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Arts & EntErtAinmEnt

Nominations Are Now Open For The Randolph A. Frank

Prize For The Performing Arts

$10,000 To Be Awarded To Performing Artists And Educators In Palm Beach County

Palm Beach Symphony is now accepting nominations for R. Borynack and Adolfo Zaralegui/FINDLAY Galleries,
the prestigious Randolph A. Frank Prize for the Performing Braman Motorcars, Thomas and Carol Bruce, CIBC Private
Arts, totaling $10,000, which will be awarded to up to three Wealth, Amy and John Collins, The Colony Hotel, CORPGOV,
individual performing artists and arts educators in Palm Suzanne Mott Dansby, The David Minkin Foundation, The
Beach County. Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation, Willard H. Dow and Kelly
Self-nominations and third-party nominations will be Winter, Dr. Richard and Diane Farber, Bill and Kem Frick/
accepted through the Feb. 15 deadline. A nomination for an The Frick Foundation, Inc., Gerry Gibian and Marjorie Yashar,
individual will only be accepted in one of three categories: Morgan Glazar/Tom James Company, Paul and Sandra Goldner,
performing artists, performing arts educators and emerging Douglas and Jo Gressette, Steel Grove, Irwin and Janet Gusman,
artists. Nominees do not need to reside in Palm Beach County, Thomas E. Harvey & Cathleen P. Black Foundation, Doris
but their work must be based primarily in the county. Hastings Foundation, Carol S. and Joseph Andrew Hays, John
A five-year demonstrated track record is required Herrick, Addison Hines Charitable Trust, George Hines, HSS
for performing artists and performing arts educators. Florida, IPO Edge, IYC, Charles and Ann Johnson/The C and
Those nominated for the emerging artist category should A Johnson Family Foundation, Elaine Kay, Leonard and Norma
have at least a three-year demonstrated track record as a Nancy and Ellis J. Parker, Steven Caras and Ken Taylor, Klorfine Foundation, The Kovner Foundation, Gary and Linda
performing artist or performing arts educator and be at winner of the 2023 Randolph A. Frank Prize Lachman/The Lachman Family Foundation, Patricia Lambrecht/
least 21 years of age. Writers, designers (costume, lighting, The Lambrecht Family Foundation, Tova Leidesdorf, Lugano
props, scenic, sound) and production technicians are not “I felt that a cause was very much needed here,” Caras Diamonds, The Honorable Bonnie McElveen-Hunter, The
eligible for the award. once said. “Celebrating and rewarding performing arts McNulty Charitable Foundation, Metals Mint, David Moscow,
Nominees will be judged by a panel of industry educators and performers, working in Palm Beach County, NetJets, Palm Beach Design Masters, Patrick and Milly Park/
professionals from within and outside Palm Beach on their who, through their devoted efforts, enhance and inspire the The Park Foundation, Nancy and Ellis J. Parker, III, PNC Private
contribution to the enhancement of the cultural and artistic lives of all of us – residents and visitors alike.” Bank, Lois Pope, Provident Jewelry, Ari Rifkin/The Len-Ari
life of Palm Beach County, their commitment to excellence The Palm Beach Symphony has managed and hosted the Foundation, Dr. Martha Rodriguez and Dr. Jesus Perez-Mendez,
in the field and, when applicable, their teaching experience. nomination process and award presentation since 2019. Karen Rogers, Ronald Rosenfeld, David Schafer, Seth Sprague
The Randolph A. Frank Prize winner(s) will be invited For more information, visit the programs and awards page Foundation, Robin B. Smith, Kimberly V. Strauss, Dodie and
to attend an awards presentation at the après-concert dinner at www.palmbeachsymphony.org. Completed nominations Manley Thaler and the Thaler/Howell Foundation, Don and
following the symphony’s season finale with guest artist Ignat should be emailed to ovazquez@palmbeachsymphony.org Mary Thompson, Jerome and Carol Trautschold, Sieglinde
Solzhenitsyn on April 25. on or before Thursday, Feb. 15. Wikstrom/The Wikstrom Foundation and The Ann Eden
The award was established in 2009 by Nancy and Jay Proud sponsors of Palm Beach Symphony include Cindy Woodward Foundation/James and Judy Woods. Programs are
Parker to celebrate the memory of their longtime friend Anderson and Jerome Canty, Max and Christine Ansbacher, also sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of
Dr. Randolph A. Frank, who was an avid patron of the arts. Mrs. James N. Bay, Alan Benaroya, Arthur and Mara Benjamin State, Division of Arts and Culture, and the Florida Council on
They created the prize with founding chairman Steven Caras, Foundation, JoAnne Berkow, Kathy Lee Bickham and John Arts and Culture.
acclaimed dancer, dance educator, and photographer. Bickham, Leslie Rogers Blum, Jeffrey and Tina Bolton, James Photo by Capehart Photography

