Designer David Jon Acosta first found his passion as a clothing designer while bored at work and doodling in Photoshop. After printing T-shirts for himself and his friends, the contemporary and flirty graphics were catchy enough that people both noticed and demanded their own. While only 25 years old, Acosta…
The upside of the staggering economy is that, thanks to desperation, many of us have been able to (or have been forced to, whatever) transform former hobbies into actual moneymakers (see Etsy.com).Ted Baturin, a financial planner, and Nick Diamond, a real estate developer, both found themselves out of luck when…
Something to remember about roadtripping to Orlando: If you leave anywhere near dusk, you’ll always hit shitty traffic leaving Miami. Crossfade braved the “four” hour drive to check out Florida’s Dying’s six-year anniversary at Will’s Pub and experience what the fuck is going on up there and meet who’s a…
As described earlier by Lee Klein, The vibe was laid-back and family friendly at Thursday night’s mobile food court. Trucks gathered just north of midtown, behind the Publix on 47th and Biscayne. Hungry groups of friends congregated in front of their favorite trucks, while the adventurous sorts wandered about, sampling…
The unfinished New World Symphony’s state-of-the-art campus sits on Miami Beach like a wrapped present on Christmas Eve. The building, designed by superstar architect Frank Gehry, has the city drooling in anticipation of its reveal. What does a building that cost $200 million to build look like?Last night, Cultist got…
In case you’re homebound or have been out of town for months, you’ll want to know Miami’s food truck scene is growing like a fast moving, tasty rash. Different sorts of street meats, tacos, sandwiches, and desserts are being sold from trucks and carts at preplanned gathering spots, and we,…
As far as restaurants go, Midtown’s Gigi is incontestably the hippest spot in all of Miami-Dade County. Who knew this city had so many good looking people until the big windows overlooking North Miami Avenue began framing their stylish faces?The intimate, sleek layout, warm atmosphere, and delightful servers make every…
Kiwi Farah, Domingo Castillo, and Patti Hernandez, are space scavengers. These organizers of the progressive nomadic culture-producing project The End/Spring Break, will take your venue, use the crap out of it, make it special, and bring around a rowdy art crowd. This weekend, Miami International Art Fair (MIA) is providing Spring Break with…
If you’re not scared of a little beer shower from a guitarist’s mouth or having your head knocked about by stage divers, you might want to head for Orlando this weekend to celebrate the six-year anniversary of record label Florida’s Dying. The show will feature Miami’s own Jacuzzi Boys, Electric…
When you watch the premiere of Kourtney and Kim Take New York (and you will), keep your eyes peeled for the studded, black turban-plus-headband on the first K’s head. It’s from Gold Saturn, a line created by Miami designer David Jon Acosta. Cute and kitschy, his newest collection, Road Trip,…
Some people say you can never be too rich or too thin. Russell Simmons may not have the tiniest waist, but he certainly has one of the fattest wallets. But Simmons values more than just cash in his pocket. He’s also a highly spiritual dude. Following his first book, Do…
The Bass Museum has always been a beautiful and sort of mysterious place on Miami Beach. The Art Deco coral building sits north of Washington’s club central and just far enough away from Lincoln Road’s shopping madness that there aren’t people wandering in with a Crocs bag, asking to use…
Celebrating birthdays with live music is just the friendly thing to do. Last night, a few bands joined forces for a house-party-slash-mini-concert in honor of their friend and housemate. It took place at La Cueva, all-girl band Snakehole’s practice space, conveniently located above a Calle Ocho institution, El Gato Tuerto…
It took the internet a full ten years to even begin looking back fondly upon the collective sonic experiences of the blissful Clintonian days. But ’90s musical nostalgia swung into full gear in 2010 thanks to the Hole tour, Tavi the grunge-fetishist Style Rookie (b. 1997), and Flavorpill’s top whatever…
Miamian Annah Rondon used to manage a Christian church. Now she blogs full-time about sexperiments, the joy of eating ox tail, and duck boners. Maybe not the most intellectual or elegant topics, but definitely amusing and entertaining. Her blog, Red Means Go, is hypnotic with its simple stick figure cartoons…
The Bass Museum has always been a beautiful and sort of mysterious place on Miami Beach. The Art Deco coral building sits north of Washington’s club central and just far enough away from Lincoln Road’s shopping madness that there aren’t people wandering in with a Crocs bag, asking to use…
Curator Inez Suen and Butter Gallery are bringing a savory and sexy show to introduce Wynwood to a taste of what a four young students of the Chinese Academy of Art have to offer the art world. Last night, a preview look at ” (zhǐ) – Paper” revealed hypnotic drawings…
Ballet isn’t all pointy objects and swan feathers, it’s also a visually fascinating, physically challenging art form. Now, thanks to Miami City Ballet, it’s also a nifty night on the town. MCB’s young professionals group, Upper Room, offers the sweet double deal of watching a unique performance and finishing off…
Miami has finally recovered from its citywide Art Basel hangover, and is ready bring the world back to South Beach for some winter sun and sculpture. This weekend’s second annual Miami International Art Fair is both upscale and avant-garde, geared toward an urban crowd (the locals) and people who can…
In honor of our MasterMind genius awards, Cultist proudly presents “100 Creatives,” where we feature Miami’s cultural superheroes in random order. Have suggestions for future profiles? Email cultist@miaminewtimes.com with the whos and whys. 45. John DufresneAuthor John Dufresne teaches creative writing to MFA students at Florida International University. Although professors are…
In case you didn’t know, the entire rest of your year is determined by the success of your New Year’s Eve. Whether or not you’re going to get laid, make money, or travel over the next 365 days is the result of an awesome or crappy last day of this…
Artist Brian Butler and his then girlfriend, now wife, decided to play on all of Massachusetts’ 84 miniature golf courses after seeing the orange dinosaur of Saugus vandalized. The fear of losing this nostalgic sport forever inspired the thought, “We need to play all of the miniature golf courses before…
