What Month and Year Was the Palm Beach Music and Arts Festival
Past Concerts
Evenings at the Council: Sierra Lane
March 17, 2022
*Due to predictable inclement weather, this issue will be moved within the Cultural Council headquarters.
Born and raised in Jupiter, Florida, Sierra Lane's unique audio can be best described equally reggae-inspired indie. In improver to original songs, they play a wide range of unique cover songs, appealing to a broader audience.
We invite guests to too enjoy the outdoor Makers Market, as well every bit the exhibitions on brandish in our galleries—which will be open late.
Makers Market place Creative person:
- Jen Fisher
- William Wolfe
Evenings at the Council: Sankofa: Beloved, Peace, Soul
February 17, 2022
A performance featuring Deon Jefferson jubilant Blackness people for Blackness History Month, performing songs that uplift and inspire. The musicians intend to take you on a musical journey that you volition never forget. Paying tribute to George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, as well as the Black transgender men and women who have died due to law brutality.
Expect to hear some gospel songs and some family favorites from the Blackness customs. We will start the functioning with the Black national anthem. There will also be a minor fashion show as the performances happen.
We invite guests to too enjoy the outdoor Makers Market, as well as the exhibitions on display in our galleries—which will exist open late.
Evenings at the Council: Yvette Norwood-Tiger, Tribute to Billie Holiday
December 16, 2021
For this special Evenings at the Council event, have a trip back to the 1930s with the one and only Yvette Norwood-Tiger and her jazz ensemble. The group volition perform works by the late, great Billie Vacation in improver to a few vacation standards in the Council's outdoor Projection Infinite. Norwood-Tiger was recently recognized as a 2022 Creative person Innovation Swain by the Cultural Council.
We invite guests to as well enjoy the outdoor Makers Marketplace, equally well as the exhibitions on display in our galleries—which will exist open up late.
Makers Market Artists:
- Nancy Bernardeau
- Anita Lovitt
Evenings at the Council: Launch Party
Nov xviii, 2021
Evenings at the Councilreturns this autumn! Join u.s.a. for the launch of the series on Thursday, November 18, every bit we welcome local bluegrass-inspired acoustic band Low Footing Quintet to perform in our Project Space. We invite guests to too enjoy the outdoor Makers Market, likewise as the exhibitions on display in our galleries—which will be open late.
Makers Market place Artist:
- Denise Lawrence
- Mayday Llanes
Cancelled: Entrance hall Desk Concert: Vibe Tribe
Apr 17, 2020
*This upshot has been cancelled.
The Vibe Tribe volition have you on an experimental journeying through sound infusing Jazz, Funk, Dejection, and Earth music with spoken give-and-take, electronics and more. Band Members include Blanche Williams/flute, James Venable/bass,
Timothy Moss/drums and Gustavo Dezzuto/guitar.
Cancelled: Vestibule Desk-bound Concert: Hannah Deadman and Karen Kropfeld
March xx, 2020
*This event has been cancelled.
Hannah Deadman is a vocaliser and pianist originally from Chicago. Influenced by soul, R&B, folk, and rock forth with all-encompassing choral experience, she regularly performs at coffeehouses and other venues throughout Chicago and Palm Beach County. She has also recorded a variety of music – ranging from pop/stone covers and originals to collaborations and commercial jingles. Currently, she serves weekly equally a music leader, vocalist and pianist at Customs of Hope.
Karen Kropfeld is a vocalist and guitarist currently residing in West Palm Beach with her family. Her repertoire consists of blues, folk-rock, country, pop and classics. Accompanying her on the cajón drum & percussion is her son, Will. Karen has a lengthy history of working with numerous bands and every bit a solo performer. Her past venues have included restaurants, resort hotels, night clubs, coffee houses, special events and opening as a solo creative person for pop state artists.
Disco & Trivia Nighttime with Lobby Desk Concert (Kevin O)
February 21, 2020
Fun fact—our headquarters in Downtown Lake Worth Beach was a discotheque (!) in the late 1970s. Now, we're bringing it back for one night only with disco music (courtesy of DJ Gual), light refreshments, trivia games and a dance-off! Groove on downwards to the Cultural Quango for an epic night of disco fun.
Schedule:
- 6-6:30 p.thou. DJ Gual plays oldies but goodies
- six:thirty-vii p.one thousand. Disco IQ ("Staying Alive" trivia)
- seven-7:30 p.m. Pizza Squares (Downtown Pizza)
- 7-7:thirty p.m. Disco Dance-Off with Prizes!
