Winter Events in Palm Beach County, Florida
Here is a Winter Events Listing for cultural events in Palm Beach County, Florida.
For more info, please see:
http://www.palmbeachculture.com/
You have entered a world rich with culture. Palm Beach County has some of the finest visual and performing arts, science and nature attractions, historical treasures, festivals and multicultural experiences in the state.
Connoisseur Concert Series Inspired by Tchaikovsky
2/8/2009 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
3/22/2009 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
4/19/2009 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Quality classical music comes to South Florida with the Boca Raton Symphonia conducted by highly regarded Maestro Alexander Platt. Five concert series subscriptions and single tickets available as well as group sales with 10% discount.
Host: The Boca Raton Symphonia
Contact: 561 376 3848
Ticket Price: $21-$50
Roberts Theatre at Saint Andrews School
3900 Jog Road
Boca Raton, FL 33434
www.bocasymphonia.org
Wine & Jazz in the Garden
2/19/2009 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
3/19/2009 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
4/16/2009 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Come enjoy the orchids in bloom, great jazz, wine and appetizers on the third Thursday of each month. Stroll through the gardens and greenhouse and enjoy the varied orchids in bloom as the sun sets. Enjoy wine tasting from Southern Wine and Spirits, sample appetizers provided by South Florida’s finest caterers, as a different jazz band spices up the gardens with live music each night.
Host: American Orchid Society
Contact: 5614042031
Ticket Price: $21-$50
American Orchid Society Visitors Center & Botanical Garden
16700 AOS Lane
Delray Beach, FL 33446
aos.org
JAMS Monthly Concert Series
2/24/2009 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
3/24/2009 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
4/28/2009 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Jan. 24: JAMS Birthday Concert with Jamie Davis Quintet; Feb. 24: JAMS Anniversary Concert - Shelly Berg Trio with Ken Peplowski; Mar. 24: Back by Popular Demand, Johnny O'Neal Trio with Wycliffe Gordon; Apr. 28: Jazz Appreciation Month concert with Dena DeRose Trio
Host: The Jazz Arts Music Society of Palm Beach, Inc (JAMS)
Contact: 561-835-0382
Ticket Price: $21-$50
Harriet Himmel Theater at CityPlace
700 South Rosemary Avenue
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
www.jamsociety.org
International Piano Festival Concert
2/1/2009 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
2/2/2009 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Palm Beach Atlantic University presents the Third Annual International Piano Festival. Featuring world-class solo artists Philippe Entremont and Nelson Delle-Vigne Fabbri. Brought to you by PBA, Palm Beach Symphony and Steinway Piano Gallery.
Host: Palm Beach Atlantic University
Contact: 561-803-2970
Ticket Price: $0-$20
Palm Beach Atlantic University - Helen K. Persson Recital Hall
326 Acacia Rd.
West Palm Beach,
www.pba.edu/pianofestival
TurtleFest 2009 Poster Contest
On display are marine-themed works with sea turtles done in various media. Ten finalists’ works are featured. The public can vote for their favorite poster at the exhibition or online Feb. 2 - 28. The winning original work will become the official TurtleFest 2009 poster, scheduled for April 25, 09
Host: Lighthouse Center for the Arts and the Loggerhead Marinelife Center
Contact: 561.746.3101
Ticket Price: Free
Lighthouse Center for the Arts
373 Tequesta Drive
Tequesta, FL
www.lighthousearts.org
Beehive
2/3/2009 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM - 2/22/2009
2/7/2009 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM - 2/8/2009
2/7/2009 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
2/14/2009 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Grab your Aquanet and go-go boots as we salute the beloved hits from the era of peace, love and rock and roll. Celebrate the decade that brought us The Supremes, Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin, Leslie Gore, Petula Clark and everyone in between throughout this high-energy retrospective.
Host: The Maltz Jupiter Theatre
Contact: 1-800-445-1666
Ticket Price: $21-$50
Maltz Jupiter Theatre
1001 East Indiantown Road
Jupiter, FL 33408
http://www.jupitertheatre.org
The Prima Trio in concert
2/3/2009 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
The Prima Trio joined forces while at the Oberlin Conservatory, and soon triumphed at the 2007 Fischoff Chamber Music Competition, beating out 138 entries from around the world. They have performed at the Kennedy Center and Dumbarton Oaks series in Washington DC.
