Performing Arts Archive
Just the Funny: Improv Performance
Sat., May 18th, 2013, 2pm
FREE
For one afternoon only, be sure not to miss this laughter filled performance created by and for….you! Just the Funny will take audience suggestions to create and perform original improv routines using your ideas. This interactive family friendly comedy act is sure to excite every member in your family!
Film: The Rising Tide
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Reception: 6 pm, Screening: 7 pm
Robert Adanto’s The Rising Tide is a feature-length documentary exploring China’s meteoric march toward the future through the work of some of the Middle Kingdom’s most talented photographers and video artists, including Wang Qingsong, Cao Fei, Xu Zhen, Yang Yong, Chen Qiulin, and O Zhang. Shot in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen in the summer of 2006, this unflinching and incisive study captures the confusion and ambiguity that characterize the new China.
Florida Youth Orchestra: Happy Concerts
Sat., April 6th, 2013, 2pm
FREE
A concert for the whole family that features the talented Florida Youth Orchestra – ages 5 -18 – whose whimsical performances will enchant children of all ages. The Florida Youth Orchestra encourages audience participation and will even include an instrument “Play Pen” where audience members will actually get a chance to hold and play instruments. Happy Concerts will invite you into the world of classical music with a performance you will never forget and a chance to sit alongside the musicians in action!
Moving Current: Dancing Your Direction
Sat., March 23rd, 2013, 2pm
FREE
This engaging performance begins with a short, vibrant dance by the Tampa based Moving Current dancers followed by a discussion guided by Artistic Director Cynthia Hennessy, which will lead the audience to now become the choreographer. Using what they have learned and their own imagination, the audience will direct the dancers creating a custom one-of-a-kind show! While creating the new dance, the audience’s curiosity will take them on an adventure to find out how our experiences shape our ideas and view points.
Cano & Hammond Shadow Productions: Dog
Sat., Feb. 2nd, 2013, 2pm
FREE
DOG is a story of a heroine who wanders through modern art in pursuit of her “True Love”, a squeaky red ball! This unique performance is about the pursuit of happiness and is told through the art of shadow puppetry. Shadow puppets unite to dance across the screen, combining humor and famous artworks into a performance that will appeal to all ages!
Actors with a Clue: Hooray for Holly-Weird!
Sat., Jan. 12th, 2013, 2pm
FREE
Join us for an afternoon of excitement and intrigue as the audience helps solve the mysterious murder surrounding a movie premiere. This comedic murder mystery will have the whole family on the edge of their seats as some big movie star characters fight at a chance to be in Cecil B. DePill’s next big release “The Wind Be Gone.”
Broadway Actors Show Line-Up - Summer Arts Camp 2012
This summer the Art and Culture Center of Hollywood will feature one Broadway Actors Advanced and two Broadway Actors stage productions! These popular four-week, full-day camps immerse students in both the performing and visual arts. An exciting journey that culminates in a “Junior Broadway” production.
Winnie the Pooh – Friday, July 6, 2012, 5 pm
Fame – Saturday, July 7, 2012, 5 pm
Into the Woods – Friday, August 10, 2012, 5 pm
Fantasy Theatre Factory: Gordon Gumshoe, Fairy Tale Detective
Sat., May 26, 2012, 2 pm
Hollywood Central Performing Arts Center
Poor old Granny can’t tell you her favorite fairy tales because someone is stealing the fairy tale props! Bread crumbs, magic beans, a basket of goodies, and a glass slipper are all missing! Fairy tale characters are confused and blaming each other. The future of the fairy tale world is at stake and it is up to the title character to set things right. Gordon Gumshoe, Fairy Tale Detective, is out to solve his toughest case ever. With detective reasoning, Gordon sets out to locate the Mysterious Figure who’s been pilfering all the props! Join us for plenty of audience participation and lots of laughs for junior detectives.
West Broward High School: HANDS
Sat., Apr. 21, 2012, 6 pm
Hollywood Central Performing Arts Center
West Broward High School’s performance of Helping America Notice Deaf Society (HANDS) will enthrall families and people of all ages. HANDS is an inspiring fusion of sign language, exciting choreography and music, including classic favorites to current hits, which is sure to delight the audience.
Julian Toha: Infinite Potential
Evening Concert – Fri., March 16, 2012, 7 pm
Children’s Concert and Workshop – Sat., March 17, 2012, 2 pm
Hollywood Central Performing Arts Center
Known for his passionate performances, poetic imagination, and technical command, American pianist Julian Toha has acquired a reputation as “an exciting young artist of the 21st century.” Join us for an evening of concert music, technology and the visual arts as Toha debuts John Callahan’s new composition Elements partnered with three-dimensional photos as part of his Infinite Potential Tour. This visually expanding classical music performance is guaranteed to stimulate the senses and inspire creativity in everyone.
Atlantic Coast Theatre: City Mouse Country Mouse
Sat., Feb. 18, 2012, 2 pm
Hollywood Central Performing Arts Center
This updated live musical version of Aesop’s fable features lessons in diversity and includes audience participation. The world “Famouse” singing duo, City Mouse and Country Mouse, tell the story of their adventure in search of a treasure. With seven original songs, this show teaches that friendship, even with someone different than you, is a true treasure. This performance is an enjoyable interactive experience for family members of all ages.
Florida Youth Orchestra: Major Music Presents
Sat., Jan. 21, 2012, 2 pm
Hollywood Central Performing Arts Center
This interactive concert will appeal to the imagination and wonder of young children, while enchanting the whole family. The performance features the talented young musicians of the acclaimed Florida Youth Orchestra – ages 7-16 – who will present an exciting classical music experience. The performance includes an instrument “Play Pen,” where audience members hold and use actual instruments. Be part of the fun with Major Music Presents, an introduction to the magical world of classical music!
Broadway Actors Show Line-Up - Summer Arts Camp 2011
This summer the Art and Culture Center of Hollywood will feature one Broadway Actors and two Broadway Actors Advanced stage productions! These popular four-week, full-day camps immerse students in both the performing and visual arts. An exciting journey that culminates in a “Junior Broadway” production.
Atlantic Coast Theatre: The Adventures of Eco-Man
Free
Friday, May 27, 6-8 pm
Performance at 7 pm
Boulevard Heights Community Center
Thwack! Kablam! Conserve! The Atlantic Coast Theatre (A.C.T.) For Youth presents The Adventures of Eco-Man, a superhero comedy about the importance of “going green.”
Matthew Sabatella and the Rambling String Band
Free
Friday, April 22, 6-8 pm
Performance at 7 pm
Boulevard Heights Community Center
With vocals, guitar, banjo, fiddle, mandolin, bass fiddle, and a wealth of traditional folk songs, Matthew Sabatella and the Rambling String Band bring the story of the United States vividly to life.