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South FL Fair awards $45K in scholarships

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South FL Fair awards $45K in scholarships

South Florida Fair Awards $45,000 in Scholarships

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – (Feb. 14, 2019) The South Florida Fair has awarded $45,000 in scholarships to 26 area high school students this year. Selected from more than 120 applicants this year, the winners’ scholarships ranged from $1,000 to $4,000 and can be used at any accredited institution of higher learning.

Established in 1982, the South Florida Fair has awarded more than $649,000 in scholarships. The winners were announced in the categories of general, arts and entertainment, agriculture, and band during an awards ceremony in Yesteryear Village during the fair. Families, the scholarship committee, South Florida Fair dignitaries and elected officials from many of the winners’ hometowns attended.

Each scholarship applicant met individually with the committee for a personal interview as part of the process. Students from high schools in Palm Beach, Broward, Hendry, Martin and Okeechobee counties were eligible to apply. The fair’s scholarship committee selected the winners based on the students’ grades, need and a short essay written on the topic, “As a graduating senior, what advice would you give yourself as an incoming freshman?”  

The committee members were Chairwoman Becky Isiminger, Vice Chair Rob Pendleton, Annis Manning, Tim Childers, Lee Glaze, Glenn Jergensen, Robi Jurney, Dan Lewis, Stephanie Mitrione, Rob Pendleton, Bill Sneed, Patrick Franklin, Mabel Datena, Donna Winterson and Tiffany Faublas.

This year’s winners are: Lily Forte of American Heritage School Boca/Delray; Chase Correia and David Young of Atlantic Community High School; Ryan Parker of Cardinal Newman High School; Nyla Chute and Jaylynn Moreno of Clewiston High School; Kalei Sutton of Clewiston Christian School; Christian Arango, Angel Lopez and Alex Shaw of Dreyfoos School of the Arts; Alexia Panier of William T. Dwyer High School, Chase Dixon and Kennedy DesRochers of Glades Day School; Sky Henderson and Nick Quagliaroli of Jupiter High School; Marley Estornell of Lake Worth Christian School; Edana Scalf of Okeechobee High School; Kendall Willis and Maura Wilson of Royal Palm Beach High School; Faith Cotter of South Fork High School; Riley Meve and Jonah Smith of Wellington High School; and Holly Moritz, who is homeschooled.

Photo of Scholarship Winners – Front row from left: Angel Lopez, Kennedy DesRochers, Kalei Sutton, Jaylynn Moreno, Christian Arango, Lily Forte, Holly Moritz, Maura Wilson, Ryan Parker, Riley Meve, Edana Scalf, Kendall Willis, Faith Cotter, Nyla Chute, Marley Estornell. Back row from left: Jonah Smith, David Young, Chase Correia, Alexia Panier, Sky Henderson, Chase Dixon, Nick Quagliaroli, Alex Shaw.


Mounts Botanical Garden Awards 2019 Horticulture Scholarships to Four PBSC Students

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Mounts Botanical Garden Awards 2019 Horticulture Scholarships to Four PBSC Students

Mounts Botanical Garden Awards 2019 Horticulture Scholarships to Four PBSC Students 

(West Palm Beach, FL – February 14, 2019) Friends of the Mounts Botanical Garden today announced the recipients of this year’s Horticulture Scholarships, all of whom are studying Environmental Horticulture at Palm Beach State College:

+ Lindsay Friedman ($1,000 scholarship), who is in her fourth semester studying Landscape Management and Nursery Horticulture, and wants to eventually earn a doctorate in Plant Medicine. “The Horticulture Program at PBSC has opened my eyes wide and I really want to make a difference,” she says.

+ Samantha Robels ($1,000) says studying horticulture “allows me to see the intricate connection between us and the world surrounding us. It sheds light on the significance of maintaining balance and compromise, the true meaning of progression, and the honor of being sentinels to this microcosm we call our home.”

+ Jeremy Celso ($500) took his first horticulture class while a freshman at Jupiter High School and is now in his second year at PBSC majoring in horticulture. “The future of agriculture is in our hands and I wish to be part of that,” he declares.

+ Austin Frye ($500) also started studying agriculture at Jupiter High School and is now pursuing an AS degree in Landscape and Horticulture Management. “My goal is to help nurseries increase the amount of tropical plants; specifically, the wide variety of palms and gingers,” he says.

To qualify for the annual Mounts scholarships, applicants had to be enrolled in PBSC’s Environmental Horticulture Program, maintain a 3.0 grade point average and have three recommendations, including one from a professor in the program.

