Jean-Louis Baldet, theater professor and director of Day, explained, “One of the things Kushner is wrestling with is that so often the rise of the Third Reich is… told from an outside perspective. This story is told from the inside, and before [the characters] know it, they seem to be swept up in it… [without quite realizing] how it happened… and nobody comes off typically heroic or committed to any particular philosophy.” Avoiding dealing with significance of the success of the fascist regime causes the group's demise. So, it's a real upper? “Well,” laughs Jean-Louis “obviously any play that deals with the rise of the Third Reich is going to be a dark play, but it's also quite a beautiful play.” Call 800-564-9539, or visit www.fauevents.com. Tickets range $10 - $20, but students get in free.

isn't the kind of comedian that you had to sneak watching as a kid; instead, she's always taken the high road and kept a clean shtick, the kiss of death in the stand-up world. That high road (plus smart cardigan-sweater combinations) assured her many return visits in the upper left hand corner on Hollywood Squares. While that might sound depressing to many, it should be mentioned that the upper left hand corner is a much sought-after box; you can win in three different ways if you acquire it.

But lately Caroline hasn't been around the Squares; in fact, she's busier than ever pitting overweight contestants against one another on her own reality show, The Biggest Loser (a true example of survival of the fittest). She takes a break from taping for a stand-up tour, which hits the Palm Beach Improv (550 S. Rosemary Ave., Suite 250, West Palm Beach) this Friday through Sunday. With so much on her plate, it's shocking that she still finds time to reel out zingers about the actively dehydrating dating pool and style that signature up-do, but what can we say? The girl can multi-task. Tickets cost $23.49. Call 561-833-1812, or visit www.palmbeachimprov.com.

Let all of your fancy friends put on their shiny shirts, empty their bank accounts, and spend another Friday night down in Miami; you know where the real party's at – Manor Lanes (1517 NE 26th St., Wilton Manors). Don't let your friends get sassy about your evening's choice. So what if you won't spend your night awkwardly attempting to buy ladies $12 cocktails prior to being snubbed at some swanky club with a pricey cover? You will spend less than $20 for a whole night's worth of black light bowling, shoe rental, and some picks on the jukebox. And that's not even the best part! lounge offers a people-watching treasure trove during Friday night karaoke. Some regulars come with prepared choreography; others come with a bravery that can only exist in a bar selling $8 domestic pitchers. It's enough to make you re-claim your inner Browidian and swear off the evils of Miami for good – or, at least until you get paid again. $17 gets you all night bowling with some stylish shoes to boot! Call 954-566-7457.

In it, Martin Lawrence (known to Xers as the comedian whose bleep-to-word ratio was so impressive in the ‘90s that he was banished from Saturday Night Live -- for life) is now playing the lovable, sheltered, cartoon, grizzly bear Boog, whose protected park life changes when wacky sidekick Elliot (a wild mule deer with a hankerin' for goofy situations), enters Boog's life and encourages him to take a walk on the wild side. The zany Elliot is played by panty-dampener-turned-father-figure Ashton Kutcher, and the movie's theme song, “Should I Stay or Should I Go?” is provided by the Clash (What's that noise? Why, it's Joe Strummer pounding on his casket, demanding an explanation!). If all of that seems like just a wacky coincidence, Paul Westerberg of the Replacements composed eight songs for the film. Consider yourselves warned, old-timers; Gen X is grown up and seeking revenge for all of that broom-waving… one cheesy soundtrack at a time. Visit www.mods.org. Tickets range $10 - $12. Call 954-467-6637.

Dennis Rodman's autobiography is called Should Have Been Dead By Now. With his NBA career long over and his marriage to Carmen Electra short-lived (Carmen, baby, what were you thinking?), Rodman should also be irrelevant by now. But it's difficult to ignore a spectacular freak who walks around in fur and noserings and could still manage to lure your girlfriend away. Yeah, it's good to keep an eye on this bad boy… especially when he opens a little business in your ´hood.

(111 SW Second Ave., Fort Lauderdale) is a joint venture between Rodman and the owners of Voodoo Lounge. Look for waitresses in nurse outfits, a weekly cage dancer contest (there's a 20-foot cage in the club), occasional appearances by D-Rod, and music that's, according to general manager Alan Russell, “hip-hop, rock, and hip-hop remixed to rock.” All of this in an “industrial meets chic chandelier” setting – “a hard rock club but with chandeliers and chic red leather booths.” Call 954-522-0733, or visit www.voodooloungeflorida.com.

