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.

V&PA Spring 2025 Season Calendar

Spring 2025 V&PA Events

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.

 

Myriad: Faculty Art Exhibition

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Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024 - Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025

Opening Reception: Thursday, November 21st from 4 – 7 p.m. 

This exhibition features recent works by a selection of Visual and Performing Arts faculty and recognized artists, including Nathalie Alfonso, Maria Theresa Barbist, Maria Barriga, Roumen Boudev, Angelica Clyman, John Colón, Teresa Diehl, Shady Eshghi, Jose Luis Garcia, Jonathan Hunt, Jan Johnson, Yasmin Khalaf, Kohl King, James Lansing, Daniel Marosi, Rick McCawley, Pat Pacoe, Lisa Rockford, Ed Rosas, Nick Starr, Jean Vivas, 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.

Free Admission 

Rosemary Duffy Larson Gallery

 

Michael Thomas: Black Life

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Wednesday, Jan. 22 – Thursday, Apr. 17, 2025

Opening Reception & Artist Lecture: Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2 – 4 p.m.

In "Black Life," Michael Thomas presents a compelling visual narrative that pays homage to the rich cultural contributions of African Americans throughout history. His grand-scale sculptures capture scenes of resilience, community, and daily life, showcasing the complexities of African American experiences. Each piece is intricately constructed using diverse art and non-art materials, inviting viewers to engage with the depth and richness of the explored themes.

Michael Thomas, a talented artist based in North Miami, Florida, has significantly contributed to the art scene with his thought-provoking works. He has exhibited extensively across numerous U.S. states, as well as at esteemed venues such as the Art and Cultural Center of Hollywood and the Bonnet House Museum and Garden.

Visitors are encouraged to explore the exhibition and participate in the opening reception, where they can meet the artist and gain insights into his creative process and the inspiration behind his work.

More information about the exhibition is available on the Gallery's Instagram (@bcsouthcampusart).
    
Free Admission
  
The South Gallery

Boyd Meets Girl

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Rosemary Duffy Larson Classical Series

Sunday, January 26, 2025, 2:00 p.m.

RDL's 2025 Season is here!
Today we welcome back Boyd Meets Girl, a delightful and intimate combination of guitar and cello. Rupert and Laura will take us on an unforgettable journey of classical favorites and contemporary classics. Don't miss this if you would like a smile on your face!
  
Free Admission
  
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Bailey Hall

Broward County High School Art All-Stars Exhibition

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Thursday, Jan. 30 – Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025

Opening Reception: Thursday, Jan. 30, 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 Professor Emeritus, Catherine Leisek. Professor Leisek has been an educator for over forty years, including teaching at Broward College for twenty-six years in the Visual and Performing Art Department. She obtained her degrees from Fanshawe College (Diploma in Fine Art), University of Windsor (BFA), and Bowling Green State University (MA, MFA). Teaching was her true passion, instilling students with a love of art, and knowledge of its vital position in our society as a means of global communication. Professor Leisek has exhibited artwork internationally over the course of her fifty-year career including in China, Korea, Canada, Mexico, throughout Europe, and the Middle East. She currently has works in group exhibitions in Bogota, Colombia and Manus, Brazil with social justice group, the Artnauts, working out of the University of Colorado Boulder.
    
Free Admission
  
Rosemary Duffy Larson Gallery

On With The Music

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Broward College Symphonic Band

Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025, 2:00 p.m.

The BSB February Concert will feature several significant wind band selections, including "The Seeker" by David Maslanka, American Hymnsong Suite by Dwayne Milburn, and a humorous piece entitle "Grand Serenade for an Awful Lot of Winds and Percussion" by Peter Schickele, but touted as a composition of the fictional P.D.Q.Bach.
 
Free Admission
 

Bailey Hall

Jim Arendt: Those of Us Still Living

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Thursday, Feb. 20 – Saturday, Apr. 5, 2025

Opening Reception: Thursday, February 20th from 4 - 7 p.m.

Artist Lecture: Thursday, February 20, 5 p.m.

In “Those of Us Still Living” Jim Arendt presents compelling and evocative work that explores themes of identity, labor, and place. Using a range of mediums, including fabric, coal, and reclaimed materials, Arendt integrates personal and societal narratives, reflecting on the experiences of working-class communities. His artwork is marked by a distinctive visual language that blends abstraction and figuration, creating poignant, layered representations of resilience, struggle, and transformation. Through his practice, Arendt gives voice to often overlooked or marginalized perspectives, while exploring the complex intersection of individual and collective histories.
Jim Arendt is a Professor of Visual Arts at Coastal Carolina University. He received his BFA from Kendall College of Art & Design and his MFA from the University of South Carolina. He has participated in residency programs including The Fields Project in Illinois, Arrowmont’s Tactility Forum, and From Waste to Art VI in Baku, Azerbaijan. Arendt received First Prize during In the Round: UNC Ashville’s 1st Biennial Outdoor Sculpture Competition, Fiberarts International 2019, was short-listed for The 1858 Prize for Contemporary Southern Art and a 2018 finalist for the Elizabeth R. Raphael Founder’s Prize, Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA. He has received the South Carolina Arts Commission Visual Artist Fellowship 2014 and his work received top prize at ArtFields 2013. His work was chosen for the 2013 Museum Rijswijk Textile Biennial, Netherlands, and he has work include in the Arkansas Art Center’s permanent collection of contemporary craft.
    
Free Admission
  
Rosemary Duffy Larson Gallery

Masterworks III

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Broward Symphony Orchestra

Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, 7:30 p.m.

