PALM BEACH COUNTY: Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, Lake Park, Lake Worth, Lantana, North Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Royal Palm Beach, Wellington, West Palm Beach
The Raymond F. Kravis Center for
the Performing Arts, located in West Palm Beach, Florida, is one of the premier
performing arts centers in the Southeast with a growing national and
international reputation. True to the spirit in which it was created, the Center
is expanding programming by initiating projects on local, national and
international levels. The world-class Kravis Center opened fully funded, with a
total construction cost of $68 million, of which a remarkable $49 million came
from private individuals and corporations. The Kravis Center is a success story
that provides communities worldwide with an example of a thriving performing
arts center and a major community and economic catalyst. Set on 10.6 acres of
property at the highest point in the city, the Kravis Center includes three
venues -- the 2,193-seat Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr. Concert Hall, the flexible
300-seat Rinker Playhouse and the outdoor Michael and Andrew Gosman Amphitheatre
with a capacity for 1,400 patrons. Additionally, the Kravis Center facilities
include the Cohen Pavilion, which houses the Weiner Banquet Center meeting
and banquet facility and The Picower Foundation Arts Education Center, along
with a five-level parking garage.
Fall 2006 marks the Center's 15th Anniversary
season and the number of events hosted annually has grown to more than 800, with
attendance of more than 500,000 patrons. Many regionally based arts
organizations call the Kravis Center their home including Ballet Florida, Miami
City Ballet, Palm Beach Broadway Series, Palm Beach Opera, and the Palm Beach
Pops. During the 2006-2007 season, the Kravis Center itself will present more
than 350 performances featuring acclaimed artists from every discipline.
Established as a leading force in the social fabric of the community, its many
outreach programs are as broad and varied as the community itself. To date, the
Center has opened the door to the performing arts for more than 1 million school
children as well as thousands of economically disadvantaged senior citizens,
minorities and community groups.
CityPlace,
West Palm Beach, Florida:
CityPlace is West Palm Beach's most exciting
downtown destination on Okeechobee Blvd, just
East of I-95.
Come shop in a place where old-world
architecture, beautiful fountains, and
sidewalk cafes create an atmosphere
strikingly reminiscent of a European town
center. A place where you'll find celebrated
shops, exciting restaurants, a magnificent
20-screen movie theatre and exceptional live
performances. A place with stunning
residential and office spaces. And a place
you'll immediately know has a style all its
own.
About Palm Beach County, Florida:
Palm Beach County is located in the state of
Florida. As of 2007, the county had a
population of 1,351,236 according to the
University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and
Business Research. The county is the third
most populous in the state of Florida and the
twenty ninth most populous in the United
States. Over 40 percent of the county's
population lives in unincorporated areas.
Palm Beach County is one of three counties
that comprise the South Florida metropolitan
area, and being formed in 1909, is the area's
second oldest county. Its largest city and
county seat is West Palm Beach (Central
County), who has an incorporated population of
over 105,000 and an unincorporated population
of 250,000. Boca Raton (South County), is the
second largest city, and has a population
approaching 90,000. Boynton Beach (South
County), is the third largest city, with a
population nearing 70,000 residents.
CityPlace is West Palm Beach's most exciting
downtown destination on Okeechobee Blvd, just
East of I-95.
Palm Beach County is located in the state of
Florida. As of 2007, the county had a
population of 1,351,236 according to the
University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and
Business Research. The county is the third
most populous in the state of Florida and the
twenty ninth most populous in the United
States. Over 40 percent of the county's
population lives in unincorporated areas.
