NeuroArts Symposium Set for Kravis Center

(PRESS RELEASE)_West Palm Beach, FL – The Mind, Music and Movement Foundation for Neurological Disorders (M3F) and the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts are presenting A NeuroArts Symposium: Rhythms for the Brain, sponsored by Cleveland Clinic, in Persson Hall on March 23. Guests will learn about how the arts can play a role in transforming brain function.
 
“According to the American Art Therapy Association, individuals who engage in artistic experiences every few months enjoy a remarkable 31% lower risk of premature death compared to those who don't,” said Diane Quinn, Kravis Center CEO. "As someone who has engaged in a lifetime of the arts, these statistics reinforce things we have always sensed, but now have proven research to back them up. Our esteemed speakers, true luminaries in their respective fields, will not only share their expertise but also empower participants to dive deeper themselves.”

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​Attendees will have the opportunity to participate and interact throughout the day. Guests holding a VIP ticket will be escorted to the Khoury Family Dance Rehearsal Hall for a private cocktail reception to meet the keynote speakers and an opportunity for a book signing with the author of “Your Brain on Art,” Susan Magsamen.
 
“This is an amazing opportunity to invite the community to learn about the impact of the arts in medicine, research, and overall well-being," said Beth Elgort, MSW, founder and CEO of M3F. “We encourage physicians, health practitioners, therapists, people living with neurodegenerative diseases and their families, along with caregivers, artists, teachers and medical and research students to join us. The collaboration with the Kravis Center allows us to educate a larger, diverse audience about the importance of the work being done in the field of research, arts and medicine.”
 
The researchers and leaders participating on March 23 include:
 

• Susan Magsamen (guest of honor), Founder and executive director of the International Arts + Lab and author of “Your Brain on Art”.
• Brian Harris, founder and CEO of MEDRhythms, will share his expertise with an engaging neurotherapeutics demonstration along with audience participation.
• David Leventhal, program director and founding teacher of Dance for PD®, will share the power of movement by guiding participants through a dance demonstration.
• Dr. Patricia Izbicki, Ph.D., neuroscientist and medical science liaison at Octave and Dr. Nicole Baganz, Ph.D., director of community engagement and programming, FAU Brain Institute research assistant professor, will share their knowledge on neuroscience.
• Dr. Jason Hao, DOM at Hao Acupuncture Clinics, will explore the modern applications of acupuncture.

 

• Lilia Drew, movement specialist at M3F will conduct an energetic demonstration.
• The panel discussion and Q&A will include the brilliant minds of Jennifer R. Buczyner, MD, Comprehensive Neurology of the Palm Beaches; Dr. Arif Dalvi, MD, Palm Beach Neuroscience Institute; Dr. Randy Blakely, Ph.D., executive director at FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute; Dr. Amre Nouh, MD, MBA, FAHA, regional chair of neurology at Cleveland Clinic Florida; and Dr. Catherine Drourr, MD, Concierge Medicine of Jupiter.

 
Supporters of the event include South Florida PBS, Palm Health Foundation and Max Planck.
 
The Kravis Center is a not-for-profit performing arts center located at 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach, FL. The Center’s mission is to enhance the quality of life in Palm Beach County by presenting a diverse schedule of national and international artists and companies of the highest quality, by offering comprehensive arts education programs;  by providing a Palm Beach County home for local and regional arts organizations to showcase their work; by being an economic catalyst; and by providing community leadership in West Palm Beach, supporting efforts to increase travel and tourism to Palm Beach County.
 
M3F is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that supports comprehensive integrative programming that addresses movement, mobility, balance, speech, nutrition and mental well-being for people and their families living with a neurodegenerative disease. The foundation’s main objective is to instill hope, confidence, strength, wellness, friendship and commitment in class participants and their families. M3F programming is available in person and virtually. The socialization aspect for this specific group of people has positively influenced their mental health and well-being.
 
The registration fee for Rhythms for the Brain is $65 and includes a boxed lunch catered by Lessing’s Hospitality Group. In addition to the registration fee, tickets to the VIP Cocktail Reception are $100 per person. There is limited space and registration is required. This is an in-person event with an option to join virtually via Zoom for a registration fee of $25.
 
To register for the symposium in person or online, please visit www.kravis.org/events/rhythms-for-the brain-a-neuroarts-symposium. To purchase tickets for the VIP reception with the speakers, visit www.m3f.org/event-details/rhythms-for-the-brain-a-neuroarts-symposium.