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Sing, Sing, Sing! Local Choral Groups Make Beautiful Music
Dancers Exposed Photographer Harry Benson Captures Ballet Florida by John Loring
A Walk Down Antique Row Dixie Highway’s Art & Antique Shops Attract Worldwide Collectors
Bob and Mary Montgomery A Dynamic Duo
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benson on ballet florida World-renowned photographer Harry Benson captures dancers in diverse, local venues. By John Loring
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beautiful music Palm Beach County’s eclectic array of choral groups create perfect harmony. By Leon M. Rubin
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Prestigious magazine awards bestowed on art&culture reflect our dynamic cultural landscape. By Rena Blades
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p u b l i s h e r ’s n o t e
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Community plays a key role in art&culture . By Robert S.C. Kirschner
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• Discover Caldwell Theatre Company’s new locale and popular Adult Storytelling Series. • Find out how the Northwood Youth Empowerment Center is changing lives. • Read about SeaFair’s fine art megayacht, the Grand Luxe. • Enjoy the rotating art exhibits at the art deco Rhythm Café. • Go back in time with the Cornell Museum’s The Wonderful World of Oz exhibit. • See why Kevro’s Art Bar is an urban oasis in downtown Delray Beach. • Explore the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge during Everglades Day. • Learn about three local filmmakers whose films were screened at Cannes.
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art in unexpected places A book lover discovers what it means to be an artist through Alan Alda’s memoirs.
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p ro f i l e Bob and Mary Montgomery stand strong as a couple dedicated to the arts.
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portrait Palm Beach clothing designer Richard Day is an artist of fashion.
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Perhaps you noticed the brief news item about our success in the 2007 Charlie Awards competition that we were able to squeeze into our last issue at press time. Since we’re so excited about the news, I hope you’ll indulge me if I mention it again—with a bit of emphasis added:
art&culture of Palm Beach County received three awards in the 2007 Florida Magazine Association’s highly regarded annual competition that recognizes publishing excellence in the state. The magazine was honored with the Gold “Charlie Award” for Best Overall Magazine in the Associations category, a Bronze Award for Best Overall Use of Photography in the same category and a Silver Award for Best New Magazine launched in Florida during the past year. To say that we are proud of this accomplishment is an understatement. But you should know that our feelings go well beyond the satisfaction of a job well done. In fact, the creation and launch of art&culture is part of a bigger picture … of a goal achieved. It’s been said countless times that a picture is worth a thousand words. In the case of art&culture, it could be stated that the equation worked in the opposite direction. For it was just a few words—barely more than a line—in the Palm Beach County Cultural Council’s 20052010 Strategic Plan that ultimately inspired the creation of this publication. As part of the overall objective of marketing and promoting the abundant arts and cultural opportunities available in our county, the Strategic Plan said that we would “Consider publishing a four-color magazine that will be distributed four or six times per year, depending on cost considerations.” That was all. But that brief statement inspired what you hold in your
hands. While the Charlie Awards are a wonderful endorsement of the quality of the product, I believe that they also signal the success of the entire venture and the various partnerships that enable it to succeed. It begins with the vision provided by our board and the knowledge and insight that our staff brings to the table. It is facilitated by the outstanding working relationship that we have with our publisher, Passport Publications, whose expertise leads not only to editorial and design excellence, but to the success we have experienced in attracting advertising support for the magazine. We have benefited from the contributions of outstanding writers and photographers as well, including such distinguished individuals as John Loring and Harry Benson. Of course, none of this would be possible without the active participation of the numerous non-profit cultural organizations, individual artists, funding agencies and philanthropists who fuel the arts with their energy and support. We are indeed blessed with a never-ending array of topics and source material! Finally, we realize that all of our efforts would be for naught were it not for you—our readers—who have responded so very favorably to our magazine. We’re proud of ourselves, of course. But we derive much greater gratification from knowing that you are proud of what we have accomplished on behalf of the Cultural Council and the broader cultural community. Thank you for welcoming art&culture so enthusiastically. We promise to maintain the high standards we have set in our inaugural year of publication.
Rena Blades President and CEO Palm Beach County Cultural Council
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THANK YOU N ow in the middle of our second year of publishing
In “A Treasure Trove on Dixie Highway,” page
art&culture, Passport Publications is immersed in Palm
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Beach County’s unique cultural landscape. Our staff of
Highway’s Antique Row in West Palm Beach,
seasoned editors, graphic artists, production specialists
which has become an international destination
and advertising managers work diligently to accurately
attracting collectors from around the world.
portray Palm Beach County’s artistic climate. Truly a team
On page 42, “Seizing the Day” offers a
effort, art&culture would not be a reality without the
glimpse into the life of Richard Day and the art
dedicated support of the community, including our
of designing clothing as well as the details on
award-winning local photographers and writers.
the annual Palm Beach Fashion Week coming in March.
And, we want to hear from you, our readers. What do you like, what don’t you like? Do you have a great story
Music enthusiasts will love reading about Palm
idea? If so, we want to hear it! As our local communities,
Beach County’s diverse singing ensembles in
organizations and businesses change to meet the needs
“Beautiful Music,” page 66, while everyone is
of residents and visitors, art&culture will also transform
sure to enjoy “Bob and Mary Montgomery: A
while still maintaining its integrity. Your input is essential
Pair of Aces,” page 34. Most of you are proba-
in ensuring our coverage of the topics important to you,
bly familiar with the Montgomerys’ gracious
now and in the future. This is our community, and the
philanthropy but you may be surprised to read
publication is a reflection of a special place we call home.
about the vast amount of time the couple has spent serving on local nonprofit boards and
For this issue, our mainstay celebrity writer John Loring,
their true devotion to the local arts community.
of Tiffany & Co. fame, brings us on a journey with Ballet Florida dancers and renowned photographer Harry
With the season now in full swing, our won-
Benson in “Benson on Ballet Florida,” page 56. From
derful community is alive with even more
atop the CityPlace garage to inside the Mar-a-Lago Club,
cultural happenings, from ballet, opera and
the stunning photographs capture the dancers adorned
musical performances to art and antique
in street clothes in their rarest form.
shows, museum exhibits and plays. We hope this issue of art&culture will entice you to personally experience all that Palm Beach County has to offer.
Please enjoy,
Robert S.C. Kirschner President/Publisher Passport Publications & Media Corporation
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“Benson on Ballet Florida” (page 56) author John Loring is the former New York Bureau Chief and a contributing writer for over 30 years of Architectural Digest. Loring, design director of Tiffany & Co. since 1979, has also written numerous Doubleday and Harry N . Abrams books on style and social history. He graduated from Yale University, completed four years of graduate studies at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris and has an honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts degree from Pratt Institute.
M.M. Cloutier, a West Palm Beachbased freelance writer, has written extensively about art and culture in Palm Beach County and elsewhere. Throughout her career, she has also written numerous profiles and covered business, cuisine, fashion and more. Her work has appeared in such newspapers as The N ew York Times, The Miami Herald, The Palm Beach Post and Palm Beach Daily News, among others, and in several magazines, including Time. Cloutier takes readers to Antique Row in “A Treasure Trove on Dixie Highway” (page 76).
Gigi Benson
The mastermind behind “Benson on Ballet Florida” (page 56), Scottish born photojournalist Harry Benson, who is now a part-time Palm Beach resident, arrived in America with The Beatles in 1964. He has photographed every U.S. president from Eisenhower to George W. Bush; was just feet away from Bobby Kennedy the night he was assassinated; in the room with Richard N ixon when he resigned; on the Meredith March with Martin Luther King Jr.; and was there when the Berlin Wall went up and when it came down. art&culture is truly honored and privileged to have his photos grace our pages.
N ew York native Jim Fairman was introduced to photography in high school and has rarely put his camera down since. The West Palm Beach resident is a busy freelance photographer who captures a diverse array of subjects from yachts and exotic cars to high fashion and flowers. Given that Fairman lives off Antique Row, he leapt at the opportunity to photograph “A Treasure Trove on Dixie Highway” (page 76).
Christina Wood knows the importance of giving back to the community. Between spending time in the studios of WXEL, where she regularly hosts pledge drives for public broadcasting, and collecting and giving out hundreds of books to local underserved children through her Wood Memorial Children’s Book Drive, the regular art&culture contributor relishes the opportunity to interview local philanthropic icons. Wood, of course, was the ideal candidate when it came to choosing a writer for “Bob and Mary Montgomery: A Pair of Aces” (page 34).
Author of “Beautiful Music” (page 66), Leon M. Rubin has been writing about the arts for more than 30 years. As a freelance writer and public relations consultant in South Florida since 1991, he is delighted to serve as managing editor for art&culture. And while he has been cautioned against singing in public on many occasions, he holds the greatest admiration for those who do so in the Palm Beach County choral music scene.
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Spotlight on... A New Era Begins for the Caldwell Theatre Company After 18 years in its Levitz Plaza location, Caldwell Theatre Company is as thrilled as the rest of us about its newly constructed Count de Hoernle Theatre, which opens December 2 with the South Florida premiere of Doubt, A Parable. The new theater will anchor a new mixed-use development just north of the previous facility on North Federal Highway in Boca Raton. Sure to strengthen the Caldwell’s legacy as one of Palm Beach County’s most acclaimed theaters, the new 30,000square-foot facility includes a 332-seat, tiered performance space, state-of-the-art lighting and sound equipment and a magnificent glass façade. In addition to its stunning lineup of mustsee plays this season, Caldwell Theatre cha Ro o i Company brings back its highly popular and on t An
unique Adult Storytelling Series in 2008 with The Three Tellers: Adventures in Adult Storytelling. In partnership with the Florida Atlantic University School of Communication & Multimedia Studies and the School of the Arts/South Florida Storytelling Project, the series features three internationally acclaimed professional storytellers who Syd Lieber have made it their job to engage, chalman lenge and entertain audiences worldwide. Syd Lieberman, an award-winning storyteller and author, launches the series with “The Man and His Muse” on January 28. On March 17, Brazil native Antonio Rocha portrays his adventures around the world in “Tour de Force.” “Smoke in the Everglades” by David Novak, who weaves his own life story of growing up in South Florida with Florida history, finishes the call (561) 241-7432 series on April 14.
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Now Showing Fo l l ow t h e Ye l l ow B r i c k Ro a d Over 100 years ago, L. Frank Baum created a magical world that captured the imagination of a generation, and he continues to do so as a new exhibition, The Wonderful World of Oz, travels along the Yellow Brick Road to the Cornell Museum of Art & American Culture in Delray Beach. The exhibit, which will run through January 20, 2008, was conceived by Old School Square Executive Director Joe Gillie and Museum Director Gloria Rejune Adams, who notes that they “wanted to take a more theatrical approach, especially for the holidays, to engage visitors in an exciting new way. Visitors will experience Munchkinland, Oz around the world and Oz as pop culture through imaginative displays.” Visitors will experience the grandeur of Oz through memorabilia, posters, books, photographs, collectibles, replica costume pieces, props and much more. Many items are on loan from the Oz Museum in Wamego, Kan., including stills of selected characters and a musical score from 1947. Emmy Award-winning historian, author and past president of the International Wizard of Oz Club, John Fricke, is providing pieces from his personal collection. From original and international editions of early stories of Oz by Baum to 50 black-and-white production stills to a Grauman’s Chinese Theater souvenir program from the August 15, 1939, premiere of MGM’s “Wizard of Oz,” Fricke’s collection offers an insider’s look at this once-in-a-lifetime premiere event. Fricke is also expected to visit Old School Square as a guest call (561) 243-7922 lecturer in early January with the date to be announced. 50 19 , pany
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The motto and underlying theme of Rhythm Café—“Keeping it Real”— is apparent from the antique pink flamingo standing tall amongst the Florida collectibles that adorn the walls of this cleverly artistic restaurant to the classic culinary touches, such as adding a scoop of homemade vanilla bean ice cream to a decadent slice of chocolate cake. Founded in 1988 by local artist Peter Wyman, Rhythm Café, comfortably situated on West Palm Beach’s Antique Row, has become an icon in the community. It’s known not only for its artful presentation—where each menu item is designed using master artistry incorporating the elements of shape, texture, color and balance—but also for its dedication to the works of local artists. In 1993, Dennis Williams and Ken Rzab purchased Rhythm Café from Wyman. In keeping with tradition, they have also featured local artists— adding to the restaurant’s charm and ambiance ever since. The collections are offered for sale and change five to six times a year. Displays have included the likes of collage artist Connie Kurtz, (featured in the HBO documentary “Every Room in the House”), and watercolors by Jineen Cronin. Currently you can stop by to see “Flow” by Steve Bernier. It’s important to both Williams and Rzab to consistently maintain the integrity of the era in which the 1950s art deco, former drug store once offered counter service for breakfast and lunch. Now offering an ever-changing, casual yet sophisticated dinner menu, Rhythm Café is a splendiferous experience not only for the palate but a visual feast as well. Turn to page 76 to learn more about the galleries, boutiques and restaurants on West Palm please call (561) 833-3406 or visit Beach’s famed Antique Row. www.rhythmcafe.cc.
