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Welcome to the SFGN Fall Arts & Entertainment Guide

Norm Kent We are coming to the end of a long, hot summer. Labor Day 2013 is upon us. Our gay community, from Key West to Palm Beach is thriving amazingly. Growing in stature and size, in breadth and diversity, more of you find us online, as we try to catch up with you from Duval Street in Key West to University Drive in Coral Springs. Today, we showcase in print the breadth and diversity of our emerging and intertwining multinational cultures, enriching our lives with arts and entertainment. Welcome then to the show that never ends; to SFGN’s first ever Fall Arts and Entertainment Guide! South Florida has often been demeaned for not having culture, but the truth has always

been quite different. The South Florida arts scene is thoroughly vibrant, and enhances your LGBT newspaper every fall. Just flipping through this booklet demonstrates the energy and nature of our community’s daily options and engaging nightlife. Honestly, we thought this section was at first going to be a small insert into our first issue of the fall. But this new guide will keep you abreast of everything from the rocking to the rolling, all making intriguing headlines. You can plan a group function at the Broward College Speakers’ Series and sit down with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. or schedule a gay bachelor party at the new Swinging Richards’ in Pompano. Whatever your disposition or desire, there is much for you to do in the South Florida night this fall. From museums in West Palm, to monthly boxing matches at the Manor Entertainment Complex, there is diversity and breadth, featuring actors and music, or film festivals as traditional as the one hitting the Gateway Theater this month, or as cutting edge as the Miami and Fort Lauderdale gay fests. We are home to a schedule of plays as enriching as The Book of Mormon, courtesy of Broadway in Fort Lauderdale, or Dance Theater as unprecedented as

the Duncan Theatre fall schedule. We are home to sculpture gardens and sand castles, symphonies, dinner theaters, and the Miami City Ballet. You can go snorkeling with dolphins in the morning, catch a Dolphins game in the afternoon, bare it all for Broward House at the Hard Rock, and then gamble to your heart’s content in the Seminole Casino. You have choices from horse racing, featuring the sport of kings, to magnificent gay choruses, featuring scores of queens. Can I say that? The LGBT community is growing, and we have a presence in big places like the Kravis Center in the Palm Beaches, Broward Center in downtown Fort Lauderdale and Miami’s Adrienne Arsht Center to the smaller venues like Delray Beach Center for the Arts, Pembroke Pines Theater of the Performing Arts, Coral Gables Arts Cinema and the Coral Springs Center for the Arts. We have iconic venues like the Waterfront Playhouse in Key West, where our history is rich, and our lives are enriched. This newspaper and this issue is dedicated to illuminating and showcasing the times and treasures of our lives. Hopefully, it is a keepsake on your coffee table until our Winter Guide comes out after the holidays in January.

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Things to do... 8 SAVE Dade’s annual Halloween Bash 10 South Florida’s Gardens Spotlight on the Arts 15 Miami City Ballet 18 Coral Arts Cinema 19 South Florida Symphony 20 Broadway Across America 21 Slow Burn Theatre

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feature preview ‘The Future of Mankind Depends on It’ SAVE Dade’s Hellrotika is back, except it’s not Hellrotika anymore Jacob Long

Each year SAVE Dade’s annual Halloween bash is a must attend event in Miami. This year they’ve ditched Hellrotika and have rebranded it as Armageddon.

It’s hard to top Hellrotika’s — ehm, Armageddon’s — pitch for its annual Halloween party, a themed night of dressing up, getting sloshed, and dancing the night away — complete with contests and runways. “The countdown has begun. They are coming. We must seek shelter from the Invaders,” the event’s website reads. “As you may be aware, there have been several isolated alien attacks in major cities across the globe. These Invaders seek to deplete our natural resources and in the process enslave us. They transform the humans they encounter into zombie-like warriors and slaves, expanding their army and support.” The theme came up because, well, it’s “very hot right,” said Adriana Oliva, who was hired by SAVE Dade to plan the ball and promote it. It’s also being used to restart Hellrotika under a new image. “It’s the end of the world,” Oliva told SFGN. “The idea is that when you come to the event, you join the resistance or you can be on the invaders’ side.” Be good or bad, alien or human, it’s your choice and it’s “interactive.” How do you defend yourself (if you choose)? Well, show up at the Miami Beach Convention Center, of course, the night of Oct. 26 around 10 p.m. “You will receive more instructions upon arrival and be given a liquid elixir that will make you immune to becoming a zombie slave.” Traditionally, the event has been revamped every few years, so restarting it now is not a surprise, considering Hellrotika was only around for three or four years, Oliva said. Last year’s Greek-inspired Hellrotika drew almost a thousand people. “We’re expecting between 1,200 and 1,500 people to show up.” To help accomplish this, DJing the event will be the Resistance’s “fearless leader,” Tracy Young. Tickets are on sale now. Go to http://bit. ly/14z8hea to purchase. For more information, go to savedade.org.

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It depends: •VIP quarantine cocktail reception and SAVE Dade Young Guardian’s Luminary Awards (or in short the Halloween Ball Pre-Party), from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., costs $150. This gives you the “premium” open bar, hors d’oeuvres, special surprise performance (Adriana Oliva wouldn’t share any details, except to say it’s coming soon), premium parking, and admission to the party at 10 p.m. •Halloween Ball (the “party” mentioned above), from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m., costs $100. Featuring DJ Tracy Young, admission includes an open bar. Both events include a themed costume contest with more than $1,000 in prizes. •Get a discount by buying your tickets between Aug. 24 and Oct. 1 ($125 for VIP, $90 for general admission).

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This exciting, new musical skating show celebrates the holiday spirit with world class professional skaters and variety acts. Additional show Sunday, 6 pm.

FLIPSIDE – The Patti Page Story January 17-19

Winner of 18 Kennedy Center Awards including Best Musical, Flipside tells the story of the “Singing Rage, Miss Patti Page,” one of the most iconic female recording artists in music history. Follow her rise to stardom with 28 of her greatest hits.

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EDEN ESPINOSA March 3 & 4

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Combining traditional and modern Chinese acrobatics with the beauty, technology and choreography of Cirque, this show features 25 performers -- all masters of acrobatics, dance, aerial stunts, and contortion.

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Elizabeth shares her powerful and inspirational message of life after a tragic event -- and overcoming extreme adversity to make a positive difference in the world. Additional lecture, 5:30 pm.

TONY MENDEZ March 20

This former CIA agent, and author of ARGO: How the CIA and Hollywood Pulled Off One of the Most Audacious Rescues in History, was the inspiration for the award-winning film.

STORY MUSGRAVE This 30-year NASA astronaut performed the first Shuttle spacewalk on Challenger’s first flight. He will share some amazing stories!

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DEFENDING THE CAVEMAN December 6 & 7 Fri., 8 pm/Sat., 5 & 8 pm

Hilariously insightful play about the ways men and women relate.

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The award-winning actress and author of Linda Evans: Recipes for Life will present “Aging Gracefully - Living your best life and life lessons.”

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This popular ensemble digs into the headlines to create their special brand of satirical humor.

AN EVENING WITH SAM HARRIS February 19 Wednesday, 8 pm

This singer/songwriter, actor and author entertains with selections from his new book, Ham: Slices of a Life.

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From West Palm Beach to Key West here’s a look at some extraordinary gardens throughout South Florida. From butterflies to sculptures to rainforests and jungles South Florida gardens are as varied as they are spectacular. Take a trip to Japan at the Morikami Museum in Delray or The Kampong of the National Tropical Botanical Garden in Coconut Grove for a glimpse of Hawaii.

Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens opened in 1977. The original building is modeled after a Japanese villa. It features a ring of exhibition rooms embracing an open-air courtyard with a dry garden of gravel, pebbles and small boulders. It includes a permanent exhibit chronicling the history of the Yamato Colony, a Japanese farming community in South Florida 100 years ago. Also features exhibition galleries, a 225-seat theater, authentic tea house with viewing gallery, library, classrooms, museum store, cafe and lakeside terrace with Japanese courtyard garden. The museum houses 5,000 Japanese art objects and artifacts, while the 200 acres that surround the two museum buildings include expansive Japanese gardens with strolling paths, tropical bonsai collection, small lakes, nature trails, pine forests and park and picnic areas. Must Sees: An upcoming “Must See” is the Lantern Festival In the Spirit of Obon taking place Saturday, October 19. During the celebration, guests will personalize handmade, paper lanterns with special messages to honor and remember their loved ones. When night falls, visitors will pay homage to them as candlelit lanterns float across the lake, as part of a traditional Japanese ceremony known as Tōrō nagashi. Other festivals include New Year celebration Oshogatsu and the annual Spring festival Hatsume. Prices change per month. Call 561-495-0233 or visit www.morikami.org for more information.

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Mounts Botanical Garden 559 North Military Trail, West Palm Beach Mounts Botanical Garden is Palm Beach County’s oldest and largest public garden. It includes 14 acres of landscaped gardens that should give visitors ideas of what they can accomplish in their own home exterior spaces. The garden displays tropical and subtropical plants from six continents, including plants native to Florida, exotic trees, tropical fruit, herbs, citrus, palms and more. Must Sees: Check out their vegetable and dooryard tropical fruit garden, shade and color Island and rose-fragrance garden. There is a $5 per person suggested donation. Call 561-233-1757 or visit Mounts.org for more information.

The Audubon House & Tropical Gardens 205 Whitehead Street, Key West The Audubon House has many rare plants and hundreds of blooming orchids on 1-acre of land in Key West. They have been voted the most beautiful outdoor location in Key West for many years. The Wolfson Family Foundation that owns the property have invested more than $100,000 in moonlighting for evening events which make the gardens magical after dark. Must Sees: Check out their 200-year-old Sego Palm, butterfly garden, herb garden and their latest addition, the Cook House, a mid-19th century replica of a Cook House. Adults are $12; Students $7.50; Children 6-12 $5; and Children under 6 are free. Call 305-294-2116 or visit AudubonHouse.com for more information.