Now on Exhibit at Mounts Botanical Garden

CUTTING CORNERS:

A Stickwork Exhibition

Daily – 10 am to 4 pm

Mounts The Great Lawn

FREE for members; $10 for nonmembers; $5 for children ages 5-12

This awe-inspiring new eco-exhibition is part of the Garden’s 40th Anniversary Ruby Jubilee celebration and runs through June. Located in the Great Lawn area of the Garden, this interactive, environmental exhibit features an original, massive,stickwork sculpture designed by internationally acclaimed artist Patrick Dougherty and created on site through a “community build” by 106 volunteers utilizing 30,000 pounds of willow. The exhibition invites visitors to wander through, admire, and become part of a living art experience.

Note: Tickets are available for purchase at www.mounts.org or at the Garden’s main gate. To schedule a group tour, call 561-233-1757.

About Mounts Botanical Garden of Palm Beach County:

With a mission to inspire and educate through nature, Mounts Botanical Garden is Palm Beach County’s oldest and largest botanical garden, offering gorgeous displays of tropical and sub-tropical plants, plus informative classes, workshops, and other fun-filled events. The Garden contains more than 2,000 species of plants, including Florida native plants, exotic and tropical fruit trees, herbs, palms, bromeliads and more. Two recent additions to Mounts include Windows on the Floating World: Blume Tropical Wetland Garden and the Zen-like Garden of Tranquility. Mounts Botanical Garden is a facility of the Palm Beach County Extension Service, which is in partnership with the University of Florida and Friends of the Mounts Botanical Garden. Mounts is located at 531 North Military Trail in West Palm Beach.

Mounts Botanical Garden is open daily (except Palm Beach County recognized holidays) from 10 am to 4 pm. For more information, please call 561.233.1757 or visit www.mounts.org.

Mounts Botanical Garden Invites Public to Several Fun and Family-Friendly Events in February & March

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Mounts Botanical Garden Invites Public to Several Fun and Family-Friendly Events in February & March

Mounts Botanical Garden of Palm Beach County Invites the Public to Several Fun and Family-Friendly Events in February & March, Including the Eco-Exhibition CUTTING CORNERS: A Stickwork Exhibit

+ Family Fun Mini-Maker Fair – February 23

+ Dogs Day in the Garden – February 24

+ Kids in the Kitchen – March 30

(West Palm Beach, FL – February 13, 2019) Friends of the Mounts Botanical Garden will be hosting several fun and family-friendly horticultural events during February and March, including the amazing eco-exhibition, CUTTING CORNERS: A Stickwork Exhibit, which will be on display at Mounts through mid-summer.

Family Fun Mini-Maker Fair

Saturday, February 23 – 10 am to Noon

Mounts – On the Great Lawn

Cost included with Garden admission

Due to rampant “nature-deficit disorder” – the staggering divide between today’s wired generation and the outdoors – Mounts is offering a unique opportunity to activate their creative, imagination, and resourcefulness by using the extra willow saplings from the recent community build of CUTTING CORNERS: A Stickwork Exhibition. This family-friendly event for children will celebrate fun, education, and making things. 

Note: This program is sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and theFlorida Council on Arts and Culture.

Dogs Day in the Garden

Sunday, February 24 – 10 am to 3:30 pm

Throughout the Garden

Cost included with Garden admission

Back by PUP-ular Demand. This is the perfect opportunity to bring the entire family, dogs included, to visit Mounts. Take a walk on the winding paths, meet other pooch pals, heel for photo opportunities, and shop at dog-friendly vendors. All dogs MUST be on a non-retractable leash (strictly enforced). Be part of this tail-wagging good time. Cost is included with Garden admission.

Kids in the Kitchen

Saturday, March 30 – 10 am to 1 pm

The Hutcheson Portico (Back of the Garden)

Cost included with Garden admission

Kids in the Kitchen is an annual Junior League of the Palm Beaches initiative focused on family nutrition and healthy lifestyles for children. Targeted to ages 4-9 and their parents, activities will include fun nutrition and exercise, opportunities for children to learn how to live a healthy lifestyle, tips on making healthy snacks, healthy food tastings, a short demonstration of gardening and healthy eating, and fee giveaways.

Note: To register for this event, parents should visit www.eventbrite.com/e/kids-in-the-kitchen-tickets-49598030043.

Also at Mounts Throughout February & March

CUTTING CORNERS:

A Stickwork Exhibition

Daily – 10 am to 4 pm

Mounts  The Great Lawn

FREE for members; $10 for nonmembers; $5 for children ages 5-12

This awe-inspiring new eco-exhibition is part of the Garden’s 40th Anniversary Ruby Jubilee celebration and runs through June. Located in the Great Lawn area of the Garden, this interactive, environmental exhibit features an original, massive,stickwork sculpture designed by internationally acclaimed artist Patrick Dougherty and created on site through a “community build”  by 106 volunteers utilizing 30,000 pounds of willow. The exhibition invites visitors to wander through, admire, and become part of a living art experience.