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Come walk on the wild side in the Everglades during the 9th Annual Everglades Day on Saturday, February 9, 2008, at the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge in Boynton Beach. The all-day free family event is meant to “combine education and fun—and hopefully get more people involved in the Everglades,” says Lester Nelinson, a director of the Friends of the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge. The organization hopes to help the community build a greater appreciation for this natural wonder and the endangered species that call the Everglades their home. Visitors can take part in nature walks, enjoy fishing and wildlife demonstrations and educational programs, learn about wildlife preservation, go canoeing and meet exhibitors from various agencies, clubs and non-profit organizations. Special guest speaker Ron McGill, the zoo curator at the Miami Metro Zoo, will speak at noon in the pavilion. Spanish interpreters will be onsite to provide information and presentations.
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S h ow U s W h y U ’re H o t is “getting to be on television and When Dwayne Taylor heard that Palm Beach County working with Final Cut Pro.” These are was spending millions of dollars on five Youth Empoweractivities that many other students will ment Centers throughout the county—with the City of not learn until college, but the NYEC West Palm Beach kicking in an extra $1 million for the locais giving students like Brenis a head tion on 39th Street in the historic Northwood neighborstart and equipping them with the life hood—in early 2007, Taylor knew that he could bring someand technological skills needed to pursue successful careers. thing other than “books and basketball” to the table. In November 2008, the NYEC will launch a weekly TV show airing Taylor, owner of Taylor Productions in Lake Worth, Sunday mornings on cable channel 99. The show will cover stories immediately e-mailed West Palm Beach Mayor Lois Frankel, written and produced by members of the center, music videos and who responded favorably to his unique idea: music videos. other arts media. Before he knew it, Taylor was starting the audio/visual proMembers of Taylor’s class, which has 12-15 students and meets gram at the Northwood Youth Empowerment Center (NYEC) three days a week after school, have also had the opportunity to this past summer with a high-tech computer lab containing take part in the creation of television commerthe latest Apple OSX computers and four highcials that have aired on the Discovery Channel definition (HD) cameras. and BET. According to Taylor, music videos can help to It is pretty obvious that Dwayne Taylor is provide underserved youths with the life skills bringing the arts to Northwood and showing the needed to bridge the “gigantic digital divide world the art of Northwood’s youth. But don’t between the haves and the have nots.” Enter expect him to take too much credit. “I’m not the “Show Me Why U’re Hot Showcase,” which doing anything phenomenal … everything you invites local children and teenagers to show off see and hear is really their words,” he says. their talents to the community, their friends and The Palm Beach County Cultural Council also family on the stage of West Palm Beach’s Cuillo plays a role in the Youth Empowerment Centers, Center for the Arts. and recently brought an art car, part of the Drive Performances during the first contest last to Enjoy the Arts campaign, to one of the faciliAugust included spoken word, singing, rapties. “Art and cultural education is a strong focus ping and modern dance. Another showcase at the Cultural Council and our future plans set for March will include a brother and sister include partnering with an organization to provide duo dancing the tango. Participants in the quality art education to after-school providers. The showcase compete for a chance to receive a music video contract Youth Empowerment Centers may be one of the areas from Taylor Productions and the NYEC. that benefits from this partnership,” explains Alyx While some people may view music videos negatively as an educaKellington, director of arts and cultural education. tional tool, Taylor says: “This is what they are listening to, this is what Kellington is also personally involved with they are doing and instead of trying to reinvent the wheel … let’s give one of the Youth Empowerment Centers: “In my them what they want and wrap our personal time, as a resident of Lake Worth, I education around that. Now these volunteer at the Osborne Community Center. kids are able to work the Internet, Sometimes we read and sometimes we talk. work an Apple computer and write Often, I just listen and it is then that I hear their own stories.” the need, the hope, the fears and the The kids at the center echo Taylor’s dreams of the children. And sometimes sentiment. One student, Brenis Mondesir, that is enough.” 15, says the best part about the program
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Showroom An Urban Oasis in Delray Beach
Where is art in your life? That is the question Kevin “Kevro” Rouse and Deb Sullivan pondered when deciding to open Kevro’s Art Bar, Delray Beach’s newest urban oasis created for artists, by artists. “After leasing retail space for seven years on Northeast Second Avenue, we purchased a very blighted industrial/ commercial property on Southeast Second Avenue in the central business district,” says Rouse, who is also vice chair of the Delray Beach Public Art Advisory Board. “The site is our largest collaborative canvas to date.” Housed in a former Haitian convenience store and showcasing work by local artists, Kevro’s 7,800square-foot facility includes an art gallery, bar, outdoor patio and a state-of-the-art photography/video/sound media studio—all in a neighborhood poised for growth. The industrial chic setting provides a dynamic atmosphere where all creative expression is art. Offering a meeting place for the creative class, Kevro’s is the first of its kind in Palm Beach County. “I love stopping by the
Art Bar after work to forget about the stresses of the day and relax with a great group of people,” explains Coreen Gottschalk, a frequent Art Bar guest. “Kevro’s is one-of-a-kind.”
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On the Waterfront Fine Art Megayacht Drops Anchor in Palm Beach County Raton from February 14-18, 2008, and in Jupiter Island/PGA from March 511, 2008. Upon reaching each city, the ship hosts an opening night charity gala, followed by fine art events and lectures, gourmet dining and nightly music on the upper deck during the yacht’s stay. SeaFair is partnering with the Norton Museum of Art in Palm SeaFair’s Grand Luxe—the world’s first fine art Beach County. megayacht with a hull spanning 228 feet—has arrived in South The addition of SeaFair to the array of major shows in Florida’s waterways. After beginning her maiden voyage in New our area further enhances our reputation as one of America’s England, she has traveled along America’s eastern seaboard most attractive destinations for fine art and antique collectors introducing a select group of art and jewelry lovers to vendors and connoisseurs. (Please see page 81 for a list of this season’s from around the world. A few of the local purveyors who have events.) boarded the floating gallery in various ports include A.B. Levy, David Morris, Levy 20th Century Glass and Richter’s of Palm Beach. During her stay along Palm Beach County’s coast, the Grand Luxe will be at port in Palm Beach February 7-11, 2008, in Boca
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In the Making
Three Local Filmmakers Prove They “Cannes” Do It The Cannes Film Festival is one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious events of its kind, where nearly every independent filmmaker hopes to showcase his or her films. For its 60th anniversary in May 2007, three local filmmakers traveled to Cannes, France, to screen their films—which were all shot locally—before a discriminating crowd of the who’s who in the film world. Two students from the West Palm Beach-based Palm Beach Film School, which offers an intensive training program for students of all ages, were thrilled to be selected for the festival’s Short Film Corner category. Keri Lurtz’s “Unconditional” is a drama about an unhappy racist searching for unconditional love, while “The Profound Moment” by John Martinez is a drama/comedy about a desperate mother trying to reunite her estranged sons.
While in Paris for the festival, McDermitt, a West Palm Beach native who worked for Channel 5 for several years and owned a local theater company in the ’90s, shot a two-minute film that he hopes will win him another screening during the 2008 festival. “(Cannes) is such an amazing festival with parties and screenings all day and all night long,” he says.
Also screened in the Short Film Corner category, “Citizen Wilma” by Dean McDermitt (pictured at right above with Melanie Ericksen) of XYZ Video, highlights the aftermath of Hurricane Wilma, which whipped across southern Florida in October 2005 and left many communities without power for weeks. The film shows how former Gov. Jeb Bush praised the recovery efforts of government officials and local citizens who worked together to overcome the disaster and rebuild neighborhoods.
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Making Life Less
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I am an ambitiously minded but sadly sporadic reader. I always have more than five books next to the bed, each with an equal chance at being read. And, I am optimistic I will read every day … but I rarely do (other than the four to five newspapers required each day). I like to read mysteries and detective novels, biographies on certain subjects, leadership tomes and lots of magazines. What I most enjoy is really getting lost in a book. I anticipate that delicious feeling of being able to smell the spices cooking on the stove in the galley of the sailboat from “An Embarrassment of Mangoes: A Caribbean Interlude” by Ann Vanderhoof, or feel Joan Erikson’s excruciating sadness when her husband died after a long illness in “A Walk on the Beach: Tales of
Wisdom from an Unconventional Woman” by Joan Anderson, or almost touch the gaping wounds on the victim in James Patterson’s latest Woman’s Detective series. But, recently, it was the charming and witty memoirs of Alan Alda that grabbed my attention in “Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself.” And, it was in the midst of reading this book that I discovered art in an unexpected place. “What comes from the heart goes to the heart.” This sums up a lesson Alda learned from a rabbi once— that if we speak from the heart, others hear it more fully, more viscerally. And, I think this book is from the heart, which is probably why I found it so memorable. I discovered art unexpectedly in these pages when I realized he was describing to the reader, in so many stories, what it is to be an artist. His definitions are astounding, personal, eloquent and truly beautiful.
But to say you can perform an art isn’t as grand as it sounds. It’s just a good connection between your brain and your fingertips that lets you do something that lifts the spirit. Like pitching a really beautiful fastball. I’ve come to believe that it doesn’t matter how simple the art is, it’s worth all the affection I can lavish on it. 30
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Alda captured for me the reason I chose the arts as my life’s pursuit, my career, my passion. I believe that artists capture our humanity and translate through their specific medium. This is why we are moved by a painting, awed by an actor or transfixed by a musician. The human spirit imbues the artist’s work, and when we are lucky, the result reveals the best of humanity. Alda certainly did that for me.
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PATIENCE IS NOT ALWAYS A VIRTUE. In 1966, when Bob and Mary Montgomery first came to Palm Beach County, no one had yet seen the cultural forest through the palm trees. In those days, people came to Palm Beach to bask in the sun, play a few rounds of golf or practice their backhand on the tennis courts. If you wanted a night at the opera, a gallery opening or a theater premiere, you went someplace cold like New York or Chicago. Palm Beach was all about building sandcastles. For most people. The Montgomerys, however, are not most people.
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“We are people who don’t, in anything we do, just kind of drop by and then move on to something else. You plant the seed and we like to stay around and watch the oak tree bloom and get acorns on it before we leave.” —Mary Montgomery
Above and left: Once an actual armory, today the Armory Art Center flourishes as a visual arts education and exhibition center. Below: Cultural Council President and CEO Rena Blades with Bob Montgomery and Marta Batmasian.
As children of the Depression and World War II, Bob and Mary’s exposure to the arts had been limited. “We took that adventure together,” Mary says of their early exploration of the world of opera, orchestras and ovations. “And we found out what SRO meant,” Bob adds.
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“Standing room only!” they laughingly chant in unison. Once the curtain had gone up, there was no turning back. Art and culture was destined to play a starring role in the couple’s life. Bob and Mary met at the University of Alabama. She majored in art; he was working toward a Bachelor of Science degree. After graduating in 1952, Bob served in the U.S. Army for two years. Then, with Mary at his side and the G.I. bill paving the way, he was off to law school. Bob graduated from the University of Florida Law School in 1957. He began his legal career in Jacksonville with a firm specializing in insurance defense before moving to Palm Beach. In 1975, Bob started his own firm. Despite his success at the defense table, he switched sides, choosing to represent personal injury victims.
Since then, Bob has made a name for himself handling a number of high-profile cases. He was the lead attorney in the state’s lawsuit against Big Tobacco, which netted a $13.5 billion settlement for the citizens of Florida. He is also a member of the Inner Circle of Advocates, a prestigious group composed of the nation’s top 100 plaintiff lawyers. “When we transferred down here, I really was lost,” Mary says, quickly putting the past into perspective. “There were garden clubs and bridge clubs and things, but I needed to get involved with making art.” While Bob was earning a reputation as a fierce litigator, Mary had continued to study and develop her skills as a painter. In Jacksonville, she had been part of a group of artists that opened a small nonprofit gallery and art school. She was on her own when she arrived in Palm Beach, though.
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Left: The Armory Art Center’s Kaplan Building houses ceramics and the foundry, where the lost wax bronze casting is done. Below: Bob and Mary Montgomery at the 2007 Palm Beach Opera Gala.