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Bonnet House 900 N. Birch Road, Fort Lauderdale Bonnet House (named for the bonnet lily that grows in the slough) was designed by American artist Frederic Clay Bartlett and began construction in 1920. Bonnet House remains much as it was in the 1930s and 1940s, when Frederic and his wife Evelyn created the unique blend of art and whimsy that delights us today. The estate was given to the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation in 1983 to ensure that a piece of Florida history would be enjoyed by future generations. Bonnet House also offers educational programs for Broward County as well as adult educational programs in art, ornithology, and orchid cultivation. Must Sees: Bonnet House hosts an annual series of outdoor music concerts, an Orchid, Garden & Gourmet Food Festival, provides exhibition opportunities for artists, and displays examples of the artwork of Mr. and Mrs. Bartlett. Adult price is $20. Senior and resident discounts available. Call 954-703-2614 or visit

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Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden 10901 Old Cutler Road Coral Gables, Coral Gables Fairchild opened up to the public in 1938 and includes 83 acres and 11 lakes. The garden bills itself as one of the world’s preeminent botanic gardens and is an international leader in tropical plant conservation. They have an extensive collection of rare tropical plants including palms, cycads, flowering trees, tropical fruit trees, vines, and succulents. Must Sees: Their rainforest is a spectacular exhibit which blends native Florida species with true rainforest species. The 2-acre exhibit includes an aerial irrigation system to enhance rainfall and humidity, so visitors will have an opportunity to experience the plants and environment of the world’s dwindling rainforest ecosystems. Another notable exhibit is the Montgomery Palmetum, a world-renowned display and research collection of palms from all parts of the world, which is recognized as the most important documented palm collection in the world. Adults $25; Seniors 65 and up $18; Children 12-17 $12 and free for children under 5. Visit FairchildGarden.com for more information.

The Kampong of the National Tropical Botanical Garden

4013 S. Douglas Road, Coconut Grove The National Tropical Botanical Garden is a not-for-profit institution, dedicated to discovering, saving, and studying the world’s tropical plants. There are five gardens all located in Hawaii except for the Kampong, which is located on Biscayne Bay. The garden contains a fascinating array of tropical fruit cultivars and flowering trees. Among the five locations there are nearly 2,000 acres of gardens and preserves with thousands of species gathered from throughout the tropical world. The Kampong serves as the mainland campus for the NTBG’s educational courses and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Butterfly World 3600 W. Sample Road, Coconut Creek Enjoy the beauty of South Florida as you stroll through tropical gardens with twenty thousand live, brilliantly colored butterflies. Waterfalls, exotic birds, hummingbirds, orchids and roses complete this natural habitat. Hand-feed the lorikeets and enjoy the botanical gardens, butterfly museum, live Bug Zoo, and gift and plant shops. Must Sees: Butterfly world features more than twenty thousand exotic butterflies as well as some of the world’s most amazing birds. Open Daily Monday-Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 954-9774400 or visit  www.butterflyworld.com for more information.

Flamingo Gardens 3750 S. Flamingo Road, Davie This 60-acre botanical gardens and wildlife sanctuary features thousands of rare, exotic and native plants, as well as alligators, bobcats, otters, flamingos and over 70 native species of birds. They feature native and exotic plants living among Florida’s largest collection of “Champion” trees. They are also a sanctuary for injured non-releasable Florida Wildlife.

Must Sees: Their heritage collections from Southeast Asia, Central and South Americas, the Caribbean, and other tropical locales create a cornucopia of exotic fruit, including candle fruit, peanut butter fruit, egg fruit, cocoplums, and more than 50 varieties of mango.

Must Sees. Some of the must-sees include a free-flight Aviary with over 40 species of Florida wading birds, the Florida panther habitat, the Flamingo pond, river otters and the Florida Bobcats.

Adults $15; ages 62 and over or students with I.D. $10; children 4-12 $5; children 3 yrs. and under free. Call 305-442-7169 or visit Ntbg.org for more information.

Guided, reservations required. Donations are encouraged. Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily. Call 954-473-2955 or visit www.flamingogardens.org for more information.

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Vizcaya Museum and Gardens

Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens

3251 S. Miami Avenue, Miami

253 Barcelona Road, West Palm Beach

This Italian Renaissance-style villa was built in 1916 and the complex contains antique furnishings and art dating from the 15th through the 19th century. The home is surrounded by more than 10 acres of formal gardens and fountains. It’s designed in a formal European manner, but composed of plants appropriate for South Florida’s climate and sandwiched between a subtropical forest and a mangrove shoreline. The gardens are spectacular and unusual for their architectural features, fountains, and sculptural elements. The most prominent fountain came from the central square of the small town of Sutri in Italy, and was imported specifically as an adornment for the gardens.

The Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens consists of the Norton House and 1.7 acres of property. It features more than 100 sculptures by Ann Weaver Norton, the second wife and widow of Ralph Hubbard Norton, an art collector and museum founder. The sculptures are displayed in the house, studio and gardens.

Must Sees: Check out their Secret Garden, which is a walled space with a raised terrace that provides views the gardens and Biscayne Bay and the Garden Mound, a large architectural feature capped with large live oaks. Adults $15, Miami-Dade residents $10; Children 6-12 $6, residents $5; Children 5 and under free; Seniors 62 and up $10; Students $10; Visitors using wheelchairs $10. Call 305250-9133 or visit Vizcayamuseum.com for more information.

Montgomery Botanical Center

Must Sees: The gardens feature more than 300 species of tropical palms. One of the must see items are the Ann Norton’s Gateway sculptures. Price is $7 per person. Guided group tours available. Hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 561-832-5328 or visit www.ansg.org for more information.

Jungle Island 1111 Parrot Jungle Trail, Miami Jungle Island, Miami’s premier entertainment destination, combines the beauty of Miami’s tropical landscape with a jungle full of extraordinary animals from around the globe. Building upon its rich 75-year history, today’s Jungle Island is a contemporary theme park, featuring extremely rare twin orangutans, the world’s largest cat, the liger, and over 300 vibrant birds, including the world’s only trained Cassowary.

11901 Old Cutler Road, Miami Montgomery Botanical Center is a not-for-profit botanic garden established in 1959. The Botanical Center keeps living specimens from wild plant populations worldwide. They emphasize palms and cycads. MBC has a scientific focus and its mission is to advance science, education, conservation, and horticultural knowledge of tropical plants. Must Sees: Montgomery Botanical Center’s collections of palms and cycads are world renowned. MBC houses the largest Microcycas calocoma in the U.S. They also has a robust collection of Syagrus, a sister group to the coconut, and many other rare cycads.

Must Sees: Besides the animal life Jungle Island also features unusual flora, from the extraordinary African sausage tree to a collection of rare cycads. Visitors to Jungle Island can stroll along the 1.35 miles of winding, covered trails while enjoying the many special exhibits, attractions and tours that are available. Also check out The Everglades Habitat, which recreates the boardwalk trails of the Florida Everglades and features its native flora and fauna. The area provides an educational platform on water conservation and ecological programs, as it serves as the natural bio-filtration system for the park.

Donations are encouraged. Guided reservations are required. Call 305-667-3800 or visit MontgomeryBotanical.org for more information.

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Lourdes Lopez, the new artistic director of the Miami City Ballet, coaches aspiring ballerinas at the company’s Miami Beach school. Photo courtesy of Daniel Azouley

Even though she has one season under her belt, Miami City Ballet’s new artistic director, Lourdes Lopez, still has plenty of surprises for the internationally acclaimed company’s fans. When she took over, Lopez inherited a season already programmed by her predecessor, the company’s founder, Edward Villela. “The fact that it had already been planned allowed me to be a caretaker,” Lopez explained. “I had time to get to know the dancers, assess the company, get to the DNA of the Miami City Ballet. You have to have a feel for the dancers, how they work, how they rehearse and how it all relates to the performances on stage. I think my first season was a success.” This October, audiences will get their first taste of Lopez’s vision for the company, Program I: First Ventures, featuring the company premiere of choreographer Christopher Wheeldon’s breakthrough contemporary ballet, Polyphonia, along with two classic George Balanchine ballets, Ballo de Regina, set to music by Verdi, and Serenade, with music by Tchaikovsky. In addition to Miami City Ballet’s traditional holiday offering, Balanchine’s

choreography of Tchaikovsky’s holiday favorite, The Nutcracker, Lopez will introduce four new works to the company’s repertoire, crossing many dance idioms, including Jerome Robbins’ exciting ballet to the Broadway classic, West Side Story. “It’s a very ambitious (season) because there are four new works that are entering the rep. These are new works and they have styles and genres the dancers have never danced. Not that it’s alien, but it’s unfamiliar territory,” said Lopez. “I wanted to challenge them. A dancer’s life is so short and what you want to say at the end of your career is I danced as much as I could.” And she adds—in the case of West Side Story—act and sing, too: “It’s going to be amazing.” Miami City Ballet presents Program I: First Ventures at Miami’s Arsht Center (Oct. 18-20), the Broward Center in Fort Lauderdale (Oct. 25-27) and the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach (Nov. 15-17). George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker will be performed at the Arsht Center (Dec. 19-24), Kravis Center (Dec. 27-29) and Broward Center (Jan. 3 – 5). For tickets and show times, go to MiamiCityBallet.org. soflagaynews //

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documentary programming. And then he really starts to have fun: “We like to think of the Cinema as a yearround film festival,” he explained. “There are always events, opening night parties, panel discussions, Skype conversations with filmmakers and costume contests going on.” LGBT audiences will be particularly interested in the special run of the Israeli film, Out in the Dark, director Michael Mayer’s first feature film, opening Sept. 27. Acclaimed Israeli television actor Michael Aloni and newcomer Nicholas Jacob star as a pair of star-crossed lovers who defy the narrow view of love held by their differing cultures. Aloni plays an Israeli lawyer while Jacob portrays a Palestinian student, hiding his sexual orientation from his family for fear of retribution. Mayer explores the difficult topic of sexuality in the Middle East and creates a poignant tale of true love and acceptance. For more information and show times, go to GablesCinema.com.

