Cool dudes all over the world will be conflicted today. Why? It is Go Skateboarding Day and International Surfing Day. “Why would they do that?” asked Chris Williams of M.I.A. Skateshop (229 Ninth St., Miami Beach; 786-621-3511, www.miaskateshop.com). “That’s dumb; a lot of people like to do both.” Exactly. But…
Dear Bill: I must confess. My girlfriends and I have had a bit of a crush on you since the early Nineties. We were just college coeds at the time (just the right age, huh?), but we were dazzled by your boyish charm, the twinkle in your eyes, and your…
If the swaying palms, lapping waves, and coconut-scented balmy breezes are tempting you to stay in your bikini all day, just do it. We won’t tell your boss if you call in sick with a case of summer flu and head to the Keys. The subtropical season is just heating…
Please be patient. We know you are bubbling over with anticipation, but you will have to wait until July 28 to catch Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx in Michael Mann’s feature film Miami Vice. In the meantime, to satisfy your craving for pastel cotton suits, white huaraches (the original mandal),…
We are just as depressed as you are about the end of the swag-bag party season. We check our mailbox every day for glossy invites to fabulous hotel parties, to no avail. What are locals supposed to do all summer long? You could watch endless hours of crappy reality TV…
Go ahead. Admit it. We know you still enjoy reading a good young adult novel even though you are well into your thirties. But you don’t have to hide your copy of The Princess Diaries inside that Philip Roth dust-jacket decoy around us; we understand how cool Meg Cabot is…
Now in its tenth year, the Brazilian Film Festival of Miami is marking its anniversary by rolling out a kaleidoscope of brilliant films, many of which are showing for the first time in the States. There is a little comedy, some love, and a lot of drama to entertain even…
Although the calendar says we have a few more weeks of spring left, locals know summer is already here: the spirit-zapping heat, the clothes-drenching humidity, and the disappearing snowbirds and tourists — yes, we have the whole sticky town to ourselves. Now that the festivals and fairs have waned, it…
What kind of car does a cow drive? A cattle-ac. And where do cows go on dates? To the moo-vies. Yeah, our attempt at bovine humor is udder-ly ridiculous, but the Laughing Gas Improv promises its milkshakes are better than ours. The farm of funny folks will be kissing major…
Last year more than 1.8 million pounds of food was donated to hurricane relief organizations by the nonprofit animal rescue group Fairy Tails. Although the group is stocking up on food, linens, and litter to prepare for the coming storm season, cash donations are still needed to cover the cost…
It is Memorial Day and we hope you have the day off. Maybe you are brave enough to fight the traffic heading to Miami Beach, where you will be rewarded with throngs of hoochies wearing tiny bikinis and balancing on five-inch platform espadrilles as their booties bounce to bumpin’ beats…
Just like the orphans’ hard-knock lives in the much-loved musical Annie, Miami thespians Angelica and Richard Torres have scrabbled to bring Annie, Miss Hannigan, Daddy Warbucks, and, of course, the lovable mutt Sandy to an area stage. “We really want to show what we can do,” says Angelica, who is…
Do we need to remind you again? Hurricane season begins in three days. If you have not yet stocked up on supplies, now is the time. From May 21 through June 1, the Florida legislature has enacted a tax-free holiday for hurricane preparedness, so you can save some change for…
Arrr! Avast, ye mateys! Buccaneers will gather tonight to pillage and plunder in the Cultural Plaza of the Historical Museum of Southern Florida for a Pirate’s Fiesta. The museum, you see, hopes to raise doubloons for its “Port Royal, Jamaica” exhibit scheduled to open February 2007. “Port Royal is very…
It’s hard being a cactus. People call you a prick and run away screaming. Cute daisies and daffodils are adopted as you languish in the corner of the nursery, desperately trying to push out a bloom and make yourself more attractive. And when you finally pretty yourself up with a…
Just before dawn on May 13 — a full-moon Saturday — John Williams, a popular 31-year-old bouncer at the Washington Avenue nightclub Mansion, was stabbed in the heart while trying to break up a fight. He died at 5:26 a.m. on the sidewalk — the sidewalk where he had stood…
Since 2001, Miami-Dade Public Library has collaborated with other libraries worldwide to host the Art of Storytelling workshops, which help librarians, teachers, and professional storytellers learn new tales and hone their techniques. Each year the conference culminates in a day-long festival of performances and activities to highlight this craft. For…
Although Dale Chihuly is fighting allegations made by disgruntled former employees claiming his artwork is unoriginal and created by other artists, you can still enjoy a trippy illuminated tour of the funky glass sculptures during Tropical Chihuly Nights. Throughout the exhibition’s final weeks, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden will be open…
Can you guess who will be at the Greynolds Park Love-In this year? Damn, you’re smart. Yes, the legendary Winnipeg rockers of the Guess Who will provide music you can spin to at the Miami-Dade Park and Recreation department’s annual peace-love-and-harmony-theme festival. Dig out those Birkenstocks and flammable Indian skirts,…
Since 2001, Miami-Dade Public Library has collaborated with other libraries worldwide to host the Art of Storytelling workshops, which help librarians, teachers, and professional storytellers learn new tales and hone their techniques. Each year the conference culminates in a day-long festival of performances and activities to highlight this craft. For…
You might call her “Angel of the Morning,” but did you know Juice Newton is also an accomplished equestrian and polo player? Oh yes, she can sing and ride with the best of them, and you can catch the “Queen of Hearts” at this weekend’s Islamorada Island Festival. The two-day…
If the last time you visited a museum you arrived in a yellow bus and carried your lunch in a metal box bearing Fonzie’s image, it is time to go back. Today is International Museum Day — a celebration sponsored since 1977 by the International Council of Museums — and…