- 7:30-viii p.one thousand. Disco IQ ("Studio 54" trivia)
- eight:xxx p.thou. Issue ends
We will too exist hosting a Lobby Desk-bound Concert throughout the evening, featuring the talented Kevin O.
Kevin O is a Florida native living in West Palm Beach with an East Declension Pop Rock sound. Connecting with audiences of all ages with pop covers, Kevin brings energy and positivity to every show. Kevin O is lead vocalizer of the local ring Keep it Civil, whose original music can be institute on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube and anywhere else music is available. In add-on to providing loftier-quality live performances, Kevin O's live shows are an opportunity for a community to connect and socialize. Kevin's mission is to build community through music.
Gratis, light refreshments volition be provided for the event.
Motion picture Night: The Palm Embankment Story & Live Painting
January 17, 2020
We're celebrating the 80th anniversary of 601 Lake Artery here in Downtown Lake Worth Beach! Equally a nod to its original iteration as the Lake Theatre (1940–1974), we'll be showing Preston Sturges' 1942 classic romantic one-act moving picture, The Palm Embankment Story, featuring Joel McCrea and Claudette Colbert.
We'll also be featuring an heady alive painting demonstration by Jennifer Fisher, the talented artist behind the famous "Pretty in Pink" painting of our building.
About the moving picture from the Benchmark Collection: "This wild tale of wacky wedlock from Preston Sturges takes off like a rocket and never lets upwards. Joel McCrea and Claudette Colbert play Tom and Gerry, a married New York couple on the skids, financially and romantically. With Tom hot on her trail, Gerry takes off for Florida on a mission to solve the pair'southward money troubles, which she accomplishes in a highly unorthodox fashion. A mix of the witty and the utterly absurd, "The Palm Beach Story" is a high watermark of Sturges' brand of physical comedy and exact repartee, featuring sparkling performances from its leads every bit well every bit hilarious supporting turns from Rudy Vallee and Mary Astor every bit a blood brother and a sis ensnared in Tom and Gerry'south high jinks.
Vestibule Desk Concert: Yvette Norwood-Tiger and Holiday Body Evidence
December 20, 2019
This evening features a Antechamber Desk Concert by Yvette Norwood-Tiger, as well as with a Holiday Trunk Prove, with discounts on nearly items in the Roe Green Uniquely Palm Beach Shop—20% off for members of the Cultural Council and 10% off for non-members. Our partners from the Cornell Fine art Museum, South Florida Science Center and Aquarium and the Historical Society of Palm Beach County will as well be on-hand with special items from their stores.
Yvette Norwood-Tiger is a vocalist, songwriter, vocal charabanc, recording creative person and a voting fellow member of The Recording Academy (GRAMMY). Yvette is a native of Detroit, Michigan, and hails from a family of musicians, including a father who played guitar and a mother who played drums. She is the founder and director of the Palm Embankment International Jazz Festival. Her CDs, "A'LA ELLA!" and "whY Not… Honey, Peace, Joy, Jazz" feature music from bang-up composers such every bit Cole Porter, Duke Ellington and the Gershwins.
Yvette's general repertoire includes jazz standards, bebop and Latin jazz. She performs internationally, including sets with jazz orchestra The Cotton Club All Stars at the famous Cotton Club in Harlem, New York Metropolis. She has also performed with Latin music artist, Tito Puente, Jr., the belatedly saxophonist David Fathead Newman, family members of Celine Dion and ring members of Spyro Gyra (Jay Beckenstein and Tom Schuman). Yvette resides in South Florida where she performs extensively at venues including the Kravis Eye for the Performing Arts, Boca Blackness Box and the Cultural Council of Palm Embankment County. Yvette has performed sold-out/standing-room-only concerts at Purple Albert Hall in London, the Muizenberg Jazz Festival in Cape Town, South Africa, and at the B-Flat Jazz Club, one of the top jazz venues in Berlin, Frg. She has also performed at Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, Belgium and diverse venues in New Jersey, New York and Florida.
Yvette performed a sold-out, continuing-room-just concert outcome at Royal Albert Hall (her second concert at the venue in less than ix months) titled "World Tour of Jazz," where she performed jazz songs written by composers from around the world. Yvette's recently released CD, "A'LA ELLA!" is a celebration of the life and works of Ella Fitzgerald and is played on radio stations effectually the globe and was on JazzWeek jazz charts for vi weeks direct. Yvette is likewise touring North America, Europe and South Africa to gloat Ella's wonderful contribution to jazz music. "The swingin' and groovin' singer'due south career is on the fast runway. Whether she is backed with a full jazz ensemble or with a piano accompanist, she sets an authentic jazzy mood for true jazz listeners."- Phil Dorian, "Two River Times" in Rumson, New Jersey.