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South Florida Symphony Music Director Sebrina Maria Alfonso has built an internationally acclaimed career. Photo courtesy of Stephen Shires

As one of the few women leading a professional symphony orchestra in the United States, South Florida Symphony Music Director Sebrina Maria Alfonso knows a thing or two about the so-called “glass ceiling.” “It doesn’t help that this is a scary time for the arts,” Alfonso explained, noting the financial stress the Great Recession has placed on non-profit arts organizations. “There are more and more women conductors, but it doesn’t help that many orchestras are in trouble and tend to make safer bets….that makes the field smaller and doesn’t leave a lot of room for women.” And, for a female conductor who also happens to be a lesbian, the opportunities can be even fewer and far between. At one point earlier in her career, after founding the symphony in her home, Key West, Alfonso was invited to audition for a major orchestra. “They wanted me, but they had to go through the (audition) process….I’m not

going to do it, I told myself….live somewhere where I have to be closeted again,” she recalled. “Just as the current generation of children have only known a black president, in 10 or 15 years, if orchestras survive—like gay rights—our patrons will be more open minded and accepting.” Even if the South Florida Symphony is “the orchestra with a lesbian conductor,” Alfonso knows that ultimately it’s the music she makes with her colleagues that must speak to audiences and break down barriers. “Once people experience the music, the rest of the baggage just goes away,” she said. The South Florida Symphony opens its 16th season with A Soul Unfettered, featuring music by Edward Elgar, Samuel Barber and Franz Schubert, with concerts at the Delray Center for the Arts in Delray Beach (Nov. 16), Broward Center in Fort Lauderdale (Nov. 18) and Aventura Arts and Cultural Center (Nov. 19). For tickets and more information, go to SouthFloridaSymphony.org. soflagaynews //

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Congregation Etz Chaim Formed in 1974 by gay and lesbian Jews left out by mainstream synagogues, Etz Chaim has evolved into a welcoming space for all Jews interested in the intersection of progress and tradition.

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The hit musical, The Book of Mormon, from South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, headlines the 2013-14 Broadway season in South Florida. Photo courtesy of Joan Marcus

With three world class performing arts centers located less than 100 miles apart, South Florida has no trouble attracting the latest and greatest road shows emanating from the Great White Way. And, the 2013-14 season is no exception. Without doubt, the hottest ticket in town will be the South Florida premiere of The Book of Mormon (Nov. 26-Dec. 22) at the Broward Center in Fort Lauderdale. The Tony Award-winning best musical from South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, along with Robert Lopez (Avenue Q), is an irreverent blast on the Mormon Church’s practice of sending young missionaries to the furthest reaches of the globe in the hunt for new converts. In addition to The Book of Mormon, Broadway Across America presents

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productions at Miami’s Arsht Center and the Broward Center in Fort Lauderdale. The Miami season opens with Mamma Mia! (Oct. 11-13), the stalwart sing-along with a score from ABBA classics, and Chicago (Oct. 9-22), Kander & Ebb’s musical court room drama, opens in Fort Lauderdale. For more information, go to BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com. In West Palm Beach, the Kravis on Broadway season kicks off—literally—with those high stepping mavens, the Rockettes, in Radio City Christmas Spectacular (Nov. 29 – Dec. 8). This is the same show that packs the crowds in each holiday season at Radio City Music Hall, complete with the March of the Toy Soldiers, nativity celebration and visit from Santa Claus, himself. For tickets, go to Kravis.org.

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Boca Theater Company Takes (Another) Leap of Faith Slow Burn opens fifth season with ‘Next to Normal’ and partners with Aventura Arts and Cultural Center J.W. Arnold

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In its first four seasons, Slow Burn Theatre has built a reputation as a plucky company that’s willing to make some risky bets, treating audiences to avant garde, lesser known musicals like Urinetown, Bat Boy, Side Show and Blood Brothers. But, what’s frustrated theater lovers most is the company’s conservative approach, opting for shorter, two weekend runs at the performing arts center at West Boca High. This decision by founders Matthew Korinko and Patrick Fitzwater left their critically acclaimed productions ineligible for the region’s professional theater awards, the Carbonells, and forced audiences to scramble for seats on busy weekends. “We’ve always wanted to have longer runs, but it wasn’t always financially possible,” explained Korinko. “At the same time, we’ve also always been anxious to get on to the next show.” “These are shows that people should see. If you’re not in New York at the right time,

you might not get to see them,” he lamented. For their fifth season, the company will be bringing two productions to the Aventura Arts and Cultural Center, giving north Miami-Dade audiences an opportunity to see what all the buzz has been about. “It’s a great way to extend our run and reach different audiences by partnering with Aventura (Arts and Cultural Center). It saves that added expense and we can accomplish the longer run everyone has been requesting,” he said. The Aventura center has offered popular cabaret series and dance performances, but few musical theater productions, making the arrangement a win-win for all. Most importantly, the partnership will provide the growth necessary for the company to begin pursuing corporate sponsorships and foundation grants. “We’re ready for some growing pains,” he concluded. Slow Burn Theatre opens its fifth

season with Next to Normal, the Tony Award-winning musical, at West Boca High School (Oct. 18-20, 25-27) and

Aventura Arts and Cultural Center (Nov. 1-3). For tickets and more information, go to SlowBurnTheatre.org.

Matthew Korinko, co-founder of Slow Burn Theatre, stars as the demon barber of Fleet Street, Sweeney Todd, in the company’s 2013 production of the Stephen Sondheim musical. Photo courtesy of Slow Burn Theatre

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Laugh. Listen. Move.

A quick look at South Florida’s dance companies, concerts, comedies, and what’s happening on the big screen and small J.W. Arnold

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The finest ballet companies and dancers from Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, Italy, Hungary, Germany and the United States will be showcased in the XVIII Annual Ballet Festival of Miami (Sept. 7 – 8) at the Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jack Gleason Theatre. The performances cap off a week of workshops, recitals and educational programs. For tickets and more information, go to InternationalBalletFestival.org.

Modern dance company Pilobolus returns to Miami’s Arsht Center (Oct. 2526) with another program of contemporary contortions. Words can’t describe the amazing moves these limber performers take as they seamlessly morph from one human “structure” to the next. For tickets, go to ArshtCenter.org.

Arts Ballet Theatre of South Florida, Vladimir Isaaev’s plucky Miami-Dadebased dance company, opens its season with Program I, including ballets set to music by opening at the Aventura Arts and Cultural Center, 3385 NE 188th St. in Aventura. Isaaev’s imaginative setting of Tchaikovsky’s holiday favorite, The

Nutcracker, follows, with performances at the Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theatre (Dec. 8), Aventura Arts and Cultural Center (Dec. 13-15) and Fort Lauderdale’s Parker Playhouse (Dec. 21-22). For tickets and more information, go to ArtsBalletTheatre.org

Concerts & Comedy Hard Rock Live, at the Hard Rock Casino and Resort in Hollywood, also has a first class lineup, with country queen Loretta Lynn (Sept. 15), R&B legend Lionel Ritchie (Sept. 18) and the self-proclaimed “Queen of Mean,” comic Lisa Lampanelli (Sept. 22). Later this fall, Barenaked Ladies take the stage (Oct. 30), followed by one of the LGBT community’s greatest supporters, Cyndi Lauper (Nov. 9), and Bonnie Raitt (Nov. 30). For tickets and more information, go to HardRockLiveHollywoodFL.com.

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The Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theatre, 1700 Washington Ave., kicks off its fall concert season with an LGBT favorite, The Pet Shop Boys (Sept. 12), followed by India Arie (Oct. 13), teen singer Austin Mahone (Oct. 17), hunky young rapper/ singer Jake Miller (Nov. 1) and John Legend (Nov. 3). For tickets and more information, go to FillmoreMB.com.

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If you’ve been glued to the television this summer, the best acts from the NBC reality competition, America’s Got Talent, take the stage at West Palm Beach’s Kravis Center (Oct. 5), or rock out to the retro sounds of ABBA tribute band, Björn Again, at Fort Lauderdale’s Parker Playhouse (Oct. 10).

Film The Classic Gateway will also serve as a primary venue for the fifth annual Fort Lauderdale Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, Oct. 10-13. In the early years, the festival was sort of a “neglected stepchild” to the much larger, two week long Miami event; however, now the festivals are held in different seasons and programmers are bringing many of the higher quality films, shorts and documentaries to Broward, too, along with all the parties, panel discussions and events that have made the Miami festival one of the best in the country. For festival selections and show times, check FLGLFF.com.

Hunky heroes will be featured on the big screen this fall, including the returns of action star Vin Diesel in Riddick (Sept. 6) and the handsome Hemsworth brothers in a pair of highly anticipated sequels. Chris dons his Nordic finest in Thor: The Dark World (Nov. 8), followed by younger bro Liam in Hunger Games: Catching Fire (Nov. 22). And Chris Pine (Star Trek) comes down to Earth to assume the role of Jack Ryan in the longrunning Tom Clancy franchise (Hunt for Red October, Patriot Games), opening Dec. 25.

