(PRESS RELEASE)_(Lake Worth Beach, FL – April 18, 2022) Dave Lawrence, President & CEO of the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County, welcomed more than 120 music fans to last week’s CULTURE & COCKTAILS At The Ben. The theme was IN TIME, IN TUNE, a musical conversation with #1 Billboard jazz vocalist Deborah Silver, 12-time GRAMMY nominated songwriter Dennis Lambert, and Emmy nominated pianist Copeland Davis, who both performed and served as moderator. The evening was jampacked with incredible pop performances interspersed with juicy show biz anecdotes. The audience loved it, laughing a lot, applauding often, while gently swaying to favorite tunes such as Let Me Entertain You, Nightshift, Autumn Leaves, and What the World Needs Now. The piano was generously provided by Piano Distributors in Jupiter.
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(PRESS RELEASE)_(Delray Beach, FL – April 15, 2022) At a time when economic distress, racial stigmas, and gender confusion continue to challenge the nation, Marjorie Waldo, President & CEO of Arts Garage, is proud to announce two upcoming productions—raw, revealing, empowering—that are bringing live theater back to Pineapple Grove. “Arts Garage offers a safe space where everyone can come together to share the incredible talent of South Florida,” says Waldo. “Through live theatre, audiences become immersed in the raw stories of the characters, seeing the vulnerable, emotional, real-world situations directly at the surface. Exposure to everyday cultural issues opens the door for necessary discussions on the impact of societal injustice, leading to a greater understanding and creating change. That is our goal in presenting these two timely productions.” Friday May 6, at 8 pm Ferocious Love Performance poet Mo Beasley is bringing his “urban male’s coming of age story” to Arts Garage. This “spoken word theatre” experience puts a whole new spin on “growing up” in public housing during the late 1980s. Ferocious Love is a thought-provoking show covering issues of class, dysfunctional families, and how the ferocity of a mother’s love figures greatly in this journey for manhood in post-Civil Rights/Black Power America. Hailed by The New York Daily News as one of “50 Unsung New York Heroes,” the Boston-born/Miami Beach-based poet/author/activist joined the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in 2018 as Technical Director in Production, bringing years of experience both on Broadway (Bring In Da Noise/Bring In Da Funk) and Off (Blue Man Group, UrbanErotika). Black Mask Magazine calls Mo Beasley “one of the leading teaching artists in the country… his work specializes in sexuality, race, manhood, and arts advocacy.” Content Warning: May contain strong language. Tickets: $35 Sunday May 15, at 7:30 pm Naming True In this play reading of an “intimate tale of survival, redemption, and the deep desire to share our stories,” playwright/director Natalie Symons’ Naming True shares the shattering narratives of two damaged outsiders: Amy (played by June Raven Romero), a transgender teenage girl who shows up unannounced in the Florida hotel room of Nell (Kalina Karadavis), a dying woman who’s lived much of her life on the streets of Detroit. The play explores faith, identity, forgiveness, and the indelible fingerprints that guilt and loss leave on lives. The Observer called the play “gutsy” and praised its “flashes of rude hilarity.” (BRIGHTLINE NEWS)_During the month of March, Brightline had 44 Buzzer Beater trains taking guests into MiamiCentral for the HEAT games. These 44 trains alone removed approximately 5,000 cars from the road and saved 208.2 Metric Tons of CO2 emissions. That’s a big deal! Additionally, the Buzzer Beater trains relieve traffic congestion during rush hour from West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale into Miami. Who doesn’t love that?
