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Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts s Volume 31 s Number 3 s Spring 2020
The untold true story
of the Witches of Oz
JIMMY BUFFETT’S
Set Your Mind
on Island Time.
Venue • Date • Time
Kravis On Broadway 2020-2021
Raymond F. Kravis Center
ceo notes in this issue for the Performing Arts
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
During these challenging 3 Jeffrey A. Stoops
Community Outreach Event Chairman
times, we at the Kravis Center John H. Kessler
want to express our gratitude 4-5 Vice Chair
Sherry S. Barrat
to the community for your Kravis On Broadway
Vice Chair
continued support. As we all
navigate this unprecedented
7 Joseph M. Sanches
Vice Chair
Education Committee Events Stephen L. Brown
situation, we hope that you Spotlight on Young Musicians Treasurer
will follow recommendations
to keep yourself and your 8 James W. Harpel
Secretary
Student Theater Critics Penny Bank
family healthy and well. Professional Development Michael J. Bracci
It’s during this time of Alexander W. Dreyfoos
uncertainty we need the arts
9 Stuart Frankel
Robert L. Fromer
Alan Lebow Award
most to unite us as a society— Bradley J. Hurston
as music, theater and other 10 Irene Karp
Norma E. Klorfine
cultural experiences provide Lunch and Learn David G. Lambert
In Memoriam Paul N. Leone
entertainment, comfort and Mark F. Levy
ease stress. We hope that 11 David S. Mack
William A. Meyer
you will continue to support African-American Film Festival Jane M. Mitchell
the Center and the other Magnifique Winter Intensive Bill Peterson
Monika E. Preston
Judith A. Mitchell
arts venues in the community
including the galleries,
12 Richard Sloane
Regional Arts Classical Concert Series EX OFFICIO
Chief Executive Officer
museums, and theaters. I Mayor Dave Kerner
know I speak for my fellow arts administrators when I express my 13 Palm Beach County
Mayor Keith A. James
Kravis on Broadway Student Workshops
gratitude for your support. City of West Palm Beach
I’d like to take a moment to give special thanks to our extraordinary 14 Judith A. Mitchell
Chief Executive Officer
Dress Circle Dinner
volunteers who we honor at this time of year as part of National LIFE TRUSTEES
Volunteer Week April 19 through 25. Our many volunteers give their 15 Patricia Cook
Harold F. Corrigan
time by serving as ushers, handling administrative tasks, providing Helen K. Persson Society E. Llwyd Ecclestone
hospitality services, leading tours and more. Our performances
would not be possible without these generous individuals, including
16-17 George T. Elmore
Herbert Gimelstob
Kravis 2020:The Future is Now Shannon R. Ginn
those who graciously serve on our Board of Directors and as Life Barbara Evans Golden, Ph.D.
Trustees. 18 Judy Goodman
J. Ira Harris
Palm Beach Wine Auction Sponsors’ Vintners Dinner Marshall Hess
The Kravis Center was built by and for this community and has John H. Howard
been sustained by your support through your ticket purchases 19-21 John E. Jenkins
Amin J. Khoury
and contributions for over 28 years of operations. Today the 13th Annual Palm Beach Wine Auction
Sidney A. Kohl
Kravis Center, like all of our performing arts groups, faces serious 22-23 Garrison duP. Lickle
George J. Michel, Jr.
challenges and we hope you will help us with your generous tax Gala Kickoff Reception Thomas R. Pledger
deductible donations. Gala Thank You Daniel Edward Ponton
David B. Robb, Jr.
On an optimistic note, your Kravis Center Programming team has 24 SHOWBusiness Carl J. Shapiro
Laurie S. Silvers
been hard at work over the past six months curating an outstanding Corporate Partners Business Speaker Series Kathryn C. Vecellio
line-up of performances for the 2020-2021 season and beyond. I 25 Founder Member Dinner Lee Wolf
know we all look forward to the future when we can again come 27 Corporate Partners
28-32 Dress Circle Annual Campaign
together to be entertained, inspired, moved and awed by the Linda Bryant Birdsey,
Honor Roll
talent and beauty that live performance brings to our lives and 33-35 Honor Roll of Donors
Director of Marketing & P.R.
Brandon Newman, Marketing Coordinator
hearts. I want to assure you that we will move forward for you, our Cody DeCarlo, Marketing/P.R. Associate/
Social Marketing
community and our supporters to continue to bring you the best in Ashley Douglass, Marketing Manager
The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. is a 501(c)(3)
entertainment, cultural offerings and arts education programming not-for-profit corporation and all gifts made to the Center are tax-
Phala Murray, Digital Marketing Manager
Coreen Gottschalk, Production Manager
for students of all ages. deductible to the extent provided by state and federal law. 100% of Wendy Vogeley, Creative Manager
such gifts are retained by the Center to support its operations. Sarah Blake, Marketing Assistant
We need your help to do that so we ask that you continue to support s
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seeing you again soon at the Center. s Volume 32, Number 3 (Spring 2020) is published by West Palm Beach, FL
The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, Inc., 33401-6399.
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community outreach event
CELEBRATING
TRIUMPH,
JOYAND
FREEDOM!
The Kravis Center’s annual Gospel Gala took place
on Wednesday, March 11. Before the presentation
of the Tony Award-winning The Color Purple, guests
gathered in Dreyfoos Hall to experience an uplifting
performance by the St. John Missionary Baptist
Church Mass Choir, under the Direction of Gwendolyn
Scruggs and accompanied by Wilson Scruggs on
keys, Sherwin Foster on drums and David Dulcio
on bass. The Kravis Center’s Community Relations
Committee enjoyed a reception in the Carl and Ruth
Gospel Gala is hosted by the Center’s Community Relations Committee
Back Row: Allyson Dupree Smith, John Jenkins, Cheryl Jones-Pouncey, Constance Ward Shapiro Founders’ Room before the show. s
Second Row; Lee Bell, Bradley Hurston, Sonja Kelly, Orville Lawton
Front Row: Lee Hooks, John Howard, Vanessa Young, Zenetta Miller, Jane Mitchell Sponsored by Jane M. Mitchell
Cheryl Jones-Pouncey, Amber Conrad St. John Missionary Baptist Church Mass Choir
Aaron Neely, Janice Snow, Orville Lawton, Claudia Hammond
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kravis on broadway
Kravis On Broadway
HITS HOME
NOVEMBER 2020!
Event Guest and Vanessa Young
Beach balls and excitement filled the air on
February 17 as the Kravis Center unveiled the
eagerly anticipated 2020-2021 season of Kravis On
Broadway. Broadway fans, media representatives,
Cody DeCarlo, Briana Beaty, Linda Birdsey, Alexandra Hegarty, Pamela Vargas, social media influencers and members of the
Hallie Rosenthal, Marianna Frances community gathered on the lawn at Rosemary
Square and were among the first to get a sneak peek
at the newest Broadway hits hitting home for the
Center’s next season.
