(PRESS RELEASE)_DELRAY BEACH, FL – Celebrate the most romantic night of the year at the Atlantic Grille in Delray Beach. Tucked inside The Seagate Hotel & Spa, Director of Culinary Gordon Maybury will be rolling out a romantic prix fixe feast complemented by an entourage of sensuous sips that will have you humming “That’s Amore” all night long. Valentine’s Day Prix Fixe Menu $85 per person Served with a complimentary glass of champagne Appetizer (Choose one) Lobster Bisque Lobster, sweet sherry, crème fraiche, croutons, and lots of caviar Cupid Salad Baby arugula, roasted red beets, goat cheese, pickled red onion, toasted pecans, and raspberry vinaigrette (PRESS RELEASE)_West Palm Beach, Fla. (January 19, 2023) – YMCA of the Palm Beaches has announced the addition of Natalie Beck to its leadership team. Beck will serve as the organization’s Director of Philanthropy, overseeing development, fundraising initiatives, and donor relations. Beck is a career fundraising and nonprofit development professional who has a passion for making an impact in Palm Beach County. She previously served as Director of Development for the Armory Art Center where she led all fundraising initiatives. Beck has also had development roles at Palm Beach Opera and the Education Foundation of Palm Beach County. Beck has a master’s degree in Nonprofit Management from Florida Atlantic University and a Bachelor of Science in Dance and Arts Administration from Butler University. “Natalie’s in-depth knowledge of our community and successful track record in the non-profit space perfectly complements the YMCA’s mission to serve our community, particularly as we expand our services throughout the county,” said Tim Coffield, President and CEO of YMCA of the Palm Beaches. “We are thrilled to welcome her to our team.” (PRESS RELEASE)_January 18, 2023 (Lake Worth Beach, Fla.) -- A vibrant exhibition of mixed-media works will soon be on display at the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County’s headquarters in downtown Lake Worth Beach. An exhibition of work by West Palm Beach-based professional artist Molly Aubry will take place January 27 through March 11, 2023, in the Cultural Council’s Solo Gallery. Free and open to the public, exhibition hours are Tuesday through Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. In her first solo exhibition — titled Dark Luminosity — Aubry combines painterly and digital processes to explore entangled perceptual worlds. She uses pigments, graphite, digital collage, and spray paint to create kaleidoscopic illusions that blend the line between what’s real and imagined. Referencing light, water, otherworldly planets, and living cells, these mixed-media works invite the viewer to see themselves as part of an interconnected universe and ponder their space within. “Molly’s work feels like an exploration of cellular pathways, veins, or microbes. It’s visually appealing, and seems vital and alive,” said Jessica Ransom, the Cultural Council’s director of artist services and curator of the exhibition. (BRIGHTLINE)_Due to an operating issue at the New River Bridge in Fort Lauderdale, Brightline train service between Fort Lauderdale, Aventura and Miami has been suspended.
Brightline is operating limited service northbound between Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton and West Palm Beach. Florida East Coast Railway, who maintains the bridge, is on site. Please continue to monitor Brightline social media channels for further updates. (PRESS RELEASE)_January 10, 2023 (West Palm Beach, Fla.) – The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts celebrated the seventh season of its Broadway Reach arts education program with stunning student performances and visual artwork inspired by the hit Broadway musical Disney's Aladdin. This year, 83 students from The Conservatory School @ North Palm Beach, Palm Springs Middle School, Riviera Beach Preparatory and Achievement Academy, and U.B. Kinsey/Palmview Elementary School of the Arts were enrolled in the program. Under the guidance of local teaching artists, 4th-12th graders engaged in academic lessons and social-emotional learning activities related to the content and themes of the Broadway musical Aladdin over a 12-week residency. The middle school students rehearsed and performed numbers from Aladdin, including a choral arrangement of “A Whole New World” and a Middle Eastern-inspired jazz dance number to “Friend Like Me.” The high school students performed Spoken Word poetry inspired by the metaphor “diamond in the rough” used in the show. And the elementary students created colorful drawings of magic lamps inspired by Iranian teapots that expressed their three wishes. The artwork was exhibited in the Dreyfoos Hall Lobby Loge Gallery. (PRESS RELEASE)_(Delray Beach, FL – January 18, 2023) Marjorie Waldo, President & CEO of Arts Garage, today announced the nonprofit organization’s 2022-2023 theater season will conclude next month with another thought-provoking production. "Arts Garage’s four-show theater season has offered powerful thematic performances so far, and our final production will be both inspirational and soul-stirring,” says Waldo. February 10 (Friday) at 8 pm The Spirit of Harriet Tubman A One Woman Show by Leslie McCurdy (With music by Bishop Moore & the Straghnettes of the Straghn & Sons Tri-County Funeral Home) On a barren stage with only a trunk of costumes, Leslie McCurdy thrills her audience with her passionate portrayal of The Spirit of Harriet Tubman. For a breath-taking hour, she embodies Tubman’s immortal spirit from early childhood to her elder years, sharing the life of the famous Underground Railroad conductor by recreating stories familiar and some rarely told, using words said to have been Tubman¹s own. Through it all the audience learns of the faith and conviction that drove Harriet Tubman to follow her dreams. Tickets: $30 How to Get Tickets to The Spirit of Harriet Tubman: Tickets are available for purchase by calling the Arts Garage at 561.450.6357 or by going online to www.ArtsGarage.org. (PRESS RELEASE)_MIAMI (January 10, 2023) – Brightline, the only provider of modern, eco-friendly, intercity rail