Festival of the Arts BOCA will kick off with FREE Community Events!

Published February 24th, 2008

If the impressive roster of talent that the Festival of the Arts BOCA has aligned isn’t enough – a world-renowned orchestra, soloists and the best literary program in South Florida…they have now dedicated two of the seventeen nights to bringing culture to the community for FREE!

Monday, March 3rd will begin with a showing of the film The Impressionists: Degas (2006).  Following, our own Boca Ballet Theatre will perform the classic ballet, Les Sylphides by Frederyk Chopin. The dancers will perform in long tutus - a tie in with the Boca Museum of Art’s Degas exhibit and the pre-show film. 

Wednesday, March 5th will continue the Community nights with a presentation of Peter and the Wolf by Sergei Prokofiev.  Performed by the PickleShoes Dance Company from New York City and hosted by Ron Kapilow, this engaging performance will be accompanied by yet another community partner, the Boca Raton Symphonia.

Both performances start at 7:00 p.m. on the Count de Hoernle Amphitheater stage and promise to engage and entertain both young and old alike.  Bring the kids or the grandkids for a wonderful family experience right in our own backyard!

For more information about these events and other Festival performances, please call 561-368-8445 or visit www.FestivalOfTheArtsBoca.org.

Wayside House  
14th Annual Trunk Show

Wayside House will hold its 14th Annual Spring Boutique Trunk Show & Raffle on March 11, 12 and 13 at the Colony Hotel, Delray Beach.  Designers and vendors from across the country will showcase unique quality items, including women’s designer clothing and bags, jewelry, linens, quilts, antiques, rugs, accessories for home and garden and much more!  These many hand-crafted items will be displayed in the elegant atmosphere of this grand, Old Florida hotel.  A portion of the proceeds will benefit Wayside House, a 34-year-old non-profit substance abuse treatment center for women and their families located in Delray Beach. No one is turned away for lack of funds. Trunk Show hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is free. For details, call Carol MacKenzie at 561 278-0055.

 Lymphoma Research Foundation
2nd Annual Luncheon

The 2nd Annual Luncheon benefiting the Lymphoma Research
Foundation will be held March 17 at 11:30 a.m. at St. Andrews
Country Club, Boca Raton. Judy Bronsteen is the Event chair. Event co-chairs are Mitzi Oreman and Elisabeth Dalfen. Event committee member and St. Andrews resident, Jane Yudell, is the mother of a lymphoma survivor, Michael Yudell. Yudell was honored at last year’s luncheon and appeared on film talking about his personal experiences fighting lymphoma.  His condition has improved and he will attend the luncheon to give an update on his health. Following lunch there will be a fashion show presented by Neiman Marcus Boca Raton and a special “Unlock the Cure”  Treasure Hunt with a chance to win exciting designer items. Luncheon tickets are $125. To purchase tickets, sponsorships or Treasure Hunt keys contact Tanya Gleeson at 1- 800-235-6848 or tgleeson@lymphoma.org

 Caldwell Theatre Company
Young Friends Launch

In celebration of its production of Marie Antoinette: The Color of Flesh, the Caldwell Theatre will host “Let them Eat Cake” on March 24 at 6:30 p.m.  The event will also serve as the launch of the new Young Friends of the Caldwell. “With the debut of the beautiful new Count de Hoernle Theatre, we thought it would be appropriate to introduce our area’s under- 40 professional set to the fun and excitement of live theatre,” said Artistic Director Michael Hall. The evening will feature a live musical performance by Chyrlye Anne and appearances by the play’s cast. Guest will enjoy desserts from the area’s finest restaurants and bakeries and appetizers by Whole Foods. Tickets at $20 per person also include a complimentary glass of wine and $3 cocktails. RSVP to Richard at 561-995-2328 or richard@caldwelltheatre.com.

Museum of Lifestyle & Fashion History
3rd Annual Children’s Party

The historic Boynton Woman’s Club was the venue for the Museum of Lifestyle & Fashion History’s 3rd Annual Children & Parents Day Winter Wonderland. Carrabba’s Italian Grill of Boynton Beach served up a hearty Italian buffet for the more than 350 children, parents and family members. The Master of Ceremonies was Boca Raton native Paige Kornblue, South County News Reporter/Anchor for WPTV News Channel 5. National corporations supporting the event included superior level sponsor, GL Homes and National City Bank.  “It was an honor to be a part of the most spectacular winter event in South Florida and we are proud to support the Museum of Lifestyle & Fashion History,” said Larry Portnoy, Vice President of GL Homes. The Children & Parents Day Winter Wonderland helps support the Museum’s educational programs. The 4th annual event has been set for January 11, 2009.  For more information about sponsorships, call 561- 243-2662.

Libby Dodson Live at Lynn
“Say Goodnight Gracie”

Lynn University and Jan McArt presented Say Goodnight Gracie, sponsored by Madelyn Savarick, Linda L. Miller and Sue Ellen Winkleblack, to sold-out audiences recently. The third production in this season’s Libby Dodson’s Live at Lynn series starred producer, Jan McArt’s brother, Don McArt as the world’s funniest centenarian, George Burns. The play looks back on Burns’ full life from his youth on the lower east side of Manhattan, to his career in vaudeville, to the day he meets a talented young Irish girl named Gracie Allen. Don McArt is part of the national touring company that is taking this Tony Award-winning play around the country. He has enjoyed a long, successful career on Broadway, radio and TV. The next production in the Libby Dodson series is Freda Payne—A Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, featuring a four-piece jazz quartet. Tickets are $35 and $45. For more information, call the box office at 561-237-9000.

