South Florida is about to commemorate Black History Month in style.
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Pompano Beach Arts is proud to host a spectacular concert entitled Jazz Reflections: The African American Women of Jazz, starring vocalist and violinist Nicole Yarling.
Fresh off his uninformed tirade two days earlier when he declared his more than three-decade animus toward President Joe Biden because the then-Senator pushed a highly consequential crime bill, Killer Mike spun around in disbelief and joy over his big Grammy Award wins.
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The City of Lauderhill’s Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) hosted the Lauderhill Live Comedy Show on December 1, 2023 at the Lauderhill Performing Arts Center. The show was hosted by the funny and multi-talented comedian Marvin Dixon, who appeared on various shows, such as Def Comedy Jam, BET ComicView, and Showtime at the Apollo.
The City of Aventura presents Ain’t Misbehavin’, winner of three Tony Awards including Best Musical at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center on Saturday, January 27 at 3 and 8 p.m.
The entertainment and social justice communities are still mourning the passing of Arthur Leon Burnette, affectionately known by many as “Mr. B,” who died on Christmas Day 2023 at the age of 72.
An icon, trailblazer, and media legend, Simpson held a commanding presence in Washington, D.C.
A musical smorgasbord of delectable jazzy treats will be provided by Pompano Beach Arts, leading up to the eagerly awaited Jazz Fest Pompano Beach 2024. Established events like Old Town Untapped, Green Market Pompano Beach and the new hit, The Living Room Concert Series will be jazzed up and longtime favorite A Taste of Jazz will feature well-known musician Phil Hinton, In addition Pompano Beach Arts is introducing a new limited edition program, The Gazebo Concert Series in Palm Aire. Learn more about all the events at www.pompanobeacharts.org/events/prelude-to-jazz-fest-2024
In advance of Black History Month, South Florida Symphony Orchestra (SFSO), led by Music Director Sebrina María Alfonso, will present an adventurous program illuminating two prominent African American female composers – Florence Price, the first Black woman to have a composition performed by a major orchestra and Jessie Montgomery, whose Rounds for solo piano and orchestra is currently nominated for a GRAMMY for Best Contemporary Classical Composition. Award-winning pianist Awadagin Pratt will accompany SFSO for its premiere of Montgomery’s new piano concerto and Bach’s Keyboard Concerto No. 4. The program is anchored by Brahm’s lyrically sweeping Symphony No. 1