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Musical Parody to benefit
Coral Springs Community Chest

Image courtesy from CoralSpringsConnection

For one magical night in early March, the history of the City of Coral Springs came alive on stage when students from Coral Springs Charter, Coral Glades, Coral Springs, Stoneman Douglas, Taravella high schools and special surprise guests perform in Once Upon a Dream: A Musical Celebration of Coral Springs benefiting Coral Springs Community Chest and as part of the City of Coral Springs 50th anniversary celebration.

The musical parody highlighted the City’s history, told through creative songs and inspiring stories from the past five decades, while offering insight into how Coral Springs became what it is today.

Among the guest performers were the school principals, Coral Springs City Commissioners, City Manager, Deputy City Manager and City Attorney and the Fire and Police Chief. The overall production was directed by Caryl Fantel of Arts Alive Community Performing Arts School.

Once Upon a Dream: A Musical Celebration of Coral Springs was one of the 50th anniversary signature events.

Pembroke Pines Curator of Special Projects

Jill Slaughter Named Among
100 Outstanding Women of Broward County

Jill Slaughter, Curator of Special Projects City of Pembroke Pines, has been named one of 100 Outstanding Women of Broward County by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County. Slaughter will be acknowledged at a dinner which recognizes women in leadership roles in the business, community and philanthropic fields.’ A curator of special projects City for the City of Pembroke Pines, Slaughter is “Dedicated to shaping a community in Pembroke Pines which offers a wide range of cultural opportunities, and community engagement for the enrichment of all its residents.”

Among a number of very enterprising projects, The Annual Sincerity Project, now in its third year, was established by Slaughter in 2011 to bring together dozens of established and mid-career artists and special needs groups. Each artist creates an original work of art based on the theme and parameters that Slaughter provides, and the art made is available for interpretation by special needs artists. This year the theme is HOME.

Slaughter is also in the beginning stages of an art project to help fight obesity. The New Horizons Project is an interactive artist designed mini-golf course and mural project designed to combat the problem of obesity. Slaughter has curated well known South Florida artists and partnered with the non-profit organization FLIPANY (Florida Introduces Physical Activity and Nutrition to Youth) in support of the New Horizon Project.

Knicely named Director of Coral Springs Museum of Art

The City of Coral Springs, in conjunction with the Coral Springs Museum of Art, has named Bryan Knicely as Director of the Coral Springs Museum of Art (CSMART). Knicely joins the City of Coral Springs having previously worked for Stonewall National Museum and Archives and the Greater Columbus Art Council.

Knicely has more than 16 years of executive leadership experience in the world of art and culture. He is experienced in fostering relationships in communities, is knowledgeable in working for nonprofit and governmental sectors, and has many years of experience in grant administration, public art and fundraising.

Knicely has a Master of Arts from Ohio State University a Bachelor of Liberal Arts from Otterbein University and a degree in Performance Measurements for Effective Management of Nonprofit Organizations from Harvard Business School.