Tag: 8/27/26

Start your college journey – Free Weekly Orientation Session at AGMU! 8/6/26, 8/13/26, 8/20/26, 8/27/26, 9/3/26, 9/10/26, 9/17/26, 9/24/26,

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Start your college journey – Free Weekly Orientation Session at AGMU!
Thursday, 08/06/2026-09/24/2026, 06:00 pm-07:00 pm
AGMU South Florida Campus – Miami Lakes
15201 NW 79th Ct,
Miami Lakes, Florida, 33016
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Cost: FREE

Take the first step toward your future with AGMU! 🎓

Thinking about earning your certificate, diploma, associate, bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree? Join us for our Thursday Orientation Sessions at AGMU South Florida Campus to learn about our academic programs, admissions process, financial aid opportunities, and receive personalized guidance from our admissions team.

📅 Dates: August 6, 13, 20 & 27
🕕 Time: 6:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m.
📍 AGMU South Florida Campus – Miami Lakes
15201 NW 79th Ct, Miami Lakes, FL 33016

This orientation is free and open to everyone. Bring your family or friends and discover how AGMU can help you achieve your academic and career goals! Reserve your spot in the link below ⬇️
https://learn.agmu.edu/agmu-orientacion-en-south-florida-campus

Bloody Waters The Zaragozana and Cuban Piracy in the 1820s 8/27/26

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Bloody Waters The Zaragozana and Cuban Piracy in the 1820s
Thursday, 08/27/2026-, 02:00 pm-

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Cost: free

During the early 19th century, as Spain’s empire in the Americas began to unravel, the Caribbean became a battleground for privateers, pirates, and imperial powers.

Join us for an online book talk with author Glenn M. Stein as he discusses his latest work, “Bloody Waters: The Zaragozana and Cuban Piracy in the 1820s.”

In “Bloody Waters,” Stein draws on groundbreaking archival research from eight countries to uncover the dramatic history of Cuban piracy during this turbulent era. Centered on the pursuit and capture of the infamous pirate captain Cayetano Aragones aboard the schooner Zaragozana, the book traces the rise and fall of piracy along Cuba’s coasts through vivid storytelling, newly uncovered historical evidence, and striking visual materials.

Stein will present the research behind the book and explore the political, maritime, and social forces that shaped one of the Caribbean’s most fascinating and often overlooked chapters of history, the Age of Sail. Following the presentation, Amanda Moreno-Schroeder, Esperanza Bravo de Varona Chair and director of the Cuban Heritage Collection will moderate a live audience Q&A.

About the Presenter
Glenn “Marty” Stein is a polar and maritime historian, having sailed in the Arctic, to the Falkland Islands, South Georgia Island, and many Antarctic destinations. Stein has researched maritime and polar history since 1975, and regularly publishes in journals, magazines, and online. He is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and Royal Canadian Geographical Society, life member of the American Polar Society, member of the Orders and Medals Research Society in the United Kingdom, and the Life Saving Awards Research Society in the United Kingdom.

The author of over 70 articles and papers, Stein’s award-winning book, “Discovering the North-West Passage: The Four-Year Arctic Odyssey of H.M.S. Investigator and the McClure Expedition” (McFarland, 2015) was launched at the Library of Congress.

“Bloody Waters: The Zaragozana and Cuban Piracy in the 1820s” (McFarland, 2026) represents groundbreaking research into the history and genealogy of the hunters and the hunted of Cuban piracy. The narrative follows swashbuckling action, tense trials, and somber executions, chronicling the attempt to end the scourge.

Island City Stage presents the Tony Award-winning Play Eureka Day 8/20/26 – 9/13/26

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Island City Stage presents the Tony Award-winning Play Eureka Day
Thursday, 08/20/2026-09/13/2026, 07:00 pm-10:00 pm
Island City Stage
2304 N. Dixie Highway,
Wilton Manors, Florida, 33305
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Cost: $45 – $62

Eureka Day, winner of the 2025 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play, will close out island City Stage’s 14th season of bold, inventive storytelling! Don’t miss this smart, satirical look at parenting, privilege, and the minefield of modern communication. Tickets are on sale now for this bitingly funny and startlingly timely play running August 20 – September 13.

Welcome to Eureka Day, the ultra-progressive private school in California where every voice matters—until a mumps outbreak turns harmony into hysteria. In this, a well-meaning board of directors prides itself on consensus and inclusion. But when public health collides with personal beliefs, even the most open-minded parents find themselves at odds. As tensions rise and Zoom meetings spiral into chaos, the community must confront the uncomfortable truth: sometimes, doing the right thing means not pleasing everyone.

Eureka Day premiered at Aurora Theatre Company in Berkeley, California in April 2018 then moved to New York at Walkerspace the following year. Its European premiere at The Old Vic in September, 2022 featured Mark McKinney, Helen Hunt, Susan Kelechi Watson, Kirsten Foster and Ben Schnetzer. In 2024, Eureka Day premiered on Broadway at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre starring Bill Irwin, Amber Gray, Jessica Hecht, Thomas Middleditch, Chelsea Yakura-Kurtz and Eboni Flowers.

