Heated And Steamy ‘Armature’ Erupts At Island City Stage

You don’t have to get very far into Armature by Andrew Kramer before it is clear that the play is building towards an inflammatory conclusion. Eerie references to a “burning” emerge early on in this world premiere offering from Island City Stage, a burning that, when it finally occurs, seems to be a shocking yet inevitable result of threatening racial, sexual, and political tensions threaded throughout the story.

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Girlfriends: A Different (But No Less Important) Kind of Love

Somewhere along the way after rewatching my absolute favorite show, Sex & The City, for probably the tenth time now (I wish I was exaggerating), and the excitement of the newest part of the franchise And Just Like That (the revival that aired Dec. 9th)… I couldn’t help but realize I haven’t yet written about my girlfriends. And what’s a better time than the month of love? Girlfriends, although a different kind of love, are no less important than any other relationship. As Mr. Big famously said about his beloved Carrie to her best friends, Charlotte, Miranda and Samantha, 

“You three know her better than anyone, you’re the loves of her life. And a guy’s just lucky to come in fourth.” 

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The Patti Gardner Story

Talking over coffee with singer/actress/dancer Patti Gardner at a bagel shop in Boynton Beach is remarkably enjoyable – like chatting with a longtime friend. She speaks about her loving 43-year marriage to husband, Neal; their twin daughters who turned 40 years of age last November and the fact that after her interview, she planned on driving to Vero Beach to visit with her grandchildren.

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New Year, New Changes

After a long-awaited month, I am back with the third and final part of my move-out journey series that has been the main subject in my life since August. I started this exciting series with a positive outlook on growth and change in Part One, continued Part Two with the less fun details of preparing for a move, and now we are at Part Three which is a reflection post move-out. I write this blog as I now sit in my fully furnished apartment, looking out at my view of the sunset and silhouette buildings, all whilst cuddled up in a furry blanket on the couch

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Flashy Fifties Fun In MNM’s ‘Grease’

It’s good to see MNM Theatre Company back in business. Now having moved from its former location at the Kravis Center’s Rinker Playhouse and set up shop at the Lauderhill Performing Arts Center, the company makes a priority of casting Florida-based actors in its high quality productions, a welcome policy when some of the other bigger and flashier companies in the area are wont to bring in out of towners. 

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Karen Peterson Dance Company Explores Family Dynamics and Vulnerability in Disability in Latest Live Multimedia Dance Work

Acclaimed Physically Integrated Dance Company Returns to the Limelight February 18-19, 2022 at Miami-Dade County Auditorium On.Stage Black Box

MIAMI (December 21, 2021) — Miami’s own groundbreaking physically integrated dance pioneer, Karen Peterson and Dancers (KPD) returns to the stage to present “SAMSARA” at Miami-Dade County Auditorium On.Stage Black Box on February 18 and 19, 2022 at 8 p.m.

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