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Boca Happenings
Boca Happenings

Rome Saladino’s Salute to Michael Bublé

At Boca Black Box Arts Center January 28th

Singer/actor/choreographer Rome Saladino will celebrate the travel! Seriously, it’s Tokyo Disney, Japan. During his ballet career he performed
the stylings of international super-star Michael Bublé in been an honor to have paid with the Sacramento Ballet, Icelandic Ballet and American
“Feelin’ Good: A Tribute to Michael Bublé” at the Boca tribute to him for 10 years Ballet Theatre.
Black Box Center for the Arts on January 28th at 8 p.m. and counting! Renowned Jazz trumpet artist, composer and educator
Saladino will sing the songs that made the American “ T he Am e ri c a n Jean Caze has performed alongside such icons as Herbie
Music, Juno and multiple Grammy Award-winning Songbook feeds the soul Hancock, Aretha Franklin, Mariah Carey, Al Jarreau, Roy
singer-songwriter a world-renowned success. He will be in a way that I think we Hargrove, Arturo Sandoval and George Duke. He currently
accompanied by a seven-piece band, talented back-up need now more than ever,” serves as the featured soloist for Michael Bublé worldwide.
dancers and special guest star Jean Caze, Bublé’s own solo says Jean Caze. “I can’t Caze holds a bachelor’s degree from Manhattan School of
trumpet player. Saladino has performed his Bublé tribute act wait to perform with Rome Music and a master’s degree from Florida International
throughout the United States, internationally and on cruise and share this music with University. Noteworthy achievements include securing
ships around the world. everyone.” second place in the 2007 Thelonius Monk International
He will also channel “Frank, Dean, Ray, and Ella” with Rome Saladino was Jazz Trumpet Competition and claiming victory in both
classics such as “Feeling Good,” “Come Fly With Me,” “Cry born and raised in Miami. the 2004 National Trumpet Jazz Competition and the 2006
Me a River,” “Haven’t Met You Yet,” “Home” and “Sway.” His extensive theatrical International Trumpet Guild Jazz Competition. Currently,
The evening will also include numbers from The Great career—he has a bachelor’s Jean is preparing to release a new album in 2025, which will
American Songbook as well as music from the ’60s, ’70s degree in theatre from be preceded by the release of several singles.
and ’80s. Florida Atlantic University—has included such roles as Tickets for “Feelin’ Good: A Tribute to Michael Bublé”
“Tributing Michael Bublé has been one of the greatest Curly in Oklahoma, John the Baptist in Godspell, Caleb in at the Boca Black Box Center for the Arts are $43 & $48
journeys of my life!” Saladino says. “His dedication to The Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, and Charles Dalrymple in and are on sale now. For tickets: (561) 483-9036 / or
Great American Songbook, his evolution as an artist and Brigadoon. He has also appeared in Annie, A Chorus Line, https://www.bocablackbox.com/events/Feelin-Good-A-
as a human being helped give me amazing opportunities Camelot, Fiddler on the Roof, and West Side Story, and he Tribute-to-Michael-Bubl. The Center is located at 8221
to grow vocally and artistically. And, not to mention was one of the leads in Encore! The American Theatre in Glades Road (#10).
Boca Spanish River Library Presents Photography

Exhibit, “Impressions,” Through February 14th

The Spanish River Library in Boca is currently offering was further influenced by the Impressionist
a new photographic exhibit, “Impressions” by Mary Ann painters of Europe, whose unique way of
Appell, a passionate photographer whose work captures the interpreting light, color and movement
beauty of the world through a lens inspired by both nature sparked her own desire to capture the world
and artistic vision. She believes in the profound truth behind in similarly evocative ways. In pursuit of
the quote by Yann Arthur Bertrand, “The earth is ART, the this vision she traveled to France, where
photographer is only a witness.” This philosophy guides she immersed herself in the works of the
her creative process as she seeks to document the vivid masters, further deepening her connection
landscapes and hidden wonders of the world, sharing them to the Impressionist movement.
with others through her unique images. Having made over 15 trips to Europe,
Mary Ann honed her craft at Baruch College in New Mary Ann has captured artscapes across
York City and the Fashion Institute of New York, where she Italy, France, Spain, England and the
developed a keen eye for composition and detail. Her work Netherlands, blending her personal artistic
expression with the vibrant landscapes she
encounters. Her photographs are not merely
images; they are vibrant, dynamic impressions of the world “Impressions,” a current free exhibit, will run to February
around us, created with a sense of awe and reverence for the 14th in the second-floor art gallery at the Spanish River
natural beauty that surrounds us. Library, 1501 NW Spanish River Blvd.