The Florida Intergenerational Orchestra encourages lovers of holiday music and dance and folks who cherish the most wonderful time of the year to celebrate the season of festivities with its ‘Holiday Concert Extravaganza’ on Sunday, Dec. 7 at 3 p.m. in O’Shea Hall at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 22094 Lyons Road, Boca Raton. Doors open at 2:30 p.m.
From the moment I set foot on Florida Atlantic University’s campus, I knew Monday, November 17 was going to be an unforgettable night. After all, for one glittering evening, the University Theatre was home to South Florida’s version of Broadway’s Tony Awards, the Carbonell Awards. This marked the 48th year of South Florida’s Theater & Arts Honors, and to make things even more exciting, this ceremony was the first to be held in Palm Beach County since 1997. Named for acclaimed sculptor Manuel Carbonell, who designed the bronze and marble award that is given to the winners, the Carbonell Awards aim to recognize excellent theater in the region, spanning Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade Counties. Their mission is to “foster the artistic growth of professional theater in South Florida by celebrating the excellence and diversity of our theater artists, providing educational scholarships, and building audience appreciation and civic pride by highlighting achievements of our theater community.” Needless to say, this awards ceremony was a beautiful encapsulation of that mission!
Anthony Nunziata, the popular Brooklyn-born, Nashville-based singer-songwriter and frequent performer at clubs throughout Palm Beach County and South Florida, has released a new Christmas album and will celebrate the classic musical assemblage with a 17-city holiday tour — including a show Dec. 2 at Café Centro in West Palm Beach and Dec. 20 at Sunshine Cathedral in Fort Lauderdale.
After sold-out performances and encore shows at the Lake Worth Playhouse this summer, acclaimed playwright, director, and actress Rashida Costa brings her powerful stage drama At All Cost to Fort Lauderdale for a special Veterans Day weekend engagement. The performance marks the official launch of the play’s regional tour and will be held at the Victory Black Box Theatre at the YMCA of South Florida on Tuesday November 11th, 2025.
Adult contemporary singer Melissa Manchester, known for her popular hit songs “Come in From The Rain”, “Don’t Cry Out Loud”, “Midnight Blue” ,“Through The Eyes Of Love” and “You Should Hear How She Talks About You” from the 1970s and ‘80s, will star in concert titled “50 Threads: An Artist’s Journey” in benefit for the Florida not for profit organization Genvas on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m. at Lauderhill Performing Arts Center in Lauderhill.
Miami Music Project is proud to announce its participation in the 2025 Give Miami Day, one of the nation’s largest annual giving campaigns. Building on strong community support and measurable student success, the organization has set a $100,000 goal to sustain and expand its life-changing music education programs, ensuring Miami’s youth have pathways for development.
“We believe that the key to a better Miami is giving our children the tools they need to thrive and succeed in life,” said President and CEO of Miami Music Project, Anna Klimala. “Give Miami Day invites the entire community to do the same by investing in local nonprofits that open pathways to opportunities for children throughout Miami-Dade. Join us!”
When he was a young man living in Germany, singer Kerst J. Lehmann thought his career would be as a pro soccer player rather than in music. However, when Lehmann moved to America, he became a lot more interested in becoming the next Michael Buble rather than the next Lionel Messi.
Since performing the music of The Carpenters with her seven member “Top of the World” band in 2017, singer Debbie Taylor of Coral Springs has been so popular that she sold out each of her annual Aventura Arts and Cultural Center shows over the years and has toured across the United States as often as 40 weeks annually.
Taylor and “Top of the World” will again perform a tribute to the music of The Carpenters next Saturday October 25 at Aventura Center before another anticipated sold out concert.
The 48th annual Carbonell Awards, South Florida’s Theater & Arts Honors, will be hosting a glittery ceremony at FAU’s University Theatre in Boca Raton on Monday, November 17, at 7:30 pm.
A new original musical, WoodWork, will debut on Sunday, October 26 from 7:30 to 8:30 PM at Paradigm Theaters in Fort Lauderdale. Written by 14-year-old playwright and producer Elai, the 25-minute performance offers a powerful look at the early life of Abraham Lincoln, from humble beginnings to his rise as a leader. The showing also invites audience feedback to help shape a future full-length production.