DELRAY BEACH – On April 21, set your gps for Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens and partake in a luxurious, after-hours Sunset Stroll event from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Guests are welcome to take a leisurely stroll through Morikami’s six distinct gardens, called Roji-en: Garden of the Drops of Dew. Cornell Café will be serving light hors d’oeuvres for purchase and the Museum Store will be open to browse. Enjoy live taiko musical performances by Fushu Daiko at 6pm and 7pm on the museum’s lakefront terrace. Tickets must be purchased online in advance. Tickets will not be available at the door. Pricing is $6-8 for non-members, and free for members. To purchase tickets, visit morikami.org/event/sunset-stroll/. Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens is located at 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach. For more information, call (561) 495-0233 or visit morikami.org. (PRESS RELEASE)_JUPITER, Fla. (April 13, 2022) The Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival, now in its thirty-second year of continuous annual productions, announces its full line-up of performances, beginning with the Company’s premiere of William Shakespeare’s RICHARD II during the Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation co-production of Shakespeare by the Sea at the Seabreeze Amphitheater in Carlin Park, Jupiter. The free, outdoor event runs July 7 – 10 and July 14 – 17. The performance will then tour to its second home during The Village of Royal Palm Beach-sponsored Shakespeare by the Palms in Commons Park on July 21 – 24. For both locations, gates open at 6:30 pm with performances starting at 8 pm. Admission is free with a suggested $5 per person donation. “We are truly excited to bring this play to the public,” says Shakespeare Festival Associate Artist Trent Stephens. “RICHARD II features some of the richest language in Shakespeare’s canon. Throughout its fascinating production history, it has resonated with audiences in ways that speak to their times.” King Richard was crowned at a very young age and throughout his reign, his poor leadership led to a loss of faith in the governance of the realm. “Over the course of the play, Richard is forced to watch his world change before his eyes. The deposition scene in the play was used during the Essex Rebellion of 1601, inciting rebellion which threatened the life of Queen Elizabeth I. As a result, they were forced to remove the scene entirely from the printed quartos,” explains Stephens. “The play’s electricity resurfaced again two years ago at the Public Theater in NYC during the Black Lives Matter Protests. The play is about our need to keep power in check and to tell the past what our future is going to be.” (PRESS RELEASE)_MAC ART GALLERIES, Delray Beach’s premier contemporary art space is proud to present about a girl, a limited engagement fine art exhibition by Renowned American Sculptor and Painter René Romero Schuler. The Collection is on exhibition and available for acquisition at the gallery during a limited engagement presentation beginning Saturday, June 11 and extending through Friday, July 1, 2022. The not-to-be missed opening reception and in-gallery Artist Appearance by Ms. Schuler is Saturday, June 11 from 6:00-9:00 pm and is complimentary and open to the public with RSVPs suggested. For more about the exhibition, visit http://www.macfineart.com/ email info@macfineart.com or call 561.332.3352. The gallery is located at 390 S.E. 2nd Avenue, Delray Beach.
(PRESS RELEASE)_(West Palm Beach, FL – April 11, 2022) The Palm Beach Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society, today announced that it will be hosting Roger L. Hammer, the popular south Florida author, naturalist, photographer and TV personality for a photography-filled presentation on wildflowers in Palm Beach County. The FREE event will be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in the auditorium at UF/IFAS Mounts Botanical Garden, located at 531 N. Military Trail in West Palm Beach – across from the Palm Beach International Airport. The doors will open at 7 pm, with the program starting at 7:30 pm. The survivalist instructor for the Discovery Channel's reality TV show Naked and Afraid, Hammer is the author of numerous books including Everglades Wildflowers, Florida Keys Wildflowers, Central Florida Wildflowers, Complete Guide to Florida Wildflowers, Attracting Hummingbirds and Butterflies in Tropical Florida, Exploring Everglades National Park and the Surrounding Area, Paddling Everglades and Biscayne National Parks, Florida Icons: 50 Classic Views of the Sunshine State, and Attracting Hummingbirds and Butterflies in Tropical Florida. Many of his books will be available for sale and signing at Mounts. During Hammer’s extensive career, he managed the 120-acre Castellow Hammock Nature Center for the Miami-Dade County Parks Department (1977-2010) and received the first Marjory Stoneman Douglas Award presented by the