It’s the age-old question: What came first, The Walking Dead TV show or The Walking Dead comic book. Die-hard fans know the answer is the comic book, and the anticipation for “All Out War” in issue number 115 has grown almost as fast as the zombies of 28 Days Later…
Putting googly eyes on inanimate objects like binders and pencils is practically a childhood pastime. Or if you were a child like me, you would place them on entirely inappropriate inanimate objects and then have to explain to your teacher, and subsequently your parents, why one of your classmates had…
Florida is known for its beaches, its elderly, and its inability to convict obviously guilty criminals. It is not, however, known for hockey. Well, maybe Tampa is. But the Florida Panthers aren’t exactly shiny beacons of hockey hope. Which is a shame, because they’ve got a lot going for them…
Eating food is good. Eating food for charity is even better, because when it’s for charity, the calories don’t count, right? Well, even if they do still count, it won’t matter, because the only thing anyone will be thinking about at the Taste the World Garden fundraiser is how delicious…
Some families camp together, some go to the movies, some go on vacations. And then there are those who band together to find fame by giving an outrageous performance for a TV weatherman they’ve accidentally mistaken for Frank Capra. Such is the case for the Hay family in the play…
Art is often meant to rock the boat, but in the case of Valyn Calhoun, the boat has been tipped over and completely stripped down. Calhoun is a photographer whose images ignite controversy, debate, and awe. Calhoun’s “Retrospective” features themes such as homoeroticism, fetishism, fashion, and nightlife frolic, to name…
If you like the sweeping overtures and jazzy renditions of Broadway but wish there were a greatest-hits collection (because who has time to see every single show when it comes to town?), From Broadway to Hollywood is for you. This production features fantastic performances of the best showstoppers in the…
Short plays are sitcoms of the theater world. If long, intense dramas are too much, funny shorts are the perfect way to spend an evening. Not only is there guaranteed laughter but there’s also the smarmy superior feeling you get when participating in the arts while your friends sit at…
Birds Are Nice (BAN) is a visual artist debuting an exhibition of current and past works here in South Florida. BAN was founded by Diane Arrieta, who is also the artist, and her cause is biodiversity awareness. She uses everything from sculpture, video, illustration, and installation to help raise awareness…
“We’re here for one reason — because you’re here,” says the New Jersey native in his new documentary/biography Springsteen & I. The man has epitomized rock ‘n’ roll for 40 years, yet it’s his Everyman sentiment and appreciation for the people who made him famous that is one of the…
We’ve all agreed as a society that the one thing that is unmockable, that we as a community understand can never be made fun of, is kids with cancer. That still holds true, but just because it’s horribly wrong to laugh at them doesn’t mean it’s wrong to laugh with…
“Printed Matters” will have author Cary Polkovitz with special guest authors Billy Hitz and Monique Wegmuller reading from their works. Polkovitz is a Kickstarter baby who successfully funded his book Often Overlooked, which focuses on everyday beauty that people — you guessed it — often overlook. He accompanies these images…
Rent tells the classic tale of boy meets girl, boy falls in love with girl, boy and girl both realize they have HIV along with nearly everyone else they know. So perhaps it’s not a traditional love story, but it’s certainly an entertaining one. Rent has been on Broadway and…
Once upon a time, there lived a civilization that communicated through sheets of paper, writing utensils, and a stamp. Yes, these primitive beings put forth their messages into envelopes and entrusted the dutiful United States Postal Service to deliver their conversations. Though this ancient method of communication has long since…
While making the bar scene in downtown Fort Lauderdale is usually quite enough fun all on its own, every once in a while, it’s nice to spice things up. And as in the bedroom, sometimes a little costumed role-playing is just the ticket. In England, it’s known as Vicars and…
“Happy Mother’s Day,” began Bill Cosby at the Hard Rock Live, “There’s no other way to get on this earth.” Writing something Cosby said during his standup act doesn’t do him any justice. It’s his affable delivery, his sneaky grin, and the roll of the eyes that brings his words…
The very first thing Bill Cosby said on the phone was, “What school did you come out of?” Not, did you go to school, but where did you go to school. As I fumbled to decide whether to call one of television’s greatest legends Bill or Mr. Cosby, (I ended…
If I had a nickel for every time my zippity zop flim-flammed my shim sham, I’d be Bill Cosby. The sweater-loving, saggy-pants-hating patriarch is coming to South Florida. Everyone knows him from The Cosby Show, but he’s also a bestselling author and broke many a racial boundary by costarring in…
How does a museum dedicated to children celebrate its annual gala? By taking a cue from its target demographic and making as much loud, banging noise as possible. The Young at Art Museum Gala will feature dancing, a silent auction, hors d’oeuvres, drinks, and, oh yeah, a performance by cast…
Going to spin class has become one of the most popular fitness activities a gym can offer. Whether you treat spin as a way to tone your body, meet up with your friends, or as a spectator sport like my father does, it’s a great way to get fit. It’s…
“OUTlet: Plugging Women Into the Arts — A Conference for and by Young Lesbian, Bi, Trans, Queer, Questioning Women and Our Allies” isn’t just the world’s longest title for an event ever. It’s also a smorgasbord of activities for women of all sexual orientations, a conference that addresses female empowerment…
The Sick Puppies are at it again. “Less Taxation, More Improvisation” is the latest in their monthly series of sidesplitting improv shows. Just because it has taxes in the name doesn’t mean the show will be centered around tax season. In fact, this show is special because it features a…
