Next weekend, GableStage will open its long-awaited production of Lynn Nottage’s Ruined, the final play of its 2012-2013 season. Artistic Director Joseph Adler had been wanting to stage the acclaimed play since he saw its New York debut in 2009. Adler spoke to New Times about his affection for the…
On Saturday, September 8, tickets for the Arsht Center’s 2012-2013 season events will go on sale to the general public. But because you’re special, you can buy your tickets early — and with no extra fees — the day before, at a lunchtime shindig at the Arsht.The free street party…
Miami Comedian Nery Saenz Records His First CD
If you missed the quirky Chinese import The Piano in a Factory when it premiered at last year’s Miami International Film Festival, you’ll have another chance at 7 p.m. Tuesday when it screens at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center (3385 NE 188th St., Aventura). With a divorce looming from…
Ben Joseph, the lead character in the Caldwell Theatre’s After the Revolution, is a fascinating specimen. An academic, dyed-in-the-wool socialist with a pompous ponytail, Ben continues to raise his tattered red flag, spreading the people’s gospel at a time when nobody wants to hear it. You see, After the Revolution…
The Women’s Theatre Project’s episodic world premiere of Women Drivers explores the harried life of a driving instructor, Erin (Pilar Uribe), and the pupils who consume her life. There’s the enthusiastic teenager (Lela Elam, saucer-eyed and hilarious), an accident-prone mother (Jacqueline Laggy), and an elderly woman stricken with Parkinson’s (Miki…
A reputation of controversy precedes Mitzi’s Abortion, a Seattle black box hit in 2006 that deals directly with late-term abortion. But don’t expect sign-wielding pickets outside Empire Stage during its short run at the Fort Lauderdale theater. Although it’s a deeply affecting work, Mitzi’s Abortion is hardly controversial; rather, it’s…
As far as we know, David Blaine has never made headlines by denouncing God, and David Copperfield has never bruited objectivist philosophy. But unlike most celebrity magicians, Penn & Teller are not content performing tricks, taking bows, and going quietly into the night. Rather, they have successfully cultivated their image…
As far as we know, David Blaine has never made headlines by denouncing God, and David Copperfield has never bruited objectivist philosophy. But unlike most celebrity magicians, Penn & Teller are not content performing tricks, taking bows, and going quietly into the night. Rather, they have successfully cultivated their image…
