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Business for the Arts Broward continues to support the local art landscape with a series of virtual art classes. The first is No Fear Art – Drawing Edition, which promises to help participants not only release their fears of creating but also enjoy the process. Leading this creative journey is artist Lori Pratico (pictured above),

For most, being lavish means indulging in luxury. The picture that comes to mind isn’t necessarily one of benevolence. But for Boca Raton teen Tyler Zankl, living lavishly is about living out values of respect and kindness and doing positive actions like giving back, saying thank you and working and studying hard. It’s the values

As the co-chairman of the fine arts department at American Heritage School in Plantation, Johnpaul Moccia teaches his students more than just music theory and vocal techniques. “We say, ‘We don’t teach chorus. We teach life lessons through music,’ ” Moccia says, adding that those lessons include being on time and learning how to be

One of the nation’s esteemed private schools is inviting students from all over the United States to participate in its cutting-edge summer program. American Heritage School—which, in non-pandemic times, serves some 4,200 students at its two 40-acre campuses in Plantation and Delray Beach—announced that it will offer more than 100 live, interactive online courses for

Organizations throughout the South Florida arts community received some much-needed good news with this week’s announcement by Funding Arts Broward (FAB!). The nonprofit organization, committed to preserving the arts in Broward County and beyond, awarded 2021 grant funding totaling $300,000. Thirty-seven different cultural entities received funding. “We are fortunate to foster a dedicated membership base

In the age of the coronavirus, companies are coming together to provide solutions for the unique times we live in, including Veritas Farms and The Miami Distilling Company. Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Veritas Farms is an agribusiness that produces hemp oils and extracts with naturally occurring cannabinoids. The Miami Distilling Company, a subsidiary of Toast

It began last year as an assignment for her seventh-grade photography class at Posnack School in Davie. The prompt, quite simply, asked for a portrait with one prop. But for Emily Anidjar, now an eighth-grader at the Jewish college preparatory school, it was the beginning of a journey that would result in regional and national

For those in Palm Beach County ready to venture out and visit a dining destination during Phase 1 of reopening, Mizner Park is doing its part to pave the way for an open-air experience. The downtown center is closing its main throughway, Plaza Real, to northbound and southbound traffic—thus providing more space for restaurants to

Service above self. The Rotary Club of Weston has been actively reaching out to the community through its Rotary Feeds the Front Line initiative. And they haven’t stopped yet. They recently distributed boxes of fresh produce from local farmers markets to 250 families at Weston City Hall (pictured above). And earlier this month, the organization

Though the restrictions surrounding COVID-19 have added hurdles for the South Palm Beach County chapter of Habitat for Humanity, the nonprofit remains committed to completing a block of three-bedroom, two-bath homes for eight low-income families. The stay-at-home restrictions of the past few months not only slowed the pace of construction, prohibiting larger groups of volunteers

Notes of kindness. Meals for Heroes Miami is dedicated to supporting first responders with meals from Miami restaurants. And thanks to a partnership with The Everglades Foundation, they’re paying the community’s gratitude forward as well. Thanks to the partnership, The Everglades Foundation’s literacy program is inviting students to submit a note of thanks to Miami

With all the heavy breathing,  fitness locations may be one of the most challenged businesses to reassure members that it’s safe to come back. There hasn’t been official word when gyms and fitness centers will reopen in Broward County, but CycleBar in Fort Lauderdale is already taking a proactive approach. It’s planning an array of