concert - News - The Coastal Star2024-03-28T20:46:24Zhttps://thecoastalstar.com/profiles/blogs/feed/tag/concertReligion Notes: Holocaust remembrance concert set for Jewish Federation campushttps://thecoastalstar.com/profiles/blogs/religion-notes-holocaust-remembrance-concert-set-for-jewish-feder2023-03-28T17:42:29.000Z2023-03-28T17:42:29.000ZMary Kate Leminghttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/MaryKateLeming769<div><p style="text-align:center;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}11004855057,RESIZE_930x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}11004855057,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" width="710" alt="11004855057?profile=RESIZE_710x" /></a><em>Violinist David Lisker will perform April 18 at ‘Echoes of Hope,’ a concert put on by the Center for Jewish Engagement at Zinman Hall west of Boca Raton. <strong>Photo provided</strong></em></p>
<p>The Center for Jewish Engagement, a program of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County, will host a concert at 6 p.m. April 18. “Echoes of Hope” features the music of eight Jewish composers murdered during the Holocaust and one who survived. <br /> The concert commemorates Yom HaShoah Ve-Hagevurah, the remembrance day of the Holocaust and the Jewish Memorial Day for the Shoah, which begins the evening of April 17 and ends the evening of April 18.<br /> The program includes selections from string quartets by Erwin Schulhoff; songs by Ilse Weber, Pavel Haas, and Carlo Taube; movements from string trios by Hans Krasa and Gideon Klein; the first movement of Piano Sonata No. 7 by Viktor Ullmann; and popular works by Joseph Achron and Ernest Bloch.<br /> Violinist David Lisker, a Juilliard graduate, is the featured performer. Also performing: violinist Regi Papa, violist Katarzyna Bryla, cellist Michael Katz, soprano Leila Bowie, and pianist Renana Gutman. <br /> The concert takes place in Zinman Hall on the Jewish Federation campus, 9901 Donna Klein Blvd., Boca Raton. Tickets are $18 at <a href="https://jewishboca.org/events/echoes-of-hope">https://jewishboca.org/events/echoes-of-hope</a>. For more info, call 561-852-3173.</p>
<p><strong>Tribute to Howard McCall</strong> <br /> The Boca Raton Historical Society, in association with St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church, will host a special program from 6-8 p.m. April 13 on Howard McCall, the beloved church member who died in 2011 at 88 after battling pancreatic cancer. <br />Called “the architect of St. Gregory’s,” Mr. McCall was an important preservationist. His company, McCall and Lynch, Architects and Planners, designed many of the homes in Royal Palm Yacht Club and Camino Gardens, as well as the Royal Palm and Fifth Avenue shopping centers. But he’s most loved as the man who designed St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church. <br />This program is offered in conjunction with MiMo in Boca Raton, an exhibit at the Historical Society museum.<br /> A tour of the church sanctuary, at 100 NE Mizner Blvd., begins at 6 p.m. with guides Howard “Buzz” McCall Jr. and Derek Vander Ploeg.<br /> Then a lecture by architect Anthony Abbate, a professor at FAU, takes place in Harris Hall. <br />The event is free for Boca Raton Historical Society and St. Gregory’s members, $10 for non-members. Reservations are required at 561-395-6766.<br /> For more information, visit <a href="http://www.BocaHistory.org">www.BocaHistory.org</a>. <br /> <br /><strong>Chocolate lovers wanted</strong> <br /> Cason United Methodist Church members declare that this is the season of love and they’re celebrating with chocolate! <br /> Anyone with a signature dessert or favorite homemade chocolate confection is invited to showcase the delicacy at the Cason Chocopalooza at 6 p.m. April 14 at the church. <br /> To earn a chance to be crowned the Cason Chocopalooza champ for 2023 (and win a gift card), entrants must provide two full-size servings of their succulent sweets. One will be tasted and the other will be auctioned off. A $10 entry fee is required. Judges will include local community leaders.<br /> Interested in tasting? For $10, sample all the entries and bid on your favorite. <br />Proceeds benefit the missions and ministries of Cason UMC. Chocopalooza takes place in Fellowship Hall at the church, 342 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach. <br /> To register or to purchase tasting tickets, visit <a href="http://www.casonumc.org/chocopalooza">www.casonumc.org/chocopalooza</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Music at St. Paul’s</strong> <br /> St. Paul’s Episcopal Church hosts the finalists from the Lynn University Conservatory of Music 2023 Chamber Music Competition as its guest performers at 3 p.m. April 16 at the church, 188 S. