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Ballet Palm Beach will put a pirouette on one of the greatest works of American literature when it stages Gatsby, February 24 and 25. Based on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel The Great Gatsby, this original ballet tells the story of the enigmatic Jay Gatsby, his forlorn love, Daisy Buchanan, and his curious neighbor, Nick Carraway, set against the backdrop of the Roaring ’20s. Colleen Smith, the company’s artistic director, choreographed Gatsby, which features costumes by Elisa Saether and a…

The Duncan Theatre in Lake Worth will welcome Parsons Dance on March 16 and 17. Founded in 1985, this high-energy modern dance troupe aims to deliver positive, affirming, and life-enriching experiences to global audiences. Thus far, they’ve performed in more than 400 cities, 30 countries, and five continents. (561-868-3309)  

The Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach in partnership with the Boca Raton Museum of Art is pleased to present a splendid, thought-provoking program by one of America's most celebrated string ensembles, Miró Quartet. The concert will take place March 19 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. The evening will begin with a cocktail reception in the museum’s Grand Hall before a superlative performance in the galleries as Miró Quartet performs Haydn’s Quartet, Op. 71 No. 3, Puccini’s Chrysanthemums, and Schumann’s…

  Cellist Alisa Weilerstein will perform at The Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach on March 21. This young musician came to the instrument when she was just 2 ½ years old, and has evolved into a stellar cellist whose performances draw comparisons to the great Yo-Yo Ma. She’s released numerous albums and, in 2011, was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship. Her appearance at the Four Arts will begin at 7:30 p.m. and take place in the Walter S.…