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COMMUNITY Comedy Off The Green Summer Series Announced for May 21 and June 25 The producers of Comedy on the Gotham Comedy Club. Comedy Off the Green is the brainchild Green return to Mizner Park with Comedy Off the Green, an indoor summer se- of Boca Raton residents Siegel, a standries, set for Saturday, May 21 at 7 p.m. and up comic by night, and his wife, Stepha9:30 p.m.; and Saturday, June 25 at 7 p.m. nie Tsoflias Siegel, a former broadcast journalist in New and 9:30 p.m. York City and at the Mizner talent develMulticulturopment exal Center, 201 ecutive, who W. Plaza Real. conceived “With the and produced Florida heat Comedy on around the the Green at cor ner and the Mizner more peoPark Amphiple in Boca theater during feeling safthe lockdown. er, we are tak“Like any ing Comedy new venture, on the Green we’re pivoting OFF the green for the Sumand into the mer based on air conditicket holder tioning,” said needs and inDave Siegel, terests,” said co-producer. “There’s been a lot of buzz from the first Stephanie. “The space we’ve selected will round of shows. Instead of us trying to con- be enhanced to reflect our unique Comevince quality comedians from New York and dy on the Green brand. The energy inside Los Angeles to come to Boca…they are now the theater will feel very similar to our sucreaching out to us. This brand is quickly be- cessful first round of outdoor shows. People can expect really good comedy, a young coming a destination for comics.” New York City-based comedian Jon energized crowd and a night out you can’t Fisch will open the limited engagement on find anywhere else in this city.” Siegel is a news writer/producer out May 21. Fisch is one of only a handful of co- of New York City but his roots are in stand-up comemedians who has dy. Prior to his big appeared on both move to Boca RaT he Late Show Comedy Off the Green ton in March 2020, with David Letterhe’d been a writman and The Late is set for Saturday, May er for Diane SawShow with Stephen yer and Anderson Colbert. He was the 21 and June 25 at the Cooper among mahost of the wideMizner Multicultural ny others. Currently popular podcast ly, he’s a writer/proIn the Tank. With Center ducer and on-air his current podcast, talent for Ashleigh Spiraling Up, Fisch Banfield’s NewsNatalks with people from the comedy world about handling dai- tion show ‘Banfield.’ He headlines comedy ly struggles and digging themselves out of clubs across the country, has appeared on life’s major ruts. Sounds heavy, but it’s fun- Comedy Central on two occasions and has ny too. You may recognize him from Com- been the opening act for the likes of Daedy Central or NBC’s Last Comic Stand- vid Alan Grier, Richard Lewis and Kevin ing 4, where he was the New York City Nealon, among others. Tickets for the shows range from $30Capital One Audience Favorite. Fisch has performed at multiple comedy festivals in- $45. They go on sale on March 1, 2022 and cluding the HBO Comedy Arts Festival, the can be purchased at https://miznerparkculGreat American Comedy Festival and Mon- turalcenter.com/events-tickets/. For more treal’s prestigious “Just for Laughs” Fes- information visit www.comedyonthegreen. tival. Based in New York City, Fisch can org or reach organizers by phone at 610be seen regularly at the Comedy Cellar and 659-8583.
Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton Extends Deadline for Service Above Self Grant Applications The Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton “Service Above Self ” Grant Fund is the granting arm of the Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton that allows community organizations within the Boca Raton service area to apply for grants up to $5,000 to assist in funding their programs and initiatives. Proceeds raised from the Boca Raton Mayors Ball fund these grants.> T h e R o t a ry Club Downtown Boca Raton “Service Above S e l f ” Grant Fund enables the Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton to grant funding to organizations that render services within our mission focus areas of Health and Wellness Needs. Requests for support are considered based on the following criteria: The maximum award per applicant is $5,000. Multiple projects may be considered up to this maximum. > Funds must be used within the geographic service area of the Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton, DEFINED AS THE DESIGNATION OF BOCA RATON. > Applicants must have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, be in the process of obtaining this status or be under the umbrella of an agency with 501(c)(3) status. > Requests will NOT be considered for fundraising events or expenses, political
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expense, travel, or to individuals that are not part of an organized non-profit service program. > A grant application must be completed and returned with all the requested supportive materials.> Applicants may receive funding ONLY once a year. > Other Rotary Clubs are not eligible to apply. > Applicants must provide a written final report and include receipts on the use of granted monies within 60 days of disbursement to be submitted to the Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton “Service Above Self ” Grant Fund Administration and shared with the RCDBR Board of Directors. > (SAS) grant applications are reviewed and funded during the Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton’s administrative year. The RCDBR requests that 2021-2022 applications be received before June 1, 2022. Any >applications submitted after June 1st, will be held until the following review process after July 1, 2022. Special consideration may be exercised at the discretion of the Fund Board for emergency health and wellness needs that are time sensitive.> To Request an application, email: sas@rotaryboca.org or call Jon Kaye at 561-392-5166 x 2.
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