The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County (@arshtcenter) and Zoetic Stage (@zoeticstagemia) are proud to present the Florida premiere of Matthew Lopez’s award-winning epic, The Inheritance, Part 1.
The most honored American play in a generation, The Inheritance is a powerful story about love, legacy and what it means to be gay in America today. The play has been described as a spiritual successor to Tony Kushner’s Angels in America and will play in the intimate Carnival Studio Theater as part of the Arsht Theater Up Close season from Jan. 8-25. For tickets and more information about The Inheritance, Part 1, go to ArshtCenter.org.
The Golden Girls, Gone Wild
The "Girls" are back for another fun night in Fort Lauderdale, or so they thought! Stan is back and has asked the ladies to meet him at Jack's Crab House for a big announcement! Despite his announcement, Sophia and friends are trying to convince Dorothy that it's time to get back with Stan, but she ain't havin’ it! Come find out who pays the ultimate price in this hysterical, interactive, unauthorized parody of everyone's favorite TV show! “Golden Girls Gone Wild: Stan’s Back!” runs from Jan. 8-18 at Empire Stage. For more information, go to EmpireStage.com.
Three Trailblazers honored by Stonewall at Gala
Stonewall National Museum, Archives and Library will induct retired Congressman Barney Frank, Grammy-winning musician Janis Ian, and philanthropist Jon Stryker into its nationally traveling exhibit, “Standing on the Shoulders of Heroes.” The trio will be honored at its gala at The Venue on Saturday, Feb. 21.
Jon Stryker, Founder, Arcus Foundation, has contributed more than $700 million dollars to critical social and environmental justice causes around the globe, as well as more than $300 million to LGBTQ organizations. Best known for her ‘60s and ‘70s hits "Society’s Child" and "At Seventeen," Grammy-winning Janis Ian’s timeless hits sparked controversy for their unflinching commentary and criticism of American culture. Ian was one of Saturday Night Live’s first musical guests. In 1987, Former Congressman Barney Frank publicly came out as gay, becoming the first member of Congress to do so voluntarily, and in 2012 was the first member of Congress to marry a person of the same sex while in office. Frank served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts from 1981 to 2013, serving as chairman of the House Financial Services Committee and a leading co-sponsor of the 2010 Dodd–Frank Act.
For tickets or more information, go to Stonewall-Museum.org/2026-gala.
Playing With Your Balls
Rainbow Sports League of Fort Lauderdale (RSL), the largest LGBTQ sports league in South Florida, has partnered with Emerald Senior Care of Wilton Manors to make sports games safer. Emerald has donated two valuable Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) to be on the fields/courts for every game and match during the league’s season, which kicks off this week.
Rainbow Sports open play dates are as follows:
Jan. 3, Saturday: kickball at Mickel Park, 11 a.m.
Jan. 4, Sunday: indoor volleyball at LA Lee YMCA, 11 am.
Jan. 4, Sunday: outdoor pickleball at Osswald Park, 10 a.m.
Jan. 5, Monday: dodgeball at America’s Got Soccer, 7 p.m.
Jan. 6, Tuesday: outdoor volleyball at Mickel Park, 7 p.m.
Jan. 8, Thursday: kickball at Mickel Park, 7 p.m.
Heads Up: The OutSFL/Stonewall free movie screening of films all LGBT people should know, held at the Stonewall Museum, 100 E. Sunrise, will feature Ang Lee’s The Wedding Banquet.
