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With all the subtlety of a Sam Bennett elbow, I am here to remind you that Sunday is Mother’s Day.
Now, in our house, a typical Sunday has been reserved weeks in advance with “projects,” and a tradition like Mother’s Day can be a moving target: The mom in my house is good as long as the weekend includes some kind of outing, something to get us out of our Netflix zone. (Have you seen the Tina Fey-Steve Carell remake of “The Four Seasons”? Definitely worth a binge.)
Here are some ways to celebrate with dinner, a drink or a Smiths tribute band, and allow you to keep your schedule open on Sunday. Which is when the Florida Panthers happen to be duking it out in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. (And it’s Mother’s Day!)
FRIDAY
Millennial tears: Acclaimed playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ 2023 off-Broadway hit “The Comeuppance” is making its Florida premiere at the Arsht Center in Miami with a run through May 25. Presented by Zoetic Stage and directed by Stuart Meltzer, the “profound tragicomedy” (New York Times) revolves around a disparate group of millennials at their 20th high school reunion. “The Comeuppance” will have performances this weekend at 7:30 p.m. Friday (sold out), 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday . Tickets start at $56+. Visit ArshtCenter.org.
There is a light: One of South Florida’s most effective tribute bands in capturing the attitude and romance of the original, Miami-based Ordinary Boys bring their popular homage to The Smiths and Morrissey to Revolution Live in Fort Lauderdale on Friday. As usual, they’ll open for themselves as New Dawn Fades, a tribute to Joy Division and New Order. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets for the all-ages show start at $15+ at JoinTheRevolution.net.
Love hour: In downtown Delray Beach, Amar Mediterranean Kitchen & Bar recently debuted Habibi Hour, a daily happy hour named after the Arabic word for “my love.” From 4 to 6 p.m. you’ll find 50% off wine, beer and select cocktails as well as items from their hot and cold mezze menu. (On Wednesdays, Amar’s Habibi Wine Nights offer half-off all bottles from 4 p.m. to closing.) Visit AmarDelray.com.
Weekend laughs: Comedian, writer and former late-night TV host Craig Ferguson will spend the weekend at the former Dania Improv in Dania Beach — now, inexplicably, calling itself the Fort Lauderdale Improv Comedy Theatre — with performances set for 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Tickets cost $40.90+, with a meet-and-greet add-on available. Visit ImprovFTL.com.
More laughs: Starring regulars from the hit podcast “Kill Tony,” the Killers of Kill Tony Tour comes to the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach on Friday with appearances by Kam Patterson, Ari Matti, David Lucas and Martin Phillips. (Note: No Tony Hinchcliffe.) Showtimes are at 7 and 9:30 p.m. Tickets start at $38.75+. Visit Kravis.org.
Present tense: If (like me) you are still anxiously looking for a distinctive gift for Mom, the store inside the Boca Raton Museum of Art is having a three-day Mother’s Day Jewelry Sale with 20% to 50% off select items Friday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Visit BocaMuseum.org.
‘Peter Pan’ discount: The high-flying Broadway musical adaptation of “Peter Pan” has landed at the Broward Center in Fort Lauderdale, with opening-weekend performances at 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday. The venue is offering a special Mother’s Day Weekend BOGO discount on select performances at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Find your performance and, before selecting your seat, click the UNLOCK button. Enter the code MOTHER and discounted seat prices will be displayed. Visit BrowardCenter.org.
Future music: Exciting news about the South Florida live music schedule came the other day when Stephin Merritt and The Magnetic Fields announced that they would extend their 2025 tour, which revisits their gloriously eclectic and influential 1999 double album “69 Love Songs,” with two stops, both cities in South Florida. Performances of the album’s three hours of music will flow over two nights each at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach on Oct. 29-30 (tickets start at $64+ for a two-night package), and Nov. 1-2 at the Arsht Center in Miami ($102+ for a two-night package). Visit HouseOfTomorrow.com. … As for new music, two young performers who are pushing the boundaries of pop music in interesting ways (each made memorable debuts at Coachella 2025) are on their way to South Florida. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday to see Jessie Murph at Fort Lauderdale’s War Memorial Auditorium on Sept. 9 (see SeatGeek.com) and Benson Boone at the Kaseya Center in Miami on Sept. 14 (visit Ticketmaster.com).
SATURDAY
Beer here: Copperpoint Brewing will celebrate its first decade of craft beermaking in Boynton Beach with an all-day party that will include more than 10 special releases and food-truck eats from Rolling Chefs, Kaminari Ramen and 92 Golf Kitchen. Joey Calderaio and The Future Buds will make the noise from 4 to 7 p.m. The party runs from noon to 8 p.m. Visit CopperpointBrewingCompany.com.
Now you see it … : World-touring illusionist Rick Thomas, a Las Vegas star and TV regular, will bring his innovative production “Mansion of Dreams” to the Arsht Center in Miami on Saturday at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $45+, but buy three tickets and get one free (no promo code necessary; not valid on $95 tickets). Visit ArshtCenter.org.
The good and the bad: The South Florida Pride Concert Band — with help from Tony Award-winning vocalist Frances Ruffelle (“Les Misérables”) and Tony and Grammy nominee Max von Essen — will perform “Heroes and Villains” at The Parker in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday. Beginning at 7 p.m., the performance will explore songs and themes associated with iconic heroes and anti-heroes from Broadway and the silver screen. Tickets start at $45+. Visit ParkerPlayhouse.com.
