Category: Looking Ahead

Art Museum Hosts Sunny Days/Starry Nights Event Nov. 2

NSU Art Museum is hosting its Sunny Days/Starry Nights – Free First Thursday event monthly every first Thursday free of charge. This event is presented by Broward Health.

Attendees enjoy free admission to the museum and 2-for-1 All Day Happy Hour. There will also be a “Mini Muse” drop-in session for children inspired by current exhibitions from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The event will be held on Thursday, Nov. 2, at the NSU Art Museum, One Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

For more information contact the NSU Art Museum at 954-525-5500, moareservations@moafl.org

 

Posted 10/18/23

NSU Art Museum Hosts Neighbor Day Event Oct. 29

NSU Art Museum is hosting its Neighbor Day event monthly every last Sunday for Fort Lauderdale residents. This event, sponsored by the City of Fort Lauderdale, offers free admission to the museum for Fort Lauderdale residents. Residents also will receive 2-for-1 wine in the Museum Café and 10% off books published by the NSU Art Museum.

Residents must show a photo ID, driver’s license, or residential utility bill with proof of Fort Lauderdale address. The event will be held on Sunday, Oct. 29, at the NSU Art Museum, One Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 from noon to 5 p.m.

For more information, https://nsuartmuseum.org/event/free-fort-lauderdale-neighbor-day/ or contact to museum at 954-525-5500, moareservations@moafl.org

Posted 10/18/23

Acclaimed Writer Comes to Performing Arts Center Nov. 16

Lauren Groff, who has been called one of the generation’s “finest living writers” by The New York Times, will take the stage at the Rose and Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, to share her experiences, inspirations, and creative process that have contributed to her remarkable and award-winning writing career.

Attendees will be captivated by Groff’s reflections on the craft of writing and discussion on what influences and informs her best-selling works. “The Vaster Wilds,” Groff’s latest novel, has been praised by the Los Angeles Times for “reinventing the adventure novel” and promises to be a tense and riveting tale of survival.

Attendees can look forward to an engaging discussion about the book and the processes that inform her mastery of the historical fiction genre. This event will be moderated by former WPLG Local 10 news anchor Laurie Jennings.

Posted 10/22/23

Author, Conservationist, Adventurer to Hold Talk at NSU, Oct. 27

NSU Alvin Sherman Library is excited to welcome South African conservationist, surfer, businessman, author, filmmaker, and three-time Guinness World Record holder Chris Bertish. Bertish will be talking about his book “All In! The Atlantic Standup Paddle Crossing -93 Days Alone at Sea” on Friday, Oct. 27. The talk details his historic 2017 accomplishment of being the first individual to Stand Up Paddle (SUP) across the Atlantic Ocean, an arduous solo trip that spanned from Morocco, Africa to Antigua in the Caribbean. Bertish will also recall his experiences at sea which include but are not limited to, being hunted by a great white shark, being towed by a giant squid, and capsizing multiple times. Attendees will be equal parts enthralled by Bertish’s harrowing journey, and uplifted by his positive attitude which shows that one can accomplish anything that they put their mind to.

In addition to the Author talk with Chris Bertish, this event will feature a Q&A Session, and copies of All In! will be available for purchase.

Tickets are available now via Rose and Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center.

Posted 10/08/23

Breakfast Panel to Discuss Breast Cancer Strategies, Oct. 18

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The AutoNation Institute for Breast Cancer Research and Care’s mission is to eradicate breast cancer through prevention as well as the development of new clinical strategies that involve personalized medicine.

Join us as we hear from an expert panel that will address the areas of research and innovative treatments that push the needle forward for generations to come.

  • Date: Wednesday Oct. 18
  • Time: 7:30 – 9:30 a.m.
  • Title: Breast Cancer Awareness Breakfast Panel
  • Location: Alvin Sherman Library – Cotilla Gallery

Registration Link: https://cvent.me/wYeb0w

Posted 10/03/23

Alvin Sherman Library Presents ‘A Day for Children,’ Oct. 21

Nova Southeastern University is pleased to announce the return of the annual health literacy fair, “A Day For Children” on Saturday, Oct. 21, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event showcases free and low-cost health and wellness services for children from birth to 16 years of age. Health care education and activities for vision, medical, speech, behavior, and dental health as well as physical and occupational therapy will be provided through NSU Health Centers.

