Pioneer Winter Collective Performs Apollo At The Broward Center For The Performing Arts South Florida Sun Times Nov 19, 2025 Pioneer Winter Collective Announces Apollo, A Queer, Intergenerational Dance-Theater Performance, Friday, November 21st - Sunday, November 23rd At The Broward Center For The Performing Arts In Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Featuring A Multigenerational Cast, Apollo Explores Queer Dynamics, Memory, HIV/AIDS And Legacy While Also Confronting Ageism In The Performing Arts And Reimagining Who Gets To Be Seen And Celebrated On-Stage. Pioneer Winter Collective (PWC) is a critically acclaimed Miami-based dance company known for creating queer, intergenerational, physically integrated; disabled and non-disabled performers and experimental work that reimagines the possibilities of dance. This performance marks PWC’s first engagement at the Broward Center. Event Details: Apollo by Pioneer Winter Collective Friday, November 21st, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, November 22nd, 8:00 p.m. Sunday, November 23rd, 2:00 p.m. Abdo New River Room, Broward Center for the Performing Arts 201 Southwest 5th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312 Tickets $40 General Admission, $60 VIP Tickets: https://www.browardcenter.org/events/detail/pioneer-winter-collective-apollo-2025 Free workshop for adults and elders new to dance on Sunday, November 23rd, details below. In the performance, Pioneer Winter is joined by dance artists Clarence Brooks, Frank Campisano and Octavio Campos. Original composition and live performance by Sound Artist, Diego Melgar. Pioneer Winter describes Apollo as a biomythography, a style of composition that weaves myth, history and biography in epic narrative. The work draws inspiration from Greek mythology's Apollo; god of the sun, music, prophecy, and healing, George Balanchine’s 1928 ballet Apollo and the cast’s lived experience. Where Balanchine’s Apollo character encountered three ageless Muses, Pioneer Winter’s Apollo encountered three queer elders, each a past iteration of Apollo himself. Together, these dancers meet, compete and find strength in their tensions as they try to understand each other and themselves. As Apollo’s story unfolds, questions emerge: of community, queering the classics, HIV/AIDS and the Missing Generation, and the importance of legacy. “At Pioneer Winter Collective, we strive to expand the definition of all that dance is and can be so that all bodies survive, thrive, and are witnessed. We push against the constant erasure of certain bodies, performances and voices based upon race, body type, age and ability,” shares PWC Artistic Director Pioneer Winter. “In Apollo we explore identity, personal story, mentorship and rebirth. This is something queer people have always done: reshaping themselves, forging their own paths. We are honored and excited to bring this performance to Fort Lauderdale.” Artists of the Pioneer Winter Collective will also teach a free workshop especially for adults and elders on Sunday, November 23rd, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. This workshop is for folks who have not had the chance to dance before, but are curious to explore movement in a supportive space. After viewing excerpts from Apollo, participants will be guided through accessible ballet-inspired movement, choreography and discussion to create their own “movement portraits.” No prior dance experience is needed — just curiosity and a willingness to try. Participants should dress comfortably in clothing they can move in. For more information, email: luisa@pioneerwinter.com for more information. Pioneer Winter (b. 1987; he/they) is a choreographer, dancer and artistic director based in Miami. Winter creates intergenerational, queer, and physically integrated dance-theater rooted in community, care and social change. Their work challenges dominant notions of beauty and belonging, while expanding what dance is and who it’s for. Winter is the founder of Pioneer Winter Collective (PWC), a platform that supports artists living at the intersection of dance, identity and public health. Through PWC’s performances, workshops and artist development programs, he creates space for queer, elder, disabled and system-impacted artists to be seen as essential culture-bearers. Pioneer’s choreographic work blends movement, text and film with 2025 projects including Apollo and In the Belly of the Bird/Godmother. Winter holds an MFA in Choreography and a MPH in Epidemiology. He was named in Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch” and received awards from Creative Capital, NEFA, National Performance Network, MAP Fund, and the Mellon Foundation. Pioneer has directed and curated the ScreenDance Miami Festival since 2017, and mentors artists across the country. Clarence Brooks (he/they), Performer Clarence toured North America, Western Europe, Japan, and South Korea with 90 plus companies performing works by more