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This week’s events listing is sponsored by: South Florida Fair – January 12th – 28th
There is a lot happening any day of the week! Read my article to follow along with our trip this last weekend.
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— Tuesday, January 23 —
Tuesdays 8 Ball Pool Tournament at Lost Weekend
Head to Lost Weekend every Tuesday night for the $100 cash prize Double Elimination 8 Ball Tournament! Lost Weekend is located at 526 Clematis St. For more information, visit www.sub-culture.org.
Ric Burns at The Society of the Four Arts
One of America’s preeminent documentary filmmakers, Ric Burns is a profoundly powerful storyteller whose thought-provoking and deeply poetic films have garnered a devoted following. The lecture begins at 3 p.m. Tickets are $35. The Society of the Four Arts is located at 2 Four Arts Plaza. For more information, visit www.fourarts.org.
Kapow Disco Dim Sum Tuesdays
Every Tuesday, join Kapow Noodle Bar for “Disco Dim Sum” Tuesdays. $1 TY KU Sake side cars $2 Crispy Mushroom Buns & Mongolian Short Rib Buns $3 Sapporo Draft, Ahi Tuna, Skirt Steak and Salmon Tartare Tacos. Music by DJ Selecta Steve kicks off at 7 p.m. with him spinning Funk, Soulful Grooves and classic Hip Hop. Kapow Noodle Bar is located at 519 Clematis St. For more information, call (561)246-3827.
$25 Tuesday: Beach Sunset with Turtle
This class will be held at 7 p.m. at 510 Evernia Street. $20 Tuesday only applies to online registration. Cost at the door will be the regular $25. Choose your own colors. This class will last between 1 1/2 and 2 1/2 hours. Reservations are highly recommended. Once you arrive to the studio, seating is first come first serve, so please arrive early for check in. This painting will be taught on a 16×20. No promo codes can be used on $20 Tuesday classes. Evening classes are designed for ages 14 and up. All of our classes are BYOB, so feel free to bring your favorite drinks and food! For more information, visit http://www.uptownart.com/.
Hermitage Piano Trio at Flagler Museum
Descending from the great Russian musical tradition, the Hermitage Piano Trio is distinguished by its exuberant musicality, interpretative range, and sumptuous sound. The Hermitage Piano Trio embodies the majesty of its Russian lineage while at the same time including in its immense repertoire works from the great European tradition to contemporary American commissions. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $70. Flagler Museum is located at One Whitehall Way. For more information, visit www.flaglermuseum.us.
FOTOfusion
through Saturday, January 27
FOTOfusion, the popular cultural festival “where creativity and technology fuse,” attracts hundreds of professional and hobbyist photographers to West Palm Beach for five days of workshops, lectures, panel discussions, multimedia presentations, portfolio reviews, hands-on computer classes, demonstrations, and photo shoots taught by more than 60 world renowned photographers, digital imaging artists and picture editors – all of whom donate their time and expertise to educate, mentor and encourage creativity among participants of all levels and ages. For more information and a full schedule of events, please call (561)253-
2600 or visit www.fotofusion.org.
— Wednesday, January 24 —
January Breakfast 2018 – Mayor’s State of the City
Join us as Mayor Jeri Muoio for West Palm Beach Mayor reviews the past year’s successes and shares her vision for the City of West Palm Beach in her seventh State of the City address, presented by Good Samaritan Hospital. Free parking will be sponsored by Hedrick Brothers Construction. Courtesy of our host sponsor GL Homes arrive early and network with elected officials and other community leaders. Enjoy coffee sponsored by Aqua Marketing & Communications and a gift sponsored by Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, PLLC.
Discount seats are available until 5pm, Wednesday, January 17, 2018
Members
$45 before the deadline
$50 after the deadline
Non-members
$55 before the deadline
$60 after the deadline
Using PR + Media Relations To Improve Your Business
Cityside Suites: Smart Office & Business Cafe
6 PM – 8:30 PM
Stellar Marketing and Business Solutions and West Palm Beach Social Media Marketing Meetup presents an event designed to connect like-minded professionals consisting of small business owners and entrepreneurs in social professional environments.
Join us Thursday, January 25, 2018 at Cityside Suites: Smart Office & Business Cafe for ‘Using PR + Media Relations To Improve Your Business’ presented by Nicole Denise of NDent Media, Inc.
There are many ways to use social media in your PR strategies. The purpose of PR is to have as much positive coverage on your company and as often as possible.
