Last month I had the opportunity to go to the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida to see Bruce Springstein in concert. The Bank Atlantic Center is a large, beautiful arena located in Southwest Florida. I have attended many shows there and have not been disappointed yet. Though I was not a big Bruce Springstein fan, I was a huge fan of The Sopranos. Imagine my surprise to find that Sylvio, Mafia hit man on the Sopranos, was actually a musician and a member of Bruce Springstein’s E-Street Band. It was such fun to watch him dueling guitars with Bruce, rather than dueling guns with Mafia targets on The Sopranos.

Many people think of New York and LA as cities with great entertainment, and they certainly are, but South Florida really holds it's own! My family recently went to see "Wicked" at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, a smaller, more upscale and intimate venue than the Bank Atlantic Center. We were blown away by the performance! Last weekend my mother and daughter went to see "Twelve Angry Men" at the Broward Center and loved that as well. 

Between the Carnival Center in Dade County, the Broward Center in Fort Lauderdale, the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise and Mizner Park in Boca Raton, South Florida offers an amazing array of world class talent. In addition to this wonderful assortment of professional offerings, South Florida provides an abundance of free concerts and activities.

In my hometown of Hollywood alone, scheduled live music programs include Third Thursdays in the Park, Concerts in the Park (most recently featuring Grammy-nominated Sammy Figueroa and the Latin Jazz Explosion) and the Hollywood Philharmonic Orchestra, all at the new ArtsPark at Young Circle.

Also at ArtsPark are Friday thru Sunday Plaza Performances, each featuring one to five performers, and Sunday Family Days with varied activities for all. Or, join Artwalk in charming downtown Hollywood on the third Saturday of each month and enjoy the work of local and regional artists accompanied by delightful live music and complimentary wine and hors d’oeuvres. And on the fourth Friday of the month, Hollywood Beach Broadwalk hosts Classic Cruise Nights, a wonderful exhibition of pre-1978 classic cars.

There’s something for everyone in exciting South Florida and I look forward to taking in as much as I can of it!

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