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Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Page Two; Barrys Buzz - March 5, 2014

   Don't forget to set your clocks ahead one hour Saturday night for Daylight Savings Time which we should have all year round!
Noted political consultant Dick Morris will speak at the Gold Coast Tiger Bay Club lunch 11:30 am. to 1 pm March 13 at Bogart's in the Premier level of the Boca Cinemark Palace, 3200 Airport Road. Register on the site at www.goldcoasttigerbayclub.com or all 561.852.0000 for further information.
    Office Depot and OfficeMax have reduced their combined headquarters staff by 35 percent since merging, created a few hundred new positions to be based in Boca Raton, including North American division president and chief strategy/innovation officer. Some store closures will follow.
New 14-16 high steel arches were dedicated in at the north and south ends of the Pedestrian Promenade at NE 1^st. Ave, in Sanborn Square Park.
The Boca City Council unanimously approved Barrel of Monks beer Microbrewery and tasting room, the city's first, in the South Congress Industrial Park.
With 30,000 students at Boca Raton's three universities as potential renters, University Park Student Residences, the city's first off-campus student housing complex officially broke ground on construction on more than 10 acres at 135 NW 20th St. with 159 units and 598 beds in the 8 four-story buildings.
   The Island Breeze is scheduled to start service March 20 from the Port of Palm Beach, after undergoing $3 million in renovations after being completely gutted, with owners expecting 125,000 passengers annually and the Port pocketing almost $1 million in revenue from 2/day 600 passenger ship sailings.
   South Florida homeowners that sold at short sale prices continue to face a brutal tax tab if Congress doesn't act to remove the mortgage forgiveness debt relief act which expired Dec. 31 which excluded debt forgiveness on short sales from being taxed as income, with Congress being pressured to renew the short sale exemption in an effort to stabilize the Real Estate market.
   State Senator Maria Sachs is amending the proposed bill to permit slots at the Palm Beach County Kennel Club in the Florida Senate allowing resort casinos in Broward and Miami/Dade Counties, along with limiting dog racing at the Palm Beach County Kennel Club, a move long sought after by Kennel Club owners, will face major hurdles as the bill for gambling expansion could put the state�s $250 million contract with the Seminole Indian Tribe in jeopardy, which gives them exclusive rights to table games like blackjack and baccarat.
   South Florida housing prices and listings increased in January with Palm Beach County having over 7200 listings a month, up 7% over last year and January recording over 1000 single family sales at a median price of $255,000.
   South Florida Spirit Airlines, the pioneer in nickel and diming passengers, reported hefty profits of $177 million for 2013, up a huge 76% over 2012, operating with 54 planes and plans to increase the fleet to 143 in the next seven years. Spirit has an 18% market share of FLL traffic, behind Jet Blue.
   Many full and part time Jobs are still available at the newly opened 100 store Palm Beach Outlets mall in West Palm Beach, after 1,000 already hired.
   Cpl. Burt Richards, award winning producer, entertainer, and educator is hanging up his Veterans Speakers Forum Army Uniform to raise funds for the War Veterans Museum & Education Center in Palm Beach, with the New Traveling musical "The Master Composers of Broadway" Sondheim, Porter, Kern and more with the music of their great Broadway hits: Call 561-734-4527 or email theatre-travel-news.1@juno.com for booking dates.
   Eager to learn more about how to develop a solid web presence that includes social media? A Web Consultant can do wonders for your online image, just as a PR Marketer can enhance your public persona. Contact Eileen Brown @ Buddy Web Services: Web Development - Web Consultant - Web Graphics & Logo Design, http://www.webdevelopmentbuddy.com/.
The Honda Classic at PGA National pumped in $40 million to the local economy and $2 million to local charities with near record attendance.
AT&T paid $2.1 million, U.S. Sugar paid $1.7 million, FP&L paid $1 million, the Seminole Indian Tribe paid $615,000 and the Palm Beach County Sherrif's office paid $340 million (a double whammy for the taxpayers, despite the County having its own lobbyists) among the $220 million paid out in lobbying members of the State Legislature.
   The Full Monty is at the Wick Theatre and Costume Museum, 7901 N. Fed. Hwy. to March 23. Call 561.995.2333 or visit www.thewick.org for tickets.
   Memphis is at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 SW 5th Ave. Fort Lauderdale, to March 9. Call 954.462.0222 or visit www.browardcenter.org for tickets and more information.
    Theatre at Arts Garage, 180 NE 1st St, Delray Beach, presents: Fighting Over Beverley, A Romantic Comedy by Playwright Israel Horovitz, to March 23. Call 561.450.6357 or visit www.artsgarage.org for tickets.
   Sister Act is at the Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd. West Palm Beach to March 9. Call 561.832.7469 or visit www.kravis.org for tickets or info.
   The West Boca High School Drama Dept. presents Young Frankenstein to March 8. Tickets are $15. Call 561.672.2066. Upcoming shows include Death by Dessert, April 25 & 26.
   The Women's Theatre Project presents Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins, to March 16 at the Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park, 300 S. Military Trail, Boca Raton. Tickets are $25. Call 561.347.3948, visit www.womenstheatreproject.com, email ckassie@gmail.com or twtp@bellsouth.net.
   Evening Star Productions presents Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, to March 16 at Sol Theatre, 3333 N. Fed. Hwy. Visit www.eveingstarproductions.org or call 561.447.8829 for more information.
   Laughing Matters continues through March 22, 2014 at the Broward Center For the Performing Arts, 201 SW Fifth Avenue. Fort Lauderdale. Tickets at www.browardcenter.org or call 954.462.0222.
    The Plaza Theatre, 262 South Ocean Blvd., Manalapan has Rags to March 16 and Dirty Blonde, March 27-April 13. See www.theplazatheatre.net or call 561.588.1820.
     Wiesenthal is at the Broward Stage Door Theatre, 8036 W. Sample Road, Coral Springs, through March 16.Visit www.stagedoortheatre.com or call 954-344.7765 for tickets. For more information, visit www.wiesentahltheplay.com or www.facebook.com/wiesentaltheplay.
     Violin virtuoso Itzhak Perlman will open the 8th Annual Festival of the Arts Boca 7:30 p.m., March 6 at the Mizner Park Amphitheater, accompanied by Festival Orchestra Boca under the direction of Festival Music Director Constantine Kitsopoulos. Perlman will return to the Festival stage on Sunday, March 9 at 7 p.m. for the Florida premiere of his new program of traditional Jewish and Klezmer music with celebrated Cantor Yitzchak Meir Helfgot, Eternal Echoes: Songs and Dances for the Soul. Arturo Sandoval, Forte, Cirque de la Symphonie, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Danna Deveare Smith and Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance company highlight the 2014 Festival of the Arts Boca, March 6-15. Call either 561.368.8445 or toll free: 866.571.ARTS or visit www.festivaloftheartsboc.org for more information or reservations.
   Watch Movie Talk with Morrie Zryl and Barry Epstein discussing the Oscars on www.wrpbitv.com Thursdays at 6 p.m. and Fridays at 6 a.m.
   Watch Barry Epstein live featuring Educator Tiny Katz, Task Me Anything co-founders Harriet Lewkowitz and Lauren Donahue and Sun-Sentinel editorial columnist Kingsley Guy on www.wrpbitv.com at 10 pm Thursday and 10 am Friday to win free tickets to the Cinemark theatres. You can be on too to promote your business or profession. Call 561.852.0000 for details. You can also watch the TV shows ON Demand on wrpbitv. Just click on this link: https://vimeo.com/channels/barryepsteinlive.
    Mr. Peabody & Sherman and 300: Rise Of An Empire opens Friday at the Cinemark Palace and Premiere theatres. Tim's Veneer opens at the FAU Living Room Theatres and the Classic Gateway theatres. Like Father Like Son and Bethlehem opens at the Movies of Delray and Movies of Lake Worth.
