Sunday 21 February 2016

Entertainment Offerings at The Palm Beaches for 2016

Musical Swings have swung into Downtown West Palm Beach, with the city's latest art installation. This marks the first East Coast stop in the USA. The Swings, a giant collective musical installation, which was created by internationally renowned studio Daily tous les jours, aims to bring people together as they create melodies by swinging together. The swings, which are free, have been available for public use as of February 4 through March 6.

Comedy is back in Delray Beach with the Main Stage Comedy series at Delray Beach Center for the Arts. Once per month through April 2016, experience acts of some of today's top comedians at The Crest Theatre. Upcoming performances include Mike Marino and Vincent Pastore on February 26, 2016, and Judy Gold on March 24, 2016. Tickets are from $45 (regular reserved) and $65 (premium seating).

Recently opened on February 6, 2016, Manatee Lagoon – An FPL Eco-Discovery Center, is a new, free Palm Beach County educational attraction with a dedicated area for viewing manatees up close. The 16,000-square-foot center features engaging, hands-on exhibits for visitors to learn all about these endangered and unique creatures as well as the natural wonders of the surrounding Lake Worth Lagoon. On cold winter days, the facility's observation deck will be the ideal spot to view manatee herds basking in the warm-water outflows from Florida Power & Light Company's adjacent Riviera Beach Next Generation Clean Energy Center.

In conjunction with the Ann Jackson Gallery of Atlanta, Georgia, The Gardens Mall presents, The Art of Dr. Seuss Collection, January 17 – February 14, 2016. This collaborative exhibition features selections of artworks and sculptures from The Art of Dr. Seuss, works from Dr. Seuss' best-known children's books, and The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss, a mind-expanding collection based on decades of artwork from Dr. Seuss. Enjoy special weekend performances from the Maltz Jupiter Theatre with SEUSSICAL™, a Seuss Story Hour every Thursday at 10 a.m., and special events hosted by The Gardens Mall and its luxury retailers throughout the exhibition period. Exhibition hours run concurrent with mall hours, Mondays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sundays from noon to 6 p.m. in the Grand Court.

The Boca Raton Museum of Art celebrates Andy Warhol, the late pioneer of pop-art, with three exhibitions that opened on January 26 and run through May 1, 2016.

  • Warhol on Vinyl: The Record Covers, 1949–1987+

Warhol produced 60 unique album cover designs for an extremely diverse range of music ranging from Tchaikovsky and Gershwin, Count Basie and Artie Shaw, to the Rolling Stones and the Velvet Underground

  • Bob Colacello: In and Out with Andy 

The first major museum exhibition of Colacello's candid photos, from the time he was a fixture of the wild, glamorous, disco-and-drugs-driven world of Andy Warhol

  • Warhol Prints from the Collection of Marc Bell

    The complete silkscreen suites from the collection of Marc Bell includes the iconic Campbell's Soup Cans, images of Liz Taylor, Marilyn Monroe, Elvis, and more.

Launched in fall of 2015, the City of West Palm Beach's Arts & Entertainment District (A&E District) has been enhanced by a wide variety of vibrant murals which add vivid color to the hip and happening downtown area, thanks to CANVAS, an outdoor street art museum show. The new district unites a fast-growing number of its top cultural institutions, as well as the growing art scene of the area. This cultural corridor spans a two-mile city radius, which includes institutions of fine art, theatres and live music venues such as the Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, The Flagler Museum, Palm Beach Dramaworks on Clematis Street, as well as The Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach. The A&E District runs from Clematis Street south to Okeechobee Boulevard, and from Tamarind Avenue to the Town of Palm Beach. This area also contains CityPlace, a popular West Palm Beach destination for shopping, dining and entertainment, as well as the trendy nightlife strip along Clematis Street. More than 22 organisations are linked by a free, 10-stop trolley bus that operates between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays.

Regarded as one of the most inspired and admired retail and entertainment centers in the nation, the CityPlace project in Downtown West Palm Beach marked its 15th anniversary in 2015. The open-air, Italian-inspired, 72-acre property was built by a collaboration of developers led by Related Companies, the visionaries behind New York's Time Warner Center and Hudson Yards. A new chapter is expected in the New Year, as the precinct prepares to welcome new home furnishings retailers, all within walking distance from the new Hilton West Palm Beach, which opened in January 2016.

Tony Danza, Spencer Day and Jane Monheit will make their Royal Room debut at The Colony Hotel during the 2015-2016 season. Hailed the “best place for Cabaret on the planet” by The Palm Beach Post, the Royal Room will also feature returning favorites, including Billy Stritch & Jim Caruso, Nicole Henry, Nicolas King, Aaron Weinstein & Bucky Pizzarelli, Tommy Tune and more. For a full performance schedule, visit www.thecolonypalmbeach.com/event_categories/the-royal-room-cabaret.

The grand reopening of the DuBois Pioneer Home to the public is expected later this year. The home, built in 1898 on an ancient shell midden, is classified under the National Register of Historical Places. The home will be open for free tours, and is located in DuBois Park in Jupiter.

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) programing is picking up some steam and expanding to Jupiter, according to leadership at the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium, the local authority on informal science education. STEM Studio, an extension of the 55-year-old nonprofit venue in West Palm Beach, will open to the public in mid-February at 1209 Main St. Unit #112. In partnership with Bricks 4 Kidz, the 2,000-square-foot space will serve as a social hub for educational enrichment in Downtown Abacoa. On Saturday, March 12, an open house, free and open to the public, will celebrate the new space and satellite programming.

The Cypress Creek Natural Area in Jupiter, is experiencing a $20 million expansion, set to open later this year with a restored lodge surrounded by hiking and kayaking trails. The Cypress Creek Natural Area currently encompasses 2,083 acres.

In January 2017, West Palm Beach will welcome The Ballpark of The Palm Beaches. This will be the second baseball stadium within the county, in additional to Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter. The new ballpark will bring two additional major league teams: The Houston Astros and Washington Nationals. The Miami Marlins and The St. Louis Cardinals already host spring training in Jupiter.

Norton Museum located in West Palm Beach has broken ground for the construction of its new $60 million expansion on February 6, 2016. The expansion includes a 42,000 square-foot West Wing and reorienting the entrance of the museum. The museum will remain open during the expansion process. The completed product is expected in 2018.

Discover The Palm Beaches

Discover The Palm Beaches, formerly the Palm Beach County Convention and Visitors Bureau, is the official tourism marketing corporation that promotes the collection of 38 cities and towns and 15 tourism districts spanning 2,000 square miles and 47 miles of pristine beaches from Boca Raton to Jupiter, commonly referred to as The Palm Beaches of South Florida. Tourism is among Palm Beach County's major industries. It generates an annual economic impact of $7.3 billion in the local economy, produces $42 million in bed-tax revenue and lodging sales of approximately $623 million and supports more than 63,000 jobs.

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