Maybe health consciousness has finally gone too far. “Powerful You!” is a new interactive exhibit presented by Broward Health that opens Friday at the Museum of Discovery and Science (401 SW Second St., Fort Lauderdale). It’s aimed at teaching families about the complex biological machine that is the human body,…

Americans like pets. And when Americans like something, they really like to get together and like it in large gatherings. Welcome to the Happy Paws Pet Expo, on Saturday and Sunday, where you can indulge your every pet-related whim, be it furry, feathered, scaled, or otherwise. Traditional dog lovers will…

Beach Bash 2010 claims to be “Fort Lauderdale’s sexiest party of the year.” We can’t really vouch for that. After all, this is South Florida. If you don’t have a sunburn on your ass, then you’re wearing too much clothing. But let’s look at the situation objectively. What makes something…

They say you can never truly understand another person until you’ve walked a mile in her shoes. In that case, who can be more uniquely qualified to support “Women in Distress” than the ladies of Lips? Diva and her fellow queens have done a marathons’ worth of walking in their…

We’re all familiar with the traditional haunted house experience: You go in, things jump at you, you scream, and finally you exit. We’re not saying it’s not fun; we’re just saying it’s been done. But there’s a South Florida way of doing most everything differently — and scaring the crap…

Sexy sailors? Check. Naughty nautical double entendres? Of course. A street full of uninhibited gaytastic gay-ety? This is Wilton Manors, people. Wilton Drive will be taken over for Wicked Weekend 2010, “FantaSea Island.” Events include drink specials, dance parties, the Annual Bear Appreciation Party at Bill’s, a dozen human costume…

The holiday of sexiness includes none of that lovey-dovey sex of patron Saint Valentine. Halloween is slutty, which makes it the perfect day for a Fetish Factory gala. This year’s Halloween Fetish Ball is from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. on Saturday, October 30, at Exit 66 Nightclub. The masquerade/fetish…

Human beings are a lot like sponges: We soak up a lot of water, and even in a state as seemingly waterlogged as Florida, that can be an issue. Set in 1928 and the present, Cane tells the story of one farm in Florida that once was drowning and now…

The witch represents many archetypes in our culture. But somehow, over time, she has become increasingly good. At least, The Wizard of Oz has both a bad witch (traditionally, ugly and green) along with a good witch (pretty and blond). But then came Samantha of Bewitched and Sabrina the Teenage…

If you’ve been in Fort Lauderdale longer than 24 hours, you’ve probably come across the name Stranahan. In fact, if you grew up here, you’ve likely been on a field trip to the Stranahan House in the heart of downtown Fort Lauderdale and heard the story of how one day…

Being forced to hide your Jewish heritage, convert to Catholicism, and change your last name probably doesn’t sound funny to most people, but for Frannie Sheridan, the best way to deal with personal tragedy is to poke fun at it. After narrowly escaping the Holocaust and then a brutal, anti-Semitic…

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein was a revolutionary novel that questioned the human condition and made insightful social commentary on the industrial and scientific revolutions of the early 1800s. Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein does none of those things — but it does have musical numbers. And who doesn’t want to see a…

The truth is, nothing is ever as scary as the stuff that scared mini-you: like when the shadows cast by your nightlight were enough to keep you awake in terror; when you were sure your grandmother’s basement was the dungeon lair of some horrible creature; when you made yourself stay…

The name Sinbad conjures up one of two images: a Persian sailor in a vest and swishy pants, or a black comedian in a vest and swishy pants. (And, no, Sinbad is not Persian for swishy pants; we checked.) Now, if you grew up in the ’80s, we know what…

If you were a tween in the ’90s and you did not watch Dragon Ball Z and Sailor Moon after school every day, well, congratulations you had a social life. Please turn the page now. For the rest of the Vampire-Princess-Miyu-watching, Demon-Hunter-Makaryuudo-loving, Akira-worshiping freaks, it’s time to come blinking out…

Rockabilly isn’t hard to spot. If you see a woman covered in ’50s-pinup-style tattoos; if you see a man with greased-back hair and a leather jacket who looks as if he’s pining for a girl named Sandy; if you see a pinstriped, souped-up, chrome-enhanced car so cherry that James Dean…

There are few things more cliché than a bikini contest in Fort Lauderdale. Since the first humans walked upright (and all the good bits became front and center), mankind (emphasis on man) has been evolving toward the bikini contest. Why else would we have evolved to be so hairless? So…

For every happy-hour diva who’s a musical legend in her own mind, there’s a buzzed barfly who finds nothing so entertaining as a tone-deaf drunk with delusions of grandeur. But still, the scene can get a bit stale. Try the Monterey Club: On Sundays, the rockabilly bar takes a break…

The first ’80s-themed party probably took place sometime in early 1990. Maybe it was the Rubik’s Cubes, the neon colors, or the slatted plastic sunglasses that did nothing to keep the sun out — or maybe it’s because the ’90s were so lame in comparison. Whatever the reason, brat pack…

With the improved U.S. Team, this year more Americans followed the FIFA World Cup than ever before, and while Americans might be new to soccer obsession, the rest of the world eats, sleeps, and breathes the sport. The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood is offering a primer course in…