     KidSafe's 5th Annual "Shine the Light" Gala is 7 pm. March 7 at Woodfield Country Club, 3640 Club Place, Boca Raton. Call 855.844.SAFE or visit www.kidsafefoundation.org for further information and tickets.
   Another great Pop, Rock & Doo Wop show is 8 p.m. March 7 at the FAU Barry & Carole Kaye Performing Arts Center, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton. Call 561.693.3632 or visit www.poprockdoowopp.com for tickets and more information.
    Dean Martin's daughter Deana is in the Brazz Room of the Coral Springs Center for the Performing Arts, 7:30 pm March 7 & 8. Call 954-344-5990 or visit http://www.coralspringscenterforthearts.com/ai1ec_event/deana-martin-deana-sings-dino/?instance_id=387 for more information and tickets.
     The Harlem Globetrotters will play at the FAU arena on March 8. Go to www.harlemglobetrotters.com or call 1.800.745.3000 for ticket information.
    Boca Raton Green Market, in its 17th year, has farm-to-table, freshly-picked produce (organics, too) from local growers, plants and flowers, bakery items and lots more, 8am to 1pm every Saturday and featuring "It Takes Two" (Zella and Phil) March 8 performing a wide variety of musical selections at the sw parking lot of Royal Palm Place, S. Fed. Hwy, and SE Mizner Blvd. Call (561) 299-8684.
   Dreamworks' "Shrek the Musical" is at 8:30 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday, Zinman Hall, 9901 Donna Klein Blvd. Call 561-852-3300 or 561-852-3241.
    Larry Ferber has a movie club 10 a.m. every Sunday at the FAU Living Room theatres, followed by discussion. Call 757.617.1936 for more information.
   The Jim Kovalcik Trio is free to the public 3 p.m. March 9 at the Downtown Library, 400 NW 2 ave. RSVP at www.bocalibrary.org or call 561.299.8684.
   Follow the Yellow Brick Road to JARC's 29^th Annual Gala Dinner Dance March 9, 2014 at West Boca Country Club. Visit www. http://jarcfl.org/events/gala/ or call 561.558.2550 for more information and tickets. Sponsorship opportunities also available.
   The Friends of the Boca Raton Library's Foreign Film Series will screen Louis Malle's My Dinner With Andre, an art house classic, March 11th, 6:30 � 9:00 p.m., followed by discussion at 400 NW 2nd Avenue,. Admission to the film is free and refreshments will be served. RSVP at www.bocalibrary.org.
   Noted political consultant Dick Morris will speak at the www.goldcoasttigerbayclub.com lunch 11:30 am. to 1 pm March 13 at Bogart's in the Premier level of the Boca Cinemark Palace, 3200 Airport Road. Register on the site or all 561.852.0000 for further information.
   The Junior League presents Flavors, featuring 17 restaurant sampling, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. March 13 at The Sonoma House, 220 NE 11^th St. Boca. Visit www.flavors2014.com, email flavorsofboca@gmail.com or call 561.620.2553 for more information or tickets.
    Palm Beach Dramaworks presents "Some Enchanted Evening", 14^th annual Spring Gala, 6:30 p.m. March 14 at the Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach, 2800 S. Ocean Blvd., Palm Beach. Tax deductible tickets are $500 and tables of ten are $5,000. Call 561.4042 ext. 106 for reservations and information.
   Jan McArt presents Sweet Charity March 15 & 16 in the Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University, 3601 N. Military Trail, Boca Raton. For tickets, call 561.237.9000 or visit www.events.lynn.edu.
    "My Author Is My Hero Day", produced by Barbara M. Wolk is not your normal BookTalk, 3 p.m., March 16 at the Center for Spiritual Living, 2 S.W. 12^th Ave. Boca Raton. These authors really do walk the walk. These authors truly do care...and have something unique to share. In fact, 50% of their sales on this day are donated to The Boca Raton Walk on Water Fund.    (www.awalkonwater.com) Donation: ONLY $5.00. Call 561.483.2054 or email bhasha108@aol.com for further information.
John Bolton, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, will be the guest speaker at the AFMDA 2014 Humanitarian Awards cocktails, dinner and entertainment, honoring Eileen & Michael Goldman, March 16 at St. Andrews Country Club. Call 561.835.0510 or e-mail palmbeach@afmda.org.
   Slow Burn Theatre company presents CHESS, March 21-April 5 in the West Boca Performing Arts Theatre at West Boca High School, 12811 W. Glades Road, Boca Raton. Call 1.866.811.411 or visit www.slowburntheatre.org for tickets and further information.
   Florida's Annual Boating & Beach Bash for People with Disabilities, sponsored by the Unicorn Children's Foundation is March 22, 2014, from 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM at Spanish River Park and A1A in Boca Raton. The Bash is the nation's largest, free, fun-day for people with special needs, their care givers and family members. The 6th Annual Bash is expected to draw 6,000 attendees from South Florida and beyond. Tax deductible contributions should be directed to The Boating & Beach Bash for People with Disabilities, PO Box 99, Boca Raton, FL 33429. For further information, call: 561-715-2622.
   Lynn University political professor Dr. Robert Watson will discuss Jewish Contributions to the American Revolution, 7 p.m. March 24 as part of the 2014 ADL Lecture Series at Boca West, 20583 Boca West Drive. Call 561.988.2935 or email lsalvin@adl.org for tickets. Further information is at www.florida.adl.org/event/join-us-for-the2014-adl-lecture-series-at-boca-west-lecture.
    Chairman of the Braman Automobile Dealership, Norman Braman speaks at the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County's Business & Professional Division (B&P), 6 to 8 pm. March 26 in Zinman Hall on the Federation campus. Register for $36 at www.jewishboca.org/icon or sonnis@bocafed.org, or call 561.852.3128.
    The Temptations Review featuring Dennis Edwards is the Nat King Cole Generation Hope concert, 6:30 p.m., March 28 at the Wold Performing Arts Center, Lynn University. For more info and sponsorship opportunities, email; info@natkincolegenhope.org or call 561.213.8209.
      Another great Pop, Rock & Doo Wop show is 8 p.m. March 29 at the FAU Barry & Carole Kaye Performing Arts Center, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton. Call 561.693.3632 or visit www.poprockdoowopp.com for tickets and more information.
   Upcoming shows at the Delray Beach Playhouse at 950 NW 9th St. in Lake Ida Park, off Swinton Ave. Delray Beach include: The Pajama Game, March 29-April 13; Doubt, May 24-June 8, and musical memories shows include; Come Fly With Me, Harlem On My Mind, Call Me Madam, Good News and Make Someone Happy. Visit www.delraybeachplayhouse.com or call 561.272.1281 x 4 for more information. Tickets are $30. Call 561.272.1281 x 4 for reservations.
    The Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County Super Sunday is March 30. For information on Super Sunday opportunities or to RSVP, visit www.jewishboca.org/supersunday or contact Marcy Lippman at 561-852-3271 or email marcyl@bocafed.org.
   Former Miami Dolphin and now owner of Offerdahl's Cafe Grill John Offerdahl will be the keynote speaker for the YMCA of South Palm Beach County's 12th annual Inspiration breakfast fundraiser, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. April 8 at the Boca Raton Resort & Club.
    Florida will offer a 15-day sales tax holiday for hurricane preparedness supplies from June 1-14. During that time period, Floridians can purchase flashlights, batteries, weather radios and other basic hurricane supply items, all tax-free. Hurricane season lasts from June 1 to Nov. 30.
        www.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. Call 561.852.0000 for further information.
     Thanks to David Weir and the South Florida Business Report for contributions to the column.
     Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, president of the www.goldcoasttigerbayclub.com, the www.luxurychamber.com, the www.westbocaleaders.com and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce; with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com and www.publicrelations.nu. His motto is: Public Relations is the enemy of anonymity. email: pr@publicrelations.nu, or fax column items to 561.451.0000. His blog is on www.bocatribune.com, www.facebook.com/BarryEpstein as well as on the Sun-Sentinel/Jewish Journal website at www.floridajewishjournal.com - www.http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com as on his website: www.publicrelations.nu .