Vestibule Desk Concert: Ben Krieger
November 15, 2019
Ben Krieger is a young vocalist/songwriter and actor from Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. He spent three years working in professional musical theater in productions such every bit LES MISERABLES, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF too as the Broadway tours of PIPPIN THE MUSICAL, SOUND OF MUSIC and FINDING NEVERLAND. Ben is taking a break from musical theater to enjoy high school and to kicking-off his vocaliser/songwriter career. He plays at local open mic nights and enjoys gigs at parties, local eateries, happy hours and more than.
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Rio Peterson – and Meet our New Artist Resource Team
October 18, 2019
EVENINGS AT THE COUNCIL
Anteroom Desk CONCERT
Rio Peterson is a singer/songwriter from Boynton Beach, FL. He beginning got into singing and live functioning when he did his first musical at the age of xi. A year later on, he got his first electric guitar, and began taking lessons for music. At the age of fourteen, he stopped taking lessons, and began learning encompass songs from his favorite artists at the fourth dimension. As he continued, he somewhen started performing at local events and open up mics, playing guitar and singing songs from more various genres like Pop, Jazz, and Archetype Stone. When he turned eighteen, he started writing original songs, and worked with multiple bands throughout the adjacent couple of years.
After multiple projects fell through, in 2014 he decided to start writing and recording his original music as a solo creative person. In 2016, he met the crew at Forever Current Studios. He continues working with them today, every bit well as performing live music all around Southward Florida. See his YouTube channel »
PLUS: The Cultural Council has recently made significant changes to its membership program and services. Every bit part of its mission, the Council now provides select services to Creative Professionals (visual artists, performing artists and creative writers) in Palm Embankment County across all disciplines and at every level at no price. Creative Professionals who wish to support the Quango by becoming an Individual member receive additional benefits.
To help familiarize our family unit of Creative Professionals with these updates, we invite you to meet our new Artist Resources Squad on Fri, October eighteen here at the Cultural Council.
Stop past, see the team, have a glass of wine and stick around for this season's get-go Evenings at the Council featuring Rio Peterson. If you have whatsoever questions about the event, give us a call at (561) 471-2901.
Lobby Desk Concert: Rio Peterson
March 15, 2019
Rio Peterson is a Vocalizer/Songwriter from Boynton Beach, FL. He first got into singing and live functioning when he did his first musical at the age of eleven. A twelvemonth afterward, he got his first electric guitar, and began taking lessons for music. At the age of fourteen, he stopped taking lessons, and began learning embrace songs from his favorite artists at the fourth dimension. Equally he continued, he somewhen started performing at local events and open mics, playing guitar and singing songs from more diverse genres similar Pop, Jazz, and Classic Stone. When he turned eighteen, he started writing original songs, and worked with multiple bands throughout the adjacent couple of years.
Subsequently multiple projects cruel through, in 2014 he decided to commencement writing and recording his original music as a solo creative person. In 2016, he met the crew at Forever Current Studios. He continues working with them today, as well as performing alive music all around South Florida. Encounter his YouTube channel »
Lobby Desk Concert: Jason Hanley
Jan 18, 2019
While he seems laid dorsum and mellow, what Jason Hanley can practise with a guitar is a bit more complicated. With a way rooted in jazz and dejection, his lyrics tin polish loss until it glows, make a programmed population call up, and even plunge us into wells of compassion just when nosotros thought we'd never care again.
"Music isn't just about hearing with your ears," Hanley explained. "Your whole trunk is a receptor. I compare information technology to a painter'southward pallet. The more colors the painter has available, the more he or she can pigment what's deep downward inside."
When non performing, Hanley composes in his studio or records other artists. He has lived in Lake Worth, Florida for the past 12 years, but born in Detroit, Michigan and raised in Charlotte, Northward Carolina where he began playing guitar at xv. Although in college Hanley studied jazz, the ultimate American fine art class, his influences range from the social commentary of Bob Dylan to the joyful wailing of personal pain called the blues.
