Page Two: Barry’s Buzz – March 11, 2015
The Gold Coast Tiger Bay Club presents Decorated War Veteran Brian J. Mast, at lunch, 11:30 a.m. March 11, City Fish Market, Glades and the Turnpike. RSVP at goldcoasttigerbayclub.com/reservations.
Congratulations to Jeremy Rodgers for winning Seat 3 on the Boca City Council. The best won, endorsed by the Palm Beach Post, Sun-SentinelGreater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce Blu-Pac and all those who saw through the rhetoric.
Palm Beach County Vice Mayor Mary Lou Berger has been appointed to serve on the International Economic Development Task Force of the National Association of Counties (NACo) for the 2014-2015 term.
FAU Athletics team dentist Dr. Richard Staller and his Advanced Dentistry of South Florida office, was named the second best small business to work for by the South Florida Business Journal. The grand opening of his new office is 1-4 pm March 14 at 15340 Jog Road, Suite 100, Delray Beach. All are welcome! Food, drink, fun, surprises galore and a tour of the new facility with massage chairs, etc. RSVP by March 6 to adsf@ad-sf.com or call 561.495.2099 for more information.
Palm Beach County’s baseball stadium push got a $5 million boost Tuesday in the bid to lure two more Major League Baseball teams for spring training.
The County Commission approved spending the initial $5 million of a $135 million proposal to build a stadium, even though a deal has yet to be finalized with the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals.
Uber can keep operating in Palm Beach County thanks to a temporary deal approved Tuesday for the ride-scheduling alternative to taxis. The temporary deal allows Uber to continue operating through September without facing fines while the county considers changing its regulations to accommodate the popular ride-scheduling service.
Watch Barry Epstein live with guests to win free tickets to the Cinemark Theatres. This week’s guests are Resident Artistic Director of the Wick Theatre Michael Ursua and publicist extraordinaire Kay Renz. You can be on too to promote your business and we send a link of your segment to put on your website and send out in emails to prospects and clients for only $150. It also goes out on Vimeo, Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter and YouTube. Taping is 5 p.m. Tuesdays at the bylnetwork.com. Call 561.852.0000 for details.
Boca Leaders meets every Thursday 7:45 a.m. at First Watch, Mission Bay in West Boca, 441, north of Glades Road. Next meeting is March 18. Call 561.852.0000 for more information.
Cinderella and Run All Night, opens at the Cinemark Palace and Premiere theatres. The Mind of Mark DeFriest opens at the FAU Living Room theatres. Theodore Bikel: In the Shoes of Sholom Alechem opens at the Movies of Delray and the Movies of Lake Worth. Salvation opens at the Classic Gateway. Still Alice, Wedding Ringer and Paddington opens at the Last Picture Show in Tamarac. Read movie capsules at http://www.publicrelations.nu/category/reviews/movie-reviews/.
Zinburgers, gourmet burger and wine bar will open at Town Center, 6000 Glades Road, offering wine varieties, shakes, signature burgers, salads & sides.
Versace will also open at Town Center in 1935 sq. ft. next to Louis Vuitton and across from Cartier.
Profits are a pleasure at Publix as the giant retailer revealed it had racked up $30 billion in sales last year, and $1.7 billion in profits. Publix has a 50% market share in South Florida with nearly 250 stores, employing over 24,000 people. The company is employee owned and its share price rose 15% to nearly $40 per share on the sales numbers. Same store sales reached a 5% increase over last year. The Fifth Ave. shoppes store has closed for renovations.
State lawmakers launched their legislative session a week ago Tuesday, but they have little in common with the average family, as there are 17 millionaires with a combined total net worth of $144 million. Average net worth is $3.7 million in the Senate and $1.4 million in the House. Wealth equality will not be a topic among the Millionaire club, according to Miami Herald columnist Fred Grimm.
The beleaguered and bankrupt day trip gambling ship Island Breeze, which sailed out of the Port of Palm Beach may have a long shot new lease on life. A Puerto Rican company which owns most of the gambling equipment and is a major creditor, is negotiating with the Port to take over operations. Island Breeze declared bankruptcy in November after suffering numerous mechanical setbacks and a financial meltdown.
Numbers just released by a financial research firm revealed that Palm Beach County led the state in wealth transfers via insurance payouts and estate taxes, with the county racking up $580 million in asset transfers and the county ranked 19th in inherited wealth in the U.S. Leading the country was Los Angeles with $9 billion in transfers.