Host: The Flagler Museum
Contact: 561-655-2833
Ticket Price: $51-$100
Flagler Museum
Cocoanut Row & Whitehall Way
Palm Beach, FL
www.flaglermuseum.us
American International Fine Art Fair
2/4/2009 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM - 2/8/2009
Experience why the American International Fine Art Fair is rated by The Art Newspaper as America's only five-star fair. 100 prestigious international exhibitors and the Palm Beach community will welcome art enthusiasts to a festive fair week of great art and elegant social events Feb 4-8, 2009.
Host: PBIFAF LLC
Contact: 239-949-5411
Ticket Price: $21-$50
Palm Beach County Convention Center
650 Okeechobee Boulevard
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
www.aifaf.com
The American Soul & Rock & Roll Choir
2/6/2009 - 2/8/2009
They called it “the devil’s music,” but rock & roll actually evolved from gospel, blues, and soul. This rousing and joyous show features a world class choir, a Memphis soul band and a rock/gospel/soul fusion style. For ticket purchasing information, visit us online or call the Box Office.
Host: Old School Square
Contact: 561-243-7922, ext. 1
Ticket Price: $21-$50
Crest Theatre at Old School Square
51 N. Swinton Ave.
Delray Beach, FL 33444
http://www.oldschool.org/performances.asp
Landscapes from the Age of Impressionism
2/6/2009 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM - 5/10/2009
This exhibition includes 40 of the finest examples of mid-19th through early 20th-century French and American landscape paintings from the Brooklyn Museum's collection.
Host: Norton Museum of Art
Contact: 561-832-5196
Ticket Price: $0-$20
Norton Museum of Art
1451 South Olive Avenue
West Palm Beach, FL
www.norton.org
Taishi Event: Taishi On The Town
2/6/2009
Taishi is heading to South Beach for a unique evening of Asian Art, culture and food, mixed with Miami’s Latin style. Guests will be transported together to dinner at Sushi Samba, followed by a trip to the World Erotic Art Museum—“a definite must for all liberated art lovers
Host: Taishi, The Young Professional Group of The Morikami
Contact: 561-495-0233 x214
Ticket Price: $51-$100
South Beach Locations - call for details
Lincoln Road / Washington Ave.
Miami Beach, FL
www.morikami.org
CELEBRATING EVERGLADES DAY
2/7/2009 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Everglades Day, a FREE FESTIVAL, features animal presentations, guided nature walks,speakers, canoeing, speakers, music and food.. See the alligators and many bird species. Talk to scientists. Park south of the refuge at Monte's Packing Co.
Host: LOXAHATCHEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
Contact: 561-732-3684
Ticket Price: Free
Arthur Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
10216 Lee Road
Boynton Beach, FL
auduboneverglades.org
23rd Annual Outdoor Juried Art Festival
2/7/2009 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
2/8/2009 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
This free event will feature over 250 outstanding artists from all over the U.S. that have been selected from over 500 applicants who submitted their work for consideration. The festival will include works of art in a variety of media.
Host: Boca Raton Museum of Art
Contact: 561.392.2500
Ticket Price: Free
Mizner Park Amphitheatre
590 Plaza Real
Boca Raton, FL
www.bocamuseum.org
Bal des Arts
2/7/2009
Paula and Mark Cook- Chairmen “Impressions of an Age” themed after the Special Exhibition: Landscapes from the Age of Impressionism will include exhibition preview , beautiful live performers and characters, music, dancing, casino raffle, and a fabulous dinner.
Host: Norton Museum of Art
Contact: 561 832 5196
Norton Museum of Art
1451 South Olive Avenue
West Palm Beach, FL
www.norton.org
Simone on Simone
2/7/2009 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Simone is her own woman, singer, songwriter & performer whose ability to transcend genres echoes the tradition of her mother, musical icon and pioneer Nina Simone. Simone brings an exciting and diverse repertoire of pop, soul, jazz, rock & funk to the Duncan Theatre. All seats $25
Host: Duncan Theatre
Contact: Box Office 868-3315
Ticket Price: $21-$50
Duncan Theatre at Palm Beach Community College
4200 South Congress Avenue
Lake Worth, FL 33460
www.duncantheatre.org
Livin’ on the Lake: the Pioneer Era
2/10/2009 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM - 7/17/2009
The first of two temporary exhibits planned to celebrate Palm Beach County’s centennial.The exhibit includes photographs and artifacts from the Museum’s permanent collection to help tell the story of this intrepid group as they homesteaded what pioneer Marion Greer called a modern day Garden of Eden
Host: The Historical Society of Palm Beach County and the Richard and Pat Johnson Palm Beach County History Museum
Contact: 561-832-4164
Ticket Price: Free
1916 Courthouse - Richard & Pat Johnson Palm Beach County History Museum
300 North Dixie Highway
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
www.historicalsocietypbc.org
Culture & Cocktails
2/10/2009 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Join guest speakers for "Hang Time" - A conversation about the secrets of successful exhibitions. Program includes complimentary wine and hors d'oeuvres. Admission is $35 per person (complimentary for Council members at or above the $150 level). Seating is limited. RSVP to (561) 472-3330.
