As a fan of architecture I love this Spanish Colonial Revival building in The Square. It is one of…read moremy favorite historic buildings in West Palm Beach. Parking is free in the garage before 5 PM. The building was constructed in 1926 as a Methodist church. During the Hurricane of 1928, the church basement was used to shelter people. By the 1980's, downtown West Palm Beach was rundown and associated with poverty and drug use. In 1996 in an effort to make the area more business and tourist friendly, the 55 acres surrounding the theater was demolished. Mayor Nancy Graham offered developers the opportunity to redesign the square as long as they preserved this building. The church underwent a six million dollar restoration by REG Architects turning into a multipurpose performance hall with shops on the first floor. It anchored City Place which is now called The Square. The 850-seat, 11,000-square-foot theater opened in 2000 and it was used for arts performances, receptions, community meetings and other events. The theater was named in honor of patron of the arts, Harriet Himmel who donated three million dollars in exchange for naming rights. Today the building is once again a church. Christ Fellowship Church holds Sunday services at 9:30 AM and 11 AM. This beautiful building stands majestically as the backdrop for The Squares many restaurants, shops, and public art pieces. I hadn't been to The Square since it was City Place and I was impressed with how great everything looked. Saving and rehabilitating this building really paid off in adding history and majestic architectural interest to The Square,

Besides being beautiful on the outside and in one of the best locations in down town West Palm, the…read morestaff at the Harriet Himmel Theater does everything they can to make events here memorable. The interior is charming and could be the backdrop for any type of event with around 200 people. Outstanding through and through.

I've been coming to the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts for years, and it has…read morealways been a place I genuinely enjoyed. Unfortunately, my recent visit to see the Peking Acrobats was a completely different experience--one that left me feeling singled out and deeply uncomfortable. I understand that policies evolve. Paid parking is one thing, even if it feels like an added burden on top of already expensive tickets. What's harder to overlook is how I was treated from the moment I arrived. While parking, I backed into a spot as I've done on previous visits and was immediately and aggressively corrected by a parking attendant. If it's head-in parking only, that's perfectly fine--but the tone was unnecessarily harsh. What stood out even more was that a nearby vehicle was also backed in and remained that way without being addressed or corrected. Despite that, I was the one singled out. Inside the venue, things escalated. When I approached the information desk to ask about a note on my ticket for a complimentary pre-show drink, the staff member questioned the legitimacy of my tickets--where I got them, when I got them--and then had my family and me step aside in the lobby while they rescanned them to confirm they were "real." We stood there for about 15 minutes, feeling as though we had done something wrong, simply for asking a question. What was most telling was what happened next. When an elderly white patron approached the same desk with the exact same note on his ticket, the tone immediately shifted. Only then did staff begin resolving the issue, and only then were we directed to redeem the drinks we had already been delayed over. The contrast was hard to ignore. Unfortunately, the pattern continued. After purchasing drinks and a few snacks, we were stopped almost immediately after leaving the concession line and told we could not take food into the theater. Again, I complied without issue. But once seated, I couldn't help but notice multiple other patrons--directly around us--eating inside the theater: cookies, popcorn, even outside food. None of them were stopped. None of them were approached. By that point, the issue was no longer about the rules--it was about how selectively they were enforced. In the span of less than an hour, I was approached three separate times by staff, each interaction carrying an edge of suspicion or correction that others around me did not seem to experience. As an Asian-American man attending with my interracial family, it became increasingly difficult to dismiss how targeted it felt. What should have been a joyful evening turned into something else entirely. It's a difficult feeling to describe--being made to feel out of place in a venue you've supported for years, and then having to process that in front of your child. This experience left me disappointed and honestly hurt. The Kravis Center has always been a place I respected, but after this, it's hard to see myself returning anytime soon.

We found parking easily and paid $5.40 for five hours. Motown was very enjoyable. There's a lot…read morehappening at the Kravis Center. Lots of interesting performances. Next year series has already come out and there are a few shows that I'd like to see. Nathan Chester engaged the audience & performed Marvin Gaye, the Temptations, Sam Cooke, Smoky Robinson, the Supremes...Je is from Chicago, was on America's got Talent & is now in Nashville.

What an excellent and enjoyable evening out with my beautiful wife as we got to enjoy a performance…read morehere at the Lake Worth Playhouse! We had purchased our tickets a week earlier and were lucky enough to score some aisle seats seven rows back from the stage. When we entered the Playhouse to find our seats we were very happy with our seats. As we looked around we both noted that there are really NO bad seats in the house. It looks like excellent viewing from each area and seat. Another part of our enjoyable evening was the Play, players and the genuinely appreciative audience. So happy we came and look forward to upcoming shows and continued support of the Lake Worth Playhouse!

