Events

Downtown Open Market

Come to the Downtown Open Market community shopping event featuring local artists, crafters, independent designers, musicians and specialty food vendors. With over 50 vendors you are sure to find things like: Vintage couture clothing and accessories Natural bath and body goodies Handmade indie crafts Specialty pets items Handmade & vintage jewelry Flea market finds Art Baked goods and more! FREE Admission and parking! Pet friendly Rain or Shine For more info, please visit: http://www.downtownopenmarket.com/boca

Learn the Alexander Technique

Sign up for this Alexander Technique workshop on Tuesday, March 6th from 6:00pm - 8:00pm. Sign up in advance for this two-hour workshop + Bonus (see below) - Fee: $75 > BONUS: receive a free one-on-one Posture Analysis + complimentary refreshments after class du20.com • 103 NE 2nd Ave • Pineapple Grove • Delray Beach 33444 Space is limited • RSVP: info@du20.com or 561-455-2147

SCOPE SOUTHEAST LAUNCH EVENT AT SOLITA ITALIAN IN DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA

SCOPE (Summer Camp Opportunities Provide an Edge) Southeast is proud to announce their official launch event to benefit children in need in South Florida. The SCOPE Southeast Kick-Off Event will be held on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at SoLita Italian in Delray Beach at 6:00PM. The South Florida community will help celebrate SCOPE Southeast’s inaugural year in sending children in need to camp this summer as well as enjoy couture Italian appetizers and cocktails. Event support includes BUNAC, Camplified and Aveda Salons. SCOPE Southeast was formed to meet the growing needs of the Southeast region. Through local fundraising events, individual gifts, foundation and corporate support, SCOPE Southeast will provide financial support for enriching summer camp experiences to children in South Florida. The SCOPE Southeast Kick-Off Event will be at SoLita Italian located at 25 NE 2nd Ave Delray Beach, Florida from 6-8pm. Individual ticket price is $65. To register, visit www.scope-southest.org/events. For sponsor opportunities, please contact Jill Cohen at 561.531.9388 or jill@cobbossee.com For additional information on SCOPE Southeast, visit: www.scope-southeast.org.

Festival of the Arts BOCA

The Festival of the Arts BOCA presented by the Schmidt Family Centre for the Arts ushers in its sixth season March 8th – 18th, 2012  at the Count de Hoernle Amphitheater and Cultural Arts Center in Boca Raton’s Mizner Park with an extraordinary line-up of talent.  Ticket prices range from $20 - $100 per person, per event.  For more information call 561.368.8445 or visit www.festivaloftheartsboca.org

Festival of the Arts BOCA- Alfredo Rodriguez Trio

7:30pm

Location: Cultural Arts Center

Price: $25-$45

Discovered by Quincy Jones at the 2006 Montreaux Jazz Festival, rising star and Cuban-born Alfredo Rodríguez, 25, calls up images of legendary jazz pianists Keith Jarrett, Thelonious Monk, and his compatriot Chucho Valdés.  Collaborating with Quincy Jones, Tan Dun, and Siedah Garrett, Rodriguez composed the anthem “Better City, Better Life,” a song selected as the official theme song of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. His debut album, produced by Jones & Rodríguez, will be released on Qwest/Mack Avenue Records in the Spring of 2012.  In Quincy’s words, “He is very special and I do not say that easily because I have been surrounded by the best musicians in the world my entire life and he is one of the best.”

For more information, please visit www.festivaloftheartsboca.org

Nat King Cole Generation Hope Concert to Raise Funds for Music Education

VIP Packages available ($2,500 and up) and include meet and greet with entertainers, premier seating, open bar and appetizers. $100 Donor Tickets are available for general admission and include 2 drink tickets and open seating. For more information on becoming a sponsor, donor, or to purchase tickets please visit www.natkingcolefoundation.org/concert or contact 561-213-8209 or info@natkingcolefoundation.org. GENERATIONS sponsors include Presenter and Multi-Platinum Sponsor Patriot National Insurance Group and Patron Sponsors are Excel Services and Wells Fargo. Media sponsors are Seaview Radio and LivingFLA.

