2016 – 2017 SEASON PREVIEW Escape the cold of New York and embrace culture in a place unlike anywhere else—The Palm Beaches. Here high-end luxury and coastal beauty merge with eclectic creativity so you can see arts and OUR DEDICATED culture through a different lens. With over 42,000 cultural events CULTURAL CONCIERGE annually, the opportunities to explore are endless. SERVICE IS AVAILABLE TO HELP YOU PLAN Here’s a list of some of the events you can look forward to in the YOUR TRIP AROUND coming year. Find more information at SPECIFIC EVENTS AND palmbeachculture.com/events INTERESTS. *All information, dates, time, prices and names subject to change. A&E DISTRICT WEST PALM BEACH 2016 - 2017 SEASON PREVIEW WOMEN OF THE VISUAL ARTS: THE ARTFUL SPIRIT CHASING THE SUN: DENNIS AUFIERY RETROSPECTIVE October 22 – November 28, 2016, 6 – 8 p.m. December 10 – 30, 2016, 5 – 7 p.m. Location: Armory Art Center Location: Armory Art Center, East and Greenfield Galleries An open, juried exhibition for men and women featuring all mediums This exhibition will include a range of work created throughout Aufiery’s including painting, drawing, photography, ceramics, glass and sculpture life which celebrated his dedication to art, his craft and the Armory. INFERNO CONTINUUM 2017 October 28, 2016, 5 – 9 p.m. January 19 – 28, 2017 Location: Armory Art Center Location: Downtown West Palm Beach Event of four fire-themed creative workshops in glass, sculpture, jewelry or ceramics FOTOFUSION 2017 January 24 – 28, 2017 VA! AN EXHIBITION OF HANDICRAFTS THAT CELEBRATE THE Location: Downtown West Palm Beach HERITAGE OF LOCAL ARTISANS Where creativity and technology fuse November 5 – 25, 2016, 5 – 8 p.m. This family-friendly cultural event will highlight the different cultural aspects of the Day of the Dead holiday with music, dance performances FOTOVISION 2017 and ethnic cuisine. January 27, 2017 Location: Downtown West Palm Beach WEST PALM BEACH ARTS FESTIVAL Showcases photographic excellence in fine art, landscape, nature, WEBSITE: downtownwpb.com/ae-district/ December 3 & 4, 2016, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. photojournalism and sports The First Annual West Palm Beach Arts Festival will feature local and out- PHONE: (561) 833-8873 of-town artists, live music, demonstrations, food trucks and activities for all ages. HARMONY: AN EXHIBITION OF THE ARTS ADDRESS: 301 Clematis St., Ste. 200, West Palm Beach, FL 33401 February 26, 2017 DESCRIPTION: The West Palm Beach A&E District is a centralized collection Location: Meyer Amphitheatre, West Palm Beach of inspiring arts and entertainment venues; art and history N.A.W.A.: CROSSING BOUNDARIES Brings together two of the area’s cultural gems for a special performance museums; galleries; libraries; performing arts companies; and December 10 – 30, 2016 art education institutions. Location: Armory Art Center, Montgomery Hall Creative expressions of professional women artists ANN NORTON SCULPTURE GARDENS 2016 - 2017 SEASON PREVIEW BOTANICALS Through November 13, 2016 Tickets $10 (adults); $8 (seniors); $7 (students) HOLIDAY HOUSE November 26 - December 14, 2016 Tickets $10 (adults); $8 (seniors); $7 (students) The Ann Norton home will be filled with unique treasures and holiday gifts for all of your family and friends. GALA EVENING IN THE GARDENS - FESTIVAL OF TREES December 2, 2016, 7 - 10 p.m. Tickets $250 (non-members); $175 (members) Music, dance, theatrical performances and amazing food from local restaurants. CHILDREN’S GALA - FESTIVAL OF TREES December 11, 2016, 5 - 7 p.m. Tickets $40 WEBSITE: ansg.org A night of mini-merriment, special performances, music and surprises around every turn in the garden PHONE: (561) 832-5328 ADDRESS: 2051 South Flagler Dr. West Palm Beach, FL 33401 10TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF TREES - COMMUNITY DAYS December 3 - 14, 2016 HOURS: Wednesday - Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets $15 (members); $20 (non-members); $7 (children) DESCRIPTION: The historic Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens are a 1.7-acre sanctuary of rare palm and sculpture gardens. Celebrating design through the decades, this exhibit provides context to the culture and temperament of the times TODD MCGRAIN’S LOST BIRD PROJECT January - June 2017 Tickets $10 (adults); $20 (seniors); $7 (children) Extinct American birds immortalized in sculpture ARTS GARAGE 2016 - 2017 SEASON PREVIEW ALFRED PEE WEE ELLIS BLUES IN THE NIGHT: A MUSICAL October 1, 2016 January 27 – February 19, 2017 Tickets $30 Tickets $30 Pee Wee Ellis, the saxophonist, composer and arranger, carries a Set in Chicago in 1938, the story focuses on three women’s special story that spans six decades. relationships through the songs of Duke Ellington, Bessie Smith and Johnny Mercer. THE MYSTERY OF LOVE AND SEX BREADCRUMBS October 7 – 30, 2016 March 17 – April 9, 2017 Tickets $25 Tickets $30 A multi-generational comedy about shifting sexual mores A writer’s memory jumps between past and present in this supernatural thriller. POCO ACOUSTIC DUO FEATURING RUSTY YOUNG November 4, 2016 Tickets $30 Country