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach. <br /> The next Music at St. Paul’s concert is May 7 and features the Delray String Quartet. For more information, call 561-278-6003 or visit <a href="https://musicstpauls.org">https://musicstpauls.org</a>. <br />Book club meets <br /> The Rev. Todd Petty of Church of the Palms leads a monthly book club that discusses novels with deep meaning. The book for April is The People We Keep, by Allison Larkin.<br /> The club meets at 11:15 a.m. April 23 at the church, 1960 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach. Call 561-276-6347 or visit <a href="http://www.churchofthepalms.net">www.churchofthepalms.net</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><strong>Cinco de Mayo</strong> <br />The Knights of Columbus hosts a Cinco de Mayo dinner and dance party, 6-10 p.m. May 5 in the Parish Center at St. Mark Catholic Church, 643 St. Mark Place, Boynton Beach. Tickets are $35. <br />Raffles are also planned. Proceeds support the KOC charities. Call 561-734-9330 or visit <a href="http://www.stmarkboynton.com">www.stmarkboynton.com</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align:right;"><br /><em>— Janis Fontaine</em></p></div>Boca Raton: Concert to benefit Ukrainian causeshttps://thecoastalstar.com/profiles/blogs/boca-raton-concert-to-benefit-ukrainian-causes2022-05-04T14:58:30.000Z2022-05-04T14:58:30.000ZMary Kate Leminghttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/MaryKateLeming769<div><p>A retired U.S. Army colonel who served for several years in Ukraine and his Kyiv-born wife have organized a free benefit concert to help Ukrainians that will be held on May 21 at the Mizner Park Amphitheater.<br />William Millard and his wife, Milena, outlined their plans at an April 12 City Council meeting.<br />“Songfest for Vets III — Building Bridges to Ukraine” will be from 2 to 11 p.m. and include Ukrainian food, artists and activities for children. Donations will be accepted. <br />Millard, who lives in west Boca Raton, said he could not stand by as he watched the war and its atrocities unfold on television. “I had to do something,” he said.<br />The concert, sponsored by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9610 and the American Legion, will raise money to help volunteers assisting the elderly trapped in cities; a group that rescues animals abandoned by their fleeing owners; farmers whose equipment was destroyed, and to buy body armor for civilians.<br />Local musicians will be joined by Ukrainian musicians via streaming.<br />Council members said they donate money to nonprofits only once a year and so could not offer financial assistance, but several said they would help link Millard to people who might be able to help.<br />Additional information is at <a href="http://www.myboca.us/2021/Mizner-Park-Amphitheater">www.myboca.us/2021/Mizner-Park-Amphitheater</a>.</p>
<p><em>— Mary Hladky</em></p></div>Religion Notes: So Is Life to headline 12th Dubov Memorial Concerthttps://thecoastalstar.com/profiles/blogs/religion-notes-so-is-life-to-headline-12th-dubov-memorial-concert2020-01-28T20:07:18.000Z2020-01-28T20:07:18.000ZThe Coastal Starhttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/TheCoastalStar<div><p style="text-align:center;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}7960927061,original{{/staticFileLink}}" target="_blank"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}7960927061,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-center" alt="7960927061?profile=original" /></a><em>So Is Life, featuring (l-r) Josh Nelson, Rosalie Will, Ellen Dreskin and Dan Nichols, will perform March 1 at the Temple Beth El Schaefer Family Campus in east Boca Raton. <strong>Photo provided</strong></em></p>
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<p><strong>By Janis Fontaine</strong></p>
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<p>Cantor Stephen Dubov arrived at Temple Beth El of Boca Raton in 2006 with high hopes, but after just one month in Palm Beach County, died suddenly from an aortic dissection. He was 55.</p>
<p><br />He had been on his way to Detroit to help his family prepare for its big move from Michigan when he died.</p>
