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Issue 7 | 2019 - 2020 SEASON GUIDE disco fever this holiday season queen of disco holiday disco NEWS ARTS ENTERTAINMENT 51 N. Swinton Avenue • Delray Beach, Florida 33444 • OldSchoolSquare.org • 561-243-7922 INSIDE THIS ISSUE 2019 - 2020 SEASON CALENDAR HALLOWEEN BEER EVENT RESERVED SEATS @ PAVILION NEW! WE’VE GOT DRAMA...CLASSES THEATRE RENOVATIONS 2019 HEADLINER GLORIA GAYNOR CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT LETTER FROM OUR BOARD CHAIR It is incredible to think it was only 31 years ago that three old, abandoned school buildings were saved from demolition thanks to a group of visionaries with a plan to protect our community’s ties to the past and a will to reignite a desolate downtown. Spearheaded by our eventual Founder and Chair Emeritus, Frances F. Bourque, Old School Square was incorporated in 1988 and soon thereafter became the catalyst for the renaissance of Delray Beach in the early 1990s. It is hard to imagine a Downtown Delray where most of the shops were closed down, there was little to no activity past 5PM and was not a particularly safe place to live or play. A life-long Delray resident once told me, “you could roll a bowling ball all the way down Atlantic Avenue, and it wouldn’t collide with anything or anyone – that is how dead this place Early planning days with Frances Bourque and Ernie Simon (1980s) was.” It gives me immense joy that over the years our five venues: Cornell Art Museum, Creative Arts School, Crest Theatre, Fieldhouse and Pavilion, OUR MISSION have grown to be one of the most-widely visited cultural art centers in Palm Beach County. As a nonprofit organization with a budget of just over $3 million, we have ambitiously and efficiently utilized full and part-time Old School Square’s mission is to be the community’s cultural center, staff, board of directors and volunteers to deliver a wide range of cultural enriching the lives of all people by offering diverse experience in visual and and entertainment programming. Old School Square has also worked performing art, education and entertainment; nourishing artistic expression with as an impressive roster of partners and other nonprofit community and involvement, providing a community gathering place; and preserving organizations. our National Historic Site. Whether you are a seasoned patron or getting to know us for the first While Old School Square is a natural gathering place during times of time, I hope you are just as excited as we are for the 2019-2020 season. reflection and sadness (as in embracing a stricken community following With over 3,000 cultural offerings and entertainment ranging from 9/11 and the Marjorie Stoneman Douglass school shooting), community contemporary art exhibitions, hundreds of art classes and workshops to members also come to our site to honor life’s most memorable moments intimate evenings with top Broadway performers and outdoor concerts with weddings, mitzvahs and celebrations of all forms. under the stars - there truly is something for everyone to experience! As we journey into the 2019-2020 season, I encourage you to become a part of the Old School Square family and help us make a difference in your community today. Sincerely, Elise Marie Johnson Chair Board of Directors EXECUTIVE BOARD, LEADERSHIP & SENIOR STAFF Elise Johnson Susan Andrews Chair Director of Ticketing Operations Deborah Dowd Vice Chair Matthew Farmer Peaceful walk-out and protest by Atlantic High and MSD High students (2018) Senior Artistic Director Debra Elmore Treasurer Marusca Gatto Director of Art Events JOIN OUR FAMILY Sarah Crane Secretary Leanne Griffith You are invited to become a member, an integral part of the exciting future Director of Events of Old School Square. With your support, Old School Square will not only Frances F. Bourque continue to be the community’s cultural center and gathering place but Founder & Chair Melanie Johanson reach even higher in artistic excellence, enriching the lives of local residents Emeritus Museum Director & Curator as well as visitors to this Palm Beach County. Robert D. Chapin Latoya Lawrence Old School Square is currently seeking partners to help fund services in key President Emeritus Finance Director areas of impact. As a donor, you have an opportunity to make a difference in the community where you live. As a sponsor, you will receive the Shannon Eadon Sharon Morgan promotional benefits and goodwill that come with ties to the premier arts CEO & President Director of Creative Arts organization in Delray Beach. Join us as a member, contribute, underwrite, School sponsor, buy tickets or enroll in classes at Old School Square today! Holland Ryan Chief Operating Officer Jayson Tomasheski Adopt a Program: Support unique and innovative programming to build Technical Director Old School Square infrastructure for future growth and expansion. To get in contact with us please email [email protected] Adopt a Nonprofit: Underwrite rental fees, services and facility use by the area’s many