Magic Mike star Matthew McConaughy takes another dramatic turn in the highly anticipated The Dallas Buyers Club (Nov. 1), the dramatic story of an AIDS patient who turns to smuggling experimental medications over the border from Mexico. The actor reportedly dropped 30 to 40 pounds for the role, setting tabloid chatter abuzz last year.

The Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (FLIFF) will welcome several big names, including Anna Paquin (True Blood), Ed Asner (Mary Tyler Moore Show, Lou Grant) Ann-Margret (Viva Las Vegas) and gay icon Tab Hunter, Oct. 8 – Nov. 11. As usual, the festival offers dozens of screenings, celebrity events and parties. For a full schedule, go to FLIFF.com.

The girls haven’t been left out in the fall chill, with the release of Bettie Page Reveals All (Nov. 29), a documentary about the legendary pin-up model made famous by South Florida photographer Bunny Yaeger.

And, just in time for the holidays, studios will roll out comedies. The Norman Rockwellesque traditional family gathering gets turned on its head in Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas (Dec. 13), while Will Ferrell returns to the screen as one of his iconic characters in Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues. If the local Cineplex is your destination of choice for the latest Hollywood blockbuster, you won’t be disappointed as the studios continue to offer plenty of retreads of profitable film franchises: Science fiction and fantasy fans will have their appetites satiated by a remake of Stephen King’s classic, Carrie (Oct. 18), and the second installment of Peter Jackson’s Hobbit trilogy, The Desolation of Smaug (Dec. 13). Broward County is a good place to be for film buffs this fall. The Classic Gateway Theatre, 1820 E. Sunrise Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale, continues its second annual Classic Film Festival through Sept. 26, spotlighting 16 alltime greats, including Bridge on the River Kwai, Doctor Zhivago, Lawrence of Arabia, An Affair to Remember, All About Eve and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. For show times, go to ClassicGateway.com. Finally, The Wizard of Oz becomes the latest classic film—thanks to technology— to get a 3-D makeover. Every groundbreaking frame of the Technicolor original was scanned and sampled for a one-week special engagement, beginning Sept. 20 at local IMAX theatres, and promising that L. Frank Baum’s magical land of Oz comes to life like never before. Check local listings for theaters and show times.

Television Actress and television personality Iris Acker, host of the long running On Stage with Iris Acker on BECON-TV, Broward County’s educational network, will be offering a new take on the local arts scene as her show debuts a new name, Spotlight on the Arts, and a celebrity panel format. Florida Theater on Stage critic Bill Hirschman, actress Karen Stephens, and openly gay, award-winning playwright and actor Michael McKeever will join Acker for a lively weekly discussion about all the latest productions and events on the region’s stages. Check local listings for show times.

The unexpected cancellations of NBC’s gay parenting comedy, The New Normal, and TVLand’s Happily Divorced, based on the real life experience of star Fran Drescher and her gay ex-husband, have left ABC’s Modern Family as one of the only scripted network shows this season featuring gay characters. Of course, we will always have plenty of gay “characters” on Bravo’s never ending cavalcade of reality TV train wrecks.

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A Look at South Florida’s Art, Jazz and Classical Music Scene One of the best ways to take in South Florida’s vibrant, diverse cultural scene is through the many arts walks through the region’s trendy neighborhoods: J.W. Arnold

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South Florida is certainly a cultural melting pot and the 2nd Annual Miami World Music Festival (Sept. 19-22) celebrates this diversity with concerts of music from France, Spain, Cuba, Africa, Venezuela and India. Experience the zarzuela, SpanishCuban vocal music, or lose yourself in the exotic sounds of Indian sitars at Florida International University’s Wertheim Concert Hall in southwest Miami. For tickets, go to MiamiWorldMusicFestival.com.

In Miami, thousands regularly turn out each second Saturday of the month in Wynwood to admire the famous Wynwood Walls, as well as the burgeoning nearby Design District and its trendy boutiques and galleries. Food trucks and street musicians contribute to the festive atmosphere. On the first Saturday of the month, art lovers head to Lincoln Road for the South Beach Art Walk, starting at the Art Center/South Florida and winding up at commercial pop artist Romero Britto’s gallery. And for a crash course in Cuban culture, Viernes Culturales in Little Havana takes place on the last Friday of the month. For more information, go to ArtOfMiami.com/bestof/art-walks.

Delray Beach has emerged as one of Palm Beach County’s redevelopment success stories, attracting lots of restaurants, boutiques and art galleries along the quaint downtown strip. On the third Thursday of the month, Artists Alley, an exciting new artist warehouse area in the Pineapple Grove Arts District, hosts open studios. For more information, go to ArtistsAlleyDelray.com.

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Of course, our fall arts & entertainment preview would not be complete without mentioning Art Basel Miami Beach, the international art fare that has put MiamiDade on the map each December (Dec. 5-8), attracting jetsetting glitterati and high-end arts collectors alike. While the center of attention will again be the official Art Basel exhibition at the Miami Beach Convention Center, much of the excitement and attendant glamour can also be found at satellite events, such as Art Miami, Pulse, Scope and the Miami Project at galleries downtown, as well as Wynwood, South Beach and the Design District. For more information, go to ArtBasel.com. In Fort Lauderdale, check out the city’s emerging North Beach arts and design district on the first Saturday of the month, located just north of Oakland Park Blvd. and west of A1A, for a nice mix of boutiques and gallery exhibitions. But, the big event is the last Saturday art walk hosted in FAT Village, just north of downtown and off Andrews Blvd. Take in a show at Andrews Living Arts or browse the work of many live-in artists. For more information, go to FATVillage.com. soflagaynews //

The Symphony of the Americas, Broward County’s professional orchestra, opens its 26th season with The Mystery of the Tango (Oct. 15), a special program in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month at the Broward Center. The Symphony will highlight the brilliant music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Nov. 12) with Pianist Alexander Kobrin performing the Concerto for Piano, No. 20 in d minor, and closing with the composer’s Symphony No. 40. Maestro James BrooksBruzzese will then ring in the holidays with the Cathedral Choir of the First Presbyterian Church of Fort Lauderdale in A Chorus of Season’s Greetings (Dec. 10). For tickets, go to SymphonyOfTheAmericas.org. The Gold Coast Jazz Society opens its 2013 season with the Frank Derrick Big Band (Nov. 13) performing the music of Buddy Rich and continuing with jazz vocalist Tierney Sutton and the Shelly Berg Trio in a program titled, From Johnny to Joni (Dec. 11). Both concerts will be presented in the Broward Center’s Amaturo Theatre. For tickets, go to BrowardCenter.org. One of the most popular live music venues in South Florida is Delray Beach’s Arts Garage. Yes, it’s an intimate, versatile performance space located in an actual garage, but the magic is in the programming. Almost every weekend this fall, some of the region’s most dynamic blues and jazz performers will be taking the stage, including Nicole Henry, Duffy Jackson, Jeff Harnar, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Randy Brecker, Dick Hyman, Peter Bernstein, Carmen Bradford and the Pfister Sisters. Best part? It’s a BYOB venue and tickets are only $25-35. For a complete schedule and reservations, go to ArtsGarage.org.

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The South Florida Pride Wind Ensemble, the region’s LGBT and allies concert band, has drawn international acclaim. The 60-member wind ensemble, under the baton of Dan Bassett, opens its season with All’s Fair in Love and War (Nov. 9), a musical exploration of man’s two greatest passions, at the Broward Center. For tickets, go to PrideWindEnsemble.org. What better way to usher in the holiday season than to attend a concert by one of the region’s gay men’s choruses? Dr. Gary Keating’s Fort Lauderdale Gay Men’s Chorus, celebrating its 27th season, offers its holiday concert with the Florida Pride Wind Ensemble, Swing into the Holidays (Dec. 6-7), at the Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale, 1 Las Olas Blvd. Be prepared for the chorus’ signature combination of classics and camp for Christmas and Chanukah. For tickets, go to TheFtLGMC.org. The Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida, 150 strong under the direction of Artistic Director Gordon Roberts, observe the holidays with Heaven and Nature Sing (Dec. 13-14, 20-21) at Fort Lauderdale’s Sunshine Cathedral, 1480 SW 9th Ave. For tickets, go to SouthFloridaGayMensChorus.org. Voices of Pride, the gay men’s chorus of the Palm Beaches, performs at B.B. King’s Blues Club in West Palm Beach (Dec. 18) and St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Lake Worth (Dec. 20-21), with a program entitled, Voices of the Season 2013. For more information and tickets, go to Voices of Pride.org. The Miami Gay Men’s Chorus marks its 15th anniversary season with Bells in Boyland (Dec. 20-22), a theatrical concert at the Colony Theatre on Miami Beach’s Lincoln Road. But first, plan to attend Oliver Button is a Sissy (Sept. 22), a special musical presentation from Insignia, the chorus’ small vocal ensemble, at Coral Gables Congregational Church, 3010 DeSoto Blvd. For more information and tickets, go to MiamiGayChorus.org.

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Local Theater Promises a Fun-Filled Fall Season Broward Stage Door is typically known for big musicals and chestnuts from the likes of Neil Simon, but the company is turning to Jonathan Tolin’s The Twilight of the Golds (Sept. 20-Oct. 27), the thought-provoking play that raises the question whether parents would terminate a pregnancy if they knew the child was genetically predisposed to grow up gay. The drama promises to turn traditional notions of sexual orientation and a woman’s right to choose on their head. For tickets, go to StageDoorTheatre.com. Palm Beach County continues to be home for some of the strongest regional companies. Palm Beach Dramaworks, 201 Clematis St. in West Palm Beach, offers one of the greatest dramas of all time, John Steinback’s Of Mice and Men (Oct. 11 – Nov. 10), followed by John Goldman’s gripping play, The Lion in Winter. For tickets, go to PalmBeachDramaworks.org. The Maltz Jupiter Theatre in Jupiter turns to a classic whodunit, Dial M for Murder (Oct. 27 – Nov. 10), to open its season but then quickly returns to its bread and butter, big impeccably-produced Broadway musicals, this time proving “the sun will come up tomorrow” with Annie (Dec. 3-22).

