Kravis Center in West Palm Beach to hold its first block party

It's time to party.

The Kravis Center will hold its first block party from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, though there will be some pre-events starting 30 minutes earlier, officials from the performing arts center said in a recent release..

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The Kravis Center Block Party is billed as a "kick off the 2023 -24 season,'' though the season started Sept. 30 with a performance by the Commodores.

There will be performances by members of the Palm Beach Symphony and a Young Singers of the Palm Beaches community sing-a-long; a variety of workshops including ballet (from Miami City Ballet), samba percussion, hip hop/street dancing; an African drum circle; and Indian Fusion Dance, among others, at the free event.

“Inviting the community to join us at the Kravis Center, is a great way to celebrate the excitement and power of the arts,” said Diane Quinn, the center's CEO.

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Participants are encouraged to arrive early to register for the free workshops. For more information on the Block Party and the schedule of events, visit www.kravis.org.

The schedule includes:* 10:30 a.m.: Hip-hop celebration; Palm Beach Symphony "petting zoo," where the public can try out instruments; and a performance from the symphony's String Trio.

• 11 a.m.: Block party's opening of the Steve Caras photography exhibit; a performance of Havanna Hop; and Clement Lightbourne will play Caribbean reggae.

• 11:30 a.m.: The Yvette Norwood-Tiger Jazz ensemble performance

• 11:45 a.m.: Gyorgy Lakatos will play Spanish guitar

• Noon: Middle Eastern music and dance show

• 12:10 p.m.: Miamibloco Bateria Saieira Samba percussion performance

• 12:15 p.m.: Andrés Espinoza Agurto Trio; theater games workshop; African drum circle workshop; ballet for young children workshop with Miami City Ballet; and a musical theater dance workshop.

• 12:25 p.m.: Young Singers of the Palm Beaches

• 12:30 p.m.: Miamibloco samba workshop

• 12:45 p.m.: Joey Calderaio will perform American reggae

• 1 p.m.: Palm Beach Opera artists will sing, and the public is invited to learn about costume deign and the group's educational programs.

• 1:15 p.m.: Ballet Palm Beach; Calypso Indian fusion dance workshop; music and a circle dance workshop for kids; "Be You Disco" workshops; and an advanced ballet workshop led by former dancer Steve Caras

• 1:30 p.m.: Saxophonist John Boes

• 2 p.m.: Latin fusion music with Elastic Bond

• 2:15 p.m.: Hip-hop and street dancing workshop; Beat Box workshop

• 2:30 p.m.: Miamibloco samba kids workshop

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