Host: Palm Beach County Cultural Council
Contact: (561)472-3330
Cafe Boulud at The Brazilian Court
301 Australian Avenue
Palm Beach, FL 33480
palmbeachculture.com
The Lionel Loueke Trio
2/10/2009 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
West Aftican guitarist Lionel Loueke combines jazz w/ African roots to produce a fresh, joyful sound. The NY Times calls him a gentle virtuoso & Downbeat credits him as a sophisticated jazz player who always radiates a groove. He performed on Herbie Hancock's grammy winner, River: The Joni Papers.
Host: The Jazz Arts Music Society of Palm Beach
Contact: 877-722-2820
Ticket Price: $21-$50
Cuillo Center for the Performing Arts
201 Clematis Street,
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
www.jamsociety.org
Lunch & Learn -- Le Nozze di Figaro
2/11/2009 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Come enjoy an informative and insightful look inside our upcoming productions! Lunch begins at 12 noon, followed by a program presented by Palm Beach Opera’s Resident Artists and Artistic staff. Limited seating, order tickets early!
Host: Palm Beach Opera
Contact: 561-833-7888
Ticket Price: $21-$50
National Croquet Center
700 Florida Mango Road
West Palm Beach, FL 33406
www.pbopera.org
IKON: Music of Russia and Byzantium
2/12/2009 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
There has been a resurgence in the glorious Orthodox musical tradition. Enjoy John Tavener’s Greek Orthodox inspired compositions and Arvo Part’s reverent treatment of Church Slavonic hearken back to the glory of Orthodox composition typified by Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky and Bortniansky.
Host: Seraphic Fire
Contact: 305-476-0260
Ticket Price: $21-$50
Harriet Himmel Theater at CityPlace
700 South Rosemary Avenue
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
www.seraphicfire.org
The Great Ladies of Swing
2/12/2009 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
2/13/2009 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
2/15/2009 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Bob Lappin and The Palm Beach Pops pay homage to the great ladies of swing… Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Billie Holiday and Sarah Vaughn. World-renowned performer Dee Daniels, direct from Vancouver, returns to the South Florida stage with her thrilling jazz vocal styling and dazzling four-octave range. This concert series delves into the many facets of love – the joy, the humor, the wisdom and the heartache – with songs like “Fever,” “I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good),” “Makin’ Whoopee” and other classic arrangements. Daniels’ charming stage presence and amazing vocal range combined with the full, lush sounds of The Palm Beach Pops’ 65-piece symphonic orchestra provide the perfect vehicle to express the deepest sentiment of each song.
Host: Bob Lappin & The Palm Beach Pops
Contact: 954-462-0222
Ticket Price: $21-$50
Florida Atlantic University, University Center Auditorium
777 Glades Road
Boca Raton, FL 33431
www.palmbeachpops.org
Ballet Florida
2/13/2009 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Join sponsors---- Mercantile Bank, Florida Health & Chiropractic Medicine, Forum Publishing Company and the City of Boca Raton----as they present BALLET FLORIDA. To all who love the ballet, BALLET FLORIDA will share an exciting evening of dance that you are sure to enjoy.
Host: City of Boca Raton
Contact: 561-393-7827
Ticket Price: Free
Mizner Park Amphitheatre
590 Plaza Real
Boca Raton, FL
www.myboca.us
ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival
2/14/2009 10:30 AM - 6:00 PM
2/15/2009 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
2/16/2009 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Celebrating its 24th year, ArtiGras is an outdoor arts event showcasing a juried exhibition of outstanding fine art and crafts, and featuring activities which include live entertainment, artist demonstrations, children’s interactive art activities, celebrity art auction and a youth art competition.
