Fans from all over gathered last weekend at Universal Studios Orlando’s A Celebration of Harry Potter. The annual event provided the opportunity for Harry Potter devotees to mingle with fellow aficionados and actors from the movies, and was nothing short of magical. It was like a scene straight out of…
In 1992, Disney took a chance on a little story about scrappy newsboys who formed a union and changed the industry. The movie, Newsies, bombed in the theaters. But nearly two decades later, Disney adapted the movie to a live-action musical and began to reap the rewards of their hard…
Miami has been the fictional home of some of television’s most iconic television shows: The Golden Girls, Crockett and Tubbs, and Dexter all lived in the Magic City. But if those are the only shows you can think of, then you’re missing an entire genre of amazing television filmed in…
Writers and literary minds, rejoice! Perhaps one of the most prestigious writing workshops in the country is making a move and taking up a permanent residence at the University of Miami. The Voices of our Nations Arts Foundation, better known as VONA, is relocating from the West Coast to our…
The theater goes dark and suddenly, a heavily adorned tribesperson appears on stage and that familiar tune begins: “Nants ingonyama bagithi Baba!” The chant gets gradually louder as actors costumed as wild animals start filing in through the isles. Soon, the stage is full of creatures all there for the…
In what has been hailed as possibly the most memorable — and moving speech — of the night at the 72nd annual Golden Globe Awards Sunday, Gina Rodriguez took home the honor of Best Actress in a TV Series, Musical or Comedy for her role as Jane in the CW’s…
Riding a bicycle for either leisure or transportation has become increasingly popular in Miami. With the launch announcement of Citi Bike Miami and its eventual expansion, to the monthly herding of Critical Mass, bike safety has become crucially important. Next week, Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces will present a…
From playwright Neil Simon, who gave the world gems such as The Odd Couple and Barefoot in the Park, comes a tale about love and politics set 51 years in the future. Well, not exactly, but the Mad Cat Theatre Company’s version of Simon’s 1966 comedy, The Star-Spangled Girl, will…
A gray corset-like dress with yellow stripes is worn by a muscular man. Adorning his arms are yellow feathers, giving him the appearance of a bird in flight as he moves gracefully. On this dancer’s head are three bird puppets, held up by a metal pole. Gliding across the stage,…
We live in the age of murals and if your new store or restaurant doesn’t have an exclusively painted mural, you’re not cool enough, bro. That would likely explain why Whole Foods has decided to turn the parking garage of its latest Miami location into a concrete art gallery. Whole…
There’s nothing like a scenic ride through a quaint part of town to get your existential engines revving. Cozy, quiet spots are a rarity in Miami, so when the Coconut Grove Business Improvement District (BID) organizes a bike tour over the cobblestones and around the greenery, it’s perfectly refreshing. The…
Look up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a…shark? That’s right, in a little over a year you could be looking up and see the underbelly of a shark leisurely swimming over your head. No, Sharknado isn’t real and scientists haven’t invented a hybrid shark that…
Don’t ask Billy Magnussen to compare the theatrical production of Into the Woods with the screen adaptation by director Rob Marshall. While in Miami promoting the film — in which he portrays Rapunzel’s prince — Magnussen uses his hands to animate a point and passionately throws them down, palms first…
Described as a “DIY theme park” of sorts, the Multiverse, hosted by YoungArts during the Borsht Film Festival, weekend, featured classic carnival favorites and then some. There was (free!) cotton candy, (free!) beer, and (free!) arcade games; all of which were played and consumed while short films were screening in…
Now that Art Basel is over, the week-long art fair has left behind some open air work, free from the confines a stuffy museum. Though beautiful, it’s not necessarily easy to navigate. Street art, my friends, is a wonderful thing. And we’re lucky to have an area like Wynwood whose…
Weeks before Art Basel Miami Beach, residents and workers in the downtown area noticed silver, robotic-looking structures going up around popular buildings. Outside the New Times offices in Wynwood we also noticed one of these contraptions that looked like a super sleek station for bikes. The slots are indeed for…
As far as new museums go, the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) is unique in that it’s currently setting up shop within the Moore Building in the Design District. Oh, yeah, and it was forged out of a dispute from the people behind the board of directors over at North…
Arts and music education are often the first things to get eliminated when budget cuts come a-rolling. Educators certainly know the impact that arts have on kids even though administrators overlook it. So in the times of budget cutbacks and disinterest in arts funding, it’s now up to outside organizations…
In this week’s Miami New Times, we profile 30 of the most interesting characters in town, with portraits of each from photographer Stian Roenning. See the entire Miami New Times People Issue here. What was once an old, empty classroom has been transformed into an intimate, dark black-box theater. Fresh…
Anjanette Delgado trails her right hand along the spines of books lining a shelf at Books & Books in Coral Gables, vigorously grabbing another paperback to add to the existing pile balanced in her left arm. She makes her way to a small corner table in the bookstore’s café and…
What Bram Stoker was to the 18th century, Anne Rice is to the 20th and 21st. Though the latter has dabbled in various themes throughout her writing career and is known for writing about both demons and gods, Rice’s legacy all started with a vampire. He can be hailed as…
Some say laughter is the safest alternative to tears, while others say it has the power to keep sickness at bay. But really, laughing is just fun and it’s most fun when you get to laugh at someone who’s totally OK with you doing so. Take Joe Gatto, for instance,…
