One man has done more to inspire kids to read books than arguably any other man in history. One man has imagined more silly contraptions and tongue-twisting compositions than any author ever dared. That wonderful genius of words and wisdom passed away in 1991 when he was 87, but because…
Winter Music Conference is right around the corner, but local nightlife lovers are in for a treat right now. Brazilian disco-heads the Twelves will make a very rare appearance on the carpet at Bardot (3456 N. Miami Ave., Miami) this Saturday. If you frequent the nocturnal corners of the city,…
Do you hear the frogs croaking and the guitars strumming? That’s the sound of the second-annual Swamp Stomp music festival gearing up to take over Tobacco Road (626 S. Miami Ave., Miami). What began as a backyard barbecue with bands, booze, and merriment grew into a full-on festival at Miami’s…
A stage visionary redefines the way South Florida sees theater. A thrift-shop connoisseur turns his love of collecting into an art career. A musician describes himself as “half Cuban Native Indian, half German Anunnaki wolf.” You can say a lot of things about 2014’s MasterMind Award finalists, but you can’t…
Miami New Times’ Mastermind Awards honors the city’s most inspiring creatives. This year, we received more than 100 submissions, which our staff narrowed to an elite group of 30, and finally, nine. We’ll be profiling those finalists in the days to come. This year’s three Mastermind Award winners will be…
In two years, Miami might be home to the first on-duty robocops. For the past 18 months, FIU’s Discovery Lab has developed and built a functional, mobile. and interactive robot specially designed to help disabled officers and veterans return to the field. With a budget of just $20,000, TeleBot is…
So you think you can vogue? The bad bitches of Catwalk will have the final say on that. We braved the runway Sunday to check out the Garret’s fiercely fabulous monthly, giving local ballroom enthusiasts a chance to strut their stuff and win some cash – if they dare. There…
Miami New Times’ Mastermind Awards honors the city’s most inspiring creatives. This year, we received more than 100 submissions, which our staff narrowed to an elite group of 30, and finally, nine. We’ll be profiling those finalists in the days to come. This year’s three Mastermind Award winners will be…
Miami New Times’ Mastermind Awards honors the city’s most inspiring creatives. This year, we received more than 100 submissions, which our staff narrowed to an elite group of 30, and finally, nine. We’ll be profiling those finalists in the days to come. This year’s three Mastermind Award winners will be…
Miami New Times’ Mastermind Awards honors the city’s most inspiring creatives. This year, we received more than 100 submissions, which our staff narrowed to an elite group of 30, and finally, nine. We’ll be profiling those finalists in the days to come. This year’s three Mastermind Award winners will be…
Miami New Times’ Mastermind Awards honors the city’s most inspiring creatives. This year, we received more than 100 submissions, which our staff narrowed to an elite group of 30, and finally, nine. We’ll be profiling those finalists in the days to come. This year’s three Mastermind Award winners will be…
What does it take to make it as a professional musician, and what does art matter for anyway? That’s some pretty deep shit, but it’s exactly the soul-searching mission Red Bull’s new film What Difference Does it Make? undertakes. Directed by upstart film-maker Raf Schmerberg, interestingly hand-picked for the project…
Quick! The Miami New Times Annual Artopida celebration of art, culture and music is only a few days away. Do you have your tickets yet? If you haven’t, dear Cultist reader, you may actually be in luck. We’re kicking off a special promotion, because we like you, and we want…
It’s Friday, and you know what that means. You’ve only got to get through the motions for a few more hours, and it’s sayonara suckers. What are you going to do first? Stop by a SoBe Wine and Food Fest event to get your nom on? Maybe kick back a…
Weed is awesome, and even though just last year, Governor Rick Scott banned the sale of bongs (huh?), it seems Florida is finally coming around to the good stuff. Lest you potheads forget, medical marijuana is officially on the ballot. Habitual smokers are usually depicted as hard to motivate, but…
The New World Symphony is cool and all, but what’s so hip about it? The wild kids these days just want to shake their bodies to pulsing beats in the dark and shoot lasers in one another’s faces. The world is a rave, bro. Well, NWS isn’t just for your…
So you like competitive sports, and you like to drink, but you wish you could mix the two without the unpleasant side effect of running ’til you puke. Well, you can have your beer and drink it, too, all while winning cold-hard cash at the New Times Beer Pong Tournament…
What’s the value of street art? In the case of the famed and mysterious Banksy, it’s worth enough to tear down a whole wall. The man who keeps his true identity hidden makes art in the open for all to enjoy, but the dark humor, stark imagery, and social commentary…
When Maximo Caminero picked up and dropped one the 16 colored vases in Ai Weiwei’s current exhibit at Perez Art Museum Miami, he did it as intentional protest. That’s called “vandalism,” and while this particular instance of meaningful destruction was stupid, it was also not very original. Ah yes, even…
The murals of Wynwood are really cool, pero like, what are they? Who painted them? Where are the artists from? Which ones are by locals? Doesn’t anybody know what’s going on? Calm down street-art lover, one man wants to explain. All you need is a bike and an hour to…
Who’s the biggest hater in EDM? Do we even have to dignify that question with an answer? Deadmau5, AKA Joel Zimmerman, can’t go two weeks without making some headline about how he’s angry. Or he’s sad. Or he’s breaking up with his fiancée over Twitter. Or he’s quitting Twitter. Or…
Love is in the air, and come Sunday, a bunch of kites. Yes, whether you’re a mushy puddle of sensitivity or a hardened rock of apathy, Miami’s got tons for you to do on this amorous President’s Day Weekend. Two of the city’s most exciting arts festivals are under way,…