Geometry has always been an artistic form of mathematics. Although you have to prove why circles hold their space (and don't simply deflate into floppy ellipses), and you have to support the theories that keep a square strong and proud (rather than relaxed into a laid-back rhombus), you can appreciate that each shape has its own identity and characteristics. With the proper combination of rectangles, triangles, and circles, you can create a picture of a pinwheel, chart star patterns, or understand the complex molecular composition of a flower. Maybe that's why geometry didn't cause us to hold our TI-82's and quiver in fear, the way calculus and physics did. There's beauty in it.

In the Art and Culture Center of Hollywood's (1650 Harrison St., Hollywood) newest exhibit, artists use geometric language to create their work. Grids provide a playground for assorted shapes to peek out from previously uncharted points and settle comfortably into place, while circles overlap both positive and negative quadrants like coffee cup rings on a table. Polish up your pocket protector, shine up your slide rule, and join the nerdy masses this Thursday at 6:30 p.m. for the exhibit's opening reception (translation: free drinks). Who knew that the Pythagorean Theorem would re-enter your life by way of a Hollywood art gallery? Admission is $5. Call 954-921-3274, or visit www.artandculturecenter.org.

, you see, contains more than 60 paintings and sculptures that have never been exhibited – amazing, considering the caliber of these artists. Take a big name like Diego Rivera, the famous Mexican muralist – Mr. And Mrs. Bagley own his “Girl from Janitzio,” a 1949 watercolor on rice paper. And Francisco Zuñiga's signature sculptures of lovely plump ladies – the Bagleys scooped up a few of those. Milton Bagley is chairman of Manhattan-based PACE Advertising; he and his wife started collecting in 1979. “The museum likes to exhibit works that have never been seen anywhere else,” says its public relations director Julie Kaminski. “And a lot of those works are in private collections. These are some serious masterpieces people have in their homes.” The Bagleys are also loaning the museum works by surrealist master Wifredo Lam, Miami visionary Julio Larraz, and painter Fernando Botero (surely you recognize his paintings of cartoonishly fat characters with porcelain skin). Latin America's all good – and then there's Overtown, the poorest part of Miami, but also the home of the renowned “outsider artist” who paints on found materials like broken picture frames and scraps of wood. Fine art auctioneers come calling, but Young stays put in his Overtown house, where he paints every day. For this exhibit, Kaminski says, “We're basically going to wallpaper the walls with hundreds of Purvis works. And there was this car abandoned in Overtown – he just went up and painted it. We're bringing that in.” Both exhibits run through November 26. Admission costs $8 for adults. Call 561-392-2500, or visit www.bocamuseum.org.

The Norton Museum of Art (1451 S. Olive Ave., West Palm Beach) presents “Mary Cassatt: Pastels and Drawings,” from August 19 until October 29. According to the museum, the selected works “demonstrate the full range of the artist's graphic powers and reaffirm the position of Mary Cassatt as a uniquely talented American artist.” Her mentor Edgar Degas might have agreed, having famously complained of his friend's talent, “No woman has a right to draw like that.” No wonder Cassatt was a feminist. Support a sister and go see these works with a fresh perspective. Could political activism be any easier? The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m. Admission is $8 for adults. Call 561-832-5196, or visit www.norton.org.

Unexpectedly nestled below the Collins Ave. Howard Johnson's (8701 Collins Ave., Miami Beach ) is a cave-like, basement day spa, overflowing with rotund Russians in swimming trunks shuffling through its lobby. Just to the right of the “Tantra Room,” a middle-aged woman is painting her own walls a bright pink shade – similar to the color of a box of Jordan Almonds. This Tuesday, Mara Tirado is which just may replace the area's chi chi eateries as the new “It Spot” for ladies who lunch -- by serving up Mara's homemade (and naughty) cupcakes, cookies, and multi-tiered delectables.

“I just hope it makes it home,” Tirado says, gesturing toward a sheet cake shaped like a male torso. “It's just been so hot! I've been having problems with the – um, protrusions – melting.” The “protrusion” in question today is a three-inch-long chocolate phallus, complete with veins and white icing dripping down its side. “I went ahead and put some, uh, little guys around the outside so that you girls don't have to fight over the big one.” Then she happily waves her hand over the tantalizing treat to point out four tiny, thoughtfully-placed, extra penises (penii?) – one in each corner.