State owned insurer of last resort, Citizens Property Insurance Company, has been approved by state regulators to unload 80,000 policies into the private sector. That brings the total policies shed to 480,000 this year alone. Ten private insurers are in the line up to take policies that Citizens is dumping to reduce exposure before Hurricane season, but customers can choose to remain with Citizens if desired.
South Florida cruise company Royal Caribbean is shelling out $1 billion to build its third Oasis-class cruise ship. The gigantic vessel will carry 5,400 passengers with a launch date out of Port Everglades in April, 2016. Already the line operates Oasis of the Seas and the Allure of the Seas, which each carry over 5,000 passengers and generate over $5 million in profits for a 7 day cruise. The cruise line has two other Oasis cruise ships slated for delivery.
Over 5,000 inbound and outbound flights were cancelled due to the recent storms up north causing major disruptions for travelers and hotel purveyors. The storm also made hotel occupancy rates soaring with a record 85% occupancy for January, with tourists spending $150 million for the month predicting February spending to be an even stronger month. In a related matter, Palm Beach County racked up $35 million in bed tax collections last year, up 12% from 2013. The county welcomed over 6 million visitors which spent $7 billion, according to tourism officials.
There are 165 hotels in Palm Beach County with 15,849 hotel rooms and tourism officials predict a 90% occupancy rate for March.
Soroptimist International of Boca Raton-Deerfield Beach is providing grants to non-profit organizations helping women and/or girls in the area to fund a special project. Contact Mariela.Montgomery@bluegreenvacations.com for applications, due by March 15.
The Movies of Delray and The Movies of Lake Worth will be showing The Met Opera Live, simulcast from The Met Opera, and the Encore for the 2014-2015 season. In HD with Dolby Digital 7.1 Surround Sound on new wider screens and new high back seats with more leg room. Tickets are $19.00 and reserved seats are available. Tickets are available online and at the box office. Visit moviesofdelray.com and moviesoflakeworth.com.
Cafe Cinematheque Foreign Films with Shelly Isaacs is every Thursday at 10:30 a.m.at Movies of Delray 561-638-0020 and Friday at 1:00 p.m. at Movies of Lake Worth 561-968-4545. Visit moviesofdelray.com for more information.
Cabaret is at the Broward Stage Door Theatre, 8036 Sample Road, Coral Springs, to March 15. Visit stagedoorfl.org or call 954.344.7765 for tickets.
The 23rd annual Florida Renaissance Festival continues for six weekends through March 15 at Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield Beach. Each weekend has a separate theme which are detailed on the web site at ren-fest.com. Tickets are $21 for adults and $9 for children. Call 954-776-1642.
Sloburn Theatre presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, 7:30 p.m. to April 19, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 SW 5th Ave. Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. Tickets at goldstar.com/events/fort-lauderdale-fl/the-25th-annual-putnam-county-spelling-bee#show_date_selector.
Evening Star Productions’ The Gin Game will run to March 15 at Sol Theatre, 3333 N. Fed. Hwy, Boca Raton. Tickets are $15 or $10 for students. Group rates are also available. Tickets are on sale now, and can be purchased at the Theatre box office at 561-447-8829 or on line at www.eveningstarproductions.org.
The Boca Raton Theatre Guild’s production of Tuesdays with Morrie will run through March 15th at the Willow Theatre in Boca Raton’s Sugar Sand Park. The Willow Theatre is located at 300 S. Military Trail, Boca Raton, 33486 (in the heart of Sugar Sand Park, just south of Palmetto Park Road). Tickets for Tuesdays with Morrie are on sale now and can be purchased by calling 561-347-3948.
The 9th Annual Festival of the Arts BOCA, presented by the Schmidt Family Centre for the Arts, will bring ten days of dazzling and diverse cultural experiences to South Florida March 6 – 15, 2015 at the Mizner Park Amphitheater, 590 Plaza Real and Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center, 201 Plaza Real (2nd Floor) in Boca Raton. This season’s Festival opens on March 6, 2015 with the Florida premiere of the ten time Academy Award winning film, West Side Story. Tickets for the 9th Annual Festival of the Arts BOCA range from $15 to $125 per person and are available at festivalboca.com or by calling (866) 571-ARTS (866-571-2787). Multi-event and full Festival packages are also available.
The West Boca High Drama Department presents the spring musical, The Addams Family, 8 pm, March 13 and 14, with a 2 pm matinee on March 8 and 14. For more info, visit wbhsdrama.com or call 561.672.2066.
