The Peruvian band Kuyayky has one of those unique rags-to-riches stories that one usually sees only in the movies. The seven-member family band moved to America in 1993 and started out literally on the streets of South Beach. “We started playing on Ocean Drive. That’s how we were able to…
One, two, Freddy’s coming for you. Three, four, better lock your door…. If that misappropriated nursery rhyme sends chills down your spine, then you remember A Nightmare on Elm Street, the horror film that launched a million sleepless nights (and shone a light on a delicious new actor named Johnny…
With her fifth album, Rebelution, Tanya Stephens is making a bid for the title that Bob Marley continues to hold 25 years after his death. Strong lyrics and musical versatility puts Stephens in the front running to become reggae ambassador to the world. Her style leans strongly toward the patois-heavy…
If you haven’t lived here when Miami has hosted the Super Bowl, then you haven’t seen the city at its glitziest. The Magic City becomes electric with football fever, and the celebratory atmosphere is almost impossible to ignore. Next year the big game will come to town for the ninth…
The Elie Tahari line of women’s clothing is smart and sophisticated. This season’s silhouettes are sleekly flattering: tweedy skirts that fishtail midcalf, and modern A-line shapes that hover above the knee. The jackets are funky and feminine in shades of rich chocolate, burnished gold, and burgundy. The current collection by…
During a tropical storm warning, most people immediately head to the gas station or the grocery store to stock up on vital supplies. An eclectic and enthusiastic group of folks head away from material safety and toward the salty embrace of Miami’s beaches. The surfers come out in numbers when…
Most customers stop by the Fresh Market to pick up high-quality meats, precooked gourmet meals, mouthwatering desserts, and fresh organic produce. As you emerge with a cart laden with premium groceries, don’t forget to grab a hot dog on the way out. Today is Fresh Market’s 12th Annual Sidewalk Sale,…
There are few things more frightening than a frantic Miami driver barreling down South Dixie Highway in a gleaming, gas-guzzling SUV, chattering manically into the cell phone clipped to his ear. It is even scarier for our city’s cyclists, who are forced to barely share the streets with selfish drivers…
New York artist Christian Holstad’s creations are simultaneously quirky and poignant. He uses drawings, soft sculptures, and large-scale installations to make statements about everyday life, or to evoke nostalgic images of love and loss. His first U.S. museum exhibition, “The Terms of Endearment,” is opening at the MoCA at Goldman…
Sunday is an ideal day to go to church or sleep in late, have brunch or bake on the beach, wash your car or take a well-deserved afternoon nap. The Sabbath can be a great, golden day that offers a rejuvenating portal to the work week, or a completely self-indulgent…
Downtown Miami is undergoing an incredibly rapid growth spurt. Everywhere you look, buildings seem to have sprouted overnight, and road expansion projects are cutting through major thoroughfares like stretch marks on the city. Strange to think that as recently as 1984, the 55-story Wachovia building (then known as the Southeast…
Displays of beautiful images, an eager crowd of Miami’s finest, copious hors d’oeuvres, and generous pours of wine all combine to make Gallery Night in Coral Gables one of the area’s best. The neighborhood knows how to make art lovers feel welcome and satisfied, even down to the free trolley…
Ah, Lincoln Road on market day. There is nothing lovelier than strolling along the promenade, sipping fresh lemonade, and browsing table after table of eclectic antiques. Unfortunately the weather is far too hot and disgusting to afford such outdoor pleasures. That’s why the Miami Beach Antique and Collectible Show is…
You could call Little Jimmy Scott the legend you might have never heard of. He found fame in the Fifties as an instantly recognizable torch singer. The hereditary condition Kallman’s Syndrome robbed him of the hormones of puberty, so even today, at age 81, Scott’s pipes remain as dulcet, warm,…
When she was doing the Roger Rabbit in the video for “Real Love,” Mary J. Blige seemed like the kind of chick you might find shopping at the Swap Shop. By now, MJB can buy out every high-end retail store from Paris to New York, but she’s still down enough…
The press on reggae musicians is invariably negative nowadays, and with valid reason. Many modern-day dancehall dons don’t seem to see the hypocrisy in recording lighters-in-the-air odes to love and unity and then performing vitriolic paeans to homophobic slaughter. To the critics, the title of the One Love Festival might…
During the teenage years, they erupted like volcanoes. Explosive peaks and valleys suddenly appeared on your face, and an army of over-the-counter acne medications often seemed ill-equipped to fight the battle for beautiful skin. Even then the war was just beginning. Maintaining flawless skin becomes more of a challenge with…
The décor at Jude Papaloko’s Jakmel Art Gallery reflects his diverse interests and talents. The walls fairly glow with colorful, female-centric art. The gallery opens to an enormous, vibrant warehouse that houses a sturdy stage for dance classes; a platform where his band, Loray Mistik, can perform; and a DJ…
If the 1980 movie musical (and subsequent television series and Broadway play) Fame took place in Miami, the setting would definitely be the New World School of the Arts. For twenty years the esteemed institute has been turning out successful alumni in all aspects of the performing arts. We’d like…
Spend enough time on Commodore Plaza in Coconut Grove and you might begin feeling like you stepped into some kind of strange portal. Two of the lane’s flagship establishments seem pretty incongruous in sunny Miami. The log cabin aesthetic that Mr. Moe’s is rocking can be decidedly disorienting if you’re…
Mac Klein knows how to run a bar, and how to treat a lady, apparently. “I bought the place in 1964. For 40 years I’ve treated it like a beautiful woman. I’ve never touched a hair on her head,” he says, beaming with pride. Mac’s Club Deuce opened in 1926…
When fans think of John Hancock ANR’s sound, “electronic” might not necessarily be the first genre description that comes to mind. Nevertheless the talented fixture on the Miami music scene cites programmed music among his many influences. “When I think of electronic music, I’m thinking of stuff that uses nonorganic…