than 130 choreographers. A former associate professor, who has lectured, choreographed and taught in institutions across the nation, founded the Repertory Dance Theatre Ensemble which performed in curated festivals from Miami to Boston. They can be seen in the 5-part video documentary The World of Alwin Nikolais and their essay, Dancing with the Issues, was published in One Teacher in 10: LGBT Educators Share Their Stories. Additional distinctions include induction into the OCU Performance Hall of Honor, two Atlantic Center for the Arts Associate Artist-in-Residences, a Japan Foundation Grant to study Butoh and the Library of Congress recorded their interpretation of Talley Beatty's masterpiece "Mourner's Bench" for the national archive. A founding member and past president of the Florida Dance Education Organization, Clarence holds advisory positions with FDEO and Natural Movers Foundation and sits on the boards of the Sokolow Theatre/Dance Ensemble, danceTactics Performance Group, Miami Dance Futures and Doris Humphrey Foundation for Dance. A high school dropout, they hold an MFA, a Bachelor of Performing Arts, and several somatic certifications including Laban Movement Analysis, yoga (200 hour) and the Evans Method of Teaching Dance Technique. Clarence currently works with the Dance Exchange, Pioneer Winter Collective, Sokolow Theatre/Dance Ensemble, dance Tactics performance group, Megan Williams Dance Projects, and David Parker & The Bang Group. Frank Campisano (he/him), Performer Frank is originally from New Jersey, and he received his early ballet training at the New Jersey Ballet under the direction of Edward Villella and the Garden State Ballet under Constantine Casanova. Campisano later studied with Tampa Concert Ballet under Ric Brame, Nevada Dance Theatre under Vassili Sulich, the Darvash School of Ballet under Gabriela Darvash and Broadway Dance Center under Ron Forella. Campisano has performed in Las Vegas, The Follies at The Tropicana Hotel and Casino, and with several major dance companies: Boston Ballet II, Anna Myer and Dancers, Festival Ballet Providence and Island Moving Company, as well as Summer Stock at the Barn Theatre and Off-Broadway tours. Campisano has previously worked with Pioneer Winter Collective in the 2011 premiere of 42: A Stonewall Prospective at the Bass Museum of Art and in the 2017 premiere of Forced Entry and Other Loves Stories at the Light Box at Goldman Warehouse, and 2018 and 2019 performances of Reprise at Miami Dade County Auditorium, Spinello Projects/Brickell City Centre, and Luminaria Contemporary Arts Festival (San Antonio, Texas). Octavio Campos (he/him), Performer Octavio is a Cuban-American performance artist, choreographer, educator, community organizer, restorative justice circle keeper and multidisciplinary trickster whose work defies categories and dances on the edge of possibilities, disruption and wonder. Born into a world of contrasts — Cuban, Queer, Buddhist, Positive, Rebellious — Campos’ artistic voice emerged as a force for disrupting norms and revealing the unseen. Over four decades, he has created countless works and collaborated with hundreds of artists across disciplines, forging a path where spectacle meets intimacy and activism meets art and wellness. Trained at the Martha Graham School, SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance and Germany’s Folkwang Hochschule under the legacy of Pina Bausch, Campos absorbed a movement philosophy rooted in humanity, rawness and risk. After a decade of work in Europe, he has collaborated with visionary artists including Robert Wilson, Philip Glass, Vivienne Newport, and Yoshiko Waki, leaving his mark on experimental performance, immersive theater and politically charged rituals. Campos founded Camposition, an interdisciplinary collective in Miami dedicated to creating provocative, site-specific works confronting themes such as HIV/AIDS, religious extremism and domestic violence. His collaborations with Juggerknaut Theatre Company have redefined audience-performer relationships through immersive, boundary-breaking productions. He is a member of the Pioneer Winter Collective, where he performs, collaborates and facilitates Recovery in Motion, a signature program blending expressive arts, movement and recovery principles. He is also the architect of LALA Open Studio, an artist incubator and wellness meetup that nurtures a new generation of interdisciplinary artists and expands Miami’s creative landscape. As an educator, Campos has served on the faculty of the New World School of the Arts in Miami and NIDA (National Institute of Dramatic Art) in Sydney, Australia, sharing his dynamic approach to movement, storytelling and social engagement worldwide. Offstage, Campos is a certified mindfulness instructor, restorative justice circle keeper, somatic practitioner and peer support worker. He also serves on the board of B. Riley, an LGBTQ+ treatment center supporting individuals in recovery and mental