Imagine driving down the swanky streets of Miami, along Collins Avenue or passing by Fisher Island, nodding every time you pass a house or apartment where porn was once filmed. If you only knew, your head would never stop nodding. That’s the sort of inside-knowledge Jill Bauer and Ronna Gradus…
A boxy, sharp-edge tree skeleton crawls down the side of a pale building; its branches are a multi-colored rainbow of pink, purple, and blue hues. If you stare at the mural long enough, it starts to appear animalistic and wild. But a peaceful kind of wild. The roots are hidden…
The most important day of award show season is almost here. Forget the SAGs or the Golden Globes, the Oscars are where it’s at. As Neil Patrick Harris gears up for his hosting duties and the Dolby Theatre prepares for it’s ultra famous guests to arrive, Miami is also prepping…
There’s no better cure for boredom than a group of people breaking out into song and dance. In ordinary life, that would be strange and random — especially since flash mobs are no longer a thing — but in the theater, it’s a sheer marvel. We enjoy the songs that…
Orlando was overtaken by witches and wizards during “A Celebration of Harry Potter” at Universal Studios. For the second consecutive year, the theme park put together an expo space dedicated to all things Potter and invited talent from the movies to share the excitement with fans. For the layperson who…
Last week, Disney announced that a new princess would soon be coming to television: Elena of Avalor. She will be Disney’s first Latina princess. The news, of course, spread like wildfire and many news outlets were celebrating Disney’s move toward cultural diversity. Hell, even Saturday Night Live included the story…
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…