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Barrys Buzz Feb. 26, 2014

As a result of legislation passed by Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21), on March 18, 2014 President Obama will award Medals of Honor posthumously to 21 veterans, including Private First Class Leonard Kravitz.

Former Ft. Lauderdale Museum of Art Executive Director, Irvin Lippman has been named interim director of the Boca Museum of Art to lead a search committee for a permanent replacement of Steven Maklanksky who resigned in January.

Boca Raton Airport Authority will consider having U.S. Customs at the airport following a submitted report which will boost the local economy.

The U.S. House is stalling a delay in the huge rate hike of the national flood insurance program. The Senate passed the bill blessing a four year delay in the giant premium increases but the House has yet to act causing much concern among South Florida Realtors claiming the large premium hikes will destabilize the market, with more than 5,000 homeowners affected by the steep premium increases.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell refused a contract renewal paycheck of an eye-popping $44 million this year, with the insanity that the NFL is designated as a non-profit company which grossed $11 billion last year. As a non-profit, every major assessment the Miami Dolphins and the other 39 teams pay to the league is considered a write-off as a donation for tax purposes.

Watch for South Florida airlines to hike fares due to the bitter cold and ice storms up north causing massive cancellations, losing millions of dollars in revenue and huge deicing bills of $5,000 per aircraft.

Palm Beach County had almost 6 million tourism visitors last year, up 3%, with 94.7 million total visitors, a record for the year.

Florida lottery sales totaled $4 billion last year, with scratch off sales reaching $78.5 million last week, breaking previous record sales by $5 million. The spike in sales was due to a flood of highly publicized million dollar winners. Scratch off tickets reflect 58% of lottery sales, with 21 games selling over $1 million in tickets last week. South Florida leads the state and is the hotbed of lottery sales.

The Full Monty is at the Wick Theatre and Costume Museum, 7901 N. Fed. Hwy. to March 23. Call 561.995.2333 or visit www.thewick.org for tickets.

Memphis is at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 SW 5th Ave. Fort Lauderdale, to March 9. Call 954.462.0222 or visit www.browardcenter.org for tickets and more information.

The final Boca municipal election debate is 6:30 p.m. Feb. 26 at 6500 N. Congress Ave., sponsored by the League of Women Voters.

Whole Foods Market Co-CEO Walter Robb speaks at the Lynn University Dively Frontiers in Globalization Lecture 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 26 in the Wold Performing Arts Center, 3601 N. Military Trail Boca. Tickets are $25. Call 561.237.9000 or visit www.events.lynn.edu/dively.com.

Jane Pauley speaks 11 a.m. Feb. 27 at the Jewish Family Services luncheon at Boca West Country Club.

42 St. is at Boca Raton High School, Feb. 27- March 2. Visit www.bocadrama.com or call 561.338.1533 for more information and reservations.

FAU College of Business honors Jordan Zimmerman at the Business Leader of the Year breakfast 8 a.m. Feb. 28 at the Boca Resort & Club. For more information, call Kimberly Gramm at 561.3628 or email kgramm@fau.edu.

The Ladies & More present Redefining Your Path, a free four-hour workshop to assist attendees to discover their personal path to fulfillment,featuring Myra Goldick, Amada Pelaez, Roxanne Birney, John Spannuth and Kersen De Jong, 8 a.m. to noon, Feb. 28 at Palm Beach State College, Boca Campus, 3000 St. Lucie Ave. Room HT 103.Register at https://clients.floridasbdc.org/workshop.aspx?ekey=700340033 or call 561.862.4762 for more information.

Theatre at Arts Garage, 180 NE 1st St, Delray Beach, presents: Fighting Over Beverley, A Romantic Comedy by Playwright Israel Horovitz, Feb. 28-March 23. Call 561.450.6357 or visit www.artsgarage.org for tickets.

The West Boca High School Drama Dept. presents Young Frankenstein Feb. 28-March 8. Tickets are $15. Call 561.672.2066. Upcoming shows include Death by Dessert, April 25 & 26.

The Women’s Theatre Project presents Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins, Feb. 28-March 16 at the Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park, 300 S. Military Trail, Boca Raton. Tickets are $25. Call 561.347.3948, visit www.womenstheatreproject.com, email ckassie@gmail.com or twtp@bellsouth.net.

Evening Star Productions presents Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, Feb. 28-March 16 at Sol Theatre, 3333 N. Fed. Hwy. Visit www.eveingstarproductions.org or call 561.447.8829 for more information.

Laughing Matters continues through March 22, 2014 at the Broward Center For the Performing Arts, 201 SW Fifth Avenue. Fort Lauderdale. Tickets at www.browardcenter.org or call 954.462.0222.

The Plaza Theatre, 262 South Ocean Blvd., Manalapan has Rags to March 16 and Dirty Blonde, March 27-April 13. See www.theplazatheatre.net or call 561.588.1820.

Wiesenthal is at the Broward Stage Door Theatre, 8036 W. Sample Road, Coral Springs, through March 16.Visit www.stagedoortheatre.com or call 954-344.7765 for tickets. For more information, visit www.wiesentahltheplay.com or www.facebook.com/wiesentaltheplay.

Palm Beach Dramaworks presents Harold Pinter’s Old Times through March 2 at the Don & Ann Brown Theatre, 201 Clematis Street, West Palm Beach. Tickets are at www.palmbeachdramaworks.org or call 561.514.3042.

Watch Movie Talk with Morrie Zryl and Barry Epstein discussing the Oscars on www.wrpbitv.com Thursdays at 6 p.m. and Fridays at 6 a.m.

Watch Barry Epstein live featuring aquaBelly fitness co-founder Samantha Bense, Memphis star Joey Elrose, Cappiello Company CEO Nick Cappiello and Sun-Sentinel editorial columnist Kingsley Guy on www.wrpbitv.com at 10 pm Thursday and 10 am Friday to win free tickets to the Cinemark theatres. You can also watch the TV shows ON Demand on wrpbitv. Just click on this link: https://vimeo.com/channels/barryepsteinlive.

Non-Stop, R rated version of Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, The Wind Rises, History channel repeat of Son of G-d and Oscar Shorts 2014 opens Friday at the Cinemark Palace and Premiere theatres. Gloria opens at the Movies of Delray with Boca’s Beth Ami Congregation (1401 NW 4^th Ave-East of FAU) Rabbi Eli Kavon doing a Q&A after the 1:15pm movie of Aftermath on March 3rd at the Movies of Delray.

Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins runs Feb. 28-March 16 at the Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park, 300 S. Military Trail. Boca Raton. Call 561.347.3948 or visit www.womenstheatreprojectcom for more information and tickets.

Boca Raton Green Market, in its 17th year, has farm-to-table, freshly-picked produce (organics, too) from local growers, plants and flowers, bakery items and lots more, 8am to 1pm every Saturday at the sw parking lot of Royal Palm Place, S. Fed. Hwy, and SE Mizner Blvd. Call (561) 299-8684.

