The Pompano Beach Cultural Affairs Department (PBCAD) is now accepting applications for the Artists in Residence (AiR) Program at the Bailey Contemporary Arts Center (BaCA). The program offers eight studio spaces for individual visual, performative, and theatrical artists for a nine-month residency from October 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
The “City That Never Sleeps” (aka “The Big Apple” aka New York City) is often seen by outsiders as a cold and impersonal concrete jungle. And it might be – for some new arrivals. But to those who’ve lived there for a while and put down roots, “mean streets” mean home, with all the warmth and connection of a small-town neighborhood. None more so than the creative dreamers who bask in the city’s energy while connecting with, and being supported by, like-minded artistic and/or financially strapped individuals who thrive in their particular slice of town.
The Florida Intergenerational Orchestra – some 60 members strong – will proudly gather on stage Sunday afternoon to present “Encore,” a special musical performance marking 20 years of the group’s productions that have brought together musicians of all ages in shared presentations and community.
Some musicians make the music louder. Michael Kaeshammer makes it burn brighter.
With Turn It Up, the acclaimed Canadian pianist and vocalist brings a surge of rhythm and vitality that reaches beyond sound alone. On Wednesday, March 25, at Fort Lauderdale’s Broward Center for the Performing Arts Kaeshammer promises to wow us with lyrics and soulat7:45 pm in the cultural district’s premiere theater on the water.
Singing, dancing and the fight against cancer will be in the spotlight March 7 as The Pap Corps Champions for Cancer Research present “Pap’s Got Talent” at 2 p.m. in the impressive Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University, 3601 N. Military Trail, Boca Raton.
The high-energy production promises to deliver a delightful display of artistry featuring talented members of The Pap Corps, many of whom have survived cancer or are performing in honor of someone they love. Proceeds will fund groundbreaking cancer research at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
In search of a little extra cheer this upcoming weekend? Look no further for the perfect remedy: Slow Burn Theatre Company’s entertaining, heartfelt, and utterly joyful production of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Under the expert direction of Patrick Fitzwater, the story takes theatergoers through a musical legend’s path to stardom, and the ups and downs she faces along the way. Did I mention that it’s set to quite the catchy soundtrack, too?
When Tim Davis, producing artistic director of New City Players (NCP) and director of Samuel D. Hunter’s raw and unsettling play, A CASE FOR THEEXISTENCE OF GOD, welcomed us to Island City Stage’s intimate blackbox in Wilton Manors, he praised the unique sense of “presence” and “community” that only happens in live theater. A once in a lifetime experience! Or as Davis put it: “Never again in human history will this group of people be here together, watching a play.”
After seeing understandably immense success on both Broadway and the West End, the Tony Award-winning play Good Night, Oscar is here in sunny South Florida, enjoying its run at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre. Equal parts laugh-out-loud funny and thought-provoking, this remarkable comedy-drama sheds light on a 20th-century icon. A gifted concert pianist, composer, and actor, Oscar Levant (Max Roll) also became famous for his talk show appearances, his acerbic wit and candid discussion of difficult topics resonating with many viewers. This is from where Good Night, Oscar, written by Doug Wright and directed here by Bill Fennelly, draws its main source of inspiration. Set in 1958, solely at NBC Television Studios in Burbank, the play follows a chaotic day in Levant’s life as he prepares to film an episode of The Tonight Show with Jack Paar. Creative prowess and enduring fame can too often come at a high cost—and is the price really worth it?
From February 20 to 22, 2026, Palm Beach Opera brought Georges Bizet’s The Pearl Fishers to the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach, offering South Florida audiences the sweeping tale of friendship and forbidden love, directed by Kathleen Smith Belcher. Set on the shores of ancient Ceylon, the opera centers on Zurga (Joo Won Kang), leader of a community of pearl divers, and Nadir (Long Long), his long-estranged friend. Years earlier, the two men pledged to renounce their shared love for a mysterious woman in order to preserve their bond, a promise enshrined in the famed duet “Au fond du temple saint.” When Nadir returns and a veiled priestess named Leïla (Francesca Pia Vitale) arrives to pray for the divers’ safety, the past resurfaces with fury. Leïla is the very woman who once came between them. As Nadir and Leïla rekindle their love, they violate sacred vows to Zurga and this community, placing themselves at the mercy of the same rigid society with a leader torn between jealousy and loyalty.
One would not think that an actress currently starring as the lead characters in the musicals “Camelot” and “My Fair Lady” at the Wick Theatre in Boca Raton for a lengthy three month run would have to be concerned about finding another job.
However, actress Allyson Rosenblum learned early on that life in show business, despite earning many standing ovations for her acting and singing, would not guarantee her a 40 hour work week, a two week paid vacation or a 401k retirement plan.
