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By Sharon Geltner

On June 3, Bill Hayes, producing artistic director of Palm Beach Dramaworks, was ecstatic.

That was the day the Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce honored his West Palm beach-based theater company as

The drama at the Delray Beach commission meeting was expected to come from an audit report on the Old School Square Center for the Arts. But another number came up — deeply disturbing and having nothing to do with the beloved and troubled nonprofit.

The United States has been for much of its history a remarkably artistic nation. The American arts of the 20th century in particular have been the driver of the country’s immense global cultural influence, a kind of soft power that often muffles othe

ABOVE: Fronted by an improved plaza, the renovated amphitheater is shown to the left, adjacent to a new theater building with circular staircases. BELOW: Inside, the 450-seat performance space shows a digital exhibition but could accommodate an array

A $1 million donation has been made to the Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation’s Keeping the Promise Campaign to support the current and future needs of the medical facility.

The monetary source: Sun Capital Partners Foundation founders Rodger Kr

Lisa Marie Browne, standing in front of a mural inside Dreyfoos School of the Arts, fell in love with the mission of the school. Her involvement grew to the point that she now chairs its foundation. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star

By Brian Biggane

An

The new Fire Station No. 1. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star

By Jane Smith

Boynton Beach held a soft opening of its new Fire Station 1 on June 3. As part of the city’s Public Art program, a mural featuring a collage of photos of the city’s fire rescue st

Marilyn Weinberg and Jim and Marta Batmasian. Photo provided

Florida Atlantic University’s Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters’ first Culture, Arts and Society Today (CAST) party fundraiser generated more than $100,000 for student scholars

Local organizations hopeful even as future looks bleak

By Jan Engoren
ArtsPaper Contributing Writer

When the Cannes Film Festival is canceled and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is projected to lose $100 million after closing down be

YouTube sensation Postmodern Jukebox closed Festival of the Arts Boca in rousing style. Photo by StoryWorkz Photography

Here are edited reviews of performances that occurred in early March. For complete reviews, see palmbeachartspaper.com

A Chorus

Lois Pope and Jan McArt (l-r) will join Jay Stuart and Carolyn Marcell for the musical Gigi March 14-15 at Lynn University, where McArt directs the theater arts program. She cast her longtime friend Pope as Aunt Alicia, Stuart as Honoré and Marcell a

Sue Benach, Bridget van Arnem and Louise Kornfeld. Photo provided by Studio B Squared

The Arts Garage welcomed nearly 200 friends and supporters to the Soul Party-themed event featuring live performances, silent and live auctions, complimentary cockt

Ron Campbell painted the yellow submarine for the Beatles’ animated film of the same name. He contributed about 12 minutes of the finished product. Photo provided

Update: Cartoonist cancels Old School Square appearance | Beatles on the Beach Festival

By Christine Davis

Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation’s $250 million fundraising effort, Keeping the Promise, got an early holiday present. Philanthropists Toby and Leon Cooperman made a $25 million gift to the campaign during a St. Andrews Cou

Frances Wurster and Cindy Sjogren

Marti LaTour, foundation member George Elmore and Debra Elmore. Photos provided by Christopher Fay Photography

With the secret location announced one hour prior to the outdoor event, hundreds of partygoers hurried

An artist’s rendering of Elisabetta's Ristorante, Bar and Pizzeria on Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach. Photos Provided

By Jan Norris

Lisabet Summa is putting her name on a restaurant at last. The longtime chef, consultant and partner of Big Time Re

Luciana Boaventura of Delray Beach plans her next move as she paints during the inaugural Art Throwdown fundraiser at the Arts Warehouse. Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star

By Stephen Moore

Imagine preparing for a day’s work at your place of emp

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It’s that time of year again, when the holiday calendar gets crowded with arts activities to put everyone in the mood for the season.

This month, we have two calendars: one of the non-holiday events and one devoted just to seasonal off