Friday Night Movie

Watch The Blind Side in Downtown Hollywood this Friday!

Bring your family to this FREE movie event in Downtown Hollywood on February 22th!

Each Friday ArtsPark will be showing a free family friendly flick, so come on down! Bring a blanket or a lawn chair and sit back for an evening of fun...

This week's feature will be The Blind Side, a touching sports drama based on the book by Michael Lewis.

The show starts at 8pm and runs until approximately 9:30pm.

Showing at:
ArtsPark at Young Circle Amphitheater
1 Young Circle
Hollywood, FL 33020

For more information call 954-921-3500 or visit Hollywood Events for a full list of featured films.

Free Concert

ARTSPARK LIVE! presents
MATT "GUITAR" MURPHY & TERRANCE SIMIEN
ArtsPark at Young Circle
Saturday, September 22, 2012 • 6:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Downtown Hollywood will kick off the 2012-13 cultural season with an ArtsPark Live! free concert on the lawn on Saturday, September 22, 2012 from 6-11 p.m., featuring legendary Mississippi bluesman Matt "Guitar" Murphy and Grammy-winning Louisiana zydeco master Terrance Simien. As a special family-friendly bonus, Simien will also present his award-winning interactive educational music experience, Creole for Kidz.

6 p.m. - Creole for Kidz & The History of Zydeco
7 p.m. - Matt "Guitar" Murphy with The Nouveaux Honkies
9 p.m. - Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience

Information: 954-924-2980 or click here for details.
Source: Visit Hollywood

May Events in Hollywood, Florida

There's always something happening in Hollywood! Stay with us to be close to the action.

RELAY FOR LIFE
ArtsPark at Young Circle
Friday-Saturday, May 4-5, 2012
Join us for a community event where people of all ages and from all walks of life come together for a common cause, and where participants enjoy the camaraderie of a team while raising funds to support the research, education, advocacy, and patient services provided by the American Cancer Society.
Information: www.RelayForLife.org/HollywoodFL

DREAM CAR CLASSIC
Hollywood Blvd, between 19th & 21st Avenue
Sunday, May 6, 2012
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Back by popular demand! The Dream Car Classic Car Show returns to Downtown Hollywood the first Sunday of the month through June 2012. Pre-1980 classic cars, modern classics and custom cars from 1981-2012. $10 car registration from 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. (Show Car Entrance: 20th Avenue & Tyler Street). People's Choice Award - 2 Classes; Top Ten Vehicles Award.
Upcoming dates: June 3
Information: 954-214-2457

FULL MOON DRUM CIRCLE
ArtsPark at Young Circle
Sunday, May 6, 2012
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Bring a drum or percussion instrument to the ArtsPark and participate in a guided drum circle. All skill levels welcome. Meet at the Palm Court (West Side).
Information: Resurrection Drums, 954-926-0204

HARD ROCK LIVE at the
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
1 Seminole Way, Hollywood
All seats are reserved and available at the Hard Rock Live Box Office and through Ticketmaster.

• THE MUSICAL BOX, Wednesday, May 2, 2012, 8:00 p.m.
• THE BEACH BOYS 50th ANNIVERSARY TOUR, Friday, May 4, 2012, 8:00 p.m.
• MARY MARY, Sunday, May 6, 2012, 7:00 p.m.
• NEIL BERG'S 100 YEARS OF HOLLYWOOD, Tuesday, May 8, 2012, 8:00 p.m.
• MELISSA ETHRIDGE, Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 8:00 p.m.
• JOAN RIVERS, Thursday, May 17, 2012, 8:00 p.m.

Art and Culture Center of Hollywood
1650 Harrison Street
954-921-3274
www.ArtAndCultureCenter.org
EXHIBITION: Phillip Estlund: Subprime/Subtropics
Exhibit runs through May 27, 2012
Subprime-Subtropics is Phillip Estlund's first solo exhibition in Broward County. The Lake Worth-based contemporary visual artist will exhibit sculptures and two-dimensional collages that inhabit the psychological and physical terrain left behind by man-made and natural disasters. More info
EXHIBITION: Moira Holohan: Elements
Exhibit runs through May 27, 2012
Moira Holohan's work is grounded in experimental processes where she manipulates various media including assemblage, video animation, and collage. She will be presenting works inspired by the four classic elements of nature: earth, air, water, and fire. More info

