Yogis stretch out to the full moon, Delray gets its drone on, and the “King of Beale Street” plays Arts Garage. Plus, Art House Theater Day in Fort Lauderdale and more in your week ahead.
TUESDAY
What: Full Moon Yoga and Night Market
When: 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Where: Old School Square, 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach
Cost: Free, with $5 suggested donation
Contact: 561/243-1077, downtowndelraybeach.com
As yogis will tell you, the full moon is an ideal time to engage the body in an asana flow. This most illuminating cycle of the moon symbolizes a rebirth or a fresh start atop the usual benefits—physical fitness, stress relief, grounding the chattery mind—that yoga confers. At this favorite monthly gathering at Old School Square, co-facilitators Jessica Om and Pedro Luna will lead a yoga flow at 7 p.m., followed by a DJ set and Ecstatic Dance party with DJ SUBSQWAD. Whether or not you participate in the yoga or dancing, all are welcome to peruse the 10 local vendors who are setting up shop on the great lawn: Housecall Chiropractic, Renato’s Shop, Bloom 502 Coffee, A&C Accessories, That Green Juice, Ancient Tallow, Charm Pop Party, Zen Clarity, Elefante Tie Dye Clothing, and Leah’s Plants N Things.
WEDNESDAY
What: “Katharine Hepburn: Talented, Stylish and Spirited”
When: Noon
Where: Glazer Hall, 70 Royal Poinciana Way, Palm Beach
Cost: $175, includes light lunch
Contact: 561/576-7860, glazerhall.org
Beloved worldwide for her headstrong attitude, her continental voice, and the assertive women she brought to the screen for nearly 70 years, Katharine Hepburn is one of filmdom’s generational talents, with a charisma sought by many and achieved by few. The American Film Institute named her the greatest female star of the classic Hollywood cinema, and her four Academy Award wins for Best Actress—her first in 1933, her last in 1981—remain a record for that category. In this special lunch program at Glazer Hall, author and lecturer Richard René Silvin will lead a presentation on Hepburn’s life and legacy, exploring the trailblazing woman behind the superstardom. Silvin will supplement the lecture with audiovisual clips from key Hepburn movies and excerpts from the actress’s rare public interviews. The full-service fee for this lecture includes lunch, a non-alcoholic beverage, tax, and tip.
What: “Delray in the Sky”
When: 6 to 9 p.m.
Where: Old School Square, 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach
Cost: Free
Contact: 561/243-7250, delraybeachfl.gov/parks
Full-moon revelry isn’t limited to Tuesday’s yoga session this week; in fact, the moon is at its fullest on Wednesday, making for an ideal backdrop for the latest display from LunaLite Drone Show Technologies. Famous for their synchronized drone show spectacles, the company has planned a special America250 program to coincide with the month of our Independence Day. Expect a creative patriotic light show at 8:30 p.m. following family-friendly fun prior to the main event. Beginning at 6 p.m., attendees can enjoy an interactive and comedic dueling pianos show from musicians Larry Klass and Morgan Phillips, whose repertoires on the 88 keys range from standards and classic rock to contemporary pop and country. Food vendors will be onsite as well, and visitors are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and water bottles, which can be refilled for free.
THURSDAY
What: Screening of Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
When: 5:30 p.m.
Where: Savor Cinema, 503 S.E. Sixth St., Fort Lauderdale
Cost: $8
Contact: 954/525-3456, fliff.com
This Thursday, July 30, marks national Art House Theater Day. What better opportunity to celebrate the occasion than with a cinema-themed film at one of South Florida’s few historic art-houses still in operation? Irish writer-director David Gleeson’s heartfelt dramedy is set in an aging theater in real time over the course of a monumental night in which the cinema’s offering—the 1983 American remake of Breathless—is interrupted by burst pipes, a wandering rodent, rowdy customers, and projection equipment that that may be on its last legs. All the while, the emergence of the VCR threatens the cinema’s continued existence. Gleeson reconstructed a long-closed Irish movie theater for this project, and Once Upon a Time in a Cinema argues that now, as in the changing times of its 1980s setting, the decline of the movie theater’s status in western culture coincides with a loss of community connection.
SATURDAY
What: Jonathan Ellison
When: 8 p.m.
Where: Arts Garage, 94 N.E. Second Ave., Delray Beach
Cost: $50.50-$55.50
Contact: 561/450-6357, artsgarage.org
Music has been in Jonathan Ellison’s blood since birth. His parents had formed their own gospel group, The Ellison Family, two years before Jonathan was born, and they instilled in their children the joys and disciplines of learning an instrument—in Jonathan’s case, the drums, and then the bass, piano, and guitar. The latter has become Ellison’s dominant mode of expression, which he utilizes in ways both tender and searing. An indefatigable road warrior from the Memphis, Tenn., scene, Ellison has earned the sobriquet “The King of Beale Street” for his playing, which respects the past of this storied thoroughfare—which helped launch the Memphis blues style and develop the careers of B.B. King, Muddy Waters, and many others—while forging his own expansive sound. Supporting his debut release Cry For Me, Ellison will perform at Arts Garage for the first time alongside Gary Wolfe on keys, Demetrius Ray on drums, and Denzell Mitchell on bass guitar.
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