Dreamworks' "Shrek the Musical" is at 8:30 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday, Zinman Hall, 9901 Donna Klein Blvd. Call 561-852-3300 or 561-852-3241.

Larry Ferber has a movie club 10 a.m. every Sunday at the FAU Living Room theatres, followed by discussion. Call 757.617.1936 for more information.

Rod MacDonald performs Celtic and Folk Music for a free Music Series concert, March 2, 3-4pm, at Spanish River Library, 1501 NW Spanish River Blvd, Boca Raton, sponsored by the Friends of the Boca Raton Library and open to the public. Register at www.bocalibraryorg or call 561.299.8684 to RSVP.

The Rod Stewart Live Tribute Concert is 8 p.m. March 1 at the Countess de Hoernle Theatre of Spanish River High School, 5100 Jog Road, Boca Raton. Email info@templebethshira.org or call 561.912.1453 for tickets and sponsorship opportunities.

http://walk.lupusresearch.org/site/TR?team_id=83540&fr_id=3350&pg=team is 9 a.m. registration March 2 at FAU School of Nursing. See www.lupusresearch.org and Email wlipsich@aol.com or call 561.886.8211 for more information.

The Cat in the Hat and other famous characters from Dr. Seuss’ magical stories will visit BRIO Tuscan Grille at The Shops at Boca Center to enchant children and parents at the “Dr. Seuss Birthday Brunch” March 2 to celebrate the great American author’s 110th birthday and enjoy a tableside Meet & Greet with Dr. Seuss’ most beloved characters. BRIO’s regular brunch and lunch menus will be offered during the event for adults and children at standard menu pricing. Reservations are required for “Dr. Seuss Birthday Brunch.” To RSVP and for more information, please call (561) 392-3777.

The Jim Kovalcik Trio performs for a free Music Series concert, March 2, 3-4pm, at Spanish River Library, 1501 NW Spanish River Blvd, Boca Raton, sponsored by the Friends of the Boca Raton Library and open to the public. Register at www.bocalibraryorg or call 561.299.8684 to RSVP.

Dr. Gershon Baskin, author of The Negotiator and the person responsible for the release of Israeli abducted soldier Gilead Schalit, will be the guest speaker at the Gold Coast Tiger Bay Club lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. March 3 at Bogarts, on the Premiere level of the Boca Palace Cinemark Theatres. Register at www.goldcoasttigerbayclub.com and click on the event registration page to RSVP or call 561.852.0000.

The Harlem Globetrotters will play at the FAU arena on March 3 and 8. Go to www.harlemglobetrotters.com or call 1.800.745.3000 for ticket information.

Federation of Boca Raton Homeowner Associations meets 8:30 a.m. March 4, at the Boca Raton Community Center, 150 Crawford Blvd. Free and open to the public, with City Traffic Engineer Douglas Hess, Supervisor of Elections Susan Bucher, and spotlight on Florence Fuller Child Development Center.

Violin virtuoso Itzhak Perlman will open the 8th Annual Festival of the Arts Boca on Thursday, March 6 at 7:30 p.m. at the Mizner Park Amphitheater, accompanied by Festival Orchestra Boca under the direction of Festival Music Director Constantine Kitsopoulos. Perlman will return to the Festival stage on Sunday, March 9 at 7 p.m. for the Florida premiere of his new program of traditional Jewish and Klezmer music with celebrated Cantor Yitzchak Meir Helfgot, Eternal Echoes: Songs and Dances for the Soul. Arturo Sandoval, Forte, Cirque de la Symphonie, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Danna Deveare Smith and Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance company highlight the 2014 Festival of the Arts Boca, March 6-15. Early bird tickets of $39 (regular price is $125) are available through Dec. 31. Call either 561.368.8445 or too free: 866.571.ARTS or visit www.festivaloftheartsboc.org for more information or reservations.

KidSafe’s 5^th Annual “Shine the Light” Gala is 7 pm. March 7 at Woodfield Country Club, 3640 Club Place, Boca Raton. Call 855.844.SAFE or visit www.kidsafefoundation.org or further information and tickets.

Another great Pop, Rock & Doo Wop show is 8 p.m. March 7 at the FAU Barry & Carole Kaye Performing Arts Center, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton. Call 561.693.3632 or visit www.poprockdoowopp.com for tickets and more information.

Dean Martin’s daughter Deana is in the Brazz Room of the Coral Springs Center for the Performing Arts, 7:30 pm March 7 & 8. Call 954-344-5990 or visit http://www.coralspringscenterforthearts.com/ai1ec_event/deana-martin-deana-sings-dino/?instance_id=387 for more information and tickets.

Follow the Yellow Brick Road to JARC’s 29^th Annual Gala Dinner Dance March 9, 2014 at West Boca Country Club. Visit www. http://jarcfl.org/events/gala/ or call 561.558.2550 for more information and tickets. Sponsorship opportunities also available.

The Friends of the Boca Raton Library’s Foreign Film Series will screen Louis Malle’s My Dinner With Andre, an art house classic, March 11th, 6:30 – 9:00 p.m., followed by discussion at 400 NW 2nd Avenue,. Admission to the film is free and refreshments will be served. RSVP at www.bocalibrary.org.

Noted political consultant Dick Morris will speak at the www.goldcoasttigerbayclub.com lunch 11:30 am. to 1 pm March 13 at Bogart’s in the Premier level of the Boca Cinemark Palace, 3200 Airport Road. Call 561.852.0000 for further information.

The Junior League presents Flavors, featuring 17 restaurant sampling, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. March 13 at The Sonoma House, 220 NE 11^th St. Boca. Visit www.flavors2014.com, email flavorsofboca@gmail.com or call 561.620.2553 for more information or tickets.

Palm Beach Dramaworks presents “Some Enchanted Evening”, 14^th annual Spring Gala, 6:30 p.m. March 14 at the Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach, 2800 S. Ocean Blvd., Palm Beach. Tax deductible tickets are $500 and tables of ten are $5,000. Call 561.4042 ext. 106 for reservations and information.

Jan McArt presents Sweet Charity March 15 & 16 in the Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University, 3601 N. Military Trail, Boca Raton. For tickets, call 561.237.9000 or visit www.events.lynn.edu.

John Bolton, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, will be the guest speaker at the AFMDA 2014 Humanitarian Awards cocktails, dinner and entertainment, honoring Eileen & Michael Goldman, March 16 at St. Andrews Country Club. Call 561.835.0510 or e-mail palmbeach@afmda.org.

Slow Burn Theatre company presents CHESS, March 21-April 5 in the West Boca Performing Arts Theatre at West Boca High School, 12811 W. Glades Road, Boca Raton. Call 1.866.811.411 or visit www.slowburntheatre.org for tickets and further information.

Florida’s Annual Boating & Beach Bash for People with Disabilities, sponsored by the Unicorn Children’s Foundation is March 22, 2014, from 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM at Spanish River Park and A1A in Boca Raton. The Bash is the nation’s largest, free, fun-day for people with special needs, their care givers and family members. The 6th Annual Bash is expected to draw 6,000 attendees from South Florida and beyond. Tax deductible contributions should be directed to The Boating & Beach Bash for People with Disabilities, PO Box 99, Boca Raton, FL 33429. For further information, call: 561-715-2622.

Lynn University political professor Dr. Robert Watson will discuss Jewish Contributions to the American Revolution, 7 p.m. March 24 as part of the 2014 ADL Lecture Series at Boca West, 20583 Boca West Drive. Call 561.988.2935 or email lsalvin@adl.org for tickets. Further information is at www.florida.adl.org/event/join-us-for-the2014-adl-lecture-series-at-boca-west-lecture.

