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The sun shone bright and hot just before noon on a perfect July 4 when 35-year-old Samuel Sax took off from Tamiami Airport in his 1946 Globe Swift. There wasn't a dreary...
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Atlantic Records had big plans for Tego Calderón. Upon signing a contract with the popular reggaetonero, the record company hoped its new star would collaborate with...
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Elsie is standing behind the counter of LC's Roti Shop, explaining that when the neon signage outside was first erected twenty years ago, "they charged by the letter, so I...
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Barry Levinson hasn't made a movie of note in almost a decade — since 1997's Wag the Dog, to be precise, and even that was less a work of substantial relevance than a bit...
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There’s a lot to be said for being trendy, but it is better to be timeless. Fashion authority C. Madeleine has built an international reputation on sorting haute-couture...
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Mexican cabaret artist Astrid Hadad is famous for visually provocative, politically savvy, compelling performances that involve elaborate costumes and weird prop combinations...
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In a city like Miami, it is entirely possible to forget that some of our most popular dishes are imported. Spanish tapas have become so popular here that just about every...
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Is there enough room in this town for two spicy passion fruit cocktails? When we wandered into the Setai to sample the chic hotel’s signature drink, Billy the bartender...
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What to do with art that’s banned in a totalitarian state? Send it to Miami, of course! Our city is filled with exiles who have been booted form their homelands, so...
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It's like walking around a parking lot -- after traveling into the future by time machine and landing in an extremely wealthy neighborhood. The 36th South Florida...
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Science has identified about one million species of insects so far, accounting for almost half of all life forms known to man. Bugs can be found buzzing almost anywhere on...
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The block party holds a special place in hip-hop nostalgia. An organic coming-together of rappers and fans, b-boys and girls -- all gathered in an urban setting to dance under...
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There’s something delightfully vintage and naughty about a masquerade dance. An Eyes Wide Shut aura allows for incredible eye-flirting. Show them what you’ve got at...
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Despite its title, “The Land That Time Forgot,” Juana Valdes’s solo show, opening tonight at 6:00 at Diaspora Vibe Gallery, is not a sendup of the cheesy sci-fi...
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The pointy shoes, the green tights, and those rosy cheeks. Who doesn’t love a little elfin magic? For ladies who prefer a man of diminutive stature, this is your day to...
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It happens. Babies do it. Bunnies do it. Birds do it (on your car). And although we don’t really like to talk about it, boyfriends do it too (let’s hope not on your...
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For the past 401 years, people have fawned over Miguel de Cervantes’s novel Don Quixote, but for the past hundred or so they’ve also enjoyed watching the tale of the...
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Stand in line for cigarettes at local markets and convenience stores and you'll see that Miamians are addicted to Lotto. Local film director Will Vazquez takes the fantasy of...
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It is not often that the most superstitious day of the year happens during the spookiest month of the year. Jason Voorhees? Michael Meyers? They’re just a couple of...
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Though a cup of coffee may cost about $1.25, by adding steamed milk to that and calling it a latte, you're looking at $3.50 – at least. But if you’re the type who...