Nat King Cole Generation Hope Concert to Raise Funds for Music Education

GENERATIONS, a concert to raise funds for music education, with Mary Wilson of the Supremes headlining. This music affair is proudly presented by Patriot National Insurance Group (www.pnigroup.com). The concert will also include performances by American Idol Top 24 Semi-Finalist Brett Loewenstern, 10-year-old violin prodigy Brianna Kahane, and DJ Fono of Roundabout Records. The event will be emceed by Tania Rogers of WPTV-TV, Channel 5.

EXCLUSIVE TRUNK SHOW TO BENEFIT AUTISM SPEAKS

Bloomingdale’s and Autism Speaks, with Debbie Brooks invite you to a special event featuring the LAGOS 2012 Trunk Show Collection. LAGOS is pleased to donate 10 percent of tracked sales on March 8 to Autism Speaks. Enjoy informal modeling and light refreshments while you shop the new collection.

Festival of the Arts BOCA-Casablanca

7:30pm

Location: Mizner Park Amphitheater

Price: $25-$85

In honor of the 70^th Anniversary of this 1942 American romantic film classic, the Boca Raton Symphonia under the direction of Music Director Constantine Kitsopoulos, will play Max Steiner’s Oscar-nominated score LIVE.  The film tells the dramatic story of a man torn between love and virtue and features iconic performances by Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman and Paul Henreid.

For more information, please visit www.festivaloftheartsboca.org

4th Annual Rally for the Cure Tennis Mixer and Luncheon

Woodfield Country Club is hosting it’s 4th Annual Rally for the Cure® Tennis Mixer and Luncheon on Friday, March 9th, 2012 at 9 a.m. Cards or Mahjong will also be offered for those that don’t want to play tennis.

This year’s event will be hosted by local news anchorwoman Suzanne Boyd from CBS12. A special honor will also be given to local breast surgeon Marla Dudak, MD, for her dedication and support of women with breast cancer.

The day’s activities will be broken up into two groups: tennis players will participate in a fun round robin while card/mahjong players will be organized into competitive games indoors. Both groups will convene together for the luncheon and raffle prizes.

Festival of the Arts BOCA- Kevin Bleyer

4:00pm

Location: Cultural Arts Center, Mizner Park

Price: $25-$40

Kevin Bleyer, multiple Emmy Award-winning writer for “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” and the co-author of The New York Times No. 1 best-seller, Earth: The Book, returns to the Festival for a second year.  Previously, he was a writer/producer for “Dennis Miller,”“Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher,” and the executive producer for Showtime’s “Nightly,” in which he was featured as an on-air correspondent. Since 2008, he has contributed to a number of President Barack Obama’s speeches, including the President’s remarks at the 2010 and 2009 White House Correspondents Association dinners. A frequent commentator for National Public Radio, Bleyer is the author of the upcoming book, Me The People: An Order To Form a More Perfect Union (Random House, 2012), an account of his attempt to rewrite the American Constitution single-handedly. A graduate of Stanford University, he lives in Manhattan.

For more information, please visit www.festivaloftheartsboca.org

Festival of the Arts BOCA- Barbara McDonald Stewart

4:00pm

Title: "Fouding of Israel"

Location: Cultural Arts Center

Price: up to $25

For more information, please visit www.festivaloftheartsboca.org

Festival of the Arts BOCA- Time for Three

7:30pm

Location: Mizner Park Amphitheater

Price: $20-$85

The groundbreaking, category-shattering trio Time for Three transcends traditional classification, with elements of classical, country western, gypsy and jazz idioms forming a blend all its own. The members -- Zachary (Zach) De Pue, violin; Nicolas (Nick) Kendall, violin; and Ranaan Meyer, double bass -- carry a passion for improvisation, composing and arranging, all prime elements of the ensemble’s playing.  In January 2010, the group released its first commercial CD, Three Fervent Travelers, that debuted in the top 10 on Billboard, Amazon and iTunes, remaining in the top 10 on the Billboard Crossover Charts for more than 10 months.  This followed the group’s first two self-produced CD’s, Time for Three and We Just Burned This For You!, which sold more than 20,000 copies.