Jonathan Spector is a Tony Award-winning playwright based in Oakland, California, whose work has been produced on and off-Broadway, regionally and internationally. His plays include Eureka Day (2025 Best Revival: Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, Drama League Award & Dorian Award); This Much I Know (Edgerton Award, Glickman Award, BATCC Award); Birthright; Best Available; Siesta Key; and Good. Better. Best. Bested. Spector’s work has been produced with Manhattan Theatre Club, the Old Vic/Sonia Friedman Productions, Pasadena Playhouse, Hampstead Theatre, Miami New Drama, Colt Coeur, Theater J, Syracuse Stage, Asolo Rep, Aurora Theatre, Marin Theatre and Mosaic Theater, among others. He has been a MacDowell Fellow, Playwrights Foundation Resident Playwright, TheatreWorks Core Writer, Playwrights Center Core Writer, SPACE on Ryder Farm Resident and PlayPenn Haas Fellow. Jonathan is currently under commission with Manhattan Theatre Club, Roundabout Theatre Company and La Jolla Playhouse.

Island City Stage’s production of Eureka Day is directed by Andy Rogow and stars Brandon Campbell (Eli), Jen Chia (Meiko), Rita Cole (Carina), Ted DeChatelet (Don), and Maribeth Graham (Suzanne).

Eureka Day Lights and Sound Sponsor is Scott Bennett and Costume Sponsor is Howard Kurzweil. Additional funding is provided by the following: The Our Fund Foundation, The Schubert Foundation Inc., the SHS Foundation, the Warten Foundation, and OutClique.

Individual show tickets start at $45. A Mimosa Sunday performance sponsored by Marc Martorana & Don D’Arminio will take place on August 30. A Women’s Night at the Theater with a pre-show reception sponsored by PJ Hitchins will take place on September 4. The show runs for one hour and 50 minutes with an intermission.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.islandcitystage.org, call (954) 928-9800 or email boxoffice@islandcitystage.org. Follow Island City Stage on Facebook at facebook.com/IslandCityStage and on Instagram at @islandcitystage.

“Timeless Tropics: Florida’s Changing Landscapes” Fine Art Exhibit at History Fort Lauderdale 7/9/26 – 9/13/26

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“Timeless Tropics: Florida’s Changing Landscapes” Fine Art Exhibit at History Fort Lauderdale
Thursday, 07/09/2026-, 10:00 am-04:00 pm
History Fort Lauderdale/New River Inn
231 SW Second Avenue,
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33301
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Cost: Free

History Fort Lauderdale, proud steward of our community’s past by making our heritage accessible and engaging to residents and visitors, will present “Timeless Tropics: Florida’s Changing Landscape” from Thursday, July 9, through Sunday, September 13. This free summer fine art exhibit exploring Florida’s evolving natural and urban landscapes will feature works by award-winning artist Tim Forman and photographer David Paulo plus contextual historical maps of our timeless state.

Visitors to History Fort Lauderdale’s “Timeless Tropics: Florida’s Changing Landscape” will experience Tim Forman’s artfully curated oil on canvas masterworks of the Florida Everglades, waterscapes, beachscapes and natural wildlife. These landscapes are complemented by David Paulo’s bold photographic narrative of buildings and neighborhoods in South Florida that are significant to culture and life of minority communities. Documented cities include Sistrunk, Lauderhill, and Dania Beach. Historical maps of Florida from pre-Revolutionary War/Spanish Florida in 1749 to British controlled Florida in 1763 to Florida as a U.S. state in 1845 and illustrative panels will context and clarity about our history.

“Timeless Tropics: Florida’s Changing Landscape” is part of History Fort Lauderdale’s contribution to America’s 250 activities. On July 4, 2026, our nation will commemorate and celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The journey toward this historic milestone is an opportunity to pause and reflect on our nation’s past, honor the contributions of all Americans, and look ahead toward the future we want to create for the next generation and beyond.

Support for History Fort Lauderdale’s “Timeless Tropics: Florida’s Changing Landscape” exhibit has been provided 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.

History Fort Lauderdale offers a variety of engaging multicultural experiences throughout the year. It seeks to bring awareness to the community through both traveling exhibits and multiple permanent displays including “Women Trailblazers,” “Fort Lauderdale – the Early Years,” “Roots of Resilience: The Journey of Black Broward,” “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,” “The Growth and History of the Broward County Sheriff’s Office,” and “Take PRIDE, a Retrospective on LGBTQ Life in South Florida.”

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 “Timeless Tropics: Florida’s Changing Landscape” at History Fort Lauderdale, call (954) 463-4431 or visit historyfortlauderdale.org.