Host: Northern Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce
Contact: (561) 748-3945.
Ticket Price: $0-$20
Abacoa Town Center
1200 Town Center Drive
Jupiter,
Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show
2/14/2009 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM - 2/16/2009
2/17/2009 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
The Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show will feature over 200 renowned, world-class dealers showcasing fine art, sculpture, furniture, silver, textiles, bronze, jewelry, objets d’art, porcelain, ceramics, pottery, watches, clocks, Asian art and antiques, Persian carpets, glass, and more!
Host: Palm Beach Show Group & UBS
Contact: 561.822.5440
Ticket Price: $0-$20
Palm Beach County Convention Center
650 Okeechobee Boulevard
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Music for Organ and Orchestra
2/17/2009 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Organist Harold E. Pysher and the Palm Beach Symphony Orchestra will present a program of works for organ and orchestra: Handel's Concerto for Organ and Orchestra, HWV 290, Paulus' Concerto for Organ and Orchestra, Phillips' Concertino for Organ and Orchestra and Rheinberger's Organ Concerto No. 2.
Host: Palm Beach Symphony
Contact: 561-655-2657
Ticket Price: $21-$50
Bethesda-By-The-Sea Episcopal Church
141 S. County Road
Palm Beach, FL 33480
www.palmbeachsymphony.com
Mozart Piano Quartet
2/18/2009 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Discover the magic of the sounds and colors found in this romantic chamber music. All seats $25.
Host: Duncan Theatre
Contact: Box Office 868-3309
Ticket Price: $21-$50
Duncan Theatre at Palm Beach Community College
4200 South Congress Avenue
Lake Worth, FL 33460
Teapot Invitational
2/20/2009 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
2/21/2009 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM - 3/7/2009
Teapot Invitational Exhibition and National Teapot Competition partnered with Mad Hatter's Tea Party at The Armory, Opening Reception February 20 6-8 pm and on display through-March 7.
Host: Armory Art Center
Contact: 561-832-1776
Armory Art Center
1700 Parker Avenue
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
PBA Symphony Concert Series III
2/20/2009 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
PBA Symphony Concert Series III featuring Richard Strauss’ tone poem, "Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks," Schumann’s "Symphony No. 3 Rhenish" and Josef Rheinberger’s "Organ Concerto No. 1" with soloist Jack Jones. Reserved tickets required.
Host: Palm Beach Atlantic University
Contact: 561-803-2970
Ticket Price: Free
Royal Poinciana Chapel
60 Cocoanut Row
Palm Beach, FL
www.pba.edu/performances
Bill T. Jones / Arnie Zane Dance Company
2/20/2009 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
2/21/2009 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
For their long-awaited return to the Duncan Theatre the company will perform its’ premiere tour of its’ latest work, "Another Evening: Serenade/The Proposition," The premiere marks the beginning of Jones's three-prong exploration of the resonant legacy of Abraham Lincoln. All Seats: $35
Host: Duncan Theatre
Contact: Box Office 868-3309
Ticket Price: $21-$50
Duncan Theatre at Palm Beach Community College
4200 South Congress Avenue
Lake Worth, FL 33460
www.duncantheatre.org
The Weir
2/20/2009 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM - 4/5/2009
The 1999 Olivier Award winning play takes place in rural Ireland, where local men swap spooky stories in an attempt to impress a young woman who recently moved into a nearby "haunted" house. The tables are soon turned when she tells a tale of her own.
Host: Palm Beach Dramaworks
Contact: 561-514-4042 ext 1
Ticket Price: $21-$50
Palm Beach Dramaworks
322 Banyan Boulevard
West Palm Beach, FL
www.palmbeachdramaworks.org
Program III- Don Quixote
2/20/2009 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM - 2/22/2009
Program III will feature the return of the 19th century classic Don Quixote set to music by Léon Minkus. Miguel de Cervantes’ famous novel mesmerized Spain and the rest of the world for four hundred years – inspiring major works of art, plays, and ballets. There have been many dance enactments of the tale of the man from La Mancha – and Miami City Ballet’s full-length production is based on some of the best – from the famed 19th century choreographers Marius Petipa and Alexander Gorsky, with some exciting and lively enhancements. This work is filled with plenty of ballet action and Spanish-style dancing and is one of the largest productions ever performed by Miami City Ballet, featuring nearly 50 dancers.