What attendees will learn:
+Public Relations vs. Media Relations 101
+Creating A Brand Story That Get’s Noticed
+Creating + Attracting Media Coverage For Your Brand
+Social Media Do’s + Don’ts
+Speaker Q & A
General Admission: $10 Purchase your tickets in advance. | Tickets will be avail. at the door for $15
Refreshments and drinks will be provided. Bring plenty of business cards.
KVL media | Happy Hour Headshots will be onsite offering guests a special discounted mini session for $50 (a $250 value).
About the Speaker:
Nicole Denise is a freelance writer, published author, journalist and life and brand coach with a mission to reconnect individuals with the power of their words. She believes that “the sum total of life is shaped by words spoken.” For this reason, Nicole Denise helps individuals—through books, programs, trainings and coaching—locate and channel their passions and unique voice into an influential cohesive message. Her other professional service offerings include copywriting, copyediting, ghostwriting and graphic design.
To learn more about Nicole Denise and her ventures visit www.nicoledenise.org.
Continuum
through Saturday, January 27
Continuum is a pop up multi-media art fair in the City of WPB during ArtPalmBeach Week exhibiting regional South Florida artists. The popup location is at 700 S Rosemary Ave. Suite 112. For more information, visit www.continuumwpbarts.com.
Lunch on the Shore
No lunch plans. No problem! Now thru February 2018, bring your friends and co-workers to Flagler Shore every Wednesday for “Lunch on the Shore”. From 12-2 p.m., bring your own lunch or pre-order food from our downtown restaurants to have it delivered at Flagler Shore through Delivery Dudes, Cravy and UberEats. There will also be 3 to 4 food trucks on the southend, located at 501 S. Flagler, for you to sample from. Come enjoy our beautiful downtown and connect with the shore.
Twen, Reels, Fat Sun and AnastasiaMax at Voltaire
Head to Voltaire at 8 p.m. for performances by Twen, Reels, Fat Sun and AnastasiaMax. Voltaire is located at 526 Clematis St. For more information, visit www.sub-culture.org.
Ladies Only Pool Tournament & Retro Ladies Night at Lost Weekend
Come out to Lost Weekend every Wednesday night for the $100 cash ladies only pool tournament! Ladies drink free from 10 p.m. to midnight. Lost Weekend is located at 526 Clematis St. For more information, visit www.sub-culture.org.
Book Discussion: Bad Scarlett: The Extraordinary Life of the Notorious Southern
Beauty Marie Boozer at The Society of the Four Arts Join Deborah C. Pollack for a book discussion on Bad Scarlett: The Extraordinary Life of the Notorious Southern Beauty Marie Boozer at The Society of the Four
Arts starting at 1:30 p.m. There is no charge to attend and reservations are not required. There will be a book signing to follow. The Society of the Four Arts is located at 2 Four Arts Plaza. For more information, visit www.fourarts.org.
The Return of Liona Boyd at Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
Guitar legend and singer/songwriter Liona Boyd, winner of five Juno awards for Canada’s best instrumental album, has enthralled millions with her signature style of classical, folk and world music. The First Lady of the Classical Guitar, as she is referred to by fans, has appeared in her own TV specials and recorded 27 albums, many of which have gone gold and platinum. She is accompanied by her protégé, Andrew Dolson. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $35. The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is located at 701 Okeechobee Boulevard. For more information, visit www.kravis.org or call 561.832.7469.
— Thursday, January 25 —
Jacuzzi Boys, Dead and Loving It and Tingy Thick at Respectable Street
Jacuzzi Boys, Dead and Loving It and Tingy Thick perform live at Respectable Street starting at 10 p.m. Respectable Street is located at 518 Clematis St. For more information, visit www.sub-culture.org.
Art After Dark: Opening Night of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney: Sculpture at Norton Museum of Art
Join the Norton Museum for another Art After Dark! The night begins with Spotlight Talks: Artist Friends of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney in the Norton’s Collection. Bashaum Stewart Trio performs jazz from Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney’s time. Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney modeled figures with clay before casting them in bronze. Experience clay modeling by making your own figurative sculpture in the Art Workshop. Ellen Roberts, Harold and Anne Berkley Smith Curator of American Art, provide insight into the artist and her work.The event is
from 5-9 p.m. and admission is free. The Norton Museum of Art is located at 1451 S. Olive Ave. For more information, visit www.norton.org.