<p><br /> <a href="{{#staticFileLink}}7960927467,original{{/staticFileLink}}" target="_blank"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}7960927467,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-left" width="246" height="246" alt="7960927467?profile=original" /></a>The Stephen Dubov Memorial Concert has since become an annual tradition that rotates from year to year between Temple Beth El and Congregation B’nai Israel in Boca Raton.</p>
<p><br /> This year, its 12th, the concert will feature the musical group So Is Life at 3 p.m. March 1 at the Beth El Schaefer Family Campus in east Boca Raton.</p>
<p><br /> So Is Life features cantor Ellen Dreskin, Josh Nelson, Dan Nichols and cantor Rosalie Will, and it will be led by New York composer/performer Elana Arian in a program of music that goes from sacred to secular and traditional to contemporary.</p>
<p><br /> It reflects Dubov’s diverse life. He was born in Miami Beach, earned a bachelor’s degree in music education at the University of Miami and his cantorial investiture and master’s degree from Hebrew Union College.</p>
<p><br /> What set the cantor apart was his career as a professional actor. He had roles in more than 100 movies and television shows — including a regular role in the daytime soap <em>The Guiding Light</em> — as well as stage acting and performances on Broadway, with the Palm Beach and Miami operas, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.</p>
<p><br /> The Schaefer campus of Temple Beth El is at 333 SW Fourth Ave., Boca Raton.</p>
<p><br /> Tickets are $100 for reserved benefactor seating, $36 for preferred seating, $18 adults and $10 students for general admission. <br />Call 561-391-8900 or visit <a href="http://www.tbeboca.org">www.tbeboca.org</a>.</p>
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<p><strong>Why is happiness elusive?</strong></p>
<p>Community Church will host a seven-week series called Life Explored, a safe, informal conversation about faith and God, beginning Feb. 24 at the church at 600 W. Camino Real, Boca Raton.</p>
<p><br /> Questions up for discussion include this big one: “Why is lasting happiness so hard to find?”</p>
<p><br /> Guests are encouraged to ask questions, share doubts and join the conversation.</p>
<p><br /> Life Explored will meet from 5:30 to 7:10 p.m. Mondays through April 6. Food will be provided. Admission is free but you must register in advance at 561-395-2811 or <a href="http://www.graceboca.org">www.graceboca.org</a>.</p>
<p><br /> For more information about the program, email Lori Harding at lorih@graceboca.org.</p>
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<p><strong>Jewish Film Festival</strong></p>
<p>The Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival continues through Feb. 16 at four locations in Palm Beach County: Cinemark Boynton Beach, Cinepolis Jupiter, Cobb Theatres at Downtown at the Gardens and PBSC’s Eissey Campus Theatre.</p>
<p><br /> These are the showtimes for films at the Cinemark at Boynton Beach Mall, 1151 N. Congress Ave.</p>
<p><br /><em>• Jewish Partisans</em> — 1:30 p.m. Feb. 2 <br /><em>• The Last</em> — 4:30 p.m. Feb. 2<br /><em>• Leona</em> — 7:30 p.m. Feb. 2<br /><em>• Amnesia</em> — 1:30 p.m. Feb. 3<br /><em>• Fiddler: Miracle of Miracles</em> — 4:30 p.m. Feb. 3<br /><em>• Winter Hunt</em> — 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3<br /><em>• A Cantor’s Head</em> — 1:30 p.m. Feb. 4<br /><em>• Gloomy Sunday</em> — 4:30 p.m. Feb. 4<br /><em>• The Keeper</em> — 7:30 p.m. Feb. 4<br /><em>• The State Against Mandela and the Others</em> — 1:30 p.m. Feb. 5<br /><em>• Latter Day Jew</em> — 4:30 p.m. Feb. 5<br /><em>• The Mover</em> — 7:30 p.m. Feb. 5.<br /><em>• Witness Theater</em> — 1:30 p.m. Feb. 6<br /><em>• The Last Supper</em> — 4:30 p.m. Feb. 6<br /><em>• Crescendo</em> — 7:30 p.m. Feb. 6.<br /><em>• Back to Berlin</em> — 1:30 p.m. Feb. 7<br /><em>• The Rabbi Goes West</em> — 7:30 p.m. Feb. 8</p>
<p>For more info: 877-318-0071 or <a href="http://www.pbjff.org">www.pbjff.org</a>.</p>
<p>— Janis Fontaine</p></div>Religion Notes: Musicians to perform at Advent Lutheran, St. Paul’shttps://thecoastalstar.com/profiles/blogs/religion-notes-musicians-to-perform-at-advent-lutheran-st-paul-s2018-04-04T15:48:40.000Z2018-04-04T15:48:40.000ZThe Coastal Starhttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/TheCoastalStar<div><p style="text-align:center;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}7960783675,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img width="400" src="{{#staticFileLink}}7960783675,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-center" alt="7960783675?profile=original" /></a><em>Paul Todd and Paul Todd Jr. <strong>Photo provided</strong></em></p>