Note: Tickets are available for purchase at www.mounts.org or at the Garden’s main gate. To schedule a group tour, call 561-233-1757.

Note:

To register for any of the events and workshops at The Mounts Botanical Garden of Palm Beach County, go online at www.mounts.org/events/ or call 561.233.1757.  Events at Mounts are accessible to people with disabilities.  

About Mounts Botanical Garden of Palm Beach County:

With a mission to inspire and educate through nature, Mounts Botanical Garden is Palm Beach County’s oldest and largest botanical garden, offering gorgeous displays of tropical and sub-tropical plants, plus informative classes, workshops, and other fun-filled events. The Garden contains more than 2,000 species of plants, including Florida native plants, exotic and tropical fruit trees, herbs, palms, bromeliads and more. Two recent additions to Mounts include Windows on the Floating World: Blume Tropical Wetland Garden and the Zen-like Garden of Tranquility. Mounts Botanical Garden is a facility of the Palm Beach County Extension Service, which is in partnership with the University of Florida and Friends of the Mounts Botanical Garden. Mounts is located at 531 North Military Trail in West Palm Beach.

Mounts Botanical Garden is open daily (except Palm Beach County recognized holidays) from 10 am to 4 pm. For more information, please call 561.233.1757 or visit www.mounts.org.

Coldwell Banker Supports YWCA Harmony House

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Coldwell Banker Supports YWCA Harmony House

The YWCA of Palm Beach County was “bowled” over by the generosity of the Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate office in Wellington. To give back to the community, the management and agents at Coldwell Banker held a “fun” raiser in November at the Greenacres Bowl in Greenacres. In addition to some very lively bowling matches, pizza and refreshments, the event included a raffle for many beautiful gift baskets.

Coldwell Banker Sales Manager, Dennis Hoffman, arranged a luncheon at the real estate office on February 26, at which time he presented a check for $1,700 to Allyson Samiljan, Communications and Special Events Coordinator for the YWCA. The funds will go to Harmony House, a 72-bed secure shelter for women and children who are victims of domestic violence. Said Samiljan, “we are so pleased that the Wellington office of Coldwell Banker chose the YWCA as the recipient of these funds. Your support will help us continue to provide services to the nearly 500 women and children who take refuge at Harmony House each year.”

For more information about the YWCA, please visit www.ywcapbc.org. To contact Coldwell Banker Wellington, please call 561-793-3400.

KAVAL’s Trunk Show at WEF

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KAVAL’s Trunk Show at WEF

KAVAL Kicks Off First Ever Trunk Show

At The Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, Florida

KAVAL’s Trunk Show will showcase equestrian and luxury brands

WHAT:   Experience the best of equestrian-inspired life and style at The Gallery at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center as you cheer on world-class show jumpers competing in the $209,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix CSIO 4* in the International Arena below. Shop and mingle at the internationally renowned equestrian venue with complimentary mimosas, rosé and hors d’oeuvres as online retailer KAVAL and its brand partners present a selection of exclusive apparel, accessory and lifestyle offerings.

Photo by Nancy Miller

WHEN:            Sunday, March 3, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  

The Grand Prix begins at 1 p.m.

WHERE:         The Gallery at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center

                        3400 Equestrian Club Drive

                        Wellington, FL 33414

WHO:              Ann Dexter-Jones Design Jewelry

Oughton

                        F. WORDS

                        Callidae

                        Dada Sport

Equiline

                        Free x Rein

                        Palm Beach Bazaar

                        Hylofit

                        Lingua Franca

                        Seastar Beachwear

                        And many more brands will be available for purchase.

ABOUT KAVAL:  Launched in October 2017, KAVAL is the premier international online destination for riders and those who appreciate equestrian life and style. For more information, visit www.kaval.com

Susan G. Komen Florida and Ashley Stewart Create New Partnership To Raise Awareness, Added Funding

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Susan G. Komen Florida and Ashley Stewart Create New Partnership To Raise Awareness, Added Funding

Susan G. Komen Florida and Ashley Stewart Create New Partnership

To Raise Awareness, Added Funding

FLORIDA – Susan G. Komen Florida is excited to announce its latest partnership, a new relationship with the lifestyle and fashion brand, Ashley Stewart. The partnership is part of a larger, national effort with Komen to help expand Komen messages, including Know Your Girls, to a key audience that Ashley Stewart considers their constituents.

“This is an exciting new partnership that will help Komen to generate even more awareness in the fight against breast cancer,” shared Kate Watt, executive director of Susan G. Komen Florida. “We’ve found that the most successful way to beat this disease is early detection. The more awareness we have, the more people we can reach, and the more cancer we can find early. And, monies raised from this national effort will help us get even closer to finding a cure for all breast cancer.”

