Without question, Clement “Sir Coxsone” Dodd was the man who contributed most to the development of modern Jamaican music. He formed several record labels, ran sound systems, imported rare platters, and produced classic Jamaican records. All of this activity centered on his legendary Studio One label and the studio from…
Buh, buh, buh, bummmm. Almost anyone can name this tune in four notes, and even the deaf often recognize the vibrations of the thunderous opening to Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 in C Minor. Though the 200-year-old work could very well be the most famous opus in the classical European tradition,…
Why did the gaggle of nuns cross South Dixie Highway? ¡Para ver a Nunsense — en español, mijita! The hit musical comedy written by Dan Goggin has seen a number of remakes and sequels since the first version blessedly appeared more than twenty years ago. (It is enough to make…
Tippling vino is not the best thing for diabetics, but when wine bottles are uncorked at the fifteenth annual Feast Among the Grapes, the “hangover” is a blessing. Live music and dancing serve as a backdrop to what local trend-makers have called the “hippest happy hour.” More important, proceeds from…
What does it take to throw a great party? For Lissette Barros, all it took was a little dream about publishing a lesbian-centric magazine called EveInterrupted. After premiering the publication online, EveInterrupted sponsored an art show highlighting underrepresented lesbian artists, which soon expanded to include bisexual and straight women. And…
The Bible might not know much about rock and roll, but one fact of life was long ago established in it: “There’s nothing new under the sun.” Sure enough, every artist is a bit of a thief building upon the work of predecessors, but innovation has been rare despite the…
Whenever egos and public monies are at stake, politicking, back-dealing, or just plain whoring colors the arts as strongly as a fresh tube of alizarin crimson. Miami’s dance community is no exception. But sometimes the negatives add up to a positive. Tonight’s performance by Ballet Gamonet/Maximum Dance Company marks Iliana…
When The Simpsons writers gently lampooned American clichés about Buddhism, they used little Lisa’s quest for spiritual fulfillment to riff on several popular misconceptions. (But honestly, does anyone really want enlightenment in the form of Richard Gere to appear whenever someone accomplishes proper lotus position?) Oversimplified introductions to Buddhism cloak…
If you think you can learn to dance from Brian Friedman, Pulse Dance will give you the chance. The New York based Broadway Dance Center presents a weekend workshop featuring the choreographer from the popular TV show So You Think You Can Dance? He and others will focus on reggaeton,…
Does your Passover tradition include renting The Ten Commandments, nibbling on popcorn, and guzzling Manischewitz? Why not try something less mainstream this year? The Chabad in South Beach welcomes all to a Pesach Seder (that’s Passover dinner for you goyim out there). Although Passover recollects a solemn time for Israelites,…
“Sea bunny” is usually just a cute name for a sea slug, but in spring it can mean the Easter Bunny might be hiding his eggs in the ocean again. Capt. Spencer Slate — who, by the way, has never been photographed in the same room with the Easter Bunny…
On the good ship Titanic, have a bad trip cross the Atlantic…. A strong pop cultural reference, the Titanic continues to intrigue after plummeting to the bottom of the ocean during her maiden voyage almost a century ago. Certainly the disaster has the stuff that makes for a good folktale…
Do you know where your otaku is hiding today? At the Japan Anime Festival 2006 at Florida International University, naturally. What’s anime? Most Americans first encounter it by watching old Speed Racer and Gigantor cartoons. It’s not terribly esoteric, simply Japanese-produced cartoons. Speaking at the event is Mitsuhisa Ishikawa, president…
Flash back to Churchill’s Hideaway last February: The stench of excitement permeates the fetid club air. Half of it can be attributed to the unwashed stink of road-trip; the other half, the sweaty energy pouring off the musicians. Dozens of geeks slink about with unkempt hair, terrible posture, and disintegrating…
What’s geekier than a roomful of music nerds? How about one where the half that isn’t slinging the vinyl is swinging to it in sci fi and alien garb? Hyperion Rhythms is an evening of electronic music with a slight difference: Science fiction is part of the fun. Tonight each…
Professional wrestling fans are arguably the greatest, and World Wrestling Entertainment thanks them for their support with the WrestleMania Fan Axxess Tour. The event is a carnival full of dorky fun: Call or referee your favorite SmackDown match and take it home on DVD. Wrestle with machines or play videogames…
A big room full of activity, money changing hands, and hordes of snakes, lizards, and other creepy-crawlies. Where are you? No, not city hall. You’re at Repticon, a good place to be whether you’re an aficionado of the scaled set or a neophyte who still thinks snakes are slimy. Get…
According to Tina Croll and James Cunningham, their innovative dance/theater work From the Horse’s Mouth is “living history.” These survivors from the downtown modern/postmodern dance scene of Sixties/Seventies New York City developed the idea behind the Horse’s Mouth to include other aging legends and friends from the era plus a…
Big opera for the little ‘uns SAT 1/8 Paul Bunyan, the hunky lumberjack who could fell 23 trees in a single stroke, is pure Americana: ridiculous, annoying, glorious. And loaded with camp possibilities: In the late 1930s, two gay British expats living in New York, poet W.H. Auden and composer…
Sat 7/10 During the 20th Century, people were fascinated with the future and the past. On the verge of moving into outer space, humanity ostensibly needed to recover its roots. From an Oscar Wilde play based on the Salome Bible story, an accused spy named Mata Hari, and other misrepresentations,…
SUN 6/20 Dads and dogs are typically two peas in a pod. They’re both known to urinate wherever they please, sniff the occasional butt, and frequently end up in the doghouse. So why not honor the strong ties that bind them this Father’s Day at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel…
When night fell on June 16, 1904, it appeared that the day would go mostly unremembered. In Pennsylvania, Leah Bowman “died of the infirmities of old age.” Elsewhere, the Marlin (Texas) Democrat reported that Ike Low’s murder conviction was discharged. Dutch architect Gerald Holt was born and the New York…