For tickets, go to JupiterTheatre.org. The Theatre at Arts Garage in Delray Beach opens its season with The Longing and the Short of It (Nov. 1-24), a deliriously funny song cycle written by Daniel Mate and directed by resident Artistic Director Lou Tyrrell. Arts Garage is a wonderful, intimate space, well suited to these types of productions. For tickets, go to ArtsGarage.org. And, all eyes will be on the newest company in South Florida, The Wick Theatre in Boca Raton. Marilynn Wick, the extremely successful businesswoman behind Costume World and The Broadway Collection, moved into the former Caldwell Theatre this summer and is promising a line-up of classic Broadway shows. Her new costume museum will also be opening in November. She opens the season with The Sound of Music (Sept. 19 – Oct. 20) and follows with Irving Berlin’s White Christmas (Nov. 14-Dec. 25), all staged with the original Broadway costumes. For tickets, go to TheWick.org. For more theaters and shows check out SFGN’s listings section in the back of the book.

Tracy Shayne as Roxy Hart in Chicago. Photo courtesy of Jeremy Daniel

South Florida is fortunate to boast a wide range of non-profit regional companies, even if the economy has culled a few, particularly in Broward County. But, audiences can still experience the full range of the theater repertoire from big musicals and experimental works to the great dramas. Coral Gables remains an epicenter for theater in Miami-Dade County, with Actors Playhouse at the Miracle Theater opening its season with Ruthless the Musical (Oct. 9 –Nov. 3) and continuing with Sean Grennan’s new comedy, Making God Laugh (Dec. 4 – 29), while down at the Biltmore Hotel, 1200 Anastasia Ave., Joseph Adler’s Gablestage gets a late start (Nov. 23 – Dec. 22), bringing the Off Broadway hit, My Name is Asher Lev, to South Florida. For tickets, go to ActorsPlayhouse.org and Gablestage.org. The Arsht Center’s Theater Up Close series launches with Mary Zimmerman’s Metamorphoses, based on the tales of Ovid, in partnership with the University of Miami. The 2002 Drama Desk Award-winning play makes its much-anticipated regional premiere in the Carnival Studio Theatre. For tickets, go to ArshtCenter.org. Zoetic Stage, also in residence at Miami’s Arsht Center, offers the world premiere of company co-founder Christopher Demos-

Brown’s new play, Fear Up Harsh (Nov. 7 – 24). In just three seasons, Zoetic has staked out a place as one of the region’s most inventive companies, thanks to the original works from Demos-Brown and co-founder Michael McKeever and expert direction from Stuart Meltzer. For tickets, go to ZoeticStage.com. Perhaps due to the concentration of LGBT residents in Wilton Manors and Fort Lauderdale, Broward theater companies are targeting the gay community to open their 2013-14 seasons. Lesbian pulp fiction comes to life in Kate Moira and Ryan Linda S. Chapman’s new play, The Beebo Brinker Chronicles (Sept. 6-29), based on the books of Ann Bannon. Director Kim Ehly has brought a fresh women’s perspective to Broward theater, through her Kutumba Theatre Project. See the play at the Galleria Studio Theatre in the Galleria Mall, Fort Lauderdale. For tickets, go to BrownPaperTickets.com. If you liked The Facts of Life: The Lost Episodes at Empire Stage, 1140 N. Flagler in Fort Lauderdale, this summer, you’ll love The Silence of the Clams (Sept. 12-22), the latest parody from twisted sister Jamie Morris. He introduces audiences to butch FBI agent Clarice Startling, on the hunt for “Beaver Bob” with the help of Dr. Hannibal Lichter. For tickets, go to EmpireStage.com.

October 12-13, 2013 Nova Southeastern University Arena Ft. Lauderdale, FL

The Ultimate All-Chocolate Shopping, Interactive and • Cocoa Couture Fashion Show Educational Event • Demonstrations by Award Winning Chefs Featuring the Region’s Best Chocolate & Confection Companies

• Chocolate World Record Challenge • Chocolate and Wine Pairings • Live Chocolate Competitions

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Calendar Broward County Joe Satriani

Sept. 12 at 8 p.m. at Parker Playhouse, 707 NE Eighth St. in Fort Lauderdale. The guitar great is joined by the Steve Morse Band on the “Unstoppable Momentum” tour. Tickets $52.50 to $325. Call 954-462-0222.

DepecheMode

Sept. 15 at the BB&T Center, One Panther Parkway in Sunrise. The band that has stood the test of time comes to Broward for its “The Delta Machine” tour. Tickets $39.50 to $89.50. Visit TheBBTCenter.com.

Russell Brand: Messiah Complex

Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. at the Coral Springs Center for the Arts, 2855 Coral Springs Drive in Coral Springs. British comedian and actor Russell Brand embarks on his first-ever comedy tour. Tickets $47.70. Call 954-344-5999 or visit CoralSpringsCenterfortheArts.com.

Side Effects

Pentimento and Firebird

Oct. 12 to 13 at the Broward Center, 201 SW Fifth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. The Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida kicks off its season with its tribute to the pentimento art form as well as the notorious “Firebird” by Stravinsky. Tickets: $25. Call 954-462-0222 or visit BrowardCenter.org.

The Mystery of Tango

Oct. 15 at 8:15 p.m. at Broward Center, 201 SW Fifth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. Argentine violinist Alejandro Drago explores the music behind the tango, as well as performing the world premiere of his composition, “Mysteries of Bueno Aires.” Tickets $60 to $80. Call 954-462-0222 or visit BrowardCenter.org.

Battle of the Boro’s

Paramore performs Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. at the BB&T Center. Photo courtesy of Paramore’s Facebook

open for the rock band. Tickets $29.50 to $44.50. Visit TheBBTCenter.org.

Oct. 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the Coral Springs Center for the Arts, 2855 Coral Springs Drive in Coral Springs. The five boroughs of New York City duke it out on stage with renditions of doo wop and oldies hits. Tickets $60.42 to $71.02. Call 954-3445999 or visit CoralSpringsCenterfortheArts.com.

Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m. BB&T Center, One Panther Parkway in Sunrise. Those who have fallen in love with Groban’s voice will be in for a treat as he hits South Florida. Tickets $49.50 to $99.50. Visit TheBBTCenter.org.

The Timekeepers

Mourning Becomes Electra

Josh Groban

Sept. 28 at 6 p.m. at the Coral Springs Center for the Arts, 2855 Coral Springs Drive in Coral Springs. Agnes and Brandon are counting down the days until their wedding, but at their engagement party, Brandon makes an announcement that Agnes isn’t sure she can handle. Tickets $25. Call 954-3445999 or visit CoralSpringsCenterfortheArts.com.

Oct. 24 to Nov. 24 at the Island City Stage, 1140 N. Flagler Drive in Fort Lauderdale. A Jewish clockmaker and a gay man become unlikely friends when they are thrown into the same concentration camp during the Holocaust. Tickets $30. Call 954519-2533 or visit IslandCityStage.org.

Nov. 7 and 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the Broward Center, 201 SW Fifth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. The operatic play takes place in Massachusetts at the end of the Civil War, sneaking behind the ugly interior of the supposedly perfect Mannon family. Tickets $21 to $200. Call 954-462-0222 or visit BrowardCenter.org.

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The Piano Guys

Sept. 29 at 6 p.m. at the Broward Center, 201 SW Fifth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. The South Florida Ballet Theater performs some of the greatest ballet pieces, including “La Corsaire,” “Scheherazade” and “Cinderella Act II.” Tickets $15 $50. Call 954462-0222 or visit BrowardCenter.org.

Patrizio Buanne

Oct. 3 at 8 p.m. at the Broward Center, 201 SW Fifth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. The Italian singer sings renditions of Italian classics and American pop songs inspired by Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett. Tickets $39 to $59. Call 954-462-0222 or visit BrowardCenter.org.

Sarah Brightman

Oct. 5 at the BB&T Center, One Panther Parkway in Sunrise. The world’s best selling soprano will enchant her audience on her “Dreamchaser” tour. Tickets $30 to $250. Visit TheBBTCenter.com.

Chicago

Oct. 9 to 20 at the Broward Center, 201 SW Fifth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. The Broadway classic takes the audience back to the Roaring ‘20s in a story of murder, corruption and jazz in the Windy City. Tickets $34.50 to $119.50. Call 954-462-0222 or visit BrowardCenter.org.

Björn Again

Oct. 10 at 8 p.m. at Parker Playhouse, 707 NE Eighth St. in Fort Lauderdale. A night to relive the ‘70s with ABBA’s hits performed by the world’s top tribute singers and dancers. Tickets $37.50 to $51.50. Call 954-462-0222 or visit ParkerPlayhouse.com

Anthony Jeselnik

Oct. 11 at 8 p.m. at Parker Playhouse, 707 NE Eighth St. in Fort Lauderdale. The stand up comic has had the audience in stitches from various Comedy Central roasts, and his own The Jeselnik Offensive. Tickets $29.15. Call 954-462-0222 or visit ParkerPlayhouse.com.

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Oct. 25 to 27 at the Broward Center, 201 SW Fifth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. Miami City Ballet, presents “Polyphonia,” “Serenade,” and “Ballo della Regina.” Tickets $20 to $155. Call 954-4620222 or visit BrowardCenter.org.