“The lack of culture was forced on us growing up and then we come down to this community and there’s so much money and so much opportunity and yet they’re not taking advantage of it,” she says, frustration still evident in her voice. “They just said, oh, it’s much nicer to go to a movie or sit on the beach.” “They” were the part-time residents that the economic, social and recreational life of the county had revolved around for decades. The Montgomerys were a new breed. Unlike the snowbirds of that era who flocked to our temperate shores every winter to preen their feathers, the Montgomerys were making a year-round home for themselves. And they wanted to be able to enjoy a rich cultural life right in their own backyard. “Thirty years ago almost nobody was doing that,” says Rena Blades, president and CEO of the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. “You try to imagine what Palm Beach County was like then, it must have been exciting to get things started.”
Politics and personalities were only part of the challenge. “You had to change the attitudes before they’d give the money to build (the Kravis Center),” Mary explains. “They didn’t see the need.”
Confronted with the Montgomerys’ passion, finessed by their charm or, perhaps, simply overcome by the force of their convictions, the community began to see the light. “People who have deep and serious passions and who are also smart about what they’re passionate about are attractive people to be around,” Blades says.
on the board of directors at the Armory Art Center. “If you are going to approach him about something, you better have done your homework because he will ask a lot of very difficult, very probing questions and he will know whether or not you know what you’re talking about. I would not go to him unprepared.” “She is the most balanced woman I have ever met,” Shapiro says of her friend Mary. “Her day would exhaust the average human being. She has meetings and
The Montgomerys didn’t hesitate to use their charm, their home, their time or their money in pursuit of their cultural vision for the community. “They are a rare couple,” says Muriel Shapiro, who has served for many years with the Montgomerys on Palm Beach Opera’s board of directors. “They will meet any challenge head on.”
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The Montgomerys might have too much Southern blood flowing charmingly through their veins to contradict her, but exciting probably isn’t the first word they would choose to describe their early efforts. “Just think about how recently it’s been and what a difficult time it was to build the Kravis Center,” Bob says.
“Everyone said, we’ve got our opera back in New York or Chicago or Dallas; we have our symphony and theater. We come down here to play; we don’t come down here to be a part of the community, we don’t need to be involved,” Bob says. “That was the changing of the attitude, like the changing of the guard so to speak, and it was a very difficult thing to do.”
“He’s an incredibly intelligent man,” observes Nancy Lambrecht, who serves
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meetings and meetings at these various organizations. She’s setting up lunches, she’s setting up dinners, she’s underwriting this, she’s chairman of that. She accomplishes so much. She is in there pitching with every single bone in her body to whatever they are committed to, and they’re committed to everything.”
thropy, Economic Council of Palm Beach County, Robert M. Montgomery, Jr. Can-
“We are people who don’t, in anything we do, just kind of drop by and then move on to something else,” Mary says. “You plant the seed and we like to stay around and watch the oak tree bloom and get acorns on it before we leave. I can’t think of any group that we’ve joined that we haven’t stayed and almost worn out our welcome.” For the Montgomerys, philanthropy isn’t about getting your name in the paper; it’s about getting things done. “They have strong opinions about things, which is great,” Blades says. “To me that makes for a good leader. You may disagree with something about their philosophy but at least they have one. That’s what it means to be a leader.” The list of organizations the Montgomerys have actively supported is a long one that includes Palm Beach Opera, The Children’s Place at Home Safe, Inc., International Museum of Cartoon Art, WXEL, Florida Philharmonic Orchestra, Museum of Contemporary Art, Florida Philan-
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the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts. They sponsored the Be Smart public awareness campaign to promote arts education and cultural programs through after-school activities, weekend activities and integration of the arts into school curricula. Earlier this year, Bob was the recipient of the 2007 Muse Award for Advocacy, presented by the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. “You’d be hard pressed to find an organization here that hasn’t benefited from them,” Lambrecht says. “If you picked up the phone and started just randomly calling different not-for-profits, every one of them would have the Montgomerys listed as donors at some level.”
cer Research Fund at the Albert Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center, Palm Beach County Cultural Planning Committee, Florida ArtsPAC, Gulfstream Goodwill Industries of Palm Beach County, Palm Beach Community College Foundation, Palm Beach Community Chest - United Way, Palm Beach Festival, Miami City Ballet, Ballet Florida and Florida Stage. The Montgomerys are also founding members of the Armory Art Center, the Palm Beach County Cultural Council and
“I don’t know how there are enough hours in the day or the night for them to do everything that they do,” Shapiro says. French Impressionist Edgar Degas once said, “Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.” In opening the community’s eyes to the need for art and culture, you could say that the Montgomerys created a masterpiece in Palm Beach County. Bob and Mary, however, would probably just say that, with a little more work, it could be even better. And so they continue to make the time.
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Bob: I guess it was just kind of instilled in us by our families, to be very frank with you. They were very, very generous people so far as those who were less fortunate were concerned. Mary: We came from families who believed in neighbors helping each other. During the Depression and World War II people had to help each other. Bob: Philanthropy has to be taught. You can’t be born with it; I think, somewhere along the line, you have to be taught to be charitable. Q: When did your love of the arts develop? Mary: Bob grew up in a musically talented family. His mother was in show business, if you will; she had an all girls orchestra and could play several musical instruments on a professional level. My background was in the visual arts. We grew up in the Depression and a war when people didn’t travel. I think I’d heard Jimmy Fiddler play his flute in our high school auditorium in a little town in Georgia; up to that point, that’s about all I’d been exposed to. Then, in the late ‘40s and early ‘50s, I started seeing performances when I was in school in Virginia. We had these traveling programs, kind of like
our regional arts now. They certainly weren’t as elaborately staged, but it was live on stage with professional people. I saw my first opera when I was a sophomore in college. That just knocked me out. Q: What is it about opera that appeals to you so much? Mary: One thing you notice about opera when you see it, it’s not just singing, it’s not just symphony, it’s not just visual arts, but it’s all these things on stage at the same time and how they interact. It’s got everything. You’ve got beautiful sets, you’ve got beautiful voices, you’ve got a fantastic orchestra in the pit and you’ve got acting as well, so you’ve got wonderful drama. It’s the excitement; your heart beats so fast and you wake up the next morning thinking about it. Those experiences are, I think, one of the main things that make life worth living, the thrill of having heard something unique and wonderful. Q: A person’s home can say a lot about them. In your home, the artwork of Douglas Ferrin is prominently displayed. Some people find that surprising. What is it about his work that appeals to you? Mary: Well, the world has been on the dark side most of my life, from one war to another. You can either put your head in the sand and paint fairy princesses … or you can just observe reality and learn a way to live with it. In my mind, I think Doug has kind of done that. He paints like the Renaissance painters, that wonderful quality of paint, but you’ve got the contemporary (setting). There’s no abstraction in them, it’s just, to us, beautiful art and that transcends the subject matter.
Q: Would it be fair to say that the Armory Art Center is particularly near and dear to your hearts? Bob: No question about that! You hit the nail on the head as far as that’s concerned. Q: But, didn’t you ask to have your name taken off the letterhead there? Bob: Yes, we did. Mary: We’ve always believed that, in raising money from the community, you have to do something to entice others to come in. I think it is generally acknowledged that people give for bricks and mortar. It occurred to us that if we took our name off, it would be free for somebody else to come in and get to know what the Armory was all about as a result of a naming opportunity. Now we have a building and the sculpture garden named for someone else. Bob: But be sure to put in your article that the main naming opportunity is still out there. Q: Is your philanthropy a team effort? Bob: (laughingly) No, Mrs. Montgomery is the leader of this group. She’s in charge. Mary: (apparently ignoring him) We depend on each other a lot. It’s like all relationships, we have our disagreements, but mostly we like the same things. If I hadn’t had Bob as a partner, I don’t think I would have been able to do this. You can’t go off, in my mind at least, and do all this without somebody you can talk to about it and take the journey with. I feel very lucky that Bob and I met and have had this opportunity.
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Born in Patterson, N.J., silk capital of the world in the 1800s, Richard Day never dreamed of becoming a fashion designer specializing in custom shirts with silk collars. “Call it kismet,” explains Day, who now reigns as a top artist in the fashion world. After 25 years in the restaurant business, Richard Day was ready to loosen his collar, literally. “Over the years I noticed men’s styles changing. Men wore business suits with ties, then shirts and ties with no jackets, then jackets and no tie. Men hate to button collars.” Day had a novel idea: “What if I make the shirt collar the actual tie?” And so he did. Using a regular white button-up shirt from his closet as his canvas, Day sewed silk onto the collar—and Crescent Tie Company was born. “I named the company Crescent Tie because my product is not a shirt, but a shirt and tie combination.”
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Since the Gilded Age days of opulent parties at Whitehall, Henry Flagler’s magnificent mansion, men in Palm Beach have been known as style setters. Today, innovative local designers—including Richard Day, creator of the “official shirt of Palm Beach”—are changing the way men think about fashion.
After Day created the first shirt himself, he tried selling it to other popular button-down shirt retailers. “I couldn’t sell the concept so I decided to do it myself,” Day says. In its first season in Palm Beach, Crescent Tie Company sold an impressive 300 shirts, with most of its clientele being repeat customers. Today, Day purchases the exquisite silks from famous fashion houses, such as Versace and Hermès, known for their unique patterns and vibrant colors. But that’s not to say classic looks aren’t implemented. “The traditional styles such as stripes are still popular,” Day notes. Once the silks are purchased, Day studies the cottons available, assuring a comfortable fit in all of his designs. He then lays out the color combinations for the cotton shirts and silk “ties,” ultimately creating only two or three shirts of each unique contrasting style.
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FASHION WEEK IN PALM BEACH STYLE Palm Beach Fashion Week 2008 (PBFW) kicks off with a grand Mar-a-Lago opening. The 10-day affair includes runway shows, product launches, live music, charity events and much more. With new ownership, PBFW is off to a great start securing top designers, including local favorite Richard Day, the creator of the “official shirt of Palm Beach.” For more information on PBFW, call (561) 805-8681 or visit www.palmbeachfashionweek.com.
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“Variety is what makes it exciting,” Day explains. “Everyone’s style is different.” In addition to shirts, the company now offers matching cummerbunds and pocket squares in certain styles, perfect for adding a couture element to a traditional tuxedo. Now, Day leaves the actual garment construction to a small manufacturer in Tennessee. “All of our shirts are made in the USA.” The finished products range from $200 to $350 and there are over 500 custom shirts in stock at Crescent Tie’s Palm Beach location. Day recently was able to secure and register the logo Palm Beach fashion designers have coveted for years: 33480. “Kids today say ‘Where are you from?’ and the response is often (an area code) 561, 305, etc.” Day thinks this trend will
move toward identifying your hometown with a simple zip code. “It is very significant to have 33480 as a logo,” he adds. “It was a huge investment but I believed in it.” Once the shirts became a hit with the gentlemen around town, Day was approached by several local ladies who wanted the “official shirt of Palm Beach” made for them. Women now make up a large portion of his dedicated clientele. The success of the business has resulted in a new, larger location on Royal Poinciana Way, which opens in mid-December. “No one else makes these shirts but me,” Day adds with a smile. “I’m going to enjoy that for awhile.”
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The South Florida premiere of the 2005 Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning Doubt opens the Caldwell Theatre Company’s new season in a provocative and compelling fashion. Performances run from December 2 to January 6, including two New Year’s Eve shows. 7873 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton; (561) 241-7432 or www.caldwelltheatre.com.
The New Vista Theatre Company launches its new season with Funny Girl, starring Irene Adjan as Fanny Brice. A full orchestra will perform the award-winning score by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill. Performances take place December 13-30 at the West Boca Performing Arts Center. 12811 Glades Road, Boca Raton; (888) 284-4633 or www.newvistatheatre.com
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artist Roz Jacobs, a child of Holocaust survivors, explores the convergence of memory, loss and the creative process in a haunting combination of video imaging and painting in The Memory Project. This world premiere exhibition continues through December 16 at the Nathan D. Rosen Museum Gallery at Levis Jewish Community Center. 9801 Donna Klein Blvd., Boca Raton; (561) 852-3276 or www.levisjcc.org.
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Theatre will bring its delightful version of The Nutcracker to the Eissey Campus Theatre on December 14 and 15—complete with all the characters, music and classic choreography that we love year after year. 3160 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens; (561) 630-8235 or www.fcbt.org.
The Harid Conservatory’s superlative students present their Holiday Dance Performances on December 14-16 in a program including Harlequinade Pas de Deux, Tarantella, Act II of The Nutcracker and a modern dance premiere at the Countess de Hoernle Theatre at Spanish River High School. 5100 Jog Road, Boca Raton; (561) 998-8038.
The world-renowned superstars of the klezmer world, The Klezmatics, bring their wild, spiritual, provocative, reflective and ecstatically danceable music to the stage of Park Vista High School on December 16. The performance is presented by the Jewish Community Center of the Greater Palm Beaches. 7900 Jog Road, Boynton Beach; (561) 736-4752.
