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Amarick-Goldstein Concert Hall  
At Lynn University
3601 N. Military Trail, Boca Raton, Florida 
561-237-9000 
The Lynn University Conservatory of Music offers a diverse program of orchestral, chamber and solo concerts performed by a highly select group of gifted student and faculty musicians. Come and experience one of the hidden jewels of Boca Raton. 

STUDENT RECITALS
Tuesdays at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m.
Join us on Tuesday evenings as our conservatory students perform solo recitals. These performances are the product of years of intense preparation under the guidance of our artist-faculty. Come and witness these young musicians fulfilling their final requirements before they head out into the music world. Please call 561-237-9000 for recital schedule information.
Free

JANUARY

WIND ENSEMBLE 
Saturday, Jan. 16 at 7:30 p.m. (Location: Louis and Anne Green Center for the Expressive Arts at Lynn University) 
The Art of Fugue is Johann Sebastian Bach's last and most ambitious monothematic collection. Don’t miss the multimedia event featuring Lynn University’s Wind Ensemble in a quadraphonic performance of this masterpiece of artistic and technical brilliance. A pre-concert lecture will prepare you for the experience that will leave you with an understanding why the name “Bach” is synonymous with “musical genius.”
$10

“CANNON BURIED IN FLOWERS”: THE POLONAISES OF CHOPIN WITH GUEST PIANIST ARIE VARDI
Saturday, Jan. 23 at 7:30 p.m.
Sponsored by Esther and Arnold Kossoff
Arie Vardi is a professor of piano at the Hochschule fuer Musik in Hannover, Germany and at the Rubin Academy of Music at Tel Aviv University in Israel. He has received international acclaim as one of Israel’s foremost pianists, and has performed widely as soloist with major orchestras under the baton of Kurt Masur, Zubin Mehta, Lukas Foss and David Zinman, among others. His RCA records have won international praise and prizes, and more than 30 of his students have won first prizes in international competitions. 
$20

MASTER CLASSES WITH ARIE VARDI, GUEST PIANIST
Sunday, Jan. 24 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Sponsored by Esther and Arnold Kossoff
Vardi has held master classes at the Paris Conservatoire, the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory, the London Royal Academy and the Juilliard School. He is artistic advisor and chairman of the jury of the Arthur Rubinstein International Master Competition and was the recipient of the Minister of Education Award in 2004 for lifetime achievement. The master classes will feature performances by Lynn conservatory piano students.
Free

CAROL COLE AND ROBERTA RUST IN CONCERT
Thursday, Jan. 28 at 7:30 p.m.
Violinist Carol Cole and pianist Roberta Rust present a program of masterworks including the Sonata in A major, Op. 13 for violin and piano by Gabriel Faure, the Fantasy op. 47 by Arnold Schoenberg and the Solo Sonata in C major for violin by Johann.Sebastian Bach.
$20

FEBRUARY

RICHARD BEATTIE DAVIS MEMORIAL CONCERT
Thursday, Feb. 4 at 7:30 p.m.
The life of Richard Beattie Davis will be celebrated in this beautifully sculpted program featuring selections of the rare romantic music he spent his life collecting and studying. Artists from the community will join conservatory faculty and students for this special event. 
Free 

FROM THE TRUMPET STUDIO OF MARC REESE
Friday, Feb. 5 at 7:30 p.m.
An evening celebrating the trumpet’s rich repertoire. Reese and his current and former students will perform solo and trumpet ensemble repertoire. Bring your trumpet and join them on stage for the grand finale! 
$10

YANG SHEN PIANO RECITAL: FLORESTAN AND EUSEBIUS 
Saturday, Feb. 6 at 7:30 p.m.
In commemoration of the 200th anniversary of Schumann's birth, the award-winning concert pianist Yang Shen will present a solo recital featuring his most celebrated piano works. 
$20


ELMAR OLIVEIRA IN RECITAL
Thursday, Feb. 11 at 7:30 p.m.
One of the pre-eminent violinists of our time, Elmar Oliveira, Distinguished Artist in Residence at the Conservatory of Music, is the only American violinist to be awarded the gold medal at the International Tchaikovsky Violin Competition as well as the first violinist to receive the coveted Avery Fisher Prize. He has appeared as soloist on five continents with most of the world’s major orchestras. Oliveira and pianist Tao Lin will be presenting a recital of masterworks and virtuoso pieces for the violin and piano. 
$20

DEAN’S SHOWCASE No. 3
Thursday, Feb. 18 at 7:30 p.m. 
An exposition of various delightful solo and chamber works performed exclusively by the conservatory’s finest young musicians.
$10

MARCH

WONDROUS WOODWINDS!
Thursday, March 11 at 7:30 p.m.
You’ve seen and heard them from the back of the orchestra. Now join us for an evening of woodwind music up-close and personal! From timeless classics to "hot-off-the-press" undiscovered treasures, come experience the diversity and virtuosity of the Conservatory woodwind students.
$10

CELEBRATING CHOPIN & SCHUMANN:FROM THE STUDIO OF ROBERTA RUST
Sunday, March 14 at 4 p.m. 
This concert celebrates the bicentennial of the birth in 1810 of Frederic Chopin and Robert Schumann.The program presents solo piano and concerto repertoire by these Romantic masters, as performed by the gifted students of conservatory artist faculty member Roberta Rust. 
$10

