Palm Beach, Florida Events - March 2006

These are only some of the upcoming happenings in Palm Beach County.  Watch this column and click the link below for further presentations in Palm Beach.  You may also Phone: (561) 233-3000 or (800) 833-5733 

The Palm Beach Tropical Flower & Garden Show
3/3/2006 - 3/5/2006
Bryant Park
Lake Worth, FL
Come join us along the Intracoastal Waterway in Bryant Park, Lake
Worth! 135-vendor world marketplace; gardens designed by local
landscapers; plant societies & competitions; cooking & garden
demonstrations; VIVE Magazine Interior Design Pavilion; Hibiscus
Cafe and Oasis; Children's activities and more! Come join us for our
12th year! Daily from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Seniors 65+ $9.00;
General admission $11.00; Children under 12 free. (561) 655-5522

Toulouse-Lautrec and his Contemporaries: The Art of the Poster
1/11/2006 - 4/2/2006
Boca Raton Museum of Art
Mizner Park, 501 Plaza Real; Boca Raton, FL 33432
The emergence of the poster as a potential form of high art begins
with the work of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, the first artist whose
career was driven by the culture of advertising. One of the great
popular arts of the modern age, the poster had its heyday in France
in the 1890s and early 1900s. Lautrec's interests in lithography led
him to make it a major part of his work. Adults $8, Seniors 65/older
$6, Students $4, Groups of 10 or more $4.00, Members, children 12
and under are free.
(561) 392-2500

3rd Annual Palm Beach Fine Craft Show
3/3/2006 - 3/5/2006
Palm Beach County Convention Center
650 Okeechobee Blvd.; West Palm Beach, FL 33401
One of the most prestigious juried shows of contemporary fine Craft
in the country today. This show and sale features artists invited to
bring a large body of their work to Palm Beach from all over the
United States. Friday 10 am - 6pm, Saturday 10 am - 6 pm, Sunday 11
am - 5 pm $14, $12 Senior Citizens (561) 366-3000

24th Annual "Meet me Downtown" Boca Raton Festival
3/4/2006 - 3/5/2006
Boca Raton, FL
U.S. Highway One, between Mizner Blvd. and Palmetto Park Road;
Mizner Park Featuring 400+ artists and crafters, festival foods,
flower show, children's area and community entertainment live on
stage. (561) 395-4433

4th Annual Mardi Gras - New Orleans Jazz Festival
3/4/2006
Palm Beach Zoo at Dreher Park
1301 Summit Boulevard; West Palm Beach, FL 33405
Join us for the 4th annual Mardi Gras Carnival, providing families
with a New Orleans style festival. Jewelry vendors showcase their
handmade goods in the Kids Mardi Gras Carnival Pavilion.
Entertainment will include roving animal encounters and live Jazz
bands. (561) 533-0887

15th Annual Finlandia Week and Midnight Sun Festival
3/4/2006 - 3/12/2006
Bryant Park
Lake Worth, FL
Come experience Finnish heritage at its best! Events will include a
golf tournament, entertainers and celebrities from Finland,
traditional Finnish cuisine, folk dances, Finnish movies, children's
entertainment, dances, amusements, tours and cruises and fun for the
entire family! (561) 588-4081

Charles Ross' One Man Star Wars Trilogy
3/7/2006 - 3/12/2006
Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
701 Okeechobee Boulevard; West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Writer and solo performer Charles Ross plays all the characters
(from Han and Luke to Darth and Yoda), re-creates the sound effects,
sings the music, flies the ships, wields the light sabers and fights
both sides of the battles in this comic tour de force that focuses
on the space adventures seen in Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back
and Return Of The Jedi.
Tuesday through Thursday, 7:30 pm; Friday and Saturday, 5:30 & 9 pm;
Sunday 1:30 pm (800) KRAVIS-1

18th Annual Art Fest by the Sea
3/11/2006 - 3/12/2006
Jupiter Tequesta Juno Beach Chamber of Commerce
800 N US One; Jupiter, FL 33477
On Saturday and Sunday, March 11 and 12, 2006 enjoy fine art al
fresco at the 18th Annual Art Fest by the Sea. For two days A1A in
Juno Beach will be a gathering place for nearly 300 talented artists
from across the nation. Work on display will range from a broad
spectrum of media, including copper sculptures, hand-crafted fine
jewelry, functional and decorative pottery, original paintings,
photography and more. 10am-5pm Saturday and Sunday. FREE 954-472-3755