<p><strong>By Janis Fontaine</strong></p>
<p>Paul Todd is a Christian artist, but his love of music and skill as a keyboard player has taken him on musical journeys outside the church. He incorporates classical, pop, Broadway, the Great American Songbook and more into his work. He plays as many as six keyboards simultaneously and is a singer, songwriter and composer. He’ll be joined in concert by his son Paul Todd Jr. on percussion and vocals April 6 at Advent Lutheran Church in Boca Raton. <br />This evening of music and fellowship begins with cheese and wine at 6:15 p.m. followed by the concert at 7 in the sanctuary at the church, 300 E. Yamato Road. Tickets are $20 and available at <a href="http://www.adventboca.org">www.adventboca.org</a>. For more information, contact the church office at 395-3632.</p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>The Club Singers concert</strong></span><br />The Deacons of First Presbyterian Church of Delray Beach present the Club Singers in concert at 3 p.m. April 8 in the sanctuary at the church, 33 Gleason St., Delray Beach. The concert will benefit the Deacons’ Scholarship Fund and the Milagro Center music program. A free-will offering will be collected. Call 276-6338.</p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>Leadership expert to speak</strong></span> <br />Glenn Edwards, author of <em>Coming Into Your Own: How to Develop the Morals and Mindset of a (Future) Business Leader</em>, will speak and sign books at 6 p.m. April 12 at Chabad of East Boca Raton, 120 NE First Ave., Boca Raton. <br />Edwards says a business degree might get you an interview. It might even get you the job. But climbing the corporate ladder takes more than a good GPA. To succeed, you need “a positive mentality, a value system and a willingness to put in time and effort to achieve your goals.” But where are you going to find that? Edwards has answers and 30 five-star reviews on amazon.com. <br />Tickets are $18, and sponsorships are available. For more info, visit <a href="http://www.chabadbocabeaches.com">www.chabadbocabeaches.com</a> or call 394-9770.</p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>Friar’s Fare 2018</strong></span><br />A catered dinner and a special performance by Saint Mark’s Festival Choir take place at 6 p.m. April 13 in the parish center at St. Mark Catholic Church, 643 St. Mark Place, Boynton Beach. The concert will feature a program of kids’ shows on Broadway, including favorite songs from The Sound of Music, Oliver, Annie, Mary Poppins, Beauty and the Beast and The Wizard of Oz. <br />Dinner is choice of roast beef or chicken marsala, potatoes, vegetable, salad and dessert catered by Ellie’s Diner. Purchase your tickets, $27, in advance at the parish office. Call 734-9330 for more information.</p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>Yard sale to support trip</strong></span><br />The youth group at St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church, 3300A S. Seacrest Blvd., Boynton Beach, will hold a yard sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 14 to raise money for its trip to the Kanuga retreat in North Carolina. Donations can be dropped off at the Youth House on Sunday and Wednesday. Email shannon@stjoesweb.org or call the church office at 732-3060.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}7960783857,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img width="400" src="{{#staticFileLink}}7960783857,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-center" alt="7960783857?profile=original" /></a><em>The Amernet String Quartet (l-r): Michael Klotz, Misha Vitenson, Jason Calloway and Franz Felkl. <strong>Photo provided</strong></em></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>Music at St. Paul’s</strong></span> <br />The Amernet String Quartet will perform at 3 p.m. April 15 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 188 S. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach. It features Misha Vitenson, violin; Franz Felkl, violin, Michael Klotz, viola, and Jason Calloway, cello.<br /> Tickets are $20. Admission is free for ages 18 and younger. For more information, call 278-6003 or visit <a href="http://www.music.stpaulsdelray.org">www.music.stpaulsdelray.org</a>.</p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>Mission Outreach tour</strong></span><br />First Presbyterian Church of Delray Beach will host a Mission Outreach Agency Tour at 1:30 p.m. April 18. The tour will visit several of the agencies supported by the church’s mission outreach budget. If you want to know more about how that money is used and whom it benefits, this tour will have the answers. The trip will wrap up back at the church, 33 Gleason St., Delray Beach, at 4:30 p.m. It’s a free event, but reservations are needed for space reasons. Call 276-6338.