Lobby Desk-bound Concert: Meri Ziev
October 19, 2018
Meri Ziev taught herself to sing by listening to viii tracks of Frank Sinatra & Barbra Streisand in the back seat of her Daddy's Buick Riviera. Since then, Meri has garnered awards for Outstanding Musical Theatre Performances & she has sung in every type of venue, including radio & TV, for a variety of events including a gala honoring Burt Reynolds. She has studied The Fine art of Song Functioning for many years through Primary Classes & participation in The St. Louis Cabaret Conference, with such luminaries as Marilyn Maye, Religion Prince, Jeff Harnar & Sally Mayes, & Ann Hampton Callaway to name a few, with music management & brilliant accompaniment by Billy Stritch, Tedd Firth, Alex Rybeck, Phil Hinton, Jeff Hellmer, Christopher Denny & Michael Orland.
Acquire more than virtually Meri »
Lobby Desk Concert: Sunnyside Swing
November 3, 2017
Hailing from Delray Beach Florida, Sunnyside Swing was formed in 2014 when Tom Regis and Jill Lurie began their musical collaboration. Through their exploration into the history of vintage jazz, blues, and state swing genres and tunes, they evolved a sound akin to the music of the early to mid 1900'southward, making it fresh for today. Their repertoire includes the songs of Fats Waller, Hank Williams, forth with Porter, Gershwin, Berlin, and originals. Sunnyside Swing can be institute playing south Florida venues and festivals as a due, trio, quartet, and across.
Jason Hanley
October 6, 2017
Lobby Desk Concert: Cultural Whiplash
April 21, 2017
Our very own firm band, Cultural Whiplash, will exist our featured guest for this season's terminal Lobby Desk Concert. The bear witness will run from half-dozen:30 to 8:30 p.m. and will characteristic both original songs and cover versions of rock 'north roll's greatest hits. Refreshments will be provided costless.
Cultural Whiplash is a multi-talented, eclectic team of players that consists of Steve Trezise on guitar, Harold Peeno on bass, Ginny Meredith on violin, Michael Duncan on drums and Kat Mahoney on vocals.
Lobby Desk Concert: Hal Abercrombie
April seven, 2017
Celebrate the end of the week with a night of piano featuring special invitee musician, Hal Abercrombie, for this season'due south penultimate Foyer Desk-bound Concert. Over the past eleven years, Hal has performed at over xxx locations in Palm Beach Canton, and produced 2 CDs: "Why Katrina Why" with the honour-winning Marilynn Seits Jazz Quartet and "Dinner Jazz," a solo functioning album.
The show will run from 6:30 to viii:30 p.m. and volition feature original songs and American standards. Refreshments will be provided free.
Jam Night
March 17, 2017
The Cultural Quango invites you to our Open mic/Jam night with the very special and talented Cultural Council House Band-Cultural Whiplash. Bring an instrument, play an instrument or sing forth, either way merely come jam with us. Our House Band has supported many different talents at the Cultural Council and would love to play along with you lot. Please don't miss this very special event. There will be refreshments available and good time to exist had.
Evenings at the Council jam nights are gratuitous and open to the public.
Foyer Desk Concert: Jason Hanley
March three, 2017
Jason Hanley seems laid back and mellow merely what he can practise with a guitar is a chip more complicated.
His style is rooted in jazz and blues. His sound ranges from funk to outright rage. His lyrics can smoothen loss until it glows, make a programmed population retrieve and even plunge us into wells of compassion just when we idea nosotros'd never care once more. His compositions move alive audiences to express mirth, cry and become mad when getting mad matters.
Then at that place's his dreamy, mellifluous side that just lets yous relax into an easy groove. "Music ain't simply most hearing with your ears," Hanley explains. "Your whole body is a receptor. I compare it to a painter's palette. The more colors the painter has bachelor, the more than he or she can pigment what's deep downwards within."
Open Mic
Feb 17, 2017
Lobby Desk-bound Concert: Tailored Soul
February iii, 2017
Tailored Soul are a musical duo, formed in 2010, comprising the guitar talents of Jason Alexander and vocal stylings of Danielle Moreno. After finding a common bond in their enthusiasm for music, they started performing together before long after meeting. Combine the powerhouse "sass" of Etta James, the trip the light fantastic toe moves of James Brown and the smooth soul of Sade—and you lot have Danielle. Backing her up is Jason, a multi-instrumentalist influenced by early jazz music, on electrical guitar and saxophone. The pair never holds dorsum and always gets the oversupply going! The bear witness will run from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Refreshments volition be provided gratis.