$30 Thursday: Coral
Choose your own colors. This class starts at 6:30 and will last between 2 1/2 and 3 hours. Seating is first come first serve, so please arrive early for check-in. This class will be held at 510 Evernia Street and taught on a 16×20 canvas. Evening classes are designed for ages 14 and up. All of our classes are BYOB, so feel free
to bring your favorite drinks and food! For more information, visit http://www.uptownart.com/.
Aquila Theatre Jane Austen’s Sense & Sensibility at Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
through Friday, January 26
Courtship, love and heartbreak abound in Sense & Sensibility, Jane Austen’s classic romantic comedy about two sisters: the level-headed Elinor and the hopelessly romantic Marianne. Written in 1811, this timeless tale of surprise and seduction is brilliantly retold by British-American touring company Aquila Theatre, which incorporates the clever use of space, movement, design and sound developed by artistic director Desiree Sanchez. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $39. The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is located at 701 Okeechobee Boulevard. For more information, visit www.kravis.org or call 561.832.7469.
Station Sessions
Thursday at 7 PM – 10 PM
Elizabeth Ave Station
Acoustic Open Mic Night – Impromptu Jam Sessions + Sing-a-longs likely to occur! Beer/Wine Available. No cover.
— Friday, January 26 —
E4 Home
January 26 – January 28
The City of West Palm Beach
Join us for an exciting e4 Home! We’ve partnered with the Palm Beach Home Show for the 4th year to help you make your home more green and sustainable through informative presentations and green vendors and products. West Palm Beach residents will receive free conservation kits! Sea to Shore Alliance’s H2O Bus will be joining us at the event. The bus serves as a traveling learning lab to educate others about the increasing threat of marine debris and what we can do to help protect native wildlife.
WHEN:
Friday, January 26th; Noon – 7pm
Saturday, January 27; 11am – 7pm
Sunday, January 28; 11am – 5pm
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Please visit http://wpb.org/e4 or call (561) 804-4994.
Come join Subculture Coffee for another night of delicious bites and vibes in the #subculturealley. Bringing the party back to the front of the alley so make sure and get there early as room is limited. Food starts at 7 p.m. Party at 8 p.m. 18+ $5 21+ Free. Subculture Coffee is located at 509 Clematis St. For more information, visit www.sub-culture.org.
Art Week Lot23 Gallery Show
Friday at 6 PM – 9 PM
550 Northwood Rd
Come join us for a very special evening of multi media art and entertainment. We will be featuring body painting, dance and live music. This is our monthly open studio night during Northwood Village’s Art Night Out event and this month it coincides with the Trolley Tour of the Industrial Art Studios in Northwood. Lot 23 Studio is the pick up and drop off for the tour.
Lot 23 is a group of artists that provide free art, music, photography and dance education through a residency program brought to you by The WPB CRA. Come by and view our works of art, live painting and get to know more about our work in the community. Pick up our latest free classes schedule. We will have fine art, digital art, photography and wearable art for sale. See you there!
Waterfront Park – 8 PM – 9:30 PM
Join us for a FREE evening event and experience photography from across the globe.
Photography from across the globe will be on display in Downtown West Palm Beach during FOTOvision, part of the 23rd annual FOTOfusion event hosted by the Palm Beach Photographic Centre. Join our show Producer Scott Mc Kiernan, for this FREE evening event and experience photography from across the globe. Be among the first to see the world premieres of “365: a Visual Review of 2017,” “The Year of Mother Nature,” “Island of Hope: Puerto Rico Aftermath” through the eyes of all-time Pulitzer Prize winning photojournalist Carol Guzy, and “Back-Stories” featuring Pulitzer Prizes-winning photographers, their editors, and their actual subjects. You’ll also witness amazing work by internationally acclaimed 2018 FOTOfusion faculty.
FOTOvision is sponsored by the West Palm Beach Arts & Entertainment District (A&E District) and West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority. The outdoor exhibition will take place Friday, January 26 from 8:00 – 9:30 p.m. on the Great Lawn on the waterfront in Downtown West Palm Beach.
Northwood Village Art Night Out Industrial Studio Tours
Friday at 6 PM – 9 PM
Northwood Village
Join us Friday, January 26th, 2018 6pm- 9pm for Art Night Out Industrial Studio Tours, in Northwood Village! In addition to the incredible Northwood Village shops opening to evening shoppers, the exceptional galleries and artists opening their doors to exhibit their work and spaces, pop-up shops filling the streets, craft vendors amazing you with their talents, live music floating through the air, and the aroma of award-winning restaurants surrounding you as you walk down the street, you can also enjoy STUDIO TOURS, LOT 23 Tours, A Post-it Mural and more!!!