Attention Young Actors! Auditions for Shrek The Musical, Jr. at The Delray Beach Playhouse, 950 NW 9th St. Delray Beach which is holding auditions by appointment only (email: jennifergresh@yahoo.com) 2 pm to 5 pm March 15 for children 6-18 (must be able to read on their own), cast of 30, Production fee (if selected) $750. Bring sheet music – no CD’s allowed, wear comfortable clothes and shoes you can dance in. For more info, call 561-272-1281 Ext. 4 or visit delraybeachplayhouse.com.
The 2014-15 Broadway series season at the Kravis Center includes; Anything Goes, March 10-15, 2015; Memphis, April 7-12, 2015 and Pippin, April 28-May 3, 2015. To order go to kravis.org/broadway or call 561.832.7469.
Jewish Women’s Foundation presents their 2015 Granting Wishes Cocktail Reception and feature Sharon Tal, Head Designer of Maskit-The Israeli Fashion House 5:30 p.m. March 11, at Boca Rio Golf Club, 22041 Boca Rio Road. The Granting Wishes event includes hors d’oeuvres, food stations, desserts, wine and soft drinks, with dietary laws observed. The couvert is $85 per person, and all are welcome to attend. To register, and for information about the event or about becoming a JWF Trustee, visit jewishboca.org/grantingwishes or contact Lisbeth Rock Cauff at 561.852.3188 or lisbethc@bocafed.org.
A Jew Grows in Brooklyn, starring Jake Ehrenreich is at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center, March 11-15. Call 561.852.0000 for tickets and group rates.
The music of the Beatles will rock The Pap Corps Walkathon, creating a fun-filled 1960’s theme for the 15th annual event. Members from all 52 chapters, as well as the entire community, are invited to Come Together to Beat Cancer on Saturday, March 14th. The event will take place at 8:30 am at FAU’s Boca Raton campus. Walkathon registration, including a t-shirt, is only $20. To walk, donate or support friends@thepapcorps.org.
Live music by flautist Jim Kovalcik and Jason Hanley on the keyboard playing some cool jazz at the Boca Raton Green Market on March 14. In its 18th year, the Market offers farm-to-table, fresh-picked produce from local growers and lots more, 8am to 1pm every Saturday at the southwest parking lot of Royal Palm Place, S. Fed. Hwy, and SE Mizner Blvd in downtown Boca Raton.
Motown in Motion is at Lynn University March 14 and 15, but is already sold out.
You are Invited To Be One of A Select Few To View the groundbreaking documentary EUROPE’s LAST STAND America Last Warning sponsored by the North Atlantic League: Presentation and lunch: Sunday, March 15th 2015 11:15 a.m .prompt at Mar-a-Lago, 1100 South Ocean Blvd.Palm Beach, Florida.Tickets, includes Lunch Buffet, $ 125.- a person. Mail check made to: North Atlantic League, Suite 313, 351 South Cypress Rd. Pompano Beach, Florida 33060 or If Paying at the door please bring check. Please RSVP to the sender, reply to: yglandgl@yahoo.com. View the Trailer at: youtube.com/watch?v=OiNnHYJ04w4.
The JEC 10th Anniversary Gala Dinner is 5:30 pm cocktails, 6:30 dinner & reception March 15 at the Double Tree by Hilton, 100 Fairway Drive, Deerfield Beach, honoring Dr. William and Debbie Rand; Jewish Unity Awardees- Dr. Allen and Marlene Josephs, Founders Award- Rabbi Shimon and Nechama Feder. Honored with a special candle lighting ceremony are10 Ambassadors of Light. Couvert is $180. Email: info@jecsfl.org or call 561.544.2854 for reservations.
The next Luxury Chamber network will be 6 to 8 pm March 16 at the Waterstone Resort & Marina, 999 E. Camino Real, Boca Raton (formerly Bridge Hotel). RSVP to Luxurychamber.com or call 561.852.0000 for more information.
Westbocaleaders.com is the best networking group in the area and meets at Hurricane Grill & Wings in the Mission Bay Shopping Center, next to Office Max, 10125 Glades Road, 33498 on alternate Wednesdays from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Cost is $60 per quarter. Check out the website for openings in some categories. Next meeting is March 18. Call 561.852.0000 for further information.
