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21. Livewire

    Kenny Garrett

    By Abel Folgar

    Published: January 31, 2008

    Here are Kenny Garrett's credentials: At the gentle age of 18, he was part of Duke Ellington's orchestra (then led by son Mercer Ellington). At age 21, he was gigging with Mel...

22. Livewire

    Girl Talk

    By Arielle Castillo and Abel Folgar

    Published: January 31, 2008

    Pittsburgh might not be known as a hotbed of hip, but native Gregg Gillis, a DJ turned remix artist, serves up white-hot mashups that perfectly reflect the genre-bending...

23. Livewire

    Hector Romero and Lexicon Avenue

    By Eric W. Saeger

    Published: January 31, 2008

    On tap at Shine this Saturday is a friendly reminder that Winter Music Conference is on its way. A bit early, yes, since WMC doesn't officially kick off until March 24, but any...

24. Livewire

    Markus Schulz

    By Eric W. Saeger

    Published: January 31, 2008

    Not just a local hero anymore, Markus Schulz rides a wave of adulation for his second artist album, Progression, into Mansion on Saturday. These days the German-born DJ and...

25. Livewire

    John Acquaviva

    By Tamara Palmer

    Published: January 31, 2008

    Italian-born DJ John Acquaviva has called Ontario, Canada, his home for most of his life, but as one of the most elite and in-demand techno DJs, he calls the world his stage....

26. Cafe

    Gift of Gab

    Il Gabbiano's impeccable Italian will silence your know-it-all friends from New York.

    By Lee Klein

    Published: January 31, 2008

    Brothers Gino and Fernando Masci come to Miami by way of their hometown of Abruzzi, Italy — with a 26-year stopover as owners of Greenwich Village's renowned and...

27. Cafe

    Crepe in Paradise

    Crepe Lounge delivers good taste and good tastes.

    By Bill Citara

    Published: January 31, 2008

    "Crêpes spring eternal in the human breast." Okay, so it's actually hope that springs eternal. But it seems at least once a year some plucky local restaurateur gets it...

28. Film

    Lousy Movie

    Spartan laughs to be had in this lackluster parody.

    By Luke Y. Thompson

    Published: January 31, 2008

    Perhaps the most oft-quoted line from Zack Snyder's cinematic adaptation of the Frank Miller graphic novel 300 is "Tonight we dine in Hell!" Chowing down on a box of...

29. Film

    U2 3D

    Now playing.

    By Jim Ridley

    Published: January 31, 2008

    Three dimensions seem scarcely enough to contain the messianic impulses of the world's hardest-rocking humanitarian aid project, and in this concert extravaganza, U2 finally...

30. Film Feature

    American Heroes and Zeroes at Sundance '08

    Morgan Spurlock makes us look bad, plus (separate!) films on baseball and steroids shine.

    By Scott Foundas

    Published: January 31, 2008

    Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden's Sugar, which premiered in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival (and was inexplicably shut out at the closing-night...

31. Night&Day

    Achy Breaky Wallet

    Pray to the Ticketmaster gods for Hannah Montana tix.

    By Patrice Elizabeth Grell Yursik

    Published: January 31, 2008

    If you’re under the age of 13, you’re all like, “OMG! Hannah Montana

32. Night&Day

    Sax in the City

    Paquito D’Rivera brings brass to the Gusman.

    By Carlos Suarez De Jesus

    Published: January 31, 2008

    After an astonishingly prolific half-century in the music biz, saxophonist Paquito D’Rivera shows no signs of slowing down. His most recent album, the heavy-swinging Funk...

33. Night&Day

    Stop This Streak

    We’re begging. Give us a win, Heat!

    By Chris Joseph

    Published: January 31, 2008

    It would seem a simple task for the Miami Heat to get a winning streak going. Put the ball in the basket more times than the other teams do. Ding! Winning streak. But...

34. Night&Day

    Fierce Fashion

    The Ebony Fashion Fair has brought it for half a century.

    By Raina McLeod

    Published: January 31, 2008

    From models to designers, styles to colors, the world of fashion is a fickle one. Nothing is guaranteed even 15 minutes of play; as the incomparable Heidi Klum says on Project...

35. Night&Day

    House of Laughs

    Just the Funny finds a home for its comedy.

    By PRISCILLA GOMEZ

    Published: January 31, 2008

    After a long week in the office, you might think the last thing you need is another half-ass joke made by some amateur about Fidel Castro or Hillary Clinton. But greater jokes...

36. Night&Day

    Go, Ricki!

    By Patrice Elizabeth Grell Yursik

    Published: January 31, 2008

    We love Ricki Lake. Ever since she made her name as Tracy Turnblad in John Waters’s original Hairspray, she sang, danced, and shook her fabulous fanny all the way into our...

37. Night&Day

    Work It, Fido!

    These models won’t be mad if you call them bitches.

    By Raina McLeod

    Published: January 31, 2008

    If you happen to be at Kennedy Park today, you’ll see some models that give new meaning to the term sexy beast. The promise of silky-smooth hair, shapely legs, and...

38. Night&Day

    Sittin’ on 72s

    The Monster Jam will destroy the competition.

    By TOM MCFADDEN

    Published: January 31, 2008

    You’re wondering what to do this weekend. Your lady’s thinking, We should rent The Lake House and make apple-tinis. You’re thinking, We should drink beer and...

39. Night&Day

    Better than eBay

    Find good old crap at the antique show.

    By MARA LEVENTHAL

    Published: January 31, 2008

    Instead of investing in another Ikea piece that won’t last past your lease, go treasure hunting at a major antique and vintage show this weekend. The Original Miami Beach...

40. Night&Day

    The Definition of Sellout

    Published: January 31, 2008

    In his latest book, Sellout: The Politics of Racial Betrayal, Harvard law professor Randall Kennedy continues to tackle the sensitive racial issues that fueled his previous...