(PRESS RELEASE)_(Boca Raton, FL – December 13, 2022) The Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum (SBRHM) today announced two special events in January 2023 plus the opening of a new major exhibition. For more information, please visit www.BocaHistory.org, or call 561.395.6766, ext. 100. Saturday, January 7 FREE Fun Saturday To celebrate the arrival of the new Boca Raton Brightline Station, The Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum will be offering FREE Fun Saturday, waiving the regular admission fee ($12 adults, $8 students and seniors, free for members and children 4 years old and under) for all visitors from 10 am to 4 pm. Fun activities will include a Museum Hunt for kids with prizes. Whether people of all ages come in a car or on Brightline or by walking, this is the perfect no-cost opportunity to enjoy the museum’s exciting and interactive exhibits that document the growth and development of Boca Raton from a small farming town to the sophisticated internationally known city it is today. (PRESS RELEASE)_January workshops, classes, and demonstrations: Wednesdays, Jan 4, 11, 18, 25 Ikebana Flower Arrangement: Sogetsu School (Class) Time: Beginners - 10:00am –12:00pm Intermediate – 1:30pm – 3:30pm* Cost: $80 (Morikami Members $70) Advance Registration Required Flower arranging, ikebana, is a traditional Japanese art form spanning centuries. Ikebana has different schools of study, each with unique philosophies and aesthetics. The Sogetsu School is a contemporary school which focuses on the creativity and individuality of ikebana. The idea is that ikebana can be done by anyone, anywhere, with almost anything. Students will learn the basics of Sogetsu and create pieces each week to take home and enjoy. *Intermediate courses are for students with prior experience. Thursdays, Jan 5, 12, 19, 26 Sumi-e Ink Painting (Floral Beginner) (Class) Time: Floral – 10:30am – 12:30pm Cost: $70 (Morikami Members $65) Advance Registration Required Sumi-e is a form of Japanese ink painting brought from China in the 12th century. Primarily done in black ink, the name literally means "charcoal drawing" in Japanese. Students grind their own ink using an ink stick and a grinding stone and learn to hold and utilize brushes to create the primary sumi-e brushstrokes. Floral and landscape classes will start with a review of the basic techniques before moving on to the main subject. (PRESS RELEASE)_(West Palm Beach, FL – December 12, 2022) The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts proudly announces two dynamic lectures coming this February and March featuring renowned authors exploring the history of famous women and how their decisions shaped the world around them. Starting February 13, the Kravis Center ArtSmart Lecture Series presents “A Passion for More: Affairs that Make or Break Us” with bestselling author Susan Shapiro Barash in conversation with Jill Switzer. Then, celebrating National Women’s Month, the Kravis Center and National Geographic Live present the PEAK Series “When Women Ruled the World” with Egyptologist and author Dr. Kara Cooney on March 11. Ms. Barash is an established writer of thirteen nonfiction women’s issue books, and fiction, under her pen name Susannah Marren. She has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Post, The Chicago Tribune, Elle, Marie Claire, and has appeared on national television including the Today Show, Good Morning America, CBS, CNN, and MSNBC. Barash has been a guest on national radio including NPR and Sirius Radio. Ms. Barash presents her lecture in conversations with fellow author and entertainer, Jill Switzer. “A Passion for More: Affairs that Make or Break Us” covers how women of today are exploring their needs with a striking absence of guilt. In Barash’s revealing, updated investigation, she will discuss: How women, from their early twenties to their eighties, in monogamous relationships and marriages take a lover. How do they balance the emotional and physical aspects of these trysts? How do affairs empower them, and how affairs of today differ from those of the past. (PRESS RELEASE)_(West Palm Beach, FL – December 12, 2022) "Experience the Magic of Cinema" is the slogan of a major new cultural event: The Donald M. Ephraim Palm Beach Film Festival© Presented by MorseLife. Offering dozens of unique features, documentaries, and short films from 20 different countries, the inaugural festival will have a truly international focus, celebrating cinematic excellence and reflecting a commitment to global diversity. In addition to American, British, French, Israeli, and Mexican movies, the new festival will showcase a global array of audience-wowing and mind-expanding films from Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kurdistan, Luxembourg, Morocco, New Zealand, Sweden, and Uruguay. These entertaining and thought-provoking films were specifically selected to foster dialogue and interaction among attendees and festival supporters. (PRESS RELEASE)_DELRAY BEACH, FL – Eat, drink, and be merry this tropical holiday season, compliments of The Seagate Hotel & Spa. Enjoy a decadent breakfast and photo opportunities with Santa Claus in the Atlantic Grille on Sunday, December 11, from 12pm to 3pm. On Saturday, December 24, set your musical GPS