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The council's goals focused on the development of local arts, and sought to create a major performing arts center following the success of the Palm Beach
Playhouse. In 1986, friends of Raymond F. Kravis raised a $ 5 million donation in his honor, beginning construction for the eventual 1992 opening.
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Pavilion (Cohen Pavilion) is a $ 31 million events hall built in 2002 and opened September 2003. The building include a series of meeting rooms and rehearsal spaces, along with ballroom and recital hall. It is divided into two floors: the Weiner Banquet Hall and the Picower
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