3 to See: 'Lost Landscapes' exhibit; 'Soul in the City' jazz concert; Morikami's Obon fest

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It’s a summer of sizzling arts in The Palm Beaches! Here to help you with three ideas for the coming week is the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County, the official support agency for arts and culture here in Florida’s Cultural Capital.

For more to enjoy and experience, explore the Council’s online events calendar at palmbeachculture.com/events.

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Enjoy the work of Maikel Martinez this weekend at his exhibition, “The Lost Landscapes,” on display at Rosenbaum Contemporary Gallery in Boca Raton. The show includes this piece, “Ritos y Silencios.”
Enjoy the work of Maikel Martinez this weekend at his exhibition, “The Lost Landscapes,” on display at Rosenbaum Contemporary Gallery in Boca Raton. The show includes this piece, “Ritos y Silencios.”

See the work of renowned Cuban painter

Get down to Boca Raton this weekend to see the work of artist Maikel Martinez at Rosenbaum Contemporary’s “Maikel Martinez: The Lost Landscapes” exhibition. Martinez’s photorealistic paintings of his own dreamscapes are fascinating explorations of the subconscious mind. This show includes vibrant, new works by the artist — so take the time to go see it!

“Maikel Martinez: The Lost Landscapes”: On display through Sept. 2. Rosenbaum Contemporary Gallery, 150 Yamato Road, Boca Raton. Info: 561-994-9180 or rosenbaumcontemporary.com.

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See Yvette Norwood-Tiger (pictured here) perform this Wednesday as part of the City of West Palm Beach’s “Soul in the City Jazz Experience” music series.
See Yvette Norwood-Tiger (pictured here) perform this Wednesday as part of the City of West Palm Beach’s “Soul in the City Jazz Experience” music series.

Jazz up your week in West Palm Beach

While jazz is about as synonymous with America as apple pie, the genre has had an international influence on music over the last century, too. This Wednesday night, music fans can travel the world of jazz with Yvette Norwood-Tiger and her ensemble as part of the City of West Palm Beach’s “Soul in the City Jazz Experience” summer music series on the West Palm Beach waterfront. Enjoy the show!

“Soul in the City Jazz Experience” featuring Yvette Norwood-Tiger: 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16. Tickets are $10. West Palm Beach Lake Pavilion, 101 S. Flagler Dr., West Palm Beach. Info: 561-822-2222 or downtownwpb.com/jazz.

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Experience Obon Weekend at the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens this Saturday and Sunday. Activities include taiko drummers.
Experience Obon Weekend at the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens this Saturday and Sunday. Activities include taiko drummers.

Celebrate Obon at Morikami

Get ready — the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens invites you to celebrate Obon (Japanese Buddhist custom of honoring the spirits of their ancestors) this weekend! Take a walk through the peaceful gardens, fill out paper slips in memory of your lost loved ones, view the “Witness to Wartime” exhibition on display, and grab lunch at the Cornell Café. As a special treat for those who visit on Saturday, you can also take in a taiko drumming performance!

Obon Weekend: Saturday, Aug. 12 and Sunday, Aug. 13. Admission is $15 for adults, $13 for seniors, $9 for children 6-17, and free for members and children 5 and under. Taiko drum performances will occur only on Saturday and will incur an additional cost of $10 per person (see website for performance times). Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach. Info: 561-495-0233 or morikami.org.

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