Girls with Guns Through October 30. Dot Fiftyone Gallery, 51 NW 36th St., Miami; 305-573-9994; dotfiftyone.com. Monday through Friday noon to 7 p.m. Natalie Silva’s solo show at Wynwood’s Dot Fiftyone Gallery features 14 large paintings inspired by ’60s and ’70s cinema molls. With tongue-in-cheek titles such as The Day…
Magic City Kitty: Gay man seeks sex with a woman
The heterosexual man cannot live on eye candy alone. Sure, South Beach rules Miami-Dade (and perhaps the world) in terms of beautiful women, but what about those other manly pursuits: red meat, sports bars, and poker? In these categories, our local paradise has been deficient — until now. The newly…
Miami’s winter self-denial quickly evaporated this weekend when we all got hit by a vengeful cold front, and with hot sunny days by the pool or beach now increasingly out of the question, there’s nothing left to do but dance to keep the blood flowing. The Electric Pickle’s cozy upstairs…
You know the story: Beethoven was deaf when he wrote his ninth and final symphony based on a poem by Friedrich Schiller called “Ode to Joy.” You know the story because it’s one of the most recognizable pieces of music in the Western canon, a symbol of genius, progress, and…
Touché, New York. After years of Allan Houston and company owning the Miami Heat’s balls in the playoffs, you went into the toilet when James Dolan sold MSG’s soul to free-spending, non-winning Isiah Thomas. And we laughed at you as we held up our NBA championship trophy. But then somehow,…
Depending on which portion of the King of Pop’s legacy you gobble up, you might have conflicting feelings about his death. Celebrate the amazing song that is “Billie Jean,” or rejoice in the demise of someone who might have been trying to get into little Billy’s jeans. Whichever way your…
If Allen Ginsberg had to attend a conference in Miami on how to really use finger cymbals, he might be a little confused about where to find a venue to listen to poetry and chant his mantra. So just in case Ginsberg’s ghost ever haunts the fruit markets at Bayside,…
Instead of catching a flight to the bright lights of Broadway, take a quick ride to Biscayne Boulevard to get your theater fix this season. And if you think that means the usual daily crackhead productions, you’re mistaken. The Arsht Center and Broadway Across America want to turn your cultural…
It begins as a slight tingling, develops into a burning sensation, and then erupts with an oozy fervor to match your frustration. No, we’re not talking about your last STD; we’re referring to the ailment known as Nintendo thumb. And if you’re a real gamer, you play until your dried…
Stephen Ross’s quest to make the Miami Dolphins the most ridiculous franchise in the NFL is nearly complete. As if getting D-list celebrities that haven’t been relevant since the Clinton administration to sign on as minority owners and hiring T-Pain to ruin the original Dolphins fight song weren’t enough, there’s…
Abraham Lincoln was born 200 years ago in, yes, a log cabin in Hardin County, Kentucky. Nine years later, on a farm in Talbot County, Maryland, Frederick Douglass was born into slavery. From humble beginnings, these two men shaped the course of the nation, and in celebration of the 200th…
There was a time when New York promoters controlled the South Beach party scene, and on any given night, the clubs were filled with hip-hop that seemed to be piped directly from the Tunnel or a late-night Hot 97 broadcast. Nowadays, you’ll hear more dance than Nas, and see more…
Admit it — you’ve wanted your own pet monkey ever since you saw the Clint Eastwood-orangutan vehicle Every Which Way But Loose. He could ride your dog, eat with a fork, fetch you a beer; heck, you could even train him to knife-fight and guard you while you sleep! But…
Dutch-born Han Bennink is arguably one of the most venerated drummers on the European jazz scene. Throughout his half-century career, Bennink has performed with legends such as Sonny Rollins and Dexter Gordon while making a name for himself as an unpredictable free-jazz improviser. His madcap performances go way beyond the…
Forever zigzagging across the country — Miami to San Fran, Atlantic City to Seattle, NYC to La La Land — local hip-drop duo the Big Bounce gigs unnaturally hard. It almost makes you wonder whether the pair is running from something. (Interstate trafficking of awesomeness, perhaps?) But if that’s the…
It’s safe to say Miami isn’t the cultural mecca it could be… wait a second… something’s happening on the radar… yep, it just happened. Miami is that cultural mecca, thanks in part to Miami City Ballet. That most flexible of local cultural institutions will add a certain je ne sais…
If your mom accused a teenage you of spending too much time in your room clutching an Atari joystick, your mouth would say, “Fine, after I lose this man,” while the little guy in your head yelled out a hearty, “Shut the fuck up!” Nowadays, you have needy lovers who…
Through satire, writers, playwrights, and poets — from the Greco-Romans to Shakespeare to Stephen Colbert — have questioned our perception of reality. The Teatro en Miami Studio, a young theater company in the heart of Little Havana, hopes to elicit some hearty guffaws and provocative questions about the nature of…
Jet packs are passé; imagine a future where you can get a wrist implant that counts down to the moment when you will meet your soulmate. Such is the case in TiMER, a sci-fi romantic comedy that opens the 24th annual Fort Lauderdale Film Festival. This Friday at 7 p.m…
Forget modern science. The cure for breast cancer just might be shopping — or at least that’s what you can tell yourself to justify your spending spree at Shop for the Cure. This Thursday, Beauty Chronicles — that style blog you know and love — invites fashionistas to the Miami…
So you think you can make it to the So You Think You Can Dance 2009 tour? You think you can get to the American Airlines Arena by 7:30 p.m. this Thursday? You think you have what it takes to watch the best reality dance show on television, live and…