So how did a nice mother of two like Tirado decide to make a living peddling penis pastries and giant-boob-shaped baked goods? “Well, I went to culinary school,” she explains. “I entered and won the baking contests and did that whole thing. But you know who I can't stand? Brides.” After too many experiences accommodating the frantic frosting-changers, Tirado decided to focus on what she calls “the dirty little secret of all bakeries. ” “The people who buy my cakes now aren't so picky,” she says, “and life is a lot more fun!” Check out her grand opening celebration all week! Call 305-866-2866, or visit www.risquebusinessbakeryandcafe.com.

Ants are bizarre little insects; they have built-in armor, retain a colony-specific odor, and are more O.C.D. regarding cleanliness than your mom was during menopause. Individually, though, they aren't all that bright. In fact, scientists have discovered that each ant has about 250,000 brain cells, while a human has more like 10 million. However, ants live in colonies, and the combined grey matter of 40,000 little buggers equals that of a human.

Keep that thought in mind this Friday, when , the whimsical new 3D film by Warner Brothers, opens at the IMAX Theatre (401 SW Second St., Fort Lauderdale). In Ant Bully, Lucas (the movie's ten-year-old protagonist) is new in town and is repeatedly beaten up by bullies. Out of exasperation, he creates order in his little world by drowning his backyard's ant colonies. The understandably perturbed insects retaliate by shrinking Lucas down to their level, giving him a taste of survival in the grass. Will Lucas and the ants become friends? Will they work together to defeat the evil exterminator? Will you get queasy from all that 3D technology? There's only one way to find out. Tickets cost $10 to $15. Call 954-467-6637, or visit www.mods.org.

By day he is the mild mannered Kitti Sirimaturos, but by night, he is Sushi Man, the karaoke emcee master who has been saving the world from ennui for the last six years, one karaoke hit at a time.

Oh, don't worry; the Sushi Toi peeps will let you sing, too. According to Sushi Man, the restaurant has more than 10,000 (misspelled) titles to choose from -- “from oldie-goody to rock'n'roll.” The crowd is a veritable Pu Pu platter of hipsters, tourists, and the curious. “We have a unique atmosphere,” explains Sushi Man. “Everything's cool.” It is! And if you are, you'll hit Sushi Toi on Fridays and Saturdays from 11 p.m. to 2:30 a.m., or by special engagement (Call 954-564-4422).

On Thursday, Schreiber will unveil two pieces. One uses 300 lasers to create pyramid forms out of light; visitors can interact with the beams. Although Schreiber says he was inspired by geometry and the shape of the room, he couldn't resist a play on the museum's recent King Tut exhibit. He painted over some text that had been left on the wall: “You can't even see it, but it's there. If you try really hard, you'll see a bump – and see this text about reincarnation.” His second installation looks more like the tunnel on Space Mountain. Well, “more of a horn-shape than a tunnel,” he explains. And, because it leads viewers through 224 fluorescent glass bulbs, it's even dangerous, Schreiber says. “If someone had a seizure, they'd get sliced up!” Way for the museum to take a risk! Admission to the reception is free, but it costs $10 if you want to hear Schreiber give a talk about his work at 6 p.m. The museum is open until 9 p.m. on Thursdays, and the exhibit runs through November 30. Call 954-525-5500, or visit www.moafl.org.

Voice acting has always been one of the most under-appreciated of the performing arts. But leave it to a guy known for his wildly diverse roles – the inimitable Johnny Depp – to excel as the voice-over star in an IMAX movie about ocean life. Along with screen queen Kate Winslet, Depp narrates underwater cinematographer Howard Hall's newest release, The submerged documentary, it promises to bring “moviegoers face-to-face with underwater inhabitants of the deep sea.” With IMAX however, this is about as close as you can get without strapping on a mask and oxygen tank for yourself. Plus, the film's score was written by the brilliant Danny Elfman. Deep Sea 3D opens Friday at the Blockbuster IMAX Theatre (401 SW Second St., Fort Lauderdale). Call 954-713-0940, or visit www.mods.org.

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