:: Festival of the Arts BOCA March 1 - 11

Where: Centre for the Arts at Mizner Park, 590 Plaza Real, Boca Raton

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About Festival of the Arts BOCA
March 1 - March 11, 2007
The Centre for the Arts at Mizner Park will be hosting Festival of the Arts BOCA, an unprecedented cultural arts festival for South Florida that will span eleven full days. The Festival, to be held at the Count De Hoernle Amphitheater in Boca Raton, will feature the finest in music, art, literature, film, food and wine.
Festival of the Arts BOCA is a partnership with IMG Artists, a leader in worldwide cultural arts management. IMG Artists also produces two world renowned festivals, Tuscan Sun Festival, a late-summer festival in Cortona, Italy and Festival del Sole Napa, a mid-July festival in Napa Valley, California.
MUSIC
For this, its inaugural season in Boca, Centre for the Arts and IMG Artists have aligned an impressive roster of international artists. Daily concerts will feature top names in classical, opera, jazz and Latin music. Vladimir Jurowski, one of the most accomplished and exciting young conductors in the world will lead the Russian National Orchestra.
This year's event will also feature music virtuosos such as Itzhak Perlman, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Yefim Bronfman, Nina Kotova and Hélène Grimaud, who will perform as soloists with the Russian National Orchestra, as well as Lady Jeanne and Sir James Galway, who will perform with the Boca Raton Philharmonic Symphonia. The Yellowjackets will present an evening of jazz.
The Festival will be filled with exquisite entertainment, from start to finish. The final day will open with an early evening concert featuring the Boca Raton Philharmonic Symphonia accompanied by jazz trumpeterArturo Sandoval and Tiempo Libre, one of the hottest Latin bands of today. Pre- and post- concert events will be held offering an opportunity for enthusiasts to meet and socialize with artists in attendance.
LITERATURE
Additionally, the Festival brings the opportunity to attend literature programs, lectures and receptions featuring noted playwright Edward Albee, best known for his work Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf? and bestselling novelists Anna Quindlen and David Ebershoff.
FILM
Festival of the Arts BOCA has also partnered with the Palm Beach International Film Festival to showcase award winning films featuring scores by attending artists such as Memoirs of a Geisha (score by Perlman) as well as other award winning films such as The Pianist and The Cotton Club and films that delve into the worlds of music and literature.
FOOD & WINE
Boca Bacchanal, presented by the Boca Raton Historical Society will occur in tandem with the Festival and comprise the food and wine component. Boca Bacchanal will feature Vintner Dinners in private homes, The Bacchanal & Auction at the Boca Resort & Club, and The Grand Tasting at the Amphitheater. Special programming to accompany the Festival is also planned at the Boca Raton Museum of Art.
VENUE
All events will be held at the Centre for the Arts at Mizner Park, 590 Plaza Real, Boca Raton. In the event of inclement weather, Festival events will be presented in the Festival tent, a clearspan tent equal to the area of the Amphitheater Concert Green and immediately adjacent to the Amphitheater.

Schedule

Sunday, March 4
4:00 PM
Workshop by noted author and editor for Random House, David Ebershoff

8:00 PM
Russian National Orchestra with Yefim Bronfman, piano, Vladimir Jurowski conducting

Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.3 in D minor, Op.30 (with Yefim Bronfman)
Richard Strauss "Also sprach Zarathustra"

Monday, March 5
7:00 PM
Public lecture, by noted author
Anna Quindlen

Tuesday, March 6
2:00 PM
Film Screening of The Pianist

Presented by the 12th Annual Palm Beach International Film Festival April 19-26
Program to include flute concertos by Mercadante and Cimarosa
6:00 PM
Opening of Special Art Exhibit at
The Boca Raton Museum of Art

8:00 PM
Sir James and Lady Jeanne Galway, flute with Boca Raton Philharmonic Symphonia, Sir James conducting


Wednesday, March 7
8:00 PM
Russian National Orchestra with Nina Kotova, cello and Hélène Grimaud, piano, Vladimir Jurowski conducting

Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture in B minor
Tchaikovsky Variations on a Roccoco Theme in A Major, Op.33
(with Nina Kotova)
Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op.15 (with Hélène Grimaud)

Thursday, March 8
2:00 PM
Film Screening of The Cotton Club

Presented by the 12th Annual Palm Beach International Film Festival April 19-26
8:00 PM
An Evening with the Yellowjackets, jazz

Friday, March 9
2:00 PM
Film Screening of Memoirs of a Geisha

Presented by the 12th Annual Palm Beach International Film Festival April 19-26
7:00 PM
Boca Bacchanal
Vinter Dinners Private Homes

Saturday, March 10
11:00 AM
Bacchanal & Auction,
Boca Raton Resort & Club

8:00 PM
Russian National Orchestra with Itzhak Perlman, violin, Vladimir Jurowski conducting

Stravinsky Scherzo fantastique
Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23 (with Itzhak Perlman)
Prokofiev Symphony No. 5 in B-flat Major, Op. 100

Sunday, March 11
11:30 AM
Boca Bacchanal - The Grand Tasting Amphitheater

7:30 PM
Closing event with Boca Raton Philharmonic Symphonia, Alexander Platt conducting, Arturo Sandoval, jazz trumpeter and Tiempo Libre, with Dancing on the Green

More information: http://www.festivaloftheartsboca.org

:: South Florida Designers' Show house- March 1 through March 18

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Time is Right for South Florida Designers' Show house
Bernadette Upton: "Green" Design

Ft Lauderdale, FL - There's a growing interest in protecting the environment, with "green" becoming a popular term these days. And this is great news for interior designer, lecturer, and consultant Bernadette Upton, who has been a "green" designer since the early 1980s.