Jam Night
January 20, 2017
Lobby Desk Concert: The Jonathan Auerbach Trio
January 6, 2017
Three's certainly not a crowd when you can enjoy an evening of acoustic rock-fusion with The Jonathan Auerbach Trio. Fresh from their first year of rockin' in Palm Beach Canton, these hometown heroes head to the Cultural Quango headquarters for their second Lobby Desk Concert. The show will run from vi:30 to 8:xxx p.yard. Refreshments will exist provided free.
Billie Vacation Jazz Concert
Dec xvi, 2016
For this special Evenings at the Council event, take a trip back to the 1930s with the one and merely Yvette Norwood-Tiger and her jazz ensemble. The grouping volition perform works by the late, great Billie Holiday in addition to a few holiday standards.
Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Doors open at 7 p.1000. and prove runs from seven:30 to 9 p.m. Space is limited, so reserve your tickets now online or call (561) 472‑3338 to pay past phone.
Lobby Desk Concert: Eric Ryan
November 18, 2016
Country fans tin hitch their rides to the Cultural Council headquarters this Friday night for a Lobby Desk Concert featuring "Nashville Star" finalist, Eric Ryan. Eric is a singer/songwriter making the rounds of Palm Beach County with his original land and alternative rock music. The show volition run from half-dozen:30 to 8 p.m. Refreshments will exist provided gratis.
Lobby Desk Concert: Cultural Whiplash
Nov 4, 2016
Our very ain house band, Cultural Whiplash, volition be our featured guest for this flavour's first Lobby Desk Concert. The show volition run from six:30 to 8:xxx p.m. and will feature both original songs and cover versions of rock 'n ringlet's greatest hits. Refreshments will be provided gratis.
Cultural Whiplash is a multi-talented, eclectic team of players that consists of Steve Trezise on guitar, Harold Peeno on bass, Ginny Meredith on violin, Michael Duncan on drums and Kat Mahoney on vocals.
Lobby Desk Concert: Jonathan Auerbach Trio
Oct 7, 2016
Join usa for the showtime Lobby Desk Concert of the season, featuring the heady Jonathan Auerbach Trio. Launched in 2016, the South Florida trio is a union of virtuoso talent making waves throughout Palm Beach County.
Jonathan Auerbach, composer, guitar & vocals
Carole Charlin, vocals & percussion
Jose Roman Duque, drums and keyboards
Lobby Desk Concert
March four
Epicurean Pleasure
Open Mic Night
January 15
2015
Open Mic Night
Dec eighteen
It's your last chance to take the Cultural Council phase in 2015 to chugalug out your favorite songs, compositions or poems earlier a live audience during Open Mic Night, starting at vii p.yard. in our edifice. Email mfoster@palmbeachculture.com if you'd like to perform.
Photo Credit: Kléya Rice and Shani Simpson
Anteroom Desk Concert: Kléya
December 4
Kléya Cimrin is a multi-talented actress, screenwriter, vocalist, and choreographer. Trained in stage and opera, she is a graduate of the prestigious American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City and the Dreyfoos School of the Arts Theatre Department. She has studied nether the direction of actors Danny Glover and Faye Dunaway. Her roots are firmly planted in the arts.
Foyer Desk Concert
November half-dozen, 7-8:30 p.m.
In November, an expanded Lobby Desk Concert features three talented local vocaliser/songwriters:
Mykal Morrison
Mykal Morrison is an artist based out of Westward Palm Beach, Florida. His sound is a pleasant departure from the upshot laden, overly processed music that floods the airwaves. His first effort is the total length anthology titled "Elemental". A collection of songs that are remnant of a amend fourth dimension in music. A fourth dimension when yous could get an album, just push play, and let it ride.
Yolexis Pena
Yolexis is one of our newest musician members. He is soulful with an affluence of Castilian flair. Fantastic on the guitar and very entertaining.
Maco Monthervil
Maco was built-in in New York to Haitian parents and got his outset singing gospel at Bethel Evangelical Baptist Church building in Delray Beach, where he has served as choir director, youth director and church secretarial assistant. He was also the lead vocalist of the Lovers Fundamental. Monthervil's other projection was a Christian album sung in Creole, "Mwen pou Jezu."
Lobby Desk Concert: DJ Thought – Kyle Holder
Oct 2
seven – 8:30 p.chiliad.
DJ Thought is originally from Washington, D.C. and grew upward in Delray Beach, Florida. He started Djing in 2010 afterwards gaining local notoriety as a prolific slam poetry artist. DJ Thought has an intense appreciation for the poetry of music and a unique attention to detail for audio quality. His coming of age was in the 90s during the dawn of the Neo-Soul era of the music industry, and early in his DJ career he became known for his power to set up the correct vibe for intimate venues and the artistic poetry and open mic scene.
