Email Author Amanda McCorquodale

2011 Stories by Amanda McCorquodale

• Euro Bash

  published January 13, 2011

  Things have gotten so bad in Eastern Europe that countries such as Moldavia and Albania don’t even have feature-length films anymore.... More >>

• Gehry Meets Wagner

  published January 13, 2011

  Think before you snub classical music. Researchers tracked a group of dementia patients, and as their gray matter went limp, their musical tastes... More >>

• 36. Jillian Mayer

  published Jan 13, 2011

  In honor of our MasterMind genius awards, Cultist proudly presents "100 Creatives," where we feature Miami's cultural superheroes in random order. Have suggestions for future profilesr Email cultist@m... More >>

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  Something to Get You Hyped: The Return of the Boombox

  published Jan 13, 2011

  Can we talk about boomboxes for a minuter We miss them. We miss the dent they left on our shoulders. We miss how mobile they were while also making a statement. When we walk into a room with our iPod,... More >>

• Chinese Scrolls of Madness

  published January 13, 2011

  Director of the International Chinese Fine Arts Council, Inez Suen, has curated a group exhibition of work on paper from four emerging artists... More >>

• Thunder Domes

  published January 13, 2011

  In "Domus: Home," artist Carol Prusa deals in ideas of origin, mysticism, and sacredness. She attempts to make these heady ideas more... More >>

• Projectile in Gold

  published January 13, 2011

  Miami artist Cristina Molina, now a MFA student at the University of Florida's Art + Technology program, has her video exhibition, "Helium... More >>

• January's Second Saturdays Art Walk: the Most Crowded Art Walk Everr

  published Jan 10, 2011

  Although a lot of the galleries were showing ongoing exhibits that have been open pre-Basel, the streets of Wynwood were as full as they've ever been on Saturday night. Sure, some white cubes offered ... More >>

• Wyatt Cenac Rallies to Restore Humor at Miami Improv

  published Jan 07, 2011

  Hundreds of thousands of people showed up on the National Mall last October for the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear. We're pretty sure most the attendees didn't really believe they could ignite re... More >>

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  Second Saturdays Art Walk Guide: Hologram Transformers and Kitty Rayguns

  published Jan 07, 2011

  Unfortunately, day jobs don't schedule in recess (unless you work at Google). But you can release all that pent-up energy each month at the Second Saturdays Art Walk. Tomorrow, from 7 to 10 p.m., you ... More >>

• Going Viral

  published January 6, 2011

  Grime may have hatched in East London, but three boys from Manchester are carving out a new place for the dark, dubstep sound. Virus Syndicate... More >>

• Thou Art Deco

  published January 6, 2011

  Take Art Deco out of Miami, and the city is just urban sprawl with a few Mediterranean-style porticos. Deco is our claim to charm. It’s our... More >>

• Knight Shift

  published January 6, 2011

  The best aspect of a Renaissance festival is the wonderful absence of jerks thumbing through their Blackberries. It’s a celebration of life... More >>

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  Pin-Ups Caught Tagging Up Wall Next to I-95

  published Jan 05, 2011

  The Great Wall of Miami graffiti, also known as the old RC Cola plant, now dons corseted beauties with aerosol in hand. If you weren't speeding so fast on I-95, you've probably spotted these retro, gl... More >>

• Worth the Drive

  published January 6, 2011

  Take fiber textile art and fuse it with modern dance and you'd have Soundsuits by Nick Cave. These life-sized sculptural objects are... More >>

• Drive North

  published January 6, 2011

  If there was a zine/album cover artist laurete, we'd nominate Raymond Pettibon. Not only is he the man behind the four-bar logo, flyers, album... More >>

• Found Footage

  published January 6, 2011

  If there was a zine/album cover artist laurete, we'd nominate Raymond Pettibon. Not only is he the man behind the four-bar logo, flyers, album... More >>

• Hobo Art

  published January 6, 2011

  If there was a zine/album cover artist laurete, we'd nominate Raymond Pettibon. Not only is he the man behind the four-bar logo, flyers, album... More >>

• Bad Girl Club's Catya Washington Behind Bars, Again

  published Jan 04, 2011

  As opposed to Basketball Wives, where the featured ladies aren't actually wives, the women of Bad Girls Club Miami are living up to their show name by being up to no good. In November, we told you how... More >>

• Raymond Pettibon and Nick Cave: Two Art Exhibits That Will Inspire You to Drive to North

  published Jan 04, 2011

  Yes, we do harsh on Broward and Palm Beach County plenty. Yes, we may have called Fort Lauderdale the Canada of South Florida. But the reality is that many of us and our loved ones are bi-countiers. T... More >>