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The Visual & Performing Arts Department (V&PA) has been an integral part of Broward College since the College’s inception in 1960. If you want to study Architecture, Dance, Film Production, Graphic Design, Music, Music Technology, Theatre, or Visual Arts as a concentration — or just take a few classes for enrichment — then V&PA at Broward College is for you. We also produce a full season of performances and exhibitions in our world-class facilities. Explore our website or contact us directly to find out more about our class offerings and season calendar of events. We look forward to seeing you soon.
Events are subject to change. Admission is free unless otherwise stated. No exchanges. Please visit our site prior to attending for the most up-to-date information.
Jan. 8 - Feb. 29, 2024
Jan. 24, 2023 | Artist Reception and Artist Talk from 2 - 4 p.m.
Ileana Tolibia is a Cuban born artist based in Miami, Florida. She is known for her evocative and richly textured oil paintings that delve into the intricacies and paradoxes of human emotions. Her works can be characterized by the skillful and unexpected layering of ambiguous mixed images, which are inspired and chosen from nature, dreams, memories, art history, poetry, mythological and folkloric stories, photographs found in books and magazines, and even from social media. Through painting she metaphorically explores how sensory perceptions shape our experiences of our environment, leading us to become aware of complex interconnections, correlations, and congruences. As rapid technological advancement is aggressively changing the ways in which we interact with and engage our surroundings, Tolibia’s vivid filled with swirling fluid brushstrokes, encourage viewers to engage in a reflective journey through memory and sentiment.
For the past three years I have been thinking a lot about my life – things or questions such as: What happened? Where am I now as a result? and What is there still from all of it for me now to create art? Remembering “the old” of my grandmother and seeing “the now” of my grandmother dying during the pandemic increased my awareness about the fragility of life. I felt connected to my work more than ever before. Maybe I am getting old. But these all brought me emotions of nostalgia. The feeling of an idealized past and the longing for things that no longer exist. Spending countless hours playing with my daughter while realizing the Time in which she is growing up, made me revisit my childhood and my smooth and bumpy long-lasting ride as an immigrant. - Ileana Tolibia
Ileana Tolibia graduated with honors in 2006 from New World School of the Arts, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting and a minor in Art History. She later received a Master's in Studio Art from the University of Miami in 2022. Tolibia’s art has been featured in various exhibitions including the University of Miami Art Gallery, Zones Contemporary Art Center, MAC Art Galleries, Inside Out Project Ft Lauderdale, & Art Basel Miami Satellite Fair.
Jan. 25 - Feb. 21, 2024
Jan. 25, 2024 | Opening Reception: 4 - 7 p.m.
This exhibition features recent works by a selection of Visual and Performing Arts faculty and recognized artists, including Nathalie Alfonso, Rod Appleton, Angelica Clyman, Jessica Dehen, Teresa Diehl, Shady Eshghi, Jonathan Hunt, Jan Johnson, Gardner Cole Miller, Nick Starr, and Niko Yulis. The eclectic exhibit incorporates various media and disciplines such as painting, drawing, ceramics, sculpture, digital art, video, printmaking, photography, textiles, and installation.
Rosemary Duffy Larson Classical Series
Sunday, February 18, 2024 at 2 p.m.
We are pleased to announce the return of Amernet Quartet, the premier South Florida string ensemble. They have played for us before to great acclaim, and we are very excited to welcome them back to Bailey Hall with a wholly new program.
Broward Symphony Orchestra
Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, 7:30 p.m.
The Broward Symphony celebrates Americana with a program that includes An American Symphony (from Mr. Holland’s Opus) by Michael Kamen, An American in Paris by George Gershwin, as well as tributes to Henry Mancini and Louis Armstrong. Featuring Adrian Camacho on trumpet.
Ticket Prices: Free
Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024 - Wednesday, Apr. 10, 2024
Opening Reception: Thursday, Feb. 29, 4 - 7 p.m.
Artist Lecture: Thursday, Feb. 29, 5 p.m.
"I bite the brass between my teeth" explores the precarious emotions of being queer in a society riddled by violence. Through kinetic sculptures, intimate photographs of the artist and her partner, sound, and melted bullets, Mercedes explores queer love through brass, one of the most sonically potent metals on this earth.
Stephanie Mercedes is a queer Latinx interdisciplinary artist who works between kinetic sculpture, photography, sound and performance. She is interested in creating rituals of mourning and primarily melts down weapons to create works of art. Mercedes has exhibited and performed at the Bronx Museum, the Kennedy Center, the Smithsonian, the National Gallery of Art, the Museum of the Americas and the Daura Museum. She has been funded by the Foundation for Contemporary Art, NALAC, Light Works and Open Society Foundation. Mercedes recently produced their first opera "Never In Our Image" with CulturalDC.
