Do you canoe? Or do you prefer fondue? Now you can do a little of both — and even play your didjeridoo — at the Inner City Outings Canoe Fondue fundraiser. The ICO is an outreach program of the Sierra Club that was established to provide underserved youth populations with…
Parents are usually hard-pressed to get their teens to spend a Saturday afternoon at a museum, but today all of the cool kids will be at the Museum of Contemporary Art for Teen Day 2006. Hip young artists, photojournalists, and documentarians will be on hand to share their experiences and…
Nickolas Muray — the photographer behind more than 10,000 portraits of celebrities such as Marlene Dietrich, Fred Astaire, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Claude Monet — may be most remembered for his relationship with Frida Kahlo. In her 1990 biography, The Brush of Anguish, Martha Zamora mentions several men with whom…
Admit it: You take every opportunity to show off your rock-hard abs to your friends. “Go ahead; punch it!” you tell them as they shake their heads and beg you to put your shirt down. But today you can show off and possibly win a prize at the FAME Tropical…
Before whisking her off to a fabulous Mother’s Day brunch, you should take Mom for a stroll. Today the Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization is launching its inaugural Miami Walk to Empower at Kennedy Park (2200 S. Bayshore Dr., Coconut Grove). The Y-ME’s mission is not medical research, but “to…
Interviewing a mentalist is intimidating. Does he already know what we are going to ask? Can he really read our minds? Maybe, but then we realize it doesn’t work as well over the phone. “Much of my work is nonverbal,” says the world-renowned mentalist, Marc Salem. Even so, he tried…
Playing footsie under the table; winking as you stick your tongue out; playful slaps and hair-pulling. Yep, you have been perfecting the art of flirting since kindergarten, but you are still looking for that special someone who gets your wacky sense of humor and love of documentary films. Test your…
You can’t turn on the TV or flip through a People magazine without seeing the taut bodies of celebrities who swear by Pilates. But you don’t need a personal trainer or expensive gym membership to obtain the same results. Visit your public library and check out a book or DVD;…
Go ahead, admit it — you wish you had the grace and agility to spin on a pole like a classy stripper. Now you can enjoy the benefits of working out with a pole without having to endure the bikini wax or don pasties. The latest fitness craze to sweep…
Another fashion week? Did we not, like, just have one? In a city that revolves around surgically enhanced bodies ensconced in couture, it is no surprise we find ourselves in the midst of models once again. Miami Fashion Week, now in its eighth year, promises the hottest fashions from top…
Attempting to achieve a sultry, smoky eye or perfect the liquid line with a magazine propped up on your toilet tank is no easy task. Your eyes flick from mirror to mag as your shaky hand brings that mascara wand closer to your quivering lashes. The result? You look more…
Long before Equal and Splenda, there was the pink stuff, Sweet’N Low. And though the saccharine powder may cause cancer in laboratory rats who are forced to ingest too much of the chemical compound, the great fortune amassed by the sweetener’s inventor, Ben Eisenstadt, scourged his family. Though he is…
For everything she has done for us — from giving birth to dealing with tantrums (as toddlers and teens) to cooking thousands of tasty meals — Mom really deserves more than one special day each year. Chef Carmen Gonzalez agrees and is celebrating Mother’s Day Week at Carmen the Restaurant…
From fairies to falconers, psychics to healing crystals, labyrinth healing to fire walking, the Enchanted Spring Mystical Fair has a little bit of magic for everyone. And with presentations offered in both English and Spanish, it really is a community affair. In addition to artisans displaying beaded, carved, and woven…
Idiots! That is what we call people who have not seen Napoleon Dynamite. For those who love Tater Tots, tetherball, and building cakes for special ladies, you are cooler than the other side of the pillow. But even if you did not vote for Pedro, you are still welcome to…
Fact: Dogs love to party. Whether it’s a back yard barbecue or a swanky soirée, pooches adore the challenge of sneaking snacks from the buffet table. But today the party is all about them. Dress those canines in their favorite threads and take them to Pet Rescue’s fourth annual Dog…
It is 1989 and you have finally discovered the beauty of those purple-and-gold magic mushrooms. The sun is brighter, the sky is bluer, and you may have found the secret ingredient to make you understand all the lyrics by They Might Be Giants. You pop Lincoln into your cassette player…
Although it’s not unusual to hear a crooner work a Tom Jones tune at a karaoke bar, it is a bit odd for an event promoter to burst into one of the panty catcher’s swinging songs during an interview. “It’s not unusual to be loved by anyone/It’s not unusual to…
Vincent van Gogh captured the beauty of the night sky with blue and yellow paints and sweeping strokes in Starry Night, but today astronomers and artists alike use high tech cameras and telescopes to produce deep sky images. The celestial photos not only enhance the mysterious beauty of star clusters…
Although Kramer was beaten for choosing not to wear a ribbon in the AIDS Walk episode of Seinfeld, you will be safe as long as you show up with a full pledge sheet for today’s eighteenth annual AIDS Walk Miami. Last year about 1500 walkers raised nearly $250,000, according to…
Tight-fitting mesh shirts and puffy pirate-wear from International Male. Pleated houndstooth pants with tapered ankles from Chess King. Wild floral and bold, gold rope designs on a silk royal blue button down from that little store called Mr. Man that was tucked in the corner next to Orange Julius. You…
There is nothing as exhilarating as a heart-fluttering, vertigo-inducing ride on a hot air balloon. Floating in a basket high above the treetops with a burner and a billowing rainbow of fabric above your head is freeing, if a bit frightening. This weekend you can experience the sights without having…
