Tag: 11/7/24

New Books in Cuban Studies 11/7/24

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New Books in Cuban Studies
Thursday, 11/07/2024-, 02:00 pm-

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Cost: free

FEATURING

Paloma Duong, Ph.D.
Author, “Portable Postsocialisms: New Cuban Mediascapes After the End of History”

Jennifer L. Lambe, Ph.D.
Author, “The Subject of Revolution: Between Political and Popular Culture in Cuba”

WITH DISCUSSANT

Walfrido Dorta Sanchez, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Spanish Studies, Susquehanna University

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Join us for a virtual discussion with Dr. Paloma Duong and Dr. Jennifer L. Lambe, as we celebrate the publication of their recent books that explore various facets of Cuban history, including politics, culture, media, and more.

Each author will give a short presentation followed by commentary from Dr. Walfrido Dorta Sanchez and a question and answer session with the audience.

Scrabble Networking 11/7/24

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Scrabble Networking
Thursday, 11/07/2024-, 05:30 pm-08:00 pm
ArtServe
1350 E Sunrise Blvd.,
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33304
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Cost: 10

Join ArtServe, a vibrant hub for artistic development and education, in partnership with Visuals by Momo, a creator of nonprofit brand videos, for Scrabble Networking from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, November 7 at ArtServe, 1350 E Sunrise Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale.

Scrabble Networking combines creativity and connection, offering a unique twist on professional networking. When participants arrive, they each receive a random Scrabble letter, which sparks lively conversations as they work together to create the highest-scoring five-letter word. If someone isn’t thrilled with their letter, they can easily swap it out for $5, with all proceeds going to the nonprofit hosting the event.

This semi-quarterly event at ArtServe brings together business professionals and community members for an evening of wordplay, networking and friendly competition, offering a fun, interactive way to connect and collaborate. The entrance fee is $10 when purchased online at least 24 hours in advance, and tickets can also be purchased at the door for $20. Proceeds directly benefit ArtServe.

For more information about future networking events, sponsorship opportunities or nonprofit fundraising, visit visualsbymomo.com. For more information about ArtServe or to inquire about upcoming exhibits, please visit www.artserve.org.

SFMA Presents the 64th Annual Meeting + Made in South Florida Showcase 11/7/24

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SFMA Presents the 64th Annual Meeting + Made in South Florida Showcase
Thursday, 11/07/2024-, 03:00 pm-09:30 pm
Charles F. Dodge City Center
601 City Center Way,
Pembroke Pines, Florida, 33025
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Cost: $350

Don’t miss this extraordinary experience at this year’s Annual Meeting! Network with the business community, gain insights from manufacturing leaders, and discover how the South Florida Manufacturers Association (SFMA) is shaping the future of manufacturing and our economy.

Our theme, State of Manufacturing in South Florida, sets the stage for a transformative event with dynamic speakers who will share insights into what is happening in manufacturing within the State of Florida and South Florida.

Additionally, explore the incredible products made right here in South Florida at our Made in South Florida Showcase. This is your chance to see manufacturers proudly display their exceptional work.

Join us on November 7 and be part of this unique gathering!

Register by Friday, November 1, 2024, to ensure your place at an event that promises to be both enlightening and empowering!

Date and Location: Thursday, November 7, 2024 Charles F. Dodge City Center – 601 City Center Way, Pembroke Pines, FL 33025

Agenda and Time: 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. – Made in South Florida Showcase – Networking and Cocktail Reception

6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Annual Meeting Dinner Program

Annual Meeting Speakers – Learn more about them here! Daniel Gaitan Special Agent Federal Bureau of Investigation

Nicole Daggs Executive Vice President of Human Resources and Corporate Services NextEra Energy

Kevin Carr CEO FloridaMakes

Rick Miller Executive Director, South Florida Defense Alliance Founder and CEO, PHAROS Mission Critical Solutions

The Legacy of Sofía Ímber 11/7/24

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The Legacy of Sofía Ímber
Thursday, 11/07/2024-, 06:00 pm-08:00 pm
Kislak Center at the University of Miami
1300 Memorial Drive,
Coral Gables, Florida, 33146
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Cost: free

An exhibition honoring Sofía Ímber, influential journalist, cultural critic, and founder of the Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Caracas in Venezuela

About the Exhibition:

Sofía Ímber was the first woman ever nominated for the National Journalism Prize of Venezuela and subsequently won other international awards, including the French Legion d’Honneur, the Argentinian Orden de Mayo, and the Picasso Medal from UNESCO, among many others. In 2022, her family donated her collection to Special Collections at the University of Miami Libraries.

“The Legacy of Sofía Ímber: Venezuelan Journalist and Art Promoter” commemorates the 100th anniversary of her birth in 1924, showcasing her impressive accomplishments in journalism and art promotion.

Island City Stage Presents The Fantasticks, A Love Story Reimagined 10/17/24 – 11/17/24

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Island City Stage Presents The Fantasticks, A Love Story Reimagined
Sunday, 10/17/2024-, 07:00 pm-09:00 pm
Island City Stage
2304 N Dixie Highway,
Wilton Manors, Florida, 33305
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Cost: $50 – $65

Off-Broadway’s longest-running and most beloved musical, The Fantasticks, will kick off Island City Stage’s 13th South Florida Season beginning October 17. Audiences are in for a treat with twist with during Island City Stage’s South Florida premiere of this reimagined version by original librettist and lyricist Tom Jones featuring two young compelling gay leads. The show will run through November 17, 2024.

