March 7: Evening on Antique Row

The Historical Society of Palm Beach County’s signature spring fundraising event, Evening on Antique Row, will take over South Dixie Highway in West Palm Beach on Saturday, March 7. Attendees can shop the area’s fine antiques, enjoy live entertainment, and savor delicious bites from nearby eateries, all in support of the Historical Society’s efforts to preserve Palm Beach County’s legacy. Tickets cost $60-$125. For more information, click here.

March 7-8: Waking Kya

Catch a production of Waking Kya, a moving one-woman play inspired by trials female refugees face, at the University Theatre at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton Saturday March 7, and Sunday March 8. Nigerian-born actress Linda Obasi stars as Kya’s sister, Abeba, and as several other characters to tell the story of the traumas endured and overcome by Sierra Leonean women in refugee camps. The inspirational work highlights women’s bravery in commemoration of Women’s History Month. Tickets start at $30. Click here to find out more.

March 11: The Color Purple

The Tony-winning revival of The Color Purple will make a stop at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach Wednesday, March 11. This Broadway treasure tells the story from Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize–winning novel about a young Southern woman’s hard-fought journey for love through some of the most powerful jazz, gospel, ragtime, and blues music to ever hit the stage. Tickets start at $29. To find out more, click here.

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