Valentine’s Day ‘Dinner and a Show’

Photos Courtesy of The Gathering Plate and Broward Cultural Division

Whether it’s Date-Night-In or Date-Night-Out, enjoy perfect Valentine’s Day plans with dinner and a show.

Looking for something safe for you and your loved one to do this Valentine’s Day weekend? Create your own “dinner and a show” night at home or pack a picnic from one of these local arts and entertainment experiences. For culinary inspiration and a step-by-step guide to create, check out these perfectly paired cheese and charcuterie boards brought to you by The Gathering Plate (www.GatheringPlate.com).

Benji Brown Backlot Live at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Fort Lauderdale

Enjoy a safe and socially distanced show at the new Backlot Live at the Broward Center. Located at the Lillian S. Wells Backstage Place, this new experience offers a one-of-a-kind evening of entertainment under the stars as you enjoy an in-person show with comedian Benji Brown. Saturday, February 13, 2021 at 7:00PM and 9:30PM www.BrowardCenter.org

New York Stories Florida Grand Opera, Miami Theater Center, Miami Shores

New York Stories opera presents three intimate vignettes based on real people’s experiences living in the Big Apple. The opera is musically conversational in three skits sung in English, hosted at the Miami Theater Center. Saturday, February 13, 2021 at 8:00PM and Sunday, February 14, 2021 at 3:00PM www.FGO.org

Compensation Island City Stage, Wilton Manors

Tara, a young woman, drops out of college unbeknownst to her mother and becomes a surrogate for Gabriel and Elliott, a well-established gay couple. Suddenly, Tara finds herself carrying not only their future child, but a terrible secret as well. Saturday, February 13, 2021 8:00PM and Sunday, February 14, 2021 at 5:00PM www.IslandCityStage.org

Ben Rosenblum Trio: A Jazz Valentine’s Celebration Arts Garage, Delray Beach

Award-winning, NYC-based jazz pianist and accordionist Ben Rosenblum celebrates Valentine’s Day with a onenight only, special program of love songs and ballads from around the world. Together with his internationallytouring trio, Rosenblum revisits classic love songs from the Great American Songbook and beyond, weaving together an eclectic selection of romantic numbers from the jazz and global music traditions. Sunday, February 14, 2021 at 7:00PM www.ArtsGarage.org

Easton Corbin Old School Square, Delray Beach

Easton Corbin croons in his distinctive Southern drawl and blends traditional instrumentation with modern day production alongside vivid country storytelling for a sound that is uniquely his. Hosted at the Old School Square in Delray Beach, tickets are priced per POD, which are clean and socially distanced bundled seating for up to four guests. Sunday, February 14, 2021 at 7:00PM www.OldSchoolSquare.org

VIRTUAL ENTERTAINMENT

Creativity Exploration: Love Shrines NSU Art Museum

One of NSU Art Museum’s most popular education programs, Creativity Exploration promotes the development of creativity and self-expression through art-making and the practice of mindfulness. Join educator and mindfulness instructor Lark Keeler for a Zoom class inspired by the art of assemblage and artists Yolanda Lopez, Malia Landis, and Betye Saar, participants will construct a mixed media shrine in honor of a loved one. Reservations required. Saturday, February 13, 2021 at 12:00-1:30PM www.NSUArtMuseum.org

Serenade Seraphic Fire

This Valentine’s Day let Seraphic Fire serenade you and your loved ones. Associate Conductor James K. Bass will host a presentation of never-before-released archival recordings of Seraphic Fire love songs – a highlight reel of some of the sweetest and most tender performances throughout the years. The performance continues into the next week as a Seraphic Fire artist prepares a personalized video performance serving as a one-on-one love-song serenade. Video release: Sunday, February 14, 2021 at 4:00PM, pre-concert conversation at 3:30PM www.SeraphicFire.org

FLiFF On Demand Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival

Go to the cinema with FLiFF’s curated list of awardwinning movies available for streaming from the comfort of your own home. More information and movies available at www.FLiFF.com/OnDemand.

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