BOCA RATON, FL (January 26, 2010) – Astrology, tarot, numerology hand-writing analysis, Reiki and messages from “the other side” – all are yours to discover at the Intuitive Arts Festival presented by the Adolph & Rose Levis JCC’s Sandler Center on February 15, 2010.
The circus has arrived in Pembroke Pines, but there are no elephants, no lions and no tigers under this Big Top. There will be plenty of oohs and ahhs and screams of delight, as performers from Cirquesa-DreamQuest dazzle the audience with daredevil acts, magic and more. Cirquesa-DreamQuest will be coming to Pembroke Pines on Friday, [...]
“Impressions of Florida,” the annual juried art exhibition and fundraiser to benefit the public programs of Bonnet House will have a special opening event March 6, at 6 p.m. at Bonnet House. Guests will be treated to our signature Bonnet House Cocktail and hors d’oeuvres, preview the exhibition, and partake in an edible art competition [...]
The second annual art exhibit “Doing Business As…Artist Entrepreneurs” (D.B.A. 2010) will feature seven Broward County Residents and “Artist As An Entrepreneur Institute” (AEI) Alumni: Katherine K. Allen, Jeff Breed, Olga Dziembowska, Liliana Gerardi, Alan Isely, Rachel Piering and Jami Nix Rahn. Featured also are three honorary exhibiting artists: Virginia Fifield, Jacklyn Laflamme and LeeAnna [...]
The University Galleries in Florida Atlantic University’s Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters will host the annual “Art with a Heart” exhibition featuring visual art from the students of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Broward County. This year’s exhibition is part of a national competition and will be presented in FAU’s Ritter [...]
Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, Nova Southeastern University has invited artists from around the world to participate in the National Art Festival, one of South Florida’s most prestigious art shows. The event will be held Saturday, January 30 and Sunday, January 31, 2010 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The 2009 National Art Festival was a [...]
Luna Bella Gallery in partnership with RC Creative Design is a new adventure in the world of art featuring design services and accents that are suitable for both home and office. Ramon Carrillo of Luna Bella Gallery signed a lease for the 1,200 square foot storefront at 2015 Harrison Street in October. Pablo Rodriguez represented [...]
Select paintings featured in the Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale’s American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell exhibition will “come to life” during the Night at the Museum event. Actors from the Inside Out Theatre Company and Nova Southeastern University students will be in character to re-create scenes from Norman Rockwell paintings. The actors, [...]
Voices from the past capture you as you meander through the Norman Rockwell exhibit at the Museum of Art—Fort Lauderdale. As a journalist, exploring Rockwell’s art, predominantly for The Saturday Evening Post, was a reminder of when print dominated the information market and it was the art of a cover that drew the reader in. [...]
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Bonnet House Museum & Gardens will be offering four orchid classes beginning in January from 10am – 12pm. Orchid supplies will be available for purchase at all classes and a tour of the orchid greenhouse, lathe house and display house will be given at the end of each class. Orchid Class Schedule and Description: January [...]
Bonnet House Museum & Gardens begins its 2009 Lecture Series Monday, November 9th with an evening lecture from 7pm – 8:30pm. The first of four lectures is titled “Dining Out 2000 Years Ago” with Michelle Williams, Ph.D., RPA, Director, Southeast Region, Florida Public Archaeology Network at FAU. This lecture will explore the various plants utilized [...]
following is the calendar of art events for the Adolph & Rose Levis Jewish Community Center (www.levisjcc.org) for the 2009-2010 season. The JCC is located at 9801 Donna Klein Blvd., Boca. 19th Annual Book & Author Luncheon WHAT: Two best-selling authors will discuss their works of literature. Attending this year will be Jeffrey Zaslow (author [...]
Bonnet House Museum & Gardens begins its 2009 Lecture Series Monday, November 9th with an evening lecture from 7pm – 8:30pm. The first of four lectures is titled “Dining Out 2000 Years Ago” with Michelle Williams, Ph.D., RPA, Director, Southeast Region, Florida Public Archaeology Network at FAU. This lecture will explore the various plants utilized [...]
WHAT: The Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, Nova Southeastern University, continues its FREE Third Thursday monthly event series with a special screening of “Play The Game” the 2008 Winner of the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival’s Audience Award. The 105 minute film features a cast of Andy Griffith, Paul Campbell, Doris Roberts, Marla Sokoloff, [...]
His complex puzzles appear on coffee mugs, calendars and neckties, yet M.C. Escher never strove for – nor would he necessarily have welcomed – the commercial success his fascinating works have achieved. A prolific creator who infused his works with scientific and mathematical precision while maintaining an astonishing level of aesthetic integrity, Escher was truly [...]
As a result of the budget crunch, Broward commissioners are slashing the art budgets for new construction projects. Previously, commissioners had approved setting aside two percent of all construction budgets to include art projects, integrated and free-standing, but a tighter budget has the commission asking the county attorney to amend the ordinance to allow commissioners [...]
Bonnet House Museum & Gardens is offering two four-week Calligraphy workshops this season. The first workshop begins Tuesday, October 20 and runs every Tuesday through November 10 from 9:30 – 11:00am. The second workshop begins Tuesday, April 6 and runs through April 27 with the same hours. Anthony Pastucci, the class instructor, has been teaching [...]
Local film expert Rachel Galvin has become immersed in the film industry over the last 13 years as not only an actress, but also a producer, director, casting director, talent manager and more. In her new 184-page guidebook “Basics of the Biz: A Holistic Approach to Becoming an Actor,” she shares her experiences. Although her [...]
The Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, Nova Southeastern University, teamed up with exclusive European-style nightclub Gryphon, located in the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, to present a late night art party celebrating the artists and collectors featured in the Museum’s current internationally, critically-acclaimed exhibition With You I Want to Live. Images of the [...]
WHO Seraphic Fire, South Florida’s professional choral ensemble, returns for its Eighth Season with 41 concerts performed at venues in Miami-Dade and Broward County. The season begins with The Musical Da Vinci Code: A Musician, A Message And A Pope. WHAT The 16th Century Papal Chapel was a place of mystery and intrigue. Composers throughout time have hidden secret numerical [...]
The Broward County Board of County Commissioners passed the 2010 budget without raising property taxes. The $3.3 billion budget decreased by $314 million compared to the 2009 budget. This represents an 8.7% decrease from the current year budget. The non-voted countywide millage rate in Broward County remains at 4.8889. Owners of homestead property purchased within [...]
Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services has partnered with the Museum of Discovery and Science to bring Free Ford Fridays to the Museum on September 11, 18, & 25, 2009. Families will receive free exhibit admission to the museum where they can spend a day exploring hundreds of hands-on exhibits. The museum is open [...]
The Inaugural Las Olas Photo Walk Contest will be hosted by photography instructor Jeremiah Jenner this Saturday, Sept. 19 from 5-7 p.m. at Timpano, 450 E. Las Olas Blvd. Bring your camera and enjoy a late afternoon photographing scenic vistas along historic Las Olas Boulevard. You will be given a list of items to photograph [...]
Children of all ages are invited to celebrate the opening of the Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale’s newest exhibition Glackens as Illustrator with a special “Stories and Sketching” storytelling event along with the September Broward County Library Card Drive. Participants will enjoy a short family tour of the Glackens as Illustrator exhibition plus a [...]