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An Unusually Diverse Array of Carbonell Nominations: Full List
Diversity in many forms – ethnicity, genres, performers, titles, geography, scope of performances values — dominate the nominees in 20 competitive categories to bestowed in November at the 48th annual Carbonell Awards.
2024-2025 Season’s Unique Silver Palm Awards Announced
The Silver Palm Awards for the 2004-2005 South Florida season have been announced. Envisioned as less structured program than the competitive Carbonell Awards, they honor outstanding contributions to the professional theater community.
GableStage Receives Bill von Mauer Award
GableStage has been named the recipient of the Bill von Maurer Award “honoring a theater company that exemplifies excellence for the totality of its programming: productions educational outreach, developmental programs, and audiences served, “ the Carbonells Awards program announced.
Dramaworks and GableStage Add New Executives
GableStage and Palm Beach Dramaworks are entering the new season with new executives added to the existing management.
Harvey Burstein to Receive Howard Kleinberg Award
Harvey J. Burstein and miamiartzine.com will receive the Carbonell’s Howard Kleinberg Award honoring an individual or organization for contributions to the health and development of the arts in South Florida.
Beverly Blanchette Receives Carbonell’s Bill Hindman Award
Beverly Blanchette, a theater artist and educator who has helped shape the cultural fabric of south Florida for over four decades, will receive the Carbonell’s Bill Hindman Award honoring significant, long-term contributions to the region’s cultural life and onstage career achievement by performing artists based in South Florida.
Alexa Kuve of Arca Images Receives Carbonell’s Ruth Foreman Award
Alexa Kuve, the actress, executive producer and artistic director of Arca Images will be the recipient of the Carbonell’s Ruth Foreman Award “recognizing contributions to South Florida theater development by an individual or group, for singular achievement and/or career contributions.”
Kravis Begins Pay To Park
Patrons of the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts accustomed to free parking will have to pay to park in its adjacent garage next month in tandem with an end to the free shuttle which many people used to avoid paying to park in downtown West Palm Beach.
Mary Damiano To Receive Charlie Cinnamon Carbonell
Mary Damiano, a long-time arts journalist and critic, will receive the Carbonnell Awards’ Charlie Cinnamon Award honoring an individual who contributes significantly to the support of the arts in South Florida and to the Carbonell Awards program.
Michel Hausmann to be Honored With Vinnette Carroll Award
Michel Hausmann, the co-founder and Artistic Director of Miami New Drama, reputedly the largest bilingual theater company in the country, will be honored in November by the Carbonell Awards with the Vinnette Carroll Award.