A Forty Year Institution And An Oakland Park LandmarkBy Charles BaranIn 1983, Dewey James Culbreth Sr., purchased Jeffrey’s Country Music Lounge located at 4003 N. Andrews Avenue, with the intention…
By Charles BaranTo hear Scott Flavin talk about classical music is as exciting as listening to a thirty-piece orchestra play Beethoven’s 6th Symphony. To say Scott is passionate about his…
By Charles BaranTodrick Hall is indisputably a dynamo. With an endless supply of energy, he accomplishes more in an hour than most people accomplish in a week. Fresh on the…
By Charles BaranTake one American agricultural industrialist with a penchant for European art. Throw in an Italian Renaissance inspired mansion. Then add an openly homosexual interior designer. If you think…
Humanity Lives on Stage and FilmBy Charles Baran It’s no secret that ballet, jazz, modern dance, and hip-hop have brought pleasure and excitement to audiences around the world for…
By Rhoda RageCharles Baran’s debut novel, Rhoda Rage and the Goldfish Letter, set in and around Wilton Manors, has all the trappings of a gripping whodunit – engaging characters, colorful…
Champion and Leader of the ArtsBy Charles Baran The Broward Center recently welcomed a new President and CEO, Ty Sutton, who brings with him not only a wealth of experience…
By Charles BaranPurchasing a new home is never easy, even in the best of times. And these days, with rising property taxes, fewer insurance companies to choose from, mortgage rates…
Trailblazer, Visionary, PreservationistBy Charles Baran A trailblazer is someone who can see into the future and take the necessary steps to make his or her vision a reality. However,…
By Charles BaranSinger. Dancer. Actor. Triple-threat Florida native Brian Piedra is back in town after a two-year cross-country tour in PAW Patrol Live! The Great Pirate Adventure where he played,…
By Charles Baran Something exciting is happening right here in our own backyard. And it’s something to sing about. On Saturday, June 29th at The Parker, the Gay Men’s…
By Charles Baran Each year, more and more people are deciding to increase their income by renting out a property they own but do not use full time. In 2021,…
By Charles Baran In 1976, retiring Fort Lauderdale high school music teacher Peggy Joyce Barber had a dream—to start an organization that would keep choral music alive in Broward County…
By Charles Baran Rio, LA, New York, Aspen, Ibiza, Las Vegas. Superstar DJ Hector Fonseca gets around. In his own estimation he’s racked up almost two million miles on…
By Charles BaranWhen describing South Florida theater impresario Ronnie Larsen, the word “zen” doesn’t usually come to mind. Yet, backstage at The Foundry, amid the hustle and bustle of the…