This year-long partnership will be an important vehicle featuring various activations and engagement opportunities across the country. To celebrate the launch of the collaboration, Ashley Stewart is donating $1 from every bra purchased and offering 40% off any full-price bra purchase with the code FIGHTBACK throughout the entire month of February in 2019. Funds raised through these efforts will support the Komen’s Know Your Girls campaign, in partnership with the Ad Councilto raise awareness on the health disparity and the importance of screening and early detection. By giving black women the tools to take charge of their breast health, Komen hopes to help avoid unnecessary breast cancer deaths.

Florida Ashley Stewart stores are located in Miami and Orlando, but local women can save themselves a trip by shopping online at www.ashleystewart.com to have their purchases count.

To learn more about this partnership, please call 561-514-3020, ext. 20 or visit komenflorida.org.

About Susan G. Komen® Florida 

Susan G. Komen is the world’s largest breast cancer organization, funding more breast cancer research than any other nonprofit while providing real-time help to those facing the disease. Komen Florida is working to better the lives of those facing breast cancer in local communities across its service area of southwest, central, north, south and the Florida Suncoast regions. Komen Florida has invested nearly $57 million in community breast health programs and has helped contribute to the more than $988 million invested globally in research.  For more information, call 561-514-3020 or visit www.komenflorida.org.

Mandel JCC in Boynton Beach & PB Gardens Invites Local Readers to Upcoming Literary Events

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Mandel JCC in Boynton Beach & PB Gardens Invites Local Readers to Upcoming Literary Events

Mandel JCC in Boynton Beach & PB Gardens Invites Local Readers to Upcoming Literary Events

  • Bagels & Books – Feb 19-20, March 19-20 & April 9
  • Boynton Beach Book Fair – March 2-3
  • Spotlight Event on The Simpsons – March 18

(West Palm Beach, FL – February 12, 2019) The Mandel JCC of the Palm Beaches today invited literary fans to several upcoming cultural events under the auspices of the Mandel JCC Book Festival.  The Mandel JCC has two locations in Palm Beach County—in Boynton Beach at 8500 Jog Road and in Palm Beach Gardens at 5221 Hood Road.

RSVPs for these Mandel JCC literary events may be made online at www.jcconline/artsandculture or by calling 877.318.0071.

February

Mandel JCC Book Festival

Bagels & Books

Tuesday, February 19 at 10 am / Mandel JCC Palm Beach Gardens

Wednesday, February 20 at 10 am / Mandel JCC Boynton Beach

+ Book: THE SECRET OF CLOUDS    

Katya, a rising ballerina, and Sasha, a graduate student, are young and in love when an unexpected tragedy befalls their native Kiev. Years later, after the couple is safely in America, their son is born with a rare health condition that isolates him from other children. When a passionate and dedicated teacher is assigned to tutor young Yuri, she is forced to confront her own painful childhood memories. This is a journey of a mother and her son, and a teacher and her student—a story  that will make readers examine what it means to actually live life with a full heart.

+ Author: Alyson Richmond is the number one international bestselling author of seven novels including The Velvet Hours, The Garden of Letters, and The Lost Wife, which is currently in development for a major motion picture. Her novels have been published in 30 countries and 20 languages, and have received critical acclaim in both the United States and abroad. A graduate of Wellesley College, Richmond’s novels combine her deep love of art, historical research, and travel.  

Cost to Attend:

+ Chaverim, Star Arts, Publishers and Authors: Complimentary admission

+ Palm Beach Gardens: Literary Society Reader: $15; Guest: $18

+ Boynton Beach: Literary Society Reader: $13; Guest: $15

March

Mandel JCC Book Festival

Boynton Beach Book Fair

Spotlight Event

Saturday, March 2 at 7 pm / Mandel JCC Boynton Beach

+ Book: GONE TO DUST   

A rare murder in a tranquil suburban neighborhood in the dead of winter—the body and house littered with dirt from hundreds of emptied vacuum cleaners. A conflicted Jewish private investigator who retains his sardonic wit while in search of a very sophisticated killer. A review on Bookreporter.com hailed this New York Times Best Seller as “simply terrific.”

+ Author: Matt Goldman is a playwright and Emmy Award-winning writer for Seinfeld, Ellen, The New Adventures of Old Christine, and more.

Cost to Attend:

+ Literary Authors and JCC Members: $15; Guest: $18

Note: Evening includes a Q&A with the author, book-signing and dessert reception.

Mandel JCC Book Festival

Boynton Beach Book Fair

Author Presentations & Book Bazaar

Sunday, March 3 / 10 am to 3:30 pm / Mandel JCC Boynton Beach

+ 10:30 am Presentations

  • THE INTERMISSION with author Elyssa Friedman

This novel about marriage is told from the alternating perspectives of a husband and wife who both have something to hide.

