Meet the three finalists in the Visual category for our second annual MasterMind awards. Art, when successful, should open up our senses, force us to see things that are lost if not looked for, hear sounds we never really listen to, or make connections between things and ideas we never…
If witnesses in the Luis Posada Carrilles trial can be believed, the lies told by the alleged Cuban bomber were due to more than a misunderstanding of el ingles. Posada, who has been tied to a series of bombings in Cuba and the downing of a passenger plane, had told…
How good is Luis Posada Carriles’ English? That has become a central issue in the trial of the 82-year-old Cuban, who is charged with 11 counts of perjury, obstruction and immigration fraud for lying during immigration proceedings. On Wednesday, Federal prosecutors played tapes of the CIA operative answering questions in…
A mother and her adult son were fatally stabbed Wednesday night during a domestic dispute in a West Miami Dade home. The killer then turned the knife on himself but survived. When police arrived shortly after 7 p.m. at a home on 133rd Place and Southwest 58th Terrace, they found…
Cuba isn’t known for its wine, but a Cuban neurosurgeon is giving expatriates a taste of something other than rum to fuel their nostalgia.Mauricio Collada Jr., who came from the island in 1962, has turned a patch of Oregon soil into a vineyard for wines stamped with a Cuban label…
So the state of Florida has pardoned Doors frontman Jim Morrison. That may be a good thing for artistic freedom and all, but I still want my money back. I was a kid living in Westchester when my friend’s parents took the neighborhood gang to see our favorite band at…
So the State of Florida has pardoned Doors front man Jim Morrison. That may be a good thing for artistic freedom and all, but I still want my money back. I was a kid living in Westchester when my friend’s parents took the neighborhood gang to see our favorite band…
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Marytrini: Who’s That Lady?
Louie Rosenthal: He’s an Icon
“What is this shit?” That’s how rock critic Greil Marcus opened his review of Bob Dylan’s album Self Portrait in Rolling Stone 40 years ago. Marcus has since become one of America’s premier cultural critics and has penned much prose that is both probing and poetic, but those four words…
In a carefully timed move, Cuba will free five more political prisoners, bringing the total number to 57, the Roman Catholic Church announced Thursday. The announcement comes before the 27-nation E.U. block meets to review its hard-line policy toward the totalitarian nation, which is seeking to bolster its economy through…
Cuba’s crawl toward the 20th Century took a few major steps this week when the Communist regime — which has struck oil offshore — announced it would ease up on free-market restrictions and build an undersea cable to hook up with Chávez in Venezuela.The cable — which will run 3,125…
Dr. Gary Kompothecras, an influential political donor to Gov. Charlie Crist, is at the center of a controversial study.The U.S. Supreme Court today is scheduled to hear a case that could have a wide-ranging impact on hundreds of lawsuits that claim there is a direct link between autism and vaccines.The…
If the hate tweet Hurricanes quarterback Jacory Harris received last week shook him up, he had shaken off the jitters by the second half against Pittsburgh Thursday night, helping lead his team to a 31-3 rout.The win comes nearly two weeks after Harris threw four interceptions against 2nd-ranked Ohio State…
Miami New Times was shortlisted for ten awards for Excellence in Journalism from the Florida Press Club, with staff writer Tim Elfrink a finalist for four awards. Gus Garcia-Roberts is finalist for two awards, while Francisco Alvarado, Kyle Muzenreider, and Pam Shavalier are also nominated…
This week in theater: Tap Dogs and the International Hispanic Theatre Festival
Organized by Teatro Avante’s founder and artistic director, Mario Ernesto Sánchez, this year’s Hispanic festival showcases production’s from Mexico, including Amarillo, which touches on the hot-button issue of immigration. But most of the plays hit on other themes, such as street urchins, professional boxing, and the relationship between a monstrous…
The International Hispanic Theatre Festival kicks off its 25th anniversary Wednesday, July 7, with a month of plays from across the Spanish-speaking world — Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Spain, Uruguay, and, of course, the United States. The festival also explores the world south of the border with Más…
Launched in 1986, after Crockett and Tubbs put Miami on the pop culture map, the International Hispanic Theatre Festival celebrates the city’s growing reputation as a hub between the Old and New worlds. “When we started, Miami was becoming the center,” Sánchez recalls. “Europeans came through Miami to go to…
The whirlwind tour of Tap Dogs blows through the Arsht Center with a dizzying celebration of blue-collar labor. Created and choreographed by Dein Perry, a former industrial machinist from Newcastle, the show evokes the small Australian steel town north of Sydney where the dancers grew up. The inspiration for Tap…
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