(PRESS RELEASE)_(Boca Raton, FL – October 24, 2022) The Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum (SBRHM) today announced five upcoming special events in November and December. For more information, please visit www.BocaHistory.org, or call 561.395.6766, ext. 100.
 
Wednesday, November 9, at 6 pm
Town Hall Talk
Afghan Poet Majib Mehrdad
Join us for an evening with Majib Mehrdad, acclaimed Afghan poet, writer, translator and journalist who specializes in English literature and cultural studies. The event starts at 6 pm with check-in and refreshments, and the lecture begins at 6:30 pm. FREE for BRHS members, $10 for guests.

(PRESS RELEASE)_For nearly three decades, the Center for Creative Education (CCE) has served Palm Beach County students. Now, their independent K-4 grade school—which launched in 2021 and opened its brand new, expanded location in West Palm Beach in August 2022—offers students in underserved communities an opportunity at a high-quality education.

The Foundations School focuses on improving literacy and breaking the barriers of traditional education by incorporating the arts into core subjects (including mathematics and science). And… they’ve already seen academically at-risk students learn in extraordinary ways:

• At the start of the 2021-22 school year, just 33% of CCE’s third-grade students were reading on or above grade level. By the end of the year, that percentage increased to 67% reading on or above grade level!

Best of all, The Foundations School uses a sliding fee scale based on household size and income. That means no one is turned away for their inability to pay.
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The Foundations School will host two free Open House admission events for families and prospective students K-4th grade on Wednesday, Nov. 16 and Saturday, Nov. 19 (10-11 a.m.) Families can tour the new campus, learn how to enroll their students, and participate in a fun art activity led by the school’s teaching artists. 

(PRESS RELEASE)_(Dania Beach, FL – October 21, 2022) The Design Center of the Americas is hosting its annual FALL MARKET, a series of in-person conversation and presentations specifically aimed at members of the design community and industry insiders. 
 
The theme of this year’s FALL MARKET at DCOTA is Timeless Trendsetters: Well-Being, Helpful Design and the Human Experience. It will be held on Wednesday, November 16, between 10 am and 5 pm.
 
“DCOTA offers an elevated experience for design professionals and design enthusiasts, showcasing impeccably curated to-the-trade showrooms with an unrivaled bespoke product selection,” says Jessica Idarraga, Director of Digital Marketing. “Locally and internationally sourced, DCOTA—like all four Cohen Design Centers—are distinguished by having the finest in residential and commercial furnishings, exquisite craftsmanship, and home décor. Certainly, Cohen Design Centers continue to inspire and be inspired, enduring the test of time as the preferred luxury design hub in the world.”
 
DCOTA’s FALL MARKET 2022
Schedule of Events
 
10:15 am
Designing for Tropical Climates
Keynote in Atrium C
From castles to cottages and everything in between, designers Holly Holden, Gil Walsh, Phyllis and architect Bill Taylor of Taylor & Taylor, share what it takes to create livable luxury. The conversation will be moderated by Jayne Chase, former editor-in-chief of Modern Luxury Palm Beach and host of @perfectlypalmbeach.
Link to Register:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fall-market-2022-1015am-tickets-443298205867

​(PRESS RELEASE)_Oct. 20, 2022 (WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.) – The Armory Art Center will soon open two exhibitions in the coming weeks, “Verdant Bodies: A Contemporary Art Jewelry Exhibition” and “Radiant Nation: Masks”. Both exhibitions are located at the Armory Art Center in West Palm Beach and are free and open to the public.

“Verdant Bodies” will be on display in the Armory’s Montgomery Hall from Wednesday, Oct. 27 through Friday, Nov. 18, 2022. This exhibition offers insight into how makers in the art jewelry and metalsmithing fields interpret their environments. “Verdant Bodies” will explore topics such as ecology, evolution, species relationships, botanical, and cultural implications. The exhibition is organized by Alicia Jane Boswell, director of the Armory’s jewelry department and Maria Camera-Smith, resident artist. It is juried by contemporary jewelry artist, Diane Falkenhagen. The Armory invites the public to enjoy a free opening reception for the show on Friday, Oct. 28 (5 to 7 p.m.).

“Radiant Nation” will be on display in the East Gallery from Friday, Nov. 4 through Friday, Dec. 16, 2022. The show features a collection of reimagined radiotherapy masks transformed by artists into vibrant, powerful forms of expression. This exhibition is inspired by artist and cancer survivor David Charlowe. In 2019, after surviving a bout with cancer, Charlowe asked several artists to repurpose nearly two dozen radiation masks. 

Cancer patients use the masks to receive radiation treatment around the head and neck area. By utilizing different mixed media techniques, the artists imagine unique, thoughtful concepts and attitudes to depict life changing events. Each repurposed artist mask symbolizes the fortitude needed to survive radiation and cancer treatments. The exhibition is sponsored in part by the nonprofit, Sari Center for Integrative Cancer Care.

(PRESS RELEASE)_(West Palm Beach, Fla.) Wednesday, October 19, 2022-Nonprofits First recently held the Sixth Annual Hats Off Nonprofit Awards at the Kravis Center in the Cohen Pavilion. The sold-out event celebrated nonprofit organizations in Palm Beach County that contribute and dedicate themselves to improving and strengthening our community. Chaired by Dr. Peter Cruise, of FAU, the ballroom had over 650 people in the room wearing hats of all shapes and sizes, from cowboy hats, hard hats, and top hats to hand-made themed hats. The emcee was Bill Bone who inspired the audience with his eloquent presentation. Music from the nonprofit, Digital Vibez set the tone with popular beats to move and shake as people made their way to the stage to accept their awards. The energy felt in the room was a true sign that the nonprofit community is back stronger than ever.
 
“The 2022 Hats-Off Nonprofits Awards (HONA) were the best ever.  Nonprofits First is pleased to host this event annually to celebrate and honor our nonprofit community dedicated to the business of doing good. It was truly a night to remember.” said Jessica Cecere, CEO of Nonprofits First.
 
The honorees are:

(PRESS RELEASE)_(West Palm Beach, FL – October 19, 2022) The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts announced that individual tickets to the Valentine’s Day performance of romantic tenor Andrea Bocelli go on sale to the public Friday, October 28, at 12 p.m. The February 14 concert will be held at the FLA Live Arena at 1 Panther Parkway in Sunrise, Florida.
Tuesday, February 14, 2023 – 8 p.m.

ANDREA BOCELLI
Andrea Bocelli returns to the United States for his beloved Valentine’s Tour! The 2023 concerts will feature songs from Bocelli’s wide-ranging repertoire, ranging from early fan favorites to his latest full-length studio album Believe, as well as a selection of arias, his beloved crossover hits, and famed love songs.

In celebration of Valentine’s Day, this short run of shows will bring Andrea to Nashville and New Orleans for the first time in his career, along with return performances in Sunrise and Tampa, two cities the maestro looks forward to year after year during this time of love and togetherness. 
 
Prices are as follows: * $355.75, $265.75, $195.75, $135.75, $85.75.