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North Africa

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2012

    Spanish Language TV Host Frank Cairo Stole Kmart Chairs From Doral Apartment

    Frank Cairo is used to being on camera. He currently works for TV Azteca, but has had hosting stints on Univision, Telemundo and Mega TV. Though, his latest on-camera work shows him stealing two lawn chairs and a rug from his neighbors apartment in Doral. Cairo, whose real name is Ivan Valdés, was ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2012

    Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, and Eight Other Undercover Alien Pop Stars

    If there's anything we've learned from the Men in Black movies, it's that aliens are everywhere. They could be on the bus, in the break room, or even singing to us on MTV. Those movies always include fun little pop culture cameos and MIB III director Barry Sonnenfeld recently announced the upcoming ... More >>

  • Music

    April 12, 2012

    Heineken TransAtlantic Festival 2012 at North Beach Bandshell April 13 and 14

    If there's anything we've learned from the Men in Black movies, it's that aliens are everywhere. They could be on the bus, in the break room, or even singing to us on MTV. Those movies always include fun little pop culture cameos and MIB III director Barry Sonnenfeld recently announced the upcoming ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2012

    Heineken TransAtlantic Festival 2012: A Two-Day Guide to Rhythm Foundation's Music Fest

    ​In 2012, the world is such a postmodern, postcolonial jungle that in order to make sense of anything you've got to be thinking globally. Global economies, global trends, global crises. And global music. The collapse of cultural segregation -- thank the Internet -- has created some curious crossb ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2012

    Heineken TransAtlantic Festival 2012 Lineup Announced: Seun Kuti, Quantic, and Others

    ​You don't need a passport, green card, or visa to experience some of the best music in the world. You just need to hit the North Beach Bandshell on April 13 and 14 for the tenth annual Heineken Transatlantic Festival. Seun Kuti, the prince of Afrobeat, and his band the Egypt 80 are coming to pa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2012

    Miami's Arab Spring: Anti-Assad, Pro-Syrian Freedom Rally Downtown

    Jacob katelRising to the occasion​Tyrannical Syrian despot Bashar al-Assad's goons would likely shoot, beat, or torture his countrymen for a similar action, but Miami's pro-freedom Syrian-Americans are proud to flex their democratic right to assemble and protest.Sunday afternoon saw a pan-Arabia ... More >>

  • Film

    January 12, 2012

    Silent film The Artist at Coral Gables Art Cinema January 12

    Jacob katelRising to the occasion​Tyrannical Syrian despot Bashar al-Assad's goons would likely shoot, beat, or torture his countrymen for a similar action, but Miami's pro-freedom Syrian-Americans are proud to flex their democratic right to assemble and protest.Sunday afternoon saw a pan-Arabia ... More >>

  • Music

    November 10, 2011

    Tinariwen at Grand Central November 10

    Jacob katelRising to the occasion​Tyrannical Syrian despot Bashar al-Assad's goons would likely shoot, beat, or torture his countrymen for a similar action, but Miami's pro-freedom Syrian-Americans are proud to flex their democratic right to assemble and protest.Sunday afternoon saw a pan-Arabia ... More >>

  • Culture

    October 13, 2011

    Jewish and Muslim photographers exhibit their work in Wynwood

    Jacob katelRising to the occasion​Tyrannical Syrian despot Bashar al-Assad's goons would likely shoot, beat, or torture his countrymen for a similar action, but Miami's pro-freedom Syrian-Americans are proud to flex their democratic right to assemble and protest.Sunday afternoon saw a pan-Arabia ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 6, 2011

    Breakup to Makeup

    Jacob katelRising to the occasion​Tyrannical Syrian despot Bashar al-Assad's goons would likely shoot, beat, or torture his countrymen for a similar action, but Miami's pro-freedom Syrian-Americans are proud to flex their democratic right to assemble and protest.Sunday afternoon saw a pan-Arabia ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 1, 2011

