Open space is key to choice of designer for City Hall area
By Mary Hladky
In selecting a joint venture of Terra and Frisbie Group to redevelop the city’s downtown government campus, Boca Raton City Council members on Feb. 11 threw their support to de
By Mary Hladky
Now that The Center for Arts and Innovation will not be built on city-owned Mizner Park land, Boca Raton City Council members can no longer push aside the fact that the city’s amphitheater there needs an overhaul.
TCAI planned to incor
The Center for Arts and Innovation had planned to replace Mizner Park's amphitheater and surrounding area with a performing arts complex, but it was not able to meet the fundraising commitments it had made with Boca Raton to be able to use the city-
Brookfield Properties, the owner of downtown Boca Raton’s Mizner Park, is looking again to sell the iconic dining and retail destination.
Ruby Riley, downtown manager for the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency, told City Council members on Dec. 9
Mizner Park to get pre-centennial refresh — Downtown Boca Raton’s Mizner Park will be spruced up as the city prepares to celebrate its 100th birthday.
The City Council on Dec. 10 approved spending $800,000 to refresh the parts of Mizner Park that the
The new Oceano Kitchen on Lucerne Avenue in Lake Worth Beach will include a wood-fired pizza oven, fuller menu and bar, credit-card acceptance and a light, open interior. Rendering provided
By Jan Norris
Mid-month is the targeted reopening date fo
Andrea Virgin, chief executive of The Center for Arts and Innovation, listens with (l-r) Brian Hickey, the group’s attorney; Derek Bellin, its development officer; and board member Glenn Kaufman on Nov. 4 as the City Council considers ending a deal t
The proposed center would include open space that provides entertainment opportunities. Rendering provided
Council to consider terminating deal
By Mary Hladky
The Center for Arts and Innovation has fallen far short of meeting its fundraising requirem
By Mary Hladky
Plans to build a performing arts complex on city-owned land in Mizner Park hit a roadblock on Sept. 23 when Boca Raton City Council members unanimously delayed a key vote for one month so that city staff can hire a consultant to evalua
Penelope’s brings the taste and vibe of New Orleans to Mizner Park in Boca Raton. Photo provided
By Jan Norris
From the prolific hospitality family of Rodney Mayo’s Subculture Group comes the new Penelope’s — correctly pronounced as the English do: P
By Mary Hladky
Annual Boca Raton “State of the City” speeches typically are modest affairs, taking place in venues such as the Downtown Library or at Chamber of Commerce breakfasts.
But Mayor Scott Singer morphed this year’s event into an April 10 “c
The Center for Arts and Innovation may include large open spaces that may use translucent material to protect from rain. Rendering provided
By Mary Hladky
The Center for Arts and Innovation and its architectural firm, the renowned Renzo Piano Buildin
Artists group finds inspiration, enjoyment in ever-changing hues of South Florida outdoors
TOP: Resting on the grass at Mizner Park, the palette of plein air painter June Knopf awaits another brushstroke.
MIDDLE: Susan McKenna List, another member of
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas (and Hanukkah)! From tree lightings to holiday bazaars, boat parades and more, the month will be filled with festive events.
ABOVE: Children are dazzled during Boca Raton’s tree lighting Nov. 18 at Mizner P
By Mary Hladky
The team assembled to develop the Center for Arts and Innovation is moving quickly to make the proposed cultural campus in Mizner Park a reality.
In a Nov. 27 update to City Council members, center chair and CEO Andrea Virgin said she
During a Sept. 6 unveiling event for the Center for Arts and Innovation, CEO Andrea Virgin stands with board member Matt Cimaglia (left) and Antoine Chaaya, the partner in charge of the project for the architect Renzo Piano Building Workshop. No rend
By Mary Hladky
Four years after the Boca Raton City Council gave up on having a transit system in the downtown, current council members are pushing to get an on-demand service in place quickly.
City officials will request proposals from interested co
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ABOVE: Students (l-r) Angel Jean (University of South Florida), Dante Estevez, Austin Lois and Mason Lois (all from Florida Atlantic University) admire work
Center for Arts and Innovation CEO Andrea Virgin stands with board member Matt Cimaglia (left) and Antoine Chaaya, the partner in charge of the project for Renzo Piano Building Workshop, during a Sept. 6 event at which Virgin announced the architect’
Posing for family photos on the haystacks or in front of piles of pumpkins is a popular pastime for visitors to the Boca Pumpkin Patch Festival in Mizner Park. Photo provided
By Faran Fagen and Janis Fontaine
If you’re looking to add some thrill to y