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The Atlantic Theater reprises Charles Dickens’ classic tale, A Christmas Carol, for a fourth holiday season. The professional cast is complemented by Atlantic Arts Academy students. Scrooge and his ghostly visitors appear December 21-23. 6743 W. Indiantown Road, #34, Jupiter; (561) 575-4942 or www.theatlantictheater.com.
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LYNN PHILHARMONIA IN CONCERT AT MIZNER PARK
For a complete schedule of conservatory concerts, visit www.lynn.edu/music
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BUBBLELICIOUS: SPARKLING WINES FROM AROUND THE WORLD FEB. 22
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OAKVILLE: THE HEART OF NAPA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA MARCH 28
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an internationally acclaimed family of Irish step dancers, fiddlers and singers— perform Celtic, bluegrass, inspirational and popular tunes in a spirited concert on January 8 at the Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center. 1977 College Drive, Belle Glade; (561) 993-1160 or www.pbcc.edu/arts.
greatest names in photography and contemporary art are among the more than 100 artists represented in A Show of Hands: Photographs and Sculpture from the Buhl Collection. Selected sculptures that focus on the human hand round out the exhibition, which runs from January 12 to March 25 at the Norton Museum of Art. 1451 S. Olive Ave., West Palm Beach; (561) 832-5196 or www.norton.org.
The always lovable Don McArt steps into the role of the incomparable George Burns in Libby Dodson’s Live at Lynn stage presentation of Say Goodnight, Gracie. The hilarious, heart-warming homage to the centenarian comedian plays from January 16-19 at the Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall. 3601 N. Military Trail, Boca Raton; (561) 237-9000 or www.lynn.edu/liveatlynn.
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Don McArt (pictured here with his sister Jan McArt) portrays George Burns in the Live at Lynn production of Say Goodnight, Gracie.
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The Boca Raton Theatre Guild stages a production of Company, the six-time Tony Award-winning musical comedy by Stephen Sondheim and George Furth. The show, featuring David Meulemans, runs from January 19 to February 3 at the Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park. 301 S. Military Trail, Boca Raton; (561) 3473948 or www.bocaratontheatreguild.org.
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The fourth annual Palm Beach Poetry Festival comes to Old School Square, January 21-26, with two Pulitzer Prize winners—Claudia Emerson (right) and C.K. Williams—plus a two-time National Poetry Slam champion, two of Florida’s most acclaimed poets and a host of others. 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach; www.palmbeachpoetryfestival.org.
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an award-winning senior at the Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. School of the Arts, joins Maestro Barry Volkman and the Boynton Regional Symphony Orchestra to perform works for horn by Mozart and Saint-Saens. Compositions by Rossini and Beethoven complete the January 26 program at Boynton Beach Community High School. 4975 Park Ridge Blvd., Boynton Beach; (561) 304-3937.
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The City of Palm Beach Gardens free concert series presents the multitalented Pianafiddle duo, who blend oldtime, ragtime, blues, Celtic and even klezmer into an energetic musical mélange at Eissey Campus Theater on January 20. 11051 Campus Drive, Palm Beach Gardens; (561) 630-1100 or www.pbgfl.com.
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Courtney Poston starred in Anton Chekhov’s The Bear during the 2006 One Act Festival.
University Theatre Department’s directing students will exercise their creativity with diverse works by American playwrights in the school’s biennial One Act Play Festival from February 14-16 at the Harriet Himmel Theater in CityPlace. 600 S. Rosemary Ave., West Palm Beach; (866) 449-2489 or www.completeticketsolutions.com.
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Multiple Grammy Award winner Jack Jones shares his golden voice with Sunset Entertainment audiences in two shows— February 15 at the Eissey Campus Theatre and February 16 at FAU’s Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium. 11051 Campus Dr., Palm Beach Gardens; (561) 278-7677. 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton; (800) 564-9539.
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The Maltz Jupiter Theatre’s feel-good Doo Wop Series features Johnny Maestro & The Brooklyn Bridge on February 18. Take a tour through the history of the band and the incomparable Johnny Maestro as they revisit their classic hits, such as “Sixteen Candles.” 1001 E. Indiantown Road, Jupiter; (561) 575-2223 or www.jupitertheatre.org.
Alexander Platt leads the Boca Raton Symphonia in a concert featuring mezzo-soprano Julia Bentley. Symphonies by Haydn and Beethoven plus Britten’s A Charm of Lullabies comprise the February 10 program at Roberts Theater at Saint Andrew’s School. 3900 Jog Road, Boca Raton; (561) 376-3848 or www.bocasymphonia.org.
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third program of the season, with performances at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts from February 15-17, includes the company premiere of Balanchine’s large-cast Bourrée Fantasque, a ballet in one act with music by Emmanuel Chabrier. Also on the program are Edward Villella’s The Fox-Trot: Dancing in the Dark and Balanchine’s Pas de Dix. 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach; (877) 929-7010 or www.miamicityballet.org.
stages a compelling new production of John Pielmeier’s Agnes of God from February 22 to April 6. The haunting and thought-provoking play traces the spiritual journeys of three women as they search for the truth. 322 Banyan Blvd., West Palm Beach; (561) 514-4042 or Visit www.palmbeachculture.com for a comprehensive, www.palmbeachdramaworks.org. searchable calendar of Palm Beach County cultural events and activities.
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Timekeeping Through the Ages presents 150 devices from the 18th to 20th centuries—including American clocks and watches, early English clocks and examples from Germany, France and the Netherlands. The exhibition runs precisely from January 29 to March 30 in the Cornell Museum at Old School Square. 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach; (561) 243-7922 or www.oldschool.org.
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Six members of the music faculty of Southern College in Lakeland, Fla., perform instrumental and vocal music, complemented by readings of letters and poetry, in “Schubertiade” as part of the Church of the Palms’ second annual “An die Musik” (In Praise of Music) concert series on March 2. 1960 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach; (561) 276-6347.
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features the sultry voiced Maude Maggart—sister of indie rocker Fiona Apple—in “America’s Composer – Irving Berlin & Friends” from March 3-4 at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts and March 5-7 at the Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium. 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach. 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton; (561) 832-7677 or www.palmbeachpops.org.
Ballet Florida
stages Ben Stevenson’s spectacular full-length ballet, Cleopatra, at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts on March 7-8. Complete with lavish sets, magnificent costumes and spectacular effects, the ballet is coupled with a live orchestra provided by Palm Beach Opera. 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach; (561) 659-2000 or www.balletflorida.com.
MARCH The South Florida Science Museum presents The Robot Zoo from January 19 to September 7—revealing the magic of nature as a master engineer. Hands-on activities illustrate real-life characteristics, such as how a chameleon changes colors and a fly walks on the ceiling. 4801 Dreher Trail N., West Palm Beach; (561) 832-1988 or www.sfsm.org.
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Discover the “bear necessities” in the Palm Beach Zoo’s March 22 Bear Awareness Day. Learn about amazing bear biofacts and behavior and visit black bear brothers “Lewis & Clark.” One week earlier, it’s Save the Florida Panther Day and Colin’s Birthday Celebration on March 15. 1301 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach; (561) 547-9453 or www.palmbeachzoo.org.
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lend their flawless technical virtuosity, irresistible enthusiasm and sensual elegance to the great standards of the piano trio repertoire as well as daring contemporary works in a March 26 concert at the Duncan Theater. 4200 Congress Ave., Lake Worth; (561) 868-3309 or www.pbcc.edu/arts.
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(Right) Stephen Dori at the Fort Knox Fine Art Services & Storage Company warehouse on Clare Avenue opposite Terminal Way in West Palm Beach.
BENSON ON BALLET FLORIDA by John Loring
In June, world-renowned photojournalist Harry Benson received an Honorary Doctor of Letters degree from the University of Glasgow (his hometown). The Scottish press in turn named him “Scotland’s greatest living artist.” “Doctor” Benson is also Palm Beach County’s greatest resident photographer. Here for art&culture, he moves his focus to another Palm Beach County cultural legend, Ballet Florida, in a splendid portfolio of action portraits of the company’s dancers. In colorful off-stage locations that speak of the county’s rich cultural diversity, the dancers costumed themselves in “green” recycled fashions from Palm Beach County thrift shops in this disarmingly impromptu work Benson nicknamed “Salvation” after one of the popular local sources of recycled clothes and accessories. The dancers of Ballet Florida and Harry Benson all richly deserve our enthusiastic applause, just as Ballet Florida deserves our enthusiastic support.
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Stephanie Rapp at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach.
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Marife Gimenez and Douglas Gawriljuk at the El Barrio Grocery on Southern Boulevard and Lake Avenue in West Palm Beach.
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Jennifer Cole and Gary Lenington in front of the Clematis Street furniture store Design Within Reach in West Palm Beach.
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Lorena Jimenez and Tracy Mozingo on Murray Road in West Palm Beach.
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Yuan Xi in front of Sloan’s Ice Cream store at CityPlace in West Palm Beach.
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MUSIC Dedicated volunteers raise their voices in song as choral music thrives in Palm Beach County by Leon M. Rubin
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“Singing is a way of escaping. It’s another world. I’m no longer on earth.” This transcendental sentiment expressed by the beloved French singer Edith Piaf strikes a familiar chord with hundreds of kindred spirits here in Palm Beach County— singers from all walks of life who devote countless hours and boundless energy to the pursuit of choral music. “When it works and when it clicks, when you feel that sound wash over you—clear and crisp and right on the money—I’m in heaven,” notes Mark Glickman, president of the Master Chorale of South Florida. “It gives you chills. “It takes a lot out of you,” he continues. “But we do it for the joy of making beautiful music.” In a world where the supposed death knell for classical music is sounded all too frequently, aficionados of choral music are proving the doomsayers wrong. According to a 2002 study commissioned by Chorus America, some 28.5 million adults and children regularly perform in a chorus. They share their talents in an estimated 250,000 choruses, including 12,000 professional and volunteer community choruses, 38,000 school choruses and 200,000 church choirs.
A quick overview of these tuneful organizations, from largest to smallest, provides a sense of their diversity and marks of distinction:
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In our community, half a dozen adult groups—including three that are more than 25 years old—are keeping choral music alive. “It’s possible that choral music has the longest and strongest musical tradition in our county,” observes Joanna Marie, director of radio programming and operations for WXEL 90.7FM and host/producer for the station’s weekday Classical Variations program. “Orchestras have come and gone, but the choral tradition is just getting stronger, with no sign of letting up.”
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Master Chorale of South Florida Established in 2003 by veterans of the former Florida Philharmonic Chorus following the demise of their parent orchestra, the Master Chorale includes approximately 130 members, about one-fourth of whom hail from Palm Beach County. It performs two major concerts each season in Palm Beach, Broward and MiamiDade counties that regularly draw rave reviews from music critics—and hearty applause from audiences.
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Masterworks Chorus Now in its 29th season, the Masterworks Chorus of the Palm Beaches has about 85 members—including four who have been there from the singing of the very first note in 1979. The group has sung at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall and will embark on its fifth international tour in 2008, when it will perform four concerts in Madrid, Barcelona and the surrounding countryside.
Delray Beach Chorale With 70 members primarily from Delray Beach, Boynton Beach and Boca Raton, the chorale performs works from the classical repertoire in two major programs a year. Now celebrating its 26th season, in 2001 the group was invited to participate as “Chorus-in-Residence” at the Classical Music Festival at the Esterhazy Palace in Eisenstadt, Austria, where Mozart composed and performed some of his most famous works.
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Choral Society of the Palm Beaches Averaging between 55 and 70 volunteer members, the Choral Society performs three major concerts each year at the Eissey Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens. Affiliated with Palm Beach Community College, the venerable group is in its 46th year. Last season’s program included the first sold-out concert in the Choral Society’s history—a concert version of Gilbert and Sullivan’s HMS Pinafore.
Boca Raton Singers The 35-member Boca Raton Singers choral group was founded in 2004. Offering programs that range from classical works to Broadway standards, the chorus includes current and former music teachers, choral directors and others who just love to sing. Its members are proud that they have already performed at the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts’ Rinker Playhouse in the group’s brief history.
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Choral Society of the Palm Beaches Artistic Director: S. Mark Aliapoulios Next concert: Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Mikado (concert version); February 9, 2008; Eissey Campus Theater, Palm Beach Gardens choralsociety.tripod.com (561) 626-9997 Delray Beach Chorale Music Director: Kent A. Morgan Next concert: Puccini’s Messe Di Gloria, Bass’ Gloria and other carols; December 16, 2007; First Presbyterian Church, Delray Beach www.delraybeachchorale.org (800) 984-7282
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Boca Raton Singers Music Director: Dr. Gerald J. Luongo Next concert: Holiday Harmony Concert with the South Florida Philharmonia Orchestra; December 8-9, 2007; Countess de Hoernle Theatre, Spanish River High School, Boca Raton www.bocaratonsingers.org (561) 866-1868
Voices of Pride With about 30 members ranging in age from 27 to 72, Voices of Pride became the first gay chorus in the county when it began five years ago. Its spirited performances are productions in every sense of the word, with sets, costumes and a repertoire that can switch in a single breath from Gershwin to spirituals to works sung in Latin. It’s among 190 members of GALA—the Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses.