Host: Miami City Ballet
Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
701 Okeechobee Blvd.
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
www.miamicityballet.org
One Opera in One Hour -- Le Nozzo di Figaro
2/21/2009 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM
One Opera in One Hour provides a taste of opera in a non-traditional setting. A spoken introduction with relevant background information about composers, periods, works, and political/social situations of the time sets the scene. Musical highlights of the Le Nozze di Figaro opera follows.
Host: Palm Beach Opera
Contact: 561-833-7888
Ticket Price: Free
Harriet Himmel Theater at CityPlace
700 South Rosemary Avenue
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
DANGEROUS, A World Premiere by Michael McKeever
2/22/2009 8:00 PM - 10:15 PM - 3/29/2009
Caldwell World Premieres multiple award-winning playwright Michael McKeever's drama Dangerous (February 22 – March 29, 2009). Loosely-based on “Les Liaisons Dangereuses,” the deliciously decadent Dangerous is set in the seductive underworld of 1930 Weimar Germany.
Host: Caldwell Theatre Company in the Count de Hoernle Theatre
Contact: 561-241-7432 or 877-245-7432
Ticket Price: $21-$50
Caldwell Theatre Company in the Count de Hoernle Theatre
7901 North Federal Highway
Boca Raton, FL 33487-1619
www.caldwelltheatre.com
Robert Dubac’s The Male Intellect: The 2nd Coming
2/24/2009 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
In this one man comedy show Dubac buckles us up for a fast-paced joy ride over the pot-holed highway of cultural hypocrisy. He portrays multiple characters whose mission is separating the truth from illusion. Showtime is 7:30pm. All tickets $40.
Host: The Maltz Jupiter Theatre
Contact: 1-800-445-1666
Ticket Price: $21-$50
Maltz Jupiter Theatre
1001 East Indiantown Road
Jupiter, FL 33408
http://www.jupitertheatre.org
JAMS Anniversary Concert
2/24/2009 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
The Jazz Arts Music Society of Palm Beach Monthly Concert Series presents SHELLY BERG TRIO with guest KEN PEPLOWSKI at the Harriet Himmel Theater on Tuesday, February 24th at 8:00 PM. Admission: Free for JAMS Members; $35.00 for non-members. Tickets may be purchased at the door or by phone.
Host: Jazz Arts Music Society (JAMS)
Contact: 1- 877- 722- 2820
Ticket Price: $21-$50
Harriet Himmel Theater at CityPlace
700 South Rosemary Avenue
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
www.jamsociety.org
A Midsummer Night's Dream
2/26/2009 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM - 3/1/2009
2/28/2009 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
3/1/2009 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
The Take Heed Theater Company in collaboration with the Rude Mechanical Productions is presenting a five person version of, "A Midsummer Night's Dream". Yes, five people will play all of the roles. This is a high energy, fun show for the entire family. We make Shakespeare accessible to all.
Host: Take Heed Theater Company
Contact: 561-347-3948
Ticket Price: $0-$20
Sugar Sand Park Community Center - The Willow Theatre
300 S. Military Trail
Boca Raton, FL 33486
www.takeheedtheater.org
THE CRUCIBLE by Arthur Miller
2/27/2009 - 3/15/2009
Arthur Miller’s Tony Award-winning drama famously details the mass hysteria that led to the tragic 1692 Salem witch trials. The accusations of a group of misguided girls set a tenuous town on a mad witch hunt that pits neighbor against neighbor and changes lives forever.
Host: Lake Worth Playhouse
Contact: 561-586-6169
Ticket Price: $21-$50
Lake Worth Playhouse
713 Lake Avenue
Lake Worth, FL
www.lakeworthplayhouse.org
Boca Bacchanal Winefest & Auction
2/27/2009 7:00 PM - 3:00 PM - 3/2/2009
Sip and savor a weekend of great food and fine wine presented by world-class chefs and vintners: Fri. - Vintner Dinners in elegant private residences, Sat.. - fabulous Bacchanal feast at Boca Raton Resort & Club with Silent & Live Auctions and Sun. - Grand Tasting at Mizner Park Amphitheater
Host: Boca Raton Historical Society
Contact: 561-395-6766 X 101
Boca Raton
SE First Ave (between SE First & Third Streets, adjacent to Royal Palm Plaza)
Boca Raton,
www.bocabacchanal.com
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