Spa Month was supposed to end on July 31, but the way one downtown spa is acting, we’re beginning to think that something freaky is going on with the lunar calendar. mySpa at InterContinental Miami is offering a range of 90-minute treatments that you can mix and match to your…
The concept of dinner and a show seemed to have gone with the wind, but entrepreneurs Al Boatright and Brionne Gillion are bringing that old thang back with a new spin. Ahnvee Restaurant & Lounge takes New Orleans flair and flavors, injected with a bit of SoBe. You’ll know what…
The Mutineer isn’t a rotted ship rank with the smell of pirate perfume and pickled eggs, tonight it’s a comedy club that will be filled with the smell of sweet laughter starting at 7 p.m. until the wonderful time of “until.” Clyde Gordon and Pam Bruno, of Bet’s Comicview and…
While many of the other swimwear designers who breezed into town to show at Fashion Week Swim have long left our sunny city, hometown (via Brazil) girl Carolina Brasil doesn’t need a designated week to bring fly pool and beachside fashions to us. This Saturday, preview her latest collection on…
Puerto Rican junk pop sensations Davila 666 are making a pit stop at Miami venue Churchill’s Pub next week. They craft beautiful songs that echo some of the middle of last century’s best American output. This is some of the best stuff to come out of the U.S. in the…
A new exhibit at the Lowe highlights a rare image of the Taj Mahal photographed in 1855 by John Murray. The physician produced the 19th Century’s finest visual record of historic sites around Agra. Murray’s picture is part of “Through the Lens: Photography from the Permanent Collection,” displaying 100 photos…
“Nela Ochoa: Genetic Portraits” features an intriguing collection of complex pieces referencing the genetic code of human and plant life. The Venezuelan artist’s work embraces the intersection of art and science in bold, imaginative ways, creating provocative installations and sculptures that unravel the mysteries of DNA. Outside the museum, one…
Good news for Burn Notice fans and people who are happy for the money and exposure it brings to Miami: USA has officially picked up the series for a fourth season. It’s not much of a surprise. The series continues to pull in huge ratings for a cable series, and once…
Long before Art Basel rolled into town, Art Miami was the main art fair in town, and it has continued to thrive despite, or because of, the competition. The next edition — held during Basel week, December 2-6 — will be the fair’s 20th overall and the first under a…
What: The final weekend of The Toners Live! Toners in Time at the New Theatre.Better than: An hour’s worth of free Jupiña and rum.If the premise doesn’t grab you–two unknown dudes from South Miami travel in time to the year 2002 for a chance to become the originators of Reggaeton–then…
Miami Art Museum is two-for-two in 2009 lectures.On March 15, the museum delivered artist Richard Tuttle, and next Sunday, August 2nd at 3 p.m., it’ll host Thomas Crow.Crow is the Rosalie Solow professor of modern art history at the Institute of Fine Arts at NYU, but he’s had previous appointments at the…
Love conquers all this weekend, when 75 area students ages 12 to 17 will perform the classic Bernstein and Sondheim musical West Side Story at the Roxy Performing Arts Center (1645 SW 107th Ave., Miami).Twenty-four Miami-Dade schools have at least one student among the cast, and all proceeds go to…
As if sky-high elegance and riverfront views weren’t enough to lure you to downtown’s Epic Hotel. Now guests get to participate in the inn’s in-house reading program. It’s called the Epic Page Turner, and, according to the news release, it’s “the result of a partnership between the hotel and Hachette…
While most teenagers who grew up on South Beach were busy trying to procure a passable fake ID, Esteban Cortazar was busy working on his own fashion line. At the tender age of 13, he passed along sketches to designer Todd Oldham at the News Cafe and has worked in…
The original run of “The Toners LIVE!”, the debut show of the theatre group foryoucansee, sold out its initial three-day run at the New Theatre this past June 26-28, so the show’s back this weekend.A self-described hybrid party-play-concert, “The Toners LIVE!” follows the adventures of a Reggaeton group who gets…
Who better to follow up Ida Engberg’s superb performance at Space last Saturday night than esteemed fellow DJ dominatrix Misstress Barbara? Sicilian-born Montrealer Barbara Bonfiglio has been a staple of the international techno scene for more than a decade, boasting a distinctive DJing style and compelling repertoire of original releases…
Are you that unique combination of single and charitable? How’d you like to score a date with Dino D., the TV producer and bodyguard? Or Melissa R., the pediatric oncology nurse who says she loves UFC fighting? But what if, by going out on that date, you were also helping…
Graveyard first played in South Florida a few months ago, opening for Clutch and the Sword at Culture Room. A quick scan of the crowd showed I wasn’t the only one floored by these Swedes’ straight-up vintage-sounding, heavy-psych onslaught. Well, maybe that crushing feeling was partly a result of the…
With the Florida Marlins in the middle of a pretty serious NL East race, it’s time to play “What genius move will Larry Beinfest make and how will Fredi Gonzalez screw it up?” So far this season, the Fish have been able to overcome a precarious bullpen, abysmal defense, and…
Strip away the money and the hype from the art world and what you’re left with is a bunch of nerds who never stopped coloring, or so says Beautiful Losers, a 2008 film that’s this month’s Arthouse Film Series pick at the Standard Hotel & Spa. The film draws a…
If you’re into crazy freeform jazz, get your kicks this Sunday during Straight Jazz/No Chaser, an outdoor concert at the SoBe Institute of the Arts, located in the historic Carl Fisher Clubhouse. Cool off the thick July air by grooving to the sounds of Dei 7, a project of jazz…
If you’ve grown sick of pop culture’s irreverent fascination with prenuptial agreements and boulder-size engagement rings, let the cast of Married Alive refresh your faith in the institution of marriage. Telling the story of two couples, one newlywed and the other, er, oldywed, this rollicking stage show turns the reality…