DJ Thought has evolved into a skilled, charismatic DJ and sound back up provider who is sought after due to his reliability, professionalism, work ethic, and radio-edited family-friendly selections. He has a special ability to connect with diverse audiences and shift his set listing to come across the needs of clients and patrons of all ages. Roofing music from a variety of genres and time periods, DJ Thought "Cool Cat #i" is known for taking audiences on an enjoyable and memorable musical journey.
DJ Thought is also the visionary of the Delray Beach based mini-music festival, Funk-Sway. His company, Smooth Bounce Entertainment, produces the upshot in collaboration with the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum. Funk-Sway is a monthly event featuring alive entertainment that delivers dynamic R&B, Jazz and Latin sounds.
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Lobby Desk Concert: Ruby Hummingbird
September 4
7 – 8:30 p.thou.
Ruby Hummingbird began playing the Harp in 1984 afterward giving birth to her first child. Cherry had a recurring dream that she played the harp to soothe her infant and she followed her dream and learned to play! After graduating from the Regal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, Carmine moved to Pennsylvania in 1990 and started the Sassafrass Harp business with her Harp maker hubby, David.
In 2015, Ruby and David moved to Palm Beach County permanently, where they will go on to share their wonderful Harps. Cerise has performed and instructed over 25 years at festivals, schools, libraries, weddings and arts events.
April 3
Jumbo Shrimp
This pint-sized band from Palm Beach County delivers powerful energy, playing their own original music and covering some of the greatest tunes in Rock and Whorl. Before striking the SunFest phase on May 2, you can catch these psychedelic rockers up close and personal at the Cultural Council'southward Anteroom Desk-bound Concert during Evenings at the Council.
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Open Mic Night
February 6
DUOVER
A new endeavor with old roots, DUOVER consists of local scene veterans Craig McInnis (Gonemad, Speaking Volumes) and JC Dwyer (Raped Ape, The Mobile Homies), both on Vocals, Guitar and Percussion. Their sound is a showcase of their 2 unlike backgrounds, an eclectic mish-mash of Funk, Folk, Dejection and State, with the Songs e'er remaining the focus. They have their mode with archetype covers and standards, and pack an extensive catalog of original tunes they've written together and separately over the course of nearly xx years of musical collaboration.
January 16
Open Mic Nighttime
On Friday, Jan sixteen, the Cultural Council hosted its third Open up Mic Night, hosted by Wayne Perry and Vanessa Diaz. This Friday featured a special singing competition with a prize of $100, sponsored past Suri Tapas Bar.
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Dec 19
Open Mic Night
Hosted by Wayne Perry and Vanessa Diaz
Music provided past DJ Thought aka Kyle Holder
Wayne Perry has been performing for a number of years and has hosted his own open up mic event in Due west Palm Beach, "Open Mic, Open Earth," which had a huge post-obit and was the place to be to discover new talent. Wayne is an established trombone player and has performed all over America, having had regular features at live music venues throughout Palm Beach County. Vanessa Diaz is an established vocalist and song writer and has been a prominent performer in the local music scene.
Although anyone can utilise to perform, simply a select few will go the chance to exist showcased. We desire the selected musicians to really accept the chance to shine. Unlike most open mics, our show volition offer high quality amusement.
All those who would similar to perform, whether singer, poet, rapper or instrumentalist, are encouraged to contact our Visitor Services and Music Coordinator at mfoster@palmbeachculture.com or (561) 472-3338.
December 5
Silent Disco
This silent disco volition be dj'd by Brandon Steinbrecher and Brad Holland. Originally from the W Coast. Dr. Skitzo aka Brandon, likes to think outside the box when it comes to his mixes. Anything from Electro to Dub and DnB, this multi-genre heed bending DJ is guaranteed to have you going crazy over his music. High energy, all day political party monster backside the decks. Brandon comes from a family of promoters for EDC and loves the festival and EDM move. You can now see him perform in SFLA residing at Kavasutra, & Respectables Street Cafe, which is a 25 twelvemonth staple in the underground.
For more than information, contact Marlon Foster at mfoster@palmbeachculture.com or (561) 471-2901.
Nov 21
Open Mic Night
On November 21st the Cultural Council will hold its first Open Mic Dark.