From ticket giveaways to goody bags for all, everyone
in attendance was treated to a great time while
learning about the seven top-touring Broadway shows
coming to the Kravis Center. Next season, Kravis On
Broadway guests will experience an array of inspiring
musicals and unforgettable stories that will capture
the heart including An Officer and a Gentleman,
Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville, My Fair
Lady, Wicked, Dear Evan Hansen, Anastasia and Mean
Girls. The event was co-hosted by the Kravis Center,
Rosemary Square, Il Bellagio Italian Restaurant, who
provided delicious hors d’oeuvres and wine, and
Virginia Sinicki of 97.9 WRMF’s the KVJ Show.
Virginia Sinicki, Linda Birdsey, Ron Del Signore
Amanda Rypkema
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Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville
An Officer and a Gentleman
Kravis On Broadway’s spectacular 2020-2021 season will kick off with an all-new production
based on the Oscar-winning film, An Officer and a Gentleman (November 24-29). A compelling
story of adversity and triumph, this breathtaking romance captivates audiences around the
world and reminds us all that anything’s possible if you have the courage to pursue your dreams.
Next, grab your flip-flops and head on over to where it’s always five o’ clock with Jimmy Buffett’s
Escape to Margaritaville (December 15-20). A light-hearted musical comedy packed with
enough Buffett tunes to delight any Parrothead, critics are calling this new Broadway production
“A little slice of paradise!” My Fair Lady
Lincoln Center’s lavish new production of Lerner and Loewe’s My Fair Lady
(January 5-10) breathes new life into the timeless classic. Show tunes that have
stood the test of time, I Could Have Danced All Night and Wouldn’t it be Loverly,
among others, are better than ever in this glorious revival.
Then, discover what happens when the fieriest of rivalries turns into the unlikeliest
of friendships. The Broadway smash Wicked (February 3-14) tells the story of
what really happened in the Land of Oz, but from a different angle.
One of the most remarkable shows in musical theater history, according to the
Washington Post, Dear Evan Hansen (March 9-14) delivers a deeply personal
message about life and the way we live it. A contemporary musical that resonates
Wicked
with all ages.
Take off on an incredible adventure as you’re transported from the Russian
Empire to Paris in the 1920s with the beloved Anastasia (March 30-April 4). This
magnificent production tells the story of a brave young woman on a journey to
discover the mystery of her past.
And get set to laugh aloud as you experience Tina Fey’s hilarious hit musical
Mean Girls (May 11-16). This acclaimed production gets to the heart of what it
means to be a true friend, a worthy nemesis and above all, a human being.
Kravis On Broadway subscribers are receiving their renewals now, donors will have
the opportunity to subscribe in May and subscriptions will go on sale to the general
public in June.
Dear Evan Hansen
Visit kravis.org/broadway to learn more. s
Anastasia Mean Girls
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WE LOVE
OUR VOLUNTEERS!
The show could not go on without our team of dedicated volunteers! Each of these extraordinary
individuals, including our Board Members, Life Trustees and Standing Committee Members, ushers
and those who handle hospitality, administrative and customer service tasks, are the reason we can
continue our mission of enhancing life in Palm Beach County. We salute each and every one of you!
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education committee events spotlight on young musicians
Kravis Center Aims a
Kravis Center’s Education Committee
HOSTS SPEAKERS’ SERIES
SPOTLIGHTon theTALENT
ofLOCAL YOUNG MUSICIANS
Martha Brown, Julie Hetherington, Maxine Marks,
Penny Bank Barbara Golden
The Education Committee of the Kravis Center’s Board of
Directors, hosted four meetings during the 2019-2020 season,
which started in November with a presentation by speaker
Dr. Donald Fennoy, Superintendent of the School District of Palm Beach
County. The committee also participated in a new Member Engagement
program that allowed it to host several special events throughout
the season.
Spotlight on Young Musicians perform their showcase performance
At the first meeting, Dr. Fennoy shared in 2019.
highlights from the district’s 2016-2021
Strategic 5-Year Plan, including the district’s Crossing the threshold from practice to stage is every music
commitment to arts education through grant student’s dream, and the Kravis Center has been helping to make that
writing and long-range capital planning. dream a reality for more than 27 years. Nearly 40,000 students have
performed in the annual Spotlight on Young Musicians. The eagerly
In December, the committee served as anticipated annual event not only showcases emerging talent but
hosts for the Kravis Center’s S*T*A*R also promotes the excellent choral and instrumental music programs
Judy Mitchell, Bill Peterson
Series, greeting and interacting with within area schools.
teachers and students attending a performance of The Very Hungry
Caterpillar by the Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia. “The Kravis Center is delighted to have this legacy partnership with
the Youth Orchestra of Palm Beach County, the School District of Palm
In January, Dr. Martha Brown, Project Evaluator, and Ms. Sonja Kelly, Beach County and the Palm Beach Music Teacher Association, formed
Teaching Artist, shared that Broadway Reach is in its fifth year of when we first opened in 1992,” said Judith Mitchell, Kravis Center
providing sequential arts education and exposure to live Broadway touring CEO. “We are seeing the children of performers from the early years
productions to nearly 100 underserved children from neighborhood now appearing on our Dreyfoos Hall stage, continuing the tradition of
afterschool programs in Palm Beach County. The 2019 and 2020 programs sharing their musical talents with the community.”
were made possible by a two-year grant from the Max M. & Marjorie S.
Fisher Foundation Arts & Culture Fund of the Community Foundation Each year the Spotlight
for Palm Beach and Martin Counties along with support from Rick and performance features
Rosemary Johnston. The grant totals $55,000 over two years. ensembles such as
Elementar y Honors
“Broadway shows often have themes that transcend the actual
Chorus, the Honors
performance that are relevant to our students,” said Brown. “In Broadway
Handbell Ensemble, the
Reach, we explore social and emotional learning opportunities that arise
Middle School Honor
from these themes and also relate to academic content within arts
Choir and the Youth
education.”
Orchestra of Palm Beach
In February, Paul McEneaney, Artistic Director of Cahoots NI Theatre County Ensembles.
Company spoke about how its Kravis Center S*T*A*R Series performance
of Penguins explored friendship, fun, identity and the ever-changing Visit kravis.org s
meaning of family. This new theatre and dance production was inspired
by a true story reported in the New York Times that touched
earts worldwide.
And in March, the committee attended a screening of the 1932 film
So Big! starring Barbara Stanwyck and based on the book written by
Edna Ferber, whose great-niece
Julie Gilbert – also instructor
of the Kravis Center’s Writers’
Academy program – facilitated
a discussion after the screening.
Gilbert is the author of Ferber:
A Biography of Edna Ferber
Margaret May Damen, and Her Circle about her great-
Rosemary Johnston, Norma Klorfine
aunt. s
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student theater critics & professional development
Meet the ALL CRITICS
NEW GENERATION
Emma Beers
Jupiter Christian School
ofTHEATER CRITICS!
