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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
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