  • THE ASTRONAUT’S SON with author Tom Siegel

A brilliant aerospace executive is determined to complete his father’s  unfulfilled mission, forge a relationship with the reclusive Neil Armstrong, and confront NASA’s shadowy past of Nazi scientists and engineers.

  • SON OF A BITCH with author Jason Sheffield

Benjamin Scales, a budding defense attorney, owes it all to his mother, who clawed her way to the top of the sexist, male-dominated legal profession. Years later, after being caught in flagrante delicto with the head of a notorious crime family, she turns to her son for help.

+ Noon Keynote Lunch

  • THE COLLECTOR’S APPRENTICE with author B.A. Shapiro

In the summer of 1922, Paulien Martens, 19, finds herself broke in Paris and a suspect in her former fiancé’s con game. While trying to prove her innocence she is caught up in the world of Gertrude Stein and Henri Matisse.

+ 2 pm Presentations

  • ANOTHER SIDE OF PARADISE with author Sally Koslow

This novel imaginatively brings to life the 1937 love affair between novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald and Hollywood gossip columnist Sheilah Graham.

  • THE TWO-PLATE SOLUTION with author Jeff Oliver

This book follows a diverse cast of chefs through a high0stakes TV cooking competition in Israel.

  • THE EMPEROR OF SHOES with author Spencer Wise

Alex Cohen, a Jewish Bostonian, is living in China where his father runs a shoe factory. Alex reluctantly assumes the helm of the company, absorbing the generations-old trade secrets from his living but neurotic father.

Cost to Attend:

+ Two author sessions & Keynote Lunch: Literary Authors and JCC Members: $35; Guests: $42

+ Keynote Luncheon only: Literary Authors and JCC Members: $18; Guests: $21

+ Individual Author Presentations: Literary Authors and JCC Members: $10; Guests: $12

Mandel JCC Book Festival

Spotlight Event

Monday, March 18 at 7 pm /

Improv Club at CityPlace in West Palm Beach

+ Book: SPRINGFIELD CONFIDENTIAL

In celebration of the 30th anniversary of The Simpsons, the show’s longest-serving writer and producer offers a humorous look at the writing and making of the legendary Fox series that has become one of the most revered artistic achievements in TV history. This delicious inside glimpse shares stories, scandals, and gossip about America’s most iconic cartoon family.

+ Author: Mike Reiss is a multi-Emmy Award-winning writer of television, film, children’s books and theater. He has written forThe Simpsons since its inception as a series and served as show runner during two of its early seasons. His film work includesAirplane II, Ice Age and the Despicable Me series.

Cost to Attend:

+ Chaverim, Star Arts, and Publishers: Complimentary admission; Literary Society Authors and Readers: $30; Guests: $36

Note: Tickets include one drink per person.

Mandel JCC Book Festival

Bagels & Books

Tuesday, March 19 at 10 am / Mandel JCC Palm Beach Gardens

Wednesday, March 2 at 10 am / Mandel JCC in Boynton Beach

+ Book: THE BUTTON MAN

This is a story of an immigrant family torn apart, brought together and then torn apart again by the birth of organized crime in New York City in the 1930s.

+ Author: Andrew Gross is the author of New York Times best sellers The Blue Zone, Don’t Look Twice, and The Dark Tide. He also coauthored five number one best sellers with James Patterson, including Judge & Jury and Lifeguard.

Cost to Attend:

+ Chaverim, Star Arts, Publishers and Authors: Complimentary admission

+ Palm Beach Gardens: Literary Society Reader: $15; Guest: $18

+ Boynton Beach: Literary Society Reader: $13; Guest: $15

Mandel JCC Book Festival

Bagels & Books

Tuesday, April 9 at 10 am / Mandel JCC Palm Beach Gardens

+ Book: THE OPTIMISTIC DECADE

Framed by the 1980s and ‘90s oil shale bust and the real estate boom, this book looks at the lives of five unforgettable characters. It is a sweeping novel about idealism, love, class, and a piece of land that changes everyone who lives on it.

+ Author: Heather Abel has written articles for The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Slate, and elsewhere.

Cost to Attend:

+ Chaverim, Star Arts, Publishers and Authors: Complimentary admission; Literary Society Reader: $15; Guest: $18

About the Mandel Jewish Community Center of the Palm Beaches:

The Mandel JCC has two locations in Palm Beach County. The Boynton Beach building is at 8500 Jog Road and the Palm Beach Gardens building is at 5221 Hood Road. For more information about the Mandel JCC of the Palm Beaches, visitwww.jcconline.com. 

The mission of the Mandel JCC of the Palm Beaches is to build community and enhance connection to Jewish life. The Mandel JCC is a partner agency of the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County.