For more information, please visit www.festivaloftheartsboca.org

FREE Concert, Warren Tesh, The Great Latin Tenor

Audiences from New York to Florida and throughout Mexico and Latin America have been captivated by the appealing performance of this young and rising tenor. Mr. Tesh has appeared in Opera concerts with the Three Latin Tenors and the Florida Sunshine Pops at the Broward Center of the Performing Arts. Come and enjoy an afternoon with Warren Tesh and marvel at his International repertoire of the most popular classical crossover music of Botticelli and Pavarotti to Mario Lanza and Puccini. Enjoy the fine wines and food at Royal Palm Place while you enjoy great music under the March blue skies ***This is a free concert*** For more info, call: 561-392-8920, ext. 361 Limited chairs will be provided. Guests may bring their own for this outdoor concert Royal Palm Place is located on the corner of Federal Highway and SE Mizner Blvd. (between Camino Real and Palmetto Park Rd.)

National MS Society, South Florida Chapter Invites the Community to ‘Join the Movement’ for the 2012

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society will host its 2012 Boca Raton UAIC MS Walk Presented by Pollo Campero to help raise awareness and funds for research, programs, services and advocacy. Participants can enjoy a light breakfast prior to the start of the 3.1 mile walk.

Festival of the Arts BOCA- Mika Brzezinski

7:00pm

Location: Mizner Park Amphitheater

Price: $35-$50

Mika Brzezinski is the co-host of MSNBC’s Morning Joe and Citadel Media’s syndicated radio show The Joe Scarborough Show. In January of 2010 she published her memoir All Things At Once which became a New York Times Bestseller.  Brzezinski followed up the success of her first book with Knowing Your Value, which discusses perceptions of value and how successful women today have achieved their deserved recognition and financial worth in the workplace.

For more information, please visit www.festivaloftheartsboca.org

Festival of the Arts BOCA- President's Panel

7:00pm

Location: Cultural Arts Center

Price: $25

A panel discussion about the role of the college president will be moderated by Susan Resneck Pierce, President Emerita of the University of Puget Sound, and author of On Being Presidential: A Guide for College and University Leaders (2011).  Joining the discussion will be M.J. Saunders, President of Florida Atlantic University and Kevin Ross, President of Lynn University.

For more information, please visit www.festivaloftheartsboca.org

Festival of the Arts BOCA-Valentina Lisitsa with the Lynn University Philharmonia conducted by Jon R

7:30pm

Location: Mizner Park Amphitheater

Price: $20-$65

With her multi-faceted playing described as “dazzling,” Valentina Lisitsa is at ease in a vast repertoire ranging from Bach and Mozart to Shostakovich and Bernstein.  Her orchestral repertoire alone includes more than 40 concerti.  In May 2010, Lisitsa performed the Dutch premiere of Rachmaninov’s “New 5^th” Concerto in her debut with the Rotterdam Philharmonic and in August 2010 she made her debut with the Orchestra Sinfonicia Brasileira under the baton of Maestro Lorin Maazel.  She has recorded three independently released DVDs including her best-selling set of Chopin’s 24 Etudes, which long held the coveted #1 spot on the Amazon music video list.  A champion in the use of new media, Ms. Lisitsa pushes traditional boundaries to reach out to audiences around the globe. With more than 30 million YouTube channel views, Valentina Lisitsa is one of the most sought-after classical musicians on the Web. 

