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Classified........................................11A Denture Sufferer?...........................12A Elite Auctioneers..............................3A Florida: A History In Pictures............8A
Hallandale Beach.............................5A Hollywood: Safe Sidewalk Program. 5A Kodner Galleries...............................2A What To Expect In 2023...................4A
January 26, 2023 • 12 Pages • Volume 20 • Issue 19 • Celebrating 20 Years
AVENTURA • BAL HARBOUR • DANIA BEACH • HALLANDALE BEACH • HOLLYWOOD • NORTH MIAMI BEACH • PEMBROKE PINES • PEMBROKE PARK • SURFSIDE • SUNNY ISLES BEACH
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“Broadway With Heart” Song, Dance & Pizazz With Michael Kessler & Melinda Jackson BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Friday February 3rd, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. at The Aventura Arts & Cultural Center Beloved husband and wife, song and dance team Michael Kessler & Melinda Jackson return to the beautiful Aventura Arts & Cultural Center with Broadway with Heart, a funny, optimistic and touching love story. It is the story of a veteran showbiz couple who travel back in time to relive their favorite moments from every Broadway show they have seen or done, while revealing personal, backstage stories of their work and experiences with some of the giants of musical theatre. In this new musical celebration of the best of Broadway, M&M and their dynamic cast
from New York and Las Vegas, sing and dance their way through a history of classic musical numbers from hit Broadway shows like West Side Story, Fiddler on the Roof, Phantom of the Opera, Chicago, Hair and many more, while revealing personal, backstage stories of their work and experiences with some of the giants of musical theatre like famed Directors, Bob Fosse, Jerome Robbins, Joe Layton and Actor, Writer, Lyricist Jim Rado. Native New Yorkers, Jackson and Kessler, affectionately known as M&M, share more than 30 years of producing, directing, writing, composing, choreographing and performing internationally from ballet to Broadway, Radio City Music Hall, the Las Vegas Strip to theatres and opera houses worldwide.
In addition to decades of international tours of their original shows, the couple have performed in Tommy Tune’s Broadway show, Grand Hotel, choreographed the Winter Olympics, the U.S. Pro Gymnastics tour and directed and choreographed the 30th Anniversary tour of the Hit Rock Musical Hair and many more. Their career is a show business fairy tale that began in a professional ballet class in New York City. Melinda remembers, “Michael showed up in ballet class in boxing trunks, wristbands and basketball socks, walking on his hands with a bevy of females around him. At first, I wouldn’t give him the time of day. But it quickly became clear
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The Surf Debuts As Hollywood Beach’s Newest Boutique Hotel The Surf Hollywood Beach Is The Result Of Local Resident Joseph (Joey) Partipilo Childhood Memories And A Passion For The Small-town Vibe Of 1960s Hollywood Beach
Must Experience Hallandale Beach’s SOBEWFF® Event Series February 24 – 25, 2023 February is a fun month here in South Florida! The weather is gorgeous, love is in the air, and foodies from near and far get ready to indulge at the Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival (SOBEWFF) presented by Capital One. Now in its 22nd year, SOBEWFF is one
of THE MOST anticipated events of the year and the City of Hallandale Beach’s Community Redevelopment Agency has once again partnered with SOBEWFF to host the annual Hallandale Beach Event Series. Tickets are now on sale for a Celebrity Chef Dinner at Icebox
Café on Friday, February 24, 2023, and a 1001 Arabian Nights Themed Food & Groove: A Wine, Food and Art Experience at Pegasus Park at Gulfstream Park Village on Saturday, February 25, 2023. These culinary events will SOBEWFF, Page 7A
The Surf, located at 2307 North Surf Road on Hollywood Beach’s Broadwalk, has officially debuted as the area’s newest beachfront boutique hotel. What was once the Surf Terrace Apartments has been gutted, renovated, and repurposed as a luxury hotel catering to longer term stays. The owner of the property, Joseph Partipilo, had been vacationing to Hollywood Beach since he was a youngster in the 1970’s and had a vision to restore this property to the retro chic design-style he remembered
as a child. “As a child, I remember the awe I had when I first saw the white sand beaches and aqua blue ocean. All the hotels in the area, while less than we have now, had this great architecture and vibe about them. When I decided to buy The Surf, I made very conscious decisions to maintain that design aesthetic and keep the retroness and beach feel both inside and out,” Partipilo commented. Luxury amenities abound at The Surf. From the Omaha mattresses, Brooklinen sheets and Waterworks fixtures, The Surf focused on providing the same creature comforts you’d find at home and then some. Trust us, if you stay at The Surf, it will be the best night’s sleep The Surf, Page 9A