At age 19, singer and performer Layla Bessito, also known as JuJu Pie, was totally broke and living in North Carolina. The Miami native’s mother had passed away the year before, and, she says, “I was faced with all of these emotions that I had repressed my whole life because she…
Thursday There aren’t many events that can claim they’re hosting William Shatner, Tara Reid, and American Horror Story‘s Jyoti Amge over the course of a weekend. But Florida Supercon totally can. The four-day anime, comic, and gaming show attracted a whopping 50,000 attendees last year and is aiming for 60,000…
Thursday Look, Miami might not have cows roaming the streets and tractors parked outside its high-rises, but this city can still go country whenever it damn well pleases. If you need a country fix, Mama Tried recently launched a country music night, Satan’s River, which goes down every Thursday. Tunes…
When Jim Crow laws were still in effect in South Florida, the greatest black performers of the era came to perform on South Beach. But they weren’t welcome to spend their nights at the ritzy hotels where they entertained. Instead, musicians like Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Josephine Baker, Cab…
From Double Stubble to Culture Club and Diplo’s Mad Decent Party, these are the best things to do in South Florida June 28 to July 4.
When Steven Isicoff, manager of the Mosaic Dance Project, saw kids with autism dancing during the nonprofit dance company’s Meaningful Movement class last week, he “was almost crying,” he says. Isicoff is also an electronic music producer with a brother on the autism spectrum, and he’s passionate about this new endeavor for the dance company.
When will domestic abusers such as Chris Brown get their reckoning?
On January 20, 2013, Cuban-American poet Richard Blanco presented his poem “One Today” to a shivering crowd waiting to see Barack Obama sworn in for a second term. Zooming his poetic lens in and out, he offers a literary portrait of American life — there’s his mother ringing up groceries…
NeNe Leakes is a poetess of shade. She can rip you to shreds with a clever and funny rhyme. Her brains, sass, and good heart made her the most popular and consistently likable cast member of her original claim to fame, The Real Housewives of Atlanta. Leakes left the Bravo show…
Thursday You read about the best things to do each week right here. Well, what about the best things to do, eat, and experience all the time? At New Times’ Best of Miami Party, get a taste of the people, businesses, and institutions that make Miami shine. Mix and mingle…
Thursday The holiday Juneteenth is celebrated Tuesday the 19th to commemorate the 1865 emancipation of slaves in the former Confederacy. To remember this momentous day, Pérez Art Museum Miami, in conjunction with the National Museum of African American History and Culture, will host special screenings of Papa Machete and H-2…
Thursday Things that are now 33 years old: The original Wrestlemania. Pictionary. Back to the Future. And, locally, the Community Arts Program’s (CAP) Summer Concert Series! The series’ 33rd year will kick off Thursday with a snazzy performance by CAP’s All-Star Jazz Ensemble, rockin’ out to everything from Glenn Miller…
For decades, Dave Daniels, the original owner of Little Haiti’s Churchill’s Pub, lived in a quaint house behind the bar. Just outside his window, live music wailed, drunken lovers humped on his washing machine, and petty fights raged. Daniels has moved on from his life in Lemon City. But his former abode will temporarily serve as a pop-up shop for work by Ahol Sniffs Glue. The artist is bringing his Cyber Trap Boutique from the internet to the real world. And in proper Miami fashion, he’s also bringing the party with his recognizable merchandise.
Porgie Town, also known as Gigi, lives in a 160-square-foot apartment, where she’s launching a candle-making business. That might sound like an incredibly tiny amount of square footage in which to work or live, but it’s a step up from her last housing situation.
Thursday All of your late-night stoner fantasies are coming true. Adult Swim on the Green is bringing everything you love about Robot Chicken, Rick and Morty, and other shows from Cartoon Network’s famed program block to Bayfront Park. The street festival of sorts will boast games, cosplay ops, unaired Adult…
The free party offers one of the founders of Joy Division and New Order, Peter Hook, who will perform with his band the Light. Respectable Street owner Rodney Mayo explains why this booking is a personal triumph. “I am the biggest Joy Division fan. I’ve been trying to get Peter Hook to play for 30 years,” he says. Now that’s commitment.
“Having a beach in your backyard” is what novelist and New Times contributor David Rolland loved most about growing up on Key Biscayne in the ’80s and ’90s. It was a time of transition on the then-underdeveloped key. Original Mackle houses were being demolished and McMansions being built. A hint of wild, empty land…
Thursday YouTube can make you famous. Case in point No. 3,657,896: Franchesca Ramsey. Her cleverly titled video parody “Shit White Girls Say… to Black Girls” went über-viral, launching her “accidental activist” career. Among many cool opportunities that have suddenly come her way, she’ll participate in an intimate chat with Michelle…
The Canadian pop-country singer known for her girl-power anthems, tragic childhood, and “perfect” face, Shania Twain, recently said in an interview with the Guardian that if she were a U.S. citizen, she would have cast a ballot for known pervert Donald Trump. “I would have voted for him because…
Xela Zaid, AKA Alex Diaz, has struggled to regain his independence after surviving a stroke.
A highlight of the best events happening in Miami and South Florida from May 17 through 23.
Thursday Can you visualize yourself with a share of $500,000? Well, that dream could soon become a reality. The Ellies are Miami’s visual arts awards. Presented by ArtCenter/South Florida, more than two dozen grants ranging from $2,500 to $25,000 will be awarded. But to get the dough, you need to…
