No Shrinking Violets Here

From Georgia O’Keefe to Pablo Picasso, depicting women as flowers is one of the most relied upon expressions of femininity in art. Flowers are pretty. Women are pretty. It’s a timeless idea, one that most people don’t tire of despite the lack of originality and dimension. In a refreshing twist,…

Knowledge is Power

It is said that nothing binds people more strongly than adversity. Jews and African-Americans share a centuries-old history of exile, dismissal, and the struggle to preserve their own safety and identity. A new exhibit heading to Coral Gables illustrates how knowledge and education can unite and free the human spirit…

Three Days of Orchids

Everyone loves flowers, especially ones that are unique and difficult for the average gardener to handle. For more than 60 years, the elusive orchid has attracted locals and tourists to the annual Miami International Orchid Show, where this plant is the star of a three-day showcase. Adoring flora lovers, photographers,…

Win Free Tickets to I Love Lucy Live on Stage Opening Night

Babaloooooo! For those lucky enough to catch I Love Lucy on Nick at Nite back in the day, you’re well acquainted with the antics of Lucy, a quirky redhead desperate for stardom. Her handsome husband Ricky Ricardo, the Cuban bandleader and crooner, was the unfortunate soundboard for all of Lucy’s…

The Ten Best Things To Do This Weekend in Miami

Even through the relative standstill of sticky summer, Miami keeps getting more fun. Sure, our pervasive public transit problems and economic woes haven’t been tackled head-on, but Brickell’s getting a dine-in cinema! Wynwood’s getting a greenhouse-inspired park! Don’t harsh the mellow, cynics. Take the recreational wins. While these exciting additions…

Luxury Dine-In Cinema Coming to Brickell City Centre

If you thought Miami movie-going couldn’t get better than a plastic cup of wine at Paragon Grove theater, think again. Soon, Brickell will have its very own luxury dine-in cinema, courtesy of Mexico City-based Cinemex. Developer Swire Properties Inc. announced this week that Cinemex will open its first cinema in…

Former MOCA North Miami Board Names Leaders at ICA Miami

After months of legal disputes and position shifts, the Board of Trustees of Institute of Contemporary Art Miami has appointed leadership at the newly established museum. Joining the former board and staff of the Museum of Contemporary Art in North Miami is Suzanne Weaver, a 20-year veteran of the industry…

The Ten Best Things To Do This Weekend in Miami

Say what you will about the Magic City, there is never a lack of stuff to do on the weekends — OK, things do tend to slow a bit through the sluggish summer heat. But next time you’re whining about how bored you are, just think of those poor mid-Westerners,…

DWNTWN Art Days: Ten Must-See Art Events

DWNTWN Art Days is finally upon us. For the next three days, Downtown Miami gets a chance to show off its artistic assets, taking a slice of the spotlight from their happening neighbors in Wynwood. The weekend-long celebration of exhibited and public art starting Friday features over 150 events for…

Books & Books To Open New Location at Arsht Center

It’s a great time to be a book lover in South Florida. Popular literary destination Books & Books will once again expand its reach when it opens another location in the former Sears Tower on the campus of the Adrienne Arsht Center. The new location, set to open by the…

The Birds and The Bees

The “sex talk” is something no parent looks forward to, and many adolescents never want to ask about it despite their burning curiosity. Nevertheless, modern American society comes closer every day to more open dialogues about sex, creating a safe field for teens to ask questions and get the gory…

“I Wanna Be In the Show!”

Thank God for TV syndication. Though some programs aren’t deserving of rapid and constant replays, I Love Lucy has been charming new audiences for decades since its eight-year run in the 1950s. Like any longtime show, this one had its highs and lows, but the shenanigans and sweetness of Lucy,…

Miami Vice: 30 Years of Crockett, Tubbs, and Pastels

#72929692 / gettyimages.com On September 16, 1984, two dreamy gelled-up cops came to our rescue. Detectives Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs, members of Metro-Dade Police vice squad, vowed to rid Miami of its criminal ills, taking on pimps, cokeheads, and mob bosses with bad ass moves and bad pastel suits…

The Ten Best Things To Do This Weekend in Miami

It’s time to straighten up, Miami. Yes, this magical city is full of insane parties and pretty people to gawk at, but there’s more to us than that. We are a city of dreamers, frequenting art-house cinemas so often they just keep popping up. We are a city of readers,…

Exile Books Pop-Up Premieres Saturday at Locust Projects

Amanda Keeley has always found inspiration in artist’s books. Now, the 2014 Knights Art Challenge finalist is readying her longtime project, Exile Books, for its Miami debut this weekend at Locust Projects. Exile Books is a traveling pop-up store installation dedicated to selling, supporting, and promoting publications produced by artists…

Saturday-Night Soul

Anthony Hamilton has a voice that gets better as the years go by. An R&B favorite since 2003, the Grammy Award-winning Hamilton has not only achieved solo success but has also enriched the careers of countless performers in the music industry. He’s worked on projects with everyone from Dr. Dre,…

O Cinema To Open New Location in Miami Beach

Miami Beach is about to get a piece of the city’s thriving indie cinema scene. The award-winning O Cinema will open a third location in North Beach this fall. The third art-house, community-focused cinema was approved unanimously this morning by the city of Miami Beach mayor and city commissioners, who…