Check out these events! Updated weekly.
Thursday, Dec. 11
IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS
For a real Christmas treat, see a young Treat Williams clad only in a towel, and Rita Moreno in her award-winning performance as Googie-Gomez, in a screening of “The Ritz” at Stonewall at 6:30. HG Roosters offers line dancing, then the LeBoy dancers, and $3 well drinks all night long.
Aventura welcomes Center Arts Ballet Theater of Florida’s The Nutcracker for a gala fundraiser tonight, the show runs through Dec 14. Lea Salonga is at Arsht Center with “Stage, Screen and Everything In Between.” Brevo Theatre’s “Black Nativity” is at the Sandrell Rivers Theater in Miami through Dec. 14. In Palm Beach the Food & Wine Festival runs through Dec. 14, and the Kravis hosts “The Man In Black: A Tribute to Johnny Cash.” Take the Christmas lights water taxi, departing daily at 6:30 and 8:30. For tickets, go to watertaxi.com.
Friday, Dec. 12
GONNA FIND OUT WHO’S NAUGHTY AND NICE
Eagle helps kick off FLockfest’s Tropical Weekend with Candy Land, featuring DJ Nitrix, and HG Roosters brings back its annual Toys for Tots Drive; bring a new, unwrapped toy and get a free drink. “Sleigh: The Line Dance” is at Gray Box Theatre
“The Eight: Reindeer Monologues” is at Wilton Collective’s event space through Dec 14, Miami City Ballet performs “George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker” through Dec. 28, and The Broward Center hosts the Vienna Light Orchestra Christmas Tour. If you missed Lea Salonga at Arsht last night, you can catch her show tonight at The Kravis. Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons’ “The Last Encores” are at Hard Rock Live.
Saturday, Dec. 13
SILVER BALLS, AHEM, I MEAN BELLS
Eagle continues FLockfest’s Tropical Weekend with “Slay Bell Ball” and DJ Mohammad, and things stay festive with Snowball at The Manor with DJ Isaac, and Roosters Holiday Extravaganza has two shows hosted by Melissa St. John, with guests Matthew Farmer at the 8 p.m. show and Daizee Deluxe at 11 p.m. Ramrod has ‘90s Underground House Music.
Sarah Brightman presents “A Christmas Symphony” at Hard Rock, The Broward Center welcomes Trisha Yearwood’s “12 Days of Christmas Tour,” and The Kravis hosts “An Intimate Evening with David Foster and Katharine McPhee.” Slow Burn Theatre Company opens its production of “Disney’s Frozen,” through Jan. 4 and Palm Beach Symphony Asia: Gateways, Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 107, Strauss: An Alpine Symphony, Op. 64.
Sunday, Dec. 14
WHO PUT THE ‘HO’ IN “HO HO HO”?
Aquaplex Sunday Brunch Spectacular continues all month. The Broward Center offers another chance to see David Foster and Katharine McPhee. Artist Sherman Yee is offering an acrylic pour class from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 15
PLENTY OF COX TO GO AROUND
Roosters Bingo with Marc and Abigail. Candy Cox welcomes Daizee DeLuxx, Mercury A Ross-Cox, Leila B. Cox Chambers, and Sharde Ross to Stilettos at Pub on the Drive. Pam Ann is touching down in Wilton Manors for a very special 30th anniversary celebration at Hunters and Daisy Does Trivia at Alibi.
The Well is offering 50% off of food and drinks.
Tuesday, Dec. 16
WILL DANCE FOR CANNED GOODS
LeBoy now has canned cocktails, now you can see how your dancer measures up to your drink. Roosters Taco Bout Trivia, Bingo at Scandals and Lenora Jaye is at Alibi.
GMCSF’s Tropical Wave “Sing in Exaltation” at United Church of Christ, Fort Lauderdale. The Broward Center’s Broadway in Fort Lauderdaleopens that “Les Misérables” through Dec. 28. Nothing says the holidays like starving Frenchmen. Catch “My Big Funny Peter The Naked Truth” at Gray Box Theatre.
Wednesday, Dec. 17
TAKE FLIGHT
Roosters has $12 martini flights, pair it with their OUTSFL Award-winning burger for just $10. It’s poker Night at LIT; the action starts at 5 p.m. and early arrivals get extra chips (salsa too?).
Latinos Salud is organizing a free visit to Christmas Wonderland at Tropical Park in Miami, and A Positive Step 5k Rudolph Red Nose Run is in Key West.
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Compiled by Rick Karlin.