Chairman of the Braman Automobile Dealership, Norman Braman speaks at the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County’s Business & Professional Division (B&P), 6 to 8 pm. March 26 in Zinman Hall on the Federation campus. Register for $36 at www.jewishboca.org/icon or sonnis@bocafed.org, or call 561.852.3128.

The Temptations Review featuring Dennis Edwards is the Nat King Cole Generation Hope concert, 6:30 p.m., March 28 at the Wold Performing Arts Center, Lynn University. For more info and sponsorship opportunities, email; info@natkincolegenhope.org or call 561.213.8209.

Another great Pop, Rock & Doo Wop show is 8 p.m. March 29 at the FAU Barry & Carole Kaye Performing Arts Center, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton. Call 561.693.3632 or visit www.poprockdoowopp.com for tickets and more information.

Upcoming shows at the Delray Beach Playhouse at 950 NW 9th St. in Lake Ida Park, off Swinton Ave. Delray Beach include: The Pajama Game, March 29-April 13; Doubt, May 24-June 8, and musical memories shows include; Come Fly With Me, Harlem On My Mind, Call Me Madam, Good News and Make Someone Happy. Visit www.delraybeachplayhouse.com or call 561.272.1281 x 4 for more information. Tickets are $30. Call 561.272.1281 x 4 for reservations.

Former Miami Dolphin and now owner of Offerdahl’s Café Grill John Offerdahl will be the keynote speaker for the YMCA of South Palm Beach County’s 12th annual Inspiration breakfast fundraiser, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. April 8 at the Boca Raton Resort & Club.

Florida will offer a 15-day sales tax holiday for hurricane preparedness supplies from June 1-14. During that time period, Floridians can purchase flashlights, batteries, weather radios and other basic hurricane supply items, all tax-free. Hurricane season lasts from June 1 to Nov. 30.

www.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. Call 561.852.0000 for further information.

Thanks to David Weir and the South Florida Business Report for contributions to the column.

Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, president of the www.goldcoasttigerbayclub.com, the www.luxurychamber.com, the www.westbocaleaders.com and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce; with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com and www.publicrelations.nu. His motto is: Public Relations is the enemy of anonymity. email: pr@publicrelations.nu, or fax column items to 561.451.0000. His blog is on www.bocatribune.com, www.facebook.com/BarryEpstein as well as on the Sun-Sentinel/Jewish Journal website at www.floridajewishjournal.com – www.http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com as on his website: www.publicrelations.nu.

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Barrys Buzz Feb. 19, 2014

FAU’s new president John Kelly starts March with a $400,000 annual salary and $40,000 signing bonus as part of a 5 year contract, plus $60k retirement.

Office Depot’s new CEO Roland Smith and his wife, Sandra Lynn have purchased a $3.65 million home in the Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club.

Former Boca Community Resources and Affairs Specialist Emily Lilly has been appointed community Liaison for Aurora Nurses Personalized Private Duty Care in Lighthouse Point.

Four New playing fields are in the works for the Spanish River Athletic Facilities at 228 acre de Hoernle Park, 1000 NW Spanish River Blvd which already has 8 fields. Phase II will also include one field building and restrooms, bleachers and related amenities. Two fields will be oversize and two regular size.

Boca Raton former hedge fund manager Matt Martoma was found guilty of federal insider trading charges, which benefited his company for $276 million. The Feds have pressured Martoma to rat out his boss, hedge fund manager Steve Cohen in a plea deal, but Martoma made an ill fated choice to stand trial despite considerable evidence against him and now faces 10 years in the slammer.

The state DOT is setting aside $18.6 million for improvements to SR 7 (U.S. 441) between Glades Road and Sample Road in Broward County.

Comcast will shell out $45 billion to take over Time Warner and the merger will mean Comcast’s 1.2 million South Florida customers will be clobbered with substantial rate hikes to pay for the deal.

The White House came up with its 18^th revision of the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare that allows businesses with 50 or more employees off the hook until 2016 for providing health insurance for workers or pay a penalty, with critics calling the delay a blatant political move to take the heat off Democrats supporting the unpopular law in the fall elections.

South Florida law schools churning out lawyers are charging a bundle with no guarantee of a job after graduation or passing the bar. University of Miami nailed students for almost $44,000 a year, University of Florida $22,000, Florida State $21,000 and Nova Southeastern $35,000 with out of state students pay about double the state rates for public schools. UM tops the enrollment with 1307 students.

Friends of the Boca Raton Library announced their 2014 Book Donation Drive, requesting books for all ages, DVDs, book and music CDs to be brought to the Friends of the Library Bookstore,400 NE 2nd Avenue or call 544-8596 to make arrangements for pick-up of an extra large number of books. Sales of book donations will help the Friends fulfill its mission of Boca Raton libraries support. The Friends is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

Palm Beach County has 19,312 cases in some stage of foreclosure.

The Alliance is hosting a free CEU Class for Property Managers and Board Members of residential associations at 8 AM on Thursday, February 20th at the Deer Creek Golf & Country Club in Deerfield Beach. Attendees will be treated to a delicious hot breakfast and valuable information regarding setting up and maintaining reserves in an HOA or COA. For more information, call Mike Wichelns at (561) 767-0247 or mwichelns@EnveraSystems.com.

The Broward Stage Door Theatre has announced their 2014-2015 season: Butterflies are free, Aug. 1-Sept. 14; The Last Romance, Oct. 10-Nov. 23; Old Jews Telling Jokes, Nov. 1-Jan. 4, 2015; 5 Guys Named Moe, Dec. 10-Jan. 18, 2015; I love you, You’re Perfect, Now Change, Feb. 6, 2015-March 7, 2015; George M. Cohan Tonight, March 20, 2015-April 26; and Bell Book, and Candle, May 15, 2015-June 21, 2015. Call 954.344.7765 or visit www.stagedoortheatre.com for tickets.

The Last Schwartz runs to Feb. 23 at the Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center’s studio Theatre. Tickets at www.paradeprodutions.org or call 866.811.4111.

Laughing Matters continues through March 22, 2014 and the Wizard of Oz is Jan. 7-19 at the Broward Center For the Performing Arts, 201 SW Fifth Avenue. Fort Lauderdale. Tickets at www.browardcenter.org or call 954.462.0222.

The Plaza Theatre, 262 South Ocean Blvd., Manalapan has Dirty Blonde, March 27-April 13. See www.theplazatheatre.net or call 561.588.1820.

Crimes of the Heart runs through Feb. 23 at the Broward Stage Door Theatre, 8036 Sample Road, Coral Springs. Visit www.stagedoorfl.org or call 954.344.7765 for more information and ticket reservations.

Watch Movie Talk with Morrie Zryl on www.wrpbitv.com Thursdays at 6 p.m. and Fridays at 6 a.m.

Watch Barry Epstein live featuring hair loss expert Dr. Alan Bauman, author Janet Kleinman, Business coach Ken Markman and Sun-Sentinel editorial columnist Kingsley Guy on www.wrpbitv.com at 10 pm Thursday and 10 am Friday to win free tickets to the Cinemark theatres. You can also watch the TV shows ON Demand on wrpbitv. Just click on this link: https://vimeo.com/channels/barryepsteinlive.

3 Days to Kill, In Secret and Pompeii opens Friday at the Cinemark Palace and Premiere theatres. Omar opens at the FAU Living Room Theatres, Movies of Delray & Lake Worth. Gloria opens at FAU Living Room Theatres. In Secret opens at Movies of Delray.

It's the Boca Raton Green Market this week! The Market, in its 17th year, has farm-to-table, freshly-picked produce (organics, too) 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.

