Beer and Balls

You’re young; you’re a professional; you’re a beer drinker: You need to check out Due South Brewery. As part of Beer & Balls series of events, the group is meeting at the brewery from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. The get-together is free to attend. Visit eventbrite.com to RSVP. Due…

Winetasting at the Moon

Some places just call for drinking wine. Patios overlooking the Intracoastal are one. On Thursday, the waterside restaurant Blue Moon Fish Co. is hosting a tasting with Beringer wines. For $30 per person, wines will be paired with hors d’oeuvres and live entertainment. Blue Moon Fish Co. is located at…

Lean, Green, and Sanguine

A lot of people are into healthy living and conservation these days, which is definitely a good thing. To promote both — and get people drinking — the Blind Monk is hosting a car-free event on Sunday, July 28, at 4 p.m. Anyone who makes his or her way over…

Meet Me at the Museum: Havana Nights

A night out in Havana seems like it would be an epic evening on the town. Unfortunately, it’s illegal now. To get a taste of what it would be like — and to celebrate South Florida’s Cuban heritage — the Boca Raton Museum is hosting a Cuban-inspired night with food,…

Del Toro’s Pacific Rim Offers Monster/Robot Glory

If the great god of movies, whatever slippery Mount Olympus of money he resides on, decrees that summer is the time for larger-than-life 3-D blockbusters, Guillermo del Toro may as well make one. His Pacific Rim is summer entertainment with a pulse. The effects are so overscaled and lavish as…

After High School: Michael Cera Enters His Experimental Phase

Michael Cera is growing up. It may be hard to picture, as at one point it seemed as if baby-faced Cera could forever play the awkward teenage boy next door. But in the last few months, other than a recent return to his Arrested Development roots, Cera has left behind…

Well-Acted Augustine Is Something of a Paradox

Opening Friday at the Classic Gateway Theatre, 1820 E. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale; 954-763-7994; thegatewaytheatre.com. Also at Movies of Delray, 7421 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach; 561-638-0020; moviesofdelray.com. And at Movies of Lake Worth, 7380 Lake Worth Road, Lake Worth; 561-968-4545; moviesofdelray.com.You use big words to say simple things,” says…

Dirty Wars Examines U.S. “War on Terror”

It’s not news that the American “war on terror” has helped create growing anti-American sentiment (in Iraq and Afghanistan, for starters) rooted not in people’s envy of our culture or hatred of our values but in the senseless bloodshed suffered by their families and countrymen. A sobering illustration of how…

The Hot Flashes Has Fun With Menopausal Basketball Team

Courtside trash-talk is a whole ‘nother game in The Hot Flashes. “I am going to rip those worn-out nipples right off of you,” snarls Camryn Manheim to the woman who broke up her marriage and is also her teammate. Later, Virginia Madsen winks, “Why buy the pig when all you…

In Crystal Fairy, Michael Cera Delivers a Great, Dickish Performance

With an offhand precision that suggests he might prove one of his generation’s major actors, Michael Cera lays bare two specific human weaknesses in writer-director Sebastián Silva’s altered-states/group-dynamics road drama Crystal Fairy—weaknesses you’ll likely recognize from life rather than from other movies. The first is the pushy, wheedling neediness of…

Laser Wolf Presents Funky Buddha Brewery

What happens when you combine one of Fort Lauderdale’s favorite beer bars with one of South Florida’s favorite breweries? Beer kismet. On Wednesday at 7 p.m., Laser Wolf will be featuring Funky Buddha brews. The event will include some special releases like Sriracha-Pineapple Hop Gun, Raspberry Floridian, and Last Snow…

D-List OnStage

Celebrities come in all shapes and sizes — and, for that matter, statuses. The A-listers get all the cred and fame, while the B-listers get stuck with Lifetime movies and random guest spots. Most of the time, the ones on the lower level of the stardom sphere are trying to…

We Art Scream for Ice Cream

Thursday is a happening night in West Palm. The savvy downtowner has her fair share of tantalizing events to choose from, but the experienced WPB’er knows you can get a lot more than just one thing to do at the Norton Museum of Art’s weekly Art After Dark. The Thursday-night…

Sake and Sushi

Some pairings are just destiny: milk and cookies, black beans and rice, peanut butter and jelly, sake and sushi. Virginia Philip Wine Shop & Academy is hosting a sake and sushi class with certified sake specialist Donna Gardella. It takes place Thursday at 6 p.m. The $40 class includes a…

Anger is Funny

Despite his name, Miami-based comedian Dexter Angry is a happy-go-lucky guy who has made a name for himself with a bold and brass comedic style. This lovable dude with a heated personality headlines this month’s “Who’s Laughing Now Comedy Showcase” at Oakland Park’s Catskills Comedy Club. As if an appearance…

Villainous Kink

Taking a nod from the recent popularity of all things sci-fi and fantasy, Cos Kink is the first cosplay fetish party. Attendees are not only encouraged but required to dress up for the sexy, kinky event. “We get these kinky-ass kids, and they are cool as hell,” says Danny Ae,…

Bizarre Buys

Etsy’s great and all, but no one wants to wait five business days to receive his one-of-a-kind buy in the mail. For those instant-gratification types, the Indie Craft Bazaar lets you shop eclectic finds the old-fashioned way: in person. At this handmade marketplace, you can meander through 60 booths in…

Savory Safari

People love food trucks. People love animals. People love going out on a Saturday night. So why settle for any old food truck roundup when there’s one that involves all three? The food trucks are going on safari July 13 at the Palm Beach Zoo, and you can go with…

Tour du Monde: Bastille Day Celebration

Pistache French Bistro is offering skint, would-be travelers a slightly cheaper option this summer with its ‘Tour du Monde’ events. The ‘tour’ will take guests through a variety of cuisines and national traditions. ‘Tour du Monde’ guests will receive a passport to collect stamps at each event. Since membership has…