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Gay
Ft. Lauderdale Beaches, Fort Lauderdale Attractions, G ay Ft.
Lauderdale Golf - so much to see and so little time! Just
minutes from the Fort Lauderdale beach is the Riverwalk Arts
and Entertainment District in downtown Fort Lauderdale, home
to cultural attractions, shops, parks and restaurants.
Along Riverwalk, the brick-lined meandering promenade, discover
the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Museum of
Discovery and Science with its Blockbuster 3D IMAX Theater, Florida
Grand Opera, Old Fort Lauderdale, Stranahan House
and the Museum of Art. (www.sunny.org)
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BEACHES
(click
here for a list of Fort Lauderdale Gay Beaches)
Over 23 miles of
wide, sandy beaches. Perfect for sunbathing, swimming, fishing,
snorkeling, jogging or just soul searching!
GOLF
(click
here for a list of Golf Courses)
Florida has hundreds
of public and private courses to tee off from.
GARDENS
DANIA
BEACH WATER GARDENS & GIFTS
400 South Federal Highway, Dania Beach, Florida
954-923-0321
Peace and love to all who enter here. We are a tropical oasis on
US1/Federal Highway. Our friendly staff will be happy to assist
you or leave you to relax in the harmony that comes with 130
fountains in a garden. Located at the Frost Home (circa 1924),
the property features aquatic gardening, calming lily ponds and
rambling park-like grounds, complimented by quality outdoor
decor. The gift shop displays an eclectic collection of items
from tacky to treasure. Open
Friday evening until 9:00pm until Christmas.
MUSEUMS
BOCA
RATON CULTURAL CONSORTIUM 
The Boca Raton Cultural Consortium is comprised of fine art museums,
theatre, dance, music and children’s learning centers offering a range of entertainment and artistic programming for people of all ages and cultural backgrounds. Visit
www.artsinboca.org
for more information.
BOCA
RATON MUSEUM OF ART
501 Plaza Real, Mizner Park, Boca Raton, Florida 33432
561-392-2500
http://www.bocamuseum.org
info@bocamuseum.org
April 20 - June 13, 2010:
Elvis at 21: Photographs by Alfred Wertheimer
In 1956, a twenty-one-year-old Elvis Presley was at the beginning of his remarkable career. Up-and-coming photographer Alfred Wertheimer (American, 1929- ) was asked by Presley's new label, RCA Victor, to photograph the "Hillbilly Cat" rising star from Mississippi. Wertheimer traveled with Elvis Presley, capturing the unguarded moments in Elvis's life during that crucial year, a year that took him from Tupelo, Mississippi to the silver screen, and to the verge of international stardom and his crowning as "The King of Rock 'n' Roll." These Wertheimer classic images represent the only candid photos of Elvis ever taken. Shortly after, "the Colonel" restricted access to the young singer. From backstage to onstage, from piano benches to Harleys, from on-the-road to screaming fans, Elvis at 21 presents forty large-format photographs that chronicle with cinematic luminosity, a remarkable time when Elvis could sit alone at a drugstore lunch counter.
Elvis at 21: Photographs by Alfred Werthheimer was developed by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, Govinda Gallery, and the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery, and is made possible through the generous support of History™.
April 20 - June 13, 2010
Rememberingstanleyboxer: A Retrospective 1946-2000
New York native Stanley Boxer (1926-2000) is best known for his large scale abstract paintings which have a rich sculptural quality produced by thick, impasto brushwork. This retrospective exhibition features 50 paintings and 13 sculptures dating from 1946 through 2000. Boxer's paintings were championed by American modernist critic Clement Greenberg (1906-1994), famous for his insistence that painters should eliminate subject matter in their work, aiming instead for the purity of abstraction. Boxer studied at the Art Students League and began exhibiting in New York in 1953. Awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1975, and elected to the National Academy of Design in 1993, Boxer became one of America's most eminent mid-century abstract painters, with works now held by every major museum in America including the Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, the Boston Museum of Fine Art, the San Francisco Museum of Art and the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington D.C.
Rememberingstanleyboxer: A Retrospective 1946-2000 is curated by Elizabeth Stevens, former Director of Exhibitions, Salander O'Reilly Galleries, New York City. Accompanying catalogue is written by Carl Belz, Director Emeritus, Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, and Contributing Editor of Art New England magazine. Remembering Stanley Boxer will travel to The University of Richmond Museums, Joel and Lila Harnett Museum of Art, Richmond, Virginia, and the Housatonic Museum of Art, Bridgeport, Connecticut.
