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,…
Deep bass tones set the mood for the humming of a soft, melodic voice. A bit of blues-infused heartache shot through with the trill of Latin pop, the richness of soul music, and a hint of rebellious folk. These are the kinds of musical moments, urgent yet graceful, that flow…
There are few things truer than truth other than a good joke. True, jokes are usually false truths or clever witticisms crafted to make people laugh, but there’s no falsehood in having a hearty chuckle. Some producers at truTV believe that simple mentality and thus have created a silly show…
Imagine waves crashing on shore and the moon’s pearly reflection dancing on the ocean while ghoulish creatures surround you. At the fifth-annual Nightmare on the Beach Party, thrown by Little Lighthouse Foundation, guests will be dressed in all sorts of freaky (and undoubtedly sexy) costumes while partying on the sand…
October starts the time of year when food and drink are paired so eloquently with a holiday themes. In order to raise money for the Little Lighthouse Foundation, the nonprofit is throwing their yearly Halloween party complete with some adult beverages and tasty bites. Imagine a nightclub that has spilled…
Perhaps one of the creepiest things about scary movies is when they are based on real events. There’s nothing more frightening than seeing a horror flick and realizing that art, indeed, imitates life. As a culture, we’ve always been fascinated with all things supernatural. Heck, even the word itself sounds…
It was a night of glitz at the Ritz for the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame’s La Musa Awards Gala. The swanky hotel was filled with big names from the Latin music world, including producers and songwriters (and LSHOF cofounders) Desmond Child and Rudy Perez, as well as David Bisbal,…
October has now become the best month ever because you get to wear your Harry Potter Halloween costume multiple times without looking like a total weirdo. In addition to donning your house robes on the 31st, you can throw them on for Madi’s Tea Garden Tea Room Harry Potter-Inspired Tea…
Television is generally a happy medium, especially when it comes to broadcast. Sure, there’s the occasional serious drama or that hospital show that’s really about the doctor-on-doctor conflict and has little to do with medicine. Rarely does a show come along that tackles a serious subject matter while maintaining a…
Halloween is one of those holidays that isn’t just celebrated for one day. Rather, the world sees fit to revel in all things spooky all month long. For those who would rather steer clear of the Grove or Miami Beach on Halloween (a most wise decision), and those who want…
With its second-annual La Musa Awards gala, the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame is inviting people to get on their feet as they induct the legendary Queen of Latin music: Gloria Estefan. It wasn’t until 2012 that music producers and songwriters Rudy Perez and Desmond Child collaborated for the first…
Warning: Video is NSFW. Imagine big, burly men thrusting their hips on stage underneath bright florescent lights. The shirt buttons pop and a chest full of hair is revealed. The Velcro on the handmade police-inspired costume snaps off and BOOM: a pair of boxer-briefs. Dollar bills start flying. No, it’s…
There are few things more terrifying than a scary story that’s based on some truth. Sure, when it comes to movie adaptations, Hollywood will exaggerate the gory details here and there, but the underlying foundation is real. Such was the case with last year’s The Conjuring, based on the lives…
There are few things more terrifying than a scary story that’s based on some truth. Sure, when it comes to movie adaptations, Hollywood will exaggerate the gory details here and there, but the underlying foundation is real. Such was the case with last year’s The Conjuring, based on the lives…
Hidden in a small lot between two tall buildings is a gateway to the arts like you would never imagine. Underneath a string of bulb lights are seven steel shipping containers covered with the faces of well-known artists. Humphrey Bogart, Charlie Chaplin, and Salvador Dali all sit looking picturesque and…
The sun had set and the sky was indigo. As you walked passed the revolving globe and up to the arches, the eerie music coming from the loudspeakers and musky, earthy smell of the lingering rainfall set the scene perfectly. Though Universal Studios Orlando can’t control the weather (and they…
Kevin Smith has made some unique, cult-embraced films in his day: Clerks, Dogma, and Chasing Amy to name a few. After a brief hiatus from the filmmaking world, the jersey-wearing mega-geek is back with a dark comedy about a walrus, Tusk. The plotline is a tad more complicated than just…