health resilience. Currently, Campos is Director of Human Readiness Training for PARABOLES, a project by longtime collaborator Natasha Tsakos, with whom he has worked for over 20 years. In this pioneering microgravity experiment, he prepares performers - bodies and spirits alike - to surrender to weightlessness and possibility. After a lifetime crafting works in theaters, recovery centers, city streets and abandoned spaces, Octavio Campos now takes his mischief, rigor and deep humanity into space - and enjoys the ride all the way. Diego Melgar (he/they), Sound Designer & Composer Diego is a Peruvian-born and Miami-raised, idiosyncratic guitarist reflecting the tropical melting pot he calls home. His two most recent albums, ‘Falling Forward’ and ‘Summer Memories,’ reflect the influence of Miami’s underground rave scene through a unique abstract lens coming from Melgar’s involvement in the avant garde scene. The albums ‘Noble Savage’ and ‘Mitingu’ showcase Melgar’s jazz roots, the prior featuring his American trio and the latter with his European quartet. ‘Where’d You Go’ by Butterfly Snapple, a group of which Melgar is a founding member, features him in the context of an eclectic hip-hop band. Currently, Melgar runs a concert series hosted at Floyd Miami called ‘Pachamanca,’ where artists from the several communities Melgar is a part of collaborate on new music for each concert, creating a one of a kind live musical experience. Diego has been collaborating with Pioneer Winter Collective since 2023. Pioneer Winter Collective (PWC), established in 2016, is a physically integrated (disabled and nondisabled artists performing together) and intergenerational dance theater company that creates performances in public spaces, museums and galleries, stages, schools, and film. The work PWC creates seeks to expand the definition of all that dance is and can be, so all bodies survive, thrive and are witnessed. Visit: https://pioneerwinter.com/ 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 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. The Broward Center is located at 201 Southwest Fifth Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312. For more information, visit: www.BrowardCenter.org .  Funding Credits Pioneer Winter Collective’s Apollo is made possible by a 2022 Creative Capital Award. Apollo is a 2024 National Performance Network (NPN) Creation & Development Fund Project co-commissioned by Miami Light Project in partnership with Carolina Theatre of Durham and NPN. The Creation & Development Fund is supported by the Doris Duke Foundation, the Mellon Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Apollo also received support from the National Performance Network (NPN) Artist Engagement Fund and Alternate ROOTS. Apollo was created during a series of short, intense residencies at Miami Light Project, The Carolina Theatre of Durham, Maggie Allesee National Center for Choreography, Atlantic Center for the Arts, The Movement Lab at Barnard College, Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts and The Ringling. Pioneer Winter Collective’s Apollo is part of AMPLIFY ARTS, a new Broward Center initiative which aims to elevate and support local artists and emerging arts organizations with the goal of helping them reach a wider audience and develop their skills as professional presenters. Broward Center’s AMPLIFY ARTS initiative is made possible by Wayne and Lucretia Weiner, Baptist Health and TD Charitable Foundation. Previous Next

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Bill Wilmore is founder and president and CEO of Miami's premier functional wellness clinic, Dr. Adonis, a former neurologist, is the medical director and Castellanos is the chiropractor and nurse practitioner of the clinic. Bill Wilmore was one of the most intriguing athletes to graduate from Plum Senior High School. He followed a successful wrestling career at Plum Senior High School with even more success as an amateur and then as a Professional Bodybuilder! Bill proceeded to reach the highest level of the sport by qualifying 5 times for Mr. Olympia, the pinnacle of the sport. Wrestling Bill was a 4-time state qualifier and has numerous titles in wrestling, which he feels gave him the discipline for everything he has accomplished to date. Bodybuilding Following his wrestling career, Bill turned his focus to bodybuilding. The path to professional bodybuilding is an extremely difficult one. This entails hours and hours in the gym, being on extremely strict diets for months on end, just to name a few. As a Professional, Bill maintained success at the highest level of the sport. He finished in the top 5 in many prestigious bodybuilding shows. He turned pro by winning the Overall Title in 2005 at the NPC National Bodybuilding Championship. He was victorious at the 2012 Toronto Pro Show as well. Bill was able to attract numerous supplement sponsorships during his career and developing his own personal training business