Ticket Prices: Free
written by Arthur Miller
Mar. 21-31, 2024
Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays, 8 p.m.
Ticket Prices: Free
Rosemary Duffy Larson Classical Series
Sunday, Mar. 24, 2024, 2 p.m.
We are honored to host the Bohemian Trio, a group of New York-based artists blending different cultures and musical traditions into something wholly original with a unique combination of piano, cello and saxophone. Like our world and our society, music is constantly evolving, and Bohemian Trio is at the forefront of this progress.
Friday, Apr. 12, 2024, - Saturday, Apr. 13, 2024, 7:30 p.m.
Join us for an awe-inspiring evening of dance as the Broward College Dance Ensemble proudly presents its Spring Dance Concert! You won't want to miss this special performance featuring new works by Broward College faculty, students, and guest choreographers, Erin St. John and Shaina Kaim. Prepare to be immersed and entertained!
Ticket Prices: Free
Rosemary Duffy Larson Classical Series in collaboration with APAI
Sunday, April 14, 2024 at 2 p.m.
We are beyond excited to present an intimate evening of Indian classical music featuring Indro Roy on sitar. This is a collaboration between RDL Series and the Association of Performing Arts of India. Please join us on this magical journey.
Thursday, Apr. 18, 2024 - Wednesday, May. 29, 2024
Opening Reception: Thursday, Apr. 18, 5 - 8 p.m.
This juried exhibition showcases the works of some of Broward College's most talented art students. These emerging artists are offered a unique opportunity as they pursue careers in their field, allowing them to display their work in a professional gallery environment.
This year’s juror is Kandy G Lopez, Associate Professor and Program Director of Art and Design at Nova Southeastern University. She received her BFA in Painting and BS in Marketing and Management from the University of South Florida, and her MFA from Florida Atlantic University. Lopez's work has been shown in solo exhibitions at ACA Galleries, NSU Art Museum of Fort Lauderdale, Miramar Cultural Center, Coral Springs Museum of Art, Girls Club Warehouse, and Frank C Ortis Gallery. She has also exhibited at Kinfolk House, Armory Art Center, New Bedford Art Museum, and Studio 18. Lopez received the Broward County Cultural Division Artist Innovation Grant for 2022–2023 and the Project Row House Grant in 2022. She has also been awarded residencies at Nacan in the Dominican Republic, Ucross in Wyoming, Hambidge in Rabun County, Georgia, and Stay Home Gallery & Artist Residency in Paris, Tennessee.
Ticket Prices: Free
Broward Choral Society
Saturday, Apr. 20, 2024, 7:30 p.m.
Details coming soon...
Ticket Prices: Free
Broward College Symphonic Band
Sunday, April 21, 2024, 2 p.m.
Details coming soon...
Ticket Prices: Free
Broward College Jazz Combos and Big Band
Wednesday, April 24, 2024, 6 - 8 p.m.
Details coming soon...
Ticket Prices: Free
An Original One Act Comedy About Our Addicition to Technology and Social Media
Apr. 26-28, 2024
Friday & Saturday, 8 p.m.
Sunday, 2 p.m.
The Department of Theatre at Broward Community College will present “LOL,” an original one-act play by Broward College faculty and students, in the Performing and Cultural Arts Theatre located at it’s South Campus in Pembroke Pines from April 26 – 28, 2024. Performances take place Friday at 8 p.m., and Saturday at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. LOL is a collection of original scenes and monologues about society’s obsession with “virtual” relationships, digital technology, and social media. Subject matter is mature and intended for persons aged 13 or older. For further information please email mreed1@broward.edu.
Ticket Prices: Free
Performing and Cultural Arts Theatre (PCAT)
Broward Symphony Orchestra
Saturday, April 27, 2024, 7:30pm
Details coming soon...
Ticket Prices: Free
Thursday, May 2, 2024, 6 - 9 p.m.
Discover the next generation of cinematic talent at the Broward College Student Film Showcase. This biannual event unveils a diverse array of films crafted by budding filmmakers enrolled in the Introduction to Filmmaking, Nonfiction Filmmaking, Fiction Filmmaking, and Capstone Production courses. Immerse yourself in a captivating display of storytelling, creativity, and technical prowess as these aspiring directors showcase their unique perspectives and narratives on the big screen. Don’t miss the opportunity to witness the future of film at Broward College.
Ticket Prices: Free
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