Arkansas assistant coach Charlie Partridge has agreed to a $2.76 million
contract to make Partridge FAU's head football coach for the next five years.
Boca Raton medical supply owner Danny Porush is being splashed across
the headlines in the four star blockbuster movie “The Wolf of Wall Street”
opening Christmas Day, about a massive Wall Street scam partly engineered by
Porush which details how Porush clipped investors for over $200 million in a stock
fraud swindle. He served three years in prison for his role in his scam, but he
hasn’t lost his touch, as he and his wife drive matching Rolls Royces.
Boca Raton tech startup, KidoZen, is expanding with $5 million in
venture capital from Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Third Point Ventures and is hiring.
Top rated FSU will collect a $22 million check for appearing in the BCS
champion bowl game Jan. 6 and UM will get $2.2 million for a game on Dec. 28.
The
Affordable Health Care Act, also known as Obamacare and what critics say was
created on a foundation of lies from the White House is now rocking consumers
with unpleasant details. Health care planners are jammed with soaring
deductibles, drastic cuts in network hospitals and doctors, and huge slashes in
prescription drug coverage. And in what may happen in South Florida, 70% of
California doctors will not accept Obamacare patients due to massive cuts in
fees.
Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels has shelled out $12 million for
two very upscale horse barns in Wellington. Michaels joins other
high-profile horsey set residents like
Bill Gates, former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg, Fox News newscaster Lou
Dobbs, media mogul John Malone and movie star Tommy Lee Jones, who currently
has his polo grounds property on the market for $27 million and used to play at
the former Royal Palm Polo Club in Boca.
Speaking of the Polo Grounds and horsey set, Palm Beacher Jack Oxley,
owner of the now vacant 124 acre Royal Palm Polo Club in Boca Raton, signed a
deal to sell to his Palm Beach neighbor Bruce Tholl, chairman of luxury home
builder Tholl brothers for $83 million and plans to build 224 upscale homes on the property starting at $750,000.
The development will be labeled Royal Palm Polo, with sales starting next
spring.
New openings in Boca: Cloud 10 Blow Dry Bar & Makeup Salon at 289 E.
Palmetto Park Road, Moonshine Molly’s Country Restaurant & Saloon at 6450
N. Federal Highway, Flashback Diner at 1450 N. Federal Highway, True, at 147 SE
First Ave and Subway at the Peter Blum YMCA of Boca Raton.
The Wolf of Wall Street, the four star movie opening Christmas Day, is
based on Danny Porush, played by Jonah Hill in the movie, a former stockbroker
who now runs a medical supply company in Boca Raton after serving 39 months in
prison. See http://www.motherjones.com/media/2013/12/wolf-wall-street-martin-scorsese-jonah-hill-danny-porush-jordan-belfort.
Palm Beach County population is
1,365,545.
Genius on Hold: You may not know who Walter Shaw is but you use his
inventions every day and the man NJ Gov. Christie called an "unsung
mind". See this remarkable film through this weekend at the Regal Cypress
Creek Theatre on Andrews Avenue north of Cypress Creek Blvd.
Watch
Movie Talk with Morrie Zryl on www.wrpbitv.com Thursdays at 6 p.m. and Fridays
at 6 a.m.
Barry Epstein live features Congressman Ted
Deutch, Ancient Summit Director Nina Fogelman, Veterans Speakers Bureau founder
Cpl. Burt Richards and Sun-Sentinel editorial columnist Kingsley Guy on
www.wrpbitv.com at 10 pm Thursday and 10 am Friday. Watch to win free tickets
to the Cinemark theatres. You can now
watch my TV shows ON Demand on wrpbitv. Just click on this link: https://vimeo.com/channels/barryepsteinlive.
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues opens today
and Saving Mr. Banks, American Hustle, Inside Llewyn Davis and Walking with
Dinosaurs in 3D opens Friday at the Boca Cinemark Palace & Premiere
theatres and the Regal Entertainment Shadowwood theatres. Mother of George
opens at the FAU Living Room Theatre. American Hustle, Saving Mr. Banks and
Nebraska opens at the Movies of Delray. Anchorman 2: opens at the Movies of
Lake Worth.
