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PALM BEACH COUNTY CULTURAL HISTORY Palm Beach County's rich cultural history has long been a source of pride and inspiration for its residents and visitors alike. Historical points of interest representing the early days of the area's inhabitants include the DuBois Museum, the Loxahatachee Historical Society Museum, and the Flagler Museum. Enhancing this history are world renowned theatres, and galleries which host an assortment of musical, theatrical, and artistic plays, shows, and exhibits from both world renowned and emerging artists. The Raymond F. Kravis Center takes center stage in Palm Beach's cultural venue. The beautiful $55 million facility showcases world-class orchestras, ballets, operas, dance troupes, and a thrilling season of theatrical performances. Palm Beach Community College's Eissey Campus Theatre is a north county jewel. This new facility includes a 2,500 foot lobby and art exhibition area and seats 750. Performances include student productions, a guest artist performing series, and various performances by the Palm Beach Opera, the Florida Philharmonic and Ballet Florida. The following pages contain a complete listing, description, and schedules for the various museums,theatres and galleries in Palm Beach County.
BOCA RATON MUSEUM OF ART For over forty years, the Boca Museum has provided a plethora of artistic, cultural, and social opportunities. With over 3,000 members, the museum has emerged as a most acclaimed artistic institution in South Florida. Recent exhibitions include: "Ralph Gibson: Women," which is now touring the U.S., and "Eliot O'Hara: The World In Watercolor. The non-profit museum just opened an 11 acre, 180,000 square foot Museum Center that will set the standard for museums in the 21st century. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday; 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., weekends. Admission: free, donations accepted.
Experience the daily life of the Seminole Indians or Florida's earliest pioneers as you travel back in time . Enjoy the permanent exhibit "History Shaped by Nature", a fascinating collection of shells, documents, maps, artifacts, and Seminole War objects. The contemporary gallery features new exhibits every six weeks. Open Tuesday - Friday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
This magnificent Gilded Age mansion was built by Henry Morrison Flagler for his wife, Mary Lily, in 1902. The restored Gilded Age museum houses a collection of period rooms, porcelains, paintings, silver, glass, dolls, and family memorabilia. The exhibits illustrate Gilded Age Florida and American history and the life and accomplishments of Henry Flagler. Admission: Adults, $7; Children 6-12, $3; Children under 6, free. Hours of admission are 10-5 Tues-Sat & Noon-5 Sun.
50 years of Edna Hibel's rich collection of painting, sculpture and porcelain art that won her numerous awards from such organizations and individuals such as the United Nations, Pope John Paul II, and the Royal Society of Art are on display. Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Sunday, 1:00 - 5:00 pm. Closed Monday. Admission is FREE.
Considered the "best art museum in the State of Florida", the Norton's collection includes major works of art by the impressionist and European Masters, as well as key pieces by the leaders in American painting and sculpture. The collection hosts some of the works of Gauguin, Picasso, Cezanne, Brancusi, O'Keefe, Bellows, Van Cleve, Renoir, and Warhol.
AMPHITHEATRE Pavilion Partners, a partnership of PACE Entertainment Corporation, Blockbuster Entertainment Group, Viacom and Sony Music Entertainment, is building a 20,000 seat outdoor amphitheater at the South Florida Fairgrounds. The first concerts are scheduled for spring 1996. Please call for information on artists and dates.
In this its 19th year, Florida's fourth state theater company, acclaimed for its cutting edge productions, performs musicals, comedies and dramas in its intimate, 305-seat theater. Season is October to May. Season tickets $76.
The Delray Beach Playhouse, located on Lake Ida only a few minutes from downtown, is a quaint playhouse in which all 238 seats provide perfect visibility and remarkable acoustics. Ask about our Champagne openings, subscription orders, and priority renewal.
Come celebrate a decade of the area's most intimate presentations from some of the world's greatest performers in contemporary dance, music, theatre, chamber music, and programs for the children!
Since 1978, The Lake Worth Playhouse, one of the most respected community theater's in America, boasts an international cultural exchange program. Originally a vaudeville house in 1924, this 300 seat auditorium is 43 years old and sponsors presentations year around with popular musicals, comedies and dramas,. The new Stonzek Studio Theater, a 70 seat back box theater presents contemporary dramas, cabarets and children's theater. Box office hours are Tuesday - Friday 9:00 am to 1:00 pm and 1:30 to 4:30 pm. Saturdays 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. All tickets: $15.00
Since its opening in 1992, this architectural masterpiece is Palm Beach County's primary theatrical center. The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is located in the heart of downtown West Palm Beach marks the gateway to the city with its stunning lobby featuring a marble grand staircase. This 2,200-seat, $55-million facility is home to our many fine regional arts groups - including Ballet Florida, the Palm Beach Opera, the Miami City Ballet, the Symphonic Pops of Boca Raton and the Philharmonic Orchestra of Florida. Acclaimed symphonies, legendary soloists, operatic sensations, the finest ballet and modern dance companies and musical chart toppers take the Kravis Center stage, which is the largest in the State of Florida. Broadway and international theatrical touring sensations are featured, as are dramas, comedies and comedians, magicians, acrobats and much more.
Now in its 17th year, this theater-in-the-round has won countless Carbonell Awards by the South Florida Entertainment Writers Association for its year-round, high-quality musicals.
BALLET FLORIDA Ballet Florida, located in West Palm Beach, and the Miami City Ballet provide a solid backdrop for dance performances in Palm Beach County. Something for everyone with a variety of dance performances including tap, jazz, African-American and modern dance styles.
FLORIDA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Celebrating their 22nd year, the Palm Beach Symphony is "The Longest Running Hit in Palm Beach." Shows are held at the Royal Poinciana Playhouse, in beautiful Palm Beach.
The Palm Beach Pops offers a well-rounded blend of engagements that are presented both at the Kravis Center for Performing Arts and the Florida Atlantic University Auditorium. Subscription offer discounts on purchases, priority seating, ticket insurance, and advance notice of next season's events. |
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