Master Chorale of South Florida Artistic Director: Dr. Jo-Michael Scheibe Next concert: Carmina Burana, accompanied by the Boca Raton Symphonia; April 13, 2008; Kathryn Lindgren Theatre, Boca Raton Community High School www.masterchoraleofsouthflorida.org (954) 418-6232 Masterworks Chorus of the Palm Beaches Founder and Director: Dr. Jack W. Jones Next concert: 30th annual performance of Handel’s Messiah; December 16, 2007; Royal Poinciana Chapel, Palm Beach www.masterworkschorusofthe palmbeaches.com (561) 845-9696
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Voices of Pride Artistic Director: Tom Pilecki Next concert: “Songbook,” Spring Concert; April 25-26, 2008; Duncan Theatre, Lake Worth www.voicesofpride.org
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“Singing becomes a form of therapy.” Singers as well as leaders of the choral groups in our area are quick to agree with Placido Domingo’s observation. Just ask Gail Burnaford, a professor in the College of Education at Florida Atlantic University. She had sung with the legendary Robert Shaw and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus—and after moving to South Florida four years ago, quickly realized she needed to continue singing.
“When I didn’t sing for a couple of years, I really missed it,” she states. She soon found the Master Chorale, which she joined two years ago and loves, despite the pressures of her busy schedule. “The time crunch is there, but it’s a commitment I make to myself,” Burnaford says. “A lot of my work is in the arts, so I think it’s really important to keep my hand in it. I feel like those who work in that field have almost an obligation to feed their own artistic soul.” When asked about the personal satisfaction that members derive from singing with the Masterworks Chorus, its founder and director Dr. Jack W. Jones answers without missing a beat. “It’s the thrill of singing these major choral works with a large number of people and orchestral
“It’s the thrill of singing these major choral works with a large number of people and orchestral accompaniment, as well as the fellowship they have. Our group is very close. They enjoy doing things together. We’ve had three different couples who have met through Masterworks Chorus
S. Mark Aliapoulios, artistic director of the Choral Society of the Palm Beaches
accompaniment, as well as the fellowship they have,” he says. “Our group is very close. They enjoy doing things together. We’ve had three different couples who have met through the chorus and have married,” he adds. “It’s a very close-knit family.” A strong sense of fulfillment is common among those who look out over the singers’ eager faces, as well. Explains S. Mark Aliapoulios, artistic director of the Choral Society of the Palm Beaches for the past four years, “The craft of teaching singing to individuals and to the masses is so engaging. It never loses its appeal. It’s exciting for me to expose people to the repertoire. It’s exciting to problem-solve … to figure out how I can make these complicated things simple and enjoyable for folks who are doing this for fun.”
the chorus and have married. It’s a very close-knit family.” —Dr. Jack W. Jones Founder and Director, Masterworks Chorus art&culture
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Tom Pilecki agrees. Despite his strong artistic resume, he was known primarily as an educator when he came to Palm Beach County to head the Center for Creative Education. So he jumped at the chance to direct Voices of Pride. “It’s my artistic heaven,” he says. “The minute I got in front of them, I said, ‘I’m back home.’ It’s thrilling. These guys work so hard. I couldn’t be happier.
“The only thing better than singing is more singing.” The late, great Ella Fitzgerald got it right. The members of these enthusiastic groups, who with rare exceptions are volunteers, work very hard—and
share a desire to get better and better. “My motivation for joining was to have fun and to relieve some stress from my business,” says Connie Paladino, president of Boca Raton Singers. “Our director, Dr. Gerald Luongo, is demanding—but absolutely incredible. I’ve worked with a vocal coach and taken courses in music so I can keep up with the rest of the group,” she acknowledges. Such determination brings results. “In the last six or seven years, the quality of the group has gone up dramatically,” observes Kent Morgan, who is in his 14th year as music director of the Delray Beach Chorale. “The members feel that they can do anything.
“My motivation for joining was to have fun and to relieve some stress from my business, Our director, Dr. Gerald Luongo, is demanding—but absolutely incredible. I’ve worked with a vocal coach and taken courses in music so I can keep up with the rest of the group.” —Connie Paladino President, Boca Raton Singers Dr. Gerald J. Luongo with Connie Paladino
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We have rigorous auditions. Everybody who comes in has to be able to read music and to survive and thrive in that environment. When we did the Poulenc last spring, they had never encountered anything quite that difficult. But they dug right into it. They weren’t going to let it intimidate them.” The voices raised by these ambitious singers—and of all their brethren— continue to land on the ears of appreciative audiences. “All of these organizations come on my program to promote their concerts,” says WXEL’s Joanna Marie, who sang with the Florida Philharmonic Chorus for several years. “They often do ticket giveaways, and they go very quickly. Every ticket that’s offered is snatched up immediately.” It is in the connection between singer and audience that the impact of these diverse choral groups is perhaps most profoundly felt. “The mind has a limitless ability to create images and pictures,” Mark Aliapoulios points out. “I think that we as a culture must stay in touch with that, despite being so blitzed with multimedia. Music with words and great poetry is one of the ways we can do that.” To which we respond, in perfect harmony of course, Bravo. Bravissimo!
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on Dixie Highway Our bustling Antique Row stacks up against similar districts in big cities around the world by M.M. Cloutier Now with its largest-ever walking-distance concentration of antiques, accessories and art, West Palm Beach’s South Dixie Antique Row is more than a blip on the radar screens of the world’s designers, collectors and taste makers— among them New York-based designer extraordinaire Jonathan Adler. Adler says of Antique Row: “I am addicted. I go to all the shops on Antique Row when I’m in Palm Beach because you never know what treasure will have just arrived and which decorator or dealer will beat you to it!”
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An early 18th century japanned bureau-cabinet Height: 102in (259cm), Width: 42 1/2in (108cm), Depth: 24 1/2in (62cm).
Jonathan Adler
Mallett, London – New York
Antique on South Dixie Highway between Belvedere Road and Southern Boulevard, is no longer the quiet, best-kept-secret cluster of shops it was when it began to surface about 30 years ago. After steady growth over the years—in the last decade alone, the number of shops, showrooms and galleries has doubled—it rivals virtually any design-trade district in the country.
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sity that ranges from an impressive selection of 17th- to 20th-century antiques to fine and decorative arts, period deco and moderne furnishings and much more—all enhanced by a boutique hotel and several bustling restaurants.
Today, there are 50-plus high-quality storefronts and showrooms on Antique Row offering a striking diver-
Gold and diamond flower brooch by David Webb. Richters of Palm Beach, Palm Beach
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That such a plethora of high-quality offerings is concentrated along just a handful of north-south blocks along South Dixie is what sets Antique Row apart from other cities—such as New York and Atlanta—that are known for their antique and design-trade landscape. Consider New York, for instance. It has countless exceptional quality antique stores, design showrooms and art galleries, notes New York- and Palm Beach-based interior designer Bruce Bierman, but “it’s more spread
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“I could have located in London, Berlin or anywhere, but for me, to be here made sense. It’s an amazing destination. I have artists who come here from all over the world who are well traveled and sophisticated and they love it. It’s the same with collectors. Once I show them around Antique Row, they get why I came here from New York to do this. The potential here is huge.”
— Sarah Gavlak Owner Gavlak Gallery
maneuver and easy to show clients. There’s a lot of good-quality stuff in
ness, “I could have located in London, Berlin or anywhere, but for me, to be
a concentric area.”
here made sense. It’s an amazing destination. I have artists who come here from all over the world who are well traveled and sophisticated and they love it. It’s the same with collectors. Once I show them around Antique Row, they get why I came here from New York to do this. The potential here is huge.”
That, says Tracy Coffey, who owns Echo Design Ltd. and has been president of the South Dixie Antique Row Association for eight years, “puts us in a league of our own.” And contributing to such stature is Antique Row’s continued re-energizing evolution, including the recent addition of contemporary art.
Evening on Antique Row
out. What I like about Antique Row is that I’m not all over town,” says Bierman, who specializes in highend residential and commercial interior design. “It’s easy to
Three significant contemporary art galleries have opened along Antique Row in the last few years, offering an additional asset, says Coffey, since “antiques and fine art of all kinds go hand in hand. Anything in the design field is attracted here,” Coffey continues. “We have fabric shops, lighting stores—anything in the design trade is great for Antique Row.”
That potential is felt beyond Antique Row’s boundaries. Throughout Palm Beach County, surrounding businesses and cultural attractions prosper from Antique Row’s constant shopper-turnstile
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Curator, writer and art dealer Sarah Gavlak of Gavlak Gallery, which opened on Antique Row in November 2005, says of her international busi-
Tracy Coffey President of the South Dixie Antique Row Association
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“As the darling of designers and collectors throughout the country, Antique Row attracts the affluent travelers to our area—the spenders seeking value and status. These individuals, in turn, generate considerable revenue for hotels, restaurants, nightclubs, car-rental companies, attractions and museums as they purchase vintage wares (and other extensive selections available along Antique Row.” — Enid Atwater VP Corporate Communications, Palm Beach County CVB
2007-2008 Art on Dixie: December 1: 6-8 p.m. January 12: 6-8 p.m. February 23: 6-8 p.m. March 22: 6-8 p.m. April and May: TBD Mulry Fine Art 3300 S. Dixie Highway, Suite 2 West Palm Beach (561) 228-1006 www.mulryfineart.com Gavlak 3300 S. Dixie Highway, Suite 4 West Palm Beach (561) 833-0583 www.gavlakprojects.com Red Dot Contemporary 3508 S. Dixie Highway West Palm Beach (561) 838-4348 www.reddotcontemporary.com
of designers, dealers, collectors and tourists from as far away as Europe. As Antique Row devotee Beth Rudin DeWoody—who owns three homes boasting pieces from Antique Row— notes, “When I go as far away as London, I will see things that come from South Dixie (Antique Row) because dealers come from all over the world to shop there. … I myself am always prowling up and down (Antique Row) to find treasures.”
visitors range from area residents who
The economic impact of Antique
event benefiting the Historical Society
Row’s patronage pull hasn’t been offi-
of Palm Beach County. The eve, by all
cially quantified to date, but there’s
accounts, is quite an affair: South Dixie
no question it’s substantial, according
is closed to traffic, all of the stores and
to Enid Atwater, vice president of cor-
galleries are open, restaurants serve
porate communications of the Palm
samples of their fare, and entertain-
Beach County Convention and Visitors
ment buzzes on virtually every corner.
relish spending a full day or afternoon shopping for one-of-a-kind finds, to dealers, designers and others from Miami and elsewhere in the Sunshine State who make frequent treks to the district. Such Florida regulars and newcomers to Antique Row are in large part the audience that flocks in the hundreds to Evening on Antique Row, an annual
Bureau. “As the darling of designers and collectors throughout the country, Antique Row attracts the affluent travelers to our area—the spenders seeking value and status. These individuals, in turn, generate considerable revenue for hotels, restaurants, nightclubs, car-rental companies, attrac-
This year’s Evening on Antique Row takes place March 1—and, given Antique Row’s steadily climbing cachet, it’s sure to be a hot ticket. “Antique Row has a prestige and a stronger allure to it now,” says well-known
tions and museums as they purchase
interior designer Lars Bolander, who
vintage wares (and other items) during
moved his eponymous showroom and
their stay, which usually takes several
business operations to Antique Row
days to peruse the extensive selec-
this past October after an 11-year run
tions available along Antique Row.”
on the island of Palm Beach. “But what’s more,” he adds, “is that
From a more localized standpoint,
Antique Row is fun. You can find
Antique Row’s South Florida-based
wonderful things here.”
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Marilyn Minter, “Yellow Sparkle,” 2007, C-print, 40 in. x 60 in.
Courtesy of Gavlak, West Palm Beach
ART ON DIXIE A collaboration among three contemporary art galleries on Antique Row—Gavlak, Mulry Fine Art and Red Dot Contemporary—Art on Dixie is based on the concept of a “gallery walk,” which has become exceedingly popular in other cities and urban environments.