Bobbie Celler’s Screamfest 2013

Oct. 26 at 5 p.m. at the BB&T Center, One Panther Parkway in Sunrise. An insane lineup of artists, including Far East Movement, Victoria Justice, Carly Rae Jepson, Cobra Starship, and Jon Secada. Tickets $75 to $125. Visit TheBBTCenter. org.

ElectriCity Circus

Oct. 26 at 8:15 p.m. at the Broward Center, 201 SW Fifth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. A modern twist on the traditional circus, with choreographers, live art, music, videographers, and ventriloquists. Tickets $35 to $50. Call 954-462-0222 or visit BrowardCenter.org.

Selena Gomez

Oct. 29 at 7:30 p.m. at the BB&T Center, One Panther Parkway in Sunrise. The pop princess goes solo, performing fan favorites such as “Come & Get It.” Tickets $75 to $125. Visit TheBBTCenter.org.

The Magic of Bill Blagg

Nov. 2 at 8 p.m. at the Parker Playhouse, 707 NE Eighth St. in Fort Lauderdale. The magician and illusionist will leave you questioning what you’ve seen ! Tickets $25.50 to $35.50. Call 954-462-0222 or visit ParkerPlayhouse.com.

Michael Bublé

Nov. 2 at 8 p.m. at the BB&T Center, One Panther Parkway in Sunrise. The Canadian singer mixes up his pop hits with old-time favorites. Tickets $59.50 to $115. Visit TheBBTCenter.org.

Paramore

Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. at the BB&T Center, One Panther Parkway in Sunrise. Metric and hellogoodbye soflagaynews //

Nov. 9 at 8 p.m. at Parker Playhouse, 707 NE Eighth St. in Fort Lauderdale. The YouTube sensations bring their piano and cello to the stage to perform mashups and covers of classical and modern pop music. Tickets $27.50 to $37.50. Call 954-462-0222 or visit ParkerPlayhouse.com

Ethan Bortnick in Concert

Nov. 10 at 5:30 p.m. at the Miniaci Performing Arts Center, 3100 Ray Ferrero Jr Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. The 12-year-old musical phenom will be performing in a concert honoring Rose Miniaci and benefiting private education and importance of music. Tickets $99 to $250. Call 954-462-0222 or visit MiniaciPAC.com

Kenny G

Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the Coral Springs Center for the Arts, 2855 Coral Springs Drive in Coral Springs. Acclaimed saxophonist Kenny G, who has worked with the likes of Whitney Houston, Weezer, and Aretha Franklin. Tickets $51.94 to $83.74. Call 954-344-5999 or visit CoralSpringsCenterfortheArts.com.

Mozart “Romanze”

Nov. 12 at 8:15 p.m. at the Broward Center, 201 SW Fifth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. Russian pianist Alexander Kobrin performs Mozart’s famous concerto. Tickets $50 to $75. Call 954-462-0222 or visit BrowardCenter.org.

Frank Derrick Big Band

Nov. 13 at 7:45 p.m. at the Broward Center, 201 SW Fifth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. Tickets $40. The band will be performing a tribute to Buddy Rich. Call 954-462-0222 or visit BrowardCenter.org.

Jim Brickman

Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. at the Broward Center, 201 SW Fifth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. Brickman modernizes the piano with his pop songs. Tickets $49. Call 954462-0222 or visit BrowardCenter.org.

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Forever Tango

Nov. 15 at 8:30 p.m. at the Broward Center, 201 SW Fifth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. Fourteen world-class dancers show off the sexy dance that is tango. Tickets $35 to $75. Call 954-462-0222 or visit BrowardCenter.org.

3 Cohens Sextet

Nov. 16 at 8 p.m. at the Miniaci Performing Arts Center, 3100 Ray Ferrero Jr Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. The Israeli siblings bring light-heartedness and fun to their jazz performance. Tickets $40. Call 954-462-0222 or visit MiniaciPAC.com

Estonian Nat’l Symphony Orchestra

Nov. 16 at 8 p.m. at the Broward Center, 201 SW Fifth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale.The country’s 90-year-old orchestra comes to South Florida, with guest cellist, Narek Hakhnazaryan. Tickets $35 to $75. Call 954-462-0222 or visit BrowardCenter.org.

Brazilian Voices: Joy of Brazil

Nov. 22 at 8:30 p.m. at the Broward Center, 201 SW Fifth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. Tickets $30 to $35. The women’s choir sings Brazilian classics from the bossa nova, the samba, forro and pop. Call 954-462-0222 or visit BrowardCenter.org.

The Book of Mormon

Nov. 26 to Dec. 22 at the Broward Center, 201 SW Fifth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. The acclaimed musical brought to you by the creators of “South Park.” Tickets $52.51 to $182.31. Visit BookofMormonTheMusical.com and Ticketmaster.com.

Palm Beach County Leslie Blackshear Smith

Sept. 13 from 8 to 11 p.m. at the Arts Garage, 180 NE First St. in Delray Beach. New Orleans native Blackshear Smith gives a show filled with soul, funk and blues that has rocked the Lincoln Center to the Apollo Theatre. Tickets $25 to $190. Call 561-450-6357 or visit ArtsGarage.org.

Maroon 5

Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. at the Cruzan Amphitheatre, 601 Sansburys Way in West Palm Beach. The band that brought you “Harder to Breathe” and “Daylight” are joined by Kelly Clarkson. Tickets $46 to $116.30. Visit LiveNation.com.

Miranda Lambert

Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. at the Cruzan Amphitheatre, 601 Sansburys Way in West Palm Beach. The country singer is joined by Dierks Bentley. Tickets $38.25 to $67. Visit LiveNation.com.

Piano Faculty Concert

Sept. 22 at 3 p.m. at FAU’s University Theatre, 777 Glades Road in Boca Raton. The university’s acclaimed faculty will perform their favorite work in honor of benefactor Madelyn Savarick’s 90th birthday. Tickets $10. Visit FAUevents.com.

The Rattette Band

Sept. 29 at 3 p.m. at FAU’s University Theatre, 777 Glades Road in Boca Raton. The band will perform the music of Stan La Ferriere with vocalist Greg Diaz. Tickets $10. Visit FAUevents. com or call 800-564-9539.

Daniel Pearl’s World Music Days

Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. at FAU’s University Theatre, 777 Glades Road in Boca Raton. The University Symphony Orchestra joins an international network of concerts using music to reaffirm a commitment to tolerance and humanity. Tickets $10. Visit FAUevents.com or call 800-564-9539.

known for his role as Sherlock Holmes is forced to put his detective chops to use when there’s a murder at his castle. Tickets $26 to $35. Call 561586-6410 or visit LakeWorthPlayhouse.org.

Tango Fire: Flames of Desire

Nov. 22 at 8 p.m. at the Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach. Be mesmerized by the transformation of the Argentinian art of tango as it evolves through the ages. Tickets $20 to $55. Call 561-832-7469 or visit Kravis.org.

Radio City Christmas Spectacular

Nov. 29 to Dec. 8 at the Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach. The Christmas tradition straight out of the Big Apple ushers in the holidays with the iconic dancing troupe, The Rockettes. Tickets $174 to $492. Call 561-832-7469 or visit Kravis.org.

Cardenio

Sept. 27 to 29 and Oct. 2 to 6 at FIU’s Wertheim Performing Arts Center, 10910 SW 17th St. in Miami. A comedic, Shakespearean-inspired play of love, sex, comedy and romance. Tickets $10 to $15. Call 305-348-0496 or visit wpac.fiu.edu/ theatre.

The Marvelous Wonderettes

Sept. 27 to Oct. 13 at Main Street Players, 6766 Main St. in Miami Lakes. The story of the high school song leader squads in the ‘50s is told through pop songs of the ‘50s and ‘60s that you’re sure to sing along to. Tickets $18 to $25. Call 305558-3737 or visit MainStreetPlayers.com

Kid Cudi

Oct. 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the AmericanAirlines Arena, 601 Biscayne Blvd. in Miami. Big Sean and

America’s Got Talent

Sensation: Ocean of White

Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. at the AmericanAirlines Arena, 601 Biscayne Blvd. in Miami. A dance and electronic music show for guests 21 and older only; please wear all white. Tickets $175 to $279. Call 786-777-1000 or visit AAArena.com.

Pentimento and Firebird

Oct. 19 to 20 at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center, 3385 NE 188th St. in Aventura. The Arts Ballet Theatre of FLorida kicks off its season with its tribute to the pentimento art form as well as the notorious “Firebird” by Stravinsky. Tickets: $25. Call 305-466-8002 or visit AventuraCenter.org.

Choreographers’ Ball

Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center, 3385 NE 188th St. in Aventura. Choreographers and dancers from schools and academies across the community will be performing their latest acts. Tickets $20 to $50. Call 305-466-8002 or visit AventuraCenter.org.

Repertory Dance Ensemble

Oct. 5 at 8 p.m. at the Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach. Be wowed by the talent showcased across the country, headlined by the television show’s latest winner. Tickets $20 to $100. Call 561-832-7469 or visit Kravis.org.

Oct. 30 at 10 a.m. at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center, 3385 NE 188th St. in Aventura. Dancers from the New World School of the Arts presents classic and contemporary dance styles. Tickets $10. Call 305-466-8002 or visit AventuraCenter.org.

Last of the Red Hot Lovers

The Hit Men

Oct. 5 to 20 at the Delray Beach Playhouse, 950 NW Ninth St. in Delray Beach. Barney Cashman’s friends convince him that having an affair will add some spice to his life -- but he soon discovers it’s not as easy to romance the ladies as he thought. Tickets $30. Call 561-272-1281, ext. 4 or visit DelrayBeachPlayhouse.com.