Kick-Off Reception in Palm Beach for 10th Anniversary Heart & Soul Gala at The Breakers

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Kick-Off Reception in Palm Beach for 10th Anniversary Heart & Soul Gala at The Breakers

Kick-Off Reception in Palm Beach for 10th Anniversary Heart & Soul Gala at The Breakers

Benefit for Career Transition For Dancers, A Program of The Actors Fund, will Honor Palm Beach Cultural Philanthropist Anka Palitz, and American Ballet Theatre’s Ethan Stiefel and Gillian Murphy

(Palm Beach, FL – February 12, 2019) The Actors Fund, a national human services organization that has served all professionals in the performing arts and entertainment industry since 1882, today announced that a kick-off reception for the2019 Heart & Soul Gala was held recently Palm Beach, FL. The evening was graciously hosted by Sydell Miller at her incredible home, La Reverie. Hearing Mrs. Miller address those in attendance and sharing the history of the home was a special experience.

The guests also got to hear from one of this year’s honorees, Anka Palitz, who spoke of her more than 35-year commitment toCareer Transition For Dancers. Actors Fund President and CEO Joe Benincasa also spoke about the incredible work of The Actors Fund along with many of the organization’s incredible programs that help support the dance community.

The upcoming Heart & Soul Gala will be held on Thursday, March 14, at 7 pm, at The Breakers in Palm Beach. Tony and Emmy Award winning actress/singer/dancer Bebe Neuwirth will serve as Celebrity Host/Emcee.

A benefit for Career Transition For Dancers, a program of The Actors Fund, the glamorous Heart & Soul Gala will honor Palm Beach cultural philanthropist Anka Palitz, along with Ethan Stiefel, principal guest instructor at American Ballet Theatre, and ABT principal dancer Gillian Murphy. Not only was Ethan Stiefel the first individual dancer supported by Mrs. Palitz, he and fellow honoree Gillian Murphy are married and expecting their first child.

The 10th anniversary Heart & Soul Gala in Palm Beach will include celebratory cocktails, gourmet dinner, a live auction by Neil Saffer, and extraordinary performances by Ballet Palm Beach, Boca Ballet Theatre, and Dance Town USA. Music will be provided by the incredible Alex Donner Orchestra.

Gala Chairs are Lois Pope, a patron of numerous medical, cultural, environmental and public service endeavors, andTheodora Aspegren, a real estate investor who serves on the West Palm Beach Historic Planning Board and recently joined the board of directors of Ballet Palm Beach.

Tickets are $650 per person and sponsorship opportunities are available. To RSVP or for more information, please call 561.502.3486.

About The Actors Fund:

The Actors Fund is a national human services organization that fosters stability and resiliency, and provides a safety net for performing arts and entertainment professionals over their lifespan. Through offices in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, The Fund serves everyone in film, television, music, opera, radio and dance with programs including social services and emergency financial assistance, health care and insurance counseling, housing, and secondary employment and training services. Visit www.actorsfund.org.

About Career Transition For Dancers, a Program of The Actors Fund:

Career Transition For Dancers is a program of The Actors Fund that enables dancers to define their career possibilities and develop the skills necessary to excel in a variety of disciplines outside of dance. The program offers career counseling and guidance, scholarships and grants, individual and group counseling services, referrals for health care and health insurance and, where eligible, access to emergency financial assistance. Visit www.actorsfund.org/CTFD.

KRAVIS CENTER Announces Seven Astounding Shows for KRAVIS ON BROADWAY 2019/2020

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KRAVIS CENTER Announces Seven Astounding Shows for KRAVIS ON BROADWAY 2019/2020

KRAVIS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

Announces Kravis On Broadway’s 12th Spectacular Season in 2019/2020 Featuring Seven Astounding Blockbusters including Multiple Tony Award® Winners & Several Kravis Center Debuts

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF

(November 12-17, 2019)

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG

(December 10-15, 2019)

A BRONX TALE

(January 7-12, 2020)

HAMILTON

(January 28-February 16, 2020)

MISS SAIGON

(March 3-8, 2020)

COME FROM AWAY

(March 31-April 5, 2020)

SUMMER

The Donna Summer Musical

(April 28 – May 3, 2020)

And Coming to the 2020/2021

Kravis On Broadway Season

WICKED

(West Palm Beach, FL – February 11, 2019) The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts’ Kravis On Broadway series is making history—with an epic line-up of seven Broadway shows that include multiple Tony Award winners, Kravis Center debuts, and the one hit that continues to captivate the entire world more than any other show in Broadway history.

