Events

6th Annual Festival of the Arts Boca - at Mizner Park Amphitheater, 590 Plaza Real, Boca Raton, and the Cultural Arts Center, 201 Plaza Real, Boca Raton. Thurs.: Alfredo Rodriguez and his Trio, Cultural Arts Center, 7:30 pm, $25-$45; Fri.: Casablanca with Boca Raton Symphonia, Amphitheater, 7:30 pm, $25-$85; Sat.: Authors & Ideas: Kevin Bleyer, Cultural Arts Center, 4 pm, $25-$40; Opera Goes to the Movies, Amphitheater, 7:30 pm, $35-$100; Sun.:Authors & Ideas: Barbara McDonald Stewart, Cultural Arts Center, 4 pm, $25-$50; Time for Three, Amphitheater, 7:30 pm, $20-$85; Mon.: Authors & Ideas: Mika Brzezinski, Amphitheater, 7 pm, $35-$50; Tues.: Authors & Ideas: University President's Panel, Cultural Arts Center, 7 pm, $25; Wed.: Pianist Valentina Lisitsa with the Lynn Philharmonia, Amphitheater, 7:30 pm, $20-$65; Thurs.: An Evening of Gershwin with Patti Austin & Tony DeSare, Amphitheater, 7:30 pm, $25-$75; Fri.: Authors & Ideas: Andrew Ross Sorkin, Amphitheater, 7 pm, $35-$50; Poncho Sanchez & his Latin Jazz Band, Amphitheater, 8:30 pm, $25-$50; Sat.: St. Patrick's Day Extravaganza, Amphitheater, 3pm, $20/adults, $10/children; Sun.: Authors & Ideas: P. Scott Cunningham, Cultural Arts Center, 2 pm, $20/general admission, $10/student with ID; Authors & Ideas: Doris Kearns Goodwin, Cultural Arts Center, 5 pm, $35-$50. Full schedule is available at the event website. 866-571-2787 or www.festivaloftheartsboca.org.