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Janis Fontaine

News assistant and staff writer

Janis Fontaine is the news assistant for Accent, TGIF and Florida Home, and she prepares calendar items and provides customer service to readers.She also writes about entertainment events for TGIF, and contributes to the Accent section and the Florida Home section. She also covers country music and works on special projects throughout the year, including summer camps, the Best of Class valedictorian/salutatorian round-up, the annual list of Holiday Bazaars, TGIF's Season Preview, the annual charitable section Season to Share and a list of the best Holiday Lights in December.

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Best Bets: Art After Dark, a concert for Oklahoma and a lighthouse tour

WEST PALM BEACHLove LEGOs?Art After Dark continues from 5-9 p.m. today at the Norton Museum of Art, 1451 S. Olive Ave., and it’s all about LEGOs! Features a DIY activity for kids, “Be a LEGO Architect,” from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. At 6:30 p.m. Block by Block creator Dan Parker ...

Cruzan Amphitheatre

5 reasons to see Brad Paisley at Cruzan

One of the best things about summertime in West Palm Beach are the country concerts at Cruzan Amphitheatre. One of the worst things about summertime in West Palm is how hot hot hot it is at the country concerts at Cruzan.Still, if you want to see country’s top tier artists, ...

Best bets this week: Moonrise Tour, Juneteenth commemorations

JUPITER See the light on Moonrise Tour A Moonrise Tour of the Jupiter Lighthouse, 500 Captain Armour’s Way, takes place Sunday. Watch the full moon rise from the top of the Lighthouse. Tours last just over an hour. Call for tour times. Children must be at least 4 feet tall ...

Best Bets for Monday, June 17: Cabaret, Heart performs, Juneteenth Celebration

MANALAPANCabaret continuesOne more cabaret this season: I’ve Got Rhythm – The Music of George Gershwin featuring Jeanne Lynn Gray and John Lariviere takes the stage at 7:30 p.m. today and July 1 at the Plaza Theatre, 262 S. Ocean Blvd. Tickets are $30. Info: 561-588-1820; www.theplazatheatre.netWEST PALM BEACHHeart hits the ...

The Weitz Company teamed up with Leo A. Daly architectural firm for “CanStruction,” an exhibit of sculptures made of non-perishable foods at The Gardens Mall in Palm Beach Gardens. The fundraiser also features a cocktail part Tuesday. Tickets: $45. The exhibit is on display through Sunday. You can vote for your favorite sculpture today, and the People’s Choice Award will be announced at the cocktail party. The food benefits the Palm Beach County Food Bank. Info: 561-670-2518; pbcfoodbank.org

MEET OUR SCENE MAKER: North Palm contractor enjoys relaxing, playing on the water.

Who he is: Jim Wells grew up in Lake Park and got his college degree in aeronautical engineering from the University of Florida. “I wanted to fly for the Navy, but that plan changed when I failed the vision test,” he said. “I realigned my plans and focused on engineering. ...

Coming up: Mounts Botanical’s Taste of the Tropics and more

WEST PALM BEACHLove fruit? AttendMounts’ annual festMounts Botanical Garden’s annual Tropical Fruit Festival – Taste of the Tropics – returns to the garden, 531 N. Military Trail, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 29. Hosted by the Palm Beach Chapter of the Rare Fruit Council, it features more than ...

Arianni Martin and Romel Frometa who plays Dracula, right, practice at the School of Ballet Arts under the direction of Deborah Marquez. (Thomas Cordy/The Palm Beach Post)

‘Dracula’ dances, thanks to Cuban ballet school in Greenacres

Dracula is a love story? For dancers? So says Deborah Marquez, who founded Arts Dance Generation Dance Company and School of Ballet Arts in Greenacres in 2010. The company will perform a dramatic retelling of Bram Stoker’s horror story Saturday and Sunday in Wellington. A gifted dancer turned coach, Marquez ...

Best Bets for Wednesday, June 12: A show for dads, cheap movies and classic music

BOYNTON BEACH All dads welcomed A Father’s Day Show at Boynton Beach Senior Center, 1021 S. Federal Highway, will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday. Features entertainment, door prizes and refreshments. Open to members and nonmembers. Tickets: $3. Info: 561-742-6570. DELRAY BEACH Hit the dollar movies Through Aug. ...

Best Bets for Wednesday: Storm safety and a spooky, romantic ballet

WEST PALM BEACHGet ready for storm seasonThe Palm Beach Post hosts a roundtable, Hurricane Season: Save Yourself, featuring a panel of experts from 6 to 7:30 p.m. today in The Post’s auditorium, 2751 S. Dixie Highway. Part of the monthly Straight from the Source series. Free but RSVP to 561-820-4100 ...

Best Bets for Thursday, June 13: Art After Dark, a charity horse clinic and burgers and beer

JUPITERHorse clinic to help Oklahoma horsesBob Faath, who holds clinics on horsemanship, is hosting a charity horsemanship event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, at Jupiter Equestrian Park, to benefit the horses of the Oklahoma tornadoes. Focus: understanding things from your horse’s point of view. $60. Auditors ($20 fee) ...

 
 

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