After spending eight months in Australia and the South Pacific starring in three original productions with Celebrity Cruises Productions, Abby Perkins has returned to the Slow Burn Theater Company to star as Veronica Sawyer in “Heathers.” This fun and deliciously dark musical will take you back to high school, and you can catch Perkins’s performance […]
Category: Arts and Entertainment
Goodbye Netflix binges, hello movie matinees
The only thing that can compare to a home-cooked meal for a college student is a night dedicated to catching up on the latest shows. During the academic year, any time not spent at work, in classes, or socializing is often spent watching Netflix, but now that summer is approaching, things are about to change. […]
Soundbite: ‘Album’ by The Sun Days
Interested in independent music, emerging artists and new album releases? DJ Marie, music director at Radio X, will keep you updated every week in The Current on what’s new in the world of music. You can catch her on Thursday nights from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. on 88.5FM, bringing you new music you’re sure […]
Summer music festivals
Summertime is the sweet season of relaxation and fun. For those whose schedules are less packed and whose responsibilities are less strenuous for a few months, this is the perfect time to venture away from the Davie rodeo and Sawgrass Mall to go see some of the most popular music artists of all genres in […]
Off Shore Calendar for April 19, 2016
April 20 Art Classes 6 p.m. @ Grace’s Café Jesse Cook 8 p.m. @ Parker Playhouse April 22 Pompano Beach Seafood Festival 5 p.m. @ Atlantic Blvd. & A1A Friday Night Sound Waves: Joel DaSilva and the Midnight Howl 5:30 p.m. @ A1A & Las Olas Blvd. April 23 Food Truck Safari 4:30 p.m. @ […]
Off Shore Calendar for April 12, 2016
April 13 Pentatonix 8 p.m. @ BB&T Center April 14 Monthly Craft Bazaar 7 p.m. @ Dada Restaurant & Lounge Art After Dark 5 p.m. @ Norton Museum of Art April 15 Tortuga Music Festival 1 p.m. @ Fort Lauderdale Beach Park Bob Saget 8 p.m. @ Lauderhill Performing Arts Center Palmetto Bay Comedy Festival […]
Women have power on screen, too
According to a study conducted by Indiewire.com, in movies released in 2014, women only represent 30 percent of speaking characters, and, according to womenintvfilm.sdsu.edu, they only represent 40 percent of all characters on broadcast, cable and Netflix programs. Moreover, only 13 percent of lead roles onscreen are female. But some female actresses are breaking through […]
‘The White Album’: A different shade of Weezer
After nearly two decades of on and off success, Los Angeles rock band Weezer has finally rediscovered its sound in what is, essentially, its best album since the band’s second studio album “Pinkerton.” Despite the album’s April Fool’s Day release, “The White Album” is far from a joke. In 2014, Weezer released its ninth studio […]
Soundbite: ‘I’ll Forget 17’ by Lontalius
Interested in independent music, emerging artists and new album releases? DJ Marie, music director at Radio X, will keep you updated every week in The Current on what’s new in the world of music. You can catch her on Thursday nights from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. on 88.5FM, bringing you new music you’re sure […]
‘Go Set a Watchman’
July will mark the one-year anniversary of the release of Harper Lee’s “Go Set a Watchman.” Although it’s not comparable to Scout’s first adventure, “Go Set a Watchman” is certainly not the abomination the reviews make it seem to be. Although it was actually written prior to “To Kill a Mockingbird,” Lee’s first publication, the […]