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What’s There To Do This Week?

THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE:

FEBRUARY  24 to MARCH 1

CLICK ON THE BLUE DAY OF THE WEEK BELOW FOR MORE THAN 25 GREAT THINGS GOING ON EACH DAY!!!  

Monday

Business Expo, Presentation on Caring for Community,  Music Jams in Boca, Delray & Jupiter, Karaoke, Trivia Contests

Tuesday

“It Takes Two” Band on “Fat Tuesday” / Mardi Gras, Karaoke, Discount Cinema Day, Jam Night

Wednesday

Ballroom & Latin Dance, Ash Wednesday, Free Concert in Delray Marketplace (“Taylor Road”), Godfather Film, Miami Heat, Theater, Karaoke, Trivia, Improv

Thursday

Shop For a Cause/Pet Adoption Event,Best Karaoke Night in Deerfield, Panthers Game, Trivia Nights

Friday

Angelo & The Reminisce Band, Free Family Movies in Gulfstream Park, Miami Heat Game,  “Art After Dark” at the Norton Museum, Karaoke

Saturday

 LEAP YEAR DAY! St. Ambrose Carnival Festival, Creedance Clearwater Tribute Band, Renaissance Fest, Boca & Delray Green Markets, 

Sunday

“Cachet” Band,  Little Anthony, Jazz Fest in Ft. Lauderdale, Renaissance Fest, Classic Hitchcock Film ‘North by Northwest’ with Cary Grant, Florida Fresh Markets, DownDogs with Dogs, Sunday Polo in Wellington,Karaoke, Theater Matinees, Brunches

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The Blue Fish– At 402 Plaza Real in Mizner Park (formerly Racks)

New-Boca: Rex Baron-Located in the Nordstrom wing at Town Center at Boca Raton (6000 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL); Open seven days a week; www.TheRexBaron.com, or call 561-447-6993. 

New: Boca- Prosperity Brewery, inside Boca Raton’s Town Center Mall, will feature eight craft beers, domestic and imported wines, cider and non-alcoholic kombucha at its 35-seat bar.

New: Boca-Copperfish Kitchen in the former 30 year location of Uncle Tai’s Chinese-due to open 3rd week in January-5250 Town Circle Drive, #143, Boca Raton, 561-391-3474, CopperfishKitchen.com Opened by a father and son from Baltimore: Manuel Anonagastou and his father, George- (They also own Apeiro in Delray Beach Marketplace)

Boca-Just Salad, New York City-based fast-casual chain serving salads, wraps and bowls for lunch and dinner daily, 5050 Town Center Circle, Boca Raton, 866-673-3757

Boca-La Boulangerie Boul’Mich, artisan French bakery with Latin twist for three meals daily, part of Miami-based mini chain with bistro seating near Williams-Sonoma in Town Center at Boca Raton mall, 6000 Glades Road, Boca Raton, LaBoulangerieUsa.com

Also coming to Mizner Park in Boca this spring:  Calaveras Cantina, a Mexican eatery with a Jupiter location; Lost Weekend, the Boca Raton relative of a West Palm Beach bar filled with billiards, games, art and craft brews; Subculture Coffee, a café from the same owners behind Lost Weekend; Strike 10, a bowling alley; and Cielito Artisan Pops, offering high-end frozen desserts.

          THEATER EVENTS:

March 12 to April 12- A Chorus Line (One Singular Sensation!)

The Wick Theatre is proud to present A Chorus Line, the iconic celebration of the Broadway’s unsung heroes. The groundbreaking, Pulitzer Prize-winning show made its debut 45 years ago (1975) setting a new standard on Broadway. Filled with universal stories, hit songs and dazzling dancing, it remains as relevant, poignant and explosively entertaining as ever. Mitzi Hamilton, who was the inspiration for the character of Val in Michael Bennett’s original production, takes the helm as both director and choreographer of The Wick Theatre’s production. 

A Chorus Line takes the audience through the final grueling audition run by the director, Zach, for a new Broadway musical. At the beginning of the show, Zach, a driven, compulsive worker, has assembled a group of semi-finalists and is putting them through a vigorous series of dance combinations, including ballet and jazz. Soon he thins this group down to the final eight boys and eight girls. They and the audience know that eventually this number will be cut in half and Zach will choose only four boys and four girls to be in his new musical. Instead of having them read a short audition scene, Zach wants to elicit a personal history from each one: how they got into “show business,” why they became dancers, what their hopes, fantasies and aspirations are. As he calls upon them individually, they react in every possible way, from bravado to reticence. From childhood on, their memories emerge, blending into a seamless series of musical numbers and monologues.

