June Heats Up At The Parker With Culture, Comedy, Community And More

The Broward Center and Hued Songs present The Juneteenth Experience, part of the Arts for Action: Black Voices Series, on Saturday, June 14th at 7:30 p.m. at The Parker. The Juneteenth Experience is a groundbreaking annual celebration that promises to captivate audiences with a powerful piece of concert theater that weaves together soulful melodies, gospel rhythms and classical arrangements with spoken word and dance, paying homage to the spirit of liberation and freedom. The evening begins with screenings of short films by local filmmakers exploring themes of Black liberation and belonging, followed by a multidisciplinary celebration that seamlessly melds spoken word, dance, music and multimedia elements. A pop-up market will showcase works by local Black artisans and vendors. The 2025 Juneteenth Experience is made possible through the generous support of The National Endowment for the Arts, The Green Family Foundation, Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Baptist Health, JM Family Enterprises, The City of Miami Beach, The Jorge M. Pérez Family Foundation, The Miami Foundation, The Our Fund Foundation, Broward Cultural Division, The Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, The Business Healer, The African Heritage Cultural Arts Center and the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, with support from the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners.

Yohay Sponder brings his unique outlook on life to The Parker as part of the Truist Comedy Series on Sunday, June 15th at 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Throughout his 20-year career, Sponder has starred in multiple TV and radio shows; he produces and headlines in “Funny Monday – Israeli Comedy in English” and has performed all over the world. Having gained a massive following on Social Media, Sponder most recently finished up a sold-out tour in Europe with his new show, "Self-Loving Jew," in which he talks about self-love, identity and faith. Sponder’s humor, smart wit and unapologetic attitude are the perfect antidote for even the toughest of times. He truly believes he can cure the world's troubles one laugh at a time. This time, the joke's on him! This event contains adult language or content.

Audiences will explore the question, “Are there parts of our minds that are hidden from us?” when the Broward Center and Gate52 present the Hidden Brain “Perceptions” Tour with Shankar Vedantam on Sunday, June 22nd at 2:00 p.m. This question launched the “Hidden Brain” podcast 10 years ago. Since then, “Hidden Brain” has helped millions of listeners accomplish their goals, improve their relationships and develop a deeper understanding of their emotions. Now, host and creator Shankar Vedantam brings seven key insights from the first decade of “Hidden Brain” to the stage. Whether new to the show or longtime listeners, audiences can share their own thoughts and ideas with Shankar and find their thinking changed by this evening of science and storytelling.

Also performing at The Parker this June are: Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida: Dazzling Divas on Saturday, June 21st and Haitian comedian Gaëlle Bien-Aimé’s KÈSKONFE on Saturday, June 28th.

Ticketmaster is the only official ticketing service of The Broward Center and The Parker. Buy tickets online at: www.ParkerPlayhouse.com - And: www.Ticketmaster.com - By phone at: (954) 462-0222. And in person at the Broward Center’s AutoNation Box Office.

The Broward Center for the Performing Arts is located at 201 Southwest Fifth Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312. Lillian S. Wells Hall at The Parker is located in Holiday Park at 707 Northeast Eighth Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33304. The Parker is an affiliated venue of the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, which provides programming and management of the facility.

The Broward Center 2024/2025 Season is supported by the Broward Performing Arts Foundation, AutoNation, Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau, Spirit and Nicklaus Children’s Health System.

About The Broward Center for the Performing Arts

One of America’s premier performing arts venues, the Broward Center for the Performing Arts presents more than 850 performances each year to more than 600,000 patrons, displaying a wide range of exciting cultural programming and events. Guest experiences at the Broward Center include the all-inclusive Spirit Club Level, the Nicklaus Children’s Health System Intermezzo Lounge, special events in the Huizenga Pavilion, waterfront dining at Marti’s New River Bistro and innovative classes and workshops for all ages at the Rose Miniaci Arts Education Center. With one of the largest arts-in-education programs in the United States, the Broward Center serves more than 100,000 students annually. The Broward Center also manages The Parker, an iconic Fort Lauderdale venue, the Rose & Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center on the campus of Nova Southeastern University and the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center in Miami-Dade County. The Broward Performing Arts Foundation, Inc. receives and maintains funds to sustain, develop and secure the future of the Broward Center.

For more information, visit: www.BrowardCenter.org.