thursday september 25 The Castro: Castro in Miami? Who could have imagined? Well, not that Castro. This Castro is the neighborhood in San Francisco — once a serene working-class enclave, now a bastion of gay liberation and the subject of a documentary, which will receive its East Coast premiere at…
thursday september 18 Paul George Gallery Walk: He’s baaaack. Miami’s tireless homeboy historian Paul George is renowned in and out of town for his lively, informative tours about the people and places that make this such a weird and wonderful place to live. The professor celebrates ten years of exploration…
thursday september 11 Antonio Canales and His Ballet Flamenco: Choreographer Antonio Canales, considered to be among the best flamenco dancers in the world, and his troupe present the dramatic flamenco musical Torero, tonight through Sunday at 8:00 p.m. at the Jackie Gleason Theater of the Performing Arts (1700 Washington Ave.,…
thursday september 4 Invitation to the Arts: It’s a sampler platter of culture! Instead of a couple of fried mozzarella sticks here or an oily potato skin there, you get short little bitefuls of delectable ballet, theater, dance, and other arty offerings. A showcase for the upcoming season at Jackie…
Are you in the mood for live music? If so, Churchill’s Hideaway (5501 NE 2nd Ave., 757-1807) has the perfect mood enhancer: the Miami Rocks Festival, all month long. They’re already halfway through the musical marathon; about 50 bands have played, but there’s no sign the rock is starting to…
South Beach is well-known for its cultural diversity. and fortunately this is reflected in the local music scene. Sometimes that diversity is displayed better than others, and this weekend is one of those times. Friday night the Van Dyke Cafe (846 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach, 534-3600) hosts the Nicole Yarling…
Tired of the summer music festival frenzy? Even though it goes to the soul of rock and roll (and money), it can be a bit much. A nice change is a down-to-earth homegrown summer music event that has taken hold on a farm in the middle of nowhere. On Saturday…
Party culture in South Florida spreads in many directions. One more outpost for nightlife begins tonight in an area that most do not consider an evening fun zone. Just west of downtown you’ll find Malaga (740 SW Eighth St., 858-4224), a restaurant and cocktail complex that has been remodeled, is…
thursday july 10 Franco-Hispanic Film Festival: Celebrate French independence with a four-day festival of recent films co-produced by French- and Spanish-speaking nations, at CocoWalk 16 Theatres (3015 Grand Ave., Coconut Grove). Tonight’s opening gala features the Florida premiere of Raul Ruiz’s Franco-Chilean 1996 film Genealogies d’un Crime (Genealogy of a…
If George Washington had envisioned this country’s birthday parties revolving around guys dressed like girls, guys that want to be girls, guys that like guys, and women that could beat up most guys, he might not have crossed the Delaware. Squeeze (2 S. New River Dr., Fort Lauderdale, 954-522-2151) is…
Usually it’s tragedies that happen in sets of three, but this week it’s anniversary parties, all of them in Miami Beach. Lost Weekend (218 Espanola Way, 672-1707), the Abbey Brewing Company (1115 Sixteenth St., 538-8110), and Twist (1057 Washington Ave., 538-9478) are celebrating their one-, two-, and four-year anniversaries. Hold…
What are two of the most oft-heard cliches about South Florida? It’s a cultural wasteland, and the Design District is the next cool boom spot. Tonight (Thursday) Power Studios (3701 NE Second Ave., 576-7567) starts the weekly party Madame X to contradict the first and confirm the second. This performance-art…
Join owner Digby Leibovitz in saying goodbye to Swirl Shop this Saturday, June 14 (1049 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, 534-2060). Leibovitz muses darkly about Swirl’s demise: “People aren’t supporting the small local places. And if they don’t, everything is going to turn corporate.” The blowout begins at 11:00 p.m. with…
Unfolding under this Thursday evening’s new moon (and every Thursday to follow) is an event that sounds so much like Miami it’s almost cruelly coincidental that it was transplanted from New York: Cafe con Leche at KGB (637 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, 534-5420). For years Cafe con Leche was a…
