Dial Rebecca “Butterfly” Vaughns, and on the other end of the receiver, the phone rings enough times to suggest the call is going to voicemail. Instead of the expected robotic answering service, a deep but delicate voice croons, “Somewhere there’s a love just for me, and I’m going to find…
This Friday, artists, culture junkies, and random passers-by will go in search of priceless treasure. Well, it’s priceless because it’s free. Each final day of the work week, people around the world are joining Free Art Friday, a movement in which art is left in public places for people to…
It’s finally here. First Friday Art Walk is about to expose locals and not-so-locals alike to the cultural and artistic hub that is downtown Miami.International Fine Art Expositions (IFAE), founder of Art Miami and the organization behind Miami International Art Fair, is partnering with the district’s nonprofit art institutions and…
When it was introduced in the early ’70s, the floppy disk changed the world of data storage forever. No one thought it would be virtually (har har) extinct by the late 2000s. At first glance, the thin, plastic and magnetic carriers seem impersonal and downright ugly.But Nick Gentry turns them…
Say what you will about overcrowding in Wynwood, but you can’t deny that the neighborhood’s successful transformation into a trendy community hasn’t made an impact on the rest of Miami. Almost every district of the city has attempted to follow in Wynwood’s footsteps by setting up an art walk, but…
What comes after Wynwood? The development of the formerly overlooked neighborhood, once a strictly industrial cityscape, into one of the most buzzed-about destinations in the nation has everyone speculating what the city’s next big move is.Wynwood and its infamous Second Saturday Art Walks have some people complaining that they’re over…
Last week, something unusual happened in Miami: People were on time. Those who showed up for Cannonball’s first of four Q&A Community Roundtables to talk about what it takes to win the Knight Arts Challenge were uncommonly punctual, especially for Miamians and extra-especially for Miami creatives. But as the application…
Between South Beach Wine & Food Festival anticipation and Lil Wayne’s frustrating attacks on some of Miami’s most beloved residents, it’s been a stressful week. But before you punch somebody, remember: With this weekend comes relief. Relief, in the form of shiny, red, grenade-shaped edibles to be launched at the…
President’s Day weekend is approaching and there’s no shortage of mischief to be had in the city. Swamp Stomp, Coconut Grove Arts Festival, Miami International Boat Show — competition is fierce.And now you can add vintage motorcycles and pin-up babes to the agenda.Old Soul Young Blood, a Miami-based company dedicated…
More than 30 years ago, Ben Cohen enriched the palate of folks everywhere when he and long-time friend and partner, Jerry Greenfield, opened an ice cream parlor in Vermont. Ben & Jerry’s frosty desserts have melted in mouths across the world, and the company is arguably the best loved ice…
An appreciation for dance has always required some form of discipline. Whether it’s attendance by the observer or practice by the performer, it takes a certain degree of dedication to commit to a work made up entirely of energy and movement. In the words of Sweet Brown, “Ain’t nobody got time…
Sticker bombing, sticker art, sticker slapping, sticker tagging, slap tagging — whatever you want to call it, it’s coming to Wynwood. The premise is simple: create an image, make it adhesive, and smack it onto a surface of choice. More and more artists are taking to this method of “bombing”…
In the short amount of time LAB Miami’s been around, it’s drawn quite a bit of attention — and not just because it’s housed in one of the trippiest buildings in Wynwood.”Signed our lease in April and officially opened our doors in June of 2012,” said Daniel Lafuente, cofounder of…
The abundance of art in Miami is overwhelming, even to the point that its novelty is beginning to wear off. The methods by which your average art viewer encounters and appreciates art have become routine — frustrating and inspiring artists to force their viewers into more interactive, more energetic experiences…
“I’m on a boat, bitch,” wasn’t exactly the first thing one might have expected to hear when approaching the dock of a 40-million-dollar yacht as it hosts the fourth edition of the Miami International Art Fair — but yeah, that happened.Attendees were obviously excited (some more poised than others) to…
Latex, birdcages, nude bodies, eggs, holy water. No, it’s not a list of items used in some bizarre demon-summoning ritual. They’re just a few of the props used by the artists in last year’s Miami Performance International Festival, curated by Edge Zones. Now in its second year, MPIF has artists…
Who’ll save Wynwood from itself? That was the question on many minds at Books & Books in Coral Gables Tuesday night, when ARTtuesdays/MIAMI presented a panel to discuss the future of the district that’s become so successful it’s actually a problem.As New Times reported in 2011, and then the Miami…
Sunday night, Gleeks across America were simultaneously zapped. Or so it seemed as girl Gleeks in attendance at O Cinema fawned over Chris Colfer during the live webcast that followed the preview screening of his film, Struck By Lightning.Twenty-six theaters across the country previewed the film before its official release…
It’s senior year of high school, and all any kid is thinking about is making it to graduation, the first real milestone for a young adult. These years require, in essence, survival of the most awkward and angsty times of your life. But tough titties, because sometimes a lightning bolt…
“Anyone in here ever have any experience with hypnosis?” comedy hypnotist, Rich Alexander, asked the audience before he “zapped” filmmaker Amy Seimetz at Borscht’s screening of her directorial debut, Sun Don’t Shine, at O Cinema.With Borscht’s ever-unconventional methods of promoting experimental indie film work, it’s no surprise that a screening…
“Architecture for Dogs: this is only the start,” world-renowned Japanese designer Kenya Hara, said as part of his introduction to the furriest, friendliest exhibit this side of Art Basel. And from what this reporter’s seen, he’s not kidding. For this project, artists all over the world have taken doggie design…
Pet spas. Puppy training camp where they actually come pick up your pooch in a bone-printed school bus. Poodles with hot pink nail polish wearing Dolphins jerseys.There are few things this reporter hasn’t seen when it comes to what animal enthusiasts will do to their pets, especially in Miami. However,…
