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Bocaire’s Creative Ten-Day Festival of the Arts

“Play for “P.I.N.K.” Event Boca Opens March 4th,

Raises $125,000+ for Breast Celebrates Ballet, Opera,

Cancer Research Charity Authors, Ideas and More

“Together we can make The 16th Annual Festival of the Arts Boca,
a difference” has been the March 4th – 13th, will welcome two-time
guiding principle behind Oscar nominee, and five-time GRAMMY ®
®
Bocaire Country Club’s long- – winning trumpeter and composer Terence
running “Play for P.I.N.K.” Blanchard to the Mizner Park Amphitheater,
charity program, and it 590 Plaza Real, on opening night, Friday,
proved to be the case again March 4th at 7:30 p.m. This concert is
this past December, as the presented in partnership with FAU/Dorothy
club’s members and others F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, with
once again participated in a support from the Dorothy F. Schmidt Eminent
four-day community-wide Scholar in the Arts Endowment.
fundraising event to support Festival Boca is committed to the health
the Breast Cancer Research and safety of everyone involved in its
Foundation. events, from attendees to artists and staff.
Co-Chairs Nancy Bell All events will take place at the Mizner Park
and Heide O’Connell were Amphitheater, with socially-distanced, open
humbled and inspired by seating with all seats four feet apart. Like
the outpouring of support other Florida arts venues, Festival Boca has
from the community and the well-considered Health and Safety protocols
outreach beyond Bocaire. for all performances at www.festivalboca.org. Dancers Christine Shevchenko & Aran Bell
As they noted, “We cherish Terence Blanchard will replace
every member of Bocaire Bobby McFerrin, who had to
for their willingness to join withdraw for health reasons.
‘Play for P.I.N.K.’ to fund Tickets purchased for McFerrin’s
research to eradicate breast performance will be honored for
cancer and make a difference this performance.
by giving people with breast “Terence Blanchard is an icon
cancer longer lives with and truly ‘jazz royalty,’” said
better outcomes.” Joanna Marie Kaye, executive
This year’s Bocaire event director of Festival of the Arts
raised more than $125,000!
Ten-Day Festival of the
Bocaire’s Creative “Play for “P.I.N.K.” Event on page 3 Arts on page 3 Richard Haass and James Stavrides
“Til Death Do Us Part... You First!” Comedy Cabaret

In One Delray Performance, February 23rd

The Delray Beach Playhouse will present actor/comedian Peter Fogel’s multimedia solo characters as Iranian Ex-Girlfriend Elena, Magician
show, ‘Til Death Do Us Part… You First!, for one performance only, on Wednesday, February & Ex-Fiancé Jamie, High Maintenance Marla,
23rd at 12:30 p.m., as part of the theater’s popular “Lunch & Laffs” Cabaret Series. his college roommate “Uncle” Harold, plus his
Eternal Bachelor Peter Fogel has significant commitment issues as the love of his life Demented Father and Evil Step-Mom Eva. They all
has just broken up with him on Valentine’s Day. Sensing his own mortality, he is visited by a have one goal – to continue to stress him out about
Special Guest who mentors him on how he can end all his romantic disasters and reconnect his unfilled love life. “The longest relationship I’ve
with the one woman who can change his life. had in my entire life is with Amazon’s Alexa!,”
Directed by Academy Award nominee and three-time Emmy Award-winner Chazz Fogel laments.
Palminteri (A Bronx Tale), Fogel employs his signature wit to bring to life such relatable Just as Robert DeNiro discovered Chazz
Palminteri in his one-man show, A Bronx Tale,
director Palminteri discovered Peter’s one-man show
during a South Florida run. Excited about the play’s
potential, Palminteri immediately offered to direct it.
“Now, more than ever, audiences want to get back
to laughing and enjoying live theater,” Fogel says,
“And ‘Til Death Do Us Part… is the perfect post- Peter Fogel
Valentine’s Day show for singles, and divorced and
devoted couples!”
Tickets for Peter Fogel’s ‘Til Death Do Us Part…You First! can be purchased online at
delraybeachplayhouse.com or by phone at (561) 272-1281. Tickets are $44 and include lunch.