Saturday tributes: Rus Anderson’s Elton John tribute “The Rocket Man Show” lands at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $34.50+ at Kravis.org. … The Allman Brothers tribute The Allman Revival will be at the Arts Garage in Delray Beach on Saturday at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $50+ at ArtsGarage.org. … Blink 180-Deux (tribute to Blink-182) and Sad Boi (Fall Out Boy tribute) will play the hits at Revolution Live in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $15+ at JoinTheRevolution.net.
SUNDAY
A new spin: As you may know, Pier Sixty-Six has reopened after a $1 billion makeover that revitalized Fort Lauderdale’s grand old dame and her rotating crown to newfound glory. Mother’s Day reservations are out of the question at the Pier Top — the cinematic 17th-floor rooftop lounge that rotates 360 degrees every 66 minutes. But there may be some availability at other restaurants at the sprawling waterfront resort, including at Garni (French-inspired all-day brunch cafe), Calusso (European), Sotogrande (Mediterranean). Act fast! Visit PierSixtySix.com.
Moon and sea: Platinum-selling band Fitz and The Tantrums will squeeze into Revolution Live in Fort Lauderdale on Sunday in one of those pre-cruise shows we get from time to time (the band is booked on Lindsey Stirling’s Miami-Nassau Master of Tides Cruise May 13-17). Tickets for the show cost $37.50+ at JoinTheRevolution.net. Doors open at 7 p.m. for a first set by Easy Honey. Fitz and The Tantrums are set to release a new album, “Man on the Moon,” on July 25, with a 31-city North American summer tour that will include among its supporting acts Snacktime, a band created by former Dillard Center of the Arts jazz ensemble members Sam Gellerstein and Ben Stocker. Visit FitzAndTheTantrums.com.
Queen for a day: If the mom in your house is into Queen (and whose isn’t?), The Parker in Fort Lauderdale will host the stage show “One Night of Queen” by internationally touring tribute band Gary Mullen and The Works on Sunday at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $55+ at ParkerPlayhouse.com.
Art with mom: The Boca Raton Museum of Art will offer free admission to all on Sunday, and also will host Mother’s Day Art Making sessions inspired by the museum’s diverse “Glasstress” exhibit. The family art-making activities, which take place between noon and 4 p.m., cost $35 per family (up to two caregivers and four children). Member price is $20 per family. Visit BocaMuseum.org.
Rock en español: Argentine rock star Miguel Mateos brings his 40th anniversary tour to the Miami Beach Bandshell on Sunday at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $73.13+. Doors open at 7 p.m. Visit MiamiBeachBandshell.com. … Famed Mexican pop-rock band Camila plays Hard Rock Live in Hollywood at 8 p.m. Sunday on their long-awaited reunion tour. Tickets start at $53.60+ at MyHRL.com.
Movie for Mom: Coral Gables Art Cinema will have a Mother’s Day brunch screening of “Postcards From the Edge,” Mike Nichols’ loony look at mother-daughter friction starring Shirley MacLaine, Meryl Streep, Gene Hackman, Dennis Quaid and Richard Dreyfuss. Tickets for the 1:30 p.m. showing cost $11.75 (or $10 for students/seniors). The Mother’s Day Brunch Bites Special, including a movie ticket, breakfast pastries and bottomless mimosas, costs $16. Visit GablesCinema.com.
Freedom for Mom: Help Mom ditch the kids at Rapids Water Park in West Palm Beach, which is offering free admission to moms who purchase a kid’s ticket at the gate. The plan: You take the youngsters on the park’s massive Mega Mayhem water coaster, or to the quarter-mile lazy river, the 25,000-square-foot wave pool and the 40-plus slides, while Mom chills on a chaise. Better yet, let her go home and take a nap. You and the kids can Uber. Mother’s Day Weekend free admission for mom will be available Saturday and Sunday. Tickets cost $64.99, free for kids age 2 and younger. Parking costs $15. Visit RapidsWaterPark.com.
Culture for Mom: Symphony of the Americas will be at the Broward Center’s Amaturo Theater on Sunday at 2 p.m. with the program “Broadway Showstoppers! The Leading Men,” featuring Broadway performers Nic Rouleau (“Book of Mormon”), Jacob Gutierrez (“Aladdin”), Sean Bell (“Harmony”) and Tony Award-winning artist and producer Adam Hyndman. The show will be repeated at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday. Tickets start at $40+ at BrowardCenter.org. … Meanwhile, Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami will present a Mother’s Day program at the Miniaci Performing Arts Center at Nova Southeastern University in Davie at 1 p.m. Tickets start at $35+ at BrowardCenter.org. … The Miami Symphony Orchestra’s season finale, honoring Miami philanthropist and community leader Taty Guiribitey (also a social media star known as La Mamilover), takes place at 6 p.m. Sunday at the Arsht Center. Tickets start at $40+ at ArshtCenter.org.
Staff writer Ben Crandell can be reached at bcrandell@sunsentinel.com. Follow on Instagram @BenCrandell and X @BenCrandell.