Call (561) 299-8684 for information.

Larry Ferber has a movie club 10 a.m. every Sunday at the FAU Living Room theatres, followed by discussion. Call 757.617.1936 for more information.

Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein will speak at FAU 3:30 p.m. Feb. 19. Go to www.https://www.fauevents.com/online to purchase tickets.

Palm Beach County offers a free 2 mile night Hike event limited to 20 participants 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 20 at the Pondhawk Natural Area, next to the Spanish River Library. RSVP to 561.233.2457 or vburnett@pbcgov.org. Hikers should wear comfortable clothes and shoes and bring flashlights and insect repellent.

St. Mark Greek Orthodox Church in Boca Raton will celebrate the completion of its 10-year-long sanctuary renovation with a weekend of festivities beginning Feb. 20. Call the Rev. Mark Leondis at 561-994-4822 for more information.

The Full Monty is at the Wick Theatre and Costume Museum, 7901 N. Fed. Hwy. Feb. 20-March 23. Call 561.995.2333 or visit www.thewick.org for tickets.

Lisa Todd, 2200 Glades Road, kicks off their Ego Original and Starfire trunk shows, Feb 20-22, with a special appearance by the cast of Spank! The 50 Shades Parody. The event will feature a cast meet and greet and great new looks from both designer lines. For more info, please call (561) 395-1930.

Philanthropist Yvonne Boice is among those honored at a Boca Chamber Diamond Award lunch, 11:45 am-1:30 pm. Feb. 21 at Woodfield Country Club, 3650 Club Place. Visit http://web.bocaratonchamber.com/CWT/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1847 or call 395-4433 for tickets.

The Caribbean Cowboy Ball is 6 pm. Feb. 22, 2014 at Red Reef Park. Tickets are $175. Call 561.347.6799 or www.scholarship.org for info.

The Palm Beach Playhouse present BOXer SHORTS 3, Feb. 22 & 23, 950 NW 9th Street, Delray Beach. Call the box office 561-272-1281 Ext. 4.

The Original Florida Follies returns Feb. 23 to Olympic Heights Theatre, 20101 Lyons Road. Tickets are $28. Call 561.749.0016, 561.338.6860, 561.720.1880, 561.392.8253 or visit www.theoriginalfloridafollies.com for more information. Don’t miss it!

Oscar winner Olympia Dukakis speaks at the 7^th annual “Heart of a Woman” luncheon Feb. 24 at the Boca Resort & Club to benefit A Community of Hope: Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse. Tickets are 4125. Visit www.avdaonline.org/heart-of-a-woman.com for more information.

Memphis is at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 SW 5th Ave. Fort Lauderdale, Feb. 25-March 5. Call 954.462.0222 or visit www.browardcenter.org for tickets and more information.

The final Boca municipal election debate is 6:30 p.m. Feb. 26 at 6500 N. Congress Ave., sponsored by the League of Women Voters.

Jane Pauley speaks 11 a.m. Feb. 27 at the Jewish Family Services luncheon at Boca West Country Club.

42 St. is at Boca Raton High School, Feb. 27- March 2. Visit www.bocadrama.com or call 561.338.1533 for more information and reservations.

The Ladies & More present Redefining Your Path, a free four-hour workshop to assist attendees to discover their personal path to fulfillment, featuring Myra Goldick, Amada Pelaez, Roxanne Birney, John Spannuth and Kersen De Jong, 8 a.m. to noon, Feb. 28 at Palm Beach State College, Boca Campus, 3000 St. Lucie Ave. Room HT 103.Register at https://clients.floridasbdc.org/workshop.aspx?ekey=700340033 or call 561.862.4762 for more information.

Theatre at Arts Garage, 180 NE 1st St, Delray Beach, presents: Fighting Over Beverley, A Romantic Comedy by Playwright Israel Horovitz, Feb. 28-23. Call 561.450.6357 or visit www.artsgarage.org for tickets.

The West Boca High School Drama Dept. presents Young Frankenstein Feb. 28-March 8. Tickets are $15. Call 561.672.2066. Upcoming shows include Death by Dessert, April 25 & 26.

The Women’s Theatre Project presents Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins, Feb. 28-March 16 at the Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park, 300 S. Military Trail, Boca Raton. Tickets are $25. Call 561.347.3948, visit www.womenstheatreproject.com, email ckassie@gmail.com or twtp@bellsouth.net.

Evening Star Productions presents Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, Feb. 28-March 16 at Sol Theatre, 3333 N. Fed. Hwy. Visit www.eveingstarproductions.org or call 561.447.8829 for more information.

Mark your calendars: the Rod Stewart Live Tribute Concert is 8 p.m. March 1 at the Countess de Hoernle Theatre of Spanish River High School, 5100 Jog Road, Boca Raton. Email info@templebethshira.org or call 561.912.1453 for tickets and sponsorship opportunities.

The Harlem Globetrotters will play at the FAU arena on March 3 and 8. Go to www.harlemglobetrotters.com or call 1.800.745.3000 for ticket information.

Dean Martin’s daughter Deana is in the Brazz Room of the Coral Springs Center for the Performing Arts, 7:30 pm March 7& 8. Call 954-344-5990 or visit http://www.coralspringscenterforthearts.com/ai1ec_event/deana-martin-deana-sings-dino/?instance_id=387 for more information and tickets.

Follow the Yellow Brick Road to JARC’s 29^th Annual Gala Dinner Dance March 9, 2014 at West Boca Country Club.

Noted political consultant Dick Morris will speak at the www.goldcoasttigerbayclub.com lunch 11:30 am. to 1 pm at Bogart’s in the Premier level of the Boca Cinemark Palace, 3200 Airport Road. Call 561.852.0000 for further information.