Aliza Billet
Katz Yeshiva High School
Mya Bodnick
Oxbridge Academy
Thirteen local high school students were nominated by their teachers to
Madison Brown
represent their schools this season as Kravis Student Theater Critics for Royal Palm Beach High School
various Kravis Center presentations. The students received workshop training Stephanie Bruzon
led by Dr. Susan Wemette of Blue Planet Writers’ Room on how to write theater G-Star School of the Arts
reviews and met and discussed theater reviewing with a local writing expert. Shaina Francis
Santaluces Community High School
Last season, the program was expanded to allow students to select Jenna Mather
productions of their choice from the entire Kravis Center season schedule. Jupiter High School
This year, they attended and reviewed a multitude of performances, including Grace Myers
Fiddler on the Roof, The Play That Goes Wrong, A Bronx Tale and Hamilton. The Benjamin School
Catherine Paulitz
The 2019-20 Kravis Student Theater Critics are: Emma Beers, Wellington Community High School
Shaina Francis, Mikayla Perry, Jupiter Christian School; Aliza Billet, Katz Yeshiva High School; Mikayla Perry
Riley Ziegler G-Star School of the Arts
Mya Bodnick, Oxbridge Academy; Madison Brown, Royal
Palm Beach Community High School; Stephanie Bruzon, G-Star School of the Arts; Shaina Francis, Sasha Smith
Dreyfoos School of the Arts
Santaluces Community High School; Jenna Mather, Jupiter Community High School; Grace Myers,
Sarah Sondermann
The Benjamin School; Catherine Paulitz, Wellington Community High School; Mikayla Perry, G-Star School of the Palm Beach Central High School
Arts; Sasha Smith, Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts; Sarah Sondermann, Palm Beach Central High School Riley Ziegler
and Riley Ziegler, Cardinal Newman High School. s Cardinal Newman High School
TEACHERS LEARNthePOWERof theARTS!
The Kravis Center, the School District of Palm Beach County and Florida
Atlantic University have been Kennedy Center Partners in Education since
2005. The Partners in Education program of the John F. Kennedy Center for
the Performing Arts is designed to assist arts organizations throughout the
nation to develop or expand educational partnerships with their local school
systems. The primary purpose of these partnerships is to provide professional
learning in the arts for teachers.
On September 21, Dr. Martha Brown led a three-hour workshop at the Kravis
Center entitled Healing Through the Arts: Restorative Practices for Arts Educators.
The workshop was presented to Palm Beach County teachers in grades 3-8.
Keena Gumbinner (Kravis Center Education Associate),
Samika Satterthwaite (K-12 Arts Education Administrator SDPBC)
During the workshop, arts educators learned how to create an emotionally safe Edrick Rhodes (Director, Curriculum and Administration Kennedy Center)
space in their classrooms, how childhood trauma impacts behavior, and how
the arts can help students heal from trauma and build their social and emotional Joined by Samika Satterthwaite, K-12 Arts Education Administrator, for
competencies. Teachers considered how social justice-oriented projects build the School District of Palm Beach County, and Edrick D. Rhodes, Director
students’ capacity to act as change agents in their schools and communities. of Curriculum and Administration for the Kennedy Center, Gumbinner co-
presented a session focused on the A.R.T.S. Leadership Model which provides
Three other Professional Development workshops were held this season.
a blueprint for enhancing and expanding arts programs and experiences
Mimi Herman led Coming to America for teachers of students in grades 2-6
within partnership teams.
at the Conservatory School @ North Palm Beach on November 8. And on
February 28, Paige Whelan led Digital Storytelling: Photography as a Writing “We are incredibly proud that more than 2.6 million students from Palm Beach,
Tool for teachers in grades 3-8. Broward, Martin, St. Lucie and Okeechobee counties have visited the Kravis
Also, in February, Kravis Center Education Associate Keena Gumbinner went Center since 1992, attending performances through our S*T*A*R Series and
to Washington, D.C. to co-present a workshop at the Kennedy Center Partners participating in a wide variety of educational programming,” said Tracy Butler,
in Education Annual Meeting entitled Leadership in the Arts: Let’s Look at the Director of Education. “Our educators work hard to engage those students
A.R.T.S. Leadership Model. This annual convening of National Partnership and provide them with worthwhile arts experiences. And our own professional
Teams allows members to receive additional training related to professional development focus gives us a great platform to the district’s instructional
learning and to recast the terms of their written partnership agreement. goals for teachers” s
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alan lebow award
LOCAL STUDENTSgetTHEIR SHOT!
Lebow Award 2020 Winners (1st row) Jordan Monteagudo
(2nd row) Tedly Eximon, Ne’Quann Raymond, Andrea Figueroa-Rodriguez, Emily Moreland, Vanessa Whittle, Felicity Dillow, Madison Porter
Celebrating its 11th year of Judith Mitchell, CEO of the Kravis Center, welcomed guests to the Lebow
awarding local high schoolers Award ceremony and recognized the Kids’ Dreams Board of Directors in
for their excellence in attendance. Ms. Mitchell also recognized Patricia Lebow, president and
Shakespearean performances, co-founder of Kids’ Dreams, for her commitment to providing a variety
the Lebow Award presentation of outstanding arts opportunities for children in the community including
was hosted on February 15 the Lebow Award for Excellence in Shakespearean Performance. In 2015,
in the Kravis Center’s Weiner Kids’ Dreams made a gift to the Kravis Center to permanently endow the
Banquet Center. Cash prizes Lebow Award.
totaling $5,000 were bestowed
on eight Palm Beach County “I am pleased to honor the accomplishments of the 2020 Alan Lebow
students from six local Title I high Award recipients,” Mitchell said. “This program would not be possible
schools following an adjudication without the support of Kids’ Dreams. We also acknowledge the dedication
process. Alpha Media’s X102.3 and commitment of the high school teachers. Without their guidance
Radio’s MoShay LaRen served and support, the students would not be prepared to participate in this
as the event’s keynote speaker. outstanding program.”
After the awards ceremony,
Vanessa Whittle The two Top Winners were Jordan Monteagudo and Vanessa Whittle, both
participating students and
juniors at Royal Palm Beach Community High School. Each won a prize of
teachers were provided tickets to attend the evening’s performance of
$1,000. Ne’Quann Raymond, a senior at Forest Hill Community High School,
Hamilton.
and Emily Moreland, a freshman at FAU High School were both awarded
Sponsored by Kids’ Dreams, Inc., in memory of its co-founder, Alan $750 as an Honorable Mention.
Lebow, the award program engages students from Title I high schools Andrea Figueroa-Rodriguez, a
and provides the opportunity for them to perform short selections from senior at Forest Hill Community
William Shakespeare’s works before a panel of distinguished judges. The High School, and Madison Porter,
student adjudication took place on January 11, at which they performed a sophomore at Forest Hill
their selected work and were evaluated and scored by three judges in Community High School, were
five categories of performance: concentration, emotional commitment, awarded $500 as Distinguished
energy, evidence of understanding, and overall performance. The judges Participants. Notable Participants
were Desmond Gallant, Sally Ricca and Karen Stephens. Felicity Dillow, a sophomore at
Royal Palm Beach Community
“This award ceremony at the Kravis Center is a fitting tribute to my High School, and Tedly Eximon,
husband,” said Patricia Lebow. “He was a man whose passion in life a senior at Glade Central
involved theater, film, art and literature — always with an overriding touch Community High School were
Jordan Monteagudo
of kindness for all those he met on his journey through life.” both awarded $250. s
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lunch & learn - in memoriam
POPULAR ArtSmart Lunch & Learn Series HIGHLIGHTS
Who Lives Here? Behind the Hedges in Palm Beach: Bill Bone and
Alexander Hamilton: The Man Behind the Musical: Dr. Robert Watson
Two popular events were featured in the 2019-2020 ArtSmart Lunch &
Learn series in association with the Kravis Center Cultural Society.
