CNN would like to make it seem as if the country is ready to go postal over the rising price of a pizza, but make no mistake about the state of America: We’re not simply obsessed with how the economy is affecting our love for conspicuous consumption. The reality is…
I was peeling a banana When a genie came out! I turned off Hannah Montana And he started to shout: “Little Jimmy, today’s your day, I’m here to grant you a wish! How about a million sundaes Or an immortal goldfish!” He was the coolest genie With his motorcycle and…
If you can’t get invited to watch the filming of a Top Chef episode live and in person, the next best thing is probably the Heart of a Chef Festival. Organized and run by the Florida Heart Research Institute, the fest features some great opportunities for up-close-and-personal demonstrations from culinary…
Instead of your usual nice little Sunday of Home Depot and Bed, Bath & Beyond, why not bike over to Earth Fest 2009? Miami’s greenest hoedown begins at 10 a.m., goes until sundown, and features workshops on recession-relevant topics such as reducing your electrical bill, growing an organic garden, and…
The impressionists were known for harnessing the sunlit atmosphere of gardens and parks, capturing a world momentarily perceived by the senses in striking bursts of shimmering color. Monet and Renoir often depicted sumptuous outdoor scenes where children, women, and men surrendered to an air of carefree relaxation, frolicking among flowers…
Listen here for a second, bub: There are a couple of things you’re going to need to do in order to prepare yourself for the hoppy Valhalla that is the New Times Original Beerfest, sponsored by Paul & Young Ron and BX Beer Depot. First, head to miaminewtimes.com and pick…
One of the few survivors of the bebop era — which spawned the likes of Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, and Charlie Parker — Harlem-born saxophone colossus Sonny Rollins is among the most influential jazz performers of his generation. He is also his own worst critic. During two time…
Miami Beach, meet Gay Pride. Gay Pride, Miami Beach. After being touted the homosexual Riviera, a LGBT mecca, and a place with some of the fiercest drag queens around, our lil’ sandbar to the east is joining the ranks of cities such as New York, Chicago, and San Francisco and…
Many have predicted the death of the record store, a prediction also lain upon the head of Miami’s own Sweat Records, and yet, after two Winter Olympics, the rough beast keeps on slouching toward Bethlehem. One of the reasons the place has survived is the rebirth of the vinyl record,…
The fulcrum is once again leaning south. Studio A sunk into the downtown pavement last fall, serenaded by the tears and acoustic strummings of Miami’s burgeoning hipster crowd, but on top of the pool of spilled Pabst Blue Ribbon and unrequited love poems for Cat Marshall was built a place…
Power. Grease. Hot engines. Long, phallic vessels throttling through liquid off Miami Beach. Some people might mistake the Miami Super Boat Grand Prix as just another Gay Pride event, until of course they notice the thousands of hot girls in bikinis lined up onshore. What is it about powerboats that…
When you consider the size of the gay community in Miami Beach and its carefree, socially liberal reputation, it’s hard to believe the city has never hosted a Gay Pride festival. But that’s all changing this month, and the Black and White Circus Ball, a comedic sketch and improv show…
Picture a half-dozen dancers floating to center stage, moving in seamless precision as one unified body while their long, lean muscles contract, relax, and evoke memories of the legend responsible for bringing modern dance to the masses and African-American dancers to the concert halls. This Thursday through Sunday, you won’t…
There are werewolves among us. But contrary to common myth, these furry (and surprisingly friendly) freaks of nature don’t hibernate between full moons. Nope, they’re out there all the time, cursed to perpetually party regardless of lunar conditions. And though it might seem like a killer way to spend eternity,…
“In this day and age of cell phones and video cameras, you get some unique submissions,” says Miami Latin Gay Film Festival director Ellen Wedner, “but we’re looking for quality.” The inaugural run of the fest — which seeks to show gay and lesbian films from all romance-language-speaking countries —…
One of the forgotten stories of the Nazi regime is their oppression of their own tennis hero, Gottfried von Cramm. Born into an aristocratic family and possessing stereotypical Aryan good looks, von Cramm had the unfortunate luck of winning the French Open the year Hitler rose to power. Furious that…
“Reverón’s Dolls,” a new photography exhibit at the Leonard Tachmes Gallery in the Design District, pays homage to the late artist and transports the spectator to the surreal realm of a forgotten world. The exhibit features 37 works by Venezuelan photographer Luis Brito, who documented the rotting remnants of Reverón’s…
Sometimes the back-and-forth debate about evolution glosses over the most important aspect of Charles Darwin’s theory, namely, all the amazing scientific research he did in the process of formulating it. To celebrate some of those achievements, the University of Miami’s Department of Biology is marking the occasion of the 200th…
Born in Cuba, trained in Russia, chops earned in New York City, violinist Alfredo Triff now calls Miami home, though his trio has such a melange of styles, they could probably call anywhere home. Made up of Daniel Ponce on congas, Alex Berti on bass, and Triff on violin, the…
Broadsword, a new play showing at the Mad Cat Theatre Company, is the story of a fictional New Jersey metal band that never went anywhere. The guys broke up 19 years ago. Their former lead guitarist, a reclusive genius named Richie, has disappeared. He had spent his life in his…
Step into the Harold Golen Gallery and you can almost smell the stinging scent of cordite perfuming the air. Peeking out from behind flower-patterned curtains, a heartless blonde in a sheer black negligee levels her gun at your head. It’s a scene that could have been lifted from a Dashiell…
Even though the audience for classical music is about 70 behind the times, at least the good folks over at SoBe Arts aren’t. Proof is in the program for tonight’s “Starving Angels”, when their String Quartert will be featuring some of the most daring and underappreciated composers of the 20th…