Art lovers can get a behind-the-scenes tour this month when Northwood Village “Art Night Out” hosts the third annual Open Studio Tour, just a few blocks west of the area’s Industrial District. A prominent contingent of WPB’s local artists call the Industrial District home to their creative ideas and artistic endeavors. Trolleys will shuttle Art Night Out guests from the corner of Northwood Road and Broadway to view the inner working of an artist studio with opportunities to view and purchase original works. Visitors at Art Night Out can experience the creative lifestyle of Northwood Village delighting in unique shopping, dining, live street-side artists and musicians.
We will be grooving to the sounds of Jason Hanley and Westminster Trio (sponosred by Bistro Bistro Bakery) during the Northwood Village Art Night Out Next Friday, Jan. 26, 2018 6pm – 9pm!!
Live art happening… Live Music…. Art and Craft Vendors… Shops Open Late…. Restaurants Open For Dinner…. Family Fun Event.
Lot 23 will celebrate art week with a special edition of Open Studio Night on Friday, January 26th from 6 to 9pm. Enjoy live painting, and an art exhibition featuring new works by Lot 23 artists. Make sure to stay for live performance art combining body painting, improvised dance, and live music for a unique art experience.
World Inferno Friendship Society and Everymen at Respectable Street
Aces High Tattoo presents The World Inferno Friendship Society, Everymen and The Zoo Peculiar. The show starts at 8:30 p.m., doors open at 8 p.m. The show is 18 and over and is $12. Respectable Street is located at 518 Clematis St. For more information, visit www.sub-culture.org.
Step Into It Fashion Show at Camelot
Head over to Camelot at 11 p.m. for the Step Into It Fashion Show featuring Back On The Rack Consignment. The show is hosted by Victor Concepcion. Camelot is located at 114 S. Narcissus Ave. For more information, visit www.sub-culture.org.
Palm Beach Opera Presents Tosca at Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
through Sunday, January 28
The sensuous singer Floria Tosca and her artist lover Cavaradossi conspire to conquer the malicious forces determined to wedge them apart. Moving through the shadows in Rome’s churches and castles, they plot to undo the wicked intentions of their nemesis, the lecherous police sergeant, Scarpia, in Puccini’s masterful love story, rich with captivating arias and orchestral drama. Show times are at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $20. The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is located at 701 Okeechobee Boulevard. For more information, visit www.kravis.org or call 561.832.7469.
MidiCi Grand Opening! Buy One Get One Free Margherita pizza
218 Clematis Street
Bring your friends together for MidiCi The Neapolitan Pizza Company grand opening on Fri, Sat & Sun, Jan 26-28! Enjoy a Free Margherita pizza with any Neapolitan pizza purchase 11AM-5PM each day.
You haven’t had pizza until you’ve had Neapolitan Pizza. Neapolitan pizza is the Original. The way Italians invented it 300 years ago.
Additional toppings extra on Free pizza. Limit one free per guest per day.
— Saturday, January 27 —
2018 Susan G.Komen® South Florida Race for the Cure
6:30 AM – 12 PM
REGISTER TODAY for the 2018 Susan G.Komen® South Florida Race for the Cure! We are celebrating 26 years of celebrating and saving lives!!
Thank you for joining your fellow survivors, those living with metatsatic breast cancer and those that support them. We are honored to have the opportunity to celebrate you and how far you have come. Your story serves as inspiration to continue the fight against breast cancer, day in and day out, until we find the cures.
Our survivors and those living with Metastatic Breast Cancer understand how vital funds are to further our mission and that’s why we need your help. Your fundraising could help a woman with no insurance get the treatment she needs. Your fundraising could help fund scientific research that finds the cures. Your fundraising could ensure that our children and grandchildren live in a world without breast cancer one day.
Together, let’s end breast cancer forever. Make a fundraising commitment today!
Sunrise Wellness at Flagler Shore
Refresh the mind and meet up at the Flagler Shore for free yoga, tai chi, or guided meditations by local instructors at 9 a.m. Flagler Shore is located at 100 Flagler Dr. For more information, visit www.downtownwpb.com.