This inaugural Open Mic Night will be unlike others. Although anyone can apply to perform, but a select few will get the chance to be showcased. We desire the selected musicians to really have the chance to shine. Unlike most open mics, our show will offer loftier quality amusement. Being part of a select few volition requite each performer the privilege to actually show upwards fully and bring their craft to the next level, to be the stars of the 'Cultural Council'southward Got Talent' prove.
For hereafter Open Mic Nights nosotros are planning to have a band that will perform musical transitions in between acts, this will create a professional feel and high-class showtime temper. All those who would like to perform are encouraged, whether singer, poet, rapper or instrumentalist, to send an e-mail to mfoster@palmbeachculture.com.
November seven
SugaWack
SugaWack is becoming known around the land of FL, having performed in Jacksonville equally role of the Jazz Festival, in Orlando at Timucua Arts White Firm, and in palm Embankment and Broward counties at various festivals and venues. They are seasoned musicians who like to play with or without various conventions, and with or without traditional instrumental roles, creating spontaneous compositions, chamber-type pieces and audioscapes. SugaWack blends the technical and the organic, creating a hybrid of sound as each piece develops. They similar to perform and record in various settings of duos, trios and quartets. This keeps information technology fresh, and provides opportunities to more than securely explore their relationships and varying roles.
On brass and effects will be John D. Beers, on doublebass is David Tomasello, and on drums and toys information technology'southward Jeff Abbott. They volition also be joined by Brooklyn alto saxophonist Gary Levy.
SugaWack has three releases and then far, all available for download online at sugawack.bandcamp.com. To contact them, email sugawackmusic@gmail.com.
Oct 17
Magic
Magic is a 24 yr onetime Florida native who has lived all over the Usa and spent some of his fourth dimension out in England where he studied music. His musical talents are simply as diverse equally he is; whether its singing, rapping, poetry, playing the guitar, drums, keyboard he tin can exercise it all with ease.
Magic is known for his charisma on and off stage and always puts on an entertaining result and loves to engage with the crowd…. I gauge that's why they call him Magic he tin do merely about anything.
September 19
Dennica Pearl Worrell
Dennica's performance is a mix of genres, including jazz, soul, pop and R&B.
JC Dwyer
May 16
On May 16, come by the Cultural Council to hear local musician JC Dwyer perform from 5 – 7 p.m. Our galleries currently feature Art Outside the Walls: En Plein Air and solo exhibitions from Leora Stewart and Raymond Neubert.
March 21
The Harp Lady
Join u.s. in March as our featured musician – Scarlet (The Harp Lady) – plays Traditional, Classical, Contemporary and Seasonal Selections. Access is ever free, and so come enjoy the live music while yous stroll through our gallery and browse our Uniquely Palm Beach store and Cultural Data Heart. Currently, the gallery will feature the Interior Blueprint: The Florida Room exhibition, on display through March 29.Cherry-red began tap dancing at age 5, in front of the Ed Sullivan Show. The rest is history…Over the years Cherry-red became a professional musician, entertainer, and instructor. She sings, dances and plays the harp, ukulele and percussion instruments, not all simultaneously. Ruby has performed for 25 years, for all ages, at festivals, schools, libraries, weddings and arts events.
Valentine'south Mean solar day with Mykal Morrison
February fourteen
Gloat Valentine'south Twenty-four hours with the Cultural Council (and that special someone, of grade) by joining u.s. for Evenings with the Council. Enjoy the Interior Design: The Florida Room exhibition in our gallery while you're serenaded by the smoothen sounds of local musician, Mykal Morrison. And yous might fifty-fifty discover the perfect Valentine's Twenty-four hour period gift in the Uniquely Palm Embankment store. Then, exist sure to selection upward a Restaurant Club card and take a romantic stroll downwardly the avenues where you'll receive special discounts at diverse restaurants – including Hoffman'due south Chocolates.
Mykal Morrison is an artist based out of West Palm Embankment, Florida, and a favorite of some of the Council staff. His sound is a pleasant departure from the effect laden, overly processed music that floods the airwaves. His get-go effort, the full length album titled "Elemental", is a collection of songs that are remnant of a improve time in music. A range of music that goes from hooking up (Tonight) to heartbreaks (Next To You) also equally tracks that are sobering observations about the tribulations of life (Population Hope, Elemental).Check him out on ReverbNation: world wide web.reverbnation.com/mykalmorrison
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December 20
Young Singers of the Palm Beaches
Young Singers of the Palm Beaches is Palm Beach County'due south premiere community-based children's choir. They are a multi-racial, multi-cultural arts education organization based centrally in W Palm Beach at the Raymond F. Kravis Heart for the Performing Arts, and whose enrollment for the 2012-2013 choir season is comprised of singers in grades 3-12 from all parts of Palm Beach Canton's various racial, ethnic, geographic, and socio-economic communities.Stop by the Cultural Council and hear the Young Singers' talented Cantate Ensemble sing a selection of Vacation favorites from 5:30-6:30pm. Learn more than near Young Singers of the Palm Beaches at world wide web.yspb.org.
