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Plays, Concerts, and Winter Wonderlands Dazzle Broward this December

Plays, Concerts, and Winter Wonderlands Dazzle Broward this December

ByAshley Irizarry, BAJA
Holiday events in Broward create a festive atmosphere for kids and adults alike…
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592 Chew (Guyana) and Miko Atkinson (Jamaica) hang out while Wadadli Kitchen (Antigua and Barbuda) preps in the background during Rum Cake Fest 2024 (Photo by Christian Ossohou, Island Syndicate, courtesy of Island SPACE Caribbean Museum).

Celebrate Broward’s Diversity with Food, Art, and Music this November

ByAshley Irizarry, BAJA
Get ready for pumpkin season with these art and culture events celebrating South…
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Salsa singer Melina Almodóvar performing at the Hollywood Salsa Fest in July. Photo by Andino Gil

Salsa Spicing Up Hispanic Festival

ByGregory Carannante, BAJA
Pembroke Pines event brings a cultural convergence of customs, nationalities and music…
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Every weekend in October is “Harvest Festival Weekends” at Flamingo Gardens; enjoy fall-themed activities like hayrides, costume contests, face painting, and more during the themed October weekends (Photo by Lorenzo Cassina, courtesy of Flamingo Gardens).

October Events in Broward

ByAshley Irizarry, BAJA
Children in costume visit trick-or-treat stations at the 2024 LauderBoo event; guests can…
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Emily Marshall conducts the orchestra for the most recent tour of “Avatar: The Last Airbender in Concert.” Photo by Terence Rushin

The avatar of “Avatar”

ByGregory Carannante, BAJA
Accomplished orchestra conductor manifests multi-dimensional dynamic of
‘Avatar: The Last Airbender In Concert…
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Miramar Regional Park Amphitheater is the site of the first Y2K Summer Jam. (Photo courtesy of Kingston 21 Events)

Y2K fest fuses genres, decades, cultures 

ByGregory Carannante, BAJA
Y2K Summer Jam brings a Caribbean-spiced celebration to Miramar amphitheater on July 20…
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Performing Arts

Costumes highlight Black Nativity’s African-American motif. Photo courtesy of Broward Center for the Performing Arts

Broward Center Thinks Local, Acts Local

ByGregory Carannante, BAJA
New Amplify Arts initiative spotlights diversity of regional talent…
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Plays, Concerts, and Winter Wonderlands Dazzle Broward this December

Plays, Concerts, and Winter Wonderlands Dazzle Broward this December

ByAshley Irizarry, BAJA
Holiday events in Broward create a festive atmosphere for kids and adults alike…
Read
592 Chew (Guyana) and Miko Atkinson (Jamaica) hang out while Wadadli Kitchen (Antigua and Barbuda) preps in the background during Rum Cake Fest 2024 (Photo by Christian Ossohou, Island Syndicate, courtesy of Island SPACE Caribbean Museum).

Celebrate Broward’s Diversity with Food, Art, and Music this November

ByAshley Irizarry, BAJA
Get ready for pumpkin season with these art and culture events celebrating South…
Read
Promotional flyer for Arts Launch Broward, scheduled for Oct. 5 at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. (Photo courtesy of Broward Cultural Division)

Arts Launch Broward brings community together for arts season kickoff event

ByMegan Fitzgerald, BAJA
The Broward Cultural Division will host Arts Launch Broward on Sunday, Oct. 5…
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Every weekend in October is “Harvest Festival Weekends” at Flamingo Gardens; enjoy fall-themed activities like hayrides, costume contests, face painting, and more during the themed October weekends (Photo by Lorenzo Cassina, courtesy of Flamingo Gardens).

October Events in Broward

ByAshley Irizarry, BAJA
Children in costume visit trick-or-treat stations at the 2024 LauderBoo event; guests can…
Read
Emily Marshall conducts the orchestra for the most recent tour of “Avatar: The Last Airbender in Concert.” Photo by Terence Rushin

The avatar of “Avatar”

ByGregory Carannante, BAJA
Accomplished orchestra conductor manifests multi-dimensional dynamic of
‘Avatar: The Last Airbender In Concert…
Read

Public Art

Every weekend in October is “Harvest Festival Weekends” at Flamingo Gardens; enjoy fall-themed activities like hayrides, costume contests, face painting, and more during the themed October weekends (Photo by Lorenzo Cassina, courtesy of Flamingo Gardens).

October Events in Broward

ByAshley Irizarry, BAJA
Children in costume visit trick-or-treat stations at the 2024 LauderBoo event; guests can…
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In the center of the exhibition are four transparent vellum sheets suspended from the ceiling that depict artists Frida Kahlo, Lee Krasner, Yayoi Kusama, and Alma Thomas, who are artists who inspire Pratico but also represent the diversity of the female artists, both past and present. (Photo by Broward County Aviation Department)

Artist Lori Practico Puts Travelers on ‘Notice’ at FLL

ByMadelaine K. Boyer, BAJA
Fort Lauderdale artist Lori Pratico’s exhibition is on display at the T1C gallery…
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The mural captures the impressive wingspan of the great blue heron. (Photo by Broward Cultural Division)

Artist Updates Mural On 12-Story Port Tower

ByMegan Fitzgerald, BAJA
Artist Ernesto Maranje’s ‘Plumage and Passage’ soars on the Harbormaster Tower at Port…
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South African Artist Daniel Popper (Photo courtesy of the artist)

Inspired by Nature, Daniel Popper Anchors IGNITE Broward’s Hollywood Debut

ByDoug Markowitz, Baja
The city of Hollywood is the third location for this year’s IGNITE Broward…
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Kalis live painting the first version of her piece, “Fast Forward,” at IGNITE Broward 2024. (Photo by Rosanna Kalis)

What’s The Image On The Outside Wall of The Parker?

