Page 20 - Southern Exposure - March '24

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Anonymous Donors Announce Match Campaign To

Ignite Support And Fuel Palm Beach Symphony’s Future

One-For-One Match Of Up To $500,000 Comes During The Symphony’s 50th Anniversary

As Palm Beach Symphony celebrates its 50th Anniversary
season, anonymous donors have stepped forward to ensure
the nonprofit’s continued growth with a one-for-one matching
campaign that will double any donations made to the
symphony up to $500,000.
“We are grateful for this matching gift that enables everyone
with any size donation to partner with us in making a real impact
in the community through our education programs in the schools
and appearances in the community as well as ensure our ability
to present world-class concerts with today’s most acclaimed

theatre haPPeningS from page 19 Palm Beach Symphony community outreach event. Photo by
A Home, A Home, Palm Beach Symphony. Photo by IndieHouse Films Palm Beach Symphony

This Theatre artists,” said Palm Beach Symphony CEO David McClymont. making a donation. To make a donation visit https://
Palm Beach Symphony has brought national attention to
palmbeachsymphony.org.
A significant opportunity to meet the match will be new ticket
Palm Beach County’s vibrant cultural scene through concerts
Needs A Home broadcast throughout the country, a holiday season recording and sales to the 50th Anniversary Season Gala on March 6 at the
five world premieres that were commissioned for the Golden
Cohen Pavilion at the Kravis Center. The event includes cocktails,
Anniversary Season. The symphony’s education and outreach
a Masterworks concert featuring piano virtuoso Emanuel Ax and a
events serve as the cornerstone of its commitment to reach Palm world premiere of a composition by Aaron Jay Kernis. Following
If you love the arts, and who doesn’t, try helping Palm Beach County’s broad and diverse community. Last season, the the concert, guests will enjoy a sumptuous dinner, dance to music
Beach Institute for the Entertainment Arts find a new home. symphony hosted 96 coaching sessions with 137 school classes by the Danny Beck Band and participate in a live auction. To learn
By the end of the year they must vacate their quarters to and offered 279 instructional hours. That was in addition to more about gala tickets, contact hselcuk@palmbeachsymphony.
make room for North Palm Beach’s new Twin City Mall. providing schools and students with 162 instruments and 396 org or by phone at (561) 568-0265.
They pay a “peppercorn” rent for their 50-seat theatre, accessories and pieces of equipment through its instrument Proud sponsors of Palm Beach Symphony include The
teaching rooms and audition space. Its beginnings started donation program that accepts and repairs donations of Rocco A. and Mary Abessinio Foundation, Cindy Anderson
over 40 years ago where the old Jupiter Dinner Theatre professional or amateur quality band and orchestral instruments. and Jerome Canty, Max and Christine Ansbacher, Mrs. James
used to be. Their guiding light now, Donna Carbone, got The symphony has launched the campaign that will
her start there 20 years ago. (The film star with a Jupiter randomly award prizes from numerous sponsors to those Symphony News on page 21
Park named for him started it all). Acting classes are held
on Wednesday and Friday nights. The institute puts on
plays, helps comedians, develops writing skills for new
playwrights, develops material for comedy workshops or
helps folk who simply want to write a memoir. Sessions
normally last four weeks, but you can renew, and for a
pittance have some fun by sharpening your own artistic
desires. Here’s what a typical week might look like.
Things change, we are flexible in meeting your needs.
Monday
Creative writing: releases your inner author; short
stories, plays, poetry, novels.
Tuesday
Comedy writing workshop: for comedians and
humorous speakers.
Wednesday
All about acting: master the essentials for a successful
career in TV, theatre, radio or film.
Thursday
Free night: Students use the stage and rooms to rehearse,
listen to experts, “spread their wings.”
Friday
Advanced acting: a 10-week training program, live your
dreams, not your fears. Put on new shows that you may
have written! And you will meet great, friendly, bighearted
people who want to bring you along.
Teaching staff include Avery Summers of Broadway
and cabaret fame; Todd Veittum, acting coach and
producer; and Donna Carbone, writing and drama coach.
Psychologists advise that theatre can be a cure-all for shy
people, troubled youth, anyone needing their self-worth
restored, people with emotional distress and those who
have had setbacks in business. Will someone please come
to the aid of this theatre by finding them space at a low,
low rent? Donna Carbone’s recent plea for new space in
her appeal to the public says it best.
“By the end of 2024, we will be homeless. This is our
personal plea to former students, theater arts lovers, mayors
and council members of North Palm Beach, Palm Beach
Gardens, Juno Beach, Jupiter and Tequesta … budding
philanthropists and real estate tycoons. Please help us to
continue doing the great work that we do every day. You
would be surprised to know what miracles are wrought
on a 10- by 20-foot raised platform in 1,700 square feet
of space by our small but caring nonprofit organization.
Please call this number to help or find out more: (561)
743-9955. You’ll be glad you did. And thanks for caring.”
They need a new home.