The Fort Lauderdale History Center’s 2012 Speaker Series welcomes Director for the Southeastern Region of Florida Public Archaeology Network at Florida Atlantic University Dr. Michelle Williams on Monday, March 12 at 6:00 PM. Dr. Williams will be speaking on Native American Medicinal Plants in the Lucy Bryan Room at the New River Inn.
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Florida Grand Opera (FGO) is kicking off the new year with one of the most beloved Italian composers of all time. It begins on February 16, 2012, with the opening of Verdi’s widely popular tragedy, Rigoletto at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts.
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The Fort Lauderdale Historical Society is pleased to announce the opening of two new exhibits, Digging the Past: Hyde Park Market | Stranahan Camp and Fort Lauderdale’s FEC Passenger Station.
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President Bill Clinton, founder of the William J. Clinton Foundation and 42nd President of the United States, will share his unique insights and observations in an evening entitled Embracing Our Common Humanity at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday, March 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the Au-Rene Theater.
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FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. – Oct. 25, 2011 – In Fort Lauderdale’s Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment (A&E) District, the holiday season is abundant not only with sunshine, but also countless cultural events for both adults and children. Whether they prefer acclaimed art exhibitions, “Best of Broadway” performances, stunning opera, mystifying historic river ghost tours, or historic walking tours around Old Fort Lauderdale, visitors are certain to enjoy the holidays with a plethora of cultural events presented by Riverwalk A&E District partners in November and December 2011.
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Madonna and Child
Fort Lauderdale, FL – October 18, 2011 — South Floridians will be the first in the nation to be amazed by an extraordinary exhibition – Offering of the Angels: Old Master Paintings and Tapestries from the Uffizi Gallery, November 19, 2011-April 8, 2012, at The Museum of Art|Fort Lauderdale Nova Southeastern University. The Uffizi houses one of the world’s greatest collections, many originally commissioned by members of the Medici family and several to be included in this exhibition.
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ALL ABOARD…this train is leaving the station for an extraordinary journey!
The Venetian Arts Society will be “taking our act on the road” starting November 19 with our first Grand Art Salon at Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale featuring Eight-time Grammy-award-winning-international singer/songwriter Donato Poveda. This is the first in a series called “The Art of Music” that will present authentic and specialized artistic experiences that represent individual cultures within our community.
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The Fort Lauderdale History Center once again welcomes Dr. Brian Bagnall as a key speaker in the FLHC Speaker Series. Dr. Bagnall will be speaking about Hurricanes and their impact on the History of Florida on Monday, January 9, 2012 at 6:00pm in the Lucy Bryan Room at the New River Inn.
Space is limited, so please be sure to RSVP to education@fortlauderdalehistorycenter.org or call (954) 463-4431 ext. 12.
Organized to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Studio Glass Movement, Primordial: Paintings and Sculptures by Isabel De Obaldía, 1985 – 2011 features demons, beasts, gods, and ghosts in a mid-career retrospective of the work of Panamanian-based artist Isabel De Obaldía, opening at the Museum of Art, Fort Lauderdale, Saturday, September 24 through May 27, 2012.
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THIRTEEN’s Great Performances puts the spotlight on one of America’s finest dance companies in Miami City Ballet Dances Balanchine & Tharp on Friday, October 28 at 9 p.m. ET. The program will air as part of the PBS Arts Fall Festival.
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