The concept behind dining in the dark is that once the lights shut off, diners’ taste buds will enhance as they savor their food. Solita Delray’s chef Anthony Risoli will prepare housemade dishes and the wait staff will don night vision goggles to serve guests. For a seat to this…
Enter the world of professional joke telling with this six-week program for beginners. Participants will learn the fundamentals of writing comedic material, stage performance techniques, and persona development. Mondays, 7 p.m.; Mon., July 2. Starts: June 4. Continues through July 2, 2012…
If ever there were a perfect example of pure, fresh, classical simplicity unnecessarily trodden under with complications, it is Snow White and the Huntsman. Had it trusted to the native charm of its cast and the sensory seduction of its often-astonishing images to humbly, naively retell its story, this Snow…
Its opening shots replete with heavily fetishized close-ups of kids taking hits off joints and its dialogue peppered with lines like “Getting high… it’s like freedom,” this dismal stoner comedy does little to inject any sense of joy or laughter into its depiction of teenaged pot antics. When soon-to-be valedictorian…
The nonfiction formula pioneered by Spellbound leads to frustrating superficiality in First Position, a glossy documentary about a multicultural collection of young ballet dancers striving for awards, scholarships, and job contracts at the prestigious annual Youth America Grand Prix. Director Bess Kargman adheres to a now-familiar template in which glib…
Glass as fine art is now so commonly seen in museums, galleries, and private collections that it’s easy to forget how, a century or so ago, most glass was mass-produced and utilitarian in nature. You didn’t display a piece of glass as a work of art so much as drink…
A night at the museum highlighting the creepy world of insects. The event will include thematic activities, a visit to the exhibit Backyard Monsters, and viewing time in the observatory. Fri., May 25, 6-10 p.m., 2012…
Is it high time you get rid of your old surfboard and pick up a new model? Look no further, dude as B.C. Surf and Sport will host a board swap in which the water obsessed can sell their used boards, wetsuits, and accessories. Those interested in selling their stuff…
Experience the glory of sheer girl power as Gold Coast Derby Grrls take over the rink. Sat., May 26, 2012…
A pack of serious revelers are to throw a barbecue bash in the courtyard at Laser Wolf during Memorial Day Weekend. The space will be transformed with a kiddie pool, bouncing beach balls, and lawn chairs. Gaps will perform hip-hop. And Jams DJ collective will spin surf-rock, house, and hip-hop…
A ticket to see the ballet often costs a hefty price tag. On Sunday evening, the Boca Ballet Theater will offer a free performance at the outdoor amphitheater in Mizner Park. The program will feature a mixed-repertory dance concert. Sun., May 27, 7:30 p.m., 2012…
Aruba Beach Cafe is throwing a Memorial Day bash outside on the sand. The party will kick off at noon and will feature live music, discounted drinks and a pig roast. Mon., May 28, 12-7:30 p.m., 2012…
Can any one of the millions of Americans who saw Men in Black 2 in 2002 describe its plot today? A single scene? Chances are, if you saw both MIB movies upon their original release you have little memory of the experience, as if our minds have been wiped with…
This riff on Margaret Atwood’s 2008 book-length essay, Payback: Debt and the Shadow Side of Wealth, avoids the traps of recent social-problem documentaries. But if there’s value in Payback’s all-encompassing point of view, it’s a weakness as well. Screenwriter-director Jennifer Baichwal pegs Atwood’s thesis that debt is as philosophical of…
Spoiler alert:Chernobyl Diaries is toxic waste. Based on a premise by Paranormal Activity director Peli, Chernobyl Diaries tags along with a group of American backpackers visiting Kiev — the usual boring actors giving boring readings of boring dialogue, which constitutes our contemporary conception of realism. Signing up for a guided…
For the current production Love Burns, Nicole Stodard’s Thinking Cap Theatre has been transformed into a coffee shop called Hip Sip Coffee, which shamelessly milks the branding of a certain ubiquitous coff eehouse chain. During the “night of coffee and one-act comedies,” there are two comedic short plays, both set…
Some chefs and restaurant industry folk are known for their hard-ass, take-no-prisoners persona, but the culinary community can also be quite generous with its time and talents. Take, for instance, tonight’s Taste of the Nation Fort Lauderdale hosted by Share Our Strength at Broward County Convention Center. Dozens of South…
Skip the traditional sit-down dinner and join the mobile food scene as more than 25 food trucks roll in to Coconut Creek tonight. Don’t forget to bring plenty of cash as most of the vendors do not accept plastic. Thu., May 17, 6-9 p.m., 2012…
Been the envy of all your poker buddies lately? Is Kenny Rogers’ “The Gambler” more of a mantra for you than merely a catchy ’70s country tune? Perhaps it’s time to up the ante and put all that hold ’em and fold ’em know-how to the test. Mardi Gras Casino…
South Florida landmark Port Everglades will celebrate National Maritime Day with its Third-Annual Port Everglades Shipshape event from 9 a.m. until noon Saturday. The event is meant to beautify the port and to encourage green living by promoting recycling and discouraging littering. In Lot No. 19, nearest to where the…
If you find yourself at a Macy’s next week and see outstretched hands reaching for your nipple zeppelins, do yourself a favor and hold off calling 911. Wacoal Bras & Lingerie’s Fi(gh)t for the Cure campaign and Macy’s have joined forces to not only rid the world of gravity-plagued flesh…
Deerfield Beach quintet Uproot Hootenanny is a band that pushes the definition of folk music to extremes. It must be particularly dauntless or ever-so-slightly screwy (or a combination of both) to attempt to slide from a traditional Irish folk tune into a Snoop Doggy Dogg track, but that’s what Uproot…