in America, is partnering with The Life Time Miami Marathon to help transport runners to South Florida’s most prestigious annual race on Sunday, January 29th. Participants looking to skip the added stresses of driving and traffic can book Brightline’s early morning trains to arrive on time, just steps away from the marathon’s starting line at FTX Arena. On race day, early Brightline trains will depart from West Palm Beach at 3:48 a.m. and Fort Lauderdale at 4:20 a.m. Later train departures are also available for friends and family “cheer squads” to skip traffic, skip parking, and get to Miami to welcome runners at the finish line. Healthy snacks to fuel runners will be provided on the train and a post-marathon celebratory glass of prosecco are also included. Runners and guests simply look for the MIA Marathon icon when booking to purchase a seat. Fares start as low as $22. Brightline will also run trains timed to get marathon participants to all the events happening throughout the weekend including the Miami Marathon Expo, the Tropical 5K and the Babies’ Diaper Derby. Over its 19-year history, The Miami Marathon has developed into an internationally renowned event with a field of 25,000 runners from all 50 states and over 80 countries. Limited seats are available. To purchase tickets, visit www.gobrightline.com/offer-details/miami-marathon. (PRESS RELEASE)_PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL (January 17, 2023) – Hurry! Hurry! Directors, producers, writers, graphic artists, designers, and digital media artists. For currently enrolled students in any high school or college in Florida, time is running out to get those entries in. The deadline for submissions to the 28th Annual Palm Beaches Student Showcase of Films (SSOF) is quickly approaching. The SSOF is Florida's largest student film competition and award show, and an elite panel of judges will determine the next round of winners. Entries will be accepted on Film Freeway until January 30, 2023. "The SSOF remains an enduring educational and artistic opportunity for Florida students as we expand our outreach efforts, invest in our future industry professions, and leverage our community as an entertainment destination," said Michelle Hillery, Commissioner of the Palm Beach County Film & Television Commission. Submission to the showcase is free! In the following categories, finalists will compete for a chance to win over $20,000 in cash and prizes at the red-carpet award show on April 21, 2023, at the Maltz Jupiter Theater. · Burt Reynolds, Sara Fuller & Mel Maron Scholarship · College Feature/Short · High School Feature/Short · Documentary · Music Video · Animation · Environmental PSA · Commercial PSA · Screenwriting · Poster Design Website: pbfilm.com/SSOF Facebook: facebook.com/StudentShowcaseofFilms Twitter: twitter.com/StudentFilmsFL Instagram: instagram.com/studentfilmsfl (PRESS RELEASE)_Delray Beach, FL – Cherish your favorite plus one on Valentine's Day at City Oyster in Delray Beach. Executive chef Jordan Stilley and sushi chef Patrick Bhisittrakulporn will present a convivial quartet of specials that would even tempt Cupid to make a dinner reservation. Valentine’s Day specials: "Will You Be Mine" Sushi $29 Fresh Bluefin Toro, Salmon Roe, Fresh Jalapeño, Wasabi Soy Vinaigrette, and Micro Herbs "Forever and Always" Appetizer $26 Three Seared Scallops topped with Microgreens and served with homemade Maple Bacon Jam "I Only Have Eyes For You" Entrée $98 Four Grilled Lamb Chops topped with Hazelnut Chimichurri, One 8 oz. Australian Lobster Tail, Mashed Potatoes, and Asparagus "Deliciously Yours" Dessert $9 Cherry Chocolate Cheesecake Reservations are recommended. Valentine’s Day hours are 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. City Oyster is located at 213 E. Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach. For more information, call (561) 272-0220 or visit cityoysterdelray.com. (PRESS RELEASE)_Jupiter, FL — Gong xi fa cai! In Mandarin, it means wishing you prosperity, or Happy New Year. Blackbird Modern Asian is ushering in the Year of the Rabbit with a Lunar New Year’s Eve Celebration on Saturday, January 21, 2023. The zodiac-inspired event will feature an Instagrammable lineup of dining, music, and dancing. Once guests are seated, the evening begins with revealing hidden prophecies from Lunar New Year’s fortune cards using feng shui coins. Next, order a Lucky Rabbit Martini ($15) and toast to enlightened days ahead. The specialty cocktail is formulated from tangerine bourbon, orange elixir, all spice, lime juice, and simple syrup. In honor of the holiday, executive chef Tim Nickey’s making Lobster Cantonese with longevity noodles and ginger-scallion Chinese black bean sauce blended with garlic, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, and Shaoxing wine ($52). In Chinese culture, longevity noodles and lobsters symbolize long life. The regular menu also contains lucky dishes, including short rib and bone marrow dumplings (wealth) and Peking duck (fertility). Save room for a hoppy ending with executive pastry chef Denise Elrod’s Rabbit Bomb. The hare-raising dessert features chunks of chocolate cake, salted peanut brittle ice cream, caramelized bananas, strawberries, edible flowers, and a rabbit mold melted tableside into a decadent dark chocolate sauce. For entertainment, guests will enjoy groovy disco arrangements by DJ Peachy Grooves from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. At 10:30 p.m., she’ll pause for a spectacular drum and dragon and lion dance presentation performed by Master Li Siu Hung and his award-winning dance teams from Lee Koon Hung Choy Lay Fut Kung Fu in Boynton Beach and Sunrise. Reservations will be accepted for tables of 8 or larger based on availability. Walk-ins and seating commence at 4 p.m. Blackbird also hosts a daily happy hour menu with half-priced cocktails, wine, and beer from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Blackbird Modern Asian is located at 1511 N. Old Dixie Hwy. in Jupiter, FL. For reservations or more information, call 561-589-7505 or visit blackbirdmodernasian.com. |
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