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| 18th Annual Celebration of Summer event to benefit Hospice by the Sea The Country Club at Boca Raton | Thu., August 21 | South Palm | |
South Florida is fertile ground for galas of all varieties, and rarely, dear readers, do we suggest these swanky affairs as must-do events. But each summer one organization throws a bash so elaborate, so decadent, and, damn it, so deserving of support that you need to be informed of its... More >> |
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| La Gata Centro Cultural Espanol | Thu., August 21 | Miami/Central Dade | |
Some cats really know how to scratch at your heartstrings. A little over a year ago, Miami's popular octogenarian tango interpreter La Gata had Latin American émigrés in tears when she asked them to join with her in singing "Volver" (Return) following a screening of a self-titled... More >> |
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| Aquatic Life for Landlubbers Cornell Museum of Art and History | Daily from Thu., July 17 until Thu., August 21 | South Palm | |
You have an unbreakable bond with the sea, which is precisely why you contend with the often unnerving frustrations created by coastal living, like expensive real estate and billowing homeowners insurance premiums. Only to make matters more baffling, those financial pitfalls are keeping... More >> |
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| Avant Garde Improv Workshop and Jam Session Alligator Alley | Every week Thursday | Fort Lauderdale | |
Native Floridian joint Alligator Alley (1321 E. Commercial Blvd., Oakland Park) is known for a couple of things: (1) Its gladesman-style take on Cajun cooking and its bitchin selection of microbrews; and (2) a nearly endless stream of mind-expanding jazz, blues, and fusion music that... More >> |
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| Board Game Night at Undergrounds Coffeehouse Undergrounds Coffeehaus | Every week Thursday | Fort Lauderdale | |
Inside Undergrounds Coffeehaus (2743 E. Oakland Park Blvd., Fort Lauderdale), Aileen Liptak, one of the shops two proprietors, is giggling with some regulars. The crowd is familiar and its faces are relaxed, but then they should be Aileen has been toting this cast of mug-swigging... More >> |
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| Bruce Bruce Improv Paradise Live |
Thu., August 21 more dates/times |
Southeast Broward | |
He's got the improv skills. He's got the funny suit. And he's got the hair. You know him from his previous post as the headmaster of the BET crazy house called Comic View. The list of comedy specials featuring his name on the marquee include his own Comedy Central Presents: Bruce Bruce, Bruce... More >> |
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| Cardio Strip & Pole Dancing Class World Fitness Association | Every week Thursday | Fort Lauderdale | |
If beauty comes from within, exactly how deep do you need to search to reach the layer that says: I am so beautiful I should be a stripper! For some people, no problem, its right on top. For the slightly more inhibited, that layer is very deep, deep down in there and -- damn... More >> |
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| Crush Thursdays Sugar Lounge | Every week Thursday, 10:00pm | Fort Lauderdale | |
Crush, the reanimated zombie of the indie dance party world, is back in action, baby. That's not to say this is a corpse that should've died long ago. No, Crush is the sort of undying party we need more of -- a friendly sort of gathering where art and music collide, where great tunes are spun... More >> |
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| Falcon Open Mic Ye Olde Falcon Pub | Every week Thursday, 10:00pm | Fort Lauderdale | |
So you can make your friends crack up with your impressions of Golda Meir and youre working on a gag that involves flatulation and the phrase Not on my watch! Obviously, thats comic genius but have you tested it live yet? Its one thing to be a funny guy in... More >> |
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| Got Gas Giveaway Georgie's Alibi | Every week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday from Mon., June 9 until Mon., September 1 | Fort Lauderdale | |
With the price of gas careening over $4 per gallon all across South Florida, everyone is feeling the petrol pinch. A night on the town with friends no longer just includes the cost of the bar tab and the inevitable stop at Taco Bell afterwards. And forget about being the designated driver... More >> |
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| Second Juried Art Exhibition Leche-Vitrines Art Alliance | Daily from Thu., August 21 until Sun., August 31 | Fort Lauderdale | |
Ever since Lèche-Vitrines Art Gallery (3038 N. Federal Hwy., Times Square Plaza, Second Floor, Fort Lauderdale) set up camp, weve noticed an exciting change in the local art scene namely, that it is flourishing. Most recent proof of this fab phenomenon can be found through... More >> |
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| Lunch Specials at Chocolada Chocolada Bakery & Cafe | Daily | Southeast Broward | |
Usually, when youre sniffing out cheap lunch deals you tend to be a little less discriminating than you ordinarily would. Youll ignore the sticky film on the tables at your typical dive because the foods decent (Now more edible!) and the price is right (All... More >> |
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| Sympathy for the Devil Museum of Contemporary Art | Daily from Thu., May 29 until Sun., September 7 | North Dade | |
Anyone with framed records hanging on their walls gets it. So do concert goers who secretly attend shows with Exacto knives in their handbags. (Wha-at? Tape is tough to remove from posters!) Rock n roll has forever been arts ultimate muse, and in many cases, the opposite is... More >> |
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| Out of Shape: Bodies in Contemporary Art Norton Museum of Art | Daily from Sun., August 10 until Sun., November 2 | Central Palm | |
Sick of being busted for checking out other peoples parts? If so, Out of Shape: Bodies in Contemporary Art is tailor-made for you. Spend hours ogling human figures depicted in various mediums by artists such as William Kentridge, Viola Frey, Duane Hanson, Yinka Shonibare, and... More >> |
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| Let The Games Begin: The Art of Competition and Just Plain Fun Norton Museum of Art | Every week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Wed., August 20 until Fri., October 31 | Central Palm | |
Back in the day, the nicest thing about being an Olympic athlete was the art. If you were good, people would paint you, sculpt you, and write songs about you. Acanthus of Sparta was celebrated by Thucydides, and whole mythologies grew up around Milo of Croton according to legend, he... More >> |
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| True Blue Sixth Star Studios | Every week Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Thu., August 14 until Sun., August 31 | Fort Lauderdale | |
The life of an undercover cop is a double-edged sword. On one side is the purest reward: an anonymous contribution to the greater good. On the other side, major contributions by a cop cant be shared with anyone on the outside. Its a kind of life that could drive you to madness, if... More >> |
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| Boston Hard Rock Live | Thu., August 21 | Fort Lauderdale | |
| Joey Gilmore Kitchen 305 |
Thu., August 21, 8:30pm more dates/times |
North Beaches | |
| Karaoke Duffy's | Thu., August 21 | South Palm | |
| Luis Manuel & the Charambo Band Clematis by Night | Thu., August 21 | Central Palm | |
| Second Caribbean Night: How Low Can You Go? Slainte Irish Pub | Thu., August 21, 8:00pm | South Palm | |
| Wednesday 13 Culture Room | Thu., August 21 | Fort Lauderdale | |
| $2 Heineken Moon's Tavern | Every week Thursday, 7:00pm | South Palm |
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| $2 Wells Rendezvous | Every week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 12:00pm | Fort Lauderdale |
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| 2-4-1 Thursdays Twist | Every week Thursday | South Beach |
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