ABOUT THE OCEAN REEF CULTURAL CENTER
A Brief History | Board of Directors | Tickets | Dress Code | Dinners
Prior to the Cultural Center’s establishment, residents of the Ocean Reef Community had to travel a minimum of 40 minutes to the closest movie theaters, and farther to major performance venues. In an attempt to fill the cultural and entertainment void, Ocean Reef Club member committees established small concert and lecture series and several events were held each season in standard “banquet halls” featuring mostly local talent for cost effectiveness. Community groups requesting meeting space were in competition with paying conference groups and scattered and shuffled all over the vast property. Something was missing in paradise!
The need was clear, and the call was heard by generous and proactive members of the community. A groundbreaking ceremony was held January 2, 1999. Gradually, the complex building emerged and the list of contributors grew until, by the time of the grand opening, there were more than 200 members of the Ocean Reef community who had made this extraordinary building possible.
The Cultural Center at Ocean Reef, nearly ten years and $10 million dollars in the making, opened in January 2001 to unanimous praise and gratitude from the community. Since that date, the Center has thrived as an integral part of the community used by virtually all residents and the number of donors has risen to just over 500. The Center’s state of the art theater now brings some of the most indemand, exciting names in show business to our secluded corner of the world. Live performances and lectures are custom selected for the community by community members. Each season’s schedule has offered something for all ages, audiences and tastes, and the offerings continue to grow and improve each year.
The theater hosts an astounding 24 to 26 shows each winter season. Some highlights of headliners from past seasons include: Peter Nero and the American Pops Orchestra, Neil Sedaka, The Miami City Ballet, The Ten Tenors, The Capitol Steps, Les Standiford, Bernadette Peters, Marvin Hamlisch, Tommy Tune & The Manhattan Rhythm Kings, Peter Cincotti, Tony Bennett, Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, Mikhail Gorbachev, Willie Nelson, David McCullough, The Oak Ridge Boys, Kenny Loggins, Mary Matalin & James Carville, The 5 Browns, Paul Anka, Liza Minnelli, The Temptations & Four Tops are just a few. The intimacy of 300-seat theater, in which every seat is a truly great seat, is a luxury and a rarity that makes for an exceptional experience.
Alan Goldstein Dick Farmer Barbara Olcott David Ritz Paul Astbury John Boll
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Tom Davidson Bob Gintel Nancy Harrington Gus Hillenbrand Cynthia Lee Nelson Sims Dick Skelly Georgia Storm |
Stuart Steele Mike Sullivan Steven Techet Liv Ullmann John W. Hunt Lisa Dykes Donna Wogan |
To Order: Please complete the order form in the back of this book, including your signature, and fax 305-367-7346 or mail to Ocean Reef Cultural Center, 200 Anchor Dr., Key Largo, FL 33037. Phone orders will be taken after November 15. Performance tickets requests will be processed in order of the date they are received and by donor level: Lifetime Trustees, Chairman’s Circle, Executive Producers, Benefactors, Directors, Founders and Friends. All General Admission tickets will be processed after November 15. Tickets will be held at the Cultural Center office for pick-up. Benefactors and Directors will be limited to four tickets, Founders and Friends to two. Additional ticket requests for donors will be placed on a standby list and once all the donors are ticketed, the additional ticket requests will be filled based on availability. Family Entertainment shows will not have a ticket limit.
REFUNDS:
There are no refunds on tickets unless an event is cancelled
or rescheduled.
SPECIAL NEEDS:
Wheelchair locations and companion seats or other special
needs must be requested when purchasing tickets. Assisted
listening devices are available to the hearing impaired.
It is the intention of the Dress Code to provide a set of guidelines
within
which it is expected that members and guests will demonstrate discretion
and good judgment. It is the responsibility of each member to conform
to the Dress Code at the Cultural Center, and to ensure that family
members and guests do so as well. While all children are expected to
be
appropriately attired, children over the age of 12 should follow the
same
adult requirements.
Live Performances & Evening Lectures:
Jackets for gentlemen (ties preferred) and equally appropriate attire
for
ladies.
Family Entertainment:
Collared shirt and trousers for gentlemen and children (no jeans, shorts,
crop tops or tank tops, please).
Movies & Movie Buffet:
Neat boating and casual attire (no tank tops, crop tops or frayed, tattered
or
cut-off jeans) is required for those attending a movie.
Dress for the movie buffet requires collared shirts and walking shorts
for
gentlemen and equally appropriate attire for ladies.
The Ocean Reef Cultural Center offers a plated dinner in the Cultural Center Lobby before each performance and a buffet-style dinner before the family entertainment performances. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 305-367-6300.
