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Boca Happenings

Boca Raton Public Library Launches New User-Friendly

BiblioCore Online Catalog with Special Features

The Boca Raton Public Library has joined other leading connect with ideas and
library systems across the country to implement an innovative each other,” notes Joleen
new catalog search layer on its website. The Library’s Wielkie, Technology and
interactive BiblioCore software will allow patrons to: Digital Services Librarian.
• Experience intuitive, plain-language searching that “We are so excited to
delivers precise results; bring that same sense of
• See all format options in a single record: book, large community engagement
print, audio, digital, CD, and DVD; and collaboration online
• Filter by format, age, popularity, availability, location, with our new catalog!”
reading level, language and more; Library patrons can
• Discover reading and viewing recommendations on the find a link to the new
catalog homepage; catalog on the library
• Share their love of reading with reviews and ratings; website, www.bocalibrary.
• Create reading lists, virtual bookshelves, and more … org. Boca Raton Public Library cardholders can set up an
like Goodreads for the Library! account in seconds to easily find the next great title to read,
“Library buildings have always been spaces where people listen to, or watch.
MNM Theatre Company Partners with

King of Cats Theatre Company To Bring Live Theatre

to Schools and Families in Boca this Fall

Robin Hood: How a Hero Came to Be, Treasure Island, When asked about the
Romeo and Juliet, the Sleeping Beauty story to run at origin of the name of her
FAU’s Barry Kaye Auditorium in a series of original company, Tupler explains “I
productions beginning in October picked King of Cats because
MNM Theatre Company will partner with King of Cats it refers to the character Tybalt
Theatre Company to bring Theatre for Young Audiences in Shakespeare’s Romeo and
(TYA) to the area. TYA’s purpose is to bring arts education Juliet, one of the plays we’ll
and arts exposure to communities that are often overlooked be doing in 2022. He’s the big
and underserved within the South Florida community. King brother everyone wishes they
of Cats Artistic Director Devin Tupler, along with the MNM had (he’s a cousin in the play,
Theatre Company team, have created a program that will be but still!). He’s protective, he
available to audiences who might not otherwise have the loves his family with all of his
opportunity to experience live theatre. The company’s pricing heart, and his headstrong and
and business model are predicated on the premise that schools fiery nature only show itself
and families should be able to afford to experience theatre when he feels his family being Devin Tupler Jordon Armstrong and Devin Tupler as Romeo and Juliet
regardless of their socio-economic circumstances. slandered.”
The company’s season will open with the world premiere King of Cats will mount a four-show season beginning To learn more about King of Cats Theatre Company, visit
of Robin Hood: How a Hero Came to Be, by local playwright/ next fall, based on the current public school English www.kingofcatstheatreco.org/. MNM Theatre Company’s
actor Robyn Eli Brenner. A devised work that is zany, quirky, curriculum, and will travel to three venues in three counties website can be found at www.mnmtheatre.org/. For more
fun, and full of heart, Robin Hood will be directed by Seth – Pinecrest Gardens in Miami/Dade, Miramar Cultural Center information about reservations, ticketing, pricing, specific
Trucks, and will run from late October through November. in Broward County, and FAU’s Barry Kaye Auditorium in dates, and availability, please contact Devin Tupler at
King of Cats’ Devin Tupler will helm the January Palm Beach County, during the 2021-2022 school year. kingofcatstheatre@gmail.com /(954) 850-0464.
production, the world premiere of Treasure Island, by
South Florida and New York-based playwright Luis Roberto
Herrera. The play is a swashbuckling, heart-stopping pirate Everyone deserves a doctor who they
adventure designed for middle schoolers, but has been
approved for advanced elementary and 9th and 10th grade trust and like. One who listens and
students.
A new adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and takes their time to answer questions
Juliet, directed by Samantha Kaufman, will be King of
Cats’ third production of their season. This newly adapted and address concerns. A doctor who is
version will retain Shakespeare’s classic language, but will
add modern music, anachronistic costuming, stunt work, and available when you need them most.
the innovative use of multimedia. This show is designed for
high school students. Romeo and Juliet will run from early
February through the first week of April.
Awaken! is an adaptation of the Sleeping Beauty story I provide proactive, preventive, wellness & sick care to
by David and Paul Rigano, the award-winning cabaret and adult patients at my concierge medical practice.
musical theatre song-writing team known as the Rigano
Songbook. The multi-talented brothers will direct and musical
direct the production – TYA’s only musical of the season. To discuss your health needs, and my care model, you
Awaken! is designed for elementary school students and will
run in April and May. are invited to a complimentary meet and greet with
“We are so pleased to be partnering with King of Cats,” me - by video, phone or, when the pandemic permits,
MNM’s Producing Artistic Director and CEO said recently.
“MNM has always been about community – we cast and hire in-person at my practice.
within our South Florida community, and this is one project
that fits our mission statement to a tee.” Please call 561.368.0191 to schedule your meet and
“Theatre has given me my passion, my work ethic, my
love of reading, my love for my fellow man, and almost greet with me. I look forward to meeting you.
every other trait I consider positive within myself,” Tupler
says. “And I am not an anomaly. Almost every person I’ve Steven E. Reznick, MD, FACP
met who was exposed to theater as a child (and I don’t mean Recognized as a “Best Doc”. Practicing in our community since 1979.
just those working professionally in the field now) are some
of the kindest, warmest, and hardest working people I know.
So, when I heard from teacher friends that schools’ arts and 7280 W. Palmetto Park Road | Suite 205N | Boca Raton | 33433
theatre budgets kept getting cut, I knew I had to do something. ww.BocaConciergeDoc.com
TYA is focused on inspiring the next generation through the
arts, and that mission truly resonates with me.”