Florida’s Oldest LGBT Wind Ensemble Flawlessly Performs After 36 Years…
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (August 30, 2022) – The South Florida Pride Wind Ensemble raises the curtain on its 2022-23 season with Beyond Borders 2on Sunday, November 6 at 7 p.m. atthe Amaturo Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts.
A sold-out crowd of some 200 friends, colleagues and admirers of longtime public relations man Gary Schweikhart packed the Arts Garage in Delray Beach last Sunday with folks offering prayers, good will and a quick recovery to the PR professional nearly killed when a speeding car crashed into his house and pinned him under the vehicle.
Pompano Beach Arts is proud to announce an extraordinary new concert series produced by “Generation” Venetian Arts Society (GENVAS) specifically for the Pompano Beach Cultural Center. The Bell’Arte Concert Series, in its inaugural season, will consist of four fine arts salon-style concerts, each unique in topic and genre. The impressive lineup of internationally acclaimed artists includes opera star Eglise Gutiérrez, Tony Award winner Levi Kreis, operatic and soul powerhouse Alfreda Gerald, and violin phenom Rachel Barton Pine. The events are ticketed, and the $45.00 ticket price includes a post-concert champagne and dessert reception with the Artist. For more information, www.pompanobeacharts.org
Any South Florida scribe who has covered the area’s arts community has no doubt dealt with public relations guy Gary Schweikhart, and is well aware of his capacity for quick, accurate and complete event coverage that has earned him the nickname, “Godfather” of South Florida’s PR community.
Ten new plays by local playwrights will be showcased over a two-day Festival
Now, in its third year of producing one-act plays by local playwrights, the Delray Beach Playhouse’s Festival of New Plays 2022 will be held on October 22 and 23, 2022. Ten one-act plays by local Playwrights and read by local actors, showcase the diverse and talented theatrical community in South Florida.
Back by popular demand, Juggerknot Theatre Company, creators of“Miami Motel Stories” presents “The Blues Opera”, an autobiographical, immersive one-man-show written by Miami blues musician, Eric Garcia, AKA “Uncle Scotchy”. Returning on Wednesday, Sept. 21, after two months of sold out shows, this one-of-a-kind intimate performance opens to 12 guests at a time in a secret location in Little Havana.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (August 12, 2022) – Fort Lauderdale Gay Men’s Chorus (FTLGMC) will present “Life is a Cabaret” on Saturday, September 10, at 8 p.m. at United Church of Christ (2501 NE 30th Street in Fort Lauderdale). The special concert will include a sentimental selection of favorite Broadway tunes and popular standards with live musical instrumentation.
OAKLAND PARK, Fla. (August 16, 2022) – Lips, the ultimate in drag dining, will celebrate the return of its annual “Victor Victoria” event benefiting Neighbors 4 Neighbors. This cherished event will feature the role reversal and stage debut of Ashley O., Erick Eldridge, Jackie Nepola and Justin Nepola, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 6.
Ty Tabing, an internationally recognized expert in creating and activating successful urban destinations, has just taken over as cultural affairs director for the city of Pompano Beach.
He succeeds Phyllis Korab, a veteran municipal employee and longtime arts and culture chief who recently retired. “She left after a long and distinguished career,” said her successor.
A native of Wichita, Kansas, Tabing honed his creative skills working in his hometown and also in Chicago and in Singapore before returning to Wichita in 2020 to operate a consulting firm for nearly two years.
The Maltz Jupiter Theatre was founded in October of 2001 and acquired by the not-for-profit Palm Beach Playhouse, Inc. Before it was the Maltz Jupiter Theatre it was known as the Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre, from 1979 until 1989. Burt Reynolds was a well-known tycoon in the South Florida theatre and film community. He dedicated many years to advancing the art scene, educating the youth of South Florida who held interests in theatre and film. After its closing, it was owned by outside institutions before being discovered by members of the Coconut Grove Playhouse who brought the idea of establishing the building into a new regional theatre to Milton and Tamar Maltz. With their help, they have allowed the Maltz Jupiter Theatre to become what it is today. In honor of the Maltz Family and their 25 million dollar donation, the theatre was named after them in dedication to their philanthropy.
