Five Times Jane the Virgin Got Miami Completely Wrong

Jane the Virgin might be the best show on television. It’s a funny and warm depiction of three generations of Latina women, set in Miami. It’s a wonderfully complicated show, and we’ve undoubtedly spent way too many nights binge-watching and cyber-stalking it’s perfect cast members (call us, Gina Rodriguez).  And…

The 11 Best Things to Do in Miami This Week

Thursday, July 30: Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la. That’s the rallying cry of all drunk-folk guitar-twang music lovers come Thursday when none other than the Counting Crows hit the stage at Bayfront Park Amphitheatre (301 Biscayne Blvd., Miami). It’s the Somewhere Under Wonderland tour, but it’s going to be something more than awesome when…

Two Stars From Strictly Ballet Will Join Miami City Ballet

The Miami City Ballet announced several additions to their corps de ballet for its 30th season. Among the announcements are Ella Titus and Mayumi Enokibara, two recent graduates of the Miami City Ballet School and stars of the Teen Vogue web series Strictly Ballet. The web series chronicled the journey…

The Eleven Best Things to Do in Miami This Week

Thursday, July 23 The countdown to Miami Spice, the two-month restaurant promotion that lets you try the city’s top (and most expensive) eateries, has begun. In just a short week, you’ll be able to eat your way through 150-plus restaurants, most of which have probably been on your foodie wish…

The Eleven Best Things To Do This Week in Miami

Thursday, July 16:  The unfortunate reality is that you can’t see Pink Floyd. Yeah, it sucks, but thankfully, people are obsessed with this band, and some very special people have become very good at bringing this music to life. One of the most talented of these groups is Brit Floyd…

Eleven Best Things to Do in Miami This Week

Thursday July, 9  It’s 2015, and the days of geek-shaming and Revenge of the Nerds-esque torture are long gone. In our era, nerd culture has made it to the mainstream, and smarty-pants icons like Neil deGrasse Tyson and Steve Jobs are the new generation’s childhood heroes. So now is the…

Why Amy Is One of the Best Music Documentaries Ever

The upcoming Amy Winehouse documentary Amy is one of the best music docs Village Voice film critic Stephanie Zacharek has ever seen, and she explains why to Voice film editor Alan Scherstuhl and LA Weekly film critic Amy Nicholson this week. Also this week: The confusing (yet really, really enjoyable)…

Twelve Best Things to Do in Miami This Week

THU 7/2 In Miami’s nightlife-driven music scene, your ears can get pretty starved for romance. Thankfully, the Community Arts Program of Coral Gables continues to provide a break from all that bass and EDM synth with its annual Summer Concert Series. Since 1985, the series has brought prestigious classical and…

The Best Things To Do in Miami This Weekend

The weekend is finally here, and this weekend Miami offers up live poetry, music, a Steven Spielberg retrospective and more. Plus this is great week for Miami’s geek scene: Supercon is back for a cosplay filled weekend. So get out there, put on your best Game of Thrones costume, and…

Voice Film Club: Ted 2 and Inside Out

On this week’s Voice Film Club podcast, the LA Weekly’s Amy Nicholson and the Village Voice’s Alan Scherstuhl in New York disagree on just about everything in Ted 2 — except that it has a few very funny moments — but only after revisiting the impressive Inside Out, which is…

Eleven Best Things to Do in Miami This Week

This week looks bright and sunny, with plenty of things to keep you busy. From music to museums, Mouseketeers, Princess Mia, and the return of Supercon, Miami is your oyster. Get out there and enjoy your city.  THU 6/25 Conceptual artist Fred Wilson has spent a long and successful career…

There’s Hope in Dope

Part of what makes writer-director Rick Famuyiwa’s Dope so fresh and joyous is that in many key ways it’s not new at all. Like Dazed & Confused or The Breakfast Club, this is a film about just how weird the extraordinarily normal kids are — kids like you. The teen…

Best of Miami 2015: Best Brunch

Grab your plutonium, rev that engine to 88 mph, and hang on tight: It’s time for a journey to Miami’s red-hot present. After all, Marty McFly traveled to 2015 in Back to the Future Part II. So consider nearly 350 of our picks for the best places to snag late-night…

Best Things To Do in Miami This Weekend

The weekend is finally here, and this weekend Miami offers up music, theater, free movies and more. So get out there and enjoy your weekend Miami. You’ve earned it. Friday:  Pitbull at Revolution Live: Call him Mr. 305, or call him Mr. Worldwide, just don’t call him irrelevant. For better…

The Twelve Best Things to Do in Miami This Week

This week looks bright and sunny, with plenty of things to keep you busy. From theater to music, outdoor yoga, and the return of the Dude, Miami is your oyster. Get out there and enjoy your city.  THU 6/18 While most of the country tucks into a good book trapped…

Best of Miami 2015: Best Chef Danny Serfer

Grab your plutonium, rev that engine to 88 mph, and hang on tight: It’s time for a journey to Miami’s red-hot present. After all, Marty McFly traveled to 2015 in Back to the Future Part II. So consider nearly 350 of our picks for the best places to snag late-night…

Best of Miami 2015: 27 Restaurant & Bar Is Tops

Grab your plutonium, rev that engine to 88 mph, and hang on tight: It’s time for a journey to Miami’s red-hot present. After all, Marty McFly traveled to 2015 in Back to the Future Part II. So consider nearly 350 of our picks for the best places to snag late-night…

Best of Miami 2015: Best Art Museum

Grab your plutonium, rev that engine to 88 mph, and hang on tight: Best of Miami 2015 is almost here! Here’s a preview of one of the winners, but check out the entire issue when it hits miamnewstimes.com/bestof tomorrow and newsstands Thursday, June 18. Institute of Contemporary Art 4040 NE…

Best of Miami 2015: Best Restaurant in Downtown

Grab your plutonium, rev that engine to 88 mph, and hang on tight: Best of Miami 2015 is almost here! Here’s a preview of one of the winners, but check out the entire issue when it hits miamnewstimes.com/bestof tomorrow and newsstands Thursday, June 18. Niu Kitchen 134 NE Second Ave…

Best of Miami 2015: Best Dance Club

Grab your plutonium, rev that engine to 88 mph, and hang on tight: Best of Miami 2015 is almost here! Here’s a preview of one of the winners, but check out the entire issue when it hits miamnewstimes.com/bestof tomorrow and newsstands Thursday, June 18. Do Not Sit on the Furniture…