The mission of the Knight Arts Challenge, according to the Knight Foundation, is to “bring South Florida together through the arts.” But judging from this year’s finalists to receive funding, announced this morning, the foundation’s aim in 2014 is more specific: to bring South Florida artists together to foster even…
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…
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…
If you know Amy Schumer only from her appearances on Comedy Central roasts or her fifth-place finish on NBC’s Last Comic Standing several years ago, you’re missing out. Schumer is funny in those settings, sure. But her complex and unforgiving comedic sensibilities really shine in Inside Amy Schumer, the comedy…
Attention, Miami singles: This Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be such a downer. You may have wined and dined your way through the worst of South Florida’s dating pool to no avail, but there’s still a chance for you to find true love. There’s just one catch: Your soulmate isn’t…
Maybe you love Miami’s arts scene. Maybe you hate it. Either way, if you want to fix it, now’s the time to act. The Knight Foundation is accepting applications for its Knight Arts Challenge through Feb. 24, seeking ideas that’ll make South Florida a better and more cultured place. In…
In October, we told you about the X-Rated Run, a sex-positive, adults-only 5K coming to Florida. On the agenda: porn stars, pole dancing, and even sex-themed obstacles along the course, including a “climbing boob wall.” The only downside: The run was set to take place in Central Florida, far from…
Here’s the problem with arts journalism: there’s just not enough art in it. Talented writers can paint their own pictures in the minds of their readers, explaining the shapes, colors, and deeper meanings and intentions of an artist’s work. But when it comes to the big picture — for example,…
Last month, we reported that comedian Chelsea Handler was bringing her latest comedy tour to the South Beach Comedy Festival in April. The unfortunate name of said tour? “Uganda Be Kidding Me.” We’re guessing at least one of the newly announced names on the SBCF 2014 lineup will have something…
You can say a lot of things about Miami. It’s hot. It’s corrupt. It’s diverse. Hell, it’s so real it’s frustrating. But there’s one thing most locals agree upon: It’s not an ideal place to find or fuel a romantic relationship. Amazon.com, however, begs to differ. It recently ranked Miami…
In the fight between art and commerce, commerce has won. That’s the case for Banksy, at least, arguably the world’s most famous street artist who’s long taken measures to devalue and therefore preserve his publicly accessible street art. The artist’s tactics haven’t stopped high-end buyers from expressing an interest in…
Listen up, Miami lovers: Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. As much as you might hate a holiday built upon unrealistic expectations and Hallmark revenues, one thing is certain: if there’s a special someone in your life, and you’d like to keep it that way, you’d damn well better…
Attention, Miami singles: This Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be such a downer. You may have wined and dined your way through the worst of South Florida’s dating pool to no avail, but there’s still a chance for you to find true love. There’s just one catch: Your soulmate isn’t…
On Feb. 1, 1939, Hallandale Beach’s Gulfstream Park hosted its first thoroughbred race. Over 15,000 people packed the venue to watch the horses and their jockeys compete, and many were surely wowed by the grand price: the $1,000 inaugural stakes. Times, clearly, have changed since then. These days, $1,000 would…
ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL? Okay, maybe you’re not. It’s not like the Dolphins gave us much to celebrate last season. And a game between Peyton Manning (him again? yawn) and the Seahawks (who?) doesn’t exactly scream “must-watch” to Miami’s sporty demographic. Luckily, Miami doesn’t need any stinking Super…
When you think of fashion in Miami, you might think of Wynwood, our town’s Williamsburg that was recently the subject of a New York Times video on the intersection of art and style. When you think of art in Miami, you might think of the new PAMM downtown, or South…
There’s the thrilling, punch-packing, concussion-inducing sport of football, and then there’s the nitpicky business of marketing that sport. Take for example the NFL’s position on this Sunday’s Super Bowl: namely, that no entity besides itself may use the term “Super Bowl,” even for events organized around the nationally televised matchup…
When you think of Haiti, you might think of a troubled political history. You might think of its colorful, intricate artwork. You might think of the devastating earthquake that leveled large parts of the country just more than four years ago. But you probably don’t think of Jews. And that,…
George Clooney’s got a lot going on lately. His latest film, Gravity, is nominated for a whole slew of Oscars. His next, The Monuments Men, releases in theaters next month. He’s also in filming for Brad Pitt’s movie Tomorrowland, which according to the actor involves being suspended dozens of feet…
It’s hard out there for a Miami Bravolebrity. The Magic City’s Real Housewives franchise is one the Bravo network’s newest, launched in 2011 as a rebranding of the failed series Miami Social, and ever since, it’s been struggling to achieve the same kind of viewership as more successful series, like…
As Super Bowls go, this Sunday’s is, well, not terribly exciting. There’s no Miami connection; the Dolphins aren’t in it and the city’s not hosting. The teams — the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks — don’t inspire the kind of devotion many once felt for the New Orleans Saints,…
