The Festival Beat

Alexei Bruni, the eminent First Violinist of the Russian National Orchestra, is bent over on a chair, clutching his jaw with both hands. “He has a terrible toothache,” says the other musician. Bruni is in such agony that he can barely look up at me.

Last night was a magical night on water as the Festival of the Arts BOCA participated for the second consecutive year in the Boca Raton Holiday Boat Parade.

The 12th Annual Festival of the Arts BOCA is as eclectic as they come with a program of über talented performers and accomplished speakers.

"Art enables us to find ourselves at the same time as we temporarily lose ourselves. Arts bring a chance to inspire us, to have a broad look beyond the expected beliefs by ushering vibrant and exciting imagination while enjoying our creativity in a connected way."

Thursday evening was met with a lovely Festival of the Arts BOCA sponsor appreciation party at the Royal Palm Yacht Club.

Some interesting "tidbits" you may not know about Bill Murray.

The Schmidt Family Center for the Arts was formed with the idea of exposing young children and their families to the fine arts.

Presenting 10 days of events involving hundreds of people and moving parts is risky and stressful, to say the least.

Where we kick off the Festival's irregularly published blog.

Way back in the Dark Ages (1994), Thomas Lauderdale was working on political campaigns in Portland, Oregon...