What do Lost in Translation, American Psycho, and Fast Times at Ridgemont High have in common? Women directed them. Chicas represent less than 7 percent of filmmakers, and yet they have directed some of the biggest hits. At the Women’s International Film & Arts Festival, this Friday through March 8,…
When former beauty queen and spokeswoman for the Florida Citrus Commission Anita Bryant took a stand against a Miami-Dade gay rights ordinance in 1977, she caused such a stir that Michael Yawney was inspired to write a play to document the media brouhaha. 1,000 Homosexuals portrays Bryant as a musical…
There are few songs as commanding as “Sweet Georgia Brown.” No matter where you are or who you are, when you hear those mercurial, whistling notes, you are almost insatiably driven to pick up a basketball and roll it over your shoulders from one arm to the other, before popping…
All right, all right — in years past, we’ve been not so kind to the annual Caribbean Festival, previously known as the Bob Marley Fest. But can you blame us? With previous lineups blending thuggish hip-hop elements and random pop music wonders, some local fans grew skeptical. We’re happy to…
Your ripped jeans and potty mouth have always made you feel a bit out of place at the über-elegant Biltmore Hotel. With lush tropical gardens and wedding-worthy décor, this suburban oasis even has a tea bar — a place where you drink a cuppa tea with your pinky in the…
There’s something about having the two best basketball players in the universe facing off on the same court. The ’70s had Dr. J and George Gervin, the ’80s delivered Magic and Bird, and the ’90s gave us Jordan and, well, everyone else. Today’s NBA is filled with great players and…
Long before it was the norm for comedians to redefine themselves with dramatic roles, Robin Williams was getting crap for it. Some people just couldn’t get over this guy moving them to tears in films such Dead Poets Society, Awakenings, and The Fisher King. Despite a laundry list of stellar…
“Africa,” a new exhibit at Wolfgang Roth & Partners Fine Art, is an engaging, surprising show — a bold mélange of work reflecting African culture from contrasting perspectives. The exhibit is organized in three parts, ranging from Benin bronzes dating back more than 500 years, to modern studio photography by…
Alain Guerra and Neraldo de la Paz are not the type to gingerly test the depths of mythology. Instead the Miami-based pair has plunged headfirst into the unknown, seeking to fathom the common lore that binds humanity in an Ariadne’s thread across the globe. At the Carol Jazzar Gallery in…
Check it out, kids. What if you didn’t even have to wait for your podcasts to download? What if you could hear them in real time, from the people themselves? The far-flung future you say? Nay, it’s called “Live Radio” and it was invented back when the only way to…
Mention the name Diplo and most people would probably respond with a blank stare. But Wesley Pentz, the man behind the digital-chic moniker, has had more influence on dance-floor music than your average DJ/producer. After creating tracks for cutting-edge artists such as M.I.A. and Santogold, he scored his first multiple…
Château Mouton Rothschild, a fancy maker of fancy $500 wine, regularly employs the services of fancy artists to design their fancy labels. Their latest mix of high culture/luxury goods marketing was unveiled last week at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival. Artist Lucien Freud decided to take a break…
No offense to Serge Touissant, but there’s a new Obama art king in town. Here’s local graphic artist Miami Kaos, of Hardcore Designs, take on the Commander in Chief. Much like a pregnant M.I.A. at the Grammys, he’s flanked by four of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. [Obama Art Report via…
Sean Penn bravely took time out of his busy schedule of giving back massages to Hugo Chavez (or as Robert De Niro put it, “respectfully advising world leaders”), and managed to kill all of our Mickey Rourke Oscar dreams while simultaneously reversing Proposition 8 in the process. Hooray Sean Penn,…
The Oscars are set to air this very Sunday! And finally we will get to see if our beloved Mickey Rourke walks away with a little gold man. We’ve already noticed FiveThirtyEight numbers God’s prediction that Rourke will beat out his competition, Sean Penn, but other people who have somehow…
Anri Sala: Purchase Not by Moonlight Through March 1. Museum of Contemporary Art, 770 NE 125th St., North Miami; 305-893-6211, mocanomi.org. Tuesday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday noon to 5 p.m. Anri Sala hijacks the language of cinema and video to create disorienting dreamscapes that gnaw at…
A Woman Called Truth By Sandra Fenichel Asher. Directed by Jerry Maple. Through March 1. The M Ensemble, 12320 W. Dixie Hwy., North Miami; 305-895-8945, themensemble.com A new play at The M Ensemble, A Woman Called Truth, isn’t your typical bioplay. It’s a haunting, surrealistic exploration of the young-womanhood of…
The Freedom Tower is no stranger to the displaced, destitute, or fearful. During the ’60s and ’70s, the stately Biscayne Boulevard landmark served as a refugee assistance center. Now it stands as a monument to the Cuban immigration that forever altered our city. The federal government used the facility to…
You probably send hundreds of LOLs and LMAOs by text message every day, but the true question is: Are you thumbing away with a straight face, or are you really laughing out loud? Cell phone messaging has created a loss of intimacy when it comes to funny. Let’s face it…
“Las Artes de Mexico: From the Collection of the Gilcrease Museum” is a traveling exhibit of pottery, paintings, folk art, and prints that weaves a compelling tale of a nation’s mysterious past and its lurching path to maturity. From the ancient world of the Mayans and Aztecs to the 20th-century…
A poignant homecoming of sorts at the new Frost Museum is “Full Circle,” by local artist Andrew Reach, who has played a role in the museum’s rebirth. Reach was an architect working on the new building when a crippling spinal disease ended his career. He fought against the pain by…
There is a fetid whiff of the Bush/Cheney reign of error emanating from a huge video projection on view at CiFo. Jimmie Durham’s Smashing offers a stinging commentary on bureaucratic arrogance and ineptitude. It’s rife with Kafkaesque undertones that seem ripped from recent headlines bemoaning the crushed American dream. The…