For more information, please visit www.festivaloftheartsboca.org

*Photo credit: Sam Jones

Festival of the Arts BOCA-Jazz Roots Presents: An Evening of Gershwin featuring Patti Austin and Ton

7:30pm

Location: Mizner Park Amphitheater

Price: $25-$75

Patti Austin is best known for many R&B hits in the 1980s including "Do You Love Me?" / "The Genie” and "Baby, Come To Me", a duet with James Ingram, initially peaked at number 73 on the Hot 100 in early 1982. After being featured as the love theme in a prominent storyline on the soap opera General Hospital, the song re-entered the pop chart later that year and went to number one in February 1983, being certified as Gold by the RIAA.  That year, Austin's single "It's Gonna Be Special" was featured on the soundtrack for the Olivia Newton-John/John Travolta film Two of a Kind and became one of her highest-profile hits.  She sang the duet "It's the Falling in Love" with Michael Jackson on his album Off The Wall.  Other duet partners include George Benson ("Moody's Mood for Love" and "Keep Your Dreams Alive"), and Luther Vandross ("I'm Gonna Miss You In The Morning").  In 2008, fifty-three years after getting her first record contract, Patti Austin was awarded her first Grammy, winning Best Jazz Vocal Album for Avant Gershwin at the 50th annual Grammy Awards.

Tony DeSare – the singer, pianist and songwriter whose third CD Radio Show was recently released by Telarc Records – was named a “Rising Star” Male Vocalist in the Downbeat Critics Poll. He has won critical and popular acclaim for his concert performances throughout the United States as well as in Australia, Japan and Hong Kong.  “Let’s Just Stay In,” one of the CD’s original songs, was featured in the 20^th Century Fox film Tooth Fairy, starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Ashley Judd, Billy Crystal and Julie Andrews. He recently made his Carnegie Hall debut performing with the New York Pops and regularly opens for legendary comedian Don Rickles.  With a sexy, distinctive sound, DeSare’s second recording, Last First Kiss, spotlights a refreshingly contemporary combination of originals and standards, from Prince’s “Kiss” and Carole King’s “I Feel the Earth Move” to classics like “How Deep Is The Ocean.” The CD – which debuted at #5 on the Billboard chart, #3 on Amazon.com and #2 on the iTunes jazz chart – was featured on NPR’s “Weekend Edition Saturday.”

For more information, please visit www.festivaloftheartsboca.org

Christian Louboutin 20th Anniversary Capsule Collection Launch

Join us for a special preview of the special, limited-edition, Christian Louboutin Capsule Collection.

For more information, or to RVSP, kindly call 561.620.1258.

Date: Thursday, March 15

Time: 1 - 4 p.m.

Where: Shoes on One

Festival of the Arts BOCA- Andrew Ross Sorkin

7:00pm

Title: "How To Fix The Financial System"

Location: Mizner Park Amphitheater

Price: $35-$50

Andrew Ross Sorkin is The New York Times’s chief mergers and acquisitions reporter, columnist and editor of DealBook (nytimes.com/dealbook), an online daily financial report he started in 2001.  In addition, Sorkin is an assistant editor of business and finance news, helping guide and shape the paper’s coverage.  His first book, Too Big to Fail: How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the Financial System — and Themselves, became a best-seller and was made into an HBO special feature.  Sorkin has appeared on the Today Show, Charlie Rose show, and is a frequent guest host of CNBC’s “Squawk Box.”  He won a Gerald Loeb Award, one of the highest honors in business journalism, in 2004 for breaking news; a Society of American Business Editors and Writers Award for breaking news in 2005 and 2006; and in 2007, the World Economic Forum named him a Young Global Leader.  In 2008 and 2009, Vanity Fair named him to its “Next Establishment” list and he was also named to the Directorship 100, a list of the most influential people on the nation’s board of directors.  He is a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

For more information, please visit www.festivaloftheartsboca.org

Festival of the Arts BOCA- Poncho Sanchez & His Latin Jazz Band

8:30pm

Location: Mizner Park Amphitheater

Price: $25-$50

For more than three decades as both a leader and a sideman, conguero Poncho Sanchez has stirred up a fiery stew of straight-ahead jazz, gritty soul music, and infectious melodies and rhythms from a variety of Latin American and South American sources.  His influences are numerous, but among the more prominent figures that inform his music are two of the primary architects of Latin jazz – conga drummer and composer Chano Pozo and trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie.  Sanchez pays tribute to these two titans on his newest album, Chano y Dizzy!, his 25th recording as a bandleader on Concord Picante, released in September 2011.  For the first time, Sanchez and Francisco Torres, his long time band member (trombone/vocals), joined forces to produce the new album.

