The Gambler Is a Dressed-Up Genre Picture — and a Good One

In Rupert Wyatt’s highball-cool reworking of Karel Reisz’s 1974 The Gambler, Mark Wahlberg does not play a cop, does not shoot bad guys with a gun, and does not spend considerable time shirtless (though we do see him sulking in a bathtub, and there’s a fleeting wet T-shirt moment, too)…

Tim Burton’s Big Eyes Is About an Artist as Middlebrow as He Is

The waifs Walter Keane made famous were known for their huge peepers. But look down at their mouths: Every one kept its lips pressed tight, as though to prevent a secret from escaping. That’s where you see the real artist: Walter’s shy wife Margaret (Amy Adams), who bitterly allowed her…

Clematis by Night

This free neighborhood concert series features live music, sidewalk shopping, Corn Hole games and bean bag tossing tournaments. Event is from 6-9 pm. Thu., Dec. 25, 2014…

Yoga at Fern Forest

Relax, reduce stress, improve flexibility and increase vitality. Bring a mat, and wear loose clothing. Thu., Dec. 25, 2014…

Highlights From the William J. Glackens Collection

The exhibition covers the artist from 1892, when he made a living as an artist/reporter, to 1938, the year of his death, when he was internationally known as America’s Renoir. The encyclopedic collection boasts a wide variety of examples of Glackens’s artistry, including casual crayon sketches, a unique hand-carved wooden…

Patricia Nix: An Icon of American Art

Throughout her lifetime of artistic achievements, contemporary artist, Patricia Nix has positioned herself as a keen protagonist in the development of late 20th century painting and drawing in America. Thu., Dec. 25, 2014…

Mame

Veteran Broadway, film and television actress Leslie Uggams stars in the story of the eccentric diva and her young nephew. Composer Jerry Herman’s beloved musical score includes the memorable tunes “We Need a Little Christmas,” “It’s Today,” “Bosom Buddies,” “If He Walked Into My Life” and, of course, the title…

Story to Song

Gloria Steinem. Joan Rivers. Gwyneth Paltrow. Norman Lear. What do these incredibly accomplished and wickedly talented people have in common? If you feel a knee-jerk cue for some acoustic strumming and a young Adam Sandler sing-along coming on, you’d be on point. But Sandler isn’t the only one singing gifted…

Shen Yun 2014

Shen Yun Performing Arts returns to Broward Center with an unparalleled blend of energy, grace and originality with all-new performances. Fri., Dec. 26, 2014…

Clyde Butcher Exhibit

The Clyde Butcher exhibit features works of Cuba and the Natural Beauty, a series of black and white photographs of Cuba’s landscape. Fri., Dec. 26, 2014…

Mame

Veteran Broadway, film and television actress Leslie Uggams stars in the story of the eccentric diva and her young nephew. Composer Jerry Herman’s beloved musical score includes the memorable tunes “We Need a Little Christmas,” “It’s Today,” “Bosom Buddies,” “If He Walked Into My Life” and, of course, the title…

Patricia Nix: An Icon of American Art

Throughout her lifetime of artistic achievements, contemporary artist, Patricia Nix has positioned herself as a keen protagonist in the development of late 20th century painting and drawing in America. Fri., Dec. 26, 2014…

Funny Christmas

Marvin Dixon was born in Illinois and spends some of his time in Georgia, but when it comes down to it, he’s South Florida all the way. The popular performer and comedic host has been at it since ’94 and has aligned himself with some of the biggest names in…

Santa’s Evil Twin

Forget about misbehaved kids receiving coal for Christmas. What if all the naughty ones were dragged to Hell by a horned, fanged beast? A little extreme, you think? Not to Alpine cultures, where German folklore dictates that right before Saint Nick arrives, spreading all of his Yuletide cheer, a devilish…

Shen Yun 2014

Shen Yun Performing Arts returns to Broward Center with an unparalleled blend of energy, grace and originality with all-new performances. Sat., Dec. 27, 2014…

Space Warps and Time Twists

Learn about some of the most strange, mysterious and powerful objects in the universe through hands-on physical models, computer-based investigations, immersive experiences and a technology-assisted learning environment. The exhibit runs through Jan. 5. Sat., Dec. 27, 2014…

Patricia Nix: An Icon of American Art

Throughout her lifetime of artistic achievements, contemporary artist, Patricia Nix has positioned herself as a keen protagonist in the development of late 20th century painting and drawing in America. Sat., Dec. 27, 2014…

Culinary Crawl

You’ve done the whole pub crawl thing, but as you get older, stumbling around drunk doesn’t sound quite as appealing as it did when you were 21 — that, and internet photos get around quickly. Still, it’s nice to hit up a bunch of places in one excursion. You could…

Old Jews Telling Jokes

An elderly rabbi, after retiring from his duties in the synagogue, travels outside his town to a restaurant and decides to try pork. As he waits for his order of roast suckling pig, a family from his congregation enters and sees the rabbi. Concerned that he’s eating alone, they join…

Shen Yun 2014

Shen Yun Performing Arts returns to Broward Center with an unparalleled blend of energy, grace and originality with all-new performances. Sun., Dec. 28, 2014…

Patricia Nix: An Icon of American Art

Throughout her lifetime of artistic achievements, contemporary artist, Patricia Nix has positioned herself as a keen protagonist in the development of late 20th century painting and drawing in America. Sun., Dec. 28, 2014…