By Charles BaranIn 1995, Canadian-born alternative rock / pop artist Alanis Morissette released her third studio album. Titled Jagged Little Pill, the album was a departure from her debut and…
May 21-June 14, 2026IslandCityStage.orgBy Charles BaranIt is often said that the best theater makes you think and that a great evening in the theater will prompt discussion long after the…
By Charles BaranRonnie Larsen wants to turn you around. Literally.On a recent mid-March afternoon, I stood with the charismatic South Florida theater impresario, Ronnie Larsen, in a warehouse space directly…
April 11-26, 2026SlowBurnTheatre.orgBy Charles BaranWhen the film Hairspray hit the movie theaters in 1988 it catapulted avant-garde film director John Waters, previously known for his low budget cult hits Pink…
If the words effervescent, sparkly, and bubbly bring to mind a nice cold bottle of vintage champagne, they also aptly describe Wilton Manors reigning queen of nightlife and cabaret entertainment,…
March 22 and 24, 2026SOTA.org | BrowardCenter.orgBy Charles BaranBy 1798 at age 66, composer Franz Joseph Haydn was a superstar. His body of work, which included symphonies, chamber music, string…
By Charles Baran Next year, Island House, that gay men’s, fun-in-the-sun, clothing optional resort at the east end of Fleming Street in Old Town Key West, will turn fifty. When…
By Charles Baran There’s a buzz happening on the streets of Wilton Manors and it’s not from the smooth double-shot lattes coming out of Java Joe’s. It’s over at…
By Charles Baran Do you want to dance? Shelley Keelor sure does. Come November 22 and 23, 2025, South Florida’s award-winning multi-talented singer and actress, Shelley Keelor, will be doing…
By Charles BaranIn mid-August, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) dropped a metaphorical bomb on counties across the state. A new directive demanded the removal, within fourteen days, of all…
By Charles BaranTo say SOTA’s upcoming 2025 / 2026 season will be a thrilling one, is a bit of an understatement for sure. SOTA’s newly installed Artistic and Music Director…
By Charles BaranAn interesting thing happens to me every April in Florida, when the afternoons grow longer and the early evening Atlantic trade winds blow warmer. I get a hankering…
May 11-13, 2025www.sota.orgThe Broward Center for the Performing Arts By Charles Baran South Florida music lovers have a lot to be thankful for these days. Each year, the concert offerings…
Tuesday, March 11 and Sunday, March 16Amaturo Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Artssota.orgBy Charles Baran In August of 1941, prior to the United States officially entering World…
By Charles Baran On Tuesday, February 25, 2025 in the Amaturo Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, three monumental nineteenth century works by American composers will…