2016-09-22

PUZZLES

CROSS-MULTIPLICATION

MOVING ON UP




Name: Kristen DanielTitle: Director of advancement at Arcof Palm Beach CountyCity of business: Riviera Beach This is busy season for grant writers, and Kristen Daniel, the new director of advancement at Arc of Palm Beach County, is among the busy. Mrs. Daniel has written successful grant applications for corporations, foundations and major gift requests that focus on arts education programs […]

GROOVES

A not at all comprehensive survey of some of the best original rock ’n’ roll coming out of South Florida, where to hear it, and discover more of it.


JUST AROUND THE CORNER AND down cover songs bars and beaches, legions of genre-bending musicians are creating work that fuses themes and styles of rock ’n’ roll in new ways. South Florida is loaded with talented bands with fresh voices and wildly different musical styles who have produced albums in 2016 like The Freecoasters’ impressive debut “Show Up” (reggae-soul rock, […]

Artist glorifies the ordinary




You may have been mesmerized by reflections on the waterway, but have you ever paused to admire the beauty of an I-95 overpass? How about the back alley view of downtown shops? Until Oct. 6, you can see such images glorified in oil paintings by award-winning artist Janet Onofrey at the Palm Beach Gardens City Hall as part of its […]

HAPPENINGS

Dreyfoos students plan orchestra, band concerts


The Dreyfoos School of the Arts is hosting two concerts this week in its Meyer Hall: On Sept. 27, the Philharmonic Orchestra performs at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students and seniors. On Sept. 28, a band concert is planned at 6:30 p.m. Dreyfoos School of the Arts is at 501 S. Sapodilla Ave., West Palm […]

COLLECTOR’S CORNER

A humidor that stirs up happy memories of Grandpa Bill

Grandpa Bill had a ritual whenever he drove the family’s old Chevy truck. He’d get himself seated comfortably, then stuff his cheeks with chewing tobacco, just like the squirrels that ran around the family’s South Georgia farm loaded their mouths with nuts and berries. The truck was a ’48 that had belonged to my great-grandfather, his father-in-law. To start it, […]

CALENDAR



Please send calendar listings to calendar editor Janis Fontaine at pbnews@floridaweekly.com. THURSDAY 9/22 Clematis By Night — 6-9 p.m. Thursdays. Clematis returns to its usual schedule from 6-9 p.m. and features just one band. Free; clematisbynight.net. ¦ Evil Monkeys perform classic rock — Sept. 22. Environmental Group Open Meeting — 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sept. 22, Palm Beach County Main Library, 3650 […]

The Woodhouse Day Spa Open House in Palm Beach Gardens



1. Diana Lewis and Megan Fortney2. Geri Meenaghan, JessicaWojtanowski and Jenn Molle3. Shelly Gilmour and Eric Simmons4. Kathleen Ahern and Regan Tarpey5. Bella Jean Baptise and Kristen Gac6. Rena Ueltschi, Lacey Ivancevic,Jessica Wojtanowski, LouiseMacht and Steven Macht7. Lindsay John, Cindy Childers andAlison Dettling8. Diane Smith, Jessica Wojtanowskiand LeeAnn Toth

You be the judge: The Manhattan Short Film Festival




Independent film aficionados around the world will be the judges for the 19th annual Manhattan Short Film Festival when the competition’s 10 finalists are screened at hundreds of movie theaters, galleries, museums and universities between Sept. 23 and Oct. 2. All moviegoers receive a ballot when they arrive. After viewing the 10 finalists (total screening time approximately 130 minutes), they […]

THE DISH:

Highlights from local menus

The Dish: Margarita flatbread The Place: Garden City Café, Plaza la Mer, 805 Donald Ross Road, Juno Beach; 624-7944 or gardencitycafepga.com. The Price: $9 The Details: The day was hot and muggy. I couldn’t stand the thought of eating anything for lunch that was too heavy. That’s how this flatbread fit the bill. Fresh tomatoes, creamy mozzarella and aromatic basil […]