The
city's free Polar Express Pajama Movie Night is Dec. 20 in the Mizner Park
Amphitheater, a wrap for a month of holiday events in Boca Raton, featuring
free train rides, where kids can wear pajamas for the train rides in the snow
and activities from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. , including free holiday hair braiding
and free pace painting and glitter tattoos, as well as a showing of the movie, “The Polar Express” at
6:30 p.m. Bring your own blankets and chairs. Chairs are available to rent for
$5. Hot chocolate, popcorn, pizza and beverages can be purchased.
Music by flutist Jim Kovalcik and his band playing some cool jazz, along
with some holiday favorites, are at the Boca Raton Green Market, in its 17th
year with 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.Call 561.299.8684 or email
elilly707@aol.com for further information.
RESPECT:
A Musical Journey of Women is now to Jan. 5 at the Mizner Park Cultural Arts
Center’s Studio Theatre, with two special New Year’s Eve champagne performances
at 4 and 9 p.m. Tickets at www.brtg.org call 866.811.411. For more information, call
561.445.9244, email kassie@gmail.com.
The Last Night of Ballyhoo runs through Dec. 31 and 9 to 5: The Musical runs
through Jan. 19 at the Broward Stage Door Theatre, 8036 Sample Road, Coral
Springs, to Jan. 19. Visit www.statedoortheatre.com or call
954.344.7765 for tickets.
The
Plaza Theatre, 262 South Ocean Blvd., Manalapan has I Love you, You’re Perfect
Now Change, to Dec. 22; Renee Taylor, My
Life on a Diet, Jan. 16-Feb. 9 and Dirty Blonde, March 27-April 13. See www.theplazatheatre.net or call 561.588.1820.
The
Women’s Theatre Project presents the Southeastern premiere of “The Lyons”, to Dec.
22 in the Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park, 300 S. Military Trail, Boca Raton.
Tickets are $26. Call 561.347-3948 or 561.445.9244 for more information.
Palm
Beach Dramaworks presents The Lion in Winter, to Jan. 5, at the Don & Ann
Brown Theatre, 201 Clematis St., West Palm Beach. Call 561.514.4042 or visit www.palmbeachtramaworks.org for ticket
information and reservations.
The Boca Raton theatre Guild presents Marilyn: Forever Blonde, Jan.
9-11, 2013 at the Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center’s Studio Theatre. Tickets
can be purchased on line at www.brtg.org or by calling 866-811-4111. Visit www.marilynforeverblonde.com, call
561.445.9244 or email ckassie@gmail.com.
Ringling
Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is at the Palm Beach County Convention
Center Dec. 25-29. Tickets start at $15. Call 1.800.745.3000 or go to www.ticketmaster.com. More information is at www.ringling.com.
Missy McArdle Rovinelli is featured New
Year's Eve at the Lake Worth Playhouse with the Glen Rovinelli Orchestra, Anita
Smith, Mace Graham and a rocking 12-piece big band. A lovely way to ring in the
New Year! Call for tickets; 561-586-6410.
The
Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival is Jan. 16-26 at the Frank Delray Marketplace
Theatres and other venues. Visit www.pbjff.org or call
1.888.318.0071.
The Rotary Club of Boca Raton 2014 OPAL honorees Gary Peters, Irving
Gutin, Karen and Howard Weiss, Anthony Comparato and Cecil Roseke, chaired by
Doug Mummaw, Neil Saffir and Peter Baronoff will be Jan. 18 at the Club of Boca
Pointe, announced club president Julie Vianale. Call 561.477.7180 or email Claudia@rotaryclubbocaraton.com. for more
information and reservations.
The Gold Coast Tiger Bay Club will feature a Mayoral debate for the City
of Boca Raton, moderated by the “Prince of Palm Beach County” Andre Fladell and
a Meet the Council candidates, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Jan. 21 at Bogarts, on the
Premiere level of the Cinemark Palace, 3200 Airport Road, just north of Glades
Road. Membership, reservations and further information can be done on www.goldcoasttigerbayclub.com or call
561.852.0000.
Mark your calendars: www.carqualifier.com
will be launching 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 18 at 6001 Broken Sound Parkway, Boca, Suite
100.
Wiesenthal
is at the Broward Stage Door Theatre, 8036 W. Sample Road, Coral Springs, Jan.
22-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.
Slow Burn Theatre presents Parade, Jan. 23- Feb. 9 at the West Boca
Performing Arts Theatre in West Boca High, 12811 West Glades Road. Call
866.822.4111 for tickets and group sales or visit www.slowburntheatre.org.