Guests spent the afternoon of February 3, peeking behind the
hedges of a handful of Palm Beach’s most famous residents.
Bill Bone, attorney and co-founder of the law firm Larmoyeux &
Bone, described how those residents have impacted our local
culture, public spaces and infrastructure in the surrounding cities.
Who Lives Here? Behind the Hedges in Palm Beach, was sponsored by
Patricia and Edward Falkenberg.
On February 24, Dr. Robert Watson took guests behind the scenes to
learn surprising and inspiring aspects of Alexander Hamilton’s life they
never knew and the stories that set the context for the major scenes
in the musical. Alexander Hamilton: The Man Behind the Musical was
sponsored by Bonnie and Steven Stern.
The ArtSmart Lunch & Learn series is held in the Kravis Center’s
Gimelstob Ballroom in the Cohen Pavilion and includes a lunch prepared
Bill Bone, Patricia Falkenberg Robert Watson, Bonnie Stern
by Catering by The Breakers at the Kravis Center. s
Kathryn Vecellio, Judy Mitchell Steve Caras, Jane Mitchell Alex Dreyfoos, Barbara Golden
In Loving Memory SHARON MCDANIEL
The Kravis Center has lost a beloved member of our team. Sharon McDaniel, Regional Arts Programming
Associate, passed away Saturday, February 29 after a battle with cancer. Sharon inspired a love of classical
music to all who were lucky enough to experience one of her many pre-concert talks and community education
programs. She had a unique ability to be able to share her vast knowledge of the music, the composers and
the stories behind each piece, and a gift for fostering interest for classical music in others. Her passion and
enthusiasm for the genre was evident in all that she did and was instrumental in building the Regional Arts
Classical Concert Series to where it is today. A classical pianist, Sharon dedicated her life to sharing her love of
classical music. She was highly respected for her musical knowledge and deeply appreciated for her humor
and infectious smile by all who worked alongside her.
Before joining the Kravis Center team in 2010, Sharon was the music and dance critic for the Palm Beach Post
and shared her immense understanding of both disciplines in an important way.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in music from the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of
Cincinnati, a master’s degree from Boston University’s College of Fine Arts and a Certificate in Piano from
the Paris American Academy in France. Sharon then continued her education as a fellow at the National Arts
Journalism Program at Northwestern University and the Knight Center for Specialized Journalism as well as
the education and opera institutes of the Music Critics Association of North America. s
{10} OVATIONS SPRING 2020african-american film festival magnifique winter intensive
African-American Film Festival
SHOWCASES the FILMS of
DIRECTOR JOHN SINGLETON
The students and teaching artists of the Magnifique Intensive
MAGNIFIQUE WINTER INTENSIVE
CELEBRATES THIRD SEASON
at Kravis Center
The Magnifique Winter Intensive was held January 2-6. Founded by
Ken Bowers with Operation Hope Jean-Hugues Feray, former principal dancer with many international
companies, including Ballet Florida and National Ballet de Marseille,
In January, the Kravis Center’s African-American Film Festival marked the Magnifique Winter Intensive featured an all-French faculty from
15 years of showcasing important African-American actors, directors, such prestigious ballet companies as the Paris Opera Ballet, Ballet de
writers and producers and their contribution to the film industry. l’Opera National de Bordeaux, National Ballet de Nancy and the Ballet du
This year’s theme highlighted several of the major works by director Capitole, among others.
John Singleton.
Instructors included Charles Jude, former star of
The festival opened on January 20 the Paris Opera Ballet and now artistic director
with 1991’s Boyz N the Hood, the of the Ballet de l’Opera National de Bordeaux;
story of Tre, who is sent to live with Olivier Pardina, former principal dancer with the
his father in tough South Central Nice Opera House, Bejart Ballet and a principal
Los Angeles. MoShay LaRen from teacher with the Miami City Ballet School and
Alpha Media’s X102.3 served as the Stephanie Roublot, former dancer with Ballet de
host for the evening. The festival Nancy and now a principal dancer with the Ballet
continued on February 3 with a de l’Opera National de Bordeaux.
screening of Rosewood (1997), Kathy Chiarello,
based on the true story of the 1923 Maxine Fechter The program is designed for intermediate and
massacre by a white mob in the small town of Rosewood, Florida. And on Pas de deux with
advanced students in grades 4th-12th, and
February 24, the festival concluded with Higher Learning (1995), Raelin Flanigan and placements are by audition. Auditions were held
Devon Luxton in September, 2019.
Singleton’s powerful portrait of college life in the 1990s. Bill Nix, President
of Nix Communications Group, served as host for the second and third For more than 27 seasons, the Kravis Center has helped students
evenings of the festival. of all ages fuel their imaginations and expand their lives through
The African-American Film Festival at the Kravis Center, founded by comprehensive arts education programs. Since 1992, 2.6 million
James Drayton, has presented 45 films beginning with Stormy Weather, students from Palm Beach, Broward, Martin, St. Lucie and Okeechobee
Within These Gates and Sankofa in 2005. Each season, a series of films counties have visited the Center, attending performances through
are selected that are not only entertaining, but provide an educational the S*T*A*R Series and participating in a wide variety of educational
experience. Prior to each screening, hosts present a 20-minute talk and programming. To learn more, please visit kravis.org/education.
following each film lead a lively question-and-answer session which or further information about the Paris Ballet Conservatory,
allows the guests to exchange ideas and share personal experiences please visit parisballetdance.com. s
related to the film.
The hosting community organization for the African-American Film Festival
is Kappa Upsilon Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. s
Students from the advanced level of the
Magnifique Intensive demonstrate warm-up exercises during
Lee Bell, Bill Nix, John Jenkins the end-of-the-week showcase
KRAVIS.ORG {11}CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA
REGIONAL ARTS CLASSICAL CONCERT SERIES 2020-2021
The world’s finest classical symphony orchestras,
chamber ensembles, and recitalists at extremely
Regional Arts Classical Concert Series sponsored by Leonard and Sophie Davis affordable prices.
