A Show of Many Firsts

Palm Beach County’s premier improv club, Sick Puppies Comedy, is taking a special approach to its monthly performance by breaking all of the rules. When it comes to comedy, what rules are there to break? Well, for the first time ever in the history of live theater, Sick Puppies Comedy…

Do at the Zoo

With Cinco de Mayo falling on a Monday this year, you may not have truly been able to get in there and give the holiday your all, you know? Thankfully, the Palm Beach Zoo is looking out for your inner party animal and providing a redo of sorts with a…

The Steve League

Do you ever get sick of your buddies? You can be honest with us. Sometimes going to the same living room to sit on the same couch, drink the same shitty beer, and watch your favorite sports team gets old. You do it a lot, and hey, your friends can…

Like a Bossa

Boa noite — that’s Portuguese for “good night” — which is exactly the kind of time attendees will have at Saturday’s female vocal choir Brazilian Voices’ concert, Rhythm. Much as the name suggests, this vocal ensemble — consisting of 30 women onstage — explores the beats, percussion, and liveliness of…

Art That Rocks

Forget the Mother’s Day mad dash for a cheesy card and candy this weekend and score something you won’t find on the shelves of a convenience store at Saturday’s Art Rock 2014. About 60 vendors will be onsite at West Palm’s Armory Art Center from noon to 6 p.m. selling…

Birthday a Brewin’

When it comes to celebrations, few occasions are more exciting than a birthday or an anniversary. It’s one of the rare instances in which you can take a day and dedicate it entirely to yourself — kind of like a wedding, minus all the crazy Bridezilla stuff. This weekend, it’s…

5ks of Happiness

Running can be more than just exercise; it can be your therapy. But wait — running can also be art? What a revelation! Started just two years ago, the Color Run and the elation that comes with it have already become one of the largest event series in the United…

Dia de la Mama

Chances are your mom has put up with way too much crap from you over the years. She changed your diapers; she handled your terrible 2s; she put up with your awkward, angsty teenaged years. After all that, she deserves some recognition. Buy the lady a meal, damn it. Here…

Mother’s Day

For a beachfront first meal, head to this Fort Lauderdale eatery. It’s offering a set price brunch for $49.95 per adult, $24.95 per kid. For an additional $15, bottomless bellinis, mimosas, and bloody marys can be included. It’s located at 601 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. Call…

Mother’s Day Brunch at YOLO

This Las Olas hot spot is offering complimentary mimosas for Mom to go along with its à la carte brunch. YOLO is located at 301 E. Las Olas Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. Call 523-1000, or visit yolorestaurant.com. Sun., May 11, 2014…

Mother’s Day at D’Angelo’s

For those looking to celebrate Mom Italian-style, this Delray Beach joint is offering authentic Tuscan specialties like veal scallopini porcini (madeira wine sauce and sautéed spinach), chicken scarpariello (sausage with vinegar peppers and roasted potatoes), and lobster marichiara (lobster tail, shrimp, clams, and mussels over capellini and San Marzano sauce)…

Thai Mother’s Day Tradition

In addition to a selection of à la carte specials (think squash blossom tempura and massamum curry beef), the Fort Lauderdale restaurant is featuring live music and will give away bottles of the signature Coco hot sauce and long-stemmed white roses, in accordance with Thai Mother’s Day tradition. Coco Asian…

Recycle The Laughs

Reducing your carbon footprint doesn’t have to be boring. Matter of fact, it can be laugh-out-loud funny and provide entertainment for the whole family too. Just ask visual performer Steve Trash, who has made a career out of it. Known as the “Rockin’ Eco Hero,” Trash was living “green” before…

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Finds Spidey Doing the Usual Stuff

Since 2002, the year Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man hit theaters, the other Spider-Man, the hero of the actual comic books, has joined the Avengers, revealed his secret identity to the world, and become a highly paid inventor who has engineered, among other marvels, a limitless energy source science has dubbed “Parker…

The Trouble With Doug at Arts Garage: Kafkaesque in the Best Way

When Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis begins, Gregor Samsa is already a giant insect. In The Trouble With Doug, Will Aronson and Daniel Mate’s loosely inspired musical take on the surreal novella, the title character’s transformation into a gastropod mollusk is incremental, awkward, painful, and hilarious, and it takes him the…

Guy Code

In South Florida, few are more legendary than Guy Harvey. Even if his name does not sound familiar, you have no doubt seen Harvey’s realistic ocean scenes on the backs of long-sleeved shirts. No one steers clear of Harvey, Palm Beach rich or Lake Worth poor; it doesn’t matter –…

Gator Nation

Making his way from the confines of Gainesville, University of Florida’s head football coach, Will Muschamp, is making an appearance in Fort Lauderdale for the highly anticipated “Gator Gathering.” An event that happens only once every few years and one that hasn’t been held since 2011, the fundraiser is hosted…

Letting Fun Out of the Bottle

To an outsider reliant on headlines alone, Pompano Beach may be that place on the map where state officials recently raided three convenience stores for Florida Lottery fraud or the spot where a 34-year-old grandma left her kids alone for the day to gamble at the casino. But if you…