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City Of Hollywood Earns Perfect Score
A Call To Artists Dania Beach Is Evolving
In The 2023 LGBTQ+ Municipal Equality Index For Inclusivity
Experience a distinctive art & artisan marketplace in the heart of Dania Beach Established in 1904, the City of Dania Beach stands as Broward’s inaugural city and is situated just south of the Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood International Airport, Port Everglades, and the Broward County Convention Center. With an expanding population of approximately 30,000 residents, Dania Beach is continuously evolving. As part of that evolution, The City of Dania Beach, in collaboration with the UniteUs Group, hosts its first annual Dania After Dark Art Festival (DADAF) to be held on Saturday, January 13th, 2024, from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Dania Beach City Hall Plaza, 100 West Dania Beach Boulevard, Dania Beach, Florida 33004. This dynamic event will feature a diverse selection of artists from across the United States, creating a vibrant celebration of art and culture within the heart of the Arts, Entertainment & Innovation District. Sponsored by The Casino at Dania Beach, DADAF will transform Dania Beach City Hall Plaza into a haven for creativity, offering both outdoor and select indoor for participants. The event fosters a strong sense of community and contributes to the city’s vision for an arts and entertainment district. Dania Beach, Page 4A
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Singer-Songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and Innovative Director Rachel Chavkin (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812) is a love story for today... and always. Intertwining two mythic tales — that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone — Hadestown is a haunting and hopeful theatrical experience that grabs you and never lets go. The Bank of America Broadway In Fort Lauderdale 2023/2024 Season is made possible with the generous support of Title Sponsor Bank of America and Presenting Sponsor Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. Bank of America Broadway in Fort Lauderdale is presented by Florida Theatrical Association in partnership with Broadway
The City of Hollywood earned a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation’s 2023 Municipal Equality Index (MEI) for having programs and policies that are inclusive of the LGBTQ+ Community. Cities are rated based on Non-Discrimination Laws, the Municipality as an Employer, Municipal Services, Law Enforcement and Leadership on LGBTQ+ Equity. View Hollywood’s scorecard and the 2023 MEI Full Report. The City of Hollywood joins 129 other municipalities across the U.S. that earned perfect scores. In South Florida, the City of Hollywood joins Fort Lauderdale, Oakland Park, Miami, and Wilton Manors. The HRC scored the City on LGBTQ+ focused activities in five categories – Non-Discrimination Laws, Municipality as an Employer, Municipal Services, Law Enforcement, and Leadership on LGBTQ+ Equality. Examples of City Initiatives that contributed to the perfect MEI Score include: • Under Part II, Municipality as an Employer, the City has received the full 6 points for Transgender-Inclusive Healthcare Benefits in 2021 and 2022.
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The Broward Center Kicks Off 2024 Legendary Musicians, A Broadway Blockbuster, Comedy And Family Theater & More The Broward Center and AEG Presents bring An Evening(ish) with Gary Janetti to the Amaturo Theater on Saturday, January 6th, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. The Writer and Television Producer of Family Guy, Will & Grace, Vicious and The Prince will read essays from his bestselling books Do You Mind If I Cancel? and Start Without Me. He will be highly caffeinated and promises to answer questions from the audience with hopefully entertaining responses. He will also be available to meet guests, take photos and sign books. A double bill of The Commodores and The Spinners gets 2024 off to a soulful start in the Au-Rene Theater on Sunday, January 7th, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. One of the greatest Motown/R& B/Funk artists of all time, The Commodores delivered hit after
hit, including: “Machine Gun,” “Sail On,” and “Brick House” garnering nine Grammy® Nominations and taking home the award for “Nightshift.” Sixtime Grammy® Nominees, The Spinners defined the smooth sound of Philadelphia Soul and topped music charts with the hits “I’ll Be Around,” “Could It Be I’m Falling in Love,” “Working My Way Back to You” and “Cupid.” Come see how the world could be when Broadway in Fort Lauderdale presents Hadestown in the Au-Rene Theater Tuesday, January 9th, 2024 - Sunday, January 21st, 2024. Welcome to Hadestown, where a song can change your fate. Winner of eight 2019 Tony® Awards including Best Musical and the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, this acclaimed new show from celebrated
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