© Jim Fairman
items) during their stay, which usually takes several days to peruse the
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LOCAL ART AND ANTIQUE SHOWS Antique Row is far from the only place in Palm Beach County for exhibitors to showcase their antiquities and for collectors to peruse fine art and antiques. Top art and antique shows of international acclaim also attract discriminating visitors from around the world. West Palm Beach Antique & Collectibles Show January 4-6, 2008 • February 8-10, 2008 February 29-March 2, 2008 • April 4-6, 2008 May 2-4, 2008 • June 6-8, 2008 South Florida Fairgrounds 9067 Southern Blvd., West Palm Beach (561) 640-3433 www.dmgantiqueshows.com/wpb
1815-1850 Antique Classic Revival style side table
PalmBeach3: Contemporary, Photography, Art + Design January 10, 2008 Private Preview January 11-14, 2008 Palm Beach County Convention Center 605 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach (561) 209-1300 www.palmbeach3.com Annual Palm Beach Winter Antiques Show January 17, 2008 Private Preview January 17-20, 2008 Crowne Plaza 1601 Belvedere Road, West Palm Beach (561) 483-4047 www.zitawatersbell.com Palm Beach | America’s International Fine Art & Antique Fair January 31, 2008 Private Preview February 1-10, 2008 Palm Beach County Convention Center 605 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach (561) 209-1300 www.palmbeachfair.com
Courtesy of Palm Beach Fine Craft Show
Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show February 15, 2008 Private Preview February 15-19, 2008 Palm Beach County Convention Center 605 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach (561) 822-5440 www.palmbeachshow.com
“Knot Hole Neck Piece” Art purse by Kathleen Dustin
15th Annual Antiques Show & Sale February 21, 2008 Preview Party February 22-24, 2008 Delray Beach Community Center 50 N.W. First Ave., Delray Beach (561) 243-2577 www.delraybeachhistoricalsociety.org Palm Beach Fine Craft Show February 29-March 2, 2008 Palm Beach County Convention Center 605 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach (203) 254-0486 www.craftsamericashows.com 13th Annual Evening on Antique Row March 1, 2008 3300-3900 South Dixie Highway West Palm Beach (561) 832-4164, ext. 0 www.historicalsocietypbc.com
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the art of business − and the business of art
Sometimes it’s all about how others see you.
Once again, in the annual U.S.News & World Report survey on America’s Best Hospitals, ophthalmologists from around the countr y ranked Bascom Palmer Eye Institute the best eye hospital in the United States. This honor is a great testimony to our experience and technology. More importantly, if any member of their families needed a procedure, the best eye doctors in the world would tell them to travel long distances to get here. And that makes you very lucky. Because you don’t have to.
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A recently released study by Americans for the Arts (AFTA), Arts and Economic Prosperity III, indicates that non-profit art and culture is a $209 million revenue industry in Palm Beach County that provides a total of 4,812 equivalent full-time jobs and generates $19.42 million in local and sate tax revenue. The 48 non-profit organizations that participated in the study spent $117 million locally with merchants and vendors, and their audiences spent an additional $92 million, providing vital revenue to a myriad of local businesses. Your Palm Beach County Cultural Council once again coordinated our county’s efforts for the AFTA survey, which represents 153 communities in all 50 states, to validate the facts noted above. It is no longer acceptable for the art and culture industry to be viewed simply as nonprofit organizations that absorb financial capital. Rather, it is an industry that returns far more than it receives and deserves to be considered as such by all that benefit. —Tommy Mayes is chairman of the Palm Beach County Cultural Council Board of Directors.
second annual muse awards to honor c u l t u ra l l e a d e r s Panels of judges are hard at work reviewing nominations for the second annual class of Muse Award recipients, who will be honored by the Palm Beach County Cultural
Detail of the Muse Award statuette
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is a valued part of the University of Miami School of Medicine.
What comes to your mind when you are involved in a discussion about funding for arts and cultural institutions? You might think of your favorite museum, or the terrific arts camp your child attended last summer. You might make a note to yourself to send in a donation. Or you remember that you want to include your favorite performing arts center in your next estate plan review. All excellent ideas—and certainly the specific organization would be grateful. But there is much more to the industry of art and culture that we should be discussing and promoting. What I want you to add to that stream of thought is the fact—yes, I said fact—that art and culture is great for business and vital to our economy. In communities where there is a critical mass of arts and cultural organizations—and Palm Beach County is one of those—the business of art is a growth story with a compelling contribution to tourism, overall employment, business and tax revenues and workforce development. It is a documented fact that children exposed to the arts excel, and that the intellectual curiosity that arts education instills promotes leadership, drives innovation and creates a more robust workforce.
By Tommy Mayes
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Council during a gala ceremony and show on January 11, 2008, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Kravis Center’s Cohen Pavilion. Seven Muse Award honorees will be chosen through a competitive nomination process, which had a deadline of October 22. Each nomination packet is being reviewed and scored by a category-specific panel consisting of five judges—including area arts and community leaders, past award recipients and Cultural Council board members. The same panelists will select the finalists and the award recipient for each category of nominees. The recipients will receive a bronze Muse Award statuette created at the Luis Montoya Sculpture Studio in West Palm Beach.
AWARD CATEGORIES INCLUDE: Civic Leader—This individual’s passion has led to marked efforts in developing, supporting and promoting Palm Beach County’s art and cultural assets. Cultural Leader—This staff or managerial employee’s leadership, zeal and commitment helped mold his or her organization into a flagship that either emerging or established organizations respect and emulate. Arts Educator—This nominee has demonstrated educational success and changed lives through the power of arts education. Art or Cultural Program of the Year—This award recognizes creative, innovative, original or exemplary programming by an organization using any media found in art or culture. Arts and Cultural Organization—These two awards are for organizations (one with a budget over $500,000 and one with a budget under $500,000) that have developed a signature mark in Palm Beach County’s cultural landscape. These organizations are revered as highly prized community assets that resonate with pride and purpose. Clyde Fyfe Award for Performing Artists—This working artist’s exceptional talent makes a significant impact on his or her artistic discipline.
NORTON S E A S O N P R E V I E W MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE TREASURES FROM THE V&A On View Through January 6, 2008
Organized by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. This exhibition is made possible in part through the generosity of Dame Celia Lipton Farris, Laurence Levine Charitable Fund and Sir Thomas R. Moore. Media Support provided by The Palm Beach Post and WPTV NewsChannel 5. Leonardo da Vinci (Italian, 1452-1519): Leonardo Notebooks–Codex Forster, 1487–1505. Laid paper – vellum binding, H. 5 11/16 by W (page). 4 1/2 by D. 13/16 in (14.5 by 11.5 by 2 cm).V&A: Forster MS 141/1
A SHOW OF HANDS
Photographs and Sculpture from the Buhl Collection
CALDER JEWELRY
January 12 - March 25, 2008
February 23 - June 15, 2008
Organized by the Norton Museum of Art. Local sponsorship of this exhibition is made possible in part through the generosity of William and Sarah Ross Soter, the Photography Committee of the Norton Museum of Art, the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Arts Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Media support provided by The Miami Herald / El Nuevo Herald.
This exhibition is coorganized by the Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, Florida, and the Calder Foundation, New York. National sponsorship of the exhibition has been generously provided by Melvin and Claire Levine. Local sponsorhsip of this exhibition is made possible in part through the generosity of Melvin and Claire Levine, The Contemporary and Modern Art Council of the Norton Museum of Art, The Milton and Sheila Fine Endowment for Contemporary Art, the Dr. Henry and Lois Foster Endowment, and the Michael M. Rea Endowment. Media support provided by The Palm Beach Post and Palm Beach Daily News.
Alfred Steiglitz (American, 1864-1946): Hands With Thimble, 1920. Gelatin silver print, 9 1/2 by 7 1/2 inches (24.1 by 19.1 cm).The Buhl Collection © 2007 Georgia O’Keeffe Museum/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Louisa Calder’s 53rd Birthday Gift Pin, 1958. Inscription: “XIX.II.LVIII.” Gold and steel wire, 2 1/2 by 5 1/4 inches. Private Collection, New York. © 2007 Calder Foundation, New York
1451 S. Olive Avenue West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 561.832.5196
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In addition, the Council’s Choice Award will honor an individual or institution that the Council deems worthy of recognition for a special effort or accomplishment that was not honored in another category. This honoree will be chosen at the Council’s discretion and may be drawn from the pool of nomination forms submitted or selected by other means. This recipient will also receive a Muse Award statuette. Award and table sponsorships are currently available; for details please call Hope Caldwell, the Cultural Council’s director of membership, at (561) 471-2901. General tickets to the Muse Awards ceremony and show are $175 each. For reservations, please call (561) 471-2901. All proceeds from the Muse Awards benefit Cultural Council art education projects.
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(From left) Denise Mariani, director of catering, Café Boulud; Mark Stevens, executive vice president and managing director for National City Private Client Group; and Rena Blades, president and CEO of the Palm Beach County Cultural Council
The Palm Beach County Cultural Council’s popular Culture & Cocktails series of six monthly “conversations” about the arts has returned for a third year with a new look. National City Private Client Group has come on board as chief underwriting sponsor, with additional support from PR-BS, a Boca-based public
relations firm. The Palm Beach Daily News will also be a co-sponsor of the Culture & Cocktails series starting with the December 10 event. What’s more, the series has moved to a new location—Café Boulud in The Brazilian Court, 301 Australian Ave. in
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December 10, 2007—“Food Dish: A Conversation About Dining with Culture” featuring Zach Bell, chef de cuisine, and Jennifer Reed, pastry chef, at Café Boulud; and Ken Lyon, owner of Café 1451 at the Norton Museum of Art. The moderator will be Victoria Amory, food and entertainment columnist for the Palm Beach Daily News and WXEL-TV’s
South Florida Today. January 15, 2008—“Pretty Pictures: A Conversation Between Collaborating Artists,” with internationally known photographer Harry Benson and John Loring, design director of Tiffany & Co. since 1979 and writer for
Architectural Digest for over 30 years. The pair collaborated to create a new book, Tivoli
Gardens. Benson’s stunning photographs capture the essence of Tivoli, for which Loring has designed the Christmas lighting displays since 1996. They will discuss the 150-year evolution of the gardens. February 11, 2008—“The Power of Stuff … and How to Get Rid of It.” Tim Luke, Host of “Cash in the Attic” on HGTV and columnist for
The Palm Beach Post, will discuss “how much
Additional panelists may still be added. Because of space limitations, each Culture & Cocktails event at Café Boulud will be limited to 60 people on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations can be made by calling the Cultural Council at (561) 471-2901.
‘s n e a k p e e k s o i re e ’ p re v i e w s s e a s o n f o r yo u n g p ro f e s s i o n a l s , f r i e n d s g ro u p s The fourth annual “Sneak Peek Season Soiree” recently kicked off the cultural season with style and purpose. Organized by the Palm Beach County Cultural Council and co-chairs Fred and Deirdre Sykes Shapiro, the invitation-only fete for younger people affiliated with cultural organizations and/or civic groups drew approximately 350 attendees to the
stuff is too much” and share tips about appraising household treasures and antiques. WPTV NewsChannel 5 anchor Kelley Dunn will also participate. March 10, 2008—“Step Ball Change: A Conversation on the Power of Dance,” with panelists Dan Guin, co-artistic director and © Alissa Dragun
Palm Beach. Each event will run from 5-7 p.m., with registration and cocktails from 5-5:45 p.m., and the conversation from 5:45-7 p.m., including audience Q&A. Café Boulud will serve complimentary wine and an array of specially prepared hors d’oeuvres. A cash bar and free valet parking are also available. “People who attend will find that this series offers a light and fun way to be enlightened because we bring together some of the brightest and most creative folks around to talk about art and culture,” notes Rena Blades, the Cultural Council’s president and CEO. The events are free for members of the Cultural Council at the $150 level and above. The cost to attend for everyone else is $30 per person, with all proceeds going to the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. The new season of Culture & Cocktails began on November 5 with “Curtains Up: A Conversation on the Upcoming Cultural Season.” Rena Blades moderated the discussion, which featured panelists Sharon McDaniel, classical music and dance reviewer for The Palm Beach Post; Skip Sheffield, arts and entertainment editor for the Boca Raton News; Leslie Gray Streeter, music and film reviewer for The Palm Beach Post; Robert Sims, film reviewer for the Palm Beach Daily News; and Ivette Yee, arts and philanthropy writer for the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
executive director of Boca Ballet Theatre; Kathleen Klein, executive director of Klein Dance; Dr. Janet Lynn Rosenman, dance critic and the author of “Dance Masters: Interviews with Legends of Dance” and “Dance Was Her Religion: The Spiritual Choreography of Isadora Duncan, Ruth St. Denis and Martha Graham;” and Deanna Seay, senior principal dancer of Miami City Ballet. Steve Caras, dance photographer and former dancer with New York City Ballet, will moderate. April 14, 2008—“Stage Coach: A Conversation on the Power of Theatre.” Panelists will include Michael Hall, artistic director of the Caldwell Theatre Company; Bill Hayes, producing artistic director of Palm Beach Dramaworks; Andrew Kato, artistic director of the Maltz Jupiter Theatre; and Louis Tyrell, artistic director of Florida Stage. The
Michael Ludwig, Mark Resnik, Fred Shapiro and Sid Roberson
Harriett Himmel Theatre. Non-profit cultural organizations with young friends groups elaborately decorated tables and presented information about seasonal programming, young friends memberships and volunteer programs. Participating cultural organizations included Artists Showcase of the Palm Beaches, Boca Raton Museum of Art, Boca Raton Historical Society, Ballet Florida, Cultural Trust of the Palm Beaches, Florida Stage, Historical Society of Palm Beach County, Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, Lighthouse Center for the Arts,
moderator will be Hap Erstein, theatre reviewer for The Palm Beach Post.
