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Boca Club News, Page 7

CP Group’s Annual Community from page 6

The festivities included meet-
and-greet photo ops with Santa
and his Reindeer and Santa’s
Workshop, which served as a hub
for holiday-inspired children’s
activities like DIY winter hats led
by artNest Studios and letters to
Santa organized by Boca Raton
Historical Society & Museum.
The on-stage and roaming LED
Cirque performers tantalized by
balancing high levels of risk,
and a Hula Hoop contortionist
mesmerized by spinning more Santa arrived with LIVE reindeer, a big crowd pleaser
than 30 hula hoops and juggling.
Interactive Celebrity DJ/Emcee programs and community outreach of the Junior League
Dennis Michael Stelling, who has Students from Organic Movements Dance School performed sneak peek of its next of Boca Raton.
opened for John Mayer and others, full-production of Whoville. About BRiC. Boca Raton Innovation Campus (BRiC) is
kept the cheer going throughout the largest single-facility office building in the state at 1.7
the evening. “We are grateful for the hundreds of people who came million square feet. Designed by Marcel Breuer, the campus
The highlights of the evening were the holiday-themed out to share in the kick-off of the holiday season with a was originally built in 1969 for IBM and is home to the
performances by Boca Raton vocal and dance groups. They united goal of giving back to our community,” shared Giana invention of the first personal computer. The campus was
included the talents of West Boca Raton Community High Pacinelli, Director of Communications for CP Group, the acquired by CP Group in 2018 with the vision of building
School Choir: Bella Voce, an auditioned treble ensemble owner and operator of BRiC. “Each year, we aim to raise off BRiC’s history and evolving the campus into a science
under the direction of Choral Director Catherine Briggs the bar on this annual event, and we are proud to have and technology hub. An ideal landing spot for companies
presented with the support of Nat King Cole Generation exceeded our fundraising goals this year to support those with large footprints, BRiC is currently home to 18 national
Hope; Grandview Preparatory School AcaPride and in our community who need it most.” headquarters and 19 regional offices, including Kroger,
Extensions ensembles under the direction of Carrie Furman; The evening supported Spirit of Giving’s Annual Modernizing Medicine, Canon, and Bluegreen Vacations.
and Organic Movements Dance Studio’s classically trained Holiday Gift Drive that will bring holiday cheer to more For more information about community events, leasing
ballet students presented a sneak peek of the school’s than 7,000 underprivileged children throughout Palm Beach opportunities, and campus reimagination at BRiC, visit
seasonal full production of “Whoville.” County, and 100% of VIP Tent ticket sales benefited the workatbric.com.
Boca Public Library Downtown Presents

Art Exhibit by Diane Parks, “Life, Death and Awakening:

As Seen in Reflection of Nature”

A new art exhibit, “Life, Death, and Awakening: As She has won numerous awards, including from the
Seen in Reflection of Nature,” by Diane Parks is on view National Watercolor Society and the International Platform
now through January 6th at the Downtown branch of the Society. She obtained her MFA from the University of
Boca Raton Public Library. Notes Parks, “As an artist, my Central Florida and has studied with artists Timothy
evolution and journey have been to create and produce Hawkesworth, Carla Poindexter, Gloria Brightfield and
metaphorical paintings which communicate my deepest Claire V. Dorst. Parks is also a hospice nurse and has
feelings about my own personal experiences of life, death, taught drawing, painting, color theory, design, art history
and nature using various types of landscapes as subject and art education at Boca Raton Museum of Art, Morikami
matter.” Museum & Japanese Gardens, Florida Atlantic University,
Diane Parks is an accomplished artist with many years Lynn University, Palm Beach State College, Broward
of experience in fine art and teaching. She works in the College and Daytona State College.
mediums of watercolor, acrylic, oil and mixed media. Her “Life, Death, and Awakening” is an exhibit free to the
art career started after she received her BFA from Florida public, in the lobby of the Downtown Library at 400 NW
Atlantic University and had her first solo exhibition at 2nd Avenue.
the Arts Club of Washington, D.C.

Montana Tucker to Headline from page 1

Just as she does with her music, Tucker uses all her
social media platforms—with a total reach of 14 million
followers—for change. She was recently featured on ABC’s
“Good Morning America” and other national media about
retracing her family roots in Poland for a once-in-a-lifetime
exploration of her maternal grandparents’ experience during
the Holocaust. All was captured on-site for her followers
in a recently released “How to: Never Forget” Holocaust
education docuseries for the TikTok Generation. The series
of short episodes are shared across Tucker’s social platforms
to educate and enlighten her audience, who a national survey
revealed may not even be aware of the Holocaust.
“As we lose the generations from all backgrounds Clarence Brooks, director of dance at FAU, has performed
who bore witness and survived injustice, bigotry and with more than 60 American companies and toured the
watershed events in history in their lifetime, who better United States, Europe, and Asia.
than their grandchildren to stand up and speak out against
hate, bullying and discrimination, and advocate for better “Make a Difference Fund” at FAU to support scholarships
education and understanding,” said Bonnie Kaye. and programs within the building.
Tucker and all performers are donating their talents to “FAU is honored to have Montana and friends bring
support the future Kurt and Marilyn Wallach Holocaust their talent and reach to our campus, as we share the belief
and Jewish Studies building at FAU’s Dorothy F. that education is our best hope against hatred in building a
Schmidt College of Arts and Letters. While serving as better world for all,” said Michael Horswell, Ph.D., Dean of Jay Shapiro ComputerS
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