</p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>Young Singers concert</strong></span><br />An intergenerational concert featuring the Club Singers and the Treble Choir, which are part of the Young Singers of the Palm Beaches, will take place at 3 p.m. April 29 at the Unity of Delray Beach. <br />The Young Singers is an award-winning community-based children’s choir in Palm Beach County with more than 350 singers who attend weekly rehearsals. The group is divided into six choirs based on age and grade, plus two satellite choirs in Belle Glade. The Young Singers is open to all singers in grades 2-12.<br /> The performance will take place in the sanctuary at the Unity of Delray Beach, 101 NW 22nd St. A love offering will be taken. For more information, call 276-5796 or visit <a href="http://www.unityofdelraybeach.org">www.unityofdelraybeach.org</a></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>Trip to Israel</strong></span> <br />Have you always dreamed of seeing the Holy Land? <br />St. Paul’s Episcopal Church is organizing a trip, led by Father Paul Kane and his wife, Irene. This Oct. 13-22 pilgrimage includes round-trip air from Miami to Tel Aviv on El Al.<br />The cost is $3,125 per person sharing a double room. A waiting list is forming and people will be accommodated as additional seats are acquired. The tour director, Orlando Padron of Magno Tours, can be contacted directly at 786-474-0573 or by email at groups@magnotoursinc.com.</p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>Beer, Conversation & God</strong></span> <br />Pub Theology meets at 7 p.m. April 19 (and the third Thursday of each month) at Barrel of Monks, 1141 S. Rogers Circle, No. 5, Boca Raton, for conversation, fellowship and open discussion of mostly theological topics. The group also meets at 7 p.m. May 1 (and the first Tuesday of each month) at the Biergarten, 309 Via De Palmas, No. 90, Boca Raton. For more information, contact Pastor Marcus Zillman of First United Methodist Church of Boca Raton at mzillman@fumcbocaraton.org or call 395-1244.</p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>The Interfaith Café meets</strong></span><br />Join the theological discussion from 7 to 9 p.m. April 19 at South County Civic Center, 16700 Jog Road, Delray Beach. Light refreshments are served. The meeting is free, but donations are appreciated. The Interfaith Café meets the third Thursday of the month, and volunteers are needed to assist with a variety of duties to keep this program going. For information or to volunteer, email Jane@Aurorasvoice.org.</p>
<p><em>Janis Fontaine writes about people of faith, their congregations, causes and community events. Contact her at janisfontaine@outlook.com.</em></p></div>Alex Schachter Memorial Benefit Concert: Funky Buddha Lounge and Brewery, Boca Raton — March 1https://thecoastalstar.com/profiles/blogs/alex-schachter-memorial-benefit-concert-funky-buddha-lounge-and-b2018-04-04T00:39:57.000Z2018-04-04T00:39:57.000ZMary Kate Leminghttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/MaryKateLeming769<div><p style="text-align:center;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}7960780289,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}7960780289,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="600" class="align-center" alt="7960780289?profile=original" /></a><em>A benefit concert held to remember Alex Schachter, one of the murdered Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students, featured music by the Matt Calderin Trio, Tame the Lyons and Johan Danno. <b>ABOVE:</b> (l-r) George Nesmith, Alex West, Haley Shaheen, Melissa Velasco and Riley Nielson-Baker were among current and past MSD students who attended. </em></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><em><b>BELOW:</b> Ocean Ridge resident Danno.