An unusually blunt melodrama by David Gordon Green, melodious poet of sentimental delicacies such as George Washington and All the Real Girls, Snow Angels introduces a pair of gunshots and then follows with a flashback narrative to account for them, cross-cutting between the emotional bludgeoning of two unhappy couples. Louise…
It’s Carbonell time again. The auditorium at the Broward Center has been booked for months, the menu for the sponsors’ gala has long been planned and vetted, and South Florida’s theaterfolk have already decided what to wear. As I write, the definitive list of winners and losers is sitting in…
Mick Jagger’s most essential physical feature, according to Martin Scorsese, is his bellystache. On the poster for Shine a Light, the big-shot director’s Rolling Stones concert film, Sir Mick is frozen in midsong aerobics, his back arched, his half-shirt raised, that yawning navel and faint hairline more prominently showcased than…
Ahhh, grapes. Who would have guessed that a fruit no bigger than your big toe could bring the world so much joy? Kids love the refreshing taste of its juice poured over ice, and adults love the fruit when barrels of it are sprinkled with yeast and fermented to perfection…
Sure, your mom says you don’t need it, and your boyfriend insists you’re beautiful without it — but let’s be honest, even just a swipe of blush across the cheeks, a splash of lip gloss, and some mascara equal guaranteed goddess. Okay, so some days you can only muster up…
Now that all of your April foolery is complete, you’re probably asking yourself: What should I do now? Tonight kicks off the 10th anniversary of Miami Fashion Week. Problem solved. Come out and enjoy the sight of models strutting up and down the catwalk to the strains of thumping soundtracks…
Just once we’d love to see a festival that embraces homogeneousness – something like “The Conformity Collective brings you ‘The Beauty of Being Identical.’” Now that would be different. But the Momentum Dance Company goes the universally embraced diversity route for the fifth annual Miami Beach Dance Festival, which takes…
In this quirky melting pot of a city, we’ve got a film festival for practically every nationality. Trust us, we’ve covered them all. Underground and mainstream, short and long form, documentary and foreign, gender-focused, theme-focused, or sometimes just unfocused — there’s enough film fest action to satisfy even the most…
When excavators from the year 3012 dig up the remains of our society, what will they find? Will they uncover mountains of plastic Publix bags? Will they be sweeping the earth of sunken-in sofa cushions, trying to figure out what type of creatures sat in them for hours on end?…
If Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is our city’s answer to Central Park (except, um, much less central), then consider the Kampong our very own secret garden. Tucked away along Biscayne Bay in Coconut Grove, the locale offers lush foliage and breathtaking waterfront views. It’s a stunning place with transportive powers…
Remember when your dad took you to your first ballgame? Remember your fishing trips together, or when he taught you how to change a flat? Remember how excited you were when he asked you to join him onstage to play hillbilly flamenco music? No? That’s because you’re not Nyan Feder…
South Beach may not be the gay party mecca it was in its Nineties heyday, but there are still a few important dates on the M4M calendar: Edison Farrow’s “The Simple Life” party at Buck15 has been running strong for years with its eclectic beer-drinking vibe, and Sundays bring to…
Your girls’-nights-in have been fun, but it’s time for you and your collective of fierce females to take a night out. And this time you won’t need to rustle up dollars for Vince Black and Sage at Goldfellas. Tonight support another group of women by showing up at the SWAN…
Unless you’re deeply steeped in Eastern film history, you might not realize just how bald-faced and brazen the theft — excuse us, inspiration and influence — of classic Japanese film has been in modern Western moviemaking. Take Quentin Tarantino, for example. Without the undeniable influence of filmmaking masters such as…
:“From the slums of Shaolin, Wu-Tang Clan strikes again. The RZA, The GZA, Old Dirty Bastard, Inspectah Deck, Raekwon the Chef, U-God, Ghostface Killa, and The M.E.T.H.O.D. Man.” That’s how most die-hard Wu-Tang fans mentally recall the lineup of the seminal Staten Island hip-hop crew. But what about Cappadonna? Although…
Back on March 19, the Miami Heat and history had a ménage a trois with ineptitude. Without Dwyane Wade or Shawn Marion, Miami scored only 54 points against the Toronto Raptors – the third-lowest point total in NBA history. Ricky Davis and Chris Quinn led the Heat in scoring. That…
Do a quick Google search for Pulitzer Prize and PEN/Hemingway Award-winning writer Jhumpa Lahiri, and some remarkable results pop up. First, there are the names of her books – her latest, Unaccustomed Earth, and then Interpreter of Maladies, the short-story collection that made the London-born, Rhode Island-raised author of Indian…
Daring designs and the magic of clay and fire combine in a head-turning ornamental vision during the “Mosaic Arts International 2008” exhibit at the Bakehouse Art Complex. Sponsored by the Society of American Mosaic Artists (SAMA), the juried event features 64 stunning pieces selected from 372 entries by artists from…
The best minor-league team in the majors faces Pittsburgh. @cal body 1 no indent:It’s easy to be cynical about the Florida Marlins. They’re owned by a smarmy art dealer who destroyed baseball in Montreal, and a not-as-smarmy yet colossally douchebaggy team president. They trade away their star players (Dontrelle Willis,…
Compagnie Thor, a world-renowned Belgian dance company, makes its U.S. debut in Miami today with its latest project, D’Orient. Choreographed by founder Thierry Smiths, D’Orient focuses on the mystic spirituality and strength of Northern Africa and the Middle East. Smiths wanted to combine the area’s rich history with a sense…
Vigilante justice. Man versus the ocean. It’s a tale as old as Moby Dick. The saga continues this weekend, when South Florida fishermen take to the seas during the Miami Billfish Tournament. Behold in wonder as men in baseball caps catch predatory fish larger than their grandmothers and pose triumphantly…
All day you’ve put your brain to task solving problems, filing papers, making copies — and except for that personal call around noon, you’ve been a darn good employee. Now it’s quitting time and we say you deserve to let your hair down and imbibe in a setting that is…
