It takes a brave company to produce a play about Tupac Shakur. What market might it appeal to? How many people in Kendall can say they enjoy Tupac and theater? If you go to Amazon.com and purchase Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z., the website does not inform you that “Customers who…
It’s Tio Pepe’s birthday party and you spot a cute girl to talk to. Suddenly Celia Cruz’s voice bellows “Azúcar!” Toes start tapping and some anonymous Latin lover type escorts your would-be woman to the dance floor. ¡Caramba! While Rico Suave puts the moves on your potential soulmate, you kick…
Jazz fusion began with Miles Davis’s heroin addiction in the Sixties and exploded into a full-fledged movement in the Seventies through disciples John McLaughlin, Carlos Santana, Herbie Hancock, and, of course, Scientology’s own Chick Corea. One of the baddest men to ever handle 88 keys, Corea went straight from the…
The playwright who scribed “For all of life is a dream/And dreams are nothing but dreams” could never have imagined just how much that simple verse would inspire other artists across the centuries. This summer, the words of 17th-century playwright Pedro Calderón de la Barca come alive in the International…
The wind whistles and howls to announce the entrance of buckets upon buckets of faux snow, forcing you to realize you’re not in Kansas anymore, sweetie. An orchestra erupts in sound, and a deranged-looking clown in a burnished yellow jumpsuit and droopy makeup appears onstage. If you thought those crump…
This city is chock full of restaurants where you go to be seen by the scenesters, and you can’t swing a Serrano ham on South Beach without hitting a celebrity chef. It’s all about decadent ingredients, stunning locations, and, at the end of your meal, a devastating check. Don’t forget…
The Miami FC Blues continue to claw their way up the United Soccer League standings like an army of determined spider monkeys. Spider monkeys that play smothering defense but can’t score goals worth dick. The Blues sit in sixth place after extending their impressive unbeaten streak through the past two…
Mini lobster season in the Florida Keys begins Wednesday, and there you go, slipping on your flippers and searching for your snorkel like you know what the hell you’re doing. Every year, fools like you head down to the turquoise waters and dive in with nary a care in the…
Ever seen somebody push a 1098cc Ducati to the 190-mph mark? Barrett Long can do it. The Miami motorcycle racer, competing in the unlimited division of the Championship Cup Series, is in position to win it all. He’s ranked 11th and was favored to win his last contest, but he…
You’re naked in your living room, each foot in a bucket of ice water, head wrapped in a wet towel, sitting in front of your air conditioner and watching television reruns while eating a bag of stale chips. Don’t be such a wuss — it’s not even that hot outside!…
Gaming systems are sort of like sports teams: Each has a dedicated fan base that shamelessly exalts its system of choice at every opportunity while simultaneously bashing the others. You can tell Nintendo fans because they wear T-shirts with cheesecake shots of Princess Peach and they hate having to push…
Even though every episode of his self-titled TV sitcom began and ended with Jerry Seinfeld doing what he’s always loved best, it’s still a little disconcerting to see him in a purely stand-up setting. You know in the back of your mind, the sitcom’s theme song is burbling every time…
When you visit any other city, you’re totally game to stroll around the main thoroughfares and take photos of the architecture. But when you’re at home, you’re like, Forget that, sucka! It’s summertime and you’re full of excuses why you should do anything but venture into the great outdoors. But…
Menopause, balding, memory loss, wrinkling, sagging, increased susceptibility to disease, weight gain, prostate enlargement, erectile dysfunction, incontinence, and, finally, death. Truly, what could be funnier? What on God’s green Earth could make better fodder for a laugh-out-loud, foot-tapping humfest of a musical? Absolutely nothing, if you believe composer/playwright brothers Bob…
It’s not easy to convert the innards of your soul into scrawled words on paper and then wax rhapsodic into a microphone as hundreds of judging eyes stare at you. Not easy, but if you’re a member of Team DaDa-Delray National, you damn sure make it look that way. Led…
For homegrown telenovela star Jencarlos Canela, playing Pepito, a balsero who writes his name in neon across the Magic City, was a natural. “I feel very identified with the character who risks his life to come here on a raft to fulfill his dreams,” Canela says. “We all have a…
When primordial urban theater emerged from the theatric ooze, critics and Broadway snobs were quick to downplay its importance and label it the “chitlin circuit.” But now, playwright-turned-silver-screen-director Tyler Perry is worth hundreds of millions of dollars, and the shows of urban theater’s current kings — Je’Caryous Johnson and Gary…
Let’s look back to a magical year called 1984. Vanessa Williams had to leave the Miss USA title behind in the wake of her Penthouse scandal. The first Mac computer went on sale. And the musical rivalries of the day were Madonna versus Cyndi Lauper, and Michael Jackson versus Prince…
This 5-piece band from California plays Dick Dale style surf-punk, but then they get all crazy and experimental. Having been together for over ten years, the music just flows together so perfectly, that you will be moved. Thu., July 24, 8 p.m., 2008…
The wind whistles and howls to announce the entrance of buckets upon buckets of faux snow, forcing you to realize you’re not in Kansas anymore, sweetie. An orchestra erupts in sound, and a deranged-looking clown in a burnished yellow jumpsuit and droopy makeup appears onstage. If you thought those crump…
KENNY BURNS “The Ultimate Party Host/ Celebrity Lifestyle Specialist”. Mr. Impeccable Tastemaker himself is best known for his past work as VP of Mariah Carey’s Monarc Music (Maroon Entertainment) and later Roc-A-Fella Records, but after tonight he’ll be known for hosting the hottest party you’ve ever been to. For VIP…
Sometimes boating can be so lonely. You’re on a tiny white speck of fiberglass surrounded by the ocean’s blue waters, which drop off at the edge of infinity. The farther you get from shore, the closer you get to truly being alone with your own unsettling thoughts. But remember —…
