Established more than 40 years ago, the Miami Foundation has diligently worked with various non-profits and philanthropists to improve our city and make Miami a more beautiful place all around. The foundation’s latest initiative is the Our Miami Public Space Challenge, which calls on you to get involved and share…
We’ve been told to never judge a book by its cover, but we secretly always judge a movie by its teaser image. Skimming through the program of the Miami International Film Festival, there’s one image that stands out of a man in a royal blue suit. It’s Jude Law like…
The beauty of the Miami International Film Festival is how it features plenty of up-and-coming filmmakers and short films, while at the same time sprinkling in the occasional big name or two. Featured in the program this year is a film starring Joaquin Phoenix and Marion Cotillard, who are by…
St. Patrick’s Day: a day that non-Irish folks use as a perfect excuse to drink like an Irishman and carry misleading signs asking to be kissed. Luckily, there are establishments around Miami that can claim an authentic link to Ireland, and they know how to party like a leprechaun who…
Judging by a name like Buddhafest 2014, one would imagine it’s a festival dedicated to all things spiritual, but it’s really a gathering of some of the funkiest people from the Miami comedy, music, and arts scene. Hailed as an event to celebrate local singer, actor, and songwriter Buddha Gonzalez,…
Still fiending for more film greatness? Don’t sweat it, because the 31st-annual Miami International Film Festival is only half-finished. Theaters from South Beach to Wynwood to Coral Gables are still screening features long and short, foreign and domestic, starring big names and hot upstarts, with plenty of red-carpeted premieres to…
Before there was Grumpy Cat, or Nyan Cat, or Lil Bub, there was Cherry Pop. A sweet, fluffy purebred Persian cat, Cherry Pop was the apple of her owner’s eye. Her owners also happened to be filthy rich and spoiled her rotten. In Cherry Pop: The Story of the World’s…
For Samuel Albis and Alessandra Gherardi, this year’s Miami International Film Festival will forever hold a special place in their hearts, because making its world premiere is their first-ever film, Chub. This collaborative effort from the husband and wife duo marks her first screenplay and his directorial debut – and…
If you’re a fan of classic alt rock, then rejoice, because Black Francis and the Pixies are making music again. The band, who until last June hadn’t released a new song in nine years, is now touring and will be self-releasing a series of four-song EPs throughout the year. The…
The YoungArts Foundation is doing some pretty stellar work, and the latest production it can add to its list is The Way of the Rain Miami. In this multidisciplinary show, performers “pay homage to Earth and its universal elements through the exploration of light, sound, color, and texture.” Featuring dancing,…
Soft guitar chords and a view of calm waters against pale-green land instantly set the tone of Mateo. In a small town near the Magdalena River in Colombia, screenwriters Adriana Arjona and Maria Gamboa depict the world’s oldest struggle — good versus evil — in what can be best described…
A celebration that brings together art, food, and music, Carnaval on the Mile is one thoroughfare you will thoroughly enjoy. Stroll along Miracle Mile in Coral Gables and peruse a variety of art vendors offering wares such as handmade jewelry, crafts, sculptures, and paintings. Live musical performances will provide the…
Car shows can be fun, but when a car show is organized specifically for a charitable cause, it makes it that much cooler. Described as a “block party celebrating the world’s finest automobiles,” Cars Cause & Charity benefits the Wounded Warriors of South Florida. Classic and exotic cars won’t be…
A stage visionary redefines the way South Florida sees theater. A thrift-shop connoisseur turns his love of collecting into an art career. A musician describes himself as “half Cuban Native Indian, half German Anunnaki wolf.” You can say a lot of things about 2014’s MasterMind Award finalists, but you can’t…
Miami New Times’ Mastermind Awards honors the city’s most inspiring creatives. This year, we received more than 100 submissions, which our staff narrowed to an elite group of 30, and finally, nine. We’ll be profiling those finalists in the days to come. This year’s three Mastermind Award winners will be…
With her oversized hat and sunglasses, Aimee Carrero looked as if she were fresh off a film set and strolling the streets of Los Angeles. In reality, she was just making time to share coffee and conversation with Cultist in her hometown of Miami. It was a casual Saturday afternoon,…
His father was a costume designer and his mother a professional dancer, so it’s almost as if Mio Rodriguez was destined to be a performer. His father also dabbled in magic, y’know, the occasional trick. “When I was seven years old, he would sit me on his lap in the…
What began as a benefit concert in Ithaca, New York, to raise funds for the fight against AIDS has found a new home in Miami. The Virginia Key Grassroots Festival is in its fourth year and getting bigger with time. Some of this year’s notable acts include ChocQuibTown, the Del…
Few things go better together than food and wine, and when they’re paired in South Beach, it’s like a festival made in culinary heaven. In its 13th year, the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, hosted by Florida International University and Southern Wine & Spirits, has a bevy of star-studded…
The weather is already getting warmer, the skies are clearing, and spring is on its way. What better way to enjoy the outdoors than flying some kites? Skyward Kites and Miami-Dade Parks have organized a day of elevated proportions for the 21st-annual Kite Day. Aside from the flock of folks…
Shirley Jane Temple Black, 1928-2014 One of Hollywood’s most precious stars has fallen. Shirley Temple, the curly-haired and dimpled girl who taught us all how to eat animal crackers in our soup, has died at age 85. Though Temple’s last film role was over 60 years ago, and she last…
As you enter the Ricart Gallery in Wynwood, you’ll notice remnants of Carlito Dalceggio’s Art Basel exhibition still linger. Though Dalceggio’s bohemian-inspired art is eye-catching, what currently hangs is eye-popping. On display is a joint exhibition titled Curiosity Killed the Cat, consisting of works by celebrity photographer Tiziano Magni and…