Jazz Saturday with The Susan Merritt Quartet at Wine Scene
The Susan Merritt Quartet with special guest Lynne Simone on vocals will perform at 8 p.m. Wine Scene is located at 501 Fern St. For more information, visit www.winescenepb.com.
Saturday at 3 PM – 6 PM
Join us for a beer and wine tasting, and find out how West Palm Brewery & Wine Vault, owned and operated by a Miami alum, makes its beers! Learn about fermentation and the brewing process at this craft brewery that just opened in Downtown West Palm Beach.
Don’t miss out on a great Saturday afternoon of food and drinks, learning, and networking in the beautiful West Palm Beach Arts & Entertainment District with the Canes Fam. We will have the FSU-UM game on, as well, so you don’t miss out!
WPB Waterfront & Clematis Street
January 27 – 28, 2018
The Howl at the Moon Urban Stories Festival is a two-day storytelling event celebrating West Palm Beach, Florida – what was, what is, what could be. Join us Saturday, Jan. 27 on the Downtown WPB waterfront and on Sunday, Jan. 28 in the Mandel Public Library. For more information and a full schedule of events, visit www.urbanstoriesfestival.com.
The goals are to engage the West Palm Beach Community. To share experiences, celebrate diversity, find common ground and support literacy.
- Saturday, Jan 27: Bike Tour Back in Time
- Sunday, Jan 28: Stories on stage
- Saturday, Jan 27 & Jan 28: Children’s Storytime
- Sunday, Jan 28: Writing Workshop
- Saturday, Jan 28: Story Circles
- Sunday, Jan 28: Stories of Faith
- Saturday, Jan 27: Youth Speak
- Saturday, Jan 27: Art for Kids
- Saturday, Jan 27: Arrival/Clematis
- TBD: Kids and Cops
As part of the festival they are collecting written and oral stories about West Palm Beach to share before, during, and after the event. Click on this link to tell the team about yourself and the stories you want to share.
The Festival is presented by Blue Planet Writers’ Room, Florida Atlantic University, West Palm Beach Arts & Entertainment District
Jazz with The Longineu Parsons Ensemble
Wine Scene
8 PM – 11 PM
Biography LONGINEU PARSONS has been hailed by critics as one of the world’s finest trumpet players. He is also a master of recorders, flute, percussion, and sings the blues. His music crosses genres and defies classification. It’s jazz, it’s funk, it’s blues, it’s classic, it’s urban, it’s world fusion, it’s good. His music serves as a metaphor for crossing restrictive boundaries that separate people and confine human potential.
AN INTERNATIONAL PERFORMER Longineu has performed in some thirty countries in North, South and Central America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa. His audiences have included such dignitaries as the King of Morocco, the President of Gabon, the Royal Family of the Netherlands, the President of Austria, the U.S. Ambassador to France, and the Royal Family of Monaco.
— Sunday, January 28 —
Sip & Paint at The Blind Monk
Join The Blind Monk for a night of wine glass painting with Uptown Art from 6 -9 p.m. The Blind Monk is located at 410 Evernia St. For more information, visit www.theblindmonk.com.
Ray’s Downtown presents Rockin’ Jake Band at Voltaire
Head to Voltaire at 8 p.m. for a performance by Rockin’ Jake Band. Voltaire is located at 526 Clematis St. For more information, visit www.sub-culture.org.
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? At The Society of the Four Arts
An all-star cast comes together in James Macdonald’s critically acclaimed, 5-star production of Edward Albee’s landmark play. Don’t miss Imelda Staunton (“Gypsy,” “Vera Drake,” the Harry Potter films), Conleth Hill (“Game Of Thrones,” “The Producers”), Luke Treadaway (“The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” “The Hollow Crown”) and Imogen Poots (“A Long Way Down,” “Jane Eyre”) in “a first-rate revival of an astonishing play” (The Guardian). The show starts at 2 p.m. Tickets are $25. The Society of the Four Arts is located at 2 Four Arts Plaza. For more information, visit www.fourarts.org.
Lecture: Yixing Ware: An Introduction at Norton Museum of Art
Yixing, located west of Jiangsu Province, China, is famous for its teapots, considered the best vessels for drinking tea. Terese Tse Bartholomew, Curator Emeritus of the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, explores the history, method of production, and potters of Yixing ware. The lecture starts at 3 p.m. It is free and no reservations are required. The Norton Museum of Art is located at 1451 S. Olive Ave. For more information, visit www.norton.org.