ByMadelaine K. Boyer, BAJA
Funding Arts Broward’s program FAB Goes Public debuts its first artistic digital installation…
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The second section of the Destination Sistrunk installation illustrated in a 3D rendering designed by Luke Jenkins. (Photo from Broward Cultural Division)

Bright Public Art Coming to Destination Sistrunk

ByMadelaine K. Boyer, BAJA
Fort Lauderdale artist Luke Jenkins is creating an art installation that will beautify…
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Arts Education

Florida Butterflies encourages guests to flip through an informational guidebook to learn about the local butterfly population while also grabbing a pair of wings to become butterflies themselves. (Photo courtesy of Museum of Discovery and Science)

Connect with Nature at MODS

ByMadelaine K. Boyer, BAJA
The Museum of Discovery and Science in Fort Lauderdale has unveiled its newest…
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Every weekend in October is “Harvest Festival Weekends” at Flamingo Gardens; enjoy fall-themed activities like hayrides, costume contests, face painting, and more during the themed October weekends (Photo by Lorenzo Cassina, courtesy of Flamingo Gardens).

October Events in Broward

ByAshley Irizarry, BAJA
Children in costume visit trick-or-treat stations at the 2024 LauderBoo event; guests can…
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Gaming as art: An audience member takes in Samuel López De Victoria’s immersive video projection, where color, sound, and interactivity merge. A visitor experiences an interactive projection piece by Samuel López De Victoria, whose work transforms video games into living art installations that explore storytelling and emotion. (Pictures courtesy of Samuel López De Victoria)

From Code to Compassion: Samuel López De Victoria’s Quest to Build Worlds that Heal

ByNile Fortner, BAJA
Artist and educator Samuel López De Victoria doesn’t just create digital worlds, he…
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Artist John W. Jones’s painting of a book-binder is displayed in the exhibition with the newspaper ad that offered the slave for sale. Ad courtesy of Margaret Seidler; painting courtesy of John W. Jones

Linked by slavery

ByGregory Carannante, BAJA
Shattering revelations from a DNA test spark a Southern author’s compelling, multi-dimensional dialogue…
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Father John Neiman, Rositta E. Kenigsberg, president of The Holocaust Documentation and Education Center, and Donna Tarney from the Anne Frank Center at the opening of the Anne Frank Exhibition on Nov. 11, 2024. (Photo by The Holocaust Documentation and Education Center)

Local Man’s Gift Part Of Dania Beach Anne Frank Exhibition

ByMadelaine K. Boyer, BAJA
At The Holocaust Documentation and Education Center, a traveling exhibition dedicated to Anne…
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The Victory Theatre glows under the night sky, welcoming moviegoers to screenings of “The Searchers and The Proud and Profane. The Victory Theatre, located on Sistrunk Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale was one of the few theaters in Fort Lauderdale where Black residents could watch films during the Jim Crow era; most downtown theaters were either whites-only or had segregated seating. (Photo courtesy of History Fort Lauderdale)

A Legacy Of Black Broward At History Fort Lauderdale

ByNile Fortner, BAJA
Fort Lauderdale museum adds a permanent exhibition that’s a walk through time
of Broward…
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Visual Arts

Plays, Concerts, and Winter Wonderlands Dazzle Broward this December

Plays, Concerts, and Winter Wonderlands Dazzle Broward this December

ByAshley Irizarry, BAJA
Holiday events in Broward create a festive atmosphere for kids and adults alike…
Read
Florida Butterflies encourages guests to flip through an informational guidebook to learn about the local butterfly population while also grabbing a pair of wings to become butterflies themselves. (Photo courtesy of Museum of Discovery and Science)

Connect with Nature at MODS

ByMadelaine K. Boyer, BAJA
The Museum of Discovery and Science in Fort Lauderdale has unveiled its newest…
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“Sofie’s Space,” which the artist created in 2017 using mixed media on canvas, showcases the intricate details she includes in each of her art pieces. (Photo courtesy of Kelcie McQuaid)

What it Means to Be a Woman

ByMadelaine K. Boyer, BAJA
Multidisciplinary artist Cary Daly explores the beauty, pain, and resilience of being a…
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592 Chew (Guyana) and Miko Atkinson (Jamaica) hang out while Wadadli Kitchen (Antigua and Barbuda) preps in the background during Rum Cake Fest 2024 (Photo by Christian Ossohou, Island Syndicate, courtesy of Island SPACE Caribbean Museum).

Celebrate Broward’s Diversity with Food, Art, and Music this November

ByAshley Irizarry, BAJA
Get ready for pumpkin season with these art and culture events celebrating South…
Read
A sample of paintings on display at Art Frenzie gallery, 2330 Wilton Dr. Photo provided by Art Frenzie.

Wilton Manors arts community: Come for the culture, too

BySteve Rothaus, BAJA
The first Wilton Manors Art Week November 6-9 will spotlight visual, literary and…
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 Lights, camera, action: OUTshine film festival returns to South Florida

 Lights, camera, action: OUTshine film festival returns to South Florida

ByMegan Fitzgerald, BAJA
OUTshine, an 11-day LGBTQ+ film festival, will run Oct. 16-26 in both Fort…
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