Conceived & Originally Directed & Choreographed by Michael Bennett, with a Book by James Kirkwood & Nicholas Dante; Music by Marvin Hamlisch, Lyrics by Edward Kleban, and Co-choreographed by Bob Avian. The original Broadway production was produced by the New York Shakespeare Festival; Joseph Papp, Producer, in association with Plum Productions, Inc.  The Gala Opening Night performance is Saturday, March 14 at 7:30 p.m. The regular performance schedule is Wednesday through Sunday. Matinees are on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at 2:00 p.m. Evening performances are Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. The Wick Theatre is located at 7901 North Federal Highway in Boca Raton, Florida. TICKETS, $65 (group)-$95, are available at www.thewick.org or by calling 561-995-2333 or through the box office (open 7 days a week.) 

March 14- A Chorus Line- (One Singular Sensation)- Tonight is The Gala Opening Night! 

7:30pm- See detailed ad above this one-The Wick Theatre is located at 7901 North Federal Highway in Boca Raton, Florida. TICKETS, $65 (group)-$95, are available at www.thewick.org or by calling 561-995-2333 or through the box office (open 7 days a week.)

                                SPECIAL EVENTS:

March 6 & 7-Boca Bacchanal Events

Vintner Dinners (March 6 ) From 7pm – 10pm-These one-of-a-kind dinners are held in beautiful private homes and historic venues throughout Boca Raton. These exclusive dinners are the most highly anticipated society event of the year, pairing the talents of internationally acclaimed vintners and chefs for a truly intimate, 5-course VIP dining experience. Held at select estate homes & private venues;  Ticket Price: $350 -For more information and to see the Vintner Dinner Hosts and Chefs, CLICK HERE    FOR TICKETS: CLICK HERE

Also, the Grand Tasting (March 7)-From 7pm – 10pm-This is Boca Raton’s premier community wine and food event, which will be held this year in the Great Hall at the exclusive Boca Raton Resort & Club. World-renowned vintners will offer tasting selections of their prized wines and Champagne. Local chefs and restaurants will offer a selection of delectable bites of their signature dishes. Guests will also have the opportunity to bid on over 100 live and silent auction items, such as gift certificates for fabulous wine, travel, and lifestyle packages, along with jewelry, scarves, perfume, clothing, electronics, and artwork. For more info. about the events, CLICK HERE  Ticket price: $125 For TICKETS, CLICK HERE

February 25-Dancing With The Stars at the Hard Rock Live Theater in Hollywood 

All seats are reserved and available at all Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.myhrl.com, www.ticketmaster.com. Doors open one hour prior to show start time. Additional fees may apply.  The new Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood will be one of the most unique live music experiences in South Florida. The 225,000-square-foot facility has state-of-the-art in-house sound and lighting, in addition to clamshell-style seating with unrivaled sightlines. The indoor venue is also equipped with mobile-stage technology, creating intimate experiences for events of varying sizes. With its technical capabilities, Hard Rock Live will be able to support A-List acts, as well as nationally televised awards shows, sporting events and more. New amenities at Hard Rock Live include Ring Couches, an exclusive premium seating area featuring plush couches and tables with dedicated in-seat cocktail service, giving guests an elite experience like no other. Guests will enjoy unparalleled views of the performance from their tiered theater-style seats. For more information on Hard Rock Live and Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood’s $1.5 billion expansion, please visit www.seminolehardrockhollywood.com/the-new-hard-rock.htm.

UPCOMING:   Gladys Knight (Feb. 29).

February 29 and March 1-The Florida Renaissance Fest 

(Every Saturday and Sunday until March 22)

10am to sunset; Travel back in time to the 16th Century held at Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield Beach;  Over 100 Artisans selling their wares, Over 100 Performers to entertain, Kid’s Kingdom, Entertainment and Food and Drynk fit for a King! It’s a Fun Family Event for All Ages!  Find themed weekends, demonstrations, pub crawl, pub sing and more; For more info: http://www.ren-fest.com/or call 954-776-1642 Every Saturday and Sunday until March 22

February 28 to March 8-Festival of the Arts- Boca

Opening Weekend Package Concert Package (3 Concerts for the Price of 2); To see the entire Events Calendar: CLICK HERE

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Now to May 15-Stone Crab Season!

