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      “Cemetery Pub,” Dark Comedy by



      Award-Winning Tom Dugan at Ft. Lauderdale’s


      Empire Stage March 3rd – 19th




         Set in the old-time and slightly run-
      down O’Brien’s Tavern (also known
      as the Cemetery Pub) across from St.
      Gertrude’s Catholic Cemetery as well
      as from the railroad tracks, “Cemetery
      Pub” is a dark comedy featuring a trio
      of fascinating characters: Dixie, the
      young owner of the bar; Ken O’Brien,
      Dixie’s uncle, and Danny, Dixie’s long-
      lost cousin.
         This three-character  play  is
      somewhat of a departure for playwright
      Tom Dugan, who is well known to
      South Florida audiences for his award-
      winning play (and performances in)
      “Wiesenthal” and several other one-
      person shows.                   Caroline Dopson               Dave Corey                   Todd Bruno                    Tom Dugan
         “I grew up in a big Irish Catholic
      family, I had over 60 first cousins, aunts and uncles,” he     Dubbed by critics “A National Treasure,” for the past  productions in Israel, India, Australia, Italy, and Mexico. A
      explains. “As the second youngest of the clan, no one sat me  twenty years Tom Dugan’s one-man plays have thrilled  feature film of “Wiesenthal” is planned for 2024.
      down to explain who was who and what was what. I was on  audiences from Beverly Hills to 42nd street and have been the     Tickets for “Cemetery Pub” are $39 and are available
      my own to figure out my family history. I cobbled together a  subject of many PBS programs throughout North America.  online at www.pigsdoflyproductions.com or by calling (954)
      family narrative, based largely on half pieces of information,  His play “Wiesenthal” was honored with multiple awards and  678-1496. Performances are on Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.
      fortified by my own imagination. My older siblings have   nominations (N.Y. Drama Desk, N.Y. Outer Critics Circle,  and on Sunday at 5 p.m. All performances will take place at
      pointed out to me recently that most of my assumptions are  L.A. Ovation, L.A. Drama Critics Circle), and has enjoyed  Empire Stage, 1140 N. Flagler Drive, Fort Lauderdale.
      wrong, but they also pointed out that my version was much
      more entertaining. This got me thinking about writing a play   Boca Happenings
      based not on the facts of my family story but rather the rumors
      and embellishments I came up with.”
         “To me, Cemetery Pub defies classification,” says the
      funny, full of mystery and suspense, and at times even farcical.  Boca Downtown Public Library Free
      production’s director, Deborah ‘DK’ Kondelik. “It is deadly

      The characters and relationships are distinctively off-beat and
      captivating; there is an edginess to the play, a tongue-in-cheek   Photo Exhibit, “Around America”
      kind of humor that will titillate audiences.”
         Kondelik has cast Caroline Dopson as Dixie, David Corey
      as Ken, and Todd Bruno as Dan.                    On View Until March 6th


                                                           The Downtown Library in Boca Raton presents a new     “Around America” is currently on exhibit until March 6th
                                                        photography exhibit, “Around America,” by Jennie Hodges.  in the lobby of the Downtown Library at 400 NW 2nd Avenue
                                                        A South Florida native, Hodges has enjoyed photography  in Boca.
                                                        as a lifelong pursuit. Her
                                                        current focus is fine art
                                                        photography relating to
                                                        travel, landscape and
                                                        nature. Notes Hodges,
                                                        “I have always wanted
                                                        my photos to capture the
                                                        beauty of a moment in
                                                        time. I enjoy turning a
                                                        photograph into a work
                                                        of art as well as playing
                                                        with filters and black-
                                                        and-white photos to help
                                                        change the mood or feel of
                                                        a picture. I also like using
                                                        a combination of black-
                                                        and-white and colors
                                                        together to accentuate
                                                        important features of a
                                                        photograph.”
                                                           Jennie Hodges
                                                        received her bachelor’s
                                                        and master’s degrees
                                                        from the University of
           Dr. Lebrun Nestor     Dr. Siperstein-Paul
           Cornell University      Yale University      Florida before working
                                                        as a teacher.  While
          Dr. Mackay-Wiggan    Dr. Micciantuono-Meran
           Columbia University   On-site Mohs Surgeon   preparing for graduate
                                                        school, she lived and
              Dr. Lipman             Dr. Gold
          NYU Medical Center    Albert Einstein Med Ctr  travelled all over Europe,
                                                        where her love for travel
              Dr. Mathew
                                   Dr. Waintraub
              Dr. Mathew           Dr. Waintraub
            Duke University       Cornell University    photography grew
                                                        as she made her way
           Dr. Anna Kurayev     Dr. Anu Parameswaran
          Tufts Medical Center   NYU Medical Center     through Europe snapping
                                                        pictures. After  starting
                                                        a family, she honed her
                                                        skills by taking pictures
                                                        of her children and
                                                        improving her expertise
                                                        in Photoshop. More
                                                        recently, she has turned
                                                        her photography hobby
                                                        into a career and loves to
                                                        share her art and talent
                                                        with others.
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