ArtSmart is a series of arts education classes, workshops and lectures that takes arts lovers like you behind the curtain. Whether you’d like to improve your skill on the dance floor or learn more about classical music, creative writing or film, there’s an ArtSmart course – taught by nationally and locally recognized artists and instructors – that will intrigue and involve you.

ArtSmart sponsored by Robbi and Bruce Toll

Lunch and Learn
Co-chairs: Natalie Stone and Lee Wolf

 
DANCE IMMORTAL JEROME ROBBINS: HIS LIFE, HIS DEMONS, HIS LEGACY
Lecturer: Steven Caras
A Kravis Center Cultural Society Event

Artist … tyrant …lover of men, women, music & art … Jerome Robbins was also, at times, a man of unfathomable insecurity and self-doubt. But in spite of his self-imposed obstacles, Robbins’ choreographic genius prevailed.  From West Side Story and Fiddler on the Roof to Fancy Free and Dances at a Gathering, he produced an astonishing number of Broadway and ballet masterworks in his lifetime. Through years of professional collaboration and research, Steven Caras, accompanied by a PowerPoint presentation, provides insight into the dramatic life of a man who may be remembered as the most extraordinary yet complicated dance celebrity of all time.  
Monday, January 19 at 11:30 am
The Weiner Banquet Center in the Cohen Pavilion / $75

THEY ONCE HAD FACES, THEY ONCE HAD STYLE
Lecturer: Lee Wolf
A Kravis Center Cultural Society Event

They had star quality: remote, glamorous, protected and scandalous. Their lives were often more dramatic and audacious than the roles they played on screen. Bette Davis, Ava Gardner, Joan Crawford and Katharine Hepburn, they fought with raging passions against the men who tried to harness and define them, and they lived life on their own terms. Their stories are far more compelling than their screenplays and Lee Wolf will share their lives and their secrets with you.
Monday, February 23 at 11:30 am
The Weiner Banquet Center in the Cohen Pavilion / $75

MADNESS UNDER THE ROYAL PALMS: MURDER, MONEY AND MISCHIEF BEHIND THE GATES OF PALM BEACH
Lecturer: Laurence Leamer
A Kravis Center Cultural Society Event

New York Times best-selling author Laurence Leamer gives a clear-eyed look at the culture of excess in the elite community of Palm Beach as he talks about his recently published book Madness Under the Royal Palms. Leamer turns his journalistic skill and his unrivaled access to people like Prince Edward Windsor, Kathleen Ford and Donald Trump into a story of money, murder, and mad pretension inside America’s most exclusive enclave.
Monday, March 16 at 11:30 am    
The Weiner Banquet Center in the Cohen Pavilion / $75

Film Offerings

BEETHOVEN’S CONCERTO
Host:  Dr. David Prensky

A beautiful Russian film made in pre-World War II Russia tells the story of two talented young children in a national musical competition. The film is filled with lively and humorous episodes and featured is a lovely performance of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto by one of boys.
Wednesday, February 4 at 2 pm
The Picower Foundation Arts Education Center in the Cohen Pavilion / $8

AFRICAN-AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL
Host: AnEta Sewell

This represents the fourth season for the African-American Film Festival.  James Drayton, its founder and producer, teams up with the Kravis Center to bring another series of films to audiences this spring. This season we will also include a segment for the high school student population.
Thursdays, March 12, 19, 26 at 7 pm
The Picower Foundation Arts Education Center in the Cohen Pavilion / $10 per night or $25 for entire festival

Classes & Workshops

AMERICAN STYLE BALLROOM DANCE
Instructor: Angelo Caruso
Foxtrot, waltz, tango, swing, cha-cha and rumba will be explored. No dance experience required.
Mondays, January 12, 26, February 2, 9, 16, 23 and March 2, 9 at 6:15 pm-7:45 pm
The Picower Foundation Arts Education Center in the Cohen Pavilion / $160

ADULT TAP
Instructor: Kimberly Smith
Tap dancers will find this class fun, challenging and gratifying. Broadway dancer Kimberly Smith will renew your excitement in traditional, Broadway style tap. Prior experience necessary.
Tuesdays, January 20, 27, February 3, 10, 17, 24 and March 3, 10 at 6:15 pm-7:45 pm
The Picower Foundation Arts Education Center in the Cohen Pavilion / $160

CELEBRATING THE MUSIC OF IRELAND
Lecturer: Roni Stein

Take a musical journey through Ireland. Learn and experience the exciting folkloric, cultural and classical musical roots. Listen to and view the notable performers and dances of th is great country on St. Patrick's Day.
Tuesday, March 17 at 6:15-7:45 pm
The Picower Foundation Arts Education Center in the Cohen Pavilion / $30

Workshops For Young People

YOUNG PLAYERS’ WORKSHOP I (10-12 year olds)
Instructor: Matt Stabile
A structured but choice-based approach to theatre training for the young actor. The final class may include a showcase for friends and family.
Saturdays, October 11, 18, 25, November 1, 8, 15, 22 and December 6 at 10 am-11:30 am
The Picower Foundation Arts Education Center in the Cohen Pavilion / $200

YOUNG PLAYERS’ WORKSHOP II (10-12 year olds)
Instructor: Matt Stabile
A further exploration of choices for the young actor in training. The final class may include a showcase for friends and family. Participants must have been enrolled in Young Players’ Workshop I.
Saturdays, January 24, 31, February 7, 14, 21, 28 and March 7, 14 at 10 am-11:30 am
The Picower Foundation Arts Education Center in the Cohen Pavilion / $200