Email Author Patrice Elizabeth Grell Yursik

2005 Stories by Patrice Elizabeth Grell Yursik

• Español and Kreyol

  published December 15, 2005

  Jude Papaloko’s Jakmel Art Gallery is well established in the Haitian community as a bastion of vodou-inspired art and music. Now the... More >>

• Chillin’ and Grillin’

  published December 15, 2005

  Sure, the December weather can get nippy, but one of the best things about Miami living is that no matter how “cold” it gets, it’s... More >>

• By the Horns

  published December 29, 2005

  A night of drinking in Coconut Grove can feel like some kind of extreme sports competition. The rickshaw dudes pop wheelies, testing their... More >>

• Bob Marley

  published December 15, 2005

  Bob Marley's never-before-released song "Slogans" bolsters the late legend's image as an insightful, dreadlocked prophet who died too young.... More >>

• Totally Awesome!

  published December 8, 2005

  This year proved to be an eventful one for Awesome New Republic. The local psychedelic rock duo transcended the typically stifling... More >>

• All About

  published December 8, 2005

  The best (and cheapest) gift you can give your family this year is time, so call up your mom and bring her to see Pedro Almodvar's Academy... More >>

• This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

  published December 8, 2005

  THU 8 Female empowerment groups aren't just about breastfeeding in public and Heidi Klum Birkenstocks. Feisty femmes who use their... More >>

• Miami Extra-Loaded

  published December 8, 2005

  Buju Banton's evolution as an artist is as evident on his album covers as it is in his music. Mr. Mention features a narrow-eyed gangsta... More >>

• Selected Night & Day Events for the Week of December 1, 2005

  published December 1, 2005

  THU 1 Ask a woman who loves a man in uniform, and she'll tell you a sooty, sweaty firefighter is the ultimate "working man"... More >>

• Get Basted

  published November 24, 2005

  Thanksgiving is upon us, and many Miamians are wondering the same thing: What exactly should we be thankful for this past year? The Magic City was... More >>

• Night & Day Events

  published November 24, 2005

  THU 24 Before schlepping to your parents' house for turkey, talking, and the Detroit Lions/Atlanta Falcons and Dallas... More >>

• Night & Day Events

  published November 17, 2005

  THU 17 Here's a fun fact about In Her Shoes, the recent bittersweet flick starring Cameron Diaz and Toni Colette: In a... More >>

• Lady Elaine

  published November 17, 2005

  Elaine Lancaster's arrival in Miami was hardly the auspicious event she'd hoped for. "I moved here on July 15, 1997, to work for the... More >>

• Saget Resurrected

  published November 10, 2005

  There's a Website dedicated to proving Bob Saget is God. That argument could have been made in the Eighties, when he simultaneously starred as... More >>

• Selected Events for the Week of November 3

  published November 3, 2005

  THU 3 Owing to Hurricane Wilma, stuff is a mess, stress is high, and nothing is stable, so you should probably call to verify the... More >>

• Bewitching Bacchanals

  published October 27, 2005

  Halloween fraud alert: The thrilled revelers you see collecting fat envelopes of costume contest money at this year's competitive... More >>

• Selected Events for the Week of October 27, 2005

  published October 27, 2005

  THU 27 Few directors are as capable of polarizing an audience as David Lynch. Many cineastes worship his enigmatic imagery,... More >>

• Selected Events for the Week of October 20, 2005

  published October 20, 2005

  Note: Owing to Hurricane Wilma, many of this weekend's events have been postponed or canceled. Please call ahead to confirm. THU 20... More >>

• The Mighty Sparrow

  published October 20, 2005

  The nom de plume The Mighty Sparrow has proven apt for Slinger Francisco. The singer's birthplace — Grand Roy, Grenada, a country village... More >>

• Pussy Galore

  published October 13, 2005

  Naomi Wilzig is not the kind of woman you'd expect to own a stash of erotic art. She's a beautiful, rosy-cheeked, 70-year-old Jewish... More >>

• Selected Events for the Week of October 13, 2005

  published October 13, 2005

  THU 13 Hollis Liverpool is more than a calypso singer; he's a historian of the art form. His stage name is The Mighty... More >>

• Selected Events for the Week of October 6

  published October 6, 2005

  THU 6 The long-awaited party season is finally here, and tonight you can toast to a fabulous fall at the eighth annual March of... More >>

• Stationary Travel

  published October 6, 2005

  The Global Film Initiative is calling all would-be Truffauts and Fassbinders. In addition to underwriting international filmmaking, the New... More >>

• Don't Stop the Carnival

  published October 6, 2005

  After Carnival's sequined costumes have been discarded and the body glitter has been scrubbed off, Ash Wednesday restores a sense of calm to the... More >>

• Selected Calendar Events for the Week of September 29

  published September 29, 2005

  THU 29 Where can a country girl find a decent hoedown? Thanks to the friendly folks at the Main Street Café (128 N. Krome... More >>