Palm Beach Opera Toasts To 2024 Gala Chairs

And Benefactors At Private Palm Beach Home

In an exciting overture to its upcoming 2024 Gala,
Palm Beach Opera (PBO) honored its Gala Chairs and
Host Committee with an intimate performance in the Palm
Beach home of Paulette Koch on Jan. 6.
Koch welcomed 65 guests and thanked her cochairs
Judy Harpel and Diane Sculley and the hardworking gala
council and host committee for their tireless efforts in
creating what will be a truly outstanding gala.
The Palm Beach Opera Gala at The Breakers Palm
Beach on Feb. 5 will showcase an exclusive recital by
mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard, a three-time Grammy
®
Award-winner who made her PBO debut as Musetta in
La Bohème in the company’s historic 2021 festival. Judy Harpel, Paulette Koch, Diane Sculley
Guests enjoyed dinner, cocktails, and passed hors
d’oeuvres. PBO Chair of the Board of Directors David Genser reminded guests that the opera’s largest annual David Walker and Paulette
fundraiser not only supports the company’s world- John and Diane Sculley Koch
Southern Exposure Technologies class productions but also its three-tiered artist training
Computer Install/Setup/Repair programs as well as the numerous education and
community engagement initiatives provided at no cost
(561) 315-0144 across Palm Beach County.
getsetgo.annie@gmail.com General and Artistic Director David Walker recognized
the Gala Host Committee, Gala Council and Gala Chairs
* DSL, Broadband,Wireless Install
* Networking, Troubleshooting and thanked the evening’s hosts Paulette Koch, Judy and
* Instruction Jerry Kaufman and Joan and David Genser.
* Hardware/Software Installation “From our transformative studio training program
* Virus/Spyware/Adware Fix for high school students and the Cornelia T. Bailey
* Cleanup/Maintenance/Backup
* Business Consult/Startup/Move Apprentice Artist Program that creates a bridge to a
* Website Design/Maintenance professional career for recent music school graduates
Call S.E.T. to install your “new computer, printer to our acclaimed Benenson Young Artists Program that
and wireless network”! receives applications from emerging artists around the Ann and Robert Fromer
GET S.E.T. GO! world, your support of the gala is a commitment to the
REASONABLE HOURLY, WEEKLY, MONTHLY RATES future of Palm Beach Opera,” Walker said. and Robert Desnick, Rebecca and Randell Doane, Judi
FOR SMALL BUSINESSES FOR AS LOW AS $50.00 AN HOUR, Walker then introduced three of this season’s Benenson Donoff, Susan and Paul Efron, Wendy and Elliott Eisen,
WITH A MINIMUM OF 6 HOURS A MONTH, Isanne and Sanford Fisher, Ann and Robert Fromer, Joan
OR 2 HOURS A WEEK, OR ON AN AS-NEEDED Young Artists: Maria Vasilevskaya, Devin Eatmon
BASIS RATE OF $75.00 P/HOUR. and Cloe SanAntonio. Accompanied by pianist Shelby Genser, Merrill and Charles Gottesman, Judy Harpel,
START YOUR NEW YEAR WITH SECURE BACKUPS, Rhoades, the talented singers performed arias from Dana and Robert Iommazzo, Judy and Jerry Kaufman,
QUALITY MAINTENANCE, ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND Carmen, La Bohème, La Traviata, and the operetta Das Diane and John Sculley, Jane and John Shalam and
PERSONABLE ON-SITE SUPPORT! Land des Lächelns to the delight of the guests. Roseanne and Dennis Williams.
(561) 315-0144
CALL S.E.T. TODAY FOR YOUR COMPUTER NEEDS! Others attending the event included Lee and Jeffrey
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