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VOL. 16 NO. 12 www.seabreezepublications.com DECEMBER 2022
From Mayor Scott Singer and the City Council, Two More Good News Holiday Announcements ...
“The Studio” at Mizner Park “The Center,” a Next-Century
The Studio at Mizner Arts and Innovation Venue
Park, with its official
opening on November
16th, has brought a The readers of Boca Club News have reason to view recent
new multi-dimensional, and current developments described in our pages as the ushering
multi-generational and in of a new Golden Age in the City of Boca Raton. This month’s
multi-operational arts and opening of the Brightline rail station—and the following
entertainment venue to announcement of a project that will transform the current Mizner
Downtown Boca. Amphitheater and adjoining space into an even more stunning
“This long awaited and world-class cultural-arts-entertainment complex certain to
much anticipated opening attract audiences from far and wide—are among the remarkable
ushers in a new era for projects that our city’s government leaders are accomplishing
Downtown Boca,” said for Boca’s families and businesses, and whose progress we will Andrea Virgin, President
Peg Anderson, President be covering in future issues. and Chairman of the Center
of the Cultural Arts The Center for Arts and Innovation, Inc. has announced for Arts & Innovation
Association Board, the the approval of
organization responsible a ground lease
for managing the space. and construction
“The Studio at Mizner and development
Park will bring a year agreement by
‘round calendar of fresh Boca Raton’s
and diverse programming City Council
to the area.” and Community
Anderson, who has Redevelopment
been an active civic Agency that
and community leader paves the way for
for more than 20 years, the next-century
and before that, built an Center in the
illustrious career in New city’s center of
York City as a high-level executive in the hospitality, travel and commercial real estate gravity–the historic Mizner Park. The new center will be situated on the north end next to
sectors, recalls the initial opening of the building in 2010. the Boca Raton Museum of Art, and across the street from the new Brightline station.
“The Studio” at Mizner Park on page 8 “The Center,” a Next-Century Arts on page 3
Montana Tucker to Headline Concert-4-Kindness at FAU
To amplify kindness in South Florida and beyond, award- (known as “the song that saves lives”); these singles were written by Tucker for her music
winning singer-songwriter, dancer, actress and mega social videos to inspire young people to respect their own and others’ inclusion and diversity.
influencer Montana Tucker will headline a multi-arts Concert- The concert, which was conceived and organized by longtime FAU supporters and Concert-
4-Kindness on Sunday, January 15th at 4 p.m. in the Carole and 4-Kindness Co-chairs Bonnie and Jon Kaye of Kaye Communications PR & Marketing, will
Barry Kaye Auditorium, FAU Student Union, 777 Glades Road also include entertaining, interactive and meaningful performances by the following:
in Boca. • Clarence Brooks, director of dance at FAU, who will perform “Sweet in the Morning,”
Featuring an inclusive and affirming roster of talent, Tucker choreographed by Leni Williams with music by Bobby McFerrin. Brooks has performed
and her concert collaborators hail from all backgrounds and life with more than 60 American companies and toured the United States, Europe, and Asia.
experiences to deliver a resonating “We are the World”-style • BriGuel, the internationally renowned bilingual artistic duo from Spain and New York,
moment. Hosted by FAU’s Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and who are on a mission to “harmonize humanity” one note, one film at a time. Brianne and
Letters, Tucker and her dancers, an international music and film duo, Miguel will perform their own brand of socially impactful music and share clips from their
South Florida students and community arts groups will perform award-winning films and videos viewed at film festivals and the TuneCore’s Hispanic Heritage
songs, dance, instrumentals, poetry and show videos, intermingled with “kindness” cameos by Month Celebration. Both grandchildren of Holocaust survivors, they are raising awareness
Tucker’s friends in the arts and entertainment industry to inspire unity and peace. and support for Ukrainian displaced persons finding refuge at the Auschwitz Jewish Center
“We need everyone to bring out their friends, families and colleagues, from youth to Foundation in Poland.
Gen Zers and Baby Boomers to join us, so together we can resonate acceptance, kindness • Florida Singing Sons and Chorale Soleil (a new ensemble) will join forces vocally to
and light,” shared Tucker, who has opened for icons like Jennifer Lopez, Flo Rida, Ciara cultivate arts-aware youth as leaders of tomorrow. Florida Singing Sons has been showcased
and Pitbull. She will perform her popular original songs, “Be Myself” and “I’m Not Alone,” with prestigious local companies, such as Florida Grand Opera and New World Symphony,
and has toured in the United States and major cities in Europe.
• Local students and their mentors nurtured by Nat King Cole Generation Hope will
perform instrumentals. The Boca Raton-based nonprofit provides a legacy of music education,
mentoring and resources for youth with the greatest need and fewest resources.
Montana Tucker to Headline on page 7
Congratulations to Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer
on your well deserved re-election for another term! See page 8