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Brittany Ackerman

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Local Comedians Challenge the Status Quo to Bring Unique Live Comedy to South Florida

By Brittany Ackerman
Jun 30, 2016

“My message to the comedians who let a bad audience reaction get them down? ‘Cheer up! You’re an entertainer, for God’s sake!’" Native Floridian, Ethan Moore, “grinds” the open mic scene (slang for doing as many unpaid gigs as one can in a week for the express purpose of polishing jokes). “The...
Stitch Rock 2016: South Florida's Largest Indie Craft Fair Announces Date, Seeks Vendors

By Brittany Ackerman
Jun 20, 2016

"It all grew from my desire to want to buy handmade things I saw online," says Linton. Back in 2007, Amanda Linton noticed a need for homemade crafts in South Florida. Inspired by the boom of Etsy, Linton longed to touch the things she saw people making online. She had...
Guide to Independent Bookstores in Broward and Palm Beach

By Brittany Ackerman
Jun 16, 2016

Despite the rise of ereaders, true lovers of the written word will always have a special place in their hearts for bookstores. There's something about plopping down in an aisle, flipping pages and breathing in that bookish scent, warm, like cinnamon. There is a fear that the American book...
PBC Writers Offers Workshop to Inspire the Local Creative Community

By Brittany Ackerman
May 31, 2016

"It's the fire in your belly that drives you to do anything," says Zimmerman. "And we'll see if I have it." Gayle Zimmerman was perusing the cookie selection at Two Fat Cookies in Delray Beach for a Passover Seder when she noticed a flyer for a PBC Writers Workshop. She went...
Watch Below Deck Mediterranean With the Cast at the Atrium Lounge in Fort Lauderdale

By Brittany Ackerman
May 20, 2016

You may have seen the crew members of Below Deck take on choppy seas and even crazier guests on their hit show, but this Tuesday all hands will be on deck for a private viewing party with the cast at a swanky downtown spot. Atrium Lounge invites guests to come...

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