    Seun Kuti and Egypt '80 at the Manuel Artime Theater, July 29

    ​Seun Kuti and Egypt '80 Presented by Rhythm Foundation Friday, July 29, 2011 Manuel Artime Theater, Miami On Friday night, Seun Kuti and Egypt '80 opened up a portal into a high, spiritual, Afro-dimension where time slowed to a near standstill as booties shook with ever-increasing rapidity. Thou ... More >>

  • Music

    July 28, 2011

    Seun Kuti and Egypt '80 at Manuel Artime Theater July 29

    ​Seun Kuti and Egypt '80 Presented by Rhythm Foundation Friday, July 29, 2011 Manuel Artime Theater, Miami On Friday night, Seun Kuti and Egypt '80 opened up a portal into a high, spiritual, Afro-dimension where time slowed to a near standstill as booties shook with ever-increasing rapidity. Thou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2011

    Seun Kuti Calls the Afrobeat Army to the Manuel Artime Theater July 29

    We're diggin' the jumpsuit.​Sure, there are guys who dutifully follow in their father's footsteps. They might take on the family business, become scientists, doctors, or lawyers just like the old man. Or they might even take the deadbeat route and follow dad to the local Stop 'N' Shop for a fresh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2011

    David Rukin: Bee Pollen Can Make You Bill Gates or LeBron James

    BuzznBee.comFlorida beekeeper David Rukin​The use of bee pollen as a nutritional supplement is far from new. The ancient Greeks and Egyptians were popping the tiny, mustard-colored granules well before pop culture breathed health food stores and smoothie shops to life. But what is it about bee pol ... More >>

  • Culture

    March 31, 2011

    Artists Typoe and Catalina Jaramillo explore the afterlife

    BuzznBee.comFlorida beekeeper David Rukin​The use of bee pollen as a nutritional supplement is far from new. The ancient Greeks and Egyptians were popping the tiny, mustard-colored granules well before pop culture breathed health food stores and smoothie shops to life. But what is it about bee pol ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2011

    Poll: How Will You Vote in Tuesday's Recall Election of Carlos Alvarez and Natacha Seijas?

    ​North Africa and the Middle East are not the only places feeling the intoxication of mass rebellion. Why here in good ole Miami-Dade County, voters have been turning out in droves for early voting in the recall elections of Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez and County Commissioner Natacha Seijas. A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2011

    Winter Party Beach Party 2011 at Lummus Park in South Beach, March 6

    Photo by Ily GoyanesDJ Alyson Calagna.See the 25-photo Winter Party Beach Party slideshow.Winter Party Beach PartyWith DJ Charlmix and DJ Alyson CalagnaLummus Park, South BeachSunday, March 6, 2011Better Than: A #4 combo meal from Chick-Fil-A.The Winter Party Beach Party on 12th Street in South Beac ... More >>

  • Film

    March 3, 2011

    MIFF offers chimps and enchantments

    Photo by Ily GoyanesDJ Alyson Calagna.See the 25-photo Winter Party Beach Party slideshow.Winter Party Beach PartyWith DJ Charlmix and DJ Alyson CalagnaLummus Park, South BeachSunday, March 6, 2011Better Than: A #4 combo meal from Chick-Fil-A.The Winter Party Beach Party on 12th Street in South Beac ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2011

    Cuba Remains Protest Free on Anniversary of Hunger Striker Orlando Zapata Tamayo's Death

    ​As expected, the Cuban government has been doing a bang-up job keeping protests from flaring into major demonstrations on the first anniversary Wednesday of the death of hunger striker Orlando Zapata Tamayo. The anniversary coincides with major upheavals in Egypt, Tunisia and Libya. But the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2011

    Muslim Brotherhood Has Nazi Roots, Argues Florida Author John Loftus

    wikimedia commonsThe emblem of the Muslim Brotherhood, which one Florida historian claims was founded on Nazi ideology​John Loftus knows him some Nazis.The former Department of Justice prosecutor and St. Petersburg native has made a career out of revealing what he says is the US government's deepe ... More >>

  • Culture

    November 4, 2010

    Miami art this week: DNA cloning at the Frost

    wikimedia commonsThe emblem of the Muslim Brotherhood, which one Florida historian claims was founded on Nazi ideology​John Loftus knows him some Nazis.The former Department of Justice prosecutor and St. Petersburg native has made a career out of revealing what he says is the US government's deepe ... More >>