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Barry's Buzz Feb. 12, 2014

Wings of Freedom, three fully functional World War II aircraft are at the Signature Flight Support, 3300 Airport Road now through Sunday, Tickets are $6 for age 12 and younger and $12 for adults. Free to World War II Vets.
Waterstone Resort & Marina is hiring for positions Feb. 12 &13, at the downtown library, 400 NW 2nd. Ave., Boca Raton. For more info, call 561.368.9500.
Winter Haven based CenterState Bank bought Boca based Florida Southern Bank for $190 million, after buying Gulfstream business bank for $77 million. Florida Southern has 17 branches in Florida with 6 in South Florida and $482 million in deposits.
Congress cut $8 billion from Food Stamps, affecting one million in South Florida, and 190,000 in Palm Beach County, amounting to $90 per month.
The embattled Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, has become another nightmare for South Florida’s 22% Hispanic population with only 1% currently enrolled. The long delayed Spanish language website is plagued with missed translations, technical errors and filled with roadblocks for Latinos attempting to enroll in the program, with the most affordable plans often excluding Hispanic doctors.
The Greater Boca Raton Estate Planning Council (GBREPC) held its monthly dinner meeting on January 21, at the Woodfield Country Club in Boca Raton. Alan B. Rosenthal, GBREPC President and Lanny Marks, GBREPC Immediate Past President, presented checks to Barbara Witte, representing Florida Atlantic University, and John Gallo, representing Lynn University. Other recipients, not in attendance, included Palm Beach State University and selected local high schools. The well attended meeting was co-sponsored by United Nursing Services and U.S .Trust Company.
Boca Museum of Art director Steven Maklansky has resigned, effective Jan. 31.
Boca Raton attorney Stan Orner was suspended for 30 days by the Florida Bar for an ethics violation.
Michael Rauch has been appointed president of CRE Florida Partners, commercial real estate firm in Boca Raton.
Bistro Gastronomie, an upscale French and American Cuisine restaurant opened at 9101 Lakeridge Blvd. in the Yamato Village Center, West Boca.
Mark Klienman, SE States Director for AIPAC, will talk about the challenges facing Israel and AIPACS annual policy conference, 7 pm, Feb. 12 at Beth Ami Congregation, 1401 N W 4th Avenue, Boca Raton. There is no charge to attend.
The South Florida Fair wrapped up its 17 day annual event with attendance slightly off 30,000 from 580,00 last year due to rain and two cold snaps that kept fairgoers away, with vendors reporting sluggish sales due to the weather and midway attractions drew sparse crowds, The bottom line was boosted the last four days with great weather.
Major League Baseball 6 week Spring Training season starts this week with the Miami Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals in Jupiter, the New York Mets in Port St. Lucie and the Washington Nationals near the Kennedy Space Center, generating $15 per team in economic impact.
Florida has 868 McDonald’s restaurants, 693 CVS pharmacies and 1,261 tanning facilities.
42 St. has been extended to Feb. 15 at the Wick Theatre and Costume Museum, 7901 N. Fed. Hwy. Call 561.995.2333 or visit www.thewick.org for tickets.
The Broward Stage Door Theatre has announced their 2014-2015 season: Butterflies are free, Aug. 1-Sept. 14; The Last Romance, Oct. 10-Nov. 23; Old Jews Telling Jokes, Nov. 1-Jan. 4, 2015; 5 Guys Named Moe, Dec. 10-Jan. 18, 2015; I love you, You're Perfect, Now Change, Feb. 6, 2015-March 7, 2015; George M. Cohan Tonight, March 20, 2015-April 26; and Bell Book, and Candle, May 15, 2015-June 21, 2015. Call 954.344.7765 or visit www.stagedoortheatre.com for tickets.
You Can’t Take it with You is at the Delray Beach Playhouse at 950 NW 9th St. in Lake Ida Park, off Swinton Ave. Delray Beach through Feb. 16; Upcoming shows include: The Pajama Game, March 29-April 13; Doubt, May 24-June 8, and musical memories shows include; Come Fly With Me, Harlem On My Mind, Call Me Madam, Good News and Make Someone Happy. Visitwww.delraybeachplayhouse.com or call 561.272.1281 x 4 for more information. Tickets are $30. Call 561.272.1281 x 4 for reservations.
The Last Schwartz runs to Feb. 23 at the Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center’s studio Theatre. Tickets at www.paradeprodutions.org or call 866.811.4111.
Laughing Matters continues through March 22, 2014 and the Wizard of Oz is Jan. 7-19 at the Broward Center For the Performing Arts, 201 SW Fifth Avenue. Fort Lauderdale. Tickets at www.browardcenter.org or call 954.462.0222.
The Plaza Theatre, 262 South Ocean Blvd., Manalapan has Dirty Blonde, March 27-April 13. Seewww.theplazatheatre.net or call 561.588.1820.
Crimes of the Heart runs through Feb. 23 at the Broward Stage Door Theatre, 8036 Sample Road, Coral Springs. Visit www.stagedoorfl.org or call 954.344.7765 for more information and ticket reservations.
Wiesenthal is at the Broward Stage Door Theatre, 8036 W. Sample Road, Coral Springs, through March 16.Visit www.stagedoortheatre.com or call 954-344.7765 for tickets. information: visit www.wiesentahltheplay.com or www.facebook.com/wiesentaltheplay. Palm Beach Dramaworks presents Harold Pinter’s Old Times through March 2 at the Don & Ann Brown Theatre, 201 Clematis Street, West Palm Beach. Tickets are at www.palmbeachdramaworks.org or call 561.514.3042.
Watch Movie Talk with Morrie Zryl on www.wrpbitv.com Thursdays at 6 p.m. and Fridays at 6 a.m.
Watch Barry Epstein live featuring Stop Bulllying Foundation Founder and CEO Lowell Levine, Web designer and internet marketing expert Brandon Harris, Renaissance Festival producer Bobby Rodriguez, Medical Alert Systems Sales Representative Joan Quittner and Comedian Steve Soloman on www.wrpbitv.com at 10 pm Thursday and 10 am Friday to win free tickets to the Cinemark theatres. You can also watch the TV shows ON Demand on wrpbitv. Just click on this link:https://vimeo.com/channels/barryepsteinlive. Robo Cop (opened Wednesday), About Last Night, Winter’s Tale and Endless Love opens Friday at the Cinemark Palace and Premiere theatres. When Comedy Went to School opens at the FAU Living Room Theatres, Movies of Delray & Lake Worth. Girl on a Bicycle opens at FAU Living Room Theatres. Labor Day opens at Movies of Delray. Live performance by flautist, Jim Kovalcik, along with Girl Scout cookies for sale at the Boca Raton Green Market this week! The Market, in its 17th year, has farm-to-table, freshly-picked produce (organics, too) 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.
Larry Ferber has a movie club 10 a.m. every Sunday at the FAU Living Room theatres, followed by discussion. Call 757.617.1936 for more information.
Wallenberg, A New Musical Drama is 7:30 p.m. Feb. 12 & 13 at the Lynn University Wold Center for the Performing Arts, 3601 N. Military Trail in Boca Raton. Tickets at 561.237.9000 or visit www.wallenbergthemusical.com for more information.
The new season of House of Cards with Kevin Spacey and Al Sapienza premieres on Netflix Feb. 14.
The Original Florida Follies is Feb. 16 and 23 to Olympic Heights Theatre, 20101 Lyons Road. Tickets are $28. Call 561.749.0016, 561.338.6860, 561.720.1880, 561.392.8253 or visit www.theoriginalfloridafollies.com for more information. Don’t miss it!
The first Arts Spark Kids fest is 11 am. to 4 pm Feb. 17 for ace 3 and older at Sugar Sand Park, 301 S. Military Trail, Boca Raton. Admission is $7 for age 15 and younger and free for adults. Six food trucks will be on the site.
The Boca Raton Republican Club features a Meet and Greet for City municipal election candidates with keynote speaker and author, KCarl Smith, president and founder of Frederick Douglass Republicans 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17 at Jazzis Nightlight, 201 Plaza Real, Mizner Park. Free to members, $30 for guests. Includes free drink and hors’doevuvres. Register at www.bocagop.com/membership.html.
The Friends of the Boca Raton Library are proud to announce the return to the Downtown Library of Kevin Manning, noted retired Astrophysicist. He – and his telescope, weather permitting – will again dazzle Boca Raton residents on Tuesday evening, February 18, beginning at 7 pm.
Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein will speak at FAU 3:30 p.m. Feb. 19. Go to www.https://www.fauevents.com/online to purchase tickets.
Palm Beach County offers a free 2 mile night Hike event limited to 20 participants 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 20 at the Pondhawk Natural Area, next to the Spanish River Library. RSVP to 561.233.2457 or vburnett@pbcgov.org. Hikers should wear comfortable clothes and shoes and bring flashlights and insect repellent.
