Hamilton at the Broward Center Nov. 10-22, Miami City Ballet Oct. 24-25, Come From Away, five shows at NSU Art Museum and a free museum day for residents.
Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. This page covers the next six weeks and is refreshed each week; the November edition goes up Nov. 1. Every listing links to the gallery’s or venue’s own page. Broward Center box office: 954-462-0222. NSU Art Museum: 954-525-5500.
Hamilton plays the Broward Center for two weeks from Nov. 10. Before that, Miami City Ballet brings a new program on Oct. 24-25, Slow Burn Theatre Co.’s Come From Away runs to Oct. 25, and NSU Art Museum on Las Olas has five shows up, with free days for residents.
Exhibitions now showing
All at NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale, One E. Las Olas Blvd. Run dates are the museum’s.
- Michael Richards: Escape Plan, through Feb. 14, 2027.
- Wifredo Lam’s Legacy, through March 14, 2027.
- Joel Meyerowitz: Aftermath, through Feb. 14, 2027.
- A Backward Glance: Highlights from the William J. Glackens Collection, through Feb. 7, 2027.
- Christo and Jeanne-Claude Surrounded Islands Documentation Exhibition, through spring 2027; the museum has not given an end date.
Theater and dance
The Broward Center is at 201 SW 5th Ave. on the Riverwalk. Tickets are sold through each event page; the center does not list prices on them.
- Come From Away, Slow Burn Theatre Co., Amaturo Theater, through Sunday, Oct. 25. Evenings at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday, 1 p.m. Saturday matinees and 2 p.m. Sunday matinees; Oct. 18 has an open-captioned 2 p.m. show and a 7 p.m. show.
- Buena Vista Social Club, the new Broadway musical, Au-Rene Theater, Tuesday, Oct. 13, to Sunday, Oct. 18. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday.
- Miami City Ballet: American Rhythms, Au-Rene Theater, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, and 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25. Balanchine’s “Allegro Brillante,” a world premiere by Patricia Delgado with music by Emily Estefan, and the company premiere of Jerome Robbins’ “N.Y. Export: Opus Jazz.”
- Hamilton, Au-Rene Theater, Tuesday, Nov. 10, to Sunday, Nov. 22. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday to Friday; 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 1 and 7 p.m. Sunday. Recommended for ages 10 and up; about 2 hours and 45 minutes with one intermission.
- Beanstalk: The Adventures of Jack and the Giant, a family show at the Broward Center on Sunday, Nov. 8, with a separate sensory-inclusive performance the same day.
Concerts and classical
- Sunday Jazz Brunch, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, Esplanade Park, 400 SW 2nd St. Free; the city’s monthly jazz on the Riverwalk, next on Dec. 6.
- South Florida Pride Concert Band: Waves and Wanderers, Saturday, Nov. 7, at The Parker, 707 NE 8th St.
- South Florida Symphony Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, Lillian S. Wells Hall at The Parker. Sheng Cai plays Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1, with Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 12 and Jennifer Higdon’s “Cathedrals.”
- Gold Coast Jazz: Janis Siegel and the South Florida Jazz Orchestra, 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, Amaturo Theater at the Broward Center.
Classes and workshops
- Art Talk: Art as Medicine: Lessons from the Gilded Age, 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, NSU Art Museum.
- Creativity Exploration: Sculptural Selves, noon to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, NSU Art Museum.
Regular events
- Fort Lauderdale Neighbor Day, the last Sunday of each month, noon to 5 p.m.; next Sunday, Oct. 25. Free museum entry for Fort Lauderdale residents with a photo ID, driver’s license or utility bill showing a city address.
- Free First Thursday, the first Thursday of each month, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; next Thursday, Nov. 5. Free admission for everyone.
- Museums on Us weekend at NSU Art Museum, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8.
More events, from Halloween to the holiday lights, are on things to do this month and things to do this weekend.
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Frequently asked questions
What exhibitions are on at NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale now?
Michael Richards: Escape Plan (through Feb. 14, 2027), Wifredo Lam’s Legacy (through March 14, 2027), Joel Meyerowitz: Aftermath (through Feb. 14, 2027), a William Glackens collection show (through Feb. 7, 2027) and the Christo and Jeanne-Claude Surrounded Islands documentation show.
Is NSU Art Museum ever free?
Yes. Admission is free on the first Thursday of each month, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Fort Lauderdale residents get in free on the last Sunday of each month, noon to 5 p.m., with a photo ID, driver’s license or utility bill showing a city address.
When is Hamilton at the Broward Center?
Hamilton runs Nov. 10-22, 2026, in the Au-Rene Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 SW 5th Ave. Evening shows are at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday, with weekend matinees.
Where is the Broward Center for the Performing Arts?
At 201 SW 5th Ave., on the New River and the Riverwalk in downtown Fort Lauderdale. The Parker, which the Broward Center also runs, is at 707 NE 8th St.
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