Wilpower USA, LLC, and was a well-known promoter of the Bill Wilmore Classic for 6 consecutive years. He has done seminars all over the world speaking on weight training, nutrition, and supplementation for these companies. Personal Training Over the years Bill has trained many high-profile professionals such as doctors, lawyers, politicians, professional athletes, and people of all ages. "As the President of Body Rejuvenation, I use all my skills that I have acquired through sports and coaching to help our patients to better health and overall wellness," Wilmore said. Wilmore said he started the wellness clinic to help people rejuvenate their bodies. He said as people age, their level of testosterone reduces, and the symptoms can include erectile dysfunction and reduced bone, sex drive and fatigue. "We use nutrition, training and wellness programs to help them step up to the level for functional rejuvenation," he said. "To start, we conduct bio identity hormone testing and some blood work to see where they are at." Wilmore said he retired from active body building competition in 2017. He said body building and coaching people in athletics and personal training drives him to help people reach their goals. Dr. Adonis transitioned from surgery to Functional Medicine to look for a more family friendly career. Dr. Adonis said his career kept him away from his family a lot, including on the holidays. He earned his post-graduation degree from the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Adonis said the first step is discovering the root cause of the problem and subsequently recommending the concepts to address it. He said he recommends vitamins, bio identity hormone replacement therapy along with lifestyle changes like adding nutrition to their diet and exercise. "One example is people feeling tired and fatigued, lack motivation, gain weight and develop mood changes," he said. "It can be attributed to vitamin deficiency and hormone deficiency. We replace their vitamins, that's more effective or do hormone replacement therapy which gives them energy and motivates them." Dr. Adonis said women can benefit more with hormone replacement therapy following menopause and men after andropause. "When we get older, our bodies don't make more hormones and testosterones," he said. "We need human growth hormones especially for people who get tired and lose their hair. Replacing the hormones really makes a difference in sexuality problems." Dr. Adonis said the clients are very excited to be treated by the clinic and most patients stay with it for life. "Those people who have aged they feel good and stay with us," he said. "We want to help them through their aging process and help save their lives." Born in Colombia, Castellanos said she has been a chiropractor since 1995 and nurse practitioner since 2014. She said she joined the clinic be-cause it gives her an opportunity to experience new things to help the patients. As a chiropractor certified in acupuncture she treats neck, lower back pain, upper and lower extremities for strain/sprain injuries. She also does PRP, joint injections, facial PRP, and IV Nutrition Therapy. "I do a little bit of everything," she said. Castellanos said she never was exposed to hormone therapy before she joined the clinic. Castellanos also said she does a lot of marketing for Body Rejuvenation. Hallandale Beach Mayor Joy Cooper was a guest at Body Rejuvenation's ribbon cutting ceremony in November. "I want to wish you continued success and I'm sure a lot of great things are going to happen here to make people healthier," she said Body Rejuvenation 100 North Federal Highway, Suite 201 Hallandale Beach Florida 33009 954-532-8580 < Previous News Next News >

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Notice to City of Hollywood Utility Customers June 24, 2021 Share Reinstatement of Disconnections for Past Due Balances Begins October 1st In light of the current positive trends in the COVID vaccination rate and declining COVID-19 positivity rates, disconnections and late penalties for past due utility balances will resume on October 1, 2021 Over one year ago, the City of Hollywood temporarily suspended its policy for service disconnections for past due balances. It was a way to help customers through a difficult economic time and to ensure water service was available for hand washing and other hygiene measures during the height of the pandemic. Customers were encouraged to stay current with their utility payments during this time if they were able, and to reach out for assistance in setting up a payment plan if they were not. In light of the current positive trends in the COVID vaccination rate and declining COVID-19 positivity rates, disconnections and late penalties for past due utility balances will resume on October 1, 2021. Customers with an outstanding balance on their utility accounts have the following options: • If you need assistance: Contact the Family Success Center for