  • Culture

    October 21, 2010

    Miami art this week: Freedom Tower hangs world-leader punching bags

    wikimedia commonsThe emblem of the Muslim Brotherhood, which one Florida historian claims was founded on Nazi ideology​John Loftus knows him some Nazis.The former Department of Justice prosecutor and St. Petersburg native has made a career out of revealing what he says is the US government's deepe ... More >>

  • Culture

    October 14, 2010

    Miami art this week: Little Red Riding Hood at Black Square

    wikimedia commonsThe emblem of the Muslim Brotherhood, which one Florida historian claims was founded on Nazi ideology​John Loftus knows him some Nazis.The former Department of Justice prosecutor and St. Petersburg native has made a career out of revealing what he says is the US government's deepe ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 14, 2010

    Graves in Miami

    wikimedia commonsThe emblem of the Muslim Brotherhood, which one Florida historian claims was founded on Nazi ideology​John Loftus knows him some Nazis.The former Department of Justice prosecutor and St. Petersburg native has made a career out of revealing what he says is the US government's deepe ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 23, 2010

    Mummy Called

    wikimedia commonsThe emblem of the Muslim Brotherhood, which one Florida historian claims was founded on Nazi ideology​John Loftus knows him some Nazis.The former Department of Justice prosecutor and St. Petersburg native has made a career out of revealing what he says is the US government's deepe ... More >>

  • Culture

    September 9, 2010

    Miami art this week: Ghetto-fabulous sneakers

    wikimedia commonsThe emblem of the Muslim Brotherhood, which one Florida historian claims was founded on Nazi ideology​John Loftus knows him some Nazis.The former Department of Justice prosecutor and St. Petersburg native has made a career out of revealing what he says is the US government's deepe ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 9, 2010

    Inner Frequencies

    wikimedia commonsThe emblem of the Muslim Brotherhood, which one Florida historian claims was founded on Nazi ideology​John Loftus knows him some Nazis.The former Department of Justice prosecutor and St. Petersburg native has made a career out of revealing what he says is the US government's deepe ... More >>

  • Culture

    August 5, 2010

    This week in art: From kaleidoscopes to sarcophagi

    wikimedia commonsThe emblem of the Muslim Brotherhood, which one Florida historian claims was founded on Nazi ideology​John Loftus knows him some Nazis.The former Department of Justice prosecutor and St. Petersburg native has made a career out of revealing what he says is the US government's deepe ... More >>

  • Culture

    July 29, 2010

    This week in Miami art: Shrimp in a skillet and crushed cockroaches

    wikimedia commonsThe emblem of the Muslim Brotherhood, which one Florida historian claims was founded on Nazi ideology​John Loftus knows him some Nazis.The former Department of Justice prosecutor and St. Petersburg native has made a career out of revealing what he says is the US government's deepe ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 24, 2010

    Get Your Vuvuzelas Out

    wikimedia commonsThe emblem of the Muslim Brotherhood, which one Florida historian claims was founded on Nazi ideology​John Loftus knows him some Nazis.The former Department of Justice prosecutor and St. Petersburg native has made a career out of revealing what he says is the US government's deepe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2010

    Anthony Bourdain Sends a Bloody Valentine to Celeb Chefs

    ​Look out Paula Deen and Rachel Ray, Anthony Bourdain has it out for you. In his latest foodie diatribe, Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook, he attacks celeb chefs, saying there are about as many real chefs on the Food Network as there are music videos on M ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2010

    World Cup 2010: The Phantom Menace

    ​America has a new enemy. And his name is Koman Coulibaly. He's like Lex Luthor, because he's bald and because he could be responsible for America's downfall in the World Cup. But mostly, because he's bald. By now the whole world knows had badly team USA got hosed on Friday when Maurice Edu's goal ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 17, 2010