</em></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><em><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}7960780853,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}7960780853,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="600" class="align-center" alt="7960780853?profile=original" /></a><br /> <b>Photos by Tim Stepien/<br /> The Coastal Star</b></em></p></div>St. Gregory’s Brings Wycliffe Gordon, Laurel Massé, American Spiritual Ensemble, Eugene Friesen to Boca Ratonhttps://thecoastalstar.com/profiles/blogs/st-gregory-s-brings-wycliffe-gordon-laurel-mass-american2015-10-29T18:26:10.000Z2015-10-29T18:26:10.000ZSt. Gregory's Episcopal Churchhttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/StGregorysEpiscopalChurch<div><p align="center" style="text-align:left;">St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church will bring internationally-renowned musical acts to downtown Boca Raton as part of its 2015-16 Concert Series, an annual series providing world-class performances for South Florida. Jazz icon Wycliffe Gordon lights up the St. Gregory’s sanctuary in January 2016, with Manhattan Transfer founding member Laurel Massé bringing her cabaret-style act in February.</p><p>The acclaimed American Spiritual Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Everett McCorvey, will perform its wide-ranging repertoire in April. St. Gregory’s is also proud to welcome four-time Grammy Award winning cellist Eugene Friesen to the sanctuary in February, with guest vocalist Theresa Thomason.</p><p>“This is the best concert series line-up yet,” said Timothy Brumfield, Director of Music Ministry at St. Gregory’s. “These artists have performed at the finest concert halls across America and around the world—and we are proud to be bringing them to our beautiful sanctuary.”</p><p>The series also features an Oct. 25, 2015, organ performance of “Phantom of the Opera” by Brumfield and A St. Gregory’s Christmas Dec. 12, 2015 featuring Brumfield and the St. Gregory’s Choir. Brumfield said he chose a wide-ranging variety of musical talent for the concert series to appeal to as many South Floridians as possible.</p><p>“St. Gregory’s is becoming a cultural hub in Boca Raton, and we hope to draw people from all over South Florida,” Brumfield said. “Through our Concert Series, we want to gather the community together to celebrate the musical arts.”</p><p>Brumfield, considered one of the world’s finest organ improvisers, took over as director of music ministry, organist and choirmaster at St. Gregory’s in 2014. He served previously as cathedral organist at The Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City, and he has been a member of the Grammy Award-winning Paul Winter Consort since 1998. Brumfield received the distinguished award of Honorary Fellow from the National College of Music in London and serves on the board of directors of The National Chorale.</p><p>One year into his new role at St. Gregory’s, Brumfield has elevated the church’s music program with his expertise and dedication to making the Concert Series a community-wide event, says Rev. Andrew Sherman, rector of St. Gregory’s. “Tim has raised the bar beyond our expectations,” Fr. Andrew said. “He has a vision of making St. Gregory’s the go-to place for great music, and his vision is becoming a reality.”</p><p>For more information about the St. Gregory’s 2015-16 Concert Series, contact Stephanie Anderson, communication/media coordinator, at 561-395-8285 or <a href="mailto:sanderson@st-gregorys.com">sanderson@st-gregorys.com</a> or visit <a href="http://www.stgregorysepiscopal.org">www.stgregorysepiscopal.org</a>.</p></div>Golf Challenge, Auction and ‘Concert for the Children’: Boca West Country Club, Boca Raton – March 30-31https://thecoastalstar.com/profiles/blogs/golf-challenge-auction-and-concert-for-the-children-boca-west-cou2015-06-03T02:59:55.000Z2015-06-03T02:59:55.000ZMary Kate Leminghttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/MaryKateLeming769<div><p style="text-align:center;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}7960578474,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}7960578474,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="180" alt="7960578474?profile=original" /></a><em>Boca West Community Charitable Foundation’s annual event, which this year starred Jay Leno, raised $1.3 million for local children’s charities. The two-day affair attracted a record 500 golfers and 800 auction attendees. Nearly 1,500 attended the concert. ABOVE: (l-r) Shana Saffer and Anna Palermo, with Neil Saffer and Patrick Mullen. <strong>Photo provided</strong></em></p></div>Finding Faith: Delray church launches fitness ministryhttps://thecoastalstar.com/profiles/blogs/finding-faith-delray-church-launches-fitness-ministry2012-08-01T16:30:00.000Z2012-08-01T16:30:00.000ZMary Kate Leminghttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/MaryKateLeming769<div><p style="text-align:center;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}7960395270,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}7960395270,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="360" alt="7960395270?profile=original" /></a><em>Members of the Avenue Church bow in prayer to kick off their fitness ministry, which began July 14. <strong>Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star</strong></em></p>