for the Delray Beach-based hotel which will feature live carolers singing holiday favorites in the Atlantic Grille from 7:30pm to 8:30pm. Tuck into a memorable Christmas Eve or Christmas Day dinner in the Atlantic Grille, and enjoy a three-course prix fixe feast featuring traditional and chef-inspired dishes from 5pm to 10pm. $75 per person. Reservations are recommended. On Saturday, December 31, toast in 2023 with a sumptuous, New Year's Eve three-course prix fixe dinner featuring a complimentary glass of champagne from 5pm to 10pm in the Atlantic Grille. $95 per person. Reservations are recommended. The Seagate Hotel & Spa is located at 1000 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach. For more information, visit seagatedelray.com or call (561) 665-4800. By GERRY BARKER BOCA RATON_Renowned as the primetime host of Turner Classic Movies, who better to make an appearance at the Boca Raton Museum of Art's exhibition, "Art of the Hollywood Backdrop," than Ben Mankiewicz? Mankiewicz, who hails from a famous Hollywood family, was here Saturday, Dec. 10, to greet fans and media. The exhibit, which has broken museum attendance records, takes guests behind the scenes of some of Hollywood's most famous movies, where the oversized backdrops sent actors around the world without ever leaving a soundstage. During the meet and greet, guests wanting a photo surrounded Mankiewicz in front of one of film's most iconic scenes -- the 90-foot-wide painting of Mt. Rushmore used in the Hitchcock classic, "North by Northwest." Many of the backdrops are accompanied by monitors showing film clips of how the finished product looked on celluloid. Other backdrops on display include Ben-Hur's Rome and the Von Trapp Family's Austrian Alps, as well as one of my favorites, the "Make 'Em Laugh" scene with Donald O'Connor from "Singing in the Rain." It made me want to sit on that couch by his memorable dummy dance partner. The exhibition, which opened in April, ends Jan. 22, 2023, so don't miss your chance to admire the magic created by the Hollywood artisans who are getting long-overdue recognition. (PRESS RELEASE)_WEST PALM BEACH, FL (December 9, 2022) The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts and JS Touring announced today that a third performance has been added to Jerry Seinfeld’s run at the Kravis Center on March 17, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. America’s premier comedian, Jerry Seinfeld, comes to the Kravis Center to perform his newest stand-up routine March 17 and 18, 2023, for a total of three performances. Seinfeld has been hailed for his uncanny ability to joke about the little things in life that relate to audiences everywhere. Jerry Seinfeld’s comedy career took off after his first appearance on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson in 1981. Eight years later, he teamed up with fellow comedian Larry David to create what was to become the most successful comedy series in the history of television: “Seinfeld.” The show ran on NBC for nine seasons, winning numerous Emmy, Golden Globe and People’s Choice awards, and was named the greatest television show of all time in 2009 by TV Guide, and in 2012 was identified as the best sitcom ever in a 60 Minutes/Vanity Fair poll. His latest Emmy nominated Netflix projects include “Jerry Before Seinfeld” and “23 Hours to Kill” along with the highly acclaimed web series, “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee.” Seinfeld recently announced his upcoming film Unfrosted and continues to perform both nationally and internationally. Tickets to the third performance of Jerry Seinfeld LIVE will go on sale on Friday, December 16 at 12:00 p.m. Tickets start at $80* and may be purchased at the official Kravis Center website kravis.org and at the Kravis Center Box Office. Kravis Center Box office hours are Monday through Saturday, 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. (FROM THE BOOK)_"Now, more than ever, we are conscious of where our food comes from. We want to support farmers and ranchers who do things right and care deeply about the well-being of their animals. In line with this holistic approach, Dr. Robin Ganzert, CEO of American Humane—America’s first national humane organization— has compiled delicious recipes featuring ingredients that are compassionately produced by farmers, ranchers, and other organizations that are American Humane Certified™. "The recipes are constructed around the seasons— summer, fall, winter, and spring—so that whether you are simmering a stew on a cold night or grilling out under balmy skies, you can set a humane table year-round. Compassion and love are the ingredients for a humane table—a setting where American Humane’s shared values of treating animals with kindness, respect, and dignity are truly celebrated. If you’re a home chef who supports these same principles, The Humane Table is for you." (PRESS RELEASE)_(Boca Raton, FL – December 9, 2022) Mary Csar, Executive Director of The Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum (SBRHM), today announced that in celebration of the upcoming opening of the new Boca Raton Brightline Station the nonprofit organization will be offering two new special benefits for visitors:
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