Nov. 1 at 8 p.m. at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center, 3385 NE 188th St. in Aventura. The former stars of Frankie Valli and the 4 Seasons perform pop hits from across the decades. Tickets $40 to $45. Call 305-466-8002 or visit AventuraCenter.org.

Michael Winslow

Nov. 2 at 8 p.m. at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center, 3385 NE 188th St. in Aventura. Comedian Winslow will wow you with his ability to make thousands of sounds just with his voice! Tickets $32.50 to $37.50. Call 305466-8002 or visit AventuraCenter.org.

All Shook Up

Oct. 10 to 27 at the Lake Worth Playhouse, 713 Lake Ave. in Lake Worth. A mix of Elvis Presley’s rocking’ introduction to the world in the lines of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. Tickets $26 to $35. Call 561-586-6410 or visit LakeWorthPlayhouse.org.

Next to Normal

Nov. 7 to 10 at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center, 3385 NE 188th St. in Aventura. The rock musical explores the impact that a mother’s bipolar disorder has on her family. Tickets $34.50 to $39.50. Call 305-466-8002 or visit AventuraCenter.org.

Of Mice and Men

Oct. 11 to Nov. 10 at Palm Beach Dramaworks, 201 Clematis St. in West Palm Beach. John Steinbeck’s novel of the struggle of two migrant workers come to the stage in the theater’s season opener. Tickets $52 to $75. Call 561-514-4042, ext. 2 or visit PalmBeachDramaworks.org.

Sleeping Beauty

Nov. 8 to 10 and Nov. 13 to 17 at FIU’s Wertheim Performing Arts Center, 10910 SW 17th St. in Miami. The fairytale continues in this comedy of Goody the fairy, who places a curse on Sleeping Beauty. Tickets $10 to $15. Call 305-348-0496 or visit wpac.fiu.edu/theatre.

Once in a Lifetime

Nov. 2 and 3 at the Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park, 300 S. Military Trail in Boca Raton. The life and times of Sammy Davis, Jr. are followed from his humble beginnings in Harlem to the city lights of Hollywood. Tickets $20. Call 561-3473948 or visit BRTG.org.

Celtic Thunder: Mythology

Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach. The story of their Irish history, culture and folk tales through song. Tickets $25 to $110. Call 561-8327469 or visit Kravis.org.

They’re Playing Our Song

Nov. 8 to 24 at the Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park, 300 S. Military Trail in Boca Raton. Groove back to the ‘70s for the real-life romance between composer Marvin Hamlisch and lyricist Carol Bayer-Sager. Tickets $30 to $35. Call 561347-3948 or visit BRTG.org.

Estonian Nat’l Symphony Orchestra

Nov. 13 at 8 p.m. at the Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach. The country’s 90-year-old orchestra comes to South Florida with it guest cellist, Narek Hakhnazaryan. Tickets $153 to $603. Call 561-832-7469 or visit Kravis.org.

The Game’s Afoot

Nov. 21 to Dec. 8 at the Lake Worth Playhouse, 713 Lake Ave. in Lake Worth. A Broadway star in

Michael Buble performs in November, Selena Gomez performs in October and Moroon 5 performs in September. Photo courtesy of their respective Facebook’s

Miami-Dade County Kaskade

Sept. 14 at 8 p.m. at the AmericanAirlines Arena, 601 Biscayne Blvd. in Miami. The GRAMMY-nominated DJ will have the triple-A dancing all night. Tickets $38.85 to $101.80. Call 786-777-1000 or visit AAArena.com.

Il Volo

Sept. 21 at the AmericanAirlines Arena, 601 Biscayne Blvd. in Miami. The trio of Italian teen tenors has exploded onto the international music scene. Tickets $53.70 to $106.40. Call 786-7771000 or visit AAArena.com.

Sons of the Prophet

Sept. 21 to Oct. 20 at the GableStage, 1200 Anastasia Avenue in Coral Gables. A surprisingly humorous look at human suffering and wounds that just won’t go away. Tickets $15 to $42.50. Call 305-445-1119 or visit GableStage.org.

Logic open for the hip hop artist. Tickets $54.05 to $64.25. Call 786-777-1000 or visit AAArena.com.

Ruthless! The Musical

Oct. 9 to Nov. 3 at the Actors Playhouse at the MIracle Theatre, 280 Miracle Mile in Coral Gables. A satirical musical about a girl’s yearning for stardom in today’s celebrity-obsessed world. Tickets $40. Call 305-444-9293 or visit ActorsPlayhouse.org.

Mamma Mia

My Bleeding Seeded Spirit

Nov. 8 to Dec. 1 at the Roxy Performing Arts Center, 1645 SW 107th Ave. in Miami. Three daughters battle with one another as they deal with the mysterious death of their mother in the New Mexico desert. Tickets $15 to $30. Call 305443-5909 or visit New-Theatre.org

The History of the Eagles

Nov. 22 at 8 p.m. at the AmericanAirlines Arena, 601 Biscayne Blvd. in Miami. The band that has put hit after hit for decades on end comes together. Tickets $67.30 to $203.40. Call 786-7771000 or visit AAArena.com.

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Oct. 10 to 13 at the Adrienne Arsht Center, 1200 Biscayne Blvd. in Miami. The acclaimed musical with the tunes of ABBA will have you dancing in your seat. Tickets $26 to $96. Call 786-468-2000 or visit ArshtCenter.org.

Nov. 24 at 7:30 p.m. at at the AmericanAirlines Arena, 601 Biscayne Blvd. in Miami. Known for their hits “Thrift Shop” and “Same Love.” Tickets $46.10 to $56.30. Call 786-777-1000 or visit AAArena.com.

Metamorphoses

Golden Dragon Acrobats

Oct. 10 to 27 at the Adrienne Arsht Center, 1200 Biscayne Blvd. in Miami. The Greek myths of Ovid are told through performance in an underwater stage. Tickets $45. Call 786-468-2000 or visit ArshtCenter.org.

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Nov. 24 and 25 at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center, 3385 NE 188th St. in Aventura. The award-winning show brings together centuries of ancient Chinese music, dance and acrobatics. Tickets $34.50 to $39.50. Call 305-466-8002 or visit AventuraCenter.org.

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Theaters Palm Beach

Raton. Call 954-323-7884. www.slowburntheatre.org

Arts Garage

Sol Children Theatre Troupe Inc. 3333 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton. Call  561-447-8829. Visit www.solchildren.org

The Boca Raton Theatre Guild Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand

Stage Left Theatre, 145 S.E. 2nd Ave Boynton Beach. Call 561-301-5404. Visit www. stagelefttheatre.net

Performing Arts Academy 180 NE First Street, Delray Beach. Call  561-450-6357. Visit www.artsgarage.org

Park 300 South Military Trail, Boca Raton. Call 561347-3948. Visit www.brtg.org

The Delray Beach Playhouse, 950

NW 9th Street, Delray Beach. Call 561-272-1281. Visit www.delraybeachplayhouse.com

Delray Beach Center for the Arts/Crest Theatre Old School Square, 51 N.

Swinton Ave. Call 561-243-7922, ext. 1. Visit www. DelrayCenterForTheArts.org

Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center, 1977 College Drive, Belle Glade. Call 561-993-1160. Visit www.palmbeachstate.edu/theatre/dollyhand

Duncan Theatre at PBSC Palm Beach State

College 4200 Congress Avenue Lake Worth. Call 561-868-3309. Visit www.palmbeachfl.com/listings/ Duncan-Theatre-at-PBSC/41022/

Entr’Acte Theatrix Delray Beach Center

for the Arts Crest Theater in Old School Square  51 N. Swinton Avenue, Delray Beach. Call 561-243-7922. Visit entractetheatrix.org

The Wick Theatre, 7901 North Federal Highway, Boca Raton. Call 561-995-2333. Visit www. thewick.org The Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park, 300 South Military Trail, Boca Raton. Call 561-347-3948. Visit www.willowtheatre.org The Women’s Theatre Project  The Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand

Park 300 South Military Trail, Boca Raton. Call 561347-3948. Visit www.womenstheatreproject.com

Broward

Andrews Living Arts Studio, 23 NW

5th St., Ft. Lauderdale. Call 954-530-1879. Visit www. andrewslivingarts.org

Broward Center for the Performing Arts 201 SW Fifth Ave.,

Fort Lauderdale. Visit  954-522-5334. Visit www. browardcenter.org

Kravis Center for the Performing Arts 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach. Call 561-8327469. Visit www.kravis.org

Broward Stage Door Theatre 8036

Lake Worth Playhouse 713 Lake Ave,

Coral Springs Center for the Arts, 2855 Coral Springs Drive,

Lake Worth. Call 561-5866410. Visit www.lakeworthplayhouse.org

Maltz Jupiter Theatre 1001 East Indiantown Road, Jupiter. Call 561-575-2223. Visit www.jupitertheatre.org Outre Theatre Company, Mizner

Park’s Cultural Arts Studio Theatre 201 Plaza Real, Boca Raton. Call 954-300-2149. Visit www. outretheatrecompany.com

Palm Beach Dramaworks 201

Clematis St., West Palm Beach. Call 561-514-4042. Visit www.palmbeachdramaworks.org

Palm Beach Opera, 415 South Olive

Avenue, West Palm Beach, Call 561-833-7888. Visit PBopera.org

W. Sample Rd., Coral Springs. Call 954-344-7765. Visit www.stagedoortheatre.com

Coral Springs. Call 954-344-5999. Visit www. coralspringscenterforthearts.com

Empire Stage, 1140 N Flagler Drive,

Ft Lauderdale. Call 954-678-1496. Visit www. empirestage.com

Infinite Abyss Productions, 1140 N.