The Fantasticks is an allegorical story loosely based on Edmund Rostand’s 1894 play The Romancers (Les Romanesques), concerning two neighboring parents who trick their children into falling in love by pretending to feud. The LGBTQIA+ focused rewrite features two young gay men, Matt and Lewis, at the center of the story, instead of a young man and woman (the original characters were Matt and Luisa).

According to Playbill, during its original run at the Sullivan Street Playhouse in Greenwich Village, The Fantasticks logged a record-breaking 17,162 performances. When the original production closed in 2002, news of the closing made the front page of The New York Times. In 2006, the revival opened at The Theater Center, directed by Jones. That production closed June 4, 2017, after playing 4,390 performances in the Jerry Orbach Theatre, for a combined total of 21,552 performances in New York—still the longest-running musical production worldwide. Over the years, notable names who have appeared in the Off-Broadway and touring productions have included Liza Minnelli, Elliott Gould, F. Murray Abraham, Glenn Close, Keith Charles, Carole Demas, Kristin Chenoweth and Bert Convy. This newly revised version of the classic show premiered in 2022 in Michigan.

Island City Stage’s production of The Fantasticks is directed by Andy Rogow and stars Jonny Lee Jr. (Lewis), Kevin Hincapie (Matt) Jesse Luttrell (El Gallo), Margot Moreland (Mildred), Michael Gioia (Henry); Rayner Gabriel (Mortimer); Louie San Luis (Mute) and Jeni Hacker (Bessie).
The Fantasticks is co-produced by Michael Mullins & Terry Gaw and Mark Loeser & The Opening Doors Charitable Trust. Lights and Sound Sponsor is Scott Bennett and Set Sponsor is Glenn Goldberg. Additional funding is provided by the following: The Our Fund Foundation, The Schubert Foundation Inc., The SHS Foundation, The Maval Foundation, The Warten Foundation and the Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council.

Island City Stage’s 2024-25 season of powerful storytelling focusing on the nature of families also includes the upcoming shows Edward Albee’s A Delicate Balance from January 16 – February 9, 2025, Fat Ham by James Ijames from April 3 – May 4, 2025; The Dying Gaul by Craig Lucas from May 22 – June 15, 2025 and At The Wedding by Bryna Turner from August 21 – September 21, 2025.

Individual show tickets start at $50. A Mimosa Sunday Brunch sponsored by Dr. Deborah Floyd will take place on October 27 with tickets at $65. The show runs for two hours and 30 minutes with an intermission.

Island City Stage will also be offering two Flexpass options this season. The Flexpass5 ($215) offers five tickets that can be used all for one show or one for every show (no processing fees) and $5 off additional tickets purchased ($52 upfront savings). The Flexpass3 ($130) offers three tickets that can be used all for one show or one for every show (no processing fees) and $5 off additional tickets purchased ($33 upfront savings). Discounts are available for groups.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.islandcitystage.org, call (954) 928-9800 or email boxoffice@islandcitystage.org. Follow Island City Stage on Facebook at facebook.com/IslandCityStageFL and on Instagram at @islandcitystage1.

SCOOBY-DOO!™ Mansion Mayhem at Museum of Discovery and Science 9/20/24 – 1/5/25

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SCOOBY-DOO!™ Mansion Mayhem at Museum of Discovery and Science
Friday, 09/20/2024-01/05/2025, 10:00 am-05:00 pm
Museum of Discovery and Science
401 SW 2nd Street,
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33312
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Cost: Included with Museum Admission. 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

Join SCOOBY-DOO!™ and the gang to solve a gem of a mystery when the all-new SCOOBY-DOO!™ Mansion Mayhem opens on Friday, September 20 at the Museum of Discovery and Science (MODS). This immersive experience, in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Themed Entertainment, allows families to join the members of Mystery Inc. to analyze clues and put their problem-solving skills to the test. Young detectives and their families will work through the rooms of the mansion meeting different characters from the iconic TV show that has captivated fans for more than five decades. Unmask the jewel thief and discover secrets of the mansion through January 5, 2025.

In the Hall of Portraits, meet Daphne—the brave fashionista of the gang. Comb through moving eye portraits to discover the villain’s hidden control panel that creates spooky illusions. In the Villain’s Tinkering Workshop, work alongside Fred, the group’s calm and collected leader, to build a trap for the villain. Green glowing clues appear to help along the way! Shaggy and his lovable canine pal Scooby-Doo™ can be found in the kitchen of course, where families participate in the iconic ghost chase and create many more delicious memories. No mystery can be solved without the help of tech-savvy Velma in the library music room. Solve a musical puzzle on the organ and use the Clue Analyzer to get a visual of the villain.

Be sure to gather the family for a mesmerizing photo op with The Mystery Machine! The iconic vehicle, on loan from Warner Bros. Archives, was one of four that were initially made for the live-action movies SCOOBY-DOO (2002) and SCOOBY-DOO 2: MONSTERS UNLEASED (2004).

SCOOBY-DOO!™ Mansion Mayhem was produced by The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Themed Entertainment. The Children’s Museum is a nonprofit committed to creating extraordinary family learning experiences across the arts, sciences and humanities that have the power to transform the lives of children and families. It is locally presented by Florida Prepaid College Savings Plans and sponsored by Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital.

This exhibit is included with Museum admission.

For more information about SCOOBY-DOO!™ Mansion Mayhem, visit mods.org/exhibit/scoobydoo.

For Museum information, visit mods.org or call (954) 467-MODS (6637). Like us and follow us on social media at Facebook: facebook.com/modsftl, Twitter: twitter.com/modsftl and Instagram: instagram.com/modsftl.

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.