nonprofit organizations. Adopt a Student/Artist/Photographer: Sponsor a deserving, emerging Old School Square Center for the Arts, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. Donations are tax-deductible, exclusive of benefits received, to the extent permitted by federal law. Only artist whose career is on the rise to enrich their knowledge and produce your support keeps live music, theater, contemporary art and arts education alive in the art for the community. heart of Delray Beach. Adopt a Building Improvement Project: Adopt a chair, a room, or a wing to be a part of Old School Square’s continued efforts to improve on its past. 2019 - 2020 SEASON ART | CULTURE | ENTERTAINMENT Schedule as of September 1, 2019 SEASON LAUNCH PARTY!! ABOUT OUR HISTORIC VENUES The CORNELL ART MUSEUM is housed in the restored 1913 Delray FRI OCT 4, 2019 Elementary School building on the Old School Square campus, and strives 6PM - 7:30PM PRESENTED BY THE CORNELL ART MUSEUM to show nationally and internationally recognized, contemporary artists. The CREATIVE ARTS SCHOOL is located on the second floor of the Crest FREE ADMISSION Theatre buildingand offers beginner through master level classes and Amanda Perna by illustration workshops, for all ages, during fall/winter and spring/summer sessions. MUSEUM ART CORNELL opening October 30 at 6:00PM Art Couture Couture Art the intersection of art and fashion fashion and art of intersection the only at the Cornell Art Museum Visit OldSchoolSquare.org for details Couture Art Course offerings include: Art, Photography, Digital Imaging, Writing, Drama fashion and art of intersection the and Children’s classes. SPRING The CREST THEATRE is housed in the restored 1925 Delray High School building. It was dedicated in 1993 as the performing arts center of Old SPRING School Square. Originally the high school auditorium, the Crest Theatre was re-designed as a charming, 323-seat, state-of-the-art facility combining the original high school color (blue) with warm burgundy and gold accents. PRESENTED BY THE CORNELL ART MUSEUM PRESENTED BY THE CORNELL ART MUSEUM The FIELDHOUSE, formerly known as the Vintage Gymnasium, c. 1925, originally a separate building, was connected to the Crest Theatre’s backstage area during restoration in the 1980s. While the Fieldhouse is no beyond longer used for sporting events, the Fieldhouse has been a popular venue for parties, wedding receptions, community events, town gatherings, and FOUNDED IN 1986 otherOld School creative Square isuses. an award-winning arts center and the cultural heart of Delray Beach. The campus includes early 20th century school buildings, which were beautifully restored and re-adapted to house the Crest Theatre – with the Creative Arts School on the second floor, the basel Cornell Museum and the Fieldhouse. Also on the campus is The Pavilion,NE 1ST AVE a state-of-the-art outdoor performance venue. By combining historic Completedpreservation and in the early arts, Old 2002, School The Square PAVILION became the catalyst is a premier for theSPRING 1990’s outdoor renaissance entertainment, of downtown Delray Beach, now regarded as one december 4, 2019 | 7:00PM festivalthe hottest and destinations event in thevenue country. located In 2012 Delray on Beach the wasOld named School “America’s Square Most Fun Campus. Small Town” byThe Rand McNally and USA Today. Old School Square is a community gathering place for a diverse schedule of activities. Nearly half a million people come to Old School Square Pavilion is home to the popular series, only at the cornell art museum each year for performances, lectures, exhibits, concerts,Free tours,Friday classes, Concerts events, festivals, and rentalLIVE! activities at suchthe as weddings, receptions, SPRING Pavilionprivate parties,, Classic and corporate Albums events. Live series and community and partner events! Celebrate Miami Art Week at the Cornell Art Museum! DJ, cocktails, light bites, artists in attendance! CITY HALL NOV 9, 2019 10AM - 5PM FEB 8, 2020 10AM - 5PM NE 1ST STREET PRESENTEDNOV 10, BY 2019 THE CORNELL |10AM ART- 4PM MUSEUM FEB 9, 2020|10AM - 4PM N SWINTON AVE LEGEND NW 1ST AVE PARKING GARAGE NE 2ND AVE ENTRANCE WINTER OPEN HOUSE SPRING OPEN HOUSE I-95 US 1 SAT DEC 7, 2019 | 12:30PM - 3:30PM SAT MAR 21, 2020 | 12:30PM - 3:30PM ATLANTIC AVE Meet the Creative Arts School instructors, view live Meet the Creative Arts School instructors, view live art demonstrations and discover the exciting 2020 art demonstrations, and discover the exciting 2020 Winter classes and workshop offerings. Spring/Summer classes and workshop offerings. DIRECTIONSADMINISTRATIVE & BOX OFFICE 51 N. SWINTON AVENUE From I-95 North or South take the Atlantic Avenue exit 52. Go east one mile to Swinton Ave. Old School Square is on the NE corner of Atlantic and Swinton. MON - FRI | 10AM - 5PM DELRAY BEACH,SE 1ST AVE FL 33444 Light bites and a cash bar will be available Light bites and a cash bar will be available PARKING Delray’s parking garage is located east of the Old School Square grounds.