Our friend Kate complains whenever the weather gets too muggy or rainy, or whenever she’s had it up to here with Miami’s rude drivers. “That’s it! I’m joining the Peace Corps,” she’s been known to exclaim. The thing is, Kate knows diddly-squat about the Peace Corps. Same goes for most…
There is an underground community of local musicians that is experimenting to create a new form of music. The mission: to blend the music of the Magic City — Latin, reggae, hip-hop, rock, folk, and electronica — into a distinct sound called “Miami Fusion.” These artists usually congregate at open-mike…
Sweet and tropical flavors meet beloved Jewish tradition. That’s the inspiration for the Guava Rugelach Festival, the brand-spankin’-new music fest that plans to trumpet tropical Jewish grooves to the rooftops. You label-happy genre freaks must be wondering, What exactly does tropical Jewish music sound like? Try Myriam Eli and Joe…
All good things must come to an end, and tonight the Miami FC will be looking to put its best foot forward in the regular season finale. The Charleston Battery will be invading the Magic City, trying to sweep the series against our local boys. Break out the pom-poms, local…
So you think you know it all when it comes to South Beach, huh? Sure, you can easily rattle off a list of the hottest clubs, choicest restaurants, and most annoyingly long stoplights, but we’re thinking you still have more to learn. In fact we happen to know that you…
After devastating fans by selling off two World Series Champion teams, the Florida Marlins management should have some terrible karma. But the team has had enough cosmic luck to land perhaps the two most exciting young hitters in all of baseball, third baseman Miguel Cabrera and shortstop Hanley Ramirez. How…
It seems God is a cineaste. And He has quite a sense of humor. At least that’s how film buffs around the world saw it when Swedish director Ingmar Bergman and Italy’s Michelangelo Antonioni — two of the last living master filmmakers of the 20h Century — both died July…
Local group Music Is a Weapon knows a thing or two about punk rock ethics. The singer, drummer, and bassist have all played in the same bands for 15 years, while the guitarist was a member of the Basicks and U.F.C. The four united in January to form MIAW. “We…
Old-school photos of John Witherspoon can make you laugh out loud. The Detroit-born comedian and character actor started off as a model, working his wide lapels for all they were worth in the Sixties. Now he’s better known as the fashion-plate father from Eddie Murphy’s Boomerang (wherein his mushroom-lined jacket…
Sushi and costumes go together like peanut butter and chocolate. The Japanese trend of cosplay (a combination of the words costume and play) has brought the world fun and fashion — witness the likes of Gwen Stefani and Harajuku girls. Here on South Beach, there’s a delicious weekly culinary event…
:Ah, Labor Day. You know it as the last chance to rock in those white patent-leather boots, but the true purpose is to give the hard-working man — and woman — some well-deserved rest. So, teachers and bankers, doctors and lawyers, pimps and hoes, you can officially put your feet…
We’ve seen art in the most outrageous places — on bathroom stalls, in parking lots, on rusty shipping containers. But when we heard there would be an exhibit inside a Quiznos, we nearly keeled over! The fun doesn’t stop at the sub shop tonight from 6:00 to 8:00. Art on…
Softened by reality TV and central air conditioning, most South Floridians are ill-prepared for the subtropic’s searing summer temperatures. With thermometers bursting their bulbs and locals panting for relief, the Miami Beach Botanical Garden has hatched a nipple-stiffening antidote to the blistering heat. “Ice in August,” featuring the work of…
Maybe you’ve heard about Misshapes, the trendsetting DJ collective from NYC that created a culture including the city’s most infamous punk rockers, celebrities, models, and downtown kids. Geordon Nicol, Leigh Lezark, and Greg Krelenstein launched their über-cool weekly party to fill a void. In the process, they put their own…
The value of the condo you bought two years ago is racing George Bush’s approval ratings to the bottom. Hurricanes are churning in the Atlantic, and buyers are scattering like pit bulls at a Vick family barbecue. Looks like you’ll be staying put for a while. But don’t panic. There’s…
In the ongoing competition for most annoyingly catchy song, “Try to Remember,” from the Sixties-era Broadway production The Fantasticks, holds fast at number two. Retaining its lead by a wide margin is “American Pie,” the magnum opus of Don McLean, or as they call him on the state fair concert…
o maybe you’re as flexible as a concrete beam in one of those condo megaliths that are sprouting like mushrooms around the city. Then stop sitting around and head to Yoga by the Sea at The Barnacle. At this all-levels class, you can enjoy a relaxing yoga practice on the…
Unless you’ve been living in a mangrove, you’ve probably heard something about the latest cultural phenomenon, The Secret, the self-help book and DVD that tout the power of the Law of Attraction. Sure it has Oprah, Larry King, and the rest of the world talking, but you’re still not convinced…
Downtown Miami is a work in progress. Amid the giant glass and steel structures that continue to sprout like weeds, there’s an earnest and dedicated group of culture-lovers striving to populate the oft-desolate area with fun events. The Cultural Development Group, for instance, is a nonprofit that seeks to bring…
Govind Armstrong is likely nursing a sore wrist this morning. The 36-year-old, ever-hunky chef/ co-owner of Table 8 was poolside at the posh Crown rental community (4041 Collins Avenue) last night signing copies of his debut cook book, Small Bites, Big Nights. And the line of adoring fans clamoring for…
Hey honey, let’s you and me do something about that endangered status It’s animal month at the Miami Children’s Museum, and it’s about time that you learned that bears don’t eat out of dripping jars of honey, not all lions are cowardly, and leopards are good for more than those…
When you think of the audition line for American Idol, you may think of a freak show — a lobster boy, a bearded lady, a William Hung. Yet, there was no circus in front of the American Airlines Arena by Wednesday morning during Miami’s preliminary auditions for American Idol’s seventh…