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Miami City Ballet, The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, Norton Museum of Art, Old School Square, Palm Beach International Film Festival, Palm Beach Opera, Palm Beach Zoo and the South Florida Science Museum. Among the attendees were members of invited civic groups such as the Corporate Ambassadors, Junior League of the Palm Beaches, West Palm 100 and Young Lawyers of the Palm Beach County Bar. The event was conceived by Deirdre Sykes Shapiro, who also founded Young Friends of the Kravis Center, to spur cultural and philanthropic interests in younger people. “Thanks to a great, collaborative effort among the participating cultural organizations, the soiree brings youth to organizations in a very unique way each year,” Shapiro says. “We’re very thankful for all the support from the arts-loving younger community in Palm Beach County.” “This event exemplifies the county’s younger cultural sector,” adds Hope
Caldwell, Cultural Council membership director. “We have great cultural organizations with outstanding programs and events, plus younger people eager to experience them.” The fourth annual Sneak Peek Season Soiree was sponsored by UBS Financial Services, Inc., Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach, Palm Beach Illustrated, The Palm Beach Post and Wilesmith Advertising and Design.
Kimberly Rodale, Jill Kaplan and Todd Bonlarron
b e f o re t h e ‘s n e a k peek’—the sneak p re v i e w ! Attendees at the pre-event cocktail reception to the “Sneak Peek Season Soiree” knew it was a special fete from the moment they approached the Living Room patio gate at the Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach—one of the sponsors of this year’s Soiree. Four Seasons and Palm Beach County Cultural Council personnel extended warm welcomes to all before they set foot in the plush lounge, where they were then greeted by servers with an assortment of drinks. Chef Darryl Moiles created a special selection of passed hors d’oeuvres that wowed the crowd with artful presentations and exotic tastes. Attendees included Young Friends chairs from many of the Palm Beach County non-profit cultural organizations that participated in the subsequent Sneak Peek Soiree event in October.
c u l t u ra l e xe c u t i ve s i n a u g u ra t e n e w s e a s o n Approximately 50 leaders from nonprofit cultural organizations attended a season kickoff reception for the Palm Beach County Cultural Council’s Cultural
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Executives Committee (CEC) at the Ann Norton Sculpture Garden. Attendees enjoyed passed hors d’oeuvres and an outdoor bar as they strolled the sculpture garden, house and artist studio. The property is 1.7 lush acres and features over 100 works by Ann Norton—including nine monumental sculptures, eight in brick and
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one in granite—and a collection of over 300 species of tropical palms, all along the Intracoastal Waterway near downtown West Palm Beach. Addressing the crowd briefly in the courtyard were Rena Blades, Cultural Council president and CEO; Sue Ellen
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c u l t u re k e y t re a s u re hunt ends with a ro a r a t t h e z o o “Culture Key: A Click through Treasure Hunt” ended in grand style at the Palm Beach Zoo with the Final Treasure Hunt, where searchers scoured the zoo for a hidden Golden Key. The lucky hunters who located the key were eligible to win great prizes. Both the Culture Key online treasure hunt and the Final Treasure Hunt at the zoo were part of the Fourth Annual Drive to
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Enjoy the Arts, a summer showcase of art and culture presented by the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. At the zoo, treasure hunters had to mark the key’s location on a ballot and submit it in time for a live drawing. The Final Treasure Hunt’s grand prize winner was Reynaldo Martin, who received a weekend stay at the Palm Beach Gardens Marriott. Donna Talis of Wellington won the online Culture Key grand prize—a weekend stay at the Marriott hotel in Boca Town Center. The fourth annual promotions were sponsored by The Palm Beach Post, Marriott Hotels, Big Time Restaurant Group (which includes City Cellar Wine Bar & Grill in West Palm Beach, City Oyster in Delray Beach and City Kitchen in Palm Beach Gardens), the Palm Beach Zoo and WXEL.
w e ’re # 2 — a n d t r y i n g harder! Palm Beach County ranked second in the state in sales of the Florida State of the Arts license plate in 2006, when 2,671 plates were sold. Only Broward County ranked higher, with 3,279 arts plates sold in 2006. Miami-Dade County logged sales of 2,061 arts plates. A portion of the cost of each arts plate comes back to the Palm Beach County Cultural Council, which uses the funds to support its Artist in Residency grant program. Awards are made annually for projects that emphasize long-term, in-depth interaction between professional artists and an on-going group of participants, in collaboration with a local non-profit arts organization, which directly benefits the residents of Palm Beach County. Show your support for the arts wherever you go. To learn more about this beneficial
program visit www.palmbeachculture.com/ artstag. And remember—arts license plates make great holiday gifts!
alyx kellington to ove r s e e a r t s a n d c u l t u ra l e d u c a t i o n Alyx Kellington, who has focused on education since joining the Cultural Council as special projects coordinator in 2006, was recently named director of arts and cultural education. Kellington has also served as an educator to probationary youth, project manager for “WallTogether” (a mosaic mural at the Armory Art Alyx Kellington Center), fine arts director at the Boys and Girls Club and photo editor with Steck-Vaughn Harcourt publishing’s education division. Originally from Austin, Texas, Kellington began traveling the world in 1981. As a professional photojournalist, she visited over 30 countries to explore and document different cultures. Her photos have been widely published. She has a diploma in photojournalism from the New England School of Photography in Boston and studied Latin American Studies at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. In her new role, Kellington will seek to build on the council’s existing resources and expand funding for arts education, including after-school programs and teaching artists. “Because of the limited resources for arts education in the schools, I believe that the arts—visual, dance, music and theater—are a creative and positive necessity in after-school programs,” she says. “Art is not something you need to spend a special day or event doing—it is something that can be brought into everything we do.”
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Interior kinetic lighting in the five sculptural forms in “Wave” will cycle through shades of blue and green.
c o n ve n t i o n c e n t e r t o f e a t u re ‘ w a ve ’ k i n e t i c l i g h t s c u l p t u re “Wave,” a light sculpture by public artist Barbara Grygutis, has been selected to enhance the exterior of the Palm Beach County Convention Center with a series of five sculpted forms that evoke the roll of waves as they cascade onto the shoreline. Grygutis’ proposal was chosen by the Palm Beach County Public Art Committee through a design competition conducted by the county’s Art in Public Places Program. Grygutis unveiled her winning design to the public in a late-September presentation, which was followed immediately by a feedback discussion about the proposed design so that suggestions could be incorporated. “Public art is as much about engaging people in the process of making art as it is about the completed art itself,” observes Art in Public Places Administrator Elayna Toby Singer. “For every project, in various venues, the community is invited to participate in the creative process.” In her proposal for the project, Grygutis explained that the sculpture’s “wave-like arcades will spring off the north façade of the convention center, over the secondstory patio outside of the banquet room
and curve back into the retaining wall of the second story outdoor space. The sculptural entities are Artist Barbara Grygutis fabricated with a perforated metal that allows for the flow of light through the sculpture. The use of this metal fabric renders the sculpture semitransparent. Two sheets of metal fabric are juxtaposed to form a light box creating undulating moiré patterns throughout the sculpture. “As the light shifts and the viewer moves toward and past the luminous installation at 30 miles per hour these patterns of light will create a sinuous illusion as the silver, sculptural units will change with the ever-changing Florida daylight. At night, the curved forms will be illuminated from within to create a brilliantly colored, glowing effect that will be viewed from multiple directions up and down Okeechobee Boulevard.” In more than 25 years in the public art field, Grygutis has created installations for urban transit stations, highway and pedestrian bridges, gateways, public plazas, libraries and municipal buildings, sculpture gardens, memorials, monuments and other works of art celebrating community heritage and local natural environments.
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THE COMPLETE SCULPTURES JANUARY 25 – APRIL 27, 2008 Callista Gingrich, Gingrich Productions
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p a l m b e a c h z o o’s terr y maple co-authors e n v i ro n m e n t a l ‘c o n t ra c t ’ Eminent conservationist Dr. Terry L. Maple—president and CEO of the Palm Beach Zoo—and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich have collaborated to focus the environmental debate on the principle of common commitment in “A Contract With the Earth,” a new book from Johns Hopkins University Press. In the book, they declare a need for bipartisan environmentalism—a new era of environmental stewardship with principles that they believe most Americans will share. While acknowledging that liberals and conservatives do not see eye to eye on many issues, Gingrich and Maple argue successfully that environmental stewardship is a mainstream value that transcends partisan politics. Their thoughtful approaches to our environmental challenges are based on three main premises: environmental leadership is integral to America’s role in the world, technologically savvy environmental entrepreneurs can and should be the cornerstone of environmental solutions, and cooperation and incentives must be dramatically increased to achieve workable and broadly supported environmental solutions.
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Gingrich and Maple believe that most people are weary of the legal and political conflicts that prevent individuals and communities from realizing the benefits of environmental conservation. The foundation of the book—a 10-point “Contract with the Earth”—promotes ingenuity over rhetoric as the way forward. In addition to providing leadership to the Palm Beach Zoo, Maple is professor of conservation and behavior at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He was president and CEO of Zoo Atlanta from 1985 to 2003 and is a former president of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
Nelson Delle-Vigne Fabbri, the unique program is the European equivalent to the highest preparation available for pianists seeking a solo career. The ICPA “stamp of
palm beach a t l a n t i c u n i ve r s i t y hosts international p i a n o f e s t i va l Up-and-coming pianists will hone their skills with some of the world’s top artists and teachers—and perform several concerts for the public—during the Palm Beach Atlantic University School of Music and Fine Arts’ Second Annual Palm Beach Atlantic International Piano Festival February 27-March 4. The concerts will feature pianists from all over the world participating in The International Certificate for Piano Artists (ICPA) program, which is designed for a limited number of high-level pianists who wish to perfect their art. Under the guidance of famed professors Philippe Entremont and
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approval” tells professional agents, impresarios and managers that the artist is ready to perform in professional arenas. Concerts will be held at 7:30 p.m. on February 27, 7:30 p.m. on February 29, 7:30 p.m. on March 1, 5 p.m. on March 2 and 7:30 p.m. on March 3 in Helen K. Persson Recital Hall in Vera Lea Rinker Hall, 326 Acacia Rd., West Palm Beach. The final concert on March 4 will feature the Palm Beach Symphony and will be held in the DeSantis Family Chapel, 300 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach. In addition to the concerts, the festival will feature master classes by Entremont and Nelson Delle-Vigne Fabbri, artistic director and general coordinator of ICPA. The classes will be held February 26-March 4 during the day and are open to the public. This year’s festival includes a Young Collegiate Festival concert on February 29 and High School Festival Concert on March 1. All concerts and master classes are free and open to the public except for the final concert on March 4. The festival is co-sponsored by Steinway Piano Gallery in Boca Raton along with the Palm Beach Symphony and the Fondation Belle’Arte in Brussels, Belgium. Steinway is the official piano of the festival. Call (561) 8032400 for general information and (561) 6026720 for tickets for the March 4 performance.