Dec six
Christian Rivera
Christian Rivera was born in the Due south Bronx and before long moved to Southward Florida as an adolescent. He grew upwardly listening to all types and styles of music including Salsa, Soul, Gospel, R&B, Jazz, Dejection, Rock, Classical and Hip Hop.While in Florida he started performing for the youth in church and got practiced early on exposure to the stage as a upshot. In the sixth form, he started to play in a local Salsa grouping called "Tropical Sounds Orchestra" and later on in loftier school he developed a strong passion for songwriting and music production.After High School Christian moved farther s to West Palm Beach where he started working with a management team called the A.O.N Group and produced his freshman Album "Jusill Presents Street Poetry". This led to an opportunity to create radio beds for radio personality Ciarra "The midday Goddess" of the Hip Hop and RnB Station X102.three. He later produced a Jazz-inspired record called "Life of an Angel" on the "DESEO" album for Sony Jazz Saxophonist artist Jerry D.
Christian re-located to various cities including New York and Atlanta in relentless pursuit of his musical passions, most recently he re-connected with producer David Abraham who agreed to executive-produce a new EP to be released in 2013. The first-fruits of this collaboration has yielded the release of "Silhouette Love" a romantic ballad written by Philadelphia songwriter Samuell, who also directed a compelling video that has been receiving raving reviews on YouTube.
Christian is currently hard at work completing his EP which promises to be an eclectic mix of modern rhythms, catchy lyrics and thoughtful messages. Stay tuned.
November 15
Bak Eye School of the Arts Piano Majors
October eighteen
Raggy Monster
Raggy Monster is an Indie Rock/Classical/Alternative band based out of West Palm Embankment, Florida. Subsequently playing endless shows all over Florida, including Sunfest (opened for Train), Moonfest (opened for Bow Wow Wow), and Respectable Street'due south 25th anniversary (opened for The Misfits), and releasing their debut album and music video, Raggy is now preparing for their first East Coast tour. The story backside the proper name goes back to Billy Schmidt'southward early childhood:Long ago, during arts and crafts time, Billy created Raggy Monster. He was his imaginary best friend/bodyguard/alter ego throughout Kindergarten. More than a decade later this elementary cartoon that remains in Billy's hometown of Mount Dora, FL would be the inspiration for the band's name.Nowadays Raggy Monster (The band) has been extremely busy playing shows all around Florida and has already begun working on their next anthology, which Billy promises to exist "more mature, creative, and blow your dentures out" than the first.world wide web.raggymonster.com
September 20
Mykal Morrison
Mykal Morrison is an artist based out of Westward Palm Beach, Florida. His sound is a pleasant departure from the result laden, overly candy music that floods the airwaves. His beginning effort, the total length album titled "Elemental", is a drove of songs that are remnant of a improve fourth dimension in music. A range of music that goes from hooking upward (Tonight) to heartbreaks (Next To You lot) also every bit tracks that are sobering observations well-nigh the tribulations of life (Population Hope, Elemental).
Though new to y'all this is a project many years in the making. A culmination of many tastes and disciplines aquired over a great menstruation of time and "Elemental" is a stellar reflection of this fact. With musical influences as varied equally Andrea Bocelli, Trent Reznor, Fiona Apple, Ray Lamontagne, Tool, Beethoven, Imogen Heap, and Boyz ii Men, it is not hard to believe that the sound, genre, and even letters in his music differ on a song past vocal basis. Nevertheless the one abiding that remains prominent in Mykal'southward trunk of work, is passion.
Although his sound is mainly a combination of reggae, island, and spanish stylings, which all tin be constitute in abundance in the melting pot that is S Florida, he is by no means limited to them lone. Listen closely and you lot volition hear folk, alternative, punk, dejection, and rock influences as well. One thing for certain is that the heaven is truly the limit for what this creative person can do.
www.reverbnation.com/mykalmorrison
Source: https://www.palmbeachculture.com/council-events/evenings-at-the-council/