Indoor Art Exhibition
Saturday, March 6, 2021, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Sunday, March 7, 2021, 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
All Events FREE to the Public.
 
“We are excited for the opportunity to showcase outdoor and indoor artworks, live music, food, and a Children’s Kinetic Artwork Display, plus fun for the whole family at the Schoolhouse Children’s Museum during this year’s memorable event. In addition, exhibits and displays will be held in our newly renovated Boynton Beach Arts & Cultural Center and live music performed on the City’s new state of the art outdoor stage,” Lori LaVerriere, City Manager, announced.
 
OUTDOOR SCULPTURES:
 
“Dream Machine” and “The Healing Heart” by  Rubem Robierb, Miami, FL/NYC, NY:  Rubem Robierb is a Miami Beach and New York resident, visual artist, born and raised in Brazil whose current medium and style is linked to the Pop-Art movement. For 18 years, Rubem Robierb has worked with poetry, painting, photography, and sculpture to create capturing and visually compelling works of art whose strong symbolism and underlying message induce an emotional response and strike on the sensitive nerves of modern-day society. During the 2021 Kinetic Art Event, Robierb will feature the cutting-edge Augmented Reality (AR) Technology to display along with each of his pieces. The experience is enhanced by computer-generated imagery captured by using your phone and QR Codes. Rubem Robierb also is married to longtime Good Morning America & WABC-TV newscaster, Sam Champion.
 
“The Mechanical Horse” by  Adrian Landon, Brooklyn, NY: Born and raised in New York City, Adrian Landon began his journey as a sculptor at the Art Students League of NY in 2009. Like many great geniuses in the world, Adrian is a proud college dropout, having only completed one year of Industrial Design at the Academy of Art in San Francisco in 2008. Adrian developed his initial body of work in the New York area, including 4 years as a hipster in Brooklyn. It was there that he developed his first Mechanical Horse in 2014, and began to show his work nationally and internationally. In 2019, he received the Honorarium Grant from Burning Man to make a giant mechanical Pegasus, his largest and greatest sculpture yet.

(PRESS RELEASE)_Boynton Beach, Fla. – Something scrumptious this way comes! In celebration of the highly-anticipated New Year (buh-bye 2020!), everyone’s favorite neighborhood haunt, Josie’s Ristorante, has launched a collection of wallet-friendly bar and dining specials, highlighting the plaudit-worthy, Italian-style dishes executive chef Sebastiano Setticasi whips up daily with local farm-grown ingredients.
 
“Our customers mean everything,” Setticasi says. “They’re like family. During a year devastated by an intimidating pandemic, they remained empathetic and supportive. These culinary deals are our way of saying thank you.”

Weekly specials:

Meatball Monday
4 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Get sauced with $2 prime short rib meatballs.
Mention promo code #buzzmeatballmonday

Takeout Tuesday
11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Don’t feel like dining in? No worries. Receive 20% off all lunch and dinner carryout.
Mention promo code #buzztakeout 

(PRESS RELEASE)_(West Palm Beach, FL – January 8, 2021) “We are stardust, we are golden… And we got to get ourselves back to the garden.” The words may be by Joni Mitchell, but the harmonic concept applies perfectly to two new outdoor series starting this month and running through February at Mounts Botanical Garden. Both of the series are under the theme of GET BACK TO OUR SENSES.
 
Invigorating Body Flex
Thursdays, January 28 through February 25
 
“Come raise your energy level, work on your balance, strengthen muscles and core while having fun in our beautiful surroundings. Find joy in getting out and moving your body in a safe environment. Each week we will be in a different part of the garden for these Body Flex classes led by certified fitness/yoga instructor Hegina Rodrigues,” invites Rochelle Wolberg, Curator-Director at Mounts, Palm Beach County’s oldest and largest botanical garden. “Classes are $15 each, which includes full Garden admission.”
 
The physical and mental benefits of Body Flex low impact aerobic exercises include:

• Safe and effective for increasing range of motion with low impact, entire body movement
• Alleviates stress and pressure on joints
• Focuses on balance and stretching while bringing awareness to breath
• Engages the brand and boosts overall energy

 
Held at 9 am on Thursdays, January 28 through February 25, classes will be 45-minutes in length and are designed for adults of any age and level of ability. Limited to 10 people per class, participants are encouraged to wear comfortable sneakers or good walking shoes, and bring water and bug spray. Chairs will be available. In case of rain, the class will be held in the Portico of the Hutcheson Agricultural Complex.

(PRESS RELEASE)_(West Palm Beach, FL – January 4, 2021) The Cultural Council for Palm Beach County and the Palm Beach Photographic Centre announce an open call to Palm Beach County photographers to submit an image of life in Palm Beach County to be considered for an exhibition at the Cultural Council in Lake Worth Beach, running February 27 through March 27, 2021. 
 
“We are very excited about collaborating with the Cultural Council to celebrate both local photographers and the beauty around us,” says Fatima NeJame, president and chief executive officer of the world famous Photo Centre, located in downtown West Palm Beach.
 
“This is a great opportunity for the Cultural Council to collaborate with the Photo Center, particularly during FOTOfusion, while also spotlighting some very talented photographers,” agrees Jessica Ransom, artist services coordinator at the Cultural Council.
 
“We are seeking professional artists who live or work in Palm Beach County to submit an image that epitomizes some aspect of life in the Palm Beaches. The Call is open to all residents who live or work in Palm Beach County,” Ransom adds. “Each artist may submit one to five images, but the final selection will be limited to one image per artist. Judging will be based upon overall quality, creativity and vision of each work.”
 
Criteria for the Call are as follows:
+ Photographers who are eligible to apply must live or work in Palm Beach County.
+ Work must have been created within the past two years, with the theme of life in Palm Beach County.
+ The Cultural Council for Palm Beach County is looking to feature artists that have not exhibited at the Cultural Council previously.
+ All images must include artist name, title, date, medium, print size.
+ Images submitted must be at least 2400 pixels but no more than 3000 pixels on the longest side.
 
Deadline for Entries:
Images must be submitted by January 17, 2021.  A maximum of five images may be entered for consideration by the judge and possible inclusion in the exhibit.
 
Submission Requirements:
For a complete list of  submission requirements and guidelines, please visit https://www.workshop.org/call-to-photographers.
 
Exhibition Dates:
Chosen photographs will be featured at the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County from February 27 – March 27, 2021.