MUSIC “AT EIGHT” (8 pm) MUSIC “AT TWO” (2 pm)
CHINA PHILHARMONIC
LONG YU, CONDUCTOR
NANCY ZHOU, VIOLIN
Sunday, November 15, 2020 at 8 pm
Tian Zhou, Tchaikovsky, Dvořák
INTERNATIONALE BACH
STUTTGART
HANS-CHRISTOPH RADEMANN,
PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA CONDUCTOR
SIR ANDREW DAVIS, CONDUCTOR Sunday, November 22, 2020 at 2 pm
DAVID KIM, VIOLIN Bach/St. Matthew Passion
Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 8 pm
Rimsky-Korsakov, Massenet, Sarasate, MOSCOW STATE
Mussorgsky, Ravel SYMPHONY
GEORGE LI, PIANO ORCHESTRA
Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at 8 pm PAVEL KOGAN,
Beethoven, Schumann CONDUCTOR
BLAKE POULIOT,
VIOLIN
RENÉE
Monday,
FLEMING, January 18, 2021
SOPRANO at 2 pm
Sunday, Prokofiev, Bruch, Strauss
January 3, 2021
at 8 pm ITZHAK PERLMAN, VIOLIN
ROHAN DE SILVA, PIANO
Monday, March 1, 2021 at 8 pm
PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA
SIR ANDREW DAVIS, CONDUCTOR
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 2 pm
Weber, Mozart, Brahms
CHICAGO SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA
RICCARDO MUTI, CONDUCTOR
Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at 8 pm BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC
JOANN FALLETTA, CONDUCTOR ACADEMY OF ST MARTIN
PAVEL ŠPORCL, VIOLIN
CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA IN THE FIELDS
Monday, March 22, 2021 at 8 pm
FRANZ WELSER-MÖST, CONDUCTOR JOHANNES MOSER, CELLO
Rossini, Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky
Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 8 pm Sunday, March 7, 2021 at 2 pm
Mozart, Tchaikovsky Schubert, Schumann, Sallinen, Tchaikovsky
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{12} OVATIONS SPRING 2020kravis on broadway student workshops
THEATER STUDENTS
Get a TASTE of BROADWAY!
Desmond Nunn and Lisa Finegold lead Hamilton Workshop Q & A
Each year, more than 700 local students studying the performing arts benefit from over 20
workshops taught by leading Broadway musical theater stars, dance company members and other
professionals, hosted by the Kravis Center.
The Kravis On Broadway workshops and the Master Class program connect theater professionals
– actors, dancers, directors, choreographers and others – with students from throughout the area
who also dream of one day performing on stage.
“We are delighted to offer students free Kravis On Broadway workshops and Master Classes
throughout the season that provide real world theater training experiences and interaction with top
performing professionals,” said Tracy Butler, Director of Education for the Kravis Center.
The 2019-2020 workshops kicked off with a class by Fiddler on the Roof dance captain Jessica Jesse McCoy from Palm Beach Atlantic University
Hamilton Workshop
Altchiler, who worked with dance
students on a combination from the production. Other guest artists included Todd Buonopane
from the cast of The Play That Goes Wrong, who led an acting workshop, as well as additional
dance workshops taught by Hallie Brevetti from A Bronx Tale and Lisa Finegold and Desmond
Nunn from Hamilton. The workshops wrapped up with a vocal audition workshop by a cast
member from Miss Saigon.
The Master Class program included classes led by dancers from Koresh Dance Company
and Victoria Regan, from the original cast of 42nd Street, who taught an advanced tap class.
Instrumental music classes were taught by members of the Aizuri String Quartet.
Students from local and state high schools and colleges participated this season, including
American Heritage, Bak Middle School of the Arts, The Benjamin School, Boynton Beach
Community High School, Calvary Christian Academy, Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the
Arts, Florida Atlantic University High School, Forest Hill Community High School, G-Star
School of the Arts, John Carroll Catholic High School, Oxbridge Academy, Palm Beach Atlantic
University, Palm Beach Gardens Community High School, Palm Beach State College, Park
Vista Community High School, Pompano Beach High School, St. Joan of Arc Catholic School,
St. John Paul II Academy, Spanish River Community High School, Suncoast Community High
School, University of Florida, Wagner College and West Boca Raton Community High School.
Hamilton Workshop
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KRAVIS.ORG {13}dress circle dinner
An Evening of DINNER, DANCING
and PHILANTHROPY
Alex Dreyfoos,
Mayor of West Palm Beach Keith James Goldie Wolfe Miller and Jack Miller
Eileen Berman and Jay Bauer
Dress Circle members were honored at a special Dinner
Dance on December 3, at the Kravis Center, where
over 350 supporters attended. The highlight of the
evening was an announcement from Board Chairman
Jeffrey Stoops that the Kravis 2020 campaign recently
received a $10 million gift from The Raymond and
Bessie Kravis Foundation.
Joan Stecker, Amy Remer Brian and Heather Lowenthal
Sponsored by UBS Private Wealth Management for
the fifth consecutive year, the annual event included
a cocktail reception and dinner by Catering by The
Breakers at the Kravis Center and live music from
Marcia Mitchell Music.
During the dinner, Mr. Stoops recognized Kravis Center
CEO, Judith Mitchell, and thanked her for 30 years of
her expert leadership. He then thanked the guests for
their generous support of the performing arts center.
“It is encouraging to see community engagement
at all levels of giving,” continued Mr. Stoops. “Today
we had the pleasure of announcing a lead gift of
$10 million to the campaign from The Raymond and
Bessie Kravis Foundation. In recognition of their
Chris Farrell and Dawn Clifford, Mark and Levi Morrow-Brown
generosity, our beautiful new urban plaza in front of
Dreyfoos Hall will be named The Kravis Family Plaza.
“With this very generous gift, we are about two-thirds of the way to our Kravis 2020 campaign goal of
$50 million. Given the inspiration this gift will bring to the campaign, and what might be the strongest
season of programming ever, combined with the spectacular improvements to the facilities, we could
not be more excited about the year ahead!”
Dress Circle members are donors who support the Center by contributing $1,000 or more annually.
Membership benefits include priority seating based on membership level, special ticketing privileges,
invitation to the annual Dress Circle recognition event, listing in Kravis Center Playbill and Ovations
magazines and acknowledgment of support on the Dress Circle Wall of Honor.
For more information on becoming a member of the Kravis Center call 561.651.4320 or
visit kravis.org/membership. For more information about the Kravis 2020: The Future is Now
Michael and Janet Reiter
project, visit kravis.org/kravis2020. s
{14} OVATIONS SPRING 2020HELEN K. PERSSON SOCIETY
Make an ENDLESS (List complete as of January 31, 2020)
The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is grateful to those donors who have
IMPACT with Your expressed their commitment to the Kravis Center’s Endowment Fund which helps sustain our
artistic and educational excellence for future artists, audiences, and students. Donors who
ENDOWMENT
have made a current gift or informed us of a gift intention to the Kravis Center’s Endowment are
acknowledged as members of the Helen K. Persson Society and their generosity is recognized
with invitations to Persson Society events, acknowledgment in Kravis Center publications
GIFT
and other benefits based on level of commitment. Embrace is the sculpture on The Kravis
Family Plaza honoring donors who have made a completed gift of $10,000 or above. If you
would like more information about the Helen K. Persson Endowment Society, please call
Margaret May Damen, CFP®, CLU®, ChFC®, CAP®, Planned Giving and Endowment Officer
at 561.651.4230.
Imagine making a lasting impact on your community for
generations to come with your gift. Mrs. Dorothy Adler in memory of Mrs. Carmen Côté Gollance Estate of Viola Odenheimer
Herbert Adler Mr. and Mrs. Murray H. Goodman Ruth Opotow in memory of
A gift that brings enriching, awe-inspiring and joy-filled Mrs. Francis Appleton Marcie Gorman-Althof Harold A. Opotow
experiences to people of all ages and ensures these Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Aquilino Mr. and Mrs. Lionel P. The Frank and Jennie M. Palen
unforgettable moments will continue into the future. Ilene G. Arons Greenbaum Foundation
Merrill L. and Helen S. Bank Peggy and Richard Greenfield Estate of Phillip Perkins
When you give a legacy gift to the Kravis Center’s Stephen and Janet Barr Eileen Ludwig Greenland Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Persson, Jr.