But ouch, according to the Sun Sentinel, those claws are going to pinch your wallets and pocketbooks. After the lowest harvest on record for the 2018-2019 season that ended in May (1.9 million pounds), fishers and crabbers are hoping for a rebound in supply. Sanchez says retail consumers should expect to pay $21-$26 a pound for medium claws, $37-$40 per pound for large, $45-$50 for jumbos and over $50 for colossal.  Tuesday’s arrival of the ocean treat also came draped in uncertainty. Last year’s supply was dinged by the aftereffects of red tide and Hurricane Michael. The harvest keeps dipping dramatically, and researchers are trying to determine if it’s a cyclical downturn or more worrisome existential threat to the native species triggered by climate change and warming seas. The 2017-2018 haul was 2.1 million pounds. Annual harvests used to regularly exceed 3 million pounds, according to state statistics. By the way, if you get them cracked at the store, it’s best to eat them within 12 hours. If you buy them uncracked, they can be refrigerated and eaten within two days. Where to get them:

Joe’s Stone Crab — 11 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, 305-673-0365. (Note: in its 106 season!)
Billy’s Stone Crab — 400 N. Ocean Drive, Hollywood, 954-923-2300.
Catfish Deweys — 4003 N. Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale, 954-566-5333.
Kelly’s Landing — 305 SE 17th St., Fort Lauderdale, 954-760-7009
Truluck’s — Galleria Mall, 2584 E. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, 954-396-5656, and 777 Brickell Ave., Miami, 305-579-0035 

Boca Landing Prime Seafood in the Waterstone Resort 999 East Camino Real, Boca Raton, FL 33432-All You Can Eat Stone Crabs Every Thursday (except holidays) from 5pm to 10pm-$69 p.p. + tax and gratuity; 561-226-3022 *While supplies last, not to go, regular a la carte menu still available

At Prime on Wednesdays from 5pm to 9pm (PrimeDelray.com) and at Baciami on Thursdays from 5pm to 9pm (BaciamiItaliano.com)-All You Can Eat Stone Crab Dinner served with soup or salad & chef side-Market Price

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Now Hiring-All Positions-Apply Today: Farmer’s Table North Palm Beach, our newest location-Located at the North Palm Beach Country Club-951 US Hwy. 1, North Palm Beach 33408 Apply in person Monday-Friday from 10am to 5pm/ Interview right on the spot; or email resume to Kevin at dinefarmerstablenpb.com or glenn at dinefarmerstablenpb.com

ALSO hiring at Farmer’s Table in Boca Raton:  Apply in person Monday-Friday from 2pm to 4pm-Interview on the spot; Send resumes to info@nulldinefarmerstableboca.com Located at 1901 Military Trail, Boca Raton 33431

The Lake Worth Playhouse seeks Theater Teachers- who are trained in acting, dancing, and singing for our classes. We need teachers who are motivated, disciplined, and who have worked with children. Evening availability is required. Please send all resumes to Cathy Randazzo at shonna@nulllakeworthplayhouse.org

Tunie’s Natural Grocery & Vitamin Market-Now Hiring: Vitamin Specialist, Cashiers, Grocery Team Members and Graphic Designer-Experience preferred but not required; located at 5651 Coral Ridge Dr., Coral Springs, FL 33076  Apply within or email your resume to: Jobs@nullTunies.com

True Food Kitchen is still hiring talented team members, including servers, hosts/hostesses, prep cooks, pastry cooks, line cooks, wok cooks, back servers, dishwashers, pizza cooks and bartenders. Interested candidates  Call 561-419-8105 or visit https://www.truefoodkitchen.com/BocaRaton for locations and more information or follow @true_food_kitchen.

The Global Trade Chamber for dynamic and passionate entry level team for the following positions:  Telemarketing Sales Representatives, Executive Assistant, Sales Executive, Event Planner, International Trade Specialist  All candidates submit resumes to tradecenter@nullglobaltradechamber.com or to mariarenee@nullglobaltradechamber.com Qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Front Desk Job in Deerfield Beach- Seasonal front desk position in Deerfield Beach aesthetic laser/medical office doing front desk work for 2 to 3 months. $10 per hour. 954-480-2811. Ask for Carmen.

Prezzo’s Restaurant in Boca- Hiring More Than 80 workers; Prezzo, an Italian restaurant concept being revived by Burt Rapoport and Dennis Max; Located at 5560 N. Military Trail, Suite 300, in the new Park Place plaza, which is located between Clint Moore and Yamato Roads in Boca Raton.