For more information, please visit www.festivaloftheartsboca.org

GOLFWEEK, COBRA PUMA GOLF AMP™ SERIES ROLLS INTO SOUTH FLORIDA MARCH 16-17

What Presented by GOLFWEEK and COBRA PUMA GOLF, the 2012 AMP ™ Series is coming to Doral Golf Resort & Spa while the excitement of the WGC-Cadillac Championship is still buzzing in the air. Sporting its decked-out orange truck, the AMP Series event at Doral will give visitors the opportunity to test the new COBRA AMP clubs and check out the hottest PUMA Golf gear, all while enjoying free professional custom-fitting sessions, games, music, refreshments and giveaways. Who The 2012 AMP Series is open to the public and invites golf lovers of all ages and skill levels to come out to celebrate the energy and excitement of the sport. When Friday, March 16 and Saturday, March 17 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Where Doral Golf Resort & Spa 4400 N.W. 87th Ave. Doral, Florida 33178 Why In addition to checking out the latest COBRA PUMA GOLF gear and gaining entry into incredible sweepstakes, attendees of the 2012 AMP Series at Doral Golf Resort & Spa will receive an exclusive retail special for a free round of golf on The Jim McLean Signature Course when they purchase $250 of COBRA Golf equipment. Price Admission to the 2012 AMP Series event at Doral is free and includes product trials, custom-fitting sessions, contests and more. Contact To learn more about the 2012 AMP Series, visit Golfweek.com/AmpSeries. ###

Festival of the Arts BOCA- St. Patrick's Day Extravaganza

3:00pm

Price: $20 Adults, $10 Children

Location: Mizner Park Amphitheater

The 6^th Annual Festival finale will be a St. Patrick’s Day Extravaganza with an afternoon filled with folk dancers, acclaimed fiddlers, and Celtic bands to entertain the masses while delighting in food and libations honoring great Irish traditions.

Seven Nations is not your father’s Celtic band.  With a passionate, tender, and rollicking style that winningly veers from roots and folk to dance and fusion-rock, Seven Nations has earned a growing reputation as an adventurous band with a charismatic stage presence.  “Seven Nations” refers to the seven original Celtic nations of Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Cornwall, Galecia, Isle of Man, and Brittany — and officially began in 1993 in New York City with a standard line-up of drums, guitars, and bass.  They introduced bagpipes into the show, and over time the number of songs utilizing bagpipes grew until it became obvious that they were integral to their emerging sound.  Most of the band members grew up playing Celtic music and they perform original music with primarily bagpipes and fiddle. In addition, Seven Nations has played the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, a New Year’s Eve performance at Scotland’s Royal Mile for some 40,000 people, and at the New York City Marathon.

Drake Irish Dance is a family and community centered school with the goal of promoting Irish Heritage through dance. We achieve our mission through participation in Irish Dance, as well as sharing Irish Dance through performance.

Karl Drake, TCRG, created the Drake School of Irish Dance in Atlanta, Georgia and South Florida in 1990. Mr. Karl has expanded the Drake School to include Alabama, Tennessee, and Mexico City, Mexico. Mr. Karl has built one of the strongest schools of Irish Dance in the southeast. He has produced many Regional and National champions as well as World Medal holders. 