June 22 - August 8, 2010
59th Annual All Florida Juried Competition and Exhibition
As the state's oldest annual juried competition, over the years, the Museum's All Florida has introduced the work of thousands of Florida artists working in all media - emerging, under recognized and established younger and mid-career artists. The 59th All Florida Juried Exhibition reinforces the Museum's commitment to Florida artists, provides professional exhibition opportunities for talented artists, and reveals a provocative glimpse - through Florida artists' eyes - of the state-of-the-art today.
The contest and exhibition drew 1398 submissions from artists around the state. This year’s juror, Linda Norden, selected 91 artworks – paintings, sculpture, photography, videos and installations – by 80 artists.
The
Boca Raton Museum of Art is open Tuesday - Friday 10am – 5pm;
Saturday and Sunday 12pm – 5pm. Please see “Visit”
area on the website for Admission information.
BONNET
HOUSE
900 North Birch Road, 954-563-5393
Tour this historical home with period antiques and art
collection.
FORT LAUDERDALE MUSEUM OF ART
One East Las Olas Boulevard, 954-525-5500
Twentieth-century European and American art with works by
Picasso, Calder, Dali, Warhol, Mapplethorpe, Stella, American
Impressionist William Glackens; the
United States’ largest collection of post-World War II
Northern European expressionist CoBrA art (Copenhagen, Brussels
and Amsterdam); important African, South Pacific, Pre-Columbian,
and Native American art; and a collection of contemporary
Cuban art.
MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY & SCIENCE & 3D IMAX
THEATER
401 SW 2nd St, 954-467-6637
Dynamic hands-on exhibits and five-story IMAX theater put you in
the center of the action.
STRANAHAN HOUSE
Las Olas at SE 6th Ave, 954-524-4736.
Preserved turn-of-the-century house furnished with antiques of
the era. Oldest structure in Broward County.
THE
ARTS
AMARICK-GOLDSTEIN
CONCERT HALL 
At Lynn University
3601 N.
Military Trail, Boca Raton, Florida
561-237-9000
The Lynn University Conservatory of Music offers a diverse program of orchestral, chamber and solo concerts performed by a highly select group of gifted student and faculty musicians. Come and experience one of the hidden jewels of Boca Raton.
STUDENT RECITALS
Tuesdays at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. in Fall & Spring
Join us on Tuesday evenings as our conservatory students perform solo recitals. These performances are the product of years of intense preparation under the guidance of our artist-faculty. Come and witness these young musicians fulfilling their final requirements before they head out into the music world. Please call 561-237-9000 for recital schedule information.
Free
BROWARD
CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
(954) 462-0222
Broadway musicals to Grammy-winning pop artists to the classic
greats.
CINEMA
PARADISO
The theater,
which is the year round art house theater for the Fort Lauder dale International Film Festival screens many gay
interests films, as well as independent films of all genres. For
additional information on the theater and our activities, please
visit our website at http://www.fliff.com/cinemaparadiso.asp
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FLORIDA GRAND OPERA
221 Southwest Third Avenue (954) 728-9700
2001 Season includes Manon, Katya Kabanova, The Barber of
Seville, and Tosca.
FORT LAUDERDALE FILM FESTIVAL
Occurs every October-November.
SIGHTS
ANNE
KOLB NATURE CENTER
West Lake Park, 750 Sheridan St, Hollywood 954-926-2410. 1,500+
acre wetland mangrove forest habitat for wading birds and other
native wildlife.
BIG CYPRESS RESERVATIONS
(800) 949-6101.
Learn about the land, history and culture of the Seminole
Indians.
BUTTERFLY WORLD
3600 W Sample Rd, Coconut Creek 954-977-4400
Three acres of lush tropical gardens with thousands of live
butterflies. Waterfalls, fish, hummingbirds, an insectarium,
orchids and roses complete natural habitat.
INT'L SWIMMING HALL OF FAME MUSEUM & AQUATIC COMPLEX
1 Hall of Fame Dr, 954-462-6536.
This swimming and diving facility is open daily for lap swimming
and water aerobics. Hosts national and international aquatic
competitions. A museum houses Olympic memorabilia.
RIVERWALK
SW 7th Avenue to SW 2nd Avenue, 954-468-1541
Florida's most beautiful mile! Tropical landscape and winding
walkways through downtown Fort Lauderdale's. Attractions,
restaurants and shops.
CLUBS
SUNSHINE
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
SAA offers a great addition to the usual ways of socializing. We
not only have five sporting groups and a social
group, we also have two annual service projects
which bring our community together on a regular basis.
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