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’
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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
Leslie Glickman, owner of Yoga Journey, guides students through a yin yoga class in the sculpture garden at the museum. Yin yoga is about deep relaxation and releasing tension and is appropriate for all levels. The next Yoga at the Museum is 9:30 a.m
By Mary Hladky
Mizner Park is for sale.
Its owner, Brookfield Properties, offered to sell the iconic downtown retail and restaurant destination in October.
At least three potential buyers want to acquire the property, said Glenn Gromann, a former Boca
The Kozlov family from Boca Raton walks through the illuminated tree canopy and past the Ice Queen and Ice King during ‘Light the Lights,’ Mizner Park’s annual tree lighting ceremony held Nov. 19. The festivities will be open to the public through th
The newly named The Studio, at the south end of Mizner Park, will feature Rock and Roll Playhouse musical shows in January, February and March aimed at parents and young children. Photo provided
By Mary Hladky
The Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center h
Elisabetta’s Ristorante in Delray Beach has a private room that accommodates up to 20 customers. Photo provided
By Jan Norris
It’s party season, and party checklists usually start with a room to rent. Many restaurants and hotels rent spaces for hosti
Erin McGrogan makes holiday cookies with her daughters, Emily and Ashlyn. Erin is the blogger Delray Mom, who ferrets out fun events for kids. Photo provided
By Janis Fontaine
For many, the coronavirus pandemic is a memory and the calendar is packed.
By Mary Hladky
Four years after a consortium of arts organizations proposed building a performing arts complex and following two years of complicated negotiations, supporters have secured the City Council’s blessing of a deal that allows the Center
By Mary Hladky
At long last, the way has been cleared for a long-sought performing arts complex to be built in the downtown.
The Boca Raton City Council cast two critical votes on Oct. 12 in favor of a resolution and an ordinance that authorizes the
By Mary Hladky
New York City Ballet principal dancer Sara Mearns had just received a rave review in The New York Times for her portrayal of Odette/Odile in Swan Lake when she traveled to Boca Raton to guest-star in the roles for Boca Ballet Theatre.
By Jan Norris
Food safety and ice cream were hot topics this summer, as some big brands were recalled because of listeria, a harmful pathogen.
But it wasn’t a problem for the Ice Cream Club because of strict protocols in place at the company’s Boynto
ABOVE: Cason United Methodist Church’s annual Pumpkin Patch is Oct. 15-31 outside the church in Delray Beach. Admission is free. The festival includes a car-to-car trick-or-treating day Oct. 30. BELOW: Boca Raton will have a Pumpkin Patch Festival at
Questions about rising construction costs and the city’s potential liability prompted the CRA to delay a vote on a contract for the proposed center at Mizner Park. Rendering provided
By Steve Plunkett
Lawyers for Boca Raton and the cultural arts cons
From outdoor movies and concerts, to green markets and nature hikes, we want to soak up as much open-air activity as possible before hurricane season settles in and the oppressive heat and humidity drive us indoors. Searching for ideas? Look no furth
TOP: At Fries to Caviar in Boca Raton, French fries pair well with a variety of roe, served with mother-of-pearl spoons. BELOW: You can eat indoors at Fries to Caviar, or take advantage of the casual patio setting at the back of the restaurant. Phot
By Mary Hladky
The City Council and a cultural arts organization have cleared a major hurdle to finalizing a deal that would allow a $130 million performing arts complex to be built on city-owned land in Mizner Park.
Having resolved sticking points in
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.
William Millard and his wife, Milena, outl
The Innovation and Education Center, part of a $130 million performing arts complex planned for Boca Raton’s Mizner Park, would include a rooftop terrace, two studios, other performance space and headquarters for the complex. Renderings provided
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Korean-born chef Akira Back’s passion is to provide an experience that connects diners with aspects of his food, personality and life. Photos provided
By Jan Norris
Celeb chef Akira Back has debuted his first namesake Florida restaurant at The Ray, D