Island City Stage, 1140 N Flagler Drive, Ft

Playhouse, 6766 Main Street, Miami Lakes. Call 305-558-3737

Pembroke Pines Theatre of the Performing Arts Katz Performing Arts

Aventura Arts & Cultural Center,

Main Street Players 6766 Main Street Miami Lakes. Call 305-558-3737. Visit www. mainstreetplayers.com

Lauderdale  954-678-1496

Center 17195 Sheridan Street, Pembroke Pines 954437-4884 www.pptopa.com

Tamarac Theatre of Performing Arts, 7143

The Plaza Theatre 262 S. Ocean

Miami

Showtime Performing Arts Theatre 503 SE Mizner Blvd. Ste. 73, Boca Raton.

Call 561-394-2626. Visit www.showtimeboca.com

Slow Burn Theatre Company, West Boca Performing Arts Theatre (on the campus of West Boca High School) 12811 West Glades Rd. Boca

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Dade Cultural Arts Center, 10950 SW 211 St., Miami. Call 786-573-5300. Visit www.smdcac.org

Miami Theater Center, 9806 NE 2nd Ave., Miami Shores. Call 305-751-9550. Visit www. mtcmiami.org

Pine Island Road, Tamarac, 954-726-7898

Blvd, Manalapan. Call 561-588-1820, Visit www. theplazatheatre.net

Heritage Cultural Arts Center in the Wendell Narcisse Theater 6161 N.W. 22nd Avenue, Miami. Call 305-456-0287. www.aapact.com

Alliance Theatre Lab, Main Street

Flagler Drive, Fort Lauderdale FL 3330  954-678-1496

Parade Productions, 201 Plaza Real 2nd Floor, Boca Raton. Call 561-291-9678. Visit www. paradeproductions.org

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Actors Playhouse, 280 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables. Call 305-444-9293, www. actorsplayhouse.org Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami 305 949-6722 arshtcenter.org African American Performing Arts Community Theatre, Inc. African soflagaynews //

3385 NE 188th St., Aventura. Call 305-466-8002. Visit www.aventuracenter.org

GableStage At the Biltmore Hotel 1200

Naked Stage, Pelican Theatre of Barry

Anastasia Avenue, Coral Gables. Call 305-445-1119. Visit www.gablestage.org

University, 11300 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami. Call 866811-4111. Visit www.barry.edu/fine-arts/theatre/ facilities

Jackie Gleason Theatre, 1700

New Theatre, 4120 Laguna Street, Coral

M Ensemble Company, 12320 W. Dixie Highway, North Miami. Call 305-895-8955. Visit www.themensemble.com

Zoetic Stage, 7545 SW 54th Court, Miami.

Washington Ave. Miami Beach. Call 305-673-7300 Visit www.fillmoremb.com

Mad Cat Theatre Company Performing at the Sandbox at Miami Theater Center. Call 866-8114111. Visit www.madcattheatre.org Miami Acting Company, South Miami-

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Gables. Call 305-443-5909. Visit www.new-theatre. org Call 954-235-6208. Visit www.zoeticstage.com

Key West

The Waterfront Playhouse 310 Wall Street in Mallory Square, Key West. Call 305-2945015. Visit www.WaterfrontPlayhouse.org

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Museums Art

Spotlight: Stonewall National Museum & Archives

Palm Beach

Armory Art Center www.ArmoryArt.org

Boca Raton Museum of Art www.BocaMuseum.org

Cornell Museum of Art & American Culture www.DelrayCenterForTheArts.org

Florida Atlantic University, University Galleries

The museum’s archives currently contain more than 5,000 items, and document a century of LGBT cultural and social history with an emphasis on the southeastern United States. The collection has been professionally catalogued and is maintained according to strict conservation standards. It is used by community leaders, writers, scholars, researchers, historians, and members of the general public. Among the many treasures in the archives are our extensive pulp fiction

collection; organizational records of local, national and regional LGBT organizations; our large serials collection; personal records of local and national personalities; the Joel Starkey Collection; gay erotica –pictorial works; and LGBT ephemera, film, audio and oral histories. The Archives recently added a significant collection of material donated by the Dade Human Rights Foundation. Materials were also added to the collection from GLSEN of South Florida.

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www.MoaFL.org

Miami

ArtCenter/South Florida www.ArtCentersf.org

Bass Museum of Art www.BassMuseum.org

Dante Fascell Visitor Center 1.usa.gov/188C6Dj

Deering Estate at Cutler www.DeeringEstate.com

Frost Art Museum www.TheFrost.fiu.edu

Kendall Art Gallery

www.MDC.edu/Kendall/Art/

Rubell Family Collection

Cason Cottage Museum

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Palm Beach • www.delraybeachhistory.org/cason_ cottage.aspx

World Erotic Art Museum

Johnson PBC History Museum

Wolfsonian-FIU

Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum

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www.Wolfsonian.org

Science & Discovery

South Florida Science Museum Palm Beach • www.SFScienceCenter.org

Museum of Discovery and Science

Palm Beach • www.historicalsocietypbc.org

Broward • www.sfrm.org

Wings Over Miami Museum Miami • www.wingsovermiami.com

Gold Coast Railroad Museum

Old Deerfield School

History

Old Dillard Museum

Broward • odshm.ch2v.com

Broward • deerfield-history.org

Broward • www.broward.k12.fl.us/olddillardmuseum/

Barnacle Historic State Park

Miami • www.floridastateparks.org/thebarnacle

Plantation Historical Museum Broward • www.plantation.org/Museum/

Stranahan House

Broward • www.stranahanhouse.org

Coral Gables Merrick House HistoryMiami

www.Mocanomi.org

Perez Art Museum Miami

Palm Beach • www.bocahistory.org

Hendry County • www.ahtahthiki.com

Miami • bit.ly/1f7DwC0

Miami • www.historymiami.org

Boca Raton Historical Society

Holocaust Memorial on Miami Beach Miami • holocaustmemorialmiamibeach.org

Books

Broward • www.oldfortlauderdale.org

Miami Science Museum

Palm Beach • www.southfloridafair.com/ YesteryearVillage

Palm Beach • www.spadymuseum.com

Fort Lauderdale History Center Old Davie School Museum

Yesteryear Village

Spady Cultural Heritage Museum

Jewish Museum of Florida

Palm Beach • bit.ly/14LSTem

Broward • www.Mods.org

Miami • www.MiamiSCI.org

Ethnic

Museum of Lake Worth

Local History

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South Florida Railway Museum

Haitian Heritage Museum

Museum of Contemporary Art

Broward • www.antiquecarmuseum.org

Palm Beach • www.jupiterlighthouse.org

Museum of the Americas (Florida) Miami • www.museumamericas.org

www.Pamm.org

Fort Lauderdale Antique Car Museum

Broward • www.ishof.org

Lowe Art Museum

www.Miami.edu/Lowe/

Palm Beach • www.pbmm.org

Int’l Swimming Hall of Fame

Broward

Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale

Palm Beach Maritime Museum

Broward • bit.ly/1d9UpjF

www.FourArts.org

bit.ly/155kL3k

Palm Beach • www.ragtopsmotorcars.com

Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum

Society of the Four Arts Galleries

Mark K. Wheeler Gallery

Museum at Ragtops Motorcars

Palm Beach • www.polomuseum.com

www.Norton.org

www.CSMart.org

Flagler Museum

Palm Beach • www.flaglermuseum.us

Museum of Polo & Hall of Fame

Norton Museum of Art

Coral Springs Museum of Art

Palm Beach • bit.ly/19CpDLy

Sports

Hibel Museum of Art

www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org

Boca Express Train Museum

Miami • gcrm.org

www.FAU.edu/Galleries

Art and Culture Center of Hollywood

Planes, Trains & Cars

Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum

Miami • www.haitianheritagemuseum.org Miami • jmof.fiu.edu

Jaffe Center for the Book Arts Palm Beach • www.jaffecollection.org

Bienes Museum of the Modern Book Broward • bit.ly/19Pj3EN

Other Museums

Burt Reynolds & Friends Museum Palm Beach • brift.org

Palm Beach Photographic Centre Palm Beach • www.workshop.org

Turn Of The Century Electrotherapy Museum

Palm Beach • www.electrotherapymuseum.com

Coral Castle

Miami • coralcastle.com soflagaynews //

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Unprecedented MODERN DANCE SERIES Friday & Saturday

Paul Taylor Dance Company JAN 17 & 18, 2014

PILOBOLUS

FEB 14 & 15, 2014

Ririe-Woodbury Dance MAR 14 & 15, 2014

Koresh Dance Company MAR 28 & 29, 2014

Concerts Kurt Elling JAN 25, 2014

Women of Ireland FEB 24, 2014

William Close & the Earth Harp Collective MAR 22, 2014

Juke Box

Music series

Twist & Shout: The Definitive Beatles Experience

JAN 15, 2014

I Wish for All Time: Celebrating the Music of Michael Jackson & Stevie Wonder FEB 21, 2014

The Bronx Wanderers MAR 10 & 11, 2014

The Official Blues Brothers™ Revue

The Bronx Wanderers

MAR 25, 2014

Uncommon Grounds

A singer/songwriter series Kathy Mattea

Earth Harp

FEB 12, 2014

Sherrié Austin MAR 12, 2014

Becca Stevens APR 24, 2014

Classical Cafe

Kurt Elling

series

Amernet String Quartet

JAN 8, 2014

Yuki Numata, violin JAN 22, 2014

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Gould Piano Trio FEB 19, 2014

Conrad Tao, piano MAR 26, 2014

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