Email Author Margaux Herrera

2011 Stories by Margaux Herrera

• Rasa Part

  published November 3, 2011

  Once, while watching a basketball game, Richard Schechner, a Tisch professor and artistic director of East Coast Artists, had an idea. If players... More >>

• Harry's Debut

  published September 22, 2011

  The final Harry Potter movie, Deathly Hallows, Part 2, released this past July, ended the epic series that stretched eight movies across an... More >>

• Patriotic Arts

  published September 1, 2011

  Plenty of artists have been struggling with novel ways to commemorate the tenth anniversary of 9/11, looking to voice a range of emotions about... More >>

• In "American Dreams" at Bakehouse, Sculptures Tell a Thousand Words

  published Sep 13, 2011

  The ten year anniversary of 9/11 has everybody looking for a way to commemorate. It seems especially prevalent in the art world, where artists of all kinds are helping to voice the range of emotions t... More >>

• Kiki-ing and Screaming

  published August 25, 2011

  Benji Brown's skits are classless and vulgar. So of course he'll have you crying with laughter in two minutes flat. His current show features his... More >>

• Mona Meets Miami

  published August 18, 2011

  We all know what she looks like, but the only way to see the original La Joconde is to take a trip to the Louvre in Paris. Naturally, the most... More >>

• "Mona Lisa Unveiled" Reveals Mysteries of That Crooked Smile

  published Aug 29, 2011

  We all know what she looks like, but the only way to see La Joconde (that's the Mona Lisa for those of you who are Italian or art impaired) is to take a trip to the Louvre in Paris.  But naturall... More >>

• Plant Paradise

  published August 11, 2011

  As beautiful as Miami is, the lack of seasons keeps things relatively predictable when it comes to nature. But Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden... More >>

• 3 de la Habana at Miami-Dade County Auditorium August 20

  published August 18, 2011

  3 de la Habana at Miami-Dade County Auditorium August 20 More >>

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  Sketchy Miami Expands With Second Party at Bakehouse Art Complex

  published Aug 11, 2011

  Admit it: Having a portrait of yourself would be cool. But there's almost no way to commission one without looking vain. Unless, of course, you're supporting the local art scene. Local blog Beached Mi... More >>

• Swing Your Hips With 3 de la Habana at Miami-Dade Auditorium August 20

  published Aug 11, 2011

  Sometimes there's truth to cliches. Cuban music isn't just good for your ears. It's good for your soul. Maybe it's because most of us grew up with those sounds, so they're engrained in us. Or mayb... More >>

• Thrilla at the Villa on August 13 at Villa 221

  published August 11, 2011

  Thrilla at the Villa on August 13 at Villa 221 More >>

• Five Reality TV Shows Not Filmed in Miami (In Honor of Jersey Shore Going to Italy)

  published Aug 04, 2011

  The Jersey Shore is moving to Italy tonight. It reminds us that we were once stuck with them. We're proud of Miami for kicking them out, but apparently we're not quite rid of them as Mike "The Sitiuat... More >>

• ArtOfficial, Electric Piquete, and All-You-Can-Drink Beer With Thrilla at the Villa August 13

  published Aug 03, 2011

  Find us an event with all-you-can-drink beer and all you've gotta do is point the way. Thrilla at the Villa is a day-long brew bonanza at Villa 221, complete with performances by bands like ArtOffi... More >>

• Bright Light Social Hour at the Stage August 4

  published August 4, 2011

  Bright Light Social Hour at the Stage August 4 More >>

• Five Cheap Restaurants on South Beach

  published Jul 28, 2011

  South Beach dining can be nauseating before you even pick a restaurant, if you don't know how to navigate it properly. Restaurants hire hot girls to wave menus in your face and yell lunch specials at ... More >>

• Bright Light Social Hour Talk Facial Hair, the Austin Music Scene, and Rocking Out in Miami

  published Jul 26, 2011

  If you can't love Texas for anything else (and definitely not basketball), be thankful that the Lonestar State puts out some really great music. Case in point: Austin's Bright Light Social Hour c... More >>

• RasaBoxes Classes Start Tonight at the PlayGround Theatre

  published Jul 25, 2011

  Once, while watching a basketball game, Richard Schechner, a Tisch professor and artistic director of East Coast Artists, had an idea. If players could go from total calm on the bench, to completely i... More >>

• Stokeswood at the Stage July 30

  published July 28, 2011

  Stokeswood at the Stage July 30 More >>

• Stokeswood Talks Tropical Heat and In the Field of the Vibrations

  published Jul 25, 2011

  We don't have enough live music in Miami. We just don't. So when a band like Stokeswood decides to make its second home in the Magic City, we get a little giddy. Originally from Georgia, the electro... More >>

• All That Drinking Game for Nickelodeon's New "The 90s Are All That" Series

  published Jul 22, 2011

  Nickelodeon is bringing back the '90s to Nick at Nite. The shows start airing Monday on TeenNick and we can't wait. The only issue is that the shows don't start until midnight. At first we were a litt... More >>

• Trip In the Field of Vibrations With Stokeswood at The Stage July 30

  published Jul 21, 2011

  When someone, like Stokeswood band leader and lead guitarist Mark Godwin, tells you that his musical influences range from "Aretha Franklin to The Whitest Boy Alive," you kinda have to stop and wonder... More >>

• Five Best '90s Catch Phrases in Honor of Nickelodeon's Retro Programming

  published Jul 20, 2011

  Nickelodeon is bringing back the '90s. TeenNick's new "The 90s Are All That" series begins this Monday at midnight and will run until 4 a.m. We haven't been this excited over TV news in years. The cha... More >>

• See Jamaica Farewell Onstage Before Its Onscreen Debut

  published Jul 15, 2011

  Stories of escaping Cuba are a dime una dozena in the Magic City. But it isn't every day that you hear about the struggles of a Jamaican immigrant. Jamaica Farewell is a real-life account of leaving f... More >>

• Jowell y Randy Get Weird With Dem Bow at La Covacha July 22

  published Jul 13, 2011

  After awhile, reggaeton groups can start to seem the like the same old thang. But whether it's because they're clever or just lucky, Jowell y Randy have got some weird shit going on that grabs our a... More >>