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Festival Of Arts Boca Announces What has also guided the success of the “Lady in

Virtual Youth Music Competition Red” Gala is the quality of its guest entertainment, and
the 27th annual event year is no exception. Indeed, the
great ones endure, and Gladys Knight has long been one
For All Palm Beach And Broward County Students of the greatest. Very few singers over the last 50 years
have matched her unassailable artistry. She is a seven-
time Grammy winner who has enjoyed No. 1 hits in
Festival of the Arts Boca will host a virtual music place will receive $1,500. pop, gospel, R&B and adult contemporary, and she has
competition open to Palm Beach and Broward County The Schmidt Family Center for the Arts was formed also triumphed in film, television and live performance,
classical string music students who are 18 years old and with the goal of exposing young children and their families as well as a philanthropy and humanitarianism.
younger. to the fine arts. With this in mind, education has always A native of Georgia, Knight began her singing
“Since its inception 15 years ago, Festival of the Arts been a central component of Festival of the Arts Boca. career with her siblings at age eight, in a group called
Boca has supported our community and youth through Thanks to the generous support of the Vegso Family the “Pips.” The group opened for R&B legends in the
various outreach programs,” said Joanna Marie Kaye, Foundation, the festival has established the Vegso Family 1950s, then headed to Motown and crossed over to pop
director of the Festival of the Arts Boca. “During these Educational Initiative to enable ongoing educational music. As “Gladys Knight & The Pips,” they recorded
challenging times, we are excited to expand our program activities. Each of our visiting artists is encouraged to their signature song, Midnight Train to Georgia. Other
to offer students much-needed assistance and showcase engage with students in some way, whether it is through group and solo hits include: I Who Have Nothing,
some of the most talented aspiring musicians in South a school visit, open rehearsal, master class or direct Where My Heart Belongs, That’s What Friends Are
Florida.” collaboration. The festival also provides free tickets to For, Every Beat Of My Heart, and I Heard It Through
Applications, to include a $25 donation to the festival student groups and their families. The Grapevine.
and a link with a five to 15 minute video performance For more information about the competition, the Knight left the Pips behind in 1989 and has
will be accepted until Dec. 31 at www.festivalboca.org. festival’s educational efforts or to contribute, contact continued to perform and record as a solo artist. Her
Donations may also be made via check to Centre for the Joanna Marie Kaye, executive director, at joanna@ incredible talent and staying power caused those in
Arts at Mizner Park to Festival Music Competition, 222 festivalboca.org or call (954) 646-8804. the public and the industry to call her the “Empress of
Yamato Road, Suite 106-137, Boca Raton, FL 33431. Established in 2007, Festival of the Arts BOCA was Soul.” In 1995, she earned her star on the Hollywood
Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three competitors. designed to promote the cultural arts and to enrich the Walk of Fame, and the next year, Gladys Knight &
First place will receive $5,000 and the opportunity to quality of life of the residents of Boca Raton, North The Pips were inducted into the Rock ‘N’ Roll Hall of
perform at an upcoming Festival of the Arts Boca concert; Broward and Palm Beach County. Fame. She published an autobiography, Between Each
second place will receive $3,000 and the opportunity to For more information, visit www.bocafestival.org. Line of Pain and Glory (a line taken from her million-
perform at a sponsor appreciation reception; and third selling recording Best Thing That Ever Happened
to Me), in 1997 and the next year, she and The Pips
were presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award
from the Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame. In 2004, she
received the “Lifetime Achievement Award” at the
annual BET Awards ceremony.
Dana Carvey is the Emmy-Award winning actor and
comedian who is best known for his iconic and indelible
Saturday Night Live characters – most memorably
Church Lady; Grumpy Old Man; Hans, of the Hans and
Franz body building duo; and, of course, Garth – Mike
Myer’s “excellent co-host” on the classic sketch turned
feature film, Wayne’s World.
He has received much praise for his uncanny
comedic impersonations of American political figures
(popular with both audiences and the subjects of his
impersonations), including the elder George Bush,
Ross Perot, Jerry Brown, and Bob Dole. In addition
to Wayne’s World, his films include This is Spinal Tap,
Opportunity Knocks, and The Secret Life of Pets (both
the original and sequel).
In 2016, Carvey appeared as the expert-in-residence
on USA Network’s comedic half-hour series First
Impressions. His Netflix special Straight White Male,
60 was released in 2016, to much acclaim. In addition
to his Emmy Award and six Emmy nominations, he has
been honored twice with The American Comedy Award
as Television’s Funniest Supporting Male.
Although the current pandemic is continuously
Palm Beach Beauty Salon evolving and may alter some plans for this outstanding
“Lady in Red” Gala program, Pope said that the strongest
safety and wellness procedures will be taken to ensure
that attendees can fully enjoy themselves in a welcoming,
healthy environment. She anticipates that guests, as
10% well as all staff, will be required to wear face masks,
temperature checks will be taken at the door, and that
social distancing measures will be in place for tables.
OFF Chairs of the gala are Lois Pope and Suzi Goldsmith.
Grand Honorary Chair is Christine Lynn and Honorary
Chairs are Bjaye and Frank Pilotte. Generous Corporate
Tues. Sponsors for the night include: Ambassador Realty
Corp., Conair Corporation, Van Cleef & Arpels, Wells
Fargo Advisors, and the Gladys & Sy Ziv Foundation,
New clients only Ronald S. Kochman, president.
For more information on tickets, tables, and
sponsorships, or to receive an invitation, please call
Susan (561) 582-8083 or email life@life-edu.org.

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