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“Six Perspectives” Residents’ Collective Art Exhibit at History Fort Lauderdale 5/4/24 – 6/22/24

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“Six Perspectives” Residents’ Collective Art Exhibit at History Fort Lauderdale
Sunday, 05/04/2024-, 10:00 am-04:00 pm
History Fort Lauderdale
231 SW 2 Avenue,
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33301
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Cost: Admission is $15 for adults; $12 for seniors and $7 for students

History Fort Lauderdale’s third floor resident artists’ collective will present its annual show entitled “Six Perspectives” from May 4 – June 22. The six artists exhibiting are Constance Ivana, Stephanie McMillan, Rucci, Florencia Clement de Grandprey, Jenna Ross and Agneta Anderson. A meet and greet with the artists will take place on Friday, May 10, from 5 – 8 p.m., at the New River Inn Museum of History building on History Fort Lauderdale’s campus. Complimentary light bites and beverages will be provided.

History Fort Lauderdale, proud steward of our community’s past by making our heritage accessible and engaging to residents and visitors, hosts a variety of engaging multicultural experiences, year-round. It seeks to bring awareness to the community through both traveling exhibits and multiple permanent exhibits including “Women Trailblazers,” “Fort Lauderdale – the Early Years,” “The African American Experience,” “Fashion & Musical Theatre,” “From Dugouts to Dream Yachts: the story of boatbuilding along the New River,” Seminole Arts & Culture,” “New River Archaeology,” “Viva Fort Lauderdale: Celebrating Hispanic Art & Culture,” and, “Take PRIDE, a retrospective on LGBTQ life in South Florida.”

“Six Perspectives” is sponsored by the following funds at the Community Foundation of Broward: Jan and Ed Crocker Unrestricted Fund, Leo M. and Alice J. Rutten Fund and The Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation Broward Community Fund. Additional funding is provided, in part, by Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward County Cultural Council, and Visit Lauderdale. This organization is also sponsored by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts & Culture.

History Fort Lauderdale is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. with docent guided tours, daily, at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Group walking tours are available upon special request. Admission is $15 for adults; $12 for seniors and $7 for students (through age 22 with a valid student ID). Admission is free for members, military and children ages six and under. Tickets are available online at HistoryFortLauderdaleTickets.

For more information about History Fort Lauderdale, please call (954) 463-4431 or visit us online at historyfortlauderdale.org. Follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/ftlhistory, on Instagram @ftlhistory and on Twitter @FTLHistory. Subscribe to us on YouTube at youtube.com/user/FTLhistory.

TEDxMiami Presents ‘Stories of Resilience’ 5/15/24

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TEDxMiami Presents ‘Stories of Resilience’
Wednesday, 05/15/2024-, 07:00 pm-09:00 pm
New World Center
500 17th Street,
Miami Beach, Florida, 33139
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Cost: $20 – $95

TEDxMiami, title sponsored by The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation (Knight), is pleased to announce its upcoming speaker event titled Stories of Resilience being held at the New World Center. The event will feature speakers presenting original and diverse ideas from the fields of science, technology, humanities, business, and personal development.

“Knight is thrilled to continue TEDxMiami’s tradition of showcasing original people and ideas. This year’s event, ‘Stories of Resilience,’ will highlight some of the most important trait’s innovators rely on — curiosity, grit, and ingenuity — to bring big, bold ideas to life,” said Knight’s Miami Director Marta Viciedo.

The seven speakers mentioned in the below event details come from all different backgrounds of expertise ranging from innovation, well-being, business, and self-discovery.

  • Dr. Leila Allen (science), Associate Teaching Professor and Director of Behavioral Neuroscience Undergraduate Program at Florida International University (FIU) – Dr. Allen is the founding Director of the B.S. in Behavioral Neuroscience Degree Program at Florida International University. She has a passion to develop scientific models for translational neuroscience and Alzheimer’s Disease. With her trailblazing work at the Porcine Neuroscience Lab FIU, she hopes to finally gain insights on a disease that defies human resilience.

  • Beena Amanath (tech), AI Visionary & Ethics Leader at Deloitte AI Institute and Founder of Humans for AI – Beena operates at the intersection of giant ideas and delivery of those ideas with impact. She has anchored her entire professional career on being a technology and purpose driven leader charting new paths with artificial intelligence, and data. Her work on AI ethics is helping organizations build responsible tech ecosystems. Her talk will discuss the importance of ethics in the design and development of AI.

  • Daniel Betts, PH.D. (science), CEO & Co-Founder of Blue Frontier (Green AC Innovator) – Daniel’s work has spanned R&D, product development, consulting, and executive management of various startups. With a background in mechanical engineering and a passion for Cleantech, Daniel is working on revolutionizing air-conditioning as we know it. Air conditioning is ubiquitous, and yet has not been the focus of innovation, despite its high energy demands. He will present ideas on how to improve it.

  • Andrew Parker (healthcare), Founder & CEO of Papa – Throughout his career, Andrew has focused on healthcare innovation that brings care to the people. In late 2017, Andrew founded Papa, a platform that brings companionship and support for older adults and families. He started the company to support his own grandfather, his “Papa,” and has since scaled his idea to provide social support nationally. His talk will discuss the economic and societal impact of loneliness.

