You’re going to want to remember the name Cord Jefferson. “American Fiction” (MGM/Orion), Jefferson’s feature film debut as writer and director, sizzles with hot button issues, all presented in often hilarious, and sometimes touching, moments. Based on Percival Everett’s 2001 novel “Erasure,” the subject is incredibly timely, made even more relevant due to the performances Jefferson elicits from his outstanding cast.

If you want to read a love story about an uptight princess and a chaotic future lord forced to get along, then "Gwen And Art Are Not in Love" by Lex Croucher is the book for you.

Hued Songs, a South Florida Black arts and culture organization renowned for creating experiences that amplify Black joy, creativity, and belonging, is set to make a vibrant debut in Broward County with its holiday function, “A Soulful Christmas.” The organization is well-known in Miami for its celebrated “Juneteenth Experience,” which encompasses spoken word to dance.

Following its successful summer art exhibition “Queer Love,” Thou Art Woman (TAW) returns with a new exhibit at a new venue. “Rain to Rainbow,” a collection of art pieces that display the struggles and triumphs of the LGBTQ community, opens Dec. 14 at the Courtyard by Marriott in downtown Fort Lauderdale. According to TAW co-founder Nik Harris, the venue partnership is particularly meaningful.