<p><strong>By Tim Pallesen</strong></p>
<p>Bikers and runners on Ocean Boulevard generate the most activity early on a Saturday morning. <br /> Now a Delray Beach church has launched a physical fitness ministry to be part of the action.<br /> About 35 members of the Avenue Church walked from Veterans Park to the beach on July 14 to kick off Get Fit, a ministry to take care of their bodies. <br /> “We believe in the mind, body, spirit approach,” senior pastor Casey Cleveland explained. “It’s important to take care of our bodies and honor God in all that we do.”<br /> The weekly workouts include swimming, biking, running, walking and cross-fit training to build stronger bodies, stimulate alertness of mind and enhance spiritual values.<br /> Church member Melissa Serafica brought her sons Gavin, 11, and Westyn, 2, to understand the relationship between fitness and religion.<br /> “Our bodies are our temples,” Serafica said. “We want us to be healthy as God intended us to be.”<br /> The Avenue Church worships on Sunday at the Delray Beach Community Center and Old School Square. <br /> Cleveland has described his congregation as the young people who stroll Atlantic Avenue on a Friday or Saturday night. Most are in the age range of 21 to 40.<br /> That was the age group on July 14 when fitness pastor John O’Brien led the prayer to begin the new oceanfront ministry.<br /> O’Brien said he feared not measuring up to the “fit and attractive people” on Atlantic Avenue before he found Christ.<br /> “God wants to set us free from that fear,” O’Brien told the congregation as the hardbody workouts began.<br /> ***<br /> Foster parents deserve a night away from the kids on Atlantic Avenue, too.<br /> The orphan-care ministry at the Avenue Church sponsored its first Foster Parent Night Out on July 20.<br /> Church members entertained and fed both foster and adoptive children at the Delray Beach Community Center so the adults could enjoy dinner without them.<br /> The event organizer, Lisa Wanamaker, said the church has recognized that support for foster and adoptive parents in Palm Beach County is a much-needed Christian service.<br /> “Some of the parents said they hadn’t had a date night in three years,” Wanaker said. Foster parents cannot leave their foster children with a babysitter who doesn’t have proper background clearance. <br /> “We have a small army of committed volunteers from the church,” she said. “Our goal for the evening is to love the kids and give the kids and give the parents a much needed break.”<br /> The congregation also donates diapers, clothing and toiletries to the families.<br /> “This is just one small way of saying thank you to the families who are caring for children who have been removed from their birth families because of abuse, abandonment or neglect,” Wanamaker said. <br /> ***<br /> The former director of a sexual assault and domestic violence clinical services and child advocacy center has joined St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Delray Beach as a volunteer deacon.<br /> The ministry of a deacon is to be a servant to those in need, particularly the poor, weak, sick and lonely.<br /> Clelia Pinza-Garrity was ordained in Nevada, where she directed the No-to-Abuse Child Advocacy Center in Las Vegas for four years. She previously was a social worker and chaplain for Hospice of Palm Beach County.<br /> The Rev. William “Chip’’ Stokes, senior pastor at St. Paul’s, served as Pinza-Garrity’s spiritual director during her training to become a deacon.<br /> “It was a privilege to walk with her through her journey,” Stokes said. “She will provide us with much-needed support and energy.”<br /> The Episcopalian church doesn’t pay deacons a salary. But St. Paul’s will allow Pinza-Garrity to supplement her income by operating a private therapy and counseling service from her church office.<br /> ***<br /> Churches often invite classical musicians to perform in their church sanctuaries. It’s a pleasant way to invite strangers to visit your church.<br /> Unity of Delray Beach Church kicked up the tempo with its free Old Time Rock ’n’ Roll Concert on July 15. <br /> More than 400 people rocked as 12 local performing groups sang hits from the 1960s through the 1980s.