Feel like buggin’? Then this Thursday promises to be a special night in Wynwood. Lester’s is hosting Dave Tompkins, national musical journalist, and author of How to Wreck a Nice Beach, who will present a multi-media slideshow on what else, the history of the vocoder. The vocoder, created by AT&T’s…
On Monday night in Little Haiti, the Moksha Gallery hosted an intimate, invite-only screening of Bob Marley: The Making of a Legend. No, not the over-hyped, Hollywood documentary Marley. Legend depicts filmmaker and star of the film Esther Anderson as a key figure behind the scenes in the rise of…
View photos of the opening of Dali Miami here.In 1921, the historic Moore Building was built in Miami. At the time, Salvador Dali was sixteen and rebellious, growing up in the Spanish countryside. He had daddy issues.His mother had just passed away from cancer and his father had the cojones…
The historic Moore Building (4040 N.E. 2nd Ave., Miami) is one of the most alluring and architecturally surreal buildings in our Magic City. The venue transports you to a forgotten classical era. It was built in 1920, just as a young Salvador Dali was leading the Dada movement towards Surrealism…
In a streaming world of tweets and status updates, humanity is moving faster than ever, and increasingly focused on specific yet fleeting moments. And the arts and culture are no exception — just look at the rise in popularity of short film, Internet memes, and flash fiction. In that spirit,…
Hello, all you boys and girls. We’d like to take you to the inside world. It’s quite an irregular place to be. But never fear — you’re safe with me. Well, maybe. [Insert Les Claypool’s bass onomatopoeia]Didn’t grasp the lead? Don’t fret. No need to know about the frizzle or…
Kicking off a Saturday night with comedy is like kicking a soccer ball into a goalie’s groin. It’s kind of funny, and you might even score (if you’re on a date, that is). The goal — or should we say gooooooooal! — of stand-up comedy is to make audiences laugh…
Very few comedians in this city can drop a joke better than the indubitable Ricky Cruz. The Miami native has been a staple of local standup comedy for years. His constantly evolving routine consistently possesses a sharp insight into our city’s multicultural mess. Miami’s downright funny, and Cruz is not…
As 2011 comes to an end, we’re getting all nostalgic about the great moments in Miami culture that took place over the past year. And we know we’re not alone. So we’ve asked some of Miami’s top artists, writers, film producers and other cultural geniuses about their favorite 2011 memories…
Is fair really foul? And foul really fair? Find out when Miami’s Mad Cat Theatre Company kicks off its 12th season with MacBeth and the Monster. The plot revolves around little MacBeth. All he wants is to fall asleep, but when his mother relates a bedtime story about a monster,…
As 2011 comes to an end, we’re getting all nostalgic about the great moments in Miami culture that took place over the past year. And we know we’re not alone. So we’ve asked some of Miami’s top artists, writers, film producers and other cultural geniuses about their favorite 2011 memories…
As 2011 comes to an end, we’re getting all nostalgic about the great moments in Miami culture that took place over the past year. And we know we’re not alone. So we’ve asked some of Miami’s top artists, writers, film producers and other cultural geniuses about their favorite 2011 memories…
As 2011 comes to an end, we’re getting all nostalgic about the great moments in Miami culture that took place over the past year. And we know we’re not alone. So we’ve asked some of Miami’s top artists, writers, film producers and other cultural geniuses about their favorite 2011 memories…
It was dusk and the fading twilight glistened purple and orange across the gentle ripples of Biscayne Bay. A mile from land a fishing boat dumped a bag of chum in the water and a crowd of hungry pelicans began to fight each other for food. It was the end…
Mr. Brainwash invaded South Beach Wednesday for his second annual “Under Construction” Basel beach bash. The night romped. The two story 25,000-square-foot gallery was filled with MBW’s latest works, as well as plenty of vodka, an appearance by the Art Angel, and as many free MBW posters as you could…
At long last, the mysteries of the G-spot are finally revealed.”G-Spot: Get the Green Light” is currently exhibiting at ten different venues in Miami. The unique and interesting partnership between a corporate sponsor and local commissioned artists is rare during Art Basel. It is a further testament to Miami’s commitment…
Michael Moore closed out the 28th edition of the Miami Book Fair last night with a standing-room-only discussion promoting his new book Here Comes Trouble. The book is a collection of non-fiction stories and anecdotes from the filmmakers life. The event started 30 minutes late. The crowd was surprisingly older…
Chapman, the biggest auditorium on the Book Fair grounds, was packed. It was a young crowd, pretty white for Miami, one might think they were in Austin or Portland. In Hipster-biblio-ville, there’s plenty of plaid and an army of bespectacled soldiers. Chuck Palahniuk walked on stage to a thunderous cheer. Wearing…
The mysteries of the G-Spot will finally be revealed — and by none other than Miami’s own queens of hipsterdom and psycho-pop flair: the TM Sisters. Interested? You should be. Exploring the G-Spot will make you sweat, leave you panting, and keep you more informed than your friends. By the…
Hairy crazy ants are on the move in Florida. In record hordes, they’ve invaded homes, federal complexes, and public spaces in urban areas. These ants are crazy because they move fast; hairy due to the density of skin. For weeks, the ants have bewildered people and scientists alike. What do…
It’s hard out here in these streets, especially on overcast days like today. Dog days of summer, y’all — gray and humid and shit. Everything’s crazy and I’m really going through it. I’m lost like a motherfucker. It’s been two weeks since the shit went down. I lost my bitch,…
One Hundred Thousand Poets for Change is a worldwide poetry gathering — basically the largest organized poetry event in history. Sound like a grandiose statement? It is. This Saturday, there will be 650 events in 95 countries, including 13 events in South Florida alone. Expect a poetic dialogue promoting environmental,…
