Haiti is a country in constant turmoil. Political upheaval, natural disasters, disease, and poverty have plagued the island nation for the past decade. Yet despite — or maybe because of — Haiti’s tumultuous history, it has produced a rich literary culture. And two of Haiti’s contributions to the world of…
Every year the Miami New Times offers Mastermind Awards: a $1,000 cash grant and city-wide exposure to creatives all over the 305. Not only do we give three creatives some cool cash, but we also celebrate their artistic achievements at our annual shindig Artopia. Artopia gives our Mastermind winners a…
The nearly 3,000-square-foot home seems typical in Coconut Grove. With its stucco-like exterior and Spanish-tiled roof, the elegant house at 3529 Saint Gaudens Rd. looks like the kind of home that would grace the pages of a travel magazine, the kind of house that’s familiar to nearly any Miamian who’s…
Kendall native Mandy Baca is an unlikely historian. Her first loves aren’t the dusty archives and musty-smelling books that normally keep historians company, rather they’re the aromatic spices of the kitchen. Baca is a trained gastronome, she earned a master’s degree in Italian gastronomy and tourism from the University of…
When the Ringling Bros. Circus opens in Miami this Thursday, it will do so in the middle of some serious controversy. Animal advocates allege Ringling Bros. violated the Animal Welfare Act by keeping three elephants confined in a small boxcar for four days. The complaint, sent by the advocacy organization…
Since President Obama announced that the U.S. would begin the process of normalizing relationships with Cuba, there have been many loud voices more than willing to offer opinions. But the cacophonous landscape is often more defined by extreme positions that – for the last few weeks — have drowned out…
On Monday, organizers of the Guggenheim Museum’s Works & Process series announced that they had chosen Justin Peck’s Heatscape for inclusion in the prestigious series. The Guggenheim’s series offers audiences’ insight into both the creators and performers of forthcoming works. It’s also is meant to preview what insiders believe to…
The weekend is here and if you’ve recovered from New Year’s Eve partying, then there are some good times to be had. This weekend brings theater, al fresco dining, and basketball. It also kicks off both Jewish History Month and National YoungArts Week. If “being more engaged with the arts”…
Now is the season of resolutions. You’re likely making them right now, half committing to a set of a resolves so familiar that they’re the clichéd punchline of late night hosts. But regardless of commitment, we make resolutions anyway; likely with hope that welcoming a new year with a list…
If you’re a fan of extravagant waltzes and campy opera, Salute to Vienna at the Adrienne Arsht Center (1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami) is just what you’re looking for. This glitzy New Year’s celebration of fin-de-siècle Viennese performing arts returns to Miami for its ninth season, offering singers, dancers, and a…
It might have been trippy the first time you listened to Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon while watching The Wizard of Oz, but you can’t go back, and freshman year of college is long over. So if you’re looking for a new and exciting way to experience…
Update: Bruguera was released on Wednesday afternoon and held a press conference at the Monument to the Victims of the U.S. Maine. Bruguera was arrested again immediately after her press conference. According to a Facebook post by her sister, Deborah Bruguera, the artist will be detained in Cuba for the…
The new year is just hours away and in celebration we thought we’d pop open a blog’s equivalent of a bottle of champagne: A list of our most read posts of the year. This year graffiti artist AholSniffsGlue’s lawsuit against retail giant American Eagle topped the blog, but you all…
Since President Obama made the announcement that the United States would renew diplomatic relations with Cuba, artist Tania Bruguera has been agitating for a public space where Cubans can freely express their opinions on the subject. So Brugerua planned a performance of sorts, trying to arrange a speak-in in Havana’s…
Were you thinking about applying for our annual MasterMind award but maybe forgot? Maybe you were swept up by the sublime joy of Christmas, temporarily impaired by rolling your eyes at your drunk uncle, or maybe you are the drunk uncle. It’s okay, we understand. Keeping with the holiday spirit,…
Fifteen Cuban actors took to a Havana stage Wednesday night and belted out some familiar songs: One Song Glory, La Vie Bohème, and Seasons of Love. The songs are probably familiar to any Broadway enthusiast, they’re all from the Pulitzer-winning musical Rent. Staging a performance of Rent might not seem…
Christmas is over – you’ve likely eaten too much lechon , spent too much money, and probably spent too much time with your family. Now’s your chance to get out of the house, distract yourself or keep your Christmas guests entertained. There’s a lot to choose from this weekend, particularly…
The day after Christmas can be hard. Still a little sleepy from being woken in the wee hours by kids eager to tear open their gifts, drowsy from all of the overeating, and a house filled with family looking to be entertained. There’s a cure for your post-Christmas stupor and…
Update: Miami Herald film critic, Rene Rodriguez, reports on Twitter that the Swap Shop in Broward County will show The Interview. Despite threats, cyber hacking, and an initial cancellation, Sony has reversed course and decided to release The Interview on Christmas Day. The movie will be shown at fewer than…
Maybe you’ve been wondering what’s going on with the newly constructed, bright pink eyesore that recently appeared in Brickell’s Flatiron Park. The small, but hard to miss, building is temporary sales office for a 64-story tower of condominiums that CMC group plans to build behind the office. See also: Art…
The weekend is upon us once more and so we’ve rounded up some of the best things happening around town. There are some great distractions from holiday planning and last minute shopping: Borscht Film Festival dominates the weekend, but there’s also dance, snow, Frozen, and punk. Happy weekend, everyone…
Micol Hebron had a standout Art Basel. She performed Roll Call , a Carolee Schneemann-inspired performance during which Hebron read aloud the low percentages of women artists represented by art galleries, information written on scroll that she slowly unfurled from her vagina. Anyone familiar with Hebron’s work would have hardly…
