The encounter of virtuosos in South Florida continues in this 20th season of the South Florida Symphony. For the new concert series, the renowned Canadian violinist and conductor Lara St. John joins the orchestra in “Masterworks III: Beethoven and Vivaldi's Expressions of Nature.” The program also includes a rendition of In This Heart, from composer Lisa Nardi. The concerts will be presented at the Tennessee Williams Theater in Key West on February 28th, at the Broward Center for the Performing … [Read more...] about Prodigious Violinist Lara St. John Joins South Florida Symphony in Masterwork Series III
Archives for February 2018
Ashley Judd, Time Magazine’s Person Of The Year, To Headline Child Rescue Coalition’s 2018 Gala
Ashley Judd, actress, activist and Time Magazine's 2017 "Person of the Year", will serve as the keynote speaker for Child Rescue Coalition’s third annual "Eat, Drink and Be Giving" gala on Friday, March 9, 2018. The nonprofit organization rescues children from sexual abuse by building powerful technology for law enforcement, free of charge, to track, arrest, and prosecute child predators. A humanitarian, political activist and a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, Judd was recently … [Read more...] about Ashley Judd, Time Magazine’s Person Of The Year, To Headline Child Rescue Coalition’s 2018 Gala
More than 1,000 students march on Boca Raton City Hall – 2/22/18
At least 1,000 students from Boca Raton High School, Boca Raton Middle School, Omni Middle School, Olympic Heights and West Boca Raton High School converged at Boca Raton City Hall to urge for gun control. Nicole Auchinleck, a 17-year-old at Boca Raton High, said she helped coordinate the massive rally using the social media app Snapchat. “They’re underestimating us,” Auchinleck said of lawmakers, parents and school officials. “This is the new generation.” Boca Raton … [Read more...] about More than 1,000 students march on Boca Raton City Hall – 2/22/18
Spanish River Boys Lacrosse Stands With Stoneman
With many friends and family connections to the Parkland/Coral Springs community, members of the Spanish River Boys Lacrosse team approached Head Coach John Trama and proposed a way to help. Coach Trama expressed how proud he is of his team to take action and want to make a difference. “Their first thoughts were to come to me and ask what we can do as a team to help,” said Trama. “Together, we came up with the #StonemanStrong t-shirt idea to help that community that has suffered so much … [Read more...] about Spanish River Boys Lacrosse Stands With Stoneman
Horrors in Parkland – 2/15/18
A former student armed with a rifle stalked the halls of a Florida school, breaking windows and shooting terrified students in a massacre that left 17 people dead Wednesday, authorities said. The suspect, Nikolas Cruz, 19, had once been expelled from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School over disciplinary problems, Broward County Public Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie said, without providing specifics. Cruz allegedly turned on the fire alarm, sending many students running outside, … [Read more...] about Horrors in Parkland – 2/15/18