For more information, please visit www.festivaloftheartsboca.org

Festival of the Arts BOCA- Doris Kearns Goodwin

5:00pm

Price: $35-$50

Location: Cultural Arts Center

Doris Kearns Goodwin, Pulitzer Prize winner and world-renowned historian, has been writing and speaking around the world about politics and baseball for more than two decades. Author of several best-selling biographies and a memoir of her childhood love for the Brooklyn Dodgers, she currently serves as an NBC-TV news analyst as well as a consultant and on-air person for PBS documentaries on Lyndon B. Johnson, the Kennedy Family, Franklin Roosevelt, and Ken Burns’“The History of Baseball.”  Goodwin received her B.A. from Colby College, and her Ph.D. in government from Harvard University, where she later taught. She next served as an assistant to President Lyndon Johnson in his last year in the White House and later assisted Johnson in the preparation of his memoirs.  Goodwin’s books include Lyndon Johnson & The American Dream; The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys; No Ordinary Time—Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front In World War II; Wait Till Next Year: A Memoir; and Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln.

For more information, please visit www.festivaloftheartsboca.org

10th Annual Doggie Ball

Great Auction Items such as: A private plane ride to Key West A ride on the Goodyear Blimp 7 night Mediterranean Cruise Nascar Tickets and Pit Passes Dining Certificates Disney and Seaworld Passes Hotel Stay Certificates Much, Much More!

Boca Bacchanal 2012

Foodies and wine lovers rejoice! Boca Raton's celebrated Boca Bacchanal weekend is finally here!

• The weekend starts officially Friday night with the luxurious Vintner Dinners—dinners featuring celebrated chefs paired with vintners at private homes.

• Saturday night is the over-the-top Bacchus Bash at the Boca Raton Resort & Club—a reception with by-the-bite hors d'oeuvres prepared by the star chefs, followed by a multi-course dinner and auction. Cost is $250.

• The weekend wraps up with a spectacular Grand Tasting at the Mizner Park Amphitheater—featuring 30 top restaurnats and more than 140 wines. Admission is &85 in advance, $100 at the door,The event is from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.

All proceeds from the weekend benefit the Heritage Education and Historic Preservation programs of the Boca Raton Historical Society. For event, ticket and hotel package information, visit www.bocabacchanal.com or call 561/395-6766, ext. 101.

Excitement Brewing in Miami with Grand Opening Celebration of New Dunkin’ Donuts Restaurant

Dunkin’ Donuts, America’s favorite all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods, will celebrate the grand opening of its restaurant in Miami at 6790 SW 8th Street on Saturday, March 24. To commemorate the grand opening, the restaurant will celebrate with a community event on Saturday, March 24 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Guests at the community event will receive a free 14 ounce travel mug that can be refilled with hot coffee for 99 cents, while supplies last, as a thank you for visiting the restaurant. Additionally, guests can enjoy giveaways from on-site radio partner, Mega Radio, product samples, donut decorating, face painting and entertainment from the choir from Our Lady Lourdes Academy and Best of Times Dance Studio who will be performing Salsa routines. The new Miami location will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and will employ approximately 25 crew members. The restaurant is 1,800 square feet and will feature comfortable seating for approximately 30 guests. To provide an engaging and friendly environment for guests, the new restaurant also includes a meeting room and free Wi-Fi. Additionally, the restaurant will have a drive-thru for busy guests on-the-go.

Boca Bacchanal 2012

Foodies and wine lovers rejoice! Boca Raton's celebrated Boca Bacchanal weekend is finally here, with activities over all three days.

• Saturday night is the over-the-top Bacchus Bash at the Boca Raton Resort & Club—a reception with by-the-bite hors d'oeuvres prepared by the star chefs, followed by a multi-course dinner and auction. Cost is $250.

All proceeds from the weekend benefit the Heritage Education and Historic Preservation programs of the Boca Raton Historical Society. For event, ticket and hotel package information, visit www.bocabacchanal.com or call 561/395-6766, ext. 101.

Boca Bacchanal 2012

Foodies and wine lovers rejoice! Boca Raton's celebrated Boca Bacchanal weekend is finally here, with activities over all three days.

