MasterMind 2015 Honorable Mention: Juan Carlos Zaldivar

Fillmmaker and video artist Juan Carlos Zaldivar has dedicated his artistic efforts to exploring the duality of how we feel and how we seem, but he keeps his pieces as subjective as possible, because that’s half the fun of life. “From the filmmaking point of view, I’m really interested in…

Catch Exile Books’ Closing Party for “Books Fuel Ideas”

When you were a kid, were your walls covered in memorabilia, posters, old pictures, and postcards? Did you one day decide to throw that stuff away or hide it in some drawer or box with the rest of your relics? It may seem like junk without context, but these old…

Mutant Beat Supper Club Brings Weird Back to South Beach

Once upon a time, the Hotel Astor was a hotbed of activity amid a thriving alternative South Beach scene. Fast-forward a couple decades, and the glamorous spot has fallen off the map as well as SoBe’s “alternative” reputation. But culture, just like fashion, moves in circles. “Wherever there’s lack, there’s…

Red Bull Guest House 2015 Announces Label Showcases

There’s no shortage of exclusive parties come Winter Music Conference/Miami Music Week, but one of the most drool-worthy is, hands-down, the Red Bull Music Guest House. In 2015, the winged energy drink is taking control of SoBe’s Sagamore, aka the Art Hotel, and it’s packing the spot with four days…

Roller Disco: A Five-Part Guide to Partying on Wheels

Disco ain’t dead. Neither is roller skating. And it just so happens that they go together like pastel colors and leisure suits. Grand Central co-owner Rico Lespagnon remembers the old days, and he’s been bringing back the fun, funky, music-centric vibe of the 1970s with his monthly Roller Disco getdown…

18 Things to Do in Miami Before You Turn 30

People say Florida is where old people go to die, and maybe that’s right, because Miami is basically nothing like the rest of Florida. We are a city made for the young and beautiful. Good luck enjoying this town if you’re not one of us. In case you are, there…

Win Free Tickets for Andrew W.K. at Grand Central

Party. Sweat. Party. Mosh. Party. Thrash. Party. We’re pretty sure that’s what one does at an Andrew W.K. concertt. And what could be better? Did you know Andrew W.K. is, like, one of the nicest guys in rock ‘n’ roll? Yeah. He’s also maybe one of the bloodiest. But that…

Motley Crue Announces Final Tour and Last Miami Show Ever

Just one more night, and they’re coming off this long and winding road. Forever. Don’t fret, true Crüe fans, the Mötley band of brothers have one more year of touring before they call it quits, and that means one more stop in the 305 before the hairspray can is finally…

Push Fridays at Steam Miami: “Downtown for the Locals”

The work week can be tough. It can be boring. And just when you’re ready to let loose, the weekend can be expensive, especially when you live in Miami and suffer from a bass addiction. Thankfully, there’s a new surge of locals-only parties on the downtown club scene, and Push…

Can You Escape the Quest in 60 Minutes or Less?

If you and three friends were trapped in a mental hospital and your only hope for escape was to work together, what three friends could you count on? If the way out could only be divined from hidden clues and the ability of you and your friends to connect them,…