Take a chance on ABBA tribute band Arrival from Sweden as they deliver the supergroup’s greatest hits with stunning flair and accuracy. The only act in the world licensed to wear exact copies of ABBA’s original costumes, 7:30 p.m. March 17, 18 and 19th at Jazziz Nightlife, 201 Plaza Real, south side of Mizner Park in Boca Raton. Tickets are $35 for General Admission; $45 for Premium and $65 VIP. Go to jazziz.com/events/category/ticketed-performances/ or call 561.300.0730.
Munich survivor and former Israeli fencer Dan Alon will speak at Chabads in West Palm Beach and Boca Raton. The Chabad of Boca Raton event will take place at the Chabad of Central Boca Raton (17950 Military Trail) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17. Tickets are $15 through March 16 and $20 thereafter and at the door. A special sponsor’s VIP package that includes a private reception with Alon at 7 p.m. is available as well. A portion of the proceeds of the Boca Raton event will benefit veterans of the U.S. armed forces, in appreciation of their role in combating terrorism worldwide. Tickets for the Boca Raton event can be bought at ChabadofBocaRaton.com or by calling 561-994-6257.
The Delray Beach Chorale’s spring concert, titled Festive Americana, will celebrate some of America’s greatest composers. Now in its 33rd season, under the direction of new Artistic Director Dr. Patricia P. Fleitas, the 65-voice chorale will perform at the Duncan Theatre in Lake Worth on Friday, March 20th at 7:30 pm and at the First Presbyterian Church in Delray Beach on Saturday, March 28th at 3:00 pm. Tickets for the Delray Beach Chorale’s Spring Concert are $25 in advance and $30 the day of the concert. $5 student tickets (under 25, with ID) are also available. Tickets can be purchased on-line at http://delraybeachchorale.org/ or by phone at 1-800-984-7282. Special Group Rates (15 or more) are also available.
South Florida’s annual Boating and Beach Bash for People with Disabilities (http://boatingbeachbash.com) will celebrate its 7th anniversary on March 21, 2015 at Spanish River Park, 3100 North Ocean Blvd., in Boca Raton. For more information on Boca Raton’s Boating and Beach Bash for People with Disabilities go to http://boatingbeachbash.com or follow the event on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/boatingbeachbash. To volunteer, sponsor or make a donation to the event, contact Jay Van Vechten at (561) 715-2622 or at jay@boatingbeachbash.com. Or at PO Box 99, Boca Raton, FL 33429.
Palm Beach PlayMakers present BOXer SHORTS 5, a showcase of all-new short plays, written by Todd Caster and Lisa Bruna, for three performances only – Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, March 22, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. at Delray Beach Playhouse, 950 NW 9th Street in Delray Beach, Florida. Tickets are $15 in advance and $18 the day of the show, and can be purchased by calling the Box Office at 561-272-1281 Ext. 4.
Capturing Islamist terrorists is one thing…convicting them is another. Hear what a recognized expert has to say about prosecuting them. CITIZENS FOR NATIONAL SECURITY [a nonprofit 501(c)(3) Public Charity] presents a seminar by Andrew C. McCarthy National Review, Commentator on Legal and National Security Affairs; Former Top Federal Prosecutor “INDICTING AND PROSECUTINGRADICAL ISLAMISTS”, March 22, 2015 • 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at Boca Woods Country Club, Boca Raton, Florida. Call 561.806.4633 for more information and reservations are required. Includes buffet lunch.
READY TO PAW-TY! Come join Jon and Bonnie Kaye at the corral of KAYE-9 tables to honor Marta Batmasian, March 22 at the 13th Annual Doggie Ball to benefit TriCounty Humane and to support Sharon DiPietro, Chair of the event. TCAR Benefactor Marta will be presented the coveted Jeannette Christos Award in recognition of her unwavering dedication and commitment to the regions only true 100% No Kill shelter that operates solely on donations and proceeds from events like this one (its biggest annual fundraiser). Contact Amanda, 561-482-8110 or amanda@tricountyhumane.org.
An exclusive insider’s briefing with renowned terrorism financing expert Dr. Jonathan Schanzer, Vice President for Research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) and former terrorism finance analyst at the U.S. Department of the Treasury will be 6 pm March 24 at the home of Chuck & Gayle Lichtman. $50 per person, plus a minimum men’s gift of $180 to the 2015 UJA/Jewish Federation Annual Campaign. Heavy hors d’oevres and cocktails. Dietary Laws observed. RSVP to jewishboca.org/mensspringevent of call 561.852.6084, email felicen@bocafed.org.
