Occupy Miami Protests Foreclosures, Mortgage Fraud at Courthouse

Occupy Miami protesters took a break from camping out at Government Center this afternoon to fight an ill all too familiar to the Magic City — mortgage fraud and a foreclosure suffered by one of their own.Angela Samuels, a longtime community activist with One Miami, local unions, and Occupy Miami,…

Design Over the Line

What’s the difference between art and design? This wasn’t always a question that hung heavily on Miamians’ minds. However, we’re living in a new South Florida where people are actually wandering around contemplating the complexities of visual concepts. So while watching a culture of friends blurring the lines between art…

FriendsWithYou’s Steve Saiz Blings Out Shulman and Associates Building For Basel

Shulman and Associates, an architectural firm located in the Design District, kindly offered their outside walls as a well-situated installation space to up-and-coming artists during the past two Art Basels. Last year, Jessy Nite created a storefront mural that brought glam and bling to those waltzing around 38th Street. “We’ve given free reign to the artist…

Tween Fashion Freakouts at Taylor Swift’s Speak Now Show in Miami

For such a pretty young woman, it’s surprising that Taylor Swift appeals less to horny 16-year-old boys than sweet 12-year-old girls. But compared to most pop tarts (read: Britney Spears) out there, this country siren isn’t a bad role model. She keeps it classy, never trashy. So last night, when…

Immortal Technique Shouts Down the Bankers: “You Took Advantage of America”

​Immortal Technique might have been a little late to yesterday’s promised appearance at the Occupy Miami site. But once there, he was very generous with his time. He offered press, protesters, and superfans individual attention and thoughtful commentary. The outspoken, politically active hip-hop artist is visiting Miami to promote his…

Immortal Technique at Occupy Miami, Arrives Three Hours Late, Swarmed by Fans

​Immortal Technique (AKA Felipe Andres Coronel), the politically outspoken Peruvian-American hip-hop artist, gave Occupy Miami a shout out at his Grand Central show on Tuesday night. He announced that he’d be making an afternoon visit the next day to the campsite where protesters have been living outside Stephen P. Clark…

DIY Kinda Guy

In Spanish, an arboleda is a grove of trees. Grace Castro and Francine Madera chose the term to name their vintage and handmade crafts festival — which lands in the Design District this weekend — because to them, the word represents “Mother Nature and her incredible power to create.” Inspired…

Mother Nature Rules at the Arboleda Vintage and Handmade Crafts Festival

​In Spanish, an arboleda is a grove of trees. Grace Castro and Francine Madera chose the term to name their vintage and handmade crafts festival — which lands in the Design District this weekend — because to them, the word represents “Mother Nature and her incredible power to create.” Inspired by Etsy,…

Occupy Miami Presents Occupalooza II With Raffa and Rainer This Saturday

​Sleeping in tents and marching the streets with Occupy Miami has been more pleasurable than painful, thanks in part to the protesters’ spirited musical showcases. In contrast to a slew of other more serious events designed to dilate your political mind, the second Occupalooza Music Festival planned for tomorrow evening…

This Month’s Best Musical Movie Options in Miami

Last month, a remake of one of America’s most cherished musical films was released. Of course, we’re talking about Footloose, the movie about one young man’s struggle with authorities to express his overwhelming desire to dance! The remake is now screening all over the country. And aside from a few…