NOTHING BUT KLEZMER
Friday, March 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 20 at 7:30 p.m. 
A Klezmer concert sings and swings, laughs and cries. Paul Green and his band Klezmer East will make you do all of that as they share with you the great works of this rapidly expanding art form.Classics of the Klezmer tradition will be performed along with new pieces from the Klezmer repertoire.
$25

REESE’S PIECES: BORROWED AND BLUE
Thursday, March 18 at 7:30 p.m.
Marc Reese invites conservatory faculty, students and friends from our community to join him for an evening that will begin with transcriptions of popular classical works and conclude with blues, jazz and music from the American Songbook.
$10

STRING CONCERT
Sunday, March 21 at 4 p.m.
An enjoyable evening of music featuring performances by Conservatory of Music string students. Hear violinists, violists, cellists and bassists chosen to showcase the conservatory’s outstanding string department. 
$10

DEAN’S SHOWCASE # 4
Thursday, March 25 at 7:30 p.m. 
An exposition of various delightful solo and chamber works performed exclusively by the conservatory’s finest young musicians.
$10

Boca Raton Museum of Art  
501 Plaza Real, Mizner Park, Boca Raton, FL 33432
561-392-2500
info@bocamuseum.org 

January 20 - April 11, 2010 (Special Exhibitions)

Marc Bell Presents: The Magical World of M.C. Escher
This retrospective exhibition is one of the most comprehensive and important exhibitions of Escher's work ever shown in the United States. It will present hundreds of rare original artworks - including the artist's original drawings, watercolors, prints, wood blocks, studio furniture, tool cabinet and memorabilia - from the M.C. Escher Family Collection, previously on loan to The Hague Museum. This exhibition has been organized by the Boca Raton Museum of Art in conjunction with Walker Fine Art/Rock J. Walker, and will be accompanied by a fully-illustrated catalogue. This exhibition is made possible through the generosity of Marc Bell.

Mary Cassatt: Works on Paper
One of the greatest and most popular of the Impressionists, the American artist Mary Cassatt (1844-1926) created some of her most inventive and appealing images in the print medium. This exhibition presents 41 major prints and drawings that have rarely been shown - etchings, color aquatints, counterproofs and drawings, which reveal the range of the artist's creative process and add to our understanding of her innovative approach to art, and her significant contributions to modern printmaking. Organized by Adelson Galleries, New York for the Boca Raton Museum of Art. 

Through May 2, 2010

Late Twentieth-Century Abstraction: Works from the Permanent Collection – Twenty abstract images from the Museum’s Permanent Collection.


The Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday - Friday 10am – 5pm; Saturday and Sunday 12pm – 5pm.  Please see “Visit” area on the website for Admission information.

Florida Renaissance Festival - February 
Step back 500 days to the days of yore!! Relive life in 16th century Europe. 

Las Olas Art Fair - March 
A two-day event, this show boasts a collection of original works of art by over 250 outstanding artists from across the United States. Mediums on display will include, fine jewelry, oil on canvas, fiber art, metal sculpture, hand-crafted furniture, digitally enhanced photography and more.

Pride Fest  March 
Pride South Florida (PSF) invites you to join tens of thousands of gays, Lesbians, Bisexual, Transgendered & their friends, families and supporters at Pridefest 2007 in celebration of our diversity

Sunshine Stampede Rodeo - April 
The Florida Gay Rodeo Association is hosting a gay rodeo in Davie with festivities, including rodeo competitions and concerts.

Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival - April 
The Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, a critically acclaimed event, is based in the world-renowned historic South Beach neighborhood and screens films and videos in locations throughout Miami-Dade county and Ft. Lauderdale.

Air & Sea Show - May 
The McDonald’s Air & Sea Show presented by CBS 4, which has become a signature South Florida event attracting visitors from around the world. This family-oriented, wholesome event reconnects the American public with the military, provides significant exposure for corporate sponsors, supports local charities and inspires the youth of our community to become the leaders of tomorrow.

Las Olas Wine & Food Festival - May 
The Las Olas Wine and Food Festival, by far the leading wine and food event held in Broward County , will be held on Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale .  Presented by Premier Beverage Co., one of the largest distributors of fine wines and spirits in Florida , the event will transform part of the city’s most charming and fashionable thoroughfare into four blocks of exceptional wines, live entertainment and world-class cuisine with over 45 restaurants. Proceeds from the event will benefit the American Lung Association of Florida-South Area. 

Stonewall Street Festival - June 
A traditional street festival and parade to commemorate the Stonewall Riots. 

Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival - Oct - Nov
The Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (FLIFF) will reel out over 200 films from around the globe including one World Premiere, five National Premiers, and 52 Florida Premieres. Filmmakers and celebrities will attend many of the screenings and events over the 37 day fest.

View Audience With The Queens, An Award Winning Film about the Drag Queens of Key West. 

Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show - Oct
The Annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show^®, displays more than a billion dollars' worth of boats, yachts and accessories from every major marine manufacturer worldwide. It is the world's premier venue for superyachts.