The Broward Symphony welcomes international violinist, Huifang Chen to perform Tchaikovsky's iconic Violin Concerto.
 
Free Admission
 

Bailey Hall

Lindsay Garritson

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Rosemary Duffy Larson Classical Series

Sunday, February 23, 2025, 2:00 p.m.

We are thrilled to welcome back to our stage piano sensation Lindsay Garritson with a program of Romantic and romantically-minded repertoire. If you remember her last recital, you know that it will be enchanting!
 
Free Admission
 
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Bailey Hall

Our Lady of 121st Street by Stephen Adly Guirgis

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Broward College Live Theatre Presentation

March 20-30, 2025

Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 7:00 pm; Sundays at 2:00 pm

Broward College Theatre Department is thrilled to announce its upcoming production of Our Lady of 121st Street, a compelling play by the acclaimed playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis. The performances will take place at the Performing and Cultural Arts Theatre on South Campus from March 20 to March 30, 2025.

Our Lady of 121st Street is a dark comedy that delves into the lives of a group of friends who reunite in Harlem to mourn the loss of their beloved nun, Sister Rose. As they gather at the Ortiz Funeral Home, they are confronted with unresolved issues from their past and the shocking discovery that Sister Rose's body has been stolen. The play masterfully blends humor and pathos, exploring themes of grief, redemption, and the complexities of human relationships.

The cast features a talented ensemble of Broward College students, who have been working diligently to capture the essence of this powerful narrative.

 
Free Admission
  
Performing Cultural Arts Theatre (PCAT)

2025 National Chopin Competition Winner Recital

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Rosemary Duffy Larson Classical Series

Saturday, March 22, 2025, 7:30 p.m.

Please join us for a very special recital by the winner of the prestigious National Chopin Competition, taking place in January 2025. Artist and program TBA, but rest assured that you will witness artistry at the highest level!
 
Free Admission
 
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Bailey Hall

Choir Concert

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Broward Choral Society and Select Choir

Saturday, Apr. 5, 2025, 7:30 p.m.

Spring Choir Concert featuring contemporary choral music sung in English by composers Rutter, Joseph Martin, Narverud, Shaw, Reena Esmail, Andre Thomas, Rosephanye Powell and Adam and Matt Podd accompanied by piano and percussion. Bring the whole family!
 
Free Admission
 

Bailey Hall

AYA Piano Trio

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Rosemary Duffy Larson Classical Series

Sunday, April 6, 2025, 2:00 p.m.

Experience the mesmerizing performance by the AYA Piano Trio at Bailey Hall. Violinist Angela Chen, cellist Andres Sanchez and pianist Ying Li will delight you with beautiful music for piano trio. Please join us for an unforgettable afternoon.
 
Free Admission
 
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Bailey Hall

Spring Dance Concert

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Friday, Apr. 11 & Saturday, Apr. 12, 2025, 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, alumni, and guest choreographers.  Prepare to be immersed and entertained!
 
Free Admission
 

Bailey Hall

Sightlines: 46th Annual Student Exhibition

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Thursday, Apr. 17 – Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Opening Reception: Thursday, Apr. 17, 2025 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 Professor Emeritus, Catherine Leisek. Professor Leisek has been an educator for over forty years, including teaching at Broward College for twenty-six years in the Visual and Performing Art Department. She obtained her degrees from Fanshawe College (Diploma in Fine Art), University of Windsor (BFA), and Bowling Green State University (MA, MFA). Teaching was her true passion, instilling students with a love of art, and knowledge of its vital position in our society as a means of global communication. Professor Leisek has exhibited artwork internationally over the course of her fifty-year career including in China, Korea, Canada, Mexico, throughout Europe, and the Middle East. She currently has works in group exhibitions in Bogota, Colombia and Manus, Brazil with social justice group, the Artnauts, working out of the University of Colorado Boulder.
    
Free Admission
  
Rosemary Duffy Larson Gallery

Spring Jazz Concert

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Wednesday, Apr. 22, 2025, 7:30 p.m.

Details coming soon!
 
Free Admission
 

Bailey Hall

The Spoken Word, by Mariah Reed

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Broward College Live Theatre Presentation

April 24-27, 2025

Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 7:00 pm; Sunday at 2:00 pm

Details coming soon!
 
Free Admission
  
Performing Cultural Arts Theatre (PCAT)

Masterworks IV

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Broward Symphony Orchestra

Saturday, Apr. 26, 2025, 7:30pm

Details coming soon!
 
Free Admission
 

Bailey Hall

The Final Note

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Broward Symphonic Band

Sunday, Apr. 27, 2:00 p.m

Details coming soon!
 
Free Admission
 

Bailey Hall

Spring Student Film Showcase

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Tuesday, Apr. 29, 6 - 9 p.m

Join us in celebrating the cinematic achievements of our Film Production Technology students this Spring 2025 semester at Broward College Central Campus. Over the course of three hours, we will screen a diverse selection of short films showcasing the talents of students at every level of the program: 2-minute fictional stories from Introduction to Filmmaking, short documentaries from Nonfiction Filmmaking, and 5-minute narrative shorts from Fiction Filmmaking, highlighting their technical and artistic skills. Our graduating students will also present their Capstone Projects—longer films that demonstrate their refined filmmaking abilities.

Let’s come together to recognize the hard work of our students, and to appreciate the support of the actors, parents, and friends who helped make these films possible.
 
Free Admission
 

Bailey Hall

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  • The National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) as a full member institution to offer studies in music and music technology.
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