Join Boca Museum of Art as they present a 4-part lecture series with Kurt Stone. Mr. Stone has a unique and intimate view with an encyclopedic knowledge of his hometown's greatest industry. The discussions are intended to give you a behind the screen peek. It is a fascinating look at Hollywood's early history and deconstruction of its most famous collaborations. The museum is located at 501 Plaza Real, Boca Raton, at Mizner Park. 

The Boca Raton Museum of Art was established in 1950, founded by artists, and known as the Art Guild of Boca Raton. The organization has grown to encompass an Art School, Guild, Store, and Museum with permanent collections of contemporary art, photography, non-western art, glass, and sculpture, as well as a diverse selection of special exhibitions and lectures. 

Kurt Stone’s passion for film is, he says is “genetic,” having been born in Hollywood, CA, and raised both in and around the movie industry. Stone is a multi-disciplinary man who has also authored well-received books on Congress, published nearly nine hundred essays, is an ordained rabbi, and earns his living as a medical ethicist.

4 Part Lecture Series by Kurt Stone: 

1)    Did the Jews Really Invent Hollywood? A Fascinating History Wednesday, October 12, 2022 / 3-4 pm

2)    Descending from Mt. Sinai Not Once, But Twice: DeMille's 1923 and 1956 Versions of the Ten Commandments Wednesday, October 19, 2022 / 3-4 pm 

3)     Starting at the Very Top: Orson Welles' Citizen Kane Wednesday, October 26, 2022 / 3-4 pm 

4)     Round Up the Usual Suspects: The Brilliance of Casablanca Wednesday, November 2, 2022 / 3-4 pm

To purchase tickets to this 4-lecture series, contact the Boca Museum of Art Box Office at 561.392.2500, ext. 228.