If you’re looking to experience the hottest Tony Award winning shows, you won’t want to miss a minute of the Center’s 12thKravis On Broadway season, which includes the Kravis Center debut of HAMILTON, the inspiring COME FROM AWAY, the traditional favorite FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, and the uproarious THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG.  Also, audience-wowing hits A BRONX TALE, the acclaimed new production of MISS SAIGON, and SUMMER, The Donna Summer Musical, the hip-shaking, groove-making tribute to disco queen Donna Summer.

“Our 2019/2020 season of Kravis On Broadway is not-be-missed! The line-up has something for every kind of theater-loving fan, including HAMILTON,” says Lee Bell, Senior Director of Programming at the Kravis Center. “And, there’s not a soul on earth who won’t be moved by COME FROM AWAY, a true story that will have you on your feet, laughing, crying and cheering.”

Remember: the best place to get information or tickets is through the Kravis Center’s official website at www.kravis.org.

The 2019/2020 Kravis On Broadway series includes:

November 12-17, 2019

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF

“An entirely fresh, funny, and gorgeous new production. A reason for celebration!” (New York Magazine) Tony®-winning director Bartlett Sher and the team behind South Pacific, The King and I and 2017 Tony-winning Best Play Oslo, bring a fresh and authentic vision to this beloved theatrical masterpiece from Tony winner Joseph Stein and Pulitzer Prize winners Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick. The original production won 10 Tony Awards, including a special Tony for becoming the longest-running Broadway musical of all time. You’ll be there when the sun rises on this new production, with stunning movement and dance from acclaimed Israeli choreographer Hofesh Shechter, based on the original staging by Jerome Robbins. A wonderful cast and a lavish orchestra tell this heartwarming story of fathers and daughters, husbands and wives, and the timeless traditions that define faith and family. Featuring the Broadway classics Tradition, If I Were a Rich Man, Sunrise, Sunset, Matchmaker, Matchmaker, and To Life, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF will introduce a new generation to this uplifting celebration that raises its cup to joy! To love! To life!

December 10-15, 2019

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG

What would happen if Sherlock Holmes and Monty Python had an illegitimate Broadway baby? You’d get THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, Broadway & London’s award-winning smash comedy. Called “A gut-busting hit” (The New York Times) and “The funniest play Broadway has ever seen” (HuffPost), this classic murder mystery is chock-full of mishaps and madcap mania delivering “a riotous explosion of comedy” (Daily Beast). Welcome to opening night of The Murder at Haversham Manor where things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous. With an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, and actors who trip over everything (including their lines), it’s “tons of fun for all ages” (HuffPost) and “Comic Gold” (Variety) – sure to bring down the house!

January 7-12, 2020

A BRONX TALE

Broadway’s hit crowd-pleaser takes you to the stoops of the Bronx in the 1960s—where a young man is caught between the father he loves and the mob boss he’d love to be. Bursting with high-energy dance numbers and original doo-wop tunes from Alan Menken, the songwriter of Beauty and the Beast, A BRONX TALE is an unforgettable story of loyalty and family. Based on Academy Award nominee Chazz Palminteri’s story, this streetwise musical has The New York Times hailing it as “A Critics’ Pick! The kind of tale that makes you laugh and cry.”

January 28-February 16, 2020

HAMILTON

HAMILTON is the story of America’s Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, an immigrant from the West Indies who became George Washington’s right-hand man during the Revolutionary War and was the new nation’s first Treasury Secretary.  Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, blues, rap, R&B, and Broadway, HAMILTON is the story of America then, as told by America now.  

March 3-8, 2020

MISS SAIGON

Experience the acclaimed new production of the legendary musical MISS SAIGON, from the creators of Les Misérables. This is the story of a young Vietnamese woman named Kim who is orphaned by war and forced to work in a bar run by a notorious character known as the Engineer. There she meets and falls in love with an American G.I. named Chris, but they are torn apart by the fall of Saigon. For three years, Kim goes on an epic journey of survival to find her way back to Chris, who has no idea he’s fathered a son. Featuring stunning spectacle and a sensational cast of 42 performing the soaring score, including Broadway hits like The Heat is On in Saigon, The Movie in My Mind, Last Night of the World and American Dream, this is a theatrical event you will never forget. The New Yorker called it “a dynamite Broadway revival,” and NY1 raved “The new MISSSAIGON soars to the rafters.”

March 31-April 5, 2020

COME FROM AWAY

Broadway’s COME FROM AWAY is a Best Musical winner all across North America. This New York Times Critics’ Pick takes you into the heart of the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them. Cultures clashed and nerves ran high, but uneasiness turned into trust, music soared into the night, and gratitude grew into enduring friendships. Don’t miss this breathtaking new musical written by Tony® nominees Irene Sankoff and David Hein, and helmed by this year’s Tony-winning Best Director, Christopher Ashley, Newsweek cheers, “It takes you to a place you never want to leave!”