Irish Fest
3/11/2006 - 3/12/2006
Meyer Amphitheatre
West Palm Beach, FL
Irish Fest returns to West Palm Beach in March! Join us for a
weekend of music, dancing, food, and drink. In addition to the music
and dance, Irish Fest features an Irish Marketplace with authentic
Irish gifts and products for sale from Irish artists, crafters, and
vendors, and an international food court. Adults - $12 donation, 2-
day pass $15, Children under 14 Free. (800) 882-ERIN

Ballet Florida Presents: Romeo and Juliet
3/17/2006 - 3/18/2006
Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
701 Okeechobee Boulevard; West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Ballet Florida will capture the hearts of audience members with one
of the most popular love stories ever told when it presents Romeo
and Juliet, a passionate ballet performed in three dynamic acts.
Romance, anger, envy and hate combine to make this full-length
ballet a must see performance on March 17 and 18 at The Kravis
Center for the Performing Arts. Renowned choreographer Vicente
Nebrada created this version of the tragic love story for Ballet
Florida's first season. It is set to music by Serge Prokofiev. March
17, 2006 8:00 p.m. and March 18, 2006 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Tickets range in price from $18 to $175, depending on seating. (800)
KRAVIS-1

Betye Saar: Extending the Frozen Moment
3/18/2006 - 6/4/2006
Norton Museum of Art
1451 South Olive Avenue; West Palm Beach, FL 33401
This exhibition examines Saar's achievement by focusing on her work
with photography, specifically, her incorporation of photographic
fragments as a metaphor for her view of the African-American
experience and of the lives too often obscured in American visual
history. Adult Admission $10 (561) 832-5196

Spirit of the Dance
3/21/2006
Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center - PBCC/Glades
1977 College Drive; Belle Glade, FL 33430
"Spirit of the Dance" is Irish in origin and bursting with power,
taking the audience on an international roller coaster journey
through the thrilling, passionate world of dance. This spellbinding
show masterfully weaves together the sensual Latin styles of
Flemenco, Red-hot Salsa and Tango with the blockbustering power,
precision and excitement of Tap, Ballroom and Irish Dance. (561) 996-
1160 7:30 PM $25 Adults * $22 Seniors * $5 Students/Staff/Children
(561) 996-1160

Barefoot in the Park
3/21/2006 - 4/2/2006
Maltz Jupiter Theatre
1001 East Indiantown Road; Jupiter, FL 33477
It's Neil Simon at his best! "Barefoot in the Park" follows the
lives of newlyweds as they adjust to married life in a tiny
apartment in Greenwich Village. (561) 743-2666

Tosca
3/24/2006 - 3/27/2006
Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
701 Okeechobee Boulevard; West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Giacomo Puccini's Tosca Fri & Sat at 7:30pm; Sun & Mon at 2:00pm $15-
$180 561.833.7888

6th Annual Riviera Beach Jazz and Blues Festival
3/24/2006 - 3/25/2006
Singer Island Municipal Beach
North Ocean Drive; Riviera Beach, FL 33404
The 6th Annual Riviera Beach Jazz & Blues Festival. This year's
event will showcase some of the hottest names in the music industry.
Names like Kirk Whalum, Najee, Patti Labelle, Eric Benet, Floetry,
Keiko Matsui, Alex Bugnon, and more!
Friday-6PM-Midnight and Saturday-2PM-Midnight. Adv.tickets, reg.-
$38.00 Gate - $48.00 Seniors 65+ Adv. - $32.00 Students 6-18 w/ID -
$38.00 561-840-0182

Garden Bunny at The Gardens of the Palm Beaches
3/25/2006 - 4/15/2006
The Gardens of the Palm Beaches
3101 PGA Boulevard; Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
The Gardens Bunny takes residence in the uniquely colorful and
whimsical Butterfly Garden located in The Gardens Grand Court. The
Bunny will entertain young and old alike amidst a splendor of more
than 2,000 fresh spring flowers and plants, 4-foot tall hand painted
eggs, beautiful butterflies and hanging vines FREE! (561) 775-7750

For more events, please visit www.palmbeachfl.com/visitors/events

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