Free games, activities, and food will be provided for attendees.  For more information regarding this free event please visit lib.nova.edu/adfc

H.E.L.P Event to Help Veterans with Homeownership, Oct. 15

The Alvin Sherman Library and NSU Military Affairs Veterans Resource Center would like to invite you to a day of learning from VAREP (Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals) for the Homeownership Education & Literacy Program (H.E.L.P) on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023.  This full day workshop will detail the home buying process, VA Loans, payment assistance programs ,and much more.

Completing the H.E.L.P. course could result in up to an $80,000 down payment assistance grant and discounted bank fees in Broward County.

Posted 09/22/23

LaSirène’s Mirror: Reflections of Sustained Resistance through Art and Vodou, Sept. 30

Since its inception, Haiti, the second free republic in the Americas, has grappled with enduring misconceptions about its people and the role of Vodou. Haitian artists have been pivotal in visually capturing the cultural interpretations of Vodou, using artistic imagery to document the essence and significance of the tradition’s resistance to colonization. Rooted in Vodou, Haitian inhabitants have preserved an epistemology of liberation through visual depictions—a legacy continued by artists today. LaSirène, the cosmic embodiment of the goddess spirit, and Lwa of the sea serve as a symbol of water, beauty, and fierce sacred healing, having witnessed the middle passage.

This presentation – on Sept. 30 at the NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale from 3 to 4 p.m. –explores LaSirène, particularly within the context of the water Lwa spirits featured in NSU Art Museum’s Cosmic Mirrors exhibition. The presentation will be made by Professor Charlene Désir, Ed.D., with NSU’s Fischler College of Education & School of Criminal Justice, and Andrea Nevins, Ph.D., M.F.A., Dean of NSU’s Farquhar Honors College. It also will investigate Western depictions of Haiti, revealing distortions that have obscured the nation’s rich cultural fabric. With a focus on Haitian culture’s preservation, the presentation underscores Vodou’s enduring role as a bastion of spiritual expression and resistance against attempts to undermine its importance. Through this exploration, the presentation highlights the intertwined narratives of LaSirène and the water Lwa spirits, unveiling their profound ties to Haiti’s ongoing struggle for identity, autonomy, and cultural preservation. By delving into the role of art in preserving tradition and conveying resistance, the narrative of Haiti’s history is recontextualized, empowering its people to reclaim their stories from misrepresentation.

Posted 09/19/23

Powerful Film Documents Lynching of Rubin Stacy, Oct. 3

This documentary film, directed and produced by Tenile Brown, looks at history through the eyes of Anne Naves, the niece of Rubin Stacy. Anne recounts the events that led up to the lynching of Rubin Stacy.  There is power in this story.  There is an even greater power in telling untold family stories. There is a release for the kindred who are connected by blood and the community that holds space for them.
The Nova Southeastern University Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center has a unique partnership with the Broward County Board of County Commissioners to provide access to its resources not just for NSU students, faculty, and staff but to anyone living, working, or going to school in Broward County.  As a university library and cultural center, the library has something for everyone.
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Ticket must be presented for entry. Limit of two tickets per transaction.

Posted 09/18/23

Levan Center Speaker Addresses Smartphone Generation

Jean M. Twenge, Ph.D., will be speaking at the Alan B. Levan l NSU Broward Center of Innovation on Tuesday, September 26, from 5 to 6:30 p.m.

Twenge, a professor of psychology at San Diego State. University, is the author of more than 180 scientific publications and seven books, including “Generations: The Real Differences between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers and Silents—and What They Mean for America’s Future” and “iGen: Why Today’s Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy— and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood —and What That Means for the Rest of Us.”

Posted 09/07/23

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