<br /> “I love old time rock ’n’ roll,” said Unity publicist Brenda Robinson, who persuaded the pastor to switch from more traditional church music. “The music has to do with love, and love is what Unity is all about.”<br /> The music dates back to when Robinson was growing up near Detroit where her friends, Joan and Alex Sliwin, achieved fame as a sister act. <a href="{{#staticFileLink}}7960395070,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-left" src="{{#staticFileLink}}7960395070,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="360" alt="7960395070?profile=original" /></a><br /> The singing sisters appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show and toured with Bob Hope to Vietnam in 1968.<br /> The sisters — now singing again under the stage name Like Honey — reunited with Robinson to perform the first rock ’n’ roll concert at Unity in Delray three years ago. <br /> The number of performers and the size of the audience has been growing each year since then.<br /> But most rock ’n’ roll musicians hesitate at first when they hear they will perform in a church.<br /> “I tell them to come on down because Unity is a nondenominational church and everyone is welcome,” Alex Sliwin Collins said.</p>
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<p><em>ABOVE: Like Honey performs at Unity in Delray. <strong>Photo by Liz Lamont Images</strong></em></p>
<p><br /> ***<br /> The Islamic Center of Boca Raton will use Ramadan this year to unveil its new 20,000-square-foot mosque, a light green building with a tower and green dome at 3100 NW Fifth Ave. <br /> Muslims have invited Christians and believers of all faiths to celebrate with them over dinner there at 8:30 p.m. on Aug. 15-16.<br /> The holy month of Ramadan includes daytime fasting and nighttime prayers. Muslims break their fast at sundown.<br /> Spreading word about the free interfaith meal called an Iftar should not be difficult.<br /> The Islamic Center is actively involved with the Delray Beach Interfaith Clergy Association, whose membership also belongs to Jewish, Bahai, Buddist and Hindu groups.<br /> <br /> <em>Tim Pallesen writes about people of faith, their congregations, causes and community events. Email him at tcpallesen@aol.com.</em></p></div>Concert series moves back downtown after long hiatus at beachhttps://thecoastalstar.com/profiles/blogs/concert-series-moves-back2009-12-31T15:36:43.000Z2009-12-31T15:36:43.000ZMary Kate Leminghttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/MaryKateLeming769<div>By Christina Denardo
In an effort to revitalize Boynton Beach’s downtown and save money, the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency is moving the annual free concert series from the waterfront to downtown.
It’s a return to downtown for the concert series, which was created 14 years ago under a different name, Tunes in Town, to boost city spirit. In 1998, the series moved to Oceanfront Park on A1A in Ocean Ridge. The monthly waterfront performances were popular, drawing about 400 people at each concert, said Kathy Biscuiti, the special events director for Boynton Beach’s CRA, which took over the event three years ago when it became a victim of the city’s budget cuts.
But because the park was not in the CRA’s zone, it couldn’t use taxpayer money to hold the free concerts and had to rely on private donors to pay for them. The concerts cost the agency between $7,000 and $10,000 every year.
The agency didn’t want to move the series because the venue was popular with concert attendees and it didn’t have a problem raising the money during the area’s economic boom.
“In years past, we had donors and it wasn't that hard,” Biscuiti said. “People were used to going there and people didn’t want change.”
Now organizers have no choice because of the economy. Private donors don’t have or won’t part with the extra cash. State and local budgets are also being axed.
But they hope that the additional parking downtown — previously attendees had to take a shuttle to the concerts — and nearby playgrounds will attract an even bigger and wider audience, including families and young adults.
The 2010 concert series begins Jan. 15 near the Schoolhouse Children’s Museum on Ocean Ave., and will be held the third Friday of every month through May. This year’s lineup will feature an array of local bands playing country music to calypso. Attendees should bring chairs or blankets.
“People are looking for a free night out, and this is something that brings in a lot of people from all over,” Biscuiti said. “We want to highlight our downtown. This is going to be a good change.”</div>