rock and Americana with Grammy-nominated steel guitarist and vocalist and former member of Poco, Rusty Young DIRTY BOURBON RIVER SHOW, “NEW ORLEANS BIG BRASS CIRCUS ROCK” November 5, 2016 WEBSITE: artsgarage.org Tickets $30 PHONE: (561) 450-6357 Sounds that range from hard-edged blues to piano-driven ballads to New Orleans brass ADDRESS: 180 NE 1st Street, Delray Beach, FL 33444 DESCRIPTION: A cultural hub bringing people together in the heart of Delray Beach CUDDLES November 18 – December 11, 2016 Tickets $30 A satire of modern-day consumerism BALLET PALM BEACH 2016 - 2017 SEASON PREVIEW SNOW WHITE AND OTHER WORKS October 22 – 23, 2016; Saturday 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.; Sunday 4 p.m. Eissey Campus Theatre, Palm Beach State College, Palm Beach Gardens SNOW WHITE October 27, 2016 Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, West Palm Beach PETER AND THE WOLF October 31, 2016 Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, West Palm Beach November 2, 2016 Eissey Campus Theatre, Palm Beach State College, Palm Beach Gardens November 4, 2016 The Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach THE NUTCRACKER November 25 – 27, 2016; Friday 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.; Saturday 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.; Sunday 4 p.m. WEBSITE: balletpalmbeach.org Eissey Campus Theatre, Palm Beach State College, Palm Beach Gardens PHONE: (561) 630-8235 ADDRESS: 10357 Ironwood Road, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 ROMEO AND JULIET February 18 – 19, 2017; Saturday 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.; Sunday 4 p.m. DESCRIPTION: A nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the art of ballet, impacting young lives through the discipline of dance Eissey Campus Theatre, Palm Beach State College, Palm Beach Gardens and enriching the community. SLEEPING BEAUTY AND OTHER WORKS May 6, 2017, 7:30 p.m.; May 7, 2017, 4 p.m.; May 14, 2017, 4 p.m. Eissey Campus Theatre, Palm Beach State College, Palm Beach Gardens BOCA BALLET THEATRE 2016 - 2017 SEASON PREVIEW A PRINCELY AFFAIR October 23, 2016, 12 p.m. Luncheon and performance featuring dancers from Boca Ballet Theatre THE NUTCRACKER November 25 - 27, 2016; Friday at 7 p.m.; Saturday at 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.; Sunday at 2 p.m. LES SYLPHIDES April 8 - 9, 2017; Saturday at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday at 2:00 p.m. A MIXED REPERTORY CONCERT August 5 – 6, 2017; Saturday at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday at 2:00 p.m. WEBSITE: bocaballet.org PHONE: (561) 995-0709 ADDRESS: 7630 NW 6th Ave, Boca Raton, FL 33487 DESCRIPTION: Boca Ballet Theatre enriches the cultural landscape of The Palm Beaches and educates youth through classical ballet and concert dance. ADMISSION: $20 - $30 (adults); $10 - $15 (children and seniors) VENUE: Countess de Hoernle Theatre at Spanish River Community High School, 5100 Jog Rd., Boca Raton, FL 33496 BOCA RATON MUSEUM OF ART 2016 - 2017 SEASON PREVIEW HUNGARIAN ART: A CENTURY OF REBELLION & REVIVAL MEDITERRANEA: AMERICAN ART FROM THE October 18, 2016 – January 8, 2017 GRAHAM D. WILLIFORD COLLECTION January 31 – July 2, 2017 A suite of exhibitions featuring work from the turn of the 20th century to the present day Work of late 19th-century American artists, who capture the diversity and distinctiveness of the Mediterranean region HUNGARIAN PHOTOGRAPHY October 18, 2016 – January 8, 2017 SALVATORE MEO January 31 – July 2, 2017 An overview of the history of photography in Hungary with a selection of over 30 works A forerunner to the Arte Povera movement, Meo’s mixed-media works are largely composed of discarded items found on the street. SYLVIA PLACHY October 18, 2016 – January 8, 2017 Poetic street photography SZILÁRD CSEKE October 18, 2016 – January 8, 2017 Installations that deal with themes of migration and identity assembled from found objects and industrial materials WEBSITE: bocamuseum.org RPM: 2407 – THE HOUSE INSIDE MY HEAD October 18, 2016 – January 8, 2017 PHONE: (561) 392-2500 RPM Artists Rhonda Mitrani, Patricia Gutierrez and Marina Font will stage four installations. ADDRESS: 501 Plaza Real, Boca Raton, FL 33432 HOURS: Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Saturday & Sunday, 12 – 5 p.m. JOSE ALVAREZ, (D.O.P.A.): KROME October 18, 2016 – January 8, 2017 ADMISSION: $12 (adults); $10 (seniors); free (children 12 and under and students with ID) A series of portraits of his Krome Detention Center detainees in ballpoint pen DESCRIPTION: Boca Raton Museum of Art values cultural, artistic and intellectual diversity and accommodates a wide range of experiences and learning styles. GLASSTRESS January 31 – July 2, 2017 Featuring 25 – 30 glass installations created by contemporary artists from around the world CANVAS OUTDOOR MUSEUM 2016 - 2017 SEASON PREVIEW CANVAS OUTDOOR MUSEUM November 11 – 20, 2016 Championing art in public places, CANVAS transforms landscapes into an interactive art experience, activating spaces and engaging with the city from concept to completion.