:: Day Out With Thomas the Tank Engine

Where: Gold Coast Railroad Museum, 12450 SW 152nd Street

Time: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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Take a train ride with Thomas the Tank Engine, enjoy childrens music, get a tattoo of Thomas or many of his Sodor friends, meet Sir Topham Hatt, and much more during our annual Day Out With Thomas. More details to come. 305-253-0063.

:: 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.

:: Boca Bacchanal Winefest & Auction

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Bacchus Beckons! Sip, Savor and Stroll at Boca Bacchanal Winefest & Auction
Boca Raton, FL - (February 15, 2007) -- Tempted to taste? You will be once you arrive at Boca Bacchanal's Grand Tasting, a by-the-bite luncheon revelry on the green, Sunday, March 11, 2007 from 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM at the Centre for the Arts at Mizner Park. The event is part of the Boca Bacchanal Winefest & Auction, named by TheWine Spectator as one of the country's top 20 charity wine auctions, presented by the Boca Raton Historical Society to benefit its Heritage Education Programs.

At the Grand Tasting you can stroll, taste and savor the delicious specialties of more than 28 of the area's top restaurants, as well as an exceptional presentation of featured wines from over 140 wineries, see food demonstrations, shop for cookbooks and culinary treasures and much more. Wine Seminars by recognized experts are a highlight of the afternoon.
All of the winefest events are equally as tempting. Boca Bacchanal kicks off with an evening of nine superb vintner dinners on Friday, March 9th, each prepared by a nationally celebrated chef paired with a renowned vintner, set in private residences at various sites in Boca Raton and Delray Beach. A complete list of Chefs, Vintners and Venues is available upon request.
The centerpiece of the weekend is The Bacchanal & Auction on Saturday afternoon, March 10. This event is a sumptuous afternoon grand tasting reception and luncheon featuring a magnificent array of food and wine, exciting silent and live auctions at the Boca Raton Resort & Club. For tickets, a preview of the superb auction lots, and complete information on all events call 561-395-6766 X 101 or visit the website at www.bocabacchanal.com
Heading up the winefest are Honorary Chairs Margaret Mary and John Shuff and General Chairmen Ann and Charles Rutherford. Joining them on the Boca Bacchanal Committee are Kathy Spano and Susan Saxton, Vintner Dinners ; Tricia and Jon Summersfield and Robin and Charles Deyo, The Bacchanal Luncheon & Auction; Haidee Courson and Julia Johnston, The Grand Tasting ; Carla Marsh, Vintner Dinner Chef Selection and Public Relations; Lauri Saunders, Vintner Dinner Chef Liaison; Robin Deyo, Website; Chris Kearney and Roxana Garciga, Wine Committee; Jaime Guttenberg, Joyce DeVita, Jerry Ruderman, Karen Larkin , Rob Sadowsky and many others.

Boca Bacchanal benefits the Boca Raton Historical Society's Heritage Education Programs, which take the past, as well as the unfolding history of Boca Raton, into the community. In 2006, over 3,800 students participated in BRHS education programs; 4,900 residents and visitors enjoyed BRHS history tours, exhibitions, lectures and archival services; 45,000 people visited Boca's historic landmark buildings, Town Hall and the F.E.C Railway Station (Count de Hoernle Pavilion), which are maintained by the Boca Raton Historical society for the community.

Event partners include National Distributing Company, The Boca Raton Resort & Club, Boca Raton Magazine and Crown Wine & Spirits, as well as The Wine News, Cendyn, Carla Marsh Public Relations, Legal Sea Foods, MDG Advertising, R.A. Ritter Foundation, WXEL-TV, Champagne Taittinger, Reims; Publix Supermarkets Charities; Palm Beach County Cultural Council and the Palm Beach County Tourist Development Council.

Winefest Events - If you go:
Vintner Dinners

Date: Friday, March 9, 2007
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Tickets: $325 per person

The Bacchanal & Auction

Date: Saturday, March 10, 2007
Time: 11:00am - Silent Auction, Lavish dishes
1:00pm - Live Auction, Luncheon
Location: Boca Raton Resort & Club
Tickets: $200 per person

The Grand Tasting

Date:Sunday, March 11, 2007
Time: 11:30am - 3:00pm
Location: Centre for the Arts at Mizner Park
Tickets: Grand Tasting - $65 per person $75 at the gate
Seminars: Wine Seminar 1 - 11:00a.m.
A Study in Bubbles: Jerome Jeandin, National Director, Champagne Taittinger, France
Wine Seminar 2 - 1:00p.m.
Reds of the World - A Global Perspective: Lyn Farmer, Senior Editor Wine News and South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Seminars: $25 per person
Click for tickets: http://www.bocabacchanal.com/2007_tickets.asp

:: 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!

:: Broadwalk Friday Fest- Hollywood

Where: Beach Broadwalk at Johnson Street, Hollywood

Time: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

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Kuyayky, a band that has greatly contributed to the revival of music from central Peru, will present a free program that also includes dance and visual art at the outdoor Hollywood Beach Theater at Johnson Street.

Broadwalk Friday Fest is presented every second and fourth Friday by the Beach District of the Hollywood Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA). Experience this oceanside cultural arts performance series and savor waterfront dining at its best along the Broadwalk or Intracoastal Waterway.

Paid festival parking is available at the Johnson Street municipal garage and surface lot, the Hollywood Beach Marriott parking garage between Carolina and Taft streets, and the Oceanwalk Mall next to the Ramada Hollywood Beach Resort at Hollywood Boulevard.
For more information, call (954) 924-2980.
http://www.hollywoodbeachcra.org

:: 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

:: Broward Center- Miami City Ballet- Program IV

Where: Broward Center for the Performing Arts(Aurene Theater)

Time: 8:00 PM

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Filled with sentimentality and supernatural occurrences, the ballet has stood the test of time. Choreographed by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot and set to music by Adolphe Adam, this ballet is a favorite among classical ballet lovers.
http://www.browardcenter.org/bca/Events/event.aspx?publishID=729

:: Broward Center- The Kinsey Sicks

Where: Broward Center for the Performing Arts(Amaturo Theater)

Time: 8:30 PM

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Combining glorious four-part harmony, biting satire and over-the-top drag, the Kinsey Sicks serve up a veritable feast of music, comedy and social commentary. A cross between the Capitol Steps and Sex in the City, the Kinsey Sicks have toured nationally and internationally. Their Off-Broadway show, "Dragapella" was a hit at New York's Studio 54, and in 2006 they completed a critically acclaimed run at the Las Vegas Hilton. Their concert film, "Kinsey Sicks: I Wanna Be a Republican," premiered in June of 2006. On their last visit to the Broward Center, their shows sold out. Come see why!
http://www.browardcenter.org/bca/events/event.aspx?publishID=651