The Lifestyle List

Friday, June 16

Friday Night Sound Waves

  • The free live music series on Fort Lauderdale Beach continues with South Florida reggae band Bushwood. Visit this week to register for the Great Beach Getaway Giveaway, an opportunity to win Southwest Airlines flights.
  • When: 6–9 p.m.
  • Where: The Hub (Las Olas Boulevard and A1A)

“The Writer, The Actor & The Director: The Big Screen Panel Discussion”

  • A panel featuring 13-year-old “Moonlight” actor Jaden Piner, sitcom writer Jacqueline McKinley-Lee and rising director Jeffrey Battie will discuss the film writing process, getting into character and translating words into film.
  • When: 7:30 p.m.
  • Price: $10 general admission, $20 meet-and-greet reception (begins at 7 p.m.)
  • Where: Ali Cultural Arts Center (353 Hammondville Road, Pompano Beach)

“Finding Neverland”

  • In this Broadway export, struggling playwright J.M. Barrie meets a family that inspires him to write “Peter Pan.”
  • When: 8 p.m.
  • Where: Broward Center for the Performing Arts (201 SW 5th Ave., Fort Lauderdale)

Saturday, June 17

“Finding Neverland”

  • When: 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
  • Where: Broward Center for the Performing Arts

18th Annual Wilton Manors Stonewall Parade and Festival

  • Feel the love at the largest LGBT event in greater Fort Lauderdale, where more than 30,000 locals/tourists come to eat, drink and celebrate equality.
  • When: June 17, 3 p.m.
  • Where: Wilton Manors, Fort Lauderdale

The Modern Man Sundown

  • Renowned men’s fashion brand John Varvatos is showing looks from its summer and pre-fall collections on the terrace of Artisan Beach House, the new oceanfront property at The Ritz-Carlton, Bal Harbour. There will also be scotch tastings crafted by award-winning mixologist Rob Ferrara, a cigar lounge by Gurkha Cigars, “MAN-icures” by Exhale Spa, food by Chef Paula DaSilva of Artisan Beach House and live music. Email [email protected] to RSVP by June 16.
  • When: 4 p.m.–8 p.m.
  • Where: 10295 Collins Ave.

Sunday, June 18: Happy Father’s Day!

Brunch at Council Oak Steaks & Seafood

  • For Father’s Day, the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino’s surf-and-turf restaurant is offering unlimited Taittinger Brut La Francaise by the glass as well as an array of food stations, featuring omelets, Belgian waffles, meat-carving, pasta and a raw bar.
  • When: 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
  • Price: $89 per person (excluding tax and gratuity)
  • Where: One Seminole Way, Hollywood

Brunch at Oceans 234

  • The seaside brunch comes with complimentary family photos for Father’s Day. Afterward, indulge in brunch items, such as the Cap’n Crunch, banana and Nutella French toast.
  • When: Open from 10 a.m.–10 p.m.
  • Where: 234 North Ocean Bvld., Deerfield Beach

“Drunch” at Temple Orange Mediterranean Bistro

  • The annual “drunch” is back, offering a Bloody Mary bar, a craft beer garden and buffet with a raw bar, sushi and a prime rib carving station. Dad can also have his name engraved on a bottle of Johnnie Walker (with bottle purchase).
  • When: Noon–2:30 p.m.
  • Price: $95 per person, $25 for children 5-12
  • Where: Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa (100 S. Ocean Blvd., Manalapan)

Cacio, Pepe, and Bolliccine (cheese, pepper and bubbles)

  • Get fired up for Father’s Day at Quattro Gastronomia Italiana, which recently made the case for eating out Sunday nights. Every week, executive chef Luciano Sautto will come tableside to flambé house-made spaghetti on a giant Parmesan wheel.
  • When: Noon–11 p.m.
  • Price: $30 for two pastas; $45 with two glasses Prosecco; $60 with a bottle of Prosecco
  • Where: 1014 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach

Dinner at Bourbon Steak

  • The steakhouse in the Turnberry Isle Hotel is offering a complimentary glass of bourbon to all fathers to accompany its vast menu options, such as Japanese A5 Wagyu beef and Maine lobster.
  • When: 5–11 p.m.
  • Where: 19999 W Country Club Dr., Aventura

“Finding Neverland”

  • When: 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
  • Where: Broward Center for the Performing Arts

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