Valerie Staggs

1 week ago | palmbeach.floridaweekly.com | Valerie Staggs

Frank D’Agostino describes his career as a “25-year journey of overnight success.” The South Florida producer’s hit Broadway show, “Just in Time,” recently won two prestigious Drama Desk Awards and scooped up six Tony Award nominations. This is a first for D’Agostino, who has spent decades making his mark in an industry that is nearly impossible to break into. “There’s a saying in the business that ‘You can make a killing on Broadway, but you can’t make a living,’” says D’Agostino.

1 month ago | palmbeach.floridaweekly.com | Valerie Staggs

On a Thursday night in early May, a select group of invitees filed into the Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas in Jupiter for a private showing of the yet-to-bereleased film “Love, Danielle.” The lights dimmed, and the film opened to a scene in a doctor’s office. The camera is on Danielle, the film’s main character, brilliantly acted by Devin Sidell. The audience watches her face as the doctor drones on about genetic testing, mutations, and cancer risks.

1 month ago | palmbeach.floridaweekly.com | Valerie Staggs

From the beginning, Halo42 was destined to be an outlier in the skincare industry. After all, a company founded through the unlikely partnership between a makeup artist and an opioid and suicide survivor turned wellness coach, could hardly be considered mainstream. But then, Halo42’s co-founders Mark Turnipseed and Tim Quinn are used to forging new pathways in life. So bringing a fresh approach to skincare to the health and beauty market was just another step in their journey.

2 months ago | palmbeach.floridaweekly.com | Valerie Staggs

When Ben Childs and Hector Diaz heard that Sunfest was not going to happen as usual this May, the two local musicians and podcasters saw an opportunity to bring a different type of music festival to the local community. They jumped in with all four feet. On Saturday, May 3rd, the 561 Music Festival will bring 20 original bands to two stages set up at Meyer Amphitheater in downtown West Palm Beach for a free day-long celebration of live local music.

2 months ago | palmbeach.floridaweekly.com | Valerie Staggs

Lake Park residents have a new Java giant in town. Tequesta-based coffee company Oceana Coffee officially opened its new headquarters complete with a drive-thru window in the heart of Lake Park. Dubbed The Culinary Crossroads at Lake Park, the 19,000 square-foot building on 10th, between Magnolia Drive and Northern Drive houses Oceana Coffee and two other busi- nesses. It is a project five years in the making and a true labor of love for Oceana Coffee’s owners Scott and Amy Angelo.