Sophie, Totie & Belle runs March 25-May 17 at the Delray Square Performing Arts, 4809 W. Atlantic Ave. Tickets at 561.880.0319 or visit DelraySquareArts.com.
Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton presents the 17th annual Honor Your Doctor Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. March 26, 2015 at Boca West Country Club, 20583 Boca West Drive, fundraiser for the Helen M. Babione Medical Scholarship fund to benefit medical and nursing school students attending local universities. Call 561.299.1429 or visit rotarydowntownbocaraton.org for more information.
Rotary Club Downtown Boca presents the 17th Annual Honor Your Doctors luncheon March 26 at Boca West Country Club. The public is again invited to nominate their favorite doctor by downloading a nomination form online at the www.rotarydowntownbocaraton.org website and donate $40 per nomination (there is no limit to how many nominations you can make) or $100 for 3 nominations; all nominated doctors will be invited to attend the luncheon as a guest. Tickets for the luncheon are available to the public for $100.00 per person. The event is a fundraiser for the Helen M. Babione Medical Scholarship and will benefit medical and nursing school students attending four local universities: Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at FAU, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing at FAU, Lynn University and Palm Beach State College.
The Palm Beach International Film Festival will be March 26-April 2 at the Cinemark Palace 20 & XD in Boca and others. Individual tickets and packages will be available at pbiff.com in March. Membership and sponsorship opportunities are now available. Call 561.362.0003 or visit pbiff.com for more information.
The Boca Walk to End Alzheimer’s Promise Garden Luncheon is 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, March 27 at Boca West Country Club, 20583 Boca West Drive, Boca Raton, Fl. RSVP at http://bit.ly/1CMkksA or call for reservations or more information to Pamela Polani at 561.496.4222 or email: polani@bellsouth.net.
The American Cancer Society’s signature fundraising event for South Palm Beach County, the Fourth Annual Hope Gala, is 6:30 pm, March 28, 2015 at The Cultural Arts Center and Jazziz at Mizner Park in Boca Raton, Florida. with a Red Carpet arrival, cocktail party, silent auction, dinner at Cultural Arts Center (next door to Jazziz) live auction, dancing, special speakers and guests, and an after-party back at Jazziz. Tickets, tables and sponsorships available. For further information call Ellen Vaughan, Senior Manager, Distinguished Events 561-650-0143, ellen.vaughn@cancer.org or visit HopeGalaSouthPalmBeach.org.
They’re Playing Our Song is at the Delray Beach Playhouse, March 28-April 19. Tickets are $30 and $15 for students. Call 561.272.1281 Ext. 4, or visit delraybeachplayhouse.com.
Jewish Federation Super Sunday is March 29 at Zinman Hall, 9901 Donna Klein Blvd. Call 561.852.3271 or marcil@bocafec.org for more information and volunteer opportunities.
The Friends of the Boca Raton Library’s “Sunday Matinee Music Series” presents the HURRICANE HARMONIZERS featuring barbershop voices singing all your familiar barbershop tunes, April 12, 3-4pm, at the Downtown Library, 400 NW 2nd Avenue in Boca Raton. Reservations are required. Computer users need to enroll via the Library Event Calendar on the Library website, bocalibrary.org. Non-computer users may call (561) 807-7141 for enrolling.
Ira Leesfield, former Presidential Advisor and renowned attorney is a the B&P Industry Icon Event, April 16, 6:00 p.m., Zinman Hall, Boca Raton.
The season’s final Industry Icon event will feature Ira Leesfield, former presidential advisor and renowned attorney. This series connects a diverse group of professionals and entrepreneurs to help build their businesses and our community. $36 per person includes hors d’oeuvres and cocktails, with dietary laws observed. For details, visit jewishboca.org/bpnetworking or call 561.852.3128.
Dave Barry fans can see him live at the Delray Beach Public Library. Tickets to see the former Miami Herald columnist and Pulitzer Prize winner are on sale for $35. He will speak from 6 to 8 p.m. April 30 at the library, 100 West Atlantic Ave. Barry will discuss his latest book “Live Right & Fine Happiness (Although Beer is Much Faster,)” There will be a question-and-answer session, reception and book signing following Barry’s presentation. Proceeds will go toward the library’s “Foothold on the Future Campaign,” which will help pay for the expansion of the Children’s Department of the library. To purchase tickets, visit delraylibrary.org, the Library’s Circulation Desk or call 561-266-0799.