Just loved this little theater. It was our first time here to see a show and we had no idea what to…read moreexpect. You can read about its history on one of the plaques just inside the entrance (see photo). We'd walked by a couple weeks ago and Roy bought us tickets. You can also do so online, but we wanted to see the layout of the seats. Turns out we were in great ones only 7 rows back and on the aisle. But the playhouse is small enough -- with no obstructing poles -- that almost any seat would offer a good view of the stage. Plus the acoustics were very good, too. For the evening shows, they open the doors at 7 pm for seating for the 7:30 show. They have a small snack bar (cash) in the lobby. We saw "Kiss me Kate" which was excellent. The cast were wonderful singers and although the musical is long, it was enjoyable. There was an intermission half way through. It's playing here for another week, btw. Both Roy and I were active in our high school drama clubs. We appreciate the efforts of all involved in putting on a production. It was so nice here to witness the frequent and heartfelt applause for every performer. And people didn't rush out of the theater en masse, either, as they do in Fort Lauderdale. We look forward to returning in the near future.

Love this place! Our bottle service with Juliet was AMAZING! Will definitely be back!read more

This a really popular place for night parties. Get busy after 10:30pm. Huge dance floor. DJ does a…read moredecent job. They have dance performers as well, performing inside the elevated cages. They have two separate bar area, one at the back and another by the side of dance floor. The bartender we had was a skilled pro and super friendly. Made some good drinks for us. On weekend nights dance floor gets packed. Bouncers do an excellent job keeping things in order. I saw them kicking out two guys who got really drunk. They also got table tennis, pool tables and ski ball. Lots of guest come to play in those area.

Went to dinner detective in west palm beach with some coworkers the other night. For the price, it…read morewas a fun and different experience however, I expected it to be different. It was a great one time experience but I probably would not go again. Check in went smoothly and as you are checking in, there were some appetizers being served, which were absolutely delicious. However, I do wish there were little picks or tongs to use to pick up the appetizers versus everyone using their hands. As you enter, there is salad and bread already at the table, which was good, you can't go wrong with that. Then you are given about 10 minutes to mingle and "interrogate" others at the start of the show. Which was a bit confusing at first because there were no instructions, no performance or anything to give us an inclination to what the crime we are solving might be, and many people were just shy about approaching others and talking. When people started talking, I also noticed it was one of those things where they weren't sure if they should answer truthfully or in character. That was really the only time guest were doing individual interrogations and interacting with others not at their table. Throughout the dinner, there were 3 Acts where different clues were presented. First, I would like to start off by saying all of the staff both actors and servers were great, very professional and nice. The actors were great however, the overall acts were a bit chaotic. There was an option to purchase a suspect package at an extra cost. Which would result in someone at your table being a part of the acts as a suspect. Which was a fun/funny experience. However, those portions seemed a lot like improv and had nothing to do with the actual scenario. The actors also tried to get the various guest involved by choosing individuals to complete reenactments and do task as a table (drawing a suspect, writing all the alias of the table members). Again these task, had nothing to do with the actual scenario and did not help with solving the crime. They felt more like time fillers. However, they did add some funny moments into the night. Okay, solving of the crime. Personally I was very lost. In order to solve the crime, you had to know/understand some specific pop culture references. Which I personally did not. So even with all the clues presented and the acts, I was very lost. The ages of the guest varied from teenagers to older adults. However, with a majority of the guest ranging from 50-70 years of age, so I understand the pop culture reference being older however, I think the overall show would be better if the references were more universally geared. Or if there were no pop culture references and all the facts needed were presented somehow. The food. Personally, I felt as if the portion sizes were good for the price and I left the show full. I personally liked that there were a variety of options available. They even had a vegetarian option which I was grateful for, however, no vegan options. The portion sizes for the vegetable lasagna were large, however, the food was served kind of cold. It still tasted good. But nothing amazing. Overall the decor was minimal. There was plain table cloth and table numbers at each table. One of the two detectives had a police vest on. I thought I read somewhere that there might be sound effects. However, the show didn't have any. The actors did not have any mics and there was no music or light effects. At the end of the show, if you wrote a Google review, you were given a free shot glass in exchange.

Had a fun night out with the ladies. We went to the Palm Beach Gardens location. The show itself…read morewas cheesy. Lots of yelling and screaming but difficult to understand what was going on. The drinks are expensive $8 for a beer in a plastic cup. The food was just ok. The vegetarian pasta was tasty but the chicken was has hard and overcooked. The salad and cheesecake were excellent . All in all not what we expected but was still a fun night out.

This garden area is free which is hard to come by these days, and offers a bunch of different…read moretables or secluded spaces to read a book or have lunch during a workday. It looks like they sometimes host events here based on the people I see and the scupltures are very cool. Community groups like this who all maintain a nice area for the public are becoming increasingly important, and the balance here was just right. It wasn't overloaded with things yet there were pleasant surprises around each corner. Will definitely be back!