Dade Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society in 1982. The Tropical Audubon Society honored him with the prestigious Charles Brookfield Medal in 1996, and in 2003 he received the Green Palmetto Award in Education from the Florida Native Plant Society (FNPS). He has given keynote speeches at FNPS state conferences, the 2008 World Orchid Conference, and the 2016 Florida Wildflower Foundation symposium. He was also the opening speaker at the American Orchid Society’s 100-year anniversary celebration held in Miami’s historic Biltmore Hotel in 2022. In 2012, Hammer received an honorary Doctor of Science degree from Florida International University. (PRESS RELEASE)_HARTFORD, CT - 04/07/2022 - ARTISAN, an award-winning restaurant with locations in West Hartford and Southport, CT and Traverse City, MI, is serving a United with Ukraine cocktail with proceeds to be donated to Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund - GlobalGiving, a non-profit organization supporting humanitarian assistance in Ukraine and surrounding regions where Ukrainian refugees have fled. Guests can order the cocktail with lunch or dinner or enjoy the tasty libation at the bar in the Tavern. RECIPE: Ukraine Cocktail -- "United with Ukraine" 1 oz. Empress Gin .75 oz. Blue Curacao .25 oz. Pavan Liqueur .75 oz. Lemon Juice .75 oz. Honey Simple 2 dashes Tiki Bitters Directions: Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice—shake and strain into a Coupe. Garnish with a flared lemon twist. (PRESS RELEASE)_PALM BEACH, FL – American Humane, the country's first national humane organization, has announced that the first round of voting is open for the 2022 American Humane Hero Dog Awards Now it's up to the public to decide which three dogs of more than 300 nominees will move on as semi-finalists in each of the seven categories of this year's competition. “Whether it's saving lives on the battlefield, lending sight or hearing to a human companion, or locating missing persons, dogs do so much to improve and even save our lives every day,” said Dr. Robin Ganzert, president and CEO of American Humane. “The Hero Dog Awards is our way of celebrating the power of the human-animal bond, which has been a core part of our organization’s mission for 145 years. We hope you will join us in recognizing our nation’s furry heroes.” Dog lovers across the country are invited to visit herodogawards.org and vote once per day for their favorite contender in each of the seven categories. After the first round of voting ends on May 18, 21 semi-finalists (the top three in each category) will move on to the second round of voting. The seven categories for 2022 are: Law Enforcement and Detection Dogs, Military Dogs, Therapy Dogs, Service Dogs, Shelter Dogs, Search and Rescue Dogs and Guide/Hearing Dogs. This fall, the top dog in each category will appear at the star-studded Hero Dog Awards gala on November 11 in Palm Beach, Florida and one of the seven will be named the 2022 American Hero Dog – the most prestigious honor a canine can receive. Key dates for the 2022 American Humane Hero Dog Awards contest include:
All rounds open and close at 3 p.m. Eastern Time. Learn more about the 2022 American Humane Hero Dog Awards®, including complete contest rules, by visiting herodogawards.org, and be sure to follow @HeroDogAwards on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. For information on sponsorship opportunities, email Laura Wright at LauraW@AmericanHumane.org or call (800) 227-4645. (PRESS RELEASE):_(West Palm Beach, FL – April 7, 2022) Friends of the Mounts Botanical Garden will be hosting 21 fun, healthy, educational, and always awesome open-air events in May. “Mounts is focused on flowers in May, numerous varieties of colorful flowers throughout Palm Beach County’s oldest and largest botanical garden. That’s why we are inviting flower lovers and proud ‘green-thumbers’ of all ages to come out and enjoy some of our many safe, informative, and happy horticultural activities throughout the merry month of May,” says Curator-Director Rochelle Wolberg. “And everybody with a determination to ‘get healthier’ will find a series of events to nurture both the body and soul.” May 7, 14, 21, 28 Tai Chi Classes Saturdays, 10 am to 11 am $10 for members; $15 for nonmembers (includes full Garden admission) Registration is required; class size is limited to 25 adults. Originally from ancient China, Tai Chi is an art form as well as an exercise. The movements are flowing and gentle, but profoundly powerful. The main objective of the practice of Tai Chi is to magnify, strengthen, and encourage the flow of the internal energy, the “chi”. When the “chi” flows throughout the body, one experiences over-all health, rejuvenation, and internal joy. Led by Josefina McMahon, this class is based on Sun Style Tai Chi which combines Qigong and Tai Chi. Wear sneakers or closed comfortable shoes and loose top and pants. Bring a towel and water. To register, please visit www.mounts.org/events |
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