• The weekend wraps up with a spectacular Grand Tasting Sunday at the Mizner Park Amphitheater—featuring 30 top restaurnats and more than 140 wines. Admission is $85 in advance, $100 at the door. The event is from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.

All proceeds from the weekend benefit the Heritage Education and Historic Preservation programs of the Boca Raton Historical Society. For event, ticket and hotel package information, visit www.bocabacchanal.com or call 561/395-6766, ext. 101.

Will Barnet at 100: Eight Decades of Painting and Printmaking

Will Barnet at 100 features more than 70 works from private and museum collections, charting the momentous evolution of Barnet’s art from realism to abstraction during one of the most distinguished careers in American art. Barnet’s career as an artist and America’s foremost printmaker has evolved from 1930s social realism to 1940s cubism to 1950s geometric abstraction, and since 1961, figurative realism. This exhibition demonstrates Barnet’s continuous capacity for reinvention and new perspectives, even today in his 100th year.

Glass Act: The Contemporary Studio Glass Movement Turns 50

This exhibition demonstrates the different ways in which glass is used as a medium for contemporary art. The display focuses on unique objects that explore ideas by the leading glass artists today including Howard Ben Tré, Dale Chihuly, Dan Dailey, Kyohei Fujita, Harvey Littleton, Concetta Mason, Danny Perkins, Christopher Ries and others.

Muted Imprints: An Installation by Misako Inaoka

Expect to walk among birds twittering in tree branches, a deer shyly glancing up at you, and fantastical worlds tucked behind an ordinary wall. Expect also to find bizarre combinations of animal and machine, both endearing and unsettling. An incremental tilt of a small bird’s head when you near it, or a flash of light and color glimpsed through a peephole in an otherwise unobtrusive wall, signals the viewer that they should move in, as close as possible, to delight in the invented creatures and landscapes of Inaoka’s imagination. The relationship between the viewer and Inaoka’s artwork is one of discovery. The viewer’s presence brings the exhibition to life, literally.

Delray Beach Magazine and Downtown Development Authority present: 4th Annual Savor the Avenue

Call your restaurant of choice to make your reservation. Q's? Call 561.243.1077 Downtown Development Authority Make your reservation by contacting one of the 18 Participating Restaurants: 18 Restaurant Participants: 1. 32 East 64 seats-sold out 2. Cabana El Rey 3. Café de France 4. Café Luna Rosa 5. City Oyster 56 last year 6. Cut 432 --sold out 7. Gol’ Taste of Brazil 8. La Cigale 9. Lemongrass Asian Bistro 46 seats 10. Max’s Harvest 11. Prime--Sold Out 12. Spoonfed 32 seats 13. Sundy House--Sold Out 14. The Office 50 seats 15. Tramonti Italian Ristorante-- Sold Out 16. Tryste 48 seats 17. Union 48 seats 18. Vic and Angelos--Sold Out

HOPE FLOATS ON THE NEW RIVER TO SUPPORT TOMORROW’S RAINBOW

From 4 PM to 7 PM on March 31, 2012, Hope Floats will host a free, family-friendly event to benefit Tomorrow’s Rainbow at Esplanade Park in downtown Fort Lauderdale.
 
The Hope Floats project seeks to raise $25,000 to hire a full time clinician at the Coconut Creek facility to help children who have lost loved ones go through the grieving process. Hundreds of attendees will have an entertaining afternoon with several bands, child singers, and food and drink vendors.
 
The culmination of the event will be the launching of lighted paper boats in memory of loved ones, taking place at sunset on the New River.  Attendees may purchase boats for $25 at the event or in advance at http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/teamgaia/hope-floats <http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/teamgaia/hope-floats> .
 
ABOUT TOMORROW’S RAINBOW
Tomorrow's Rainbow is a special place for children that have experienced the death of a loved one.  By incorporating miniature horse interactions with therapeutic play areas and facilitated peer support, children are given the tools necessary to take their own personal grief journey in a way that is meaningful to them.  Tomorrow's Rainbow is a safe place where children feel, often for the first time, understood.