3 to see: Boca Museum art festival, Eduard Angeli exhibit, 'The Science of Leaving Omaha'
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Enjoy a wondrous array of arts and cultural events this winter in The Palm Beaches! Here to help you with three ideas for the coming week is the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County, the official support agency for arts and culture in Florida’s Cultural Capital. For more to enjoy and experience, explore the Council’s online events calendar at palmbeachculture.com/events.
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Art among the Mizner Park streets
Wouldn’t it be nice if all your shopping trips included an extra splash of color? This weekend, the peach-hued avenues of Mizner Park will be flooded with an impressive amount of purchasable art during the 36th Annual Boca Raton Museum Art Festival. Whether you’re into painting, sculpture, jewelry, glass, fiber, photography, or any other type of artistic medium — there’s bound to be something exciting and right up your alley at this landmark festival.
36th Annual Boca Raton Museum Art Festival: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Mizner Park, 327 Plaza Real, Boca Raton. Info: 561-392-2500 or bocamuseum.org.
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See the first U.S. exhibition by notable Austrian artist
Interested in being some of the first viewers in the United States to see the work of a celebrated artist? Head to The Society of the Four Arts this weekend to see “Eduard Angeli: Cities on Water,” featuring 18 large-scale works comprising the artist’s paintings and drawings of three cities: Venice, Istanbul and St. Petersburg. These works are poignant, thoughtful and truly beautiful to see up-close — so do not miss your opportunity to see it!
“Eduard Angeli: Cities on Water”: On display through April 2. Tickets are $10. The Society of the Four Arts, 100 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. Info: 561-655-7226 or fourarts.org.
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World premiere at Palm Beach Dramaworks
Make a point this weekend to go out and support your local theatrical company! This Friday marks the world premiere of “The Science of Leaving Omaha” at Palm Beach Dramaworks in West Palm Beach. This fascinating new play tells the tale of Iris, a young woman who dreams of leaving Omaha and her current job at a crematory, and Baker, the man who breaks into said crematory late one night while Iris is working to say goodbye to his recently deceased wife. A night of humor and drama await those holding tickets to this show, so get them soon!
“The Science of Leaving Omaha”: Opens at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3, and continues through Feb. 19. Tickets for all performances are $84, except for opening night ($99). Student tickets are available for $15, and anyone under 40 pays $40 with a photo ID. Palm Beach Dramaworks, 201 Clematis St., West Palm Beach. Info: 561-514-4042 or palmbeachdramaworks.org.
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Cultural Council picks: Boca art fest; 'Cities on Water'; 'Science of Leaving Omaha'