Flip open your Bibles to Numbers 12:3 to find the first inaccuracy in Ridley Scott’s Exodus: Gods and Kings. “Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth,” sayeth the Good Book of our hero, played by Christian Bale, an…
The heavens dance. From the bottom of the world, where your eyes might freeze in your face, we see stars pulse against seams of luminous dust, all in slow and dizzying rotation. Then come the lights: Ribbons of green unspool and shimmer and whip across the sky, suggesting angels and…
The biggest laugh I heard from the audience at my screening of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies came from seven words in the end credits: “Based on the novel by J.R.R. Tolkien.” Just picture that tweedy Oxford philologist nodding in pleased approval at this adaptation of his…
Whatever it is Americans want out of life — and it’s not even something we can precisely define ourselves — it was nowhere in evidence on December 3, when a grand jury failed to indict the police officer whose chokehold killed Eric Garner in July. We all know we live…
Despite its sumptuous displays of feudal opulence — cavalries, silk gowns, all the naked female extras money can buy — Netflix’s Marco Polo feels distinctly like scraps. Turgid, fatuous, and humorless, the streaming site’s newest series is a grave miscalculation of what has made Game of Thrones, its obvious model,…
Light Up Lauderdale is a ten week celebration of glittering holiday lights and holiday garland presented by Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale and the City of Fort Lauderdale. In its sixth year, this free holiday spectacular showcases the two and half mile brick Riverwalk pathway on both sides of the New River…
Usually reserved as a destination for delectable cocktail crafts, this Thursday night, Fort Lauderdale’s Bar Stache 1920’s Drinking Den will also be serving some serious laughs. Claiming to be the only night of comedy available in downtown Fort Lauderdale, Comedy at Stache of Laughs brings an assortment of the area’s…
The Snow Owl Markey will feature a pop-up gift market, Flagler Village’s inaugural light up event, and plenty of festive Christmas lighting and decor. There will also be more than 15 food trucks on site and tons of high quality green market vendors. Live music & activities are also planned…
The American Scene Photography: Martin Z. Margulies Collection will be held at the NSU Museum of Art until March. The NSU Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale is located at 1 E. Las Olas Blvd. Call 954-525-5500. Fri., Dec. 12, 2014…
Through February 21, 2015, the Broward Arts Journalism Alliance Program will be at ArtServe. ArtServe is located at 1350 E. Sunrise Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. Call 954-357-7457 for more information. Fri., Dec. 12, 2014…
Enjoy the exhibition that will be running until February, Café Dolly: Picabia, Schnabel, Willumsen. NSU Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale is located at 1 E. Las Olas Blvd. Fri., Dec. 12, 2014…
This time of year especially, South Florida is a cause for envy in even the more diehard Northerners. While they’re up in Massachusetts, New York, or, say, North Dakota digging their cars out of snow, we’re walking around in shorts and flip-flops — hey, if it’s cold, just apply socks…
Robots will invade Fort Lauderdale for the grand reopening celebration of the Broward County Main Library this Saturday, and guests at the festival will have the chance to try out one of these small personal R2-D2s at the Creation Station, the library’s high-tech gadget workshop. But if you’re not into…
Come enjoy CityPlace’s free Family Fun Fest, featuring a Winter Wonderland theme, from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. The event will offer photos with Santa, snowfall on the plaza and Toys for Tots toy drive. Sun., Dec. 14, 2014…
There is no greater indicator that it’s the holiday season in South Florida than a procession of yachts emblazoned with shimmering lights and ornaments cruising down the Intracoastal Waterway. Yes, there are a number of holiday boat parades to choose from on our shores, but only one is touted as…
It used to be that buying a toy for a kid for the holidays was an easy if not slightly annoying venture. That was the holiday shopping of yesteryear — many of those kids grew up, and their hobbies got a little more sophisticated. Last decade’s hot ticket item might…
The food scene in South Florida has been rapidly — and deliciously — evolving over the past decade. People who say you can’t get good this or that in South Florida have not been paying attention, and they should check out New Times’ food blog, Clean Plate Charlie, for evidence…
Go back to the past and learn the history of Hyde Park Market, Stranahan Camp & Fort Lauderdale’s FEC Passenger Station with Digging the Past at the Fort Lauderdale History Center. Call 954-463-4431. Mon., Dec. 15, 2014…
Check out NASA Moon Rock at the Broward County Main Library, located at 100 S. Andrews Ave in Fort Lauderdale. Call 954-357-7443. Mon., Dec. 15, 2014…
he Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society is announcing its first-ever “Eco-Friendly Holiday” décor theme, in which it will model methods of naturalistic, “green”-themed decorations. Guests are encouraged to visit the Zoo from December 13, 2014, through January 1, 2015, to view ways in which they can explore ideas to…
he City of Boynton Beach Recreation and Parks Department’s Art Center, 125 SE 2nd Avenue, offers seven themed Winter Fun Days to keep kids, ages 5-12, active and creative during their holiday break. Mon., Dec. 15, 2014…
Littoral Creatures is an art exhibit by Xavier Cortada at Broward College South Campus, Pembroke Pines, FL. The exhibits opening reception is on Thursday, November 20th, 2014 from 6 pm to 8 pm. The artist will present a lecture co-sponsored by Broward County Public Art and Design Program at 5…