"Back then I called myself an 'environmental designer,' before 'green' became the popular term for environmental responsibility," said Upton, one of twenty-two professional interior designers and landscapers whose work will be showcased at the Broward Red Cross Designers' Show House in March.

A long time activist and educator, Upton was recently featured on Bob Vila's TV show, wherein she explained eco-friendly spaces. Upton also teaches parents how to provide children with a healthy and safe environment, free of toxins and harmful materials. She is offering designers a Continuing Education Unit for stopping by to see her at the Show House.

Although Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth" has increased environmental awareness to an all-time high, Upton has long been using only environmentally-friendly materials, such as furniture made from fallen trees. "With increasing environmental awareness in today's society and the availability of eco-friendly products, it truly is easy being green!"

The Show House features 22 locally and nationally-recognized interior and landscape designers transforming 22 spaces to reflect their own styles and talents. The house, a Key West style mansion situated on historic Idlewyld Drive in Fort Lauderdale, will be open to the public from March 1 through March 18, 2007. Tickets are $25; group discounts available. Call 954-797-3842 or visit http://www.browardredcross.org for more information. Trolley service available from Las Olas Blvd. All proceeds to benefit the Broward Chapter of the American Red Cross.

:: 15th Annual Florida Renaissance Festival February 10th - Sunday March 11th, 2007

Where: Quiet Waters Park, Deerfield Beach, Florida

Time: 10:00 AM

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5 Weekends Saturday February 10th - Sunday March 11th, 2007
(including Monday President's Day February 19th)
10:00 am til Sunset
Plus 1 school day Monday February 12th, 2007 9:30 am til 2:30 pm
WHAT: A five-weekend event featuring:
* Knights in full armor JOUSTING, SWORD FIGHTING, and performing TOURNAMENT GAMES in the tradition of the day by internationally recognized professional artists
* BIRDS of PREY - in full flight by a Master Falconer
* TWELVE STAGES - with continuous entertainment
* Educational demonstrations - period trades and crafts
* Hundreds of costumed PROFESSIONAL PERFORMERS - lending atmosphere and authenticity to the event
* Over 100 ARTISANS - demonstrating, exhibiting and selling their wares
* Delicacies of the Middle Ages to tempt the palate - FOOD FIT FOR A KING
* ROYAL FEAST - 5 Course Gourmet Meal Served Once a Day, Feast Ticket includes: Admission; Meal; Unlimited Beer, Wine and Soft Drinks; Exclusive Entertainment & Preferred Seating at Final Joust
* CORPORATE COURTYARD - sponsors display their products and services
· Albertson's KID'S KINGDOM - children's play area, games, crafts, historical information and bounce house
WHEN: February 10-March 11, 2007 from 10 am to 6 pm; including Monday President's Day Feb. 19th + One SCHOOL DAY - February 12, 2007 from 9:30 - 2:30
WHERE: Hosted by Broward County Parks and Recreation at: Quiet Waters Park in the
City of Deerfield Beach
WHY: To create an entertaining, cultural and educational opportunity by making history come to life for both children and adults. To gain insight and appreciation of the era known as the Renaissance.
PRICES: Adults - $20.00 (including tax) Children (6-12) - $7.00 (including tax) Under 6 - FREE
Royal Feast - $63.00 (includes festival admission). Advanced sale prices, season, and group discounts available.
No Pets Permitted Into the Festival
954-776-1642
http://www.ren-fest.com
Produced by National Award Winning Bobby Rodriguez Productions, Inc.

:: JCC Ongoing Advanced and Novice Ping Pong Leagues

Where: Kaplan Branch JCC (West Palm Beach)

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Ongoing ping pong leagues! Registration begins today and ends on March 15th. ALl Players must register before March 15th for the April season. Next Season begins on April 15th 2007! Everyone welcome. For more information please call P.J. Abbott @ 561-712-5244.
Advanced and Novice divisions!

:: Jafco South Palm Beach Chapter Baby Shower, Baby turns 3 & 4

Time: 7:00 PM

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Mock Baby Shower, every one brings a gift for a 5-6 year old for Jafco's children, fun, refreshments and great feelings. 954-749-7230

:: La Cage Aux Folles- Miami

Where: Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre 280 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables, Florida 33134

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Tony Award-winning, LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, is a funny, endearing, and heartwarming love story. With the combination of Jerry Herman's award winning score and Harvey Fierstein's book, it is a feel good, laugh out loud story about a gay couple, George and Albin, and the adventures that occur when George's son comes to visit with his fiance and her ultra-conservative parents. The hit film Bird Cage, which was filmed on South Beach, is yet another adaptation of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES.
Showing March 7 - April 8, 2007. Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8 pm, Sundays at 2 pm.
For tickets please call 305-444-9293 or http://www.actorsplayhouse.org

:: Madeleine Peyroux

Where: Parker Playhouse

Time: 8:00 PM

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For lovers of Diana Krall, Norah Jones and Eva Cassidy, Madeleine Peyroux is a kindred 'old soul'. Madeleine doesnt simply interpret songs, she possesses them and vice versa. With the release of her debut album, Dreamland, Peyroux brought insight and a graceful, subtle sound to material previously associated with Billie Holiday, Bessie Smith, Patsy Cline and Edith Piaf's La Vie en Rose. Her followup album, Careless Love, earned her glowing critical acclaim, and over a million copies sold worldwide.
"With her newest album, Half the Perfect World, Madeleine produces one of the most distinctive sounds in the greater jazz world" - (Oakland Tribune).
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