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Cinderella at the Wick

Someone is leaving her glass slipper on stage over the next month—and that should be music to the ears of theater lovers in South Florida. The Wick Theatre’s production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, running through Dec. 24, promises more than just the main character’s famed lost shoe. “More than just a glittering ball gown and

Visit Lauderdale Food & Wine Festival Releases Schedule of Events

The Visit Lauderdale Food & Wine Festival (VLFWF) recently announced its expanded schedule of events and revealed some of the headline chefs and featured musical talent. Formally known as the Greater Fort Lauderdale Food & Wine Festival, the event will take place from Jan. 9 through Jan. 15, 2023. The weeklong festival featuring various culinary

The Tentacles of Alzheimer’s

The rush to plant part-time or full-time roots in South Florida shows no signs of abating. But there’s an outgrowth to this population increase that few are discussing. The number of Americans living with Alzheimer’s is projected to reach 13 million in less than 30 years—more than double the 6 million currently dealing with the

Palm Beach County Food Bank to Host Annual Empty Bowls Delray Beach

The Seventh Annual Empty Bowls Delray Beach event is returning to ensure the community can enjoy a simple meal of soup, bread and water to remind guests to ‘eat simply, so others may simply eat.’ From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Dec. 10 at Trinity Delray Lutheran Church and School, attendees are encouraged to grab

Photographer Alessandro Sarno Collaborates With HistoryMiami Museum to Launch Coffee Table Book

Photographer Alessandro Sarno’s latest book, Miami: Contemporary Visions from a Tropical Jungleland, features a collection of tropical visions, poetry and QR-accessible audio recordings from HistoryMiami Museum’s oral history project. The full-spectrum experience of first-person narratives details Miami’s past, present and future. The book began as a collection of photographs taken over 15 years from the Italian-born artist

Dining in South Florida for Thanksgiving

Not everyone enjoys the prep work involved in creating a Thanksgiving meal. Thankfully, plenty of South Florida restaurants are offering special meals on the holiday to ensure everyone’s dining preference can be met. So we’ve gathered some local establishments who will be serving up fresh meals on Thanksgiving Day: Amar Mediterranean Bistro 522 East Atlantic

Rethinking the Dining Room

Although it’s long been considered a symbol of wealth and status, the formal dining room for many has become somewhat of a relic in recent years. But, unsurprisingly, as the global pandemic wore on, and we leaned into the idea of enjoying meals at home, there has been a resurgence of excitement around what had

SSL Seeks Donations for Annual Holiday Toy Drive

The Suits, Stilettos and Lipstick (SSL) Foundation is partnering with the Fort Lauderdale Black Police Officers Association (FLBPOA) for its 21st Annual John & Elizabeth’s Toy Drive and Fundraiser. The annual Toy Drive program began in the home of Dr. Elizabeth King, LCSW, founder and chief inspiration officer of SSL, and her late husband, John Weaver,

Museum of Discovery and Science Held an Enchanting Storybook Science Gala

The Museum of Discovery and Science (MODS) recently hosted supporters and guests at its enchanted Storybook Science Gala in October. The evening featured local business and civic leaders who came together to support the Museum’s free STEMobile outreach programs, offering science experiences to the lowest-income areas through unique, immersive, hands-on STEM programming led by MODS educators.   “We

Aging Greatly Symposium

A series of slides from Dr. Jean Accius, senior vice president of global thought leadership at AARP, illustrated the need for government, businesses and individuals to reimagine the idea of aging in the United States. Census data in 2020 showed that the 65-and-older population grew more than a third (34.2 percent) in the past decade.