Endowment Fund, you’ll be among an esteemed group of Sherry and Tom Barrat John D. Herrick
Helen K. Persson in memory of
discerning donors who wish to help us continue our mission Mrs. Leo M. Beckwith Mrs. Grace E. Hokin Chester E. Borck
of enhancing the quality of life in Palm Beach County. Ms. Marilyn Zelnick Berman Mr. and Mrs. John H. Howard
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Peterson
Your support today secures our future tomorrow— Dr. Nettie Birnbach Allan M. Huss and
Susan Stallard Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Pledger
and will ensure that the Kravis Center retains its reputation Carol M. Birney, in memory of
as South Florida’s premier center for the performing arts my husband, Thomas J. Birney Robert Janowitz Memorial Fund Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin M. Polayes
and the community’s top cultural attraction. John J. Brogan Family Trust Mrs. Justine Harvey Joseph Daniel Edward Ponton
Estate of Milton Brothers Jeanne and Richard A. Kaskey, Mrs. Harold K. Raisler
The Kravis Center recognizes your generosity as a member Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Brown in memory of our beloved son, Mr. Douglas P. Regan
Larry E. Brown James Kaskey
of the Helen K. Persson Society (or respects your wishes to Barbara and Irving Reifler
Mr. Stephen L. Brown Sylvia and Frederick Kenner
remain anonymous). Mr. and Mrs. David B. Robb, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. William E. Buckley Henni and John Kessler
Mrs. Morton Kesten Mr. and Mrs. Eric F. Ross
The Hazel B. Bundy
Memorial Fund Kids’ Dreams, Inc. in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Milne Ross
For information about the Helen K. Persson Society, please Alan Lebow Mr. and Mrs. Stanley M.
Mr. and Mrs. Iain Calder
contact Margaret May Damen, CFP®, CLU®, ChFC®, CAP® Mr. and Mrs. John Castle Mr. and Mrs. Milton Klein Rumbough, Jr.
Endowment and Planned Giving Officer at 561.651.4230 or in memory of Alan H. Miller Fruema Nannis Klorfein Rose Sachs Memorial Fund
damen@kravis.org or visit kravis.org/endowment. Carol R. Feinberg Cohen Leonard and Norma Klorfine Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Salmanson
Irwin M. and Gail Cohen Foundation
Lynn Joy and Meyer Sapoff
Community Foundation for Palm Estate of Matthew R. Kornreich
Dr. and Mrs. David I. Kosowsky Jordan and Thomas A. Saunders III
Beach and Martin Counties
Molly Foreman-Kozel in honor of Diane Bergner
Rose Smith Price Cooley
Raymond and Bessie Kravis Priscilla and Richard Schmeelk
Janet A. Coulombe Trust
Foundation Foundation
Margaret May Damen CFP®,
WHY I GIVE ... CLU®, ChFC®, CAP® The Kravis Center’s Mr. and Mrs. Lewis M. Schott
Evelyn Y. Davis Foundation Management Staff Beth K. Schwartz
Sophie and Leonard Davis Felice and Mervin Kronfeld Mrs. Natalie L. Secoles
Mrs. Arthur Stephen DeMoss Estate of Simone Kruger Jody E. Sherman
“I was born and raised in Washington, D.C. Mr. and Mrs. A. Ephraim Diamond Elinore Lambert in loving
Marilyn J. Siebrasse
where a plethora of culture was 15 minutes Margaret C. Donnelley
memory of my beloved sister
Marcia Dolin Fred and Joan Siegel
from my home. Between the many museums, Renate and Alex Dreyfoos In memory of Emma V. Lambrose Mr. Jody Sklar and Mr. Dana
Diana and Llwyd Ecclestone
galleries, the theaters and the symphony Harriett M. Eckstein
Mrs. Blanche S. Levine S. Fishkin
there was always the opportunity to enjoy a Cathy Kraut Lewis Rachel Sommer in memory of
Debra A. Elmore/A.K. Consulting Charitable Foundation my sister Marcia Leff
performance or to enhance one’s education. Mr. and Mrs. George Elmore Tim and Joan Litle in honor of Mr. and Mrs. William F. Spitznagel
Zelda Mason Don Ephraim for the Alex and Renate Dreyfoos
Donald M. Ephraim Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Starkoff
Vicki and Arthur Loring
I came to the Palm Beaches in 1961 and immediately experienced Dr. and Mrs. Marshall A. Falk Lisa Lourie State of Florida
culture shock!! At that time, we only had the Norton Museum on Rose Faroni Fine Arts Endowment
Joseph and Florence Mandel
Jack Fein Family Foundation Louise and Michael Stein
a much smaller scale, The Palm Beach Playhouse and a few Art Mrs. Rita E. Stein
Caryl R. Firth Morton and Barbara Mandel
galleries. Often we would go to Ft. Lauderdale or to Miami for Stuart M. Fischman, Esq. Family Foundation Christine and Robert Stiller in
special events. Miles and Shirley Fiterman Cindy Costello Mandes memory of Matthew Grennan,
Leona and Leo Fleur in memory Diann and Thomas Mann Phyllis Grennan Huffman and
of Frieda and Louis Cohan Bernard and Chris Marden Joy Stiller Matthews
Plans for the Kravis Center, which opened in 1992, created Florida Power & Light Company Susan Mark Natalie G. Stone
tremendous excitement in our community. Our beloved friend Denise and Fred Fox Zelda Mason Rosalie W. Stone Trust
Natalie Stone asked us to host a "Cocktails for Culture" party in Maureen J. Gardella Leni and Peter W. May Morris and Elfriede Stonzek
Mr. and Mrs. James B. Gaynor Carolyn and George Metskas Endowment Fund
our home that we gladly did which helped to raise money for Marjorie and Mark Gershwind Foundation Sandra Thompson
seats. Today the Kravis Center remains very important to me. and Kathy and Mitchell Denise and William A. Meyer
Mr. Bernard Weinstein
Jacobson in honor of
We are proud to be Founders as well as Sponsors of a Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Jacobson
Robin Ellen Meyers
Dr. Marcia Robbins-Wilf
John Mike
performance each season. Dr. Theodore F. Gerson
Harriet and Alan Miller Charles R. Williams
Denise K. Ghattas, The David A. and Shoshanna
in loving memory of Jack and Goldie Wolfe Miller
Wingate Foundation, Inc.
I am committed to the Kravis Center mission to bring exceptional Aunt Helen K. Persson Mr. and Mrs. James P. Mitchell
Jane M. Mitchell Lee and John M. Wolf
educational programs and outstanding performances to our Herbert and Elaine Gimelstob
Dr. David T. Nash Memorial Fund Arthur and Joyce Yeckes
J. Arthur Goldberg
community. It is my pleasure to include the Kravis Center in my Dr. Barbara Evans Golden Mrs. Clara Nevai Charitable Trust
estate planning for our generation and the generations to come.” Barry H. and Elisa R. Goldman Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Newberger Harriet Brogin Yogel
Opportunity Fund Barbara Suflas Noble Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Zeitz
- Zelda Mason
KRAVIS.ORG {15}THE RAYMOND F. KRAVIS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
THE STAGE IS SET
Kravis 2020: The Future is Now
The Kravis Center’s extensive renovations will elevate and enhance the customer experience
before, during and after performances.
