Southern Fried Poetry Slam Elevated Pompano Beach into a Spoken Word Hub

By Kristen Hernandez Pompano Beach, FL – When Pompano Beach native, Sharhonda “Eccentrich” Richardson, began performing her original spoken word poetry around the nation, she discovered that most major cities have their own distinct flavor deeply-rooted in performance poetry. Cities such as Charlotte, Atlanta and Charlottesville have embedded slam poetry into their cultural arts scene

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Blanche Ely and Dillard High Marching Bands Outshine the Competition During Sound Check Fest 2024

By Kristen Hernandez Davie, Florida â€” For the past year, student musicians at schools in Broward County trained like athletes for a championship game. Rehearsals were rigorous and the student’s schedules strict. For them, Sound Check Fest was the ultimate win, and proof that their marching band, auxiliaries, and drumlines were the best. In April, marching

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Magic, Mirth, And Mortality

Magic, Mirth, And Mortality: Musings on Black Motherhood is a thought-provoking exhibition at the Young at Art Museum, 800 W. Broward Blvd, Plantation, inside of the Broward Mall. The collection of work is inspired by the lived experiences of BIPOC artists and celebrates the resilience of Black mothers through visual and literary art. The exhibit

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ACTOR CALL: FESTIVAL AUDITIONS

If you’re a South Florida based actor, and you’d like to audition to appear in any of the Black Theatre Fringe Festival of South Florida works being presented in their 2024 Festival, send an email stating your interest to BlackTheatreASF@gmail.com. Include your Headshot, Resume, and Reel if you have it. Actors of all ages, levels,

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