Fashion lovers seeking quality design education can now get the knowledge they’re looking for without colossal fees thanks to Miami Dade College’s Fashion Institute, a program under the School of Continuing Education & Professional Development. The non-credit program was created by fashion designer Rucht D’Oleo, an experienced desiger who’s achieved…

The Harlem Globetrotters are headed to Miami, and they’re letting the fans make the rules. The legendary basketball players will hit the American Airlines Arena (601 Biscayne Blvd., Miami) this Sunday as part of their world tour, Fans Rule. The Globetrotters are the first sports/entertainment organization to let their fans…

Pet owners and animal lovers alike can stroll for a cause at the 15th-annual Walk for the Animals, supporting the Humane Society of Greater Miami. The event, presented by Pet Supermarket, will take place Saturday at Bayfront Park (301 Biscayne Blvd., Miami). Apart from the one-mile walk, there will be…

Valentine’s Day is what’s celebrated, but Valentine’s night is where it’s at, especially for music lovers. If your significant other is a concert fan, take him or her to Friday’s LoveFest Miami 2014 at the BankUnited Center (University of Miami, 1245 Dauer Dr., Coral Gables). The concert will showcase the…

Spring is full of new beginnings, and The Home Depot is following through with spring’s promises by bringing tons of new employment opportunities to Miami. The Home Depot has announced its spring season with several-thousand new jobs available nationwide. Retirees, veterans, reservists and students are encouraged to apply for the…

Washington, D.C. native Regie Cabico is nationally recognized as a playwright, writer, and Asian-American gay poet. His work has been featured in more than 30 anthologies, including Spoken Word Revolution, The Outlaw Bible of American Poetry, Aloud: Voices From the Nuyorican Poets Café, and Chorus. He has also been a…

Some very talented students from Miami Ad School will be going to the Super Bowl! Well, not going, exactly. But a regional commercial they’re creating for Vapor Zone will be aired during the third quarter of the Super Bowl XLVIII. Also, in addition to the primetime commercial, another team from…

This weekend is full of new and exciting gastronomic adventures thanks to Saturday’s fifth-annual Giant Gourmet Garage Sale, presented by Les Dames d’Escoffier Miami (LDEM). Indulge your foodie side at the sale, which will take place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Galleria of the Coral Gables Museum…

When moviegoers think of film epics, many think of 1963’s Cleopatra. Starring the incomparable Elizabeth Taylor in the title role, it’s one of the most famous films in American cinema history. Whether it’s because of the star-studded cast, lavish costumes, sheer amount of manpower, or off-screen scandals, Cleopatra is too…

It’s parade time once again. The 32nd annual King Mango Strut will bring the party to the streets of Coconut Grove this Sunday, to the delight of Grovites as well as the citizens who drive from all over Miami-Dade to witness the mayhem. The parade, which began in 1982 as…

The holidays are here, and what better way to get in the festive mood than by taking in some the season’s most beloved songs? Instead of putting on an old holiday CD, you might want to experience the season’s soundtrack in an innovative and spectacular way. Enter the Sights &…

The Black Archives History and Research Foundation of South Florida was one of the Knight Arts Challenge winners announced Dec. 3. The Overtown-based organization aims to keep the history of black Miami alive with initiatives such as their monthly Expressions spoken word events, which will benefit directly from the Knight…

Downtown Miami residents are about to have a night of culture, art and music at the Buskerfest Street Music Festival. The first annual Buskerfest aims to bring some zest to Miami’s nightlife tonight between 5 to 9 p.m. “Buskerfest is a street music festival where we’re converting all the inner-loop…

Shows such as Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! make fun of the old days when public access shows and VHS tapes contained some of the strangest moments and characters ever. However, those are only imitations of awesomely bad VHS tapes. If you want to see the real deal,…

Instagram: For most, it’s a quick way to share your latest selfie or foodie picture. But thanks to a new gallery opening in Miami tonight, there’s more you can do with Instagram — like share your fine art, and possibly win a huge grand prize. That’s right — the hipster…

Miami residents are well aware of the presence of street art. It’s a part of our lives–you can’t drive downtown or through Wynwood without seeing some amazing art using a building’s walls as its canvas. And now that Art Basel is over, many of Miami’s walls have an entirely new…

Kickball isn’t just a kids’ sport anymore. WAKA Kickball & Social Sports has helped to make the playground pastime the fastest-growing community sport in the United States. This Sunday, you can watch the grown-up version of this elementary school classic and help a good cause with the South Beach chapter’s…

This week, Miami will show its Latin American roots. Yes, even more than usual. The spirit of the region will be alive and well at La Feria de Las Américas, produced by the private nonprofit organization Exponica International. La Feria is one of the largest events in South Florida thanks…