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World Premiere of “From Brooklyn to Boca” 1/9/25

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World Premiere of “From Brooklyn to Boca”
Thursday, 01/09/2025-, 07:30 pm-09:30 pm
The Studio at Mizner Park
201 West Plaza Real,
Boca Raton, Florida, 33432
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Cost: $45-$75

What happens when a not-so-perfect Italian Catholic family in the Federal Witness Protection Program struggles to blend in as a near-perfect Jewish family in Boca Raton? Comedy, humor, laughs and joy ensue. In a play about family, love, relationships and acceptance, the world premiere of the hilarious From Brooklyn to Boca comes to The Studio at Mizner Park in Boca Raton from January 9 through January 19. The cast is from New York to Miami.
“The Sopranos” meet “The Goldbergs” on stage in this humorous two-act fish-out-of-water comedy. From Brooklyn to Boca centers around the Rifiutos, a Brooklyn couple, Regina and Frank, and their son, Carmine. Regina’s mobster husband, Frank, has decided to rat on his crime family, so Regina reluctantly agrees to relocate real family to Boca Raton through the Federal Witness Protection Program. They move from shady Brooklyn to sunny Boca Raton, where the not-so-perfect Italian Catholic family struggles to blend in now as a near-perfect Jewish family.
The cast of 16 includes some of South Florida’s best comedic talent from New York to cities in Palm Beach, Broward and Dade counties. Miami’s Alex Alonso plays ‘Fuggedaboudit’ Frank opposite Boca Raton’s Sharon Pfeiffer’s Regina. Their son is played by Kalel Carrera from Davie who, although only 12 years old, is already a veteran of the stage. The mobsters are played to the hilt by Pompano Beach’s Vincent Prestigiacomo (Big Sal); Benjamin Giordano (Joey ‘Bag A Laundry’) from Rocky Point, New York and a member of the LGBTQ community; Kevin Wilson (Mikey ‘The Bat’) from Palm Bay; and Al Giordano (Vinny) from Lake Worth.
Every character has a unique role in unraveling the plot with a surprising twist. Delray Beach residents include Michael Blacksburg who plays Rabbi Rabinowitz, Bob Sharkey as Father O’Neill and Federal Marshal, Agent Viso, played by Roy Lynam. The ‘lisping’ New York lawyer is played by Nina Poulos from Davie. Boca Raton resident Leslie Kandel, Fort Lauderdale resident Stephanie Manner, Boynton Beach resident Jamie Mattocks and Fort Lauderdale resident Christian Cooper are seasoned actors who will steal the audience’s hearts in supporting roles, each in their own distinctive way. Miami Gardens resident and rising star Cameron Holder, a member of the LGBTQ community, plays Dani.
From Brooklyn to Boca was penned by local playwrights, Sharon Pfeiffer of Boca Raton and Deni B. Sher of Weston, a produced screenwriter. “This is a comedy unlike anything else we’ve ever seen,” said Sher.
Sher met Pfeiffer at a reading of Sher’s latest script. “That was the light-bulb moment for me,” said Pfeiffer. “I relayed my concept to Sher, and she made me an offer I couldn’t refuse to write the script. We hope this makes its way to the silver screen.”
This comedic story is told from a woman’s point of view, as only two talented playwrights, originally from up north, could tell it. Regina’s world is full of genuine lovable characters, comedic plots and unexpected twists. 
Italians are involved in full force including Al Giordano, Pfeiffer, Prestigiacomo, Wilson, Benjamin Giordano and Cravero Pemberton.
From Brooklyn to Boca debuts with a VIP Opening Night and champagne reception on Friday, January 10. Tickets to the VIP Opening Night are $100 per person. Through January 19, performances are Thursdays to Sundays at 7:30 p.m. Matinee performances on Wednesday, January 15 and Saturdays and Sundays are at 2 p.m. Tickets to shows start at $45 and are available to purchase at https://www.ticketmaster.com/from-brooklyn-to-boca-tickets/artist/3261969.
From Brooklyn to Boca is produced by Walk the Walk Productions.

T. Rex Roars into the Autonation® IMAX ® 3D Theater at the Museum of Discovery And Science 7/15/24 – 1/15/25

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T. Rex Roars into the Autonation® IMAX ® 3D Theater at the Museum of Discovery And Science
Sunday, 07/15/2024-01/15/2025, 10:00 am-10:00 pm
Museum of Discovery and Science
401 SW 2nd Street,
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33312
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Cost: MODS Members and children under 2 – Free; Florida Residents Discovery Pass: Child (2-12) – $19; Adults $24; Military $21; Senior. $22 Non-Members Discovery Pass: Child (2-12) $22; Adult $27; Military $24; Senior (65+) $25

Following the global announcement of the discovery of a rare juvenile T. rex specimen by three young boys, the Museum of Discovery and Science (MODS) is pleased to announce the premiere of T. REX, the giant screen documentary that captured this incredible expedition on camera. This captivating science adventure and a love letter to T. rex, the Greatest of All Tyrants – the GOAT – is now playing at the AutoNation® IMAX® 3D Theater.

Anchored by the true story of the young fossil hunters who made the discovery of a lifetime when they spotted a large, fossilized leg bone on a walk on public lands in North Dakota, T. REX intercuts the remarkable fossil dig, with cutting edge computer graphics that bring the iconic T. rex – from hatchling to hulking adult – to life. Narrated by Jurassic Park actor Sam Neill, T. REX explores the newest science that has helped reinvent our understanding of the iconic predator.

With hat tips to famous specimens, landmark discoveries, and wild cinematic T. rex depictions over the last century, the film also brings to life a cast of prehistoric characters including rex’s archrival, Triceratops; Quetzalcoatlus, one the largest animals ever to take flight; and the 25-foot long Sinraptor, a species that likely fed on early tyrannosaurs.

T. REX is an immersive cinema experience produced by Giant Screen Films and D3D Cinema, in partnership with the Field Museum, Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Houston Museum of Natural Science and Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, in association with the Cincinnati Museum Center, Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Museums Victoria, and New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. The T. rex fossil featured in the film was collected on land under the jurisdiction of the US Bureau of Land Management, permit ND2023-00084.

The AutoNation® IMAX® Theater at the Museum of Discovery and Science is located at 401 SW 2nd Street in Fort Lauderdale. T. REX is included in the MODS Discovery Pass, an all-in-one ticket that includes Museum exhibitions, live science demonstrations and one IMAX documentary film. For tickets, please visit mods.org/tickets and for showtimes, please visit mods.org/showtimes.