Broward County to apply for emergency assistance online here or by calling the Emergency Rental Assistance Hotline at 888-692-7203 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. • If you need to set up a payment plan: Contact the City's Customer Service team by calling 954.921.3938 or by email • If you would like to pay a delinquent balance in full: You can make a payment online, use the 24 hour automated phone system by calling 954.921.3938 or one of the below options: • Cashiers Office at City Hall, 2600 Hollywood Boulevard, Room 103. Hours: 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Monday-Thursday • Drive-thru window at City Hall, 2600 Hollywood Boulevard – (North side of building). Hours: 7:00 a.m. -6:00 p.m. Monday-Thursday • After hours drop box at City Hall, 2600 Hollywood Blvd. (North side of building) next to the "drive thru" window For additional information, please visit www.hollywoodfl.org . Free Career Training For Hollywood Residents **Now Offered On Saturdays** Virtual Orientation: Thursday, June 24th at 4 p.m., to start training. The City of Hollywood and OIC of South Florida are providing eligible residents with two FREE 12-week training courses and job placement assistance. Learn all about this work skills program at our Virtual Orientation on Thursday, June 24th at 4 p.m., including eligibility requirements and how to apply. Click here to join the Virtual Orientation: http://ow.ly/6jp350F7zZP Applications will be accepted online until Sunday, June 27 at 11:59 p.m. at http://ow.ly/akuL50F5xof < Previous News Next News >

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Does Your Child Need Academic Assistance? September 10, 2022 Share The Afterschool Program provides Aventura Waterways K-8 Center students with academic assistance including: homework, guidance in specific areas of study and the opportunity to engage in fun cross-curricular games at the Aventura Community Recreation Center. The City will provide bus transportation at dismissal time only from the school to the recreation center on all school days. Parents or Guardians are responsible to pick up their child/children from the Recreation Center no later than 6:00 p.m. The Program Fee is $285 per-month along with a one-time $25 Registration Fee. The Fee includes: all activities, supplies and transportation. Snacks will be provided. Food Service, Snacks and Water Bottles The Afterschool Care Program will provide an individually wrapped snack for your participant. If you choose to bring a snack from home it must be nutritional, non-perishable and individually wrapped. We do not refrigerate or microwave any foods. Please make sure your child’s lunchbox has their name on it. It is important that all employees and children stay hydrated. Please be sure to send your child to the daily program with a closed top water bottle that has first and last name written on it. City Facilities have bottle refill stations to refill the water bottles throughout the day. Program Arrival Procedures Students will be transported to the Aventura Community Recreation Center from Aventura Waterways K-8 Center by bus. A YMCA Employee will be on site and on the bus to receive the children. They will be responsible for performing the initial health screening and signing in each child upon arrival once they enter the bus. Students must go straight to the bus at the end of the school day. The bus will depart no more than 10 minutes after school has dismissed. If a student is required to stay after school for any reason, it is the responsibility of the Parent or Guardian to pick the student up from school. if a child will be absent from the program and will not need transportation from Aventura Waterways K-8 Center. A Parent or Guardian must call the Aventura Community Recreation Center at: (305) 466-3883. Or Email to: crcenter@cityofaventura.com For more information, contact the City of Aventura Community Services Department at: (305) 466-3883 Or via Email at: crcenter@cityofaventura.com . Registration can be completed exclusively Online only with a valid account through the City's Online Registration System (ORS) at: https://secure.rec1.com/FL/aventura-fl/catalog Schedule: Monday through Friday from dismissal time through 6:00 p.m. Location: Aventura Community Recreation Center, 3375 Northeast 188th Street, Aventura, Florida 33180. Health & Safety Please be advised that the City of Aventura’s Community Services Department has carefully planned and prepared this program with the safety of its community in mind. Safety guidelines recommended by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Florida Department of Health (FDOH), and Miami-Dade County are being followed. The safety and health of the Aventura Community is important and the City of Aventura takes all of the necessary steps to ensure its safety. To read the complete 'Parent Handbook' and policies go to: https://www.cityofaventura.com/427/Parent-Handbook < Previous News Next News >