Celebrity Life

What sacrifices would you make to maintain an upper hand? To get what you want? To assert your financial, and familial, dominance? Lauded playwright Lillian Hellman explored the extremes of ambition and the thirst for fortune in her 1939 family drama The Little Foxes, currently onstage at Palm Beach Dramaworks through November 12. Set in 1900 […]

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Starting in the sixth century, the Japanese began using natural ingredients to dye clothing. The most common color was an array of rich, deep indigos extracted from the leaves of an exotic plant known as tade ai. Farm workers began relying upon indigo dye, or aizome, specifically because it had antibacterial and insect-repellent effects, helping […]

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Summer is slowly coming to a close, but the City of West Palm Beach has made the most out of this special time of year with its season-long Summer in Paradise promotion. Since early June, residents and visitors have taken advantage of fun activities like glow-in-the-dark mini golf and festivals like Fourth on Flagler. The […]

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Short Story Dispensers, offering free speed reads, are now available at two West Palm Beach locations.

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Palm Beach Dramaworks stages a devilishly masterful production of the musical "Sweeney Todd."

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Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, the Broadway musical, has taken the stage at The Wick Theatre in Boca Raton, and it has audiences of all ages swaying to the beat of “Be Our Guest.”

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It’s time to get up close and personal with the creative process. On Monday, June 19, the Maltz Jupiter Theatre will host a staged reading of Hannah Benitez’s new play Goy Toy. This free event begins at 7:30 p.m. and will take place in the theater’s Green Room Club Level Lounge. A Miami native, Benitez studied under Academy […]

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Ireland musn’t be such a bad place if Palm Beach Dramaworks, West Palm Beach’s leading repertory theater company, wants to set a play there. Inishmaan, for example, is home to an eclectic group of residents, salt-swept rocky cliffs, and a town gossip who spreads the latest news. The Cripple of Inishmaan, onstage through June 4, is […]

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Florida Atlantic University’s Theatre Lab is closing out its second season with a bang. From May 10-14, Theatre Lab will bring the latest works from some the country’s top playwrights to South Florida as part of its popular New Play Festival. Starting with an evening of short plays, the festival continues with daily readings followed […]

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The Kravis Center recognizes the importance of arts education. The West Palm Beach-based performing arts organization has made offering comprehensive arts education programs a cornerstone of its mission. Now, thanks to a $100,000 grant from The Walt Disney Company, the Kravis Center will share the Disney Musicals in Schools initiative with under-resourced elementary schools in Palm Beach […]

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On April 4, the Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach will welcome piano prodigy Ji to the Picotte Fine Arts Center at Rosarian Academy in West Palm Beach as part of the organizations’ Young Concert Artists Series. Tickets cost $30, with student admission available for $5. Originally from South Korea, Ji has been playing the piano […]

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Once every two years, the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County challenges artists to submit their absolute best work—no theme, no boundaries, just make it great—for inclusion in a juried art show. That time is now. Through April 27, area creators can make submissions using this link. All artists must be 18 years or older and reside in […]

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