The West Palm Beach native found herself unexpectedly leading hundreds of people at a George Floyd march before joining a national "Hamilton" tour.

More than 500 people died when the steamship Valbanera sank in a hurricane off Key West in 1919. But the ship, and its story, have never gotten the attention of other wrecks in that region. Marine archaeologists are hoping a recent expedition to the site will change that.

Florida Atlantic University's Theatre Lab returns to in-person shows, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with a play featuring a huge mastodon puppet.

A little more than two years since the initiative set out to open more affordable studio space for artists in empty retail storefronts the pandemic hasn't slowed the program down. Zero Empty Spaces opened its 21st location in Flagler Village last weekend.

The awards are just the latest round of funding from Knight New Work 2020, which was created last year to support the performing arts community during the COVID-19 pandemic. The foundation allocated $10,000 each, first to 18 Miami-based artists and art organizations, then to 19 community leaders who got to direct the grant money to a person/group of their choosing.

Three young historians with a long family history in Key West are highlighting the island's Black history in a video made for a Virginia museum.

Industry leaders discussed the importance of building a workforce where differences are valued and leaders establish long-term efforts to engage and retain diverse communities and artists in a more authentic way.

Oolite Arts launched the contest in cooperation with Miami-Dade County and its chief bay officer, Irela Bague, with the aim of shining a spotlight on South Florida’s once-pristine bay, which suffers from hypersalinity and a host of contaminants including sewage spills, fertilizers and other plastic pollutants. The public has the chance to cast their vote through Wednesday, Aug. 11.

The Historical European Martial Arts class is a dream come true for fans of the centuries-old fighting styles. The senior instructor for the Palm Beach Sword School is Lake Worth Beach city spokesman Ben Kerr.

The Gasper Arts Center opened during the pandemic — in the early part of 2021. Now the owner, Laura Gasper, hopes it will fill the need for more affordable artist studio space and office space for creatives.

The images on display at the Key West Art & Historical Society's Custom House Museum show people who worked for the Overseas Railroad as it was nearing completion, and who lived in Key West when the island was South Florida's biggest and most prosperous city.

Since joining the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation in 2016, program officer Adam Ganuza has reviewed more than 11,000 proposals from artists vying for its Arts Challenge. There are three rules to apply: The idea must be about the arts; the project must take place in, or benefit, South Florida; and awardees must match the Knight Foundation’s commitment.