Arts & Culture

There’s one similarity between Ghost Rider and most videogame movie tie-ins: Get too close to either, and your ass will probably get burnt. Though it stars goofy Nic Cage and Sam Elliott sound-alikes, Ghost Rider claims only to be an offshoot of this year’s soul-sucking blockbuster — not a direct…

So you wanna be a writer? Ready to endure editorial heartbreak, stomach agony, and a head full of constipated ideas? To quote Ishmael Reed, “writing is fighting.” It’s about expressing yourself under tremendous internal pressure, and enduring the slings and arrows of critics. If you feel the particular throb in…

An “ethno-poetic sound threat” is how Octavio Campos describes Kitchen Monkey, one of the bleeding-edge performances scheduled as part of the Miami Light Project’s Here and Now: 2007 at the Carnival Center’s Studio Theater. The Miami Light Project is doing what it does best — shining a light on edgy…

Joel Grey is known as one of Broadway’s ultimate stars, having made his name as the Master of Ceremonies in both the original stage and film versions of Cabaret. Fun fact — he is one of only seven actors to have won both a Tony and an Oscar for the…

Rachel Brown is a soul singer whose smoky voice has drawn comparisons to Toni Braxton and Anita Baker. But of herself Brown says, “I don’t compare myself to anyone. I idolize Whitney Houston but I don’t have a lot of her style in my music.” Still, she does have some…

It’s the final stretch of the regular season. Games like this one, against the young, bottom-of-the-table Atlanta Hawks might look easy on the schedule, but often turn into gut-wrenching fourth quarter shootouts for the Miami Heat. Come check out the game the Heat must win for a playoff position, before…

Tapas are a truly Spanish culinary art form. The small plates hail from the south and are a trademark of the Andalusian region. But since the bite-size meal masterpieces crossed into Western territory, every restaurant prides itself on offering tapas fusion this and tapas fusion that. We say it’s time…

Coral Gables comes alive with the sound of music today. Start early with the Chopin Foundation’s Young Pianists Concert, where students ten to seventeen years old will enthrall audiences with skilled, youthful renditions of works by the classical music master. The free event starts at 3:00 p.m. at the Granada…

If you can’t wait for the Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival any longer, head to South Beach tonight to get your fill of the Sapphic silver screen with the Best Lesbian Short Films. In addition to a variety of select shorts and music videos, founder Sandra Grace will reveal…

Visit a local museum on any given Sunday, and chances are you’ll encounter a flock of culture vultures known for being pennywise. It’s the day of the week when joints like Miami Art Central fling open their doors free of charge for the art-savvy — or those skinflint couch potatoes…

It’ll be a bright night at the Homestead-Miami Speedway thanks to a high-tech lighting system specifically installed for this year’s Indy 300 season opener, which is sponsored by industry giants Linder Industrial and Komatsu. The high-speed event will be held at night for the first time in history, making for…

Baseball games are truly a full-body experience. The smell of fresh-cut grass, the sound of sunflower seed shells raining onto metal railings, the occasional crack of bat meets ball, the yell of “Heads!” and your wussy scramble for cover. Starting Friday, March 23, at 5:00 p.m., you can relive all…

Remember that crazy newspaper photo taken in the Everglades of an alligator clawing its way out from the inside of someone’s escaped pet python? In addition to being, like, totally the craziest thing you’ve ever seen, that was also probably a sign that something is terribly awry in what is…

For he’s a jolly good tributary! For he’s a jolly good tributary! Today the legacy of the hardest-working river in Miami is being honored at the eleventh annual Miami River Day. The big celebration will include riverboat tours, food, magicians, live performances from the Spam Allstars and Luis Enrique, reenactments…

No one so dominates association with a musical instrument as Ravi Shankar does with the sitar. But Ravi’s daughter Anoushka Shankar has made a profound effort to overcome the giant-shoes, long-shadow burden of being the master’s daughter. The best sitar music (call it raga roll) is like a powerful drug…

In the days of Humphrey Bogart and Clarke Gable, going to a club meant relaxing in a romantic atmosphere and listening to musicians that actually sang and played instruments. Not that there’s anything wrong with rowdy dance clubs and DJs, but sometimes we wonder what it was like to party…

In a city where recycling isn’t exactly a top priority, it’s great to discover art with its heart in the right place. Tonight at 6:00, celebrate the opening of Go Green, a collection by celebrated artist Jack Amoroso. Amoroso’s works are created by converting recyclables into pieces of art that…

Ballet dancers, like basketball players, are worshipped for their impressive hang time and their uncanny ability to fly across the stage in leaps and bounds — feats that most humans could only achieve while on wheels or under the influence. And for this reason, the grand jetés and pliés are…

Stones Throw Records is home to some of the world’s most renowned and respected DJs and producers. The label’s roster is like a who’s who of beatmasters who have forever changed the hip-hop game. The late, great J Dilla remains the most immediately recognizable name to rap newbies, but trust…

If Las Vegas is affectionately known as Sin City, then Miami’s moniker should surely be Skin City. A typical stroll along Ocean Drive will reveal more bared legs, abs, and boobs than a prudish tourist can handle. Miamians just love to soak up the sun, and with solar exposure comes…

Yesterday the Sony Ericsson Open blew into town in a storm of lime-green balls and crisp, white sweatbands. Until April 1, 192 of the world’s top male and female players will compete for $6.9 million in prizes in both singles and doubles competitions. And for all the star-chasers, the sport’s…