The
Beach Boys will be at the 52cnd annual Boca Raton Regional Hospital Ball, Jan.
25 at the Boca Raton Resort & Club, celebrating the hospital’s establishing
the new Marcus Neuroscience Instititue, honoring benefactors Bilii and Bernie
Marcus and recognizing 13 physicians. Tickets are 4400 with levels of
sponsorship. Visit www.https://donate.brrh.com/ball?erid=13119&trid=1c200f48-41cb-4abf-b845-98f02f9aefa6 or call
561.955.5168 for tickets.
United
States Holocaust Memorial Museum South Florida Luncheon, is 11:30 a.m.-1:30
p.m. Jan. 27, Boca West Country Club, 20583 Boca West Drive, featuring
International jurist and survivor of the Auschwitz and Sachsenhausen
concentration camps, Judge Thomas Buergenthal. Call 561.995.6773 or visit www.southeast@ushmm.org for more
information.
Weight
Watchers Group CEO Florine Mark speaks at the Jewish Federation of South Palm
Beach County’s Business & Professional Division (B&P), 8 to 10 am. Jan.
29 in Zinman Hall on the Federation campus. Registration at $36 is available at
www.jewishboca.org/icon or
sonnies@bocafed.org, 561.852.3128. Future guests include Saks Fifth Avenue CEO
Stephen Sadove on March 26.
Inside the mind of John Lithgow; actor,
musician, author, arts advocate 11:30 a.m. luncheon Jan. 30 Kravis Center Cohen
Pavilion. For sponsorship opportunities and to register to attend the event,
visit www.palmbeachstate.edu/Foundation/STEAM.
The Last Schwartz is Jan 30-Feb. 23 at the Mizner Park Cultural Arts
Center’s studio Theatre. Tickets at www.paradeprocutions.org or call
866.811.4111.
Upcoming shows at the Delray Beach Playhouse
at 950 NW 9th St. in Lake Ida Park, off Swinton Ave. Delray Beach include: You
Can’t Take it with You, Feb. 1-Feb. 16; 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 Original Florida Follies returns Feb. 2, 9, 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!
Homeland star Mandy Patinkin will speak at “The Event 2.4.14”, 6:30 p.m.
Feb. 4 at Boca West Country Club, 20583 Boca West Drive for the Jewish
Federation of South Palm Beach County. For more information, call 561.852.3374
or email: lorigo@bocafed.org.
A
tribute to the late Maestro Bob Lappin by the Palm Beach Pops will be 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 4 at the Kravis Center with guest conductor Lee Musiker, longtime music
director and conductor for Tony Bennett, featuring broadway star Christine
Andreas, acclaimed pianist and singer Tony DeSare, big band songstress Lynn
Roberts, trumpeter and vocalist Longineu Parsons and former Pops concertmaster
and violinist Mary Rowell. This one-time concert will not only honor the memory
of Maestro Bob Lappin by recounting many of the wonderful musical memories over
the past 21 seasons, but proceeds will support the ongoing Palm Beach Pops
Music & You In-School Youth Education Program for underserved Palm Beach
County Schools. Enjoy a magical musical evening as only the Pops can deliver
and assist the continuing mission to Keep the Music Playing in our schools and
community. Tickets are $29 and up. Call 561.832.7677 for reservations and more
information.
Phyllis & Harvey Sandler, Jan Savarick,
Shirley & Allan B. Solomon and Jaime & Zachary Keyes will be honored at
the Levis JCC Casino Royale Feb. 8, 2014. Email cindyb@levisjcc.org or call
561.852.3253 or visit www.levisjcc.org/casino for more
information and reservations.
The new season of House of Cards with Kevin Spacey and Al Sapienza
premieres on Netflix Feb. 14.
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.
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.
42 St. is at Boca Raton High School, Feb.
27- March 2. Visit www.bocatrama.com or call
561.338.15333 for more information and reservations.
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 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.
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.
Follow the Yellow Brick Road to JARC’s 29th Annual Gala
Dinner Dance March 9, 2014 at West Boca Country Club.
Palm Beach Dramaworks presents “Some Enchanted Evening”, 14th
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 will take place on
March 22, 2014, between 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.
Save the Date: 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.
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
contributing to this 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.
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