On 9/11, the world stopped. On 9/12, their stories moved us all.

April 28 – May 3, 2020

SUMMER

The Donna Summer Musical

She was a girl from Boston with a voice from heaven, who shot through the stars from gospel choir to dance floor diva. But what the world didn’t know was how Donna Summer risked it all to break through barriers, becoming the icon of an era and the inspiration for every music diva who followed. With a score featuring more than 20 of Summer’s classic hits including Love to Love You Baby, Bad Girls and Hot Stuff, this electric experience is a moving tribute to the voice of a generation.

And Coming to the 2020/2021

Kravis On Broadway Season

WICKED

WICKED will play West Palm Beach as part of the 2020/2021 Kravis On Broadway Season. Subscribers to Kravis On Broadway2019/2020 will have the first opportunity to guarantee seats to WICKED during the following season.

The remaining Kravis On Broadway musicals of the current season include LES MISÉRABLES (February 12-17), WAITRESS(March 5-10), SCHOOL OF ROCK (March 27-31), and the Palm Beach County premiere of Disney’s THE LION KING (April 24-May 5).

How to Get Tickets to Kravis On Broadway 2019/2020: 

Subscribers for the Kravis On Broadway series will receive their renewals in mid-March. Information on new subscriptions for Kravis Center donors and the general public will be announced at a later date.

About the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts:

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 – serving approximately 2.5 million schoolchildren since its inception; by providing a Palm Beach County home for local and regional arts organizations to showcase their work; and by providing an economic catalyst and community leadership in West Palm Beach, supporting efforts to increase travel and tourism to Palm Beach County. To enhance and elevate the customer experience, the Center has embarked upon a $50 million capital campaign to support a campus redesign and facility expansion that will create a more accessible, comfortable and pedestrian-friendly venue for the community. Aptly named Kravis 2020: The Future is Now, this campaign is at the heart of the Kravis Center’s vision for the future. For information, please visit kravis.org or call the Box Office at 561.832.7469.

A Page from the Lost Diary of MARIE ANTOINETTE

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A Page from the Lost Diary of MARIE ANTOINETTE

By Don Conway

Portrait of Marie-Antoinette with the rose. Oil on canvas, Versailles. Dated 1783 and painted by Vigée-Le Brun. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images)

Marie Antoinette, the Queen of France and wife of Louis XVI, was guillotined on October 16th, 1793. Her execution followed fourteen months in a variety of prisons in the Paris area. Her final cell was in the dungeon of La Conciergerie where she was transferred for her trial by the Revolutionary Tribunal. Her prayer book, pen, ink, and paper were available to her during her incarceration. Following her execution, her prayer book was turned over to the Revolutionary Tribunal and eventually made its way to the Louvre museum where it resides today. It was widely speculated that the Queen kept a secret diary during her months in prison but no trace of it could be found until 2015 when it was discovered in a trunk in the attic of an obscure apartment building in Paris.

          The diary covers the period from the fall of the monarchy, in August 1792, until the day of her execution in 1793. The final, poignant, entry written in the early morning hours while she waited for her executioner, is presented here.

          4:30 am, October 16, 1793

       It is only a matter of hours now.

 How do I tell the world of a life such as mine of the rise from Austrian, Hapsburg princess to Queen of France to a prisoner in a cold, dark, rat-infested dungeon? How do I tell the world of the meaning of such a life? My marriage to Louis XVI at the age of fourteen cast me into a fantasy world. Yes, I indulged myself in all the pleasures his fortune and my position allowed. And many that were not allowed but which I took anyway. My beautiful Hans,* the sensuous Duchesse de Polignac**, the Petit Trianon, exaggerated hairstyles and extravagant dresses. Yes, I took advantage of all of them but they had no meaning for me. Meaning came into my life after the birth of my children. It was only then that I began to understand the responsibilities of a Queen. I did, I really did, try to concern myself with the well-being of my subjects. But I am Austrian and they are French. There was so much about them that I could not grasp and by this stage in my life my reputation was too far soiled to be accepted by the French.
And so I go to my death finally understanding that a true Queen must forsake her own life and wishes and devoted herself to the welfare of her country, even this adopted one, and its people. And so it seems the meaning of my life must be to serve as an example for all persons of power. You are nothing. Humanity is everything.

       They are coming for me now. Auf Wiedersehen zum Leben***

*Hans Axel von Fersen was a Swedish soldier and Marie Antoinette lover for many years starting in 1774 while she was Queen of France.

**The Duchesse de Polignac was Marie Antoinette lesbian lover for many years.

***Goodbye to life.

***

Don Conway is an award-winning Architect and Writer (two golds and a silver medal from a national writing competition) also a Loeb Fellow at Harvard University. Says he is working hard on book number four.

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