Big Easy Casino-(Formerly Mardi Gras) Open now with new renovations (following Hurricane Irma)-  For available job opportunities, CLICK HERE

Trans AM Trucking Group has an opening for a CDL Class A Owner Operator Truck Driver in their Jupiter location.  Excellent pay. For more info., CLICK HERE  or Apply here

       ADOPT THE DOGGIES

NEWS:  Tri-County Animal Rescue is in great need of DOG WALKERS! We have several hundred dogs in our shelter, and they all need to be walked.  PLEASE come in- Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun-10:30am to 4pm—come and help.

Tri County Animal Rescue- 21287 Boca Rio R0ad-Boca Raton 33433-Phone: 561-482-8110 – www.TriCountyAnimalRescue.com 

A Personal Note:  I just took the one Sunday “class” to learn their procedures. Sign up! It’s available at 8:45am every Sunday-  It helped!  I walked a couple of adorable, loving dogs today–it feels so rewarding to volunteer!

P.S.  They desperately need gently used towels and blankets for the puppies; The dogs at Tri-County are dangerously low on canned dog food. Pedigree Traditional Meaty ground dinner with Chopped Chicken Canned Dog Food- Please help us by bringing in canned dog food to the shelter, as soon as possible.

Help us “Clear the Shelter”- (Most fees waived on large dogs-Thursday-Sunday 10:30am to 4pm)

Save a life; Adopt today! 

P.S.   For a list of DOG-FRIENDLY RESTAURANTS, CLICK HERE!  (Dine Outside with your Pooch!)

PROTECT THE DOLPHINS

NEWS:  A UNIQUE AND MEANINGFUL GIFT: “ADOPT A WILD DOLPHIN”

I JUST “ADOPTED” a wild dolphin–His name is “Wonder”- I received a “Certificate of Adoption”, a brief life history and color photograph of my dolphin–and a hard copy of the book “An Ocean of Inspiration”–The John Olguin Story.  Each dolphin has its own Facebook page (and there are 300 yet  to be adopted.) All this for only $30 +  $5 for shipping in the U.S.  ( Or, perhaps, just get a copy of this wonderful book for $15 +  $3 for shipping in the U.S. ) This makes a gift that truly supports a great cause. (Note: You will be helping a dolphin scientist with further  exploration, observation and research to help preserve these special mammals. Support the Palm Beach Dolphin Project- For info: harzen@nulltaras.org or  561-762-6473 Click here to watch this video of a dolphin show-   CLICK HERE  Note By Scientist, Explorer, Author, Dolphin Researcher-Dr. Stefan Harzan: If you have an opportunity to swim with dolphins…why not do it in the open ocean? There, the dolphins may stay close or have the freedom to swim away. It is so much better, because we meet them on their terms.

Contact to adopt your own dolphin: Harzen@nullTaras.org or 561-762-6473

VISIT OUR WILDLIFE REFUGE

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO OUR NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE?    (It’s RIGHT HERE IN BOYNTON BEACH!)

ARTHUR R. MARSHALL LOXAHATCHEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

Activities: Bird & Nature Walks, Canoeing & Kayaking, Boating & Fishing, Hiking & Biking, Storytelling, Snail Kite Banding, Python Capture—and more:

Hiking, Guided Bird, Butterfly and Wildflower Walks, Early Morning Bird Walks on the Marsh Trail, Early Morning Bird Watch and Walk – Fly Out, Swamp Strolls, Roving Naturalist on Cypress Swamp Boardwalk or Marsh Trail, Tram Tours of the Marsh, Guided Canoe Trips, Full Moon Guided Canoe Trips, Annual Photography Contest, Annual Juried Art Contest – Loxahatchee Visions, Friends and Family Spring Fling Folk Music Festival, monthly meeting of the Sierra Club Loxahatchee Group (featuring speakers, group kayak or canoe outings)

The Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge preserves a portion of the once vast northern Everglades. It provides habitat and protection for endangered wildlife such as the snail kite and the wood stork and the formerly endangered American alligator.

The main entrance and Visitor Center are located at: 10216 Lee Road  – Boynton Beach, FL 33473  It is 2 miles south of Boynton Beach Boulevard, west off US 441/SR7.    Contact:  561-734-8303  or more info:  CLICK HERE

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