Planning for the Sixth Annual Boca Bacchanal Winefest & Auction, the Boca Raton Historical Society’s largest and most eagerly anticipated fundraising project, is in full swing—with invitations already confirmed with the nation’s top chefs and an international array of acclaimed vintners. Scheduled for February 29-March 2, 2008, this year’s sensational wine and food event will again feature Friday night Vintner Dinners held in private residences. The centerpiece of
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the weekend is The Bacchanal & Auction on Saturday evening at the Boca Raton Resort & Club. It includes a reception with a silent auction, an elaborate dinner created by the vintner dinner chefs and vintners and an exciting live auction, with exclusive wine and lifestyle lots up for bid. Sunday will bring the Grand Tasting at the Centre for the Arts at Mizner Park, which features a culinary marketplace, over 140 wines to sample and “by the bite” specialties of 30 local restaurants. The 2008 edition of Boca Bacchanal will benefit the Boca Raton Historical Society’s Heritage Education Programs, which take the past, as well as the unfolding history and heritage of Boca Raton, into the community. Volunteer and sponsorship opportunities, as well as a variety of ticket pricings and weekend packages, are now available. For more information or to purchase advance tickets, visit www.bocabacchanal.com or call the Boca Raton Historical Society at (561) 3956766, ext. 101.
s e c o n d f e s t i va l o f t h e a r t s b o c a p re s e n t s spectacular lineup Acclaimed soprano Renee Fleming, violinist Joshua Bell, pianist Lang Lang, vibraphonist Gary Burton, authors Joyce Carol Oates and Doris Kearns Goodwin, the National Russian Orchestra and flutists Lady Jeanne and Sir James Galway are just some of the luminaries of the music and literary world on tap for the 2008 Festival of the Arts BOCA. “Hard as it is
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to believe,” said Charlie Siemon, chairman of the festival, the 2008 program of artists “meets or exceeds the extraordinary standard we set for ourselves with the 2007 festival.” Yet another highlight will be a performance of “Rumba Sinfonica,” a new symphonic work written by Venezuelan composer Ricardo Lorenz, in Joshua Bell association with Jorge Gomez. The event’s first-ever commissioned work, “Rumba Sinfonica” fuses the urban rhythms of past and present Cuban music with the sophisticated sounds of the classical symphony orchestra. Gomez is the musical director of the Miamibased Cuban music group Tiempo Libre, which will perform as the Cuban band. The 2008 festival will open with the wine and food events of Boca Bacchanal beginning on February 29 (see the previous news item) and will conclude on March 16. Other artists featured during the festival include virtuoso pianists The 5 Browns and jazz legends Chick Corea and Pat Metheny. The lineup of authors includes Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, the oldest child of Robert F. Kennedy; highly acclaimed novelist Anne Patchett; and thought-provoking author and Random House editor David Ebershoff. The festival also continues with its commitment to furthering the arts through education. Organizers will offer educational extension programs for music students, including attendance at rehearsals, master classes, school visits and artist meet and greets. Renee Fleming For more information, visit www.festivaloftheartsboca.org.
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i l l u s t ra t o r m a r k s t u t z m a n ra n g e s f ro m e l v i s t o p a l m b e a c h o p e ra For the second consecutive year, Palm Beach Opera has commissioned noted illustrator Mark Stutzman to create four paintings commemorating this season’s operas: Turandot, Fidelio, L’Elisir d’Amore and La Traviata. Best known for his depiction of the “Young Elvis” on a U.S. Postal Service stamp, Stutzman received wide praise for last year’s Palm Beach Opera illustrations, which depicted the main character from each opera as the focal point. In this season’s series, Stutzman designed each painting around an iconic image representative of each opera. “The purpose to creating the paintings is to excite opera enthusiasts and set the stage for the season,” Stutzman said. “My favorite aspect to this series of paintings was merging two forms of art: performing arts with the visual arts. Each of the images focuses on a key character from the operas
Mark Stutzman’s illustration for Turandot, which Palm Beach Opera will present December 7-10
at a pivotal point or at the crux of the story line. I wanted each of them to have a certain hand-done quality to emphasize the ‘art’ aspect with rich color pallets. The style of the art is influenced by tradition but is also contemporary.” The images are printed from original paintings by Stutzman created through a layering of watercolor, gouache and airbrush. The images will be reproduced in advertisements and on Playbill covers, promotional items and posters. For information about Palm Beach Opera’s 2007-2008 season, call (561) 833-3709 or visit www.pbopera.org.
Young people from the Rosemont neighborhood work on their designs for the “Words to Live By” project.
delray beach ‘pocket p a r k ’ i n c o r p o ra t e s c h i l d re n’s a r t The second so-called “pocket park” in Delray Beach, Rosemont Park, includes an integral public art element created by local children in collaboration with artist Sharon Koskoff. Located south of Southwest Fourth Street between Southwest Fourth and Fifth avenues, the park was funded jointly by the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency and the city, which contributed $131,197 and $28,500, respectively. Neighborhood children were able to take pride and ownership in the park through participation in the “Words to Live By” project, which incorporated a list of 13 words (dream, education, faith, harmony, kindness, knowledge, love, loyalty, peace, purity, spirit, trust and unity) into creatively painted ceramic tiles within a winding sidewalk. Working with Koskoff, the children painted single
letters on each tile until each word was spelled out. The city reports that the park has become more than a place for recreation. “It symbolizes the pride the neighborhood residents have in their property and their children. The homeowners association even adopted a slogan, ‘a rose without thorns,’ which is proudly displayed on the park signs,” city officials noted. “The slogan refers to the former unsightly area that used to distract from the beauty of the neighborhood, much like thorns on the stem of a rose.”
e a t o n f i n e a r t p re s e n t s john alexander prints Complementing a retrospective of his work at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Eaton Fine Art is presenting an
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exhibit of all 32 editions of John Alexander’s prints through January 26 at the gallery, 435 Gardenia St., West Palm Beach. Alexander is an extraordinary printmaker whose work in prints mirrors his subjects in painting, which range from social and political criticism in portraits and tableaux to botanical, ichthyologic and ornithological studies and landscapes. Alexander has worked in a variety of techniques, including etching, gravure, aquatint, lithography and woodcut. The exhibition John Alexander: A Retrospective opens at the Smithsonian American Art Museum on December 21 and remains on view through March 16. It will then travel to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. For information about the Eaton Fine Art exhibit, call (561) 833-4766 or visit www.eatonart.net. The founder and owner of Eaton Fine Art, Timothy A. Eaton, is the former chief curator of the Boca Raton Museum of Art and a member of the Palm Beach County Cultural Council’s board of directors.
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performed for its largest audience ever in August as one of just five dance companies outside the Chicago area invited to participate in the first annual Chicago Dancing Shannon Smith and Lorena Jimenez Festival. The company performed the Elemental Brubeck ballet by renowned choreographer Lar Lubovitch, who helped to organize the festival, before more than 8,000 delighted dance aficionados in the Jay Pritzker Pavilion. The festival is a project of The Chicago Dancing Company and the Museum of Contemporary Art in association with the City of Chicago and Millennium Park. Chicago Tribune arts critic Sid Smith praised Ballet Florida’s performance, calling it “beguiling.”
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awarded the school’s 2007 Rudolf Nureyev Education Fellowships to second-year students Christophor Moulton and Francisco Preciado. Each student will receive $5,000 to assist with living costs at the Boca Raton conservatory. Moulton is a high school junior from Colorado Springs, while Preciado hails from North Hollywood, Calif. The fellowships, funded by the Rudolf Nureyev Dance Foundation in Chicago, honor the memory of the late Rudolf Nureyev, one of the 20th century’s greatest ballet dancers.
named resident guest director for Palm Beach Dramaworks, West Palm Beach’s only resident professional theater. His association with Palm Beach Dramaworks began in 2004, when he staged the classic absurdist drama No Exit. Lewis will direct a number of productions each year and will assist in developing new programs, such as the Master Playwright Series and New Play Development Series, as well as other educational and community outreach initiatives. Lewis’ most recent credit at Dramaworks was the acclaimed production of Side by Side by Sondheim.
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{inside culture} briefly noted T h re e Pa l m B e a c h C o u n t y foundations recently awarded $327,500 in grants to Bak Middle School of the Arts. They included $20,000 for a Language Arts Mobile Lab from the Robert L. and Thomas M. Chastain Charitable Foundation; $27,500 from the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties to help fund an After-School Arts and Academic Program for at-risk youth; and a total of $280,000 from the Middle School of the Arts Foundation. A $130,000 grant will help purchase much-needed arts and academic supplies, such as dance costumes and musical instruments, and fund specialized instruction by professional artists in all disciplines. The foundation also gave $150,000 to purchase equipment for the Recent grants to Bak Middle School of the school’s new campus. Arts will enhance its students’ experiences in a variety of ways.
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The Loggerhead Marinelife Center received a $7,900 grant from the Disney Wildlife Conservation Fund to study why the numbers of leatherback sea turtles are increasing on Florida’s beaches. Despite the fact that leatherbacks may soon be extinct in the Pacific Ocean, the number of leatherback turtles coming ashore to lay eggs throughout South Florida is increasing. “This grant is highly prestigious as we are in the company of many wellknown and respected environmental organizations, such as the Audubon Society, the Jane Goodall Institute and the Nature Conservatory,” says Chris Johnson, staff marine biologist at the center. Results of the research will be available by the end of 2008.
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{inside culture} briefly noted The Boca Ra t o n Museum of Art received a bequest valued at more than $1 million from the estate of Simone Stakolt Tolksdorf, who died in January 2007. She was born in Russia, Mrs. Tolksdorf with her beloved pet educated in Poland and France, and orphaned in Warsaw in September 1939. She emigrated to the United States in 1946, where she became the head buyer for Peck & Peck in New York City. Tolksdorf was a long-time supporter of the museum’s community education and outreach programming. Her generous bequest will be acknowledged and celebrated during the museum’s upcoming exhibition Degas in Bronze: The Complete Sculptures, January 26-April 27, 2008.
Live performance captioning (shown here from a performance of The Producers) is now being offered by the Kravis Center.
T h e Ra y m o n d F. K ra v i s C e n t e r f o r t h e Performing Arts now offers live performance captioning (or open captioning) that allows deaf or hard-of-hearing audience members to more fully enjoy Broadway performances. Open captioning is a text display located on either side of the stage that scrolls the words in synchronization with the performance. The new service complements the infrared audio aides that are available during all performances in Alexander W. Dreyfoos Jr. Concert Hall and the Marshall E. Rinker Sr. Playhouse. Receivers and earphones are available free of charge and may be picked up one hour before curtain time at the Guest Services Desk located on the east side of the lobby.
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Andrew Furman, chair, FAU Department of English; Laurie Carney, development director for FAU’s Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters; and Daniel Brede, trustee for the Lawrence A. Sanders Foundation
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{inside culture} briefly noted John Collins
Children involved in the Maltz Jupiter Theatre Conservatory’s programs have new facilities to call their own.
As the Maltz Jupiter John Collins
T h e C e n t re f o r t h e A r t s a t M i z n e r Pa r k in Boca Raton named John Collins as president and chief executive officer. Collins began his career in arts administration, managing performing arts groups in the Boston area, which led to managing the Arena Theatre at Tufts University. He then moved into leadership roles in fundraising, marketing and communications for Emerson College and the Berklee College of Music. Most recently, Collins was vice president of external relations at Eckerd Youth Alternatives, one of the country’s largest organizations that serves at-risk youth and their families. Collins will be responsible for leading the Centre for the Arts’ fundraising efforts and day-to-day operations.
The Department of English at Florida Atlantic University recently received a gift of $150,000 from the Lawrence A. Sanders Foundation for support of a new Lawrence A. Sanders Memorial Fellowship in Creative Writing for graduate students in the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters. This is the third gift that the Department of English’s Creative Writing Program has received from the Sanders Foundation since 2001 to advance the work and memory of Lawrence A. Sanders, a best-selling South Florida novelist who died in 1998. After additional matching contributions from the State of Florida, these contributions have resulted in an endowment of $600,000 that supports creative writing at FAU.
Theatre celebrates its fifth anniversary season, its Conservatory of Performing Arts now has a permanent home in the downstairs of the theater. Recent renovations converted the area into a self-contained school with a separate entrance. Individual dance, acting and voice studios as well as a student lounge with new student restrooms, storage and office space will now be home to hundreds of students and faculty. The curriculum is expanding from 13 classes offered last year to 29 for the 2007-2008 school year. New to the conservatory are ballet and jazz classes taught through a partnership with Ballet Florida. For more information or to download an application, visit www.jupitertheatre.org.
T h re e Pa l m B e a c h County students won top awards in the Palm Beach Photographic Centre’s annual FOTOcamp exhibition. The winning students, each of whom attended one of two FOTOcamp sessions this summer, included Brook Goldman, 13, of Brook Goldman’s photo won the first place award Delray Beach, first place; Jaclyn in the FOTOcamp exhibition. Karasik, 12, of Lake Worth, second place; and Madison Davell, 14, of Boca Raton, third place. The FOTOcamp exhibition was judged by Arnold Drapkin, a retired editor for Time Magazine, who selected the winners based on their overall portfolios. During both of the two-week sessions, campers learned about 35mm and digital cameras while exploring film and lens choices, lighting and composition of black-and-white and color photographs.
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The Art of a Garden
The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
Nature has inspired artistic expression for centuries, so it is fitting that so many gardens are works of art. In the next issue of art&culture, we'll tap into the creativity and expertise of local landscape architects to find out what it takes to create a spectacular garden.
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