Chillin’ with Hot Bands

Summer is upon us. And there’s no better place to chill out than at the Summer Daze Concert Series in downtown Lake Worth. The block party, hosted by bar and music venue Propaganda and presented by Nomad Surf Shop and Wonderland, promises to be the best indoor/outdoor music festival in…

Walk It Off

Walking is supposed to be a healthy, calorie-burning activity intended to raise your heart rate, trim your waistline, and improve overall wellness. While a Dishcrawl is basically a prolonged evening stroll — or crawl, really — it has the opposite effect of a vigorous hike. It’s more likely to add…

Mack House Craft Beer and Jazz Night

Craft beer is kind of a big deal in South Florida. Jazz, on the other hand, is not that easy to come by. The Mack House is bringing beer geeks and music lovers together for a jazz night. The fun begins Thursday, July 25, at 8 p.m. The Mack House…

A Hijacking a Neatly Crafted High-Seas Thriller

Until 2005 or so, no one thought much about modern piracy of the high-seas variety. But then Somali pirates began attacking merchant ships with increasing frequency, seizing vessels and holding their crews hostage for outlandish sums. Danish director Tobias Lindholm’s wiry, neatly crafted thriller A Hijacking wrests fact into the…

Between Us: Fine Acting, Ineffective Script

The two married couples in this woefully schematic play turned film emote madly, revealing all manner of sexual secrets and hidden jealousies, not one of which will come as a surprise. Screenwriter Joe Hortua, adapting his 2004 play with cowriter/director Dan Mirvish, gracefully time-shifts between two ill-fated parties, both of…

White House Down, the Drinking Game

Title: White House Down How Many Times Have We Seen The White House Destroyed On Film? If you mean, the royal “we,” then seven: WHD, Superman 2, Mars Attacks!, Earth vs the Flying Saucers, 2012, Independence Day, and Olympus Has Fallen. Rating Using Random Objects Relevant To The Film: Two-and-a…

Old Fashioned July Fourth at Flamingo Gardens

To celebrate the good ol’ days, Flamingo Gardens is featuring a ’50s barbecue with oldies music and half-price admission: It’s $9 for ages 12 and up, $5 for ages 4 to 11. Flamingo Gardens is open from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and is located at 3750 S. Flamingo Drive…

Lake Worth Centennial

The City of Lake Worth is hosting a dual birthday party — it’s turning 100. At 10 a.m., the party kicks off with the 11th-annual Great American Raft Race, sponsored by the Bryant Park Neighborhood Association. At noon, the party comes back to land with music, arts and crafts, food…

Weekly Farmers’ Market at Cleveland Clinic

It would make sense that a hospital would want to promote healthy living. Cleveland Clinic in Weston does. Every Thursday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., the hospital hosts a farmers’ market with fresh produce, prepared foods, and other items outside its main entrance. Cleveland Clinic is located at 2950…

Tour du Monde: American Independence Day

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…

Dirty Gumball at Laser Wolf

Laser Wolf has been catering to the craft beer lovers and retro nuevo fans alike. Now it is taking it a bit further. An interactive, pop-up shop kicks off on July 5. The owner of Pink Slip Threads, Karen Reinstatler, is creating an eclectic shop exhibiting eclectic must-haves and unique…

Sushi and Stroll at the Morikami

If you haven’t noticed, it’s a bit too hot to take a leisurely stroll during the day right now. To get you out — and off the couch — the Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens is hosting sushi and stroll from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the first Friday of…

Sax in the City

Watch out, New Orleans, Chicago, and New York City, because the jazz scene has made its way to South Florida. And Felipe Lamoglia is just one of many jazz musicians making his way to the stage as part of the Jazz Project at the Arts Garage in Delray Beach. Lamoglia,…

Dinner and Burlesque

Sometimes you need to spice up your Saturday nights. On Saturdays starting at 8:30 and 9:15, Fine on Singer Island brings Vaudeville Burlesque with Izzy Rich to South Florida. The show is free with the purchase of dinner or drinks. Fine is located at 1281 Plaza Circle on Singer Island…

Woop! Woop! Nerd Alert!

Look up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s… Yeah, it’s probably a plane, because you’re standing right next to the airport, among 900 guys who look like Kevin Smith and what we’ll all pretend is a super hot babe inside that Chewbacca suit. But back inside,…

Tucker? I Barely Know Her

In the mood for some tunes to appeal to everyone in your family? Can’t you see, the only answer is the Marshall Tucker Band. Yes, that was cheesy, but there will be a big smile across your face as you sway to the classic-rock jams on Tuesday night. Best-known for…

Second Saturday Cask Parties

The summer heat might be out in full force, but beer geeks still have something to get excited about. Due South Brewing Co. recently started its Second Saturday Cask Party. On the second Saturday of each month — for those of you challenged with date and time, that would be…