This place deserves 5 starts but unfortunately the staff really take away from the entire…read moreexperience. Parking is listed as free if you use the amenities of the four arts, museums, gardens, library etc. According to my visit today it's "private" or only available for an hour. I've been here two days previously to read in the sculpture garden and stayed far longer than an hour without any issues. Yesterday I also had to uncomfortably witness their security staff yelling while on a person call in the gardens. I guess if you're rich and tip the parking attendant (it's self park so this shouldn't be necessary) you can park without an issue. Very off putting experience.

Excellent performing arts, music, theatre programs. Great staff…read more Worth the money/affordable.

This little theater is on the Palm Beach State College Campus in Lake Worth, just west of I-95 on…read more6th Avenue South. The campus is small enough so that you can easily identify the building itself from signage as well as its proximity to 6th Ave South. The theater has a lower and upper level of seating, but I've only sat in the lower level. The theater is very intimate, allowing an up close and personal view of performers; I love this! The theatre has a family series each year but it is poorly promoted. I recently attended a show of a national recording artist. Despite being on this artist's mailing list, I didn't know about the show until a few days ahead of time due to a ticket giveaway. The attendees could barely fill the first few rows. At the show, the Theater rep mentioned the next show in the family series in an extremely brief and uninformative 'announcement.' They didn't even ask us to sign up for the Theatre's mailing list. What a wasted opportunity! Also, apparently even a babe in arms of ANY age must pay for an adult ticket. Yet this info is not listed on the Theater's website; a box office rep on the phone told me she didn't think the baby would be charged, which was incorrect.

We came here to hear a comedian K Von. You were able to sit wherever you liked. It was very hot in…read morethe theatre. The warm up acts were actually funnier than K Von. I didn't really like his humor and thought some of it was not funny at all. I don't think I'll be following him on instagram or anything. It is similar to the Boca Black box which we live near. I don't think I would be coming back here.

This is my first time here, my girlfriend invited me to the burlesque show. I wasn't sure what to…read moreexpect but it definitely met my expectations. I was thinking of the movie burlesque with Christina Aguilera but just add Fifty Shades of Grey. The beautiful, amazing, talented women that were on stage giving us one hell of a show and doing crazy things just blow everybody's mind. The ending was definitely the best part of the night and I won't share what happened. The theater itself is a good size with a concession inside if you want a snack or two. If you check in on yelp you will receive free popcorn. The bar is inside the theater, but I believe they only serve wine and beer so don't expect a full bar. My girlfriend suggested I pay for the VIP tickets and told me it would definitely be worth it. Unfortunately, where we were sitting at the high tables near the stage wasn't the greatest view. The speakers were blocking a lot of the show and it was extremely annoying and disappointing. What's the point of paying for VIP tickets if I don't have the best view in the room!? We were talking about going to another show but I'm not paying $30 for taking that risk of maybe getting shitty seats. The security was definitely on point, there's also a cop who I personally thank for being there. There was a disruptive man who is causing a bit of a problem and security put him in check. Overall we had a great time and I took away a star because of where my seat was.

Mariachi is a type of traditional Mexican folk music believed to have originated in Western Mexico…read more From different regions of Mexico emerged a multicultural sound. During colonial times from the early 16th century through the mid-19th century, the music of Mexico's indigenous nations were influenced by the musical styles of Spanish colonists and the African slave population to form the music now called Mariachi. After the end of the Mexican revolution in the 1920's, the government began promoting Mexican folk music as a source of national pride. It is around this time that the Mariachi costumes became elaborate taking inspiration from Jalisco charros, Mexican ranchers and cowboys. By the middle of the 20th century, mariachi music had made its way into US culture, first in California, then throughout the southwest, and eventually throughout the nation. Mariachi has now become one of the most recognizable Latin music types. Carrying the Mariachi torch in South Florida is the Mariachi Show Mexicanisimo. This musical group can be hired to perform at your private events including birthdays, weddings, and other celebrations. I was able to watch them perform at a friends milestone birthday celebration. The singers had great harmony and they can sing in both Spanish and English. They offer 30 and 50 minute performances. This group was very professional and their music and vocals was enjoyed by everyone at the party. Mariachi Show Mexicanisimo is a beautiful representation of Mexican culture.

They were great! I found them through Yelp and booked for my stepdaughter's 30th birthday at an…read moreAirBnb in Miami. She was completely surprised and she and her friends were blown away. Loved it. Highly recommend.

Great place for music & food.seen Backtrack Blues Band & it was not a bar band. Great show & great…read morepeople.Will be back

The venue is nice for watching performances. The air is a relax feel. The chairs are a tad bit…read morehard and uncomfortable. They have beers and crafts and some food items. I would not recommend getting food here as it's very unseasoned. It is box food so it's a quick heat up. They do not have a fryer in the back so fried food listed are actually frozen put in an unconventional oven. Service was good friendly. Bathrooms are clean.