ARTSPARK LIVE!
ArtsPark at Young Circle
Every Friday & Saturday, 8:00 p.m.
Get your groove on at ARTSPARK LIVE!, a free weekend concert series dedicated to showcasing South Florida's finest talent in the heart of Downtown Hollywood. Enjoy every musical style under the sun at the state-of-the-art ArtsPark Amphitheater at Young Circle every Friday and Saturday night at 8:00 p.m.
May 5: Noches De Acapulco - 11-Pc Mariachi Ensemble
May 11: Lanzallamas Monofonica - Afro Latin America World Beat Mezcla
May 12: David Shelley & Bluestone - Eclectic Blues/Rock/Soul
May 18: Caribbean Music Farm - Reggae
May 19: Tato Y Su Son - Latin Jazz
May 25: Let It Be - Beatles Tribute Band
May 26: Positively Africa - Contemporary African Music

Experience Brazil

HOLLYWOOD ARTSPARK EXPERIENCE: BRAZILArtsPark at Young Circle
Saturday, March 17, 2012
6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

The Rhythm Foundation presents a free cultural showcase featuring the sights and sounds of northeastern Brazil and live music by Recife's spectacular SpokFrevo Orquestra, an internationally acclaimed 21-piece big band that mixes the frenetic carnival rhythms of Brazil's wildly upbeat 'frevo' music with the razor-sharp arrangements and virtuoso improvisations of jazz.

Information: 954-924-2980 or www.RhythmFoundation.com

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January Happenings in Hollywood

1/6-1/29
Miami based artist Freddy Jouwayed will present a site-specific installation of his labor-intensive drawings on paper in the Center's middle galleries.
Where: Art and Culture Center of Hollywood 1650 Harrison Street Hollywood, FL 33020
954.921.3274

1/6-1/31
The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood offers private music and voice instruction for students of all ages. These one-on-one lessons give students the ability to progress at their own pace, allowing them to gain full understanding of musical techniques, notes, vocabulary and music appreciation. No prior experience required.
Where: Classes take place at the Hollywood Central Performing Arts Center: 1770 Monroe St (US1 and Monroe)
One hour lessons: $55 members $60 non members
954.921.3274

1/6-1/27, Friday Nights only
The Single Gourmet sponsors dinners and dances for singles every Friday evening at some of the best well known restaurants in Hollywood and surrounding areas of Broward County starting at 7:00 PM. We provide an upscale climate for quality singles to dine, meet and mingle.
7-10:30pm
954-723-9608

1/7
6th Annual FLIPANY FUN RUN presented by Memorial Healthcare Systems. Florida Introduces Physical Activity and Nutrition to Youth Inc., (FLIPANY), a non-profit organization, works to combat childhood obesity locally by providing affordable nutrition and physical activity education to kids, teens, adults, and seniors in Florida. 

Where: North Beach Park Broadwalk, 3601 N. Ocean Dr., Hollywood Course
Jeannie Necessary: (954)636-2388

1/7-1/28, Saturdays only
If you are in love with "Backgammon" the Downtown Hollywood Backgammon Club is just the perfect place to come and enjoy a game of Backgammon. We offer Social Backgammon on Wednesday 7PM and Tournament Backgammon on Saturday 12:30PM. Please check our Blog for details.
12:30-4:30pm
http://DowntownHollywoodBackgammonClub.blogspot.com


Source: Hollywood Gazette

Drum Circle

Hollywood has something for everyone! Tomorrow night is the full moon, and hosts another great Hollywood event, the Full Moon Drum Circle!

Bring a drum or percussion instrument to the ArtsPark at Young Circle and participate in a guided drum circle. All skill levels welcome. Meet at the Palm Court (West Side). Saturday, December 10, 2011, 7:00p.m. - 9:00p.m.

This event is sponsored by Resurrection Drums.

This Weekend in Hollywood

This weekend in Hollywood:

Stay with us after you sstuff yourself with the Rock'n'Brews Food Truck Fest at ArtsPark at Young Circle. A whole caravan of renowned gourmet food trucks will roll into Downtown Hollywood for a weekend of fabulous food, national entertainment acts, beers from around the country and an amazing craft village.

Saturday, December 3, 2011, Noon - 10:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 4, 2011, Noon - 6:00 p.m.

Also this weekend, The Annual Candy Cane Parade! Click Here for more information.