St. Mark Greek Orthodox Church in Boca Raton will celebrate the completion of its 10-year-long sanctuary renovation with a weekend of festivities beginning Feb. 20. Call the Rev. Mark Leondis at 561-994-4822 for more information.
The Full Monty is at the Wick Theatre and Costume Museum, 7901 N. Fed. Hwy. Feb. 20-March 23. Call 561.995.2333 or visit www.thewick.org for tickets.
Philanthropist Yvonne Boice is among those honored at a Boca Chamber Diamond Award lunch, 11:45 am-1:30 pm. Feb. 21 at Woodfield Country Club, 3650 Club Place. Visit http://web.bocaratonchamber.com/CWT/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1847 or call 395-4433 for tickets.
The Caribbean Cowboy Ball is 6 pm. Feb. 22, 2014 at Red Reef Park. Tickets are $175. Call 561.347.6799 or www.scholarship.org for info. The Palm Beach Playhouse present BOXer SHORTS 3, Feb. 22 & 23, 950 NW 9th Street, Delray Beach. Call the box office 561-272-1281 Ext. 4.
Oscar winner Olympia Dukakis speaks at the 7^th annual “Heart of a Woman” luncheon Feb. 24 at the Boca Resort & Club to benefit A Community of Hope: Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse. Tickets are 4125. Visit www.avdaonline.org/heart-of-a-woman.com for more information.
The final Boca municipal election debate is 6:30 p.m. Feb. 26 at 6500 N. Congress Ave., sponsored by the League of Women Voters.
Whole Foods Market Co-CEO Walter Robb speaks at the Lynn University Dively Frontiers in Globalization Lecture 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 26 in the Wold Performing Arts Center, 3601 N. Military Trail Boca. Tickets are $25. Call 561.237.9000 or visit www.events.lynn.edu/ively.com.
Jane Pauley speaks 11 a.m. Feb. 27 at the Jewish Family Services luncheon at Boca West Country Club. 42 St. is at Boca Raton High School, Feb. 27- March 2. Visit www.bocadrama.com or call 561.338.1533 for more information and reservations. The Ladies & More present Redefining Your Path, a free four-hour workshop to assist attendees to discover their personal path to fulfillment, featuring Myra Goldick, Amada Pelaez, Roxanne Birney, John Spannuth and Kersen De Jong, 8 a.m. to noon, Feb. 28 at Palm Beach State College, Boca Campus, 3000 St. Lucie Ave. Room HT 103.Register at  https://clients.floridasbdc.org/workshop.aspx?ekey=700340033 or call 561.862.4762 for more information.
The West Boca High School Drama Dept. presents Young Frankenstein Feb. 28-March 8. Tickets are $15. Call 561.672.2066. Upcoming shows include Death by Dessert, April 25 & 26.
The Women’s Theatre Project presents Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins, Feb. 28-March 16 at the Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park, 300 S. Military Trail, Boca Raton. Tickets are $25. Call 561.347.3948, visit www.womenstheatreproject.com, email ckassie@gmail.comor twtp@bellsouth.net.
Evening Star Productions presents Dr. Jekyll &Mr. Hyde, Feb. 28-March 16 at Sol Theatre, 3333 N. Fed. Hwy. Visit www.eveningstarproductions.org or call 561.447.8829 for more information.
Mark your calendars: the Rod Stewart Live Tribute Concert is 8 p.m. March 1 at the Countess de Hoernle Theatre of Spanish River High School, 5100 Jog Road, Boca Raton. Email info@templebethshira.org or call 561.912.1453 for tickets and sponsorship opportunities.
Dr. Gershon Baskin, author of The Negotiator and the person responsible for the release of Israeli abducted soldier Gilead Schalit, will be the guest speaker at the Gold Coast Tiger Bay Club lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. March 3 at Bogarts, on the Premiere level of the Boca Palace Cinemark Theatres. Register at www.goldcoasttigerbayclub.com and click on the event registration page to RSVP or call 561.852.0000.
The Harlem Globetrotters will play at the FAU arena on March 3 and 8. Go to www.harlemglobetrotters.com or call 1.800.745.3000 for ticket information.
Violin virtuoso Itzhak Perlman will open the 8th Annual Festival of the Arts Boca on Thursday, March 6 at 7:30 p.m. at the Mizner Park Amphitheater, accompanied by Festival Orchestra Boca under the direction of Festival Music Director Constantine Kitsopoulos. Perlman will return to the Festival stage on Sunday, March 9 at 7 p.m. for the Florida premiere of his new program of traditional Jewish and Klezmer music with celebrated Cantor Yitzchak Meir Helfgot, Eternal Echoes: Songs and Dances for the Soul. Arturo Sandoval, Forte, Cirque de la Symphonie, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Danna Deveare Smith and Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance company highlight the 2014 Festival of the Arts Boca, March 6-15. Early bird tickets of $39 (regular price is $125) are available through Dec. 31. Call either 561.368.8445 or too free: 866.571.ARTS or visit www.festivaloftheartsboc.orgfor more information or reservations.
Follow the Yellow Brick Road to JARC’s 29^th Annual Gala Dinner Dance March 9, 2014 at West Boca Country Club.
Palm Beach Dramaworks presents “Some Enchanted Evening”, 14^th annual Spring Gala, 6:30 p.m. March 14 at the Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach, 2800 S. Ocean Blvd., Palm Beach. Tax deductible tickets are $500 and tables of ten are $5,000. Call 561.4042 ext. 106 for reservations and information.
John Bolton, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, will be the guest speaker at the AFMDA 2014 Humanitarian Awards cocktails, dinner and entertainment, honoring Eileen & Michael Goldman, March 16 at St. Andrews Country Club. Call 561.835.0510 or e-mail palmbeach@afmda.org.
Florida’s Annual Boating & Beach Bash for People with Disabilities, sponsored by the Unicorn Children’s Foundation is March 22, 2014, from 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM at Spanish River Park and A1A in Boca Raton. The Bash is the nation’s largest, free, fun-day for people with special needs, their care givers and family members. The 6th Annual Bash is expected to draw 6,000 attendees from South Florida and beyond. Tax deductible contributions should be directed to The Boating & Beach Bash for People with Disabilities, PO Box 99, Boca Raton, FL 33429. For further information, call: 561-715-2622.
Lynn University political professor Dr. Robert Watson will discuss Jewish Contributions to the American Revolution, 7 p.m. March 24 as part of the 2014 ADL Lecture Series at Boca West, 20583 Boca West Drive. Call 561.988.2935 or emaillsalvin@adl.org for tickets. Further information is at www.florida.adl.org/event/join-us-for-the2014-adl-lecture-series-at-boca-west-lecture. Saks Fifth Avenue CEO Stephen Sadove speaks at the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County’s Business &rofessional Division (B&P), 8 to 10 am. March 26 in Zinman Hall on the Federation campus. Register for $36 at www.jewishboca.org/icon or sonnies@bocafed.org, or call 561.852.3128.
The Temptations Review featuring Dennis Edwards is the Nat King Cole Generation Hope concert, 6:30 p.m., March 28 at the Wold Performing Arts Center, Lynn University. For more info and sponsorship opportunities, email;info@natkincolegenhope.org or call 561.213.8209.
Former Miami Dolphin and now owner of Offerdahl’s Cafe Grill John Offerdahl will be the keynote speaker for the YMCA of South Palm Beach County’s 12th annual Inspiration breakfast fundraiser, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. April 8 at the Boca Raton Resort & Club.
Florida will offer a 15-day sales tax holiday for hurricane preparedness supplies from June 1-14. During that time period, Floridians can purchase flashlights, batteries, weather radios and other basic hurricane supply items, all tax-free. Hurricane season lasts from June 1 to Nov. 30.
  www.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. Call 561.852.0000 for further information.
Enjoy the three day holiday weekend with your friends and loved ones, or your family. Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, president of the www.goldcoasttigerbayclub.com, thewww.luxurychamber.com, the www.westbocaleaders.com and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce; with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com and www.publicrelations.nu. His motto is: Public Relations is the enemy of anonymity. email: pr@publicrelations.nu, or fax column items to 561.451.0000. His blog is on www.bocatribune.com, www.facebook.com/BarryEpstein as well as on the Sun-Sentinel/Jewish Journal website atwww.floridajewishjournal.com - www.http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com as on his website: www.publicrelations.nu.