Mathew Forbes Romer Foundation
“Evening of Sweetness and Laughter”

More than 200 guests of The Mathew Forbes Romer Foundation (MFRF) attended an Evening of Sweetness and Laughter,” Jan. 12 at The Broward Center. Among the guests who enjoyed a performance of the Tony Award-winning musical comedy “The Drowsy Chaperone”, were Congressman Ron Klein and his wife, Dori.  Walt Mickens, CEO of West Boca Medical Center and Lois Victor, Founder of The Victor Centers for Jewish Genetic Diseases received  the Foundation’s annual “See the Light” awards. “We have now surpassed the million dollar milestone in fundraising for our Foundation as we partner with leading institutions in South Florida including Florida Atlantic University, Scripps Florida, Miami Children’s Hospital and The University of Miami to support leading genetic researchers, educators, physicians and nurses in our area,” said MFRF President Kevin Romer.  The MFRF is dedicated to education and research of children's genetics diseases of the brain.  For more information, call 561- 477-0337 or visit www.mfrfoundation.org.

 Meridian at One North Ocean
GBREPC & FICPA Reception

Meridian at One North Ocean recently hosted a joint reception for the Greater Boca Raton Planning & Estate Council (GBREPC) and the Florida Institute of CPAs (FICPA) Atlantic Chapter, honoring the two organizations’ past presidents. More than 50 members attended to toast the organizations’ leadership. The Meridian is developed by One North Ocean LLC. “We are very grateful to the Meridian for helping us honor these worthy individuals within this beautiful setting,” said Sharon DaBrusco, president of the GBREPC.   DaBrusco and Barbara Stone, president of the FICPA Atlantic Chapter, paid tribute to past presidents who were in attendance. They included GBREPC past presidents: Craig Donoff, Rick DuPuis, Thomas Workman, Jr., Francis J. Brennan, Paul R. Roman, George Weinstein, Ira Herschbein, Jeffrey Schildkraut, David Lowe, Seth Marmor, and Nancy Weingard. FICPA past presidents in attendance were: Stephen Fattel, Ira Herschbein, Nam Nguyen, James Barnett and Jill Brickel.  For more information, visit www.opuscorp.com.

Florence Fuller Centers
2007 Wee Dream Ball

Florence Fuller Child Development Centers’ 2007 Wee Dream Ball raised more than $303,000. Held at Woodfield Country Club, the ball was chaired by Denise and Jordan Zimmerman. Honorary chairs were Jill and Cliff Viner. Gold sponsors were Karen and Jay Foreman, Peggy Henry, Jakks Pacific, Inc., Newbridge Securities, Rosenberg Diamonds and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance and Sun Capital Partners. Corey Saban, of WPBF-TV, and a new friend of the Centers, served as M.C. Meryl Schrager won the “Dream” prize – a $5,000 diamond necklace donated by Rosenberg Diamonds and a custom-made Cabbage Patch Kid doll donated by Play Along Toys, a company led by Florence Fuller Board members, Jay Foreman and Karen Yeung.  The 2008 Men with Caring Hearts luncheon will take place April 11. For tickets contact, Cheryl Brower at 561-391-7274 ext 120.
 

Boca Raton Heart Ball
“Hearts in Flight”

 “Hearts in Flight,” the 26th annual Boca Raton Heart Ball, took place at Avitat of Boca Raton, an exclusive FBO hangar, Feb. 9.     “Captains” of the event were Mark and Victoria Rixon and Jan and Becky Carlsson. “Co-Captains” were Michael and Caren Weinberg and Dr. James Morris, Honorary Chairman. Ball sponsors included: Bobby Campbell, who was the Children’s Health Initiative Ambassador, LYDIAN, Ronald and Evelyn Krancer, Michael and Caren Weinberg and Dick and Barbara Schmidt and the Boca Raton Observer. Live auction items included two items donated by Altier Jewelers, a heart shaped diamond necklace with 20 diamonds set in platinum, and a Patek Phillipe ladies diamond watch. In addition to the auction, there was an exclusive wine auction, sponsored by LYDIAN. For further information about the American Heart Association, call 561- 394-0170.

Saks Fifth Avenue Boca Raton
Lafayette 148 Fashion Show

Edward Wilkerson, designer for the Lafayette 148 label , returned to
Boca, Jan. 24 to stage an exciting runway fashion show and lunch for
140 guests at Saks, Boca Raton. The designer showed his 2008
Spring collection which included casual weekend dressing and
special occasion wear. The event was fully booked one week prior to
the show date. The store partnered with The Diabetic Research
Institute of Florida and donated a portion of sales Lafayette 148 sales
to the charity.

FAU’s University Club
Annual Fundraiser

“Islands in the Sun”, an island paradise-themed brunch and auction to benefit the FAU Libraries, academic and scholarship programs, organized by the University Club of the Florida Atlantic University Foundation, will take place at  the Boca West Country Club on March 2 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.  A jazz combo comprised of students from the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters will provide music for dancing and dining. Students will also present a Broadway revue.
Craig and Lisa Swill are “Islands in the Sun” honorary advisers.  Craig Swill serves as CEO of the South Florida Media Group, which  publishes the Boca Raton News, Our Town News, Senior News, Atlantic Ave Magazine, Senior News and In The Biz Magazine. Lisa Swill focuses her time on charitable organizations related to children. The couple has two daughters. For “Islands in the Sun” tickets ($75 per person) contact Jane Regan at 561-297-2082 or jregan@fau.edu.

Boca Bacchanal
Grand Tasting