Jay Leno will perform at “The Concert for the Children” with the Atlantic City Boys, March 31 at the Akoya Amphitheatre, on the lawn of Boca West sponsored by the Boca West Foundation. 100% of the proceeds to benefit 15 children’s charities reaching over 3,000 children in the Boca Raton and surrounding area, including the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Annual Campaign supporting agency programs that benefit children. Each of the charities has been given the ability to sell tickets to their donor base and keep the proceeds, with expected sales of about $150,000 to them. Doors open at 6 pm, The Atlantic City Boys at 8 pm, Jay Leno at 9 pm. $150 per person. For more information and to register for this event visit the Boca West Foundation website at bocawestfoundation.org or contact the Foundation directly at 561-488-6980.
The 2015 March of Remembrance will be 3 pm April 12 from Boca Raton Christian School, 470 NW 4th Ave. to Temple Beth El, 333 SW 4th Ave. followed by a special 4 pm Yom HaShoah program at the temple featuring Holocaust survivors, community leaders and violinist Gil Morgenstern. Complementary return shuttle to BRCS parking lot following the program. For more info, call 561.852.6022 or email: marissat@bocafed.org.
The Relay for Life of West Boca will be noon to midnite May 2 at Olympic Heights High School on Lyons Road north of Glades Road with a theme of Kenducky Derby: Relay for a Cure. Go to relayforlife.org/westbocaratonfl to register and form teams. Call 1.800.227.2345 for further information.
Israelfest 2015 is 3 pm May 17 at the Mizner Park amphitheatre. Free community wide event for the whole family. Kosher food available for purchase. For sponsorship opportunities, call 561.852.3169.
The Broward Stage Door Theatre at 8036 W. Sample Road, Coral Springs, has announced their 22cnd Anniversary Season; Harvey, July 31- Sept. 6; The Fantasticks, Sept. 4- Oct. 11; Promises, Promises, Sept. 25 – Nov. 1; Dial “M” for Murder, Oct. 30 – Dec. 6; Gypsy, Nov. 20 – Jan. 3, 2016; Pompadour, Dec. 26, 2015 – Jan. 31, 2016; Carnival, Jan. 22, 2016 – Feb. 28, 2016; What’s New Pussycat?, Feb. 19, 2016 – March 27, 2016; Sunset Blvd., March 18 – April 24, 2016; Same Time, Next Year, April 15, 2016 – May 22, 2016; Putting it Together, May 13, 2016 – June 19, 2016; A Night in Motown, June 10, 2016, July 17, 2016; Present Laughter, July 8, 2016 – Aug. 14, 2016. Get tickets at 954.344.7765, or visit stagedoortheatre.com.
Kravis on Broadway Announces 2015-2016 Series Packed with Broadway Hits & Kravis Center Debuts: BLUE MAN GROUP (December 8-13, 2015); 42nd STREET (January 5-10, 2016); MOTOWN THE MUSICAL (February 9-14, 2016); MATILDA THE MUSICAL (March 1-6, 2016); Woody Allen’s BULLETS OVER BROADWAY (March 22-27, 2016); THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY THE MUSICAL (April 26 – May 1, 2016). Subscribers for the Kravis on Broadway series will receive their renewals in mid-March. Kravis Center donors will receive information on becoming a Kravis on Broadway subscriber for the 2015-2016 series in mid-May. For more information about becoming a donor, log on to kravis.org/membership, or call (561) 651-4320. Subscriptions for all six Kravis On Broadway productions are $180 to $499 and will go on sale to the general public midsummer. For information about purchasing a subscription to Kravis on Broadway, contact the Kravis Center box office at (561) 832-7469 or (800) 572-8471, or log on to kravis.org/broadway.
David Weir, South Florida Business Report and the Sun-Sentinel contributed items to the column.
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, president of the goldcoasttigerbayclub.com, the luxurychamber.com, the westbocaleaders.com and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce; with a weekly internet television show on vimeo.com, youtube.com and publicrelations.nu. His motto is: Public Relations is the enemy of anonymity. email: pr@publicrelations.nu, or fax column items to 561.451.0000. Read his blog on http://www.publicrelations.nu/blog/. His blog is also on bocatribune.com, facebook.com/BarryEpstein as well as on the Sun-Sentinel/Jewish Journal website at floridajewishjournal.com –barrys-journal.blogspot.com and on his website: publicrelations.nu.