Welcome to the new Kravis Center! A new experience awaits you.
· A brand-new park-like outdoor urban plaza in front of the Center to enjoy the peaceful
ambiance and lovely waterfall, enhanced with expanded walkways and new bicycle paths
· An expanded Dreyfoos Hall Lobby with 6,000 additional square feet that will include added
seating in a new bistro area and more restrooms on the expanded Orchestra level
· A valet-only entrance with dedicated parking garage offering expedited car
drop off and pick up
· An enhanced self-parking garage with visible, artistic branding, a new entrance/exit ramp
directly to the fourth floor to greatly reduce exit time, along with new technology that will
provide parking space availability to facilitate parking
· A pedestrian-friendly plaza on the Okeechobee/Tamarind corner, that will be highlighted
by an informational marquee
For more information about how you can help:
KRAVIS.ORG/KRAVIS2020
561.651.4273Special Thanks to our Honor Roll of Donors!
(List complete as of March 1, 2020)
Visionary Benefactors Pacesetters (continued) Major Contributors (continued)
($10,000,000 and above) ($100,000 to $249,999) ($10,000 to $24,999)
The Raymond and Bessie Kravis Foundation Emily and Stephen Magowan Silvana and Barry S. Halperin
Diann and Thomas Mann Barry and Karen Hamerling
Grand Benefactors Harriet L. Miller in Loving Memory John D. Herrick
($2,000,000 to $9,999,999) of Alan H. Miller William W. Karatz and Joan G. Smith
William A. Meyer Sydell Miller in Memory of Kristy and Josh Koenig
Christine and Bob Stiller Arnold Miller and Philip Zieky George and Ruth Laboda
Principal Benefactors Peter M. Polow, Sr. and Family Charitable Foundation
($1,000,000 to $1,999,999) John J. Raggio and Karen and Martin A. List
Toby and Leon Cooperman Dr. Donna Kesselman Raggio Mr. James L. Long
Alex and Renate Dreyfoos Mrs. Ari Rifkin Brian and Heather Lowenthal
Leonard and Norma Klorfine Foundation John and Diane Sculley Charitable Foundation Dick and Jackie Loynd
Dorothy and Sidney Kohl Ira and Maryjo Sherman Family Foundation Zelda Mason
Jane M. Mitchell Laurie Silvers and Mitchell Rubenstein Mr. and Mrs. Eugene McGrath
Stoops Family Foundation Carolyn and Richard Sloane & Family Mr. Ron Meshberg
Bruce and Robbi Toll Judy and Donald Smith Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Miller
Ellen and Larry Sosnow Stephen I. Rachlin
Major Benefactors The Stern Auto Group Mrs. Cobey Rapaport
($500,000 to $999,999) The Vecellio Family Martie and Bob Sachs
Tom and Sherry Barrat E.G. Watkins Family Foundation and Sachs Family Fund
The Breakers Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Weinberg Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Saunders III
George Elmore and Marti LaTour Lee Wolf and Dr. Jordan Cohen Bruce Schonbraun - FTI Consulting Inc.
Department of State, Division of Cultural Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sears
Affairs, the Florida Council of Arts and Patrons
Beverly Sommer
Culture and the State of Florida ($50,000 to $99,999)
Jeffrey C. and Suzanne C. Walker
Eileen Ludwig Greenland Family Foundation Sylvia and Stanley Applebaum Charles R. Williams
Irene and Jim Karp Penny Bank in Loving Memory of
Joyce T. Yeckes
John and Monika Preston Helen S. and Merrill L. Bank
James L. Robo and Meredith B. Trim Ara D. Cohen Charitable Lead Trust Contributors
Martin and Lynda Rothstein Stacey K. and Mark F. Levy ($1,000 to $9,999)
Kathy and Bill Peterson Irwin M. and Gail Cohen
Benefactors Carol and Joe Rosetti Lori and Harold Corrigan
($250,000 to $499,999) Rosalie W. Stone Trust Peter and Ruth Derow
Anonymous Beth and Leonard A. Wilf Lynne and Jack Dodick
Richard and Mary Lee Bastin Mrs. Margaret C. Donnelley
Estate of Milton Brothers Principal Contributors
Mary Alice Fortin Foundation
Stephen Brown and Jamie Stern ($25,000 to $49,999)
Ms. Edith H. Friedheim
Kenneth and Sherry Endelson Mr. Sanford Baklor and Ms. Arlene Kaufman
Herbert and Elaine Gimelstob
Dr. and Mrs. David I. Kosowsky Jim and Judy Harpel
Stephanie Glavin
Sondra and David S. Mack Carolyne and Edwin A. Levy
Ruby S. and Bradley J. Hurston Sr.,
Northern Trust Judy and Jim Mitchell
Bradley J. Hurston Jr., Brailey A. Hurston
J.M. Rubin Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. William Jordan
Pacesetters The Stanley and Arna Smith Foundation
Fruema and Elliot H. Klorfein, M.D.
($100,000 to $249,999) Robert Spiegel and Jan Willinger
Garrison duP. Lickle
Carol and Harold Baxter
Major Contributors Gio & Grace Marquez and Gloria Ciongoli
James N. and Laurie V. Bay
($10,000 to $24,999) of FSB Menswear
Eileen Berman and Jay Bauer
Marjorie and Barry S. Berg Ian and Staci Mussmacher
Stuart and Sharyn Frankel
Diane and Peter Bergner Nancy and Steven Pokotilow
Ann and Robert Fromer
Kristen and Russell Bissett Mr. Donald Riehl
The Glickberg Family
Mr. Michael J. Dixon Louis and Enid Rogow
in Loving Memory of Sidney Kutler
Mrs. John B. Dodge Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sanches
Sherry and Jerry Heller
Dreama Foundation LLC Joan and Stuart Schapiro
Ashley and Harriet Hoffman & Family
Donald M. Ephraim for Catherine and Donald Sharkey
in Honor of Harriet’s 85 Birthday
th
The Donald M. Ephraim Family Foundation Susan Shelling
Ellen S. and Robert M. Jaffe
Maureen J. Gardella Marc Wise and Mariano Morales
Henni and John Kessler
Barbara and Jerome Golden Ron and Jane Zimmerman
Francine and Edward Kittredge
Dr. Stan and Mrs. Marcie Gorman-Althof
Nancy and Arthur R. Kramer
Reva Grace
Lambert Family
Audrey Halperin
Lisa Lourievinters dinner
Palm Beach Wine Auction
SPONSORS’ VINTNERS DINNER
Ted Mandes, Judy Mitchell, Jeff Stoops Jill and Bill Wachter Eddie Gottschalk and Patti Travis Jonna Brown and John Banyard
Michael Troise, Maggie Henriquez Yves De Launay, Victor Blanquart Mark and Sherri Carter Sherrye and Ira Fenton
Ania Gatto and Tom Gamble Christine and Martin Rivard Henri Jean, Jamie Soriano, Maggie Henriquez, Cindy Jean
Don Dady and Gilda Garza Jeff Miller, Todd Newman Fernando Espinosa, Chris Espinosa Oscar Henquet, Nicholas Conlin
On January 19, the day before the Palm Beach Wine Auction, sponsors and vintners were treated to a special evening at 1000 NORTH in Jupiter.
