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1 month ago | 
artscalendar.com | Gregory Carannante |Madelaine Boyer |Megan Fitzgerald |Nile Fortner
Filmmakers who have been through the struggles of financing, producing and distributing have come up with a way to offer their expertise to help up and comers and provide a space for seasoned professionals to connect. The first South Florida Film Forum, Saturday, March 29 and Sunday, March 30, will be held at Mad Arts in Dania Beach. The weekend event offers the opportunity to connect with film industry professionals through panels, screenings, and networking opportunities.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
artscalendar.com | Sharon Geltner |Gregory Carannante |Steve Rothaus
Three dozen women, mostly retirees from Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach County, rehearse twice a week for 10 months, practicing their steps and synchronizing their moves for performances to be held in Broward and Palm Beach counties.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
artscalendar.com | Gregory Carannante |Sharon Geltner |Nile Fortner |Build Festivals
The late Jerry Herman created the melodies and lyrics to some of America’s most enduring stage musicals, such as “Hello, Dolly!” “Mame” and “La Cage Aux Folles.” Musical director David Nagy says that’s a good enough reason for the Pompano Players to stage “Jerry’s Girls.” The show runs from Friday, Jan. 10 to Sunday, Jan. 19 at the Pompano Beach Cultural Center. Just the thought of honoring the legendary composer was enough to pull Nagy back into the work world, he says. “I am semi-retired.
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Dec 23, 2024 | 
artscalendar.com | Julie Landry Laviolette |Gregory Carannante |Erik Petersen |Jan Engoren
The governor was not interested in hearing how many jobs the entertainment industry provided. When it came to social issues and sinners, he was always up for a fight and here, he saw nothing but sinners. The year, of course, was 1917. The governor in question was Alabama-born Baptist preacher turned politician Sidney Catts. Neither Democrat nor Republican, he ran on the Prohibition Party ticket, looking to rid Florida of alcohol and sin.
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Nov 12, 2024 | 
artscalendar.com | Gregory Carannante |Nile Fortner |Ashley Irizarry |Erik Petersen
In the Southern states, it is as if the landscape tends to steal the show—wide stretches of farmland kissed by the sun, the lazy sprawl of small towns where front porches seem to stretch for miles, and cities buzzing with the pulse of country music, barbecue, and southern hospitality. For many, art is most likely reserved for the galleries of New York and Miami or the eclectic streets of Los Angeles.
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Sep 13, 2024 | 
artscalendar.com | Sharon Geltner |Steve Rothaus |Gregory Carannante
You may have heard the expression, “Brevity is the soul of discretion.” Well, “Brevity is the soul of art” in the current exhibition at the Bailey Contemporary Arts Center (BaCA) in Pompano Beach. At “SMS: Semantic Textiles Art Exhibition,” on display through Friday, Sept. 20, the show’s creator and curator, Lisa Rockford of Rockford Projects, has put together a very “of the moment” show that sprawls through three galleries and over 6,000 square feet, with 70 works by 20 artists.
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Sep 3, 2024 | 
artscalendar.com | Gregory Carannante |Erik Petersen |Doug Markowitz |Meaghan H. Kent
The conventions are over, and election season is about to shift into overdrive. On Tuesday, Nov. 5, Vice President Kamala Harris will face former President Donald Trump as they both attempt to claim the Oval Office. Between now and then, plenty of vitriol is likely to be spilled from both sides of the campaign trail, and from commentators across the news and social media. It can be exhausting, but as an exhibit at the NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale reminds us, it’s been like this for a while.
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Aug 27, 2024 | 
artscalendar.com | Erik Petersen |Madelaine Boyer |Jan Engoren |Gregory Carannante
DeLaria will be accompanied by both the South Florida Concert and Jazz Bands on several musical selections as she entertains the audience with her sharp wit and vocal talents. The two-time, SAG Award winning actress may be best known for her stand-out role as ‘Carrie ‘Big Boo’ Black’ in the Netflix hit series “Orange is the New Black.” However, DeLaria’s multi- faceted career as celebrated jazz vocalist and musician, as well as a comedian and activist, has spanned decades.
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Jul 25, 2024 | 
artscalendar.com | Sharon Geltner |Meredith Clements |Gregory Carannante
In a humble, wooden 1912 schoolhouse in Davie, Barbie expert Constance Ruppender, a longtime resident of Wilton Manors, carefully arranges her exquisite collection of 300 dolls, for her exhibit: Barbie Girl: A Collector’s Showcase. Without being aware of it, Ruppender not only beat a large, famous museum to the punch by two days, her doll collection is almost double the size of the one being touted globally by the famous Design Museum of London.
