Email Author Ciara LaVelle

2012 Stories by Ciara LaVelle

• Community Service

  published March 1, 2012

  Troy and Abed in Mi-aaaaaaa-mi! Well, minus Abed. Donald Glover, better known to fans of the TV show Community as Troy Barnes,... More >>

• Culture for Nothing

  published March 1, 2012

  Miami can be a pricey place to get your art on. There’s Art Basel, where the world’s 1 percent gather in South Beach to spend... More >>

• Crackerjacks Not Required

  published March 1, 2012

  In this economy, everyone loves a comeback story. Y’know what else people love in tough times? Free stuff. So we expect SoundScape Park to... More >>

• All of the Lights

  published March 1, 2012

  Sure, there’ll be lights, and you can probably even expect a camera or two. But at the Miami International Film Festival, it’s... More >>

• Mais Oui

  published March 1, 2012

  Those crazy Frenchmen. So angsty. So amorous. So delicate, and yet so egotistical. Don't believe the stereotypes? Go see The... More >>

• Leap for Love

  published February 9, 2012

  There's always been a certain romance to the ballet, and now that Valentine's Day's right around the corner, we're feeling it even stronger. Take... More >>

• Classy Ass

  published February 9, 2012

  It seems like lately we're all feeling nostalgic for an earlier time. We can't miss an episode of Mad Men or Boardwalk Empire, we're... More >>

• One is the Loneliest Number

  published February 2, 2012

  Few things are as flat-out depressing as being single on Valentine's Day. So don't be. Hit up Singles Mingle at Bongo's and find yourself a date.... More >>

• Down and Derby

  published February 2, 2012

  When we heard Miami was finally getting its own roller derby league, we breathed a sigh of relief. No more expensive gas bills. No more road trips... More >>

• NostalgiaFest

  published February 2, 2012

  Miami Beach has long been known for its aging relics (Art Deco architecture, French Canadian retirees, etc). Doing nothing to change our... More >>

• Get Primped

  published February 2, 2012

  Men think they have a lot of work to do for Valentine's Day. Little do they know the time and the pain women put in just to get ready for a V-Day... More >>

• The Big V

  published January 26, 2012

  Attention, readers with spouses, girlfriends, boyfriends, better halves, friends with benefits, and amorous relationships of all sorts:... More >>

• Past As Present

  published January 26, 2012

  In the '50s, we worried about the Cold War; today we're mostly concerned with wars staged in deserts. The '50s marked the beginning of the Mad Men... More >>

• A Girl’s Best Friend

  published January 19, 2012

  It was just another stressed-out, guilt-ridden day for Cathy. Her boss, Mr. Pinkley, expected her to work overtime. She just couldn’t seem... More >>

• Chosen Films

  published January 19, 2012

  "Isn't every film festival a Jewish film festival?" That's how Uncle Bubba from the Panhandle responded when we told him the Miami Jewish Film... More >>

• Never Thought We'd Be on a Boat

  published January 12, 2012

  Just when you thought Miami's art fairs couldn't get any more obscenely glam, the Miami International Art Fair one-ups everybody by taking... More >>