    Disdain From Bourdain

    ​America has a new enemy. And his name is Koman Coulibaly. He's like Lex Luthor, because he's bald and because he could be responsible for America's downfall in the World Cup. But mostly, because he's bald. By now the whole world knows had badly team USA got hosed on Friday when Maurice Edu's goal ... More >>

  • Culture

    May 27, 2010

    This week in art: Guillotines and mummies

    ​America has a new enemy. And his name is Koman Coulibaly. He's like Lex Luthor, because he's bald and because he could be responsible for America's downfall in the World Cup. But mostly, because he's bald. By now the whole world knows had badly team USA got hosed on Friday when Maurice Edu's goal ... More >>

  • Culture

    May 6, 2010

    Egyptian mummy finds home at Bass Museum in Miami Beach

    ​America has a new enemy. And his name is Koman Coulibaly. He's like Lex Luthor, because he's bald and because he could be responsible for America's downfall in the World Cup. But mostly, because he's bald. By now the whole world knows had badly team USA got hosed on Friday when Maurice Edu's goal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2010

    3,000-Year-Old Sarcophagus Siezed at MIA Will Head Back to Egypt

    ​We can only imagine the wacky stuff people try to get through customs at Miami International Airport, but a 3,000-year-old sarcophagus certainly stands out. The fancy ancient Egyptian coffin belonged to a fellow named Imesy sometime around 1,000 B.C. but was stolen from Egypt in 18 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2010

    Interview with Willis Loughhead, Part Two

    Photo by Peter TaylorWillis wills it.​Today, Willis Loughhead talks about charcuterie, future plans, and a hippie trip "without the pot" that served as a spiritual sabbatical.I read you've been involved in making charcuterie. I have done all of the charcuterie for the past two restaurants with my ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2009

    Alligator Meat, Cocktails in a Pouch, Caffeinated Drinks and More at the Americas Food & Beverage Show

    Paula Niño​About 6,500 food buyers and distributors showed up at the 12th Annual Americas Food & Beverage Show in Miami Beach yesterday to check out food and drink products from close to 300 exhibitors from the U.S. to Algiers. Walking around the huge marketplace at the Miami Beach Convention ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 4, 2009

    Pride Seder

    Paula Niño​About 6,500 food buyers and distributors showed up at the 12th Annual Americas Food & Beverage Show in Miami Beach yesterday to check out food and drink products from close to 300 exhibitors from the U.S. to Algiers. Walking around the huge marketplace at the Miami Beach Convention ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 30, 2008

    Return of the Mummy

    Paula Niño​About 6,500 food buyers and distributors showed up at the 12th Annual Americas Food & Beverage Show in Miami Beach yesterday to check out food and drink products from close to 300 exhibitors from the U.S. to Algiers. Walking around the huge marketplace at the Miami Beach Convention ... More >>

  • Culture

    October 30, 2008

    Art Capsules

    Paula Niño​About 6,500 food buyers and distributors showed up at the 12th Annual Americas Food & Beverage Show in Miami Beach yesterday to check out food and drink products from close to 300 exhibitors from the U.S. to Algiers. Walking around the huge marketplace at the Miami Beach Convention ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 4, 2008

    Can You Read My Palm?

    You’d better, if you have a booth at the Psychic Fair.

  • Culture

    August 28, 2008

    Art Capsules

    You’d better, if you have a booth at the Psychic Fair.

  • Calendar

    August 7, 2008

    Daddy, I Wanna Dance

    Bellydancing “Rakstars” take over the Carlyle.

  • Culture

    August 7, 2008

    Art Capsules

    Bellydancing “Rakstars” take over the Carlyle.

  • Calendar

    April 3, 2008

    Give It a Whirl

    Take a trip to D’Orient with Compagnie Thor.

  • Calendar

    July 13, 2006

    Got to Be Like Miike

    And maybe a little Imamura too

  • Calendar

    April 13, 2006

    Don’t Forget the Orange

    And maybe a little Imamura too

  • Calendar

    April 6, 2006

    Mmm ... Beer!

    And maybe a little Imamura too

  • Dining

    July 15, 1999

    Halvah Turkish Bite

    And maybe a little Imamura too

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