  • Mike Pell (tech), Envisioneer, Author & Director of Innovation at The Microsoft Garage – Bold, insightful, and uncompromising, Mike is an unapologetic disrupter, having spent over three decades pushing the tech industry’s boundaries well past innovative design and technologies into the realm of true breakthroughs. From Adobe Acrobat to 3D holograms, he has his unique stamp on some of the most utilized tech today. He will present his ideas on how visualization of data can be taken to a new level through the latest advances in tech and data science.

  • Victoria Pelletier (self-development), Passionate Diversity & Inclusion Leader and Founder & CEO of Unstoppable You – Victoria is an influential voice in Women’s and LGBTQ+ communities and a champion for diversity, equity, and inclusion. Characterized by an unyielding drive for excellence and a commitment to shaping growth through authenticity and change, Victoria serves as a global role model. Her talk will share her inspiring story of personal resilience.

  • Scott Shigeoka (humanities), Curiosity Expert, Influencer and Award-winning Author – Scott is a curiosity expert who has popularized research that promotes positive well-being and relationships. His work spans UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center and groundbreaking courses at the University of Texas at Austin. He is also a screenwriter and playwright with keen eye for storytelling. His talk will reveal the crucial role of curiosity for personal and professional success.

For more information, visit TEDxMiami.com and follow @TEDxMiami on Facebook, Instagram (@TEDx.Miami – note the dot), Twitter, and YouTube.

Cities of the Future at the AutoNation® IMAX® 3D Theater at the Museum of Discovery and Science 2/16/24 – 8/20/24,

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Cities of the Future at the AutoNation® IMAX® 3D Theater at the Museum of Discovery and Science
Sunday, 02/16/2024-02/16/2025, 11:20 am-10:00 pm
AutoNation® IMAX® 3D Theater Museum of Discovery and Science
401 SW 2nd Street,
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33312
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Cost: MODS Members and children under 2 – Free; Florida Residents Discovery Pass: Child (2-12) – $19; Adults $24; Military $21; Senior. $22 Non-Members Discovery Pass: Child (2-12) $22; Adult $27; Military $24; Senior (65+) $25

Step into the future and discover the exciting innovations transforming our world with Cities of the Future, now playing in the AutoNation® IMAX® 3D Theater at the Museum of Discovery and Science (MODS). Narrated by award-winning actor John Krasinski, Cities of the Future highlights the creative solutions engineers are designing right now to meet the challenges of a changing world and forge a brighter, more sustainable future.

From electric flying cars and aerial highways to smart buildings, greener infrastructure and solar power beamed from space, Cities of the Future offers an inspiring vision of how we will live 50 years from now, combining state-of-the-art CGI with live-action cinematography. The film also looks at modern urban landscapes in the midst of transformation, revealing profound changes already happening in some of the world’s greatest cities, from Los Angeles to Amsterdam to Singapore.

Cities of the Future also introduces viewers to a team of middle school students participating in the Future City Competition, an annual contest where 60,000 middle school students from the U.S. and around the world compete to create a model future city.

Cities of the Future is produced by MacGillivray Freeman Films in partnership with the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the same team that created the blockbuster giant screen documentary Dream Big: Engineering Our World.

To view the trailer, please visit citiesofthefuturefilm.com.

The AutoNation® IMAX® Theater at the Museum of Discovery and Science is located at 401 SW 2nd Street in Fort Lauderdale. Cities of the Future is included in the MODS Discovery Pass, an all-in-one ticket that includes Museum exhibitions, live science demonstrations and one IMAX documentary film. For tickets, please visit mods.org/tickets and for showtimes, please visit mods.org/showtimes.

VIP Upstairs/Downstairs Tours at Bonnet House Museum & Gardens 1/10/24, 1/17/24, 1/24/24, 2/14/24, 2/21/24, 2/28/24, 3/13/24, 3/20/24, 3/27/24, 4/10/24, 4/17/24, 4/24/24, 5/8/24, 5/15/24, 5/22/24

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VIP Upstairs/Downstairs Tours at Bonnet House Museum & Gardens
Wednesday, 01/10/2024-05/29/2024, 10:00 am-02:00 pm
Bonnet House Museum & Gardens
900 N Birch Rd,
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33304
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Cost: 40

Bonnet House Museum & Gardens, located in the heart of Fort Lauderdale, is offering VIP Upstairs/Downstairs Tours of Evelyn and Frederic Bartlett’s historic main house located on the grounds of the whimsical 35-acre subtropical estate.

These small group tours will include a sneak peek of the newly refurbished, normally closed areas of the Bartlett family’s private living quarters, as well as exclusive entrances to rooms that have never been seen before on other Bonnet House tours. The iconic Bonnet House estate was built in 1920 as the winter retreat of the Birch and Bartlett family.

The Upstairs/Downstairs Tours, led by seasoned Bonnet House docents, will take place at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on the second, third, and fourth Wednesdays of each month between January 10 – May 29, 2024.

Tickets are $40 per person and offered in groups of up to 10 to allow for questions and discussion. Limited reservations are available and pre-registration is required. Please note, the ability to climb stairs is necessary to fully participate in these tours.

To register for the Upstairs/Downstairs Tours, please visit: https://www.bonnethouse.org/groups-specialty-tours/ For additional information or to learn more about tours and classes offered, please visit www.bonnethouse.org or call 954-703-2614.