In Miami’s arts scene, it’s hard to rank among the elite. You need a ton of talent, a ton of connections, or a ton of expendable income. Hell, in some cases, you need all three. But there’s one way to become a very important person without spending, slaving, or shmoozing:…
Alex Gartenfeld’s ascent in the art world has been quick and impressive. Just a year after graduating from Columbia, Gartenfeld was already editing at Art in America and Interview Magazine. He has cofounded two art spaces, helped foster the careers of artists such as Julia Rommel and Zak Kitnik, and…
This week, the E! network opted to inflict two back-to-back episodes of Kourtney & Kim Take Miami on the world instead of its usual weekly dose of faux-real family nitpicking. What was the rush? A spat between Kim’s friend Jonathan Cheban and Kourtney that quickly escalated into physical violence. The two began…
Hey, remember when Kim and Kourtney Kardashian were shunned from a bunch of ritzy Miami Beach neighborhoods? And then they rented a house in North Miami instead, and blogs everywhere reported that they were living in the ghetto? The producers of Kourtney & Kim Take Miami certainly don’t seem to…
When CONTEXT Art Miami brought four murals by the famous street artist Banksy to its tents last December, many in the international art community condemned the fair, saying it was justifying the removal of the works from their original location and effectively contributing to the ruin of the murals themselves…
UPDATE: The skate park opening has been moved to Friday, Feb. 22. Grand Central Park, the temporary park on the site of the former Miami Arena, is opening its own private skate park today. The “DIY” facility claims to be the only place within miles of Downtown Miami where skaters…
If you’re a regular peon who wants to get his art on this weekend, Art Wynwood’s doors open for you at noon today. But last night, the elite of Miami’s art scene (and their plus-ones) converged upon the fair’s tent at Midtown for a swanky sneak peek at what the…
Earlier this week, we were fantasizing about the best Miami reality show concepts — and of course Pepe Billete was on the list. The gruff-voiced puppet has charmed thousands of fans in South Florida with his spanglish observations and declarations of love for that Cuban culo. They follow him on…
Until recently, the only reason you had to be annoyed at Kim Kardashian was the fact that her face seems to be everywhere. If you were a resident of North Miami last fall, maybe the filming of her reality show added fuel to your anti-Kardashian fire. But now, the E!…
Attention, drag queens of Miami: It’s time to greet your matriarch. No, RuPaul isn’t in town. No, Cher hasn’t set foot in South Florida. And no, Priscilla Queen of the Desert the Musical doesn’t open on Miami stages until April. But what Casino Miami Jai-Alai (3500 NW 37th Ave., Miami)…
Last night, Will Ferrell donned a red blazer and posed as a Staples Center security guard during the L.A. Lakers game against the Phoenix Suns. At least, we’re pretty sure it was Will Ferrell. His nametag, however, read “Ted Vagina.” Ted Vagina stood facing the crowd, sternly protecting the players…
Can you believe it’s been just two months since Art Basel Miami Beach? If you love celebrity spotting, ritzy parties, and nonstop traffic congestion, bad news: you still have the better part of a year to wait. If you’re more of a fan of art fairs, on the other hand,…
Miami’s LeBron James and Dwyane Wade are two of modern basketball’s biggest names. Miami’s Jeanette and Patricia Delgado are two of modern ballet’s most celebrated dancers. So some advertising genius thought to pair the two pairs in an ad campaign to promote the rising arts scene downtown. The results are,…
It’s the weekend. Are you feeling the love? You better be. The annual relationship apocalypse that is Valentine’s Day is just six short days away. Better live it up now, because no matter whether you’re a sad single or a constant source of disappointment for your significant other, it’s all…
In this cutthroat, economy-slammed, every-man-for-himself world, there’s just one surefire way to get ahead: sex. And Miami employees seem to know that better than most. According to an “Office Romance Report” by business firm PayScale, Miamians are the third likeliest employees to date their bosses in the nation. Only workers…
Ah, the life of a Real Housewife: The fortune, the (questionable) fame, the furry crotches and bitter battles with preservationists. And now, the free plastic surgery. Radar Online reports that the Bravo network, home to the Real Housewives franchises including The Real Housewives of Miami, paid for one of its…
More good news for the filmmakers of Borscht Corp: Four selections from this year’s Borscht Film Festival have been selected to screen at SXSW in Austin next month. There are just 34 films in the festival’s Narrative Shorts category, so having five of them come from Borscht helps to validate…
As we reported earlier, Real Housewives of Miami cast member Lisa Hochstein really doesn’t appreciate it when you say nasty things about her on the Internet. But that hasn’t stopped her from trashing preservationists seeking control over Hochstein’s Star Island home, which they say is historic. Hochstein, with her husband,…
If you’ve ever soothed the heartache of a breakup with a pint of Half Baked or Chunky Monkey, you have Ben Cohen to thank. Cohen, half of America’s most beloved ice cream company Ben & Jerry’s, doesn’t just make a mean frozen dessert. He’s also an activist, supporting Democratic candidates…
Do Christians dress differently than the rest of us? Yes, because they’re not letting all their shameful flesh hang out for other sinners to see. That, at least, is what we’re taking from the announcement of the first Christian Fashion Week, taking place this weekend in Tampa. It’s “the world’s…
If you’re not an “opera person,” the word opera probably calls to mind visions of shrieking, busty women in blonde braided pigtails and horned Viking hats. Here are some things it probably does not call to mind: cults, Helena Bonham Carter, Octomom, “Gangnam Style,” an acid trip at the zoo…
Last week, we had the chance to roam the construction site of the Perez Art Museum Miami, the $220 million new home of the Miami Art Museum scheduled to open in December. And this morning, we’re finding out more about the kinds of art we’ll be seeing inside its hand-carved…
