Arun Gandhi will give a free lecture, ‘Lessons From My Grandfather,’ Oct. 2 at Florida Atlantic University. Photo provided
By Janis Fontaine
Arun Gandhi, the fifth grandson of international symbol for peace and human rights Mahatma Gandhi, will speak at 5 p.m. Oct. 2 at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton in honor of his grandfather’s 147th birthday.
The free lecture at FAU’s University Theatre, titled “Lessons From My Grandfather,” will shine a light on the danger of anger and the meaning of justice. It is hosted by the university’s Peace, Justice & Human Rights Initiative.
Gandhi also will visit and speak at his grandfather’s memorial, Gandhi Square Florida, in Falcon’s Lea Park in Davie, where a 7-foot-tall brass sculpture of the icon stands. The work was made by the craftsmen at Big Statues in Provo, Utah, and was dedicated in 2012.
Arun Gandhi, who was a journalist for The Times of India for 30 years, is the author of several books, including Gandhi’s Legacy of Love and most recently, Grandfather Gandhi in 2014 and a children’s book, Be the Change: A Grandfather Gandhi Story in August 2016.
A private dinner will follow the lecture at Farmer’s Table, 1901 N. Military Trail in Boca Raton. The dinner will be vegetarian fare, a nod to Gandhi’s strict diet. Tickets are $100 and the proceeds will benefit Auroras Voice, Gandhi’s Square Florida and Sea Star School in Boca Raton. Find tickets on www.Eventbrite.com. For more information, visit www.GandhiTalk.org.
Music at church
Some of the best music is heard in church.
Local houses of worship are announcing schedules for fall and beyond. What’s coming:
Music at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 188 S. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach. A free-will offering will be accepted. For information, call 276-4541.
• Giorgi Chikvadze, piano — 3 p.m. Oct. 2.
• The Delray String Quartet, 3 p.m. Oct. 16.
• Fuoco e cenere: Music from Versailles — 3 p.m. Nov. 13.
• Lessons and Carols: Noel, Noel, A French Christmas — 3 p.m. Dec. 18.
• David Pedraza, viola, and Sheng-Yuan Kuan, piano, 3 p.m. Jan. 15.
• Gareth Johnson, violin, Tao Lin, piano, 3 p.m. Feb. 5.
• Camerata del Re: Not Outside the Bachs — 3 p.m. March 19.
• Raisa Isaacs and friends: Brilliance of the Baroque — 3 p.m. April 2.
• Trillium Piano Trio — 3 p.m. May 21.
• Agustin Anievas, piano — 3 p.m. June 4.
• Mei Mei Luo, violin, Daphne Spottiswoode, piano — 3 p.m. Aug. 20.
St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church has announced its 2016-17 concert series. Performances take place at the church, at 100 NE Mizner Blvd., Boca Raton. Tickets are available at www.stgregorysboca.eventbrite.com , 395-8285, or stgregorysepiscopal.org.
• Phantom of the Opera — 7 p.m. Oct. 22.
• A Seraphic Fire Christmas: On Winter’s Night: 4 p.m. Dec. 18.
• An Evening with Tim Brumfield & Friends — 7 p.m. Jan. 14
• Wycliffe Gordon — 4 p.m. Feb. 12.
• The Florida Singing Sons & Girls Choir of South Florida — 4 p.m. March 5.
The Symphonia of Boca Raton announced its 2016-2017 Connoisseur Concert Series, which includes the Florida premiere of I Will Not Remain Silent on Holocaust Remembrance Day. The five concerts will be held at the Roberts Theater at St. Andrew’s School, 3900 Jog Road in Boca Raton.
The series:
• Concert No. 1 — 3 p.m. Dec. 4. James Judd, guest conductor, Jan Mracek, violin soloist in a program of Schubert, Brahms and Dvorak.
• Concert No. 2 — 3 p.m. Jan. 8. Brett Karlin, guest conductor, and Sherezade Panthaki, soprano soloist, in a program of “Baroque Brilliance” featuring Handel, Vivaldi, Rameau and Bach.
• Concert No. 3 — 3 p.m. Feb. 19. Alastair Willis, guest conductor, and Lindsay Garritson, piano soloist, in a program called “Paris Impressions.”
• Concert No. 4 — 3 p.m. March 26. Gerard Schwarz, guest conductor, and Gregory Miller, horn soloist. Mozart, Diamond, Copland are explored in the program called “Vienna to Appalachia.”
• Concert No. 5 — 3 p.m. April 23. “Heroism and Hope,” the Holocaust Remembrance Day performance, features Michael Stern, guest conductor, and Sharon Roffman, violin soloist, in a program that features Mahler’s Symphony No. 5, Adolphe’s Violin Concerto I Will Not Remain Silent, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3, Eroica.
Special programs related to the concerts include:
• For Children: Meet the Orchestra — 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, the day before each connoisseur concert. Families can meet and interact with the Symphonia’s conductor and musicians and attend a live dress rehearsal at the Roberts Theater. Children can learn about and hold instruments. $5 adults, free for children/nonprofits. Reservations are required.
• Box Lunch It With The Symphonia — 11:30 a.m. Dec. 2, Jan. 6 and March 24, at Unitarian Church, 2601 St. Andrews Boulevard, Boca Raton. Get a look behind the scenes. Sit in on part of a rehearsal and enjoy a box lunch while listening to the conductor, soloist and musicians’ perspective on the upcoming concert. Tickets are $35 and reservations are required.
• Pre-Concert Conversations — 2-2:30 p.m. the day of each concert. A conductor or special guest speaker will provide insight about the program and the artists whose work was chosen. The discussion is free with your ticket.
Season subscription tickets range from $175 to $350, depending on seat selection. Single tickets are $50 to $84, and all tickets are available at www.thesymphonia.org or by calling 866-687-1201. You can also email tickets@thesymphonia.org.
More upcoming events
First Presbyterian Church of Delray Beach at 33 Gleason St. hosts its Holly Days Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 10, 11 and 12 in the Holly House. For information, call 276-6338.
Unity of Delray Beach is hosting a new arts and crafts show this year featuring the work of local artists. From 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 8-9, you’ll find the work of outdoor photographer Sally Lynskey of Boynton Beach and children’s custom poetry wall décor by Amy Shafranek of Delray Beach.
Also in the show are Terry Varga, who paints portraits of pets and other animals, and Lynn Robins, who paints special tree pods and donates the profit to charities such as Place of Hope in Boca Raton and St. Jude Research Hospital. The show’s organizer is church bookstore manager Jill Reid.
From 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 8, there is a Blessing of the Animals planned. Pets must be properly controlled at all times.
Unity of Delray Beach is on the northwest corner of Swinton Avenue and Northwest 22 Street. For more information, call 276-5796.
Janis Fontaine writes about people of faith, their congregations, causes and community events. Contact her at janisfontaine@outlook.com.
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