Guests enjoyed a reception featuring Krug Grande Cuvée 167e and a four-course dinner by Chef de Cuisine Lee Morris. The Sponsors’ Vintners Dinner
was sponsored by Susan Hurley Esson, First Republic, and Jill and Bill Wachter.s
{18} OVATIONS SPRING 2020The Palm Beach Wine Auction
CELEBRATING 13 YEARS of support
FOR ARTS EDUCATION!
THE PALM BEACH WINE AUCTION celebrated its
13th year supporting students’ arts education
programs at the Kravis Center by welcoming
200 guests to 1000 NORTH, the exclusive
fine dining venue along the Jupiter Inlet, on
January 20. The event featured a large number
of 100-point wines never before offered at
auction, as well as luxury travel experiences
and unique treasures. Palm Beach Wine
Auction Founder and Chairman Ted Mandes,
Co-Chairmen Milly and Patrick Park and
Vice-Chairman Lois Pope welcomed guests.
Lois Pope, Connie Frankino
Mandes thanked event sponsors and longtime
supporters, who over the Auction’s history have
raised more than $4 million to support the Kravis
Center’s mission to enrich local students’ lives
through access to the performing arts. The
evening featured outstanding signature lots,
Cindy and Ted Mandes including the “Dream Experience at the House
of Krug for Four,” a travel experience donated
by Margareth Henriquez, President and CEO of
Krug Champagne; a NetJets lot featuring five
hours of flight in one of the company’s Citation
Latitude jets; a Franck Muller “Vanguard
Collection” timepiece with 475 brilliant-cut
Aggie and Jeff Stoops diamonds donated by Mayors Jewelers; and
a set of two iconic 18k gold and diamond ‘T’
bangle bracelets donated by Tiffany & Co.
THE PALM BEACH WINE AUCTION SPONSORS
are Premier Grand Cru: Milly and Patrick Park;
Grand Cru: Lois Pope; Premier Cru: Broadrick
Family Foundation, Hermé de Wyman Miro,
Connie Frankino, Tuny and David Page;
Private Reserve: Jen and Ed Dudnyk, Susan
Hurley Esson, Madeline and Roderic Fink,
First Republic, Harriet and Ashley Hoffman,
JPMorgan Chase & Co., The Lamelas Family
Charitable Fund, Bill and Marilyn Lane Family
Patrick and Milly Park Kathryn and Leo Vecellio
Foundation, Jane M. Mitchell, Steve Myers,
KRAVIS.ORG {19}thirteenth annual palm beach wine auction
Betsy and James Meany Tammy and Ron Broadrick
Tuny and David Page
Jen and Ed Dudnyk Madeline and Rod Fink
Jim and Judy Mitchell
Jacqueline and Neal Shear, Laurie Silvers and
Mitchell Rubenstein, Kathryn and Leo Vecellio,
Jill and Bill Wachter; Plus Grand Négociant:
Imperial Wine Storage, Inc., NetJets, Inc.,
Tiffany & Co.; Media Support: Jupiter Magazine.
Jeff and Gina Sabean William Eady, Margie Betten THE PALM BEACH WINE AUCTION COMMITTEE
MEMBERS are Chairman Ted Mandes,
Co-Chairmen Milly and Patrick Park,
Vice Chairman Lois Pope, Michael J. Bracci,
Tamara Broadrick, Amos Dare, Ed Dudnyk,
Susan Hurley Esson, Roderic R. Fink,
Barbara Evans Golden, Cynthia Jean,
John H. Kessler, Peter Lamelas, Cory
Lipoff, Shelley Menin, Tommy Morrison,
I. Jeffrey Pheterson, Michael Rendina, Martin
Rivard, Jeffrey Sabean, Laurie S. Silvers, Jill
Sloane, Richard Sloane, Michael Troise, Cory
Valentine, Kathryn C. Vecellio, Jill Wachter and
Jeffrey A. Stoops, Ex Officio. For more information
about the Palm Beach Wine Auction, visit
Stephanie and Peter Lamelas Marilyn and Bill Lane
www.pbwa.online or call 561.651.4320. s
{20} OVATIONS SPRING 2020Jeffery Bland and Jane Mitchell Harriet and Ashley Hoffman, Stacy Hoffman
Jacqueline and Neal Shear Diana and Cory Valentine Elizabeth and Al Rahm
David Lambert, Laura and David Wrightson Mariann Tenaglia and Stephen Colanero
Vikki Gonzalez, Shelley Menin Annie and Michael Falk Melissa and Jeff Pheterson
KRAVIS.ORG {21}gala kickoff reception
AnEXQUISITE EVENT
inCELEBRATIONof
the 2020 GALA
Christine and Irene and Kathryn and Alex Dreyfoos, Jeff Stoops,
Bob Stiller Jim Karp Leo Vecellio Sondra Mack Bradley Hurston
To kick off the Kravis Center’s highly anticipated 2020 Gala on March 14,
a private reception was held in honor of Gala Chairs, Honorary Gala Chairs,
sponsors and committee members. Gala Chairs Christine and Bob Stiller
and Irene and Jim Karp, warmly greeted guests at the Stillers’ home in
Palm Beach on Tuesday, February 11.
Guests were greeted upon arrival with cocktails and passed hors
d’oeuvres. The party flowed through the Stillers’ home, where guests Henni and John and Laurie Silvers and
John Kessler Diane Sculley Mitchell Rubenstein
gathered to hear more about the upcoming Gala.
Mr. Stiller gave a warm welcome to those in attendance and thanked them
for their support of the performing arts center. He then introduced Kravis
Center Board Chairman Jeffrey A. Stoops.
“Thank you, Christine and Bob, for opening up your beautiful home, and
for hosting this wonderful party with Irene and Jim Karp,” said Stoops. “In
addition, I want to give a special thanks to Kathryn Vecellio and Monika Jeffery Bland and Jamie Stern and Sharyn and
Preston for serving as this year’s Honorary Gala Chairs and for their many Jane Mitchell Stephen Brown Stuart Frankel
years of support as Gala Chairs. To all the sponsors – thank you for your
outstanding support of the Gala, most of whom are here this evening.
Your support of the Kravis Center helps us provide the community with
a premier world-class performing arts center that offers an outstanding
arts education program – something that we know is near and dear to the
Stillers and the Karps.”
For information about the Center’s special events, contact the Development Caroline Harless, Goldie Wolfe Miller and Eleanor Pao,
Diane Bergner Jack Miller Diana Lewinstein
Office at 561.651.4320. s
Jeff and David Lambert, Ellen and Ann and Kristin McCabe, Ira and
Gina Sabean Judy Mitchell Lawrence Sosnow Robert Fromer Barbara Golden Nicki Harris
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