Arts & Culture

The space cadets from the Southern Cross Astronomical Society will be orbiting around a couple of Earth-bound events today. This morning they’ll land at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden (10901 Old Cutler Rd., Coral Gables), where they’ll introduce guests at the 66th annual Ramble Fundraiser to the joys of looking directly…

The Steadfast Tin Soldier is one of those Hans Christian Andersen fairy tales that breaks your heart while offering hope. First published in 1838, it tells of a one-legged tin soldier who falls from a window and is reunited with his paper princess love under dire circumstances. In this era…

Not only does he draw with a vengeance, but artist Santiago Rubino also has a way of manifesting an atmospheric mood that suggests he has been visited by a dark muse. His figures reflect a bygone era of remembered scenes and people — as if conjured from the foreboding reservoir…

You won’t need to drop hallucinogens or strap yourself into an isolation chamber to get into the spirit of this trippy show exploring the uncharted regions of the brain. “Altered States,” opening tonight at 7:30 at Diana Lowenstein Fine Arts, buzzes with the sense of the distorted imagery and dizzy…

It is possible to have too much of a good thing. Here in Miami, all of that sun will damage your skin, the heat can leave embarrassing sweat stains, and the salt water will wreak havoc on your hair. Luckily a brief reprieve is granted every year during fall and…

Saks Fifth Avenue is internationally known as one of the most upscale department stores. It is where the Monopoly man would shop for monocles, and where C. Montgomery Burns would select his latest animal-skin vest. But every now and then, the working girl wants to live the glamorous life. Ladies,…

Hey, kids! Chuck Norris wants you to be careful when you are searching for facts about him on the Internet. You see, not everything is true (no, he really cannot make a woman climax just by pointing at her and saying, “Booya!”), and not everything is suitable for young eyes…

Writer Joyce Maynard once said, “A good home must be made and not bought.” Whatever. We all know that if we had a cool million dollars, we would buy the perfect beach condo and decorate it with the most expensive designer furniture possible. Beginning today, you can get ideas for…

You will not likely find any of this stuff in an MTV crib, but a mother lode of bling is tricking out the Wolfsonian in a flashy exhibit boasting the richness of American silver design during the past century. Opening today, “Modernism in American Silver: 20th Century Design” features more…

Sure, you might be single, but are you savvy? Even if you’re not lucky enough to be chosen as one of Miami’s 50 Savviest Singles, you might still be able to pick one up for yourself. Hosted by the New Times and Hope Center, a nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive…

You have been spending too much time with your new boyfriend and not enough with your old one. You know, the really hairy guy who licks your face and is sitting by the door, waiting for you right now. Take both boys out tonight for the Gen Art and PetStyle…

Vizcaya is a pretty amazing place: a National Historic Landmark that exemplifies the profound indulgence, natural wealth, and unbridled opportunity that defined South Florida before it became so glutted with humans as to be damn near uninhabitable. Super-rich guy James Deering built the winter mansion on ten acres along Biscayne…

Aaron Spelling certainly injected Shakespearean ambition into his glittering prime-time soap operas — Melrose Place was a total tragicomedy — but here’s a theatrical mashup we never could have envisioned: Ted Lange starring in a touring production of King Lear. Lange, he of the red tux, perfectly spherical ´fro, and…

Mondays are not usually a walk in the park, but a recent one was a doozy. An accident on the Dolphin Expressway created traffic of historic proportions. It took more than an hour to drive from downtown Miami to Town Kitchen and Bar, and all I could think about during…

Japanese women have known for centuries what many American women are finally figuring out: Kimonos are mad fly. Not only does the traditional Japanese costume evoke effortless elegance, but also the shape of the garment is universally flattering. However, large sleeves and fancy buttons do not a kimono make. Learn…

You’ve got to love sports. Well, that is unless you don’t and you consider yourself a sports widow or widower. If that is the case, stop reading now and head to the mall. Otherwise, football and basketball fans will be treated to a one-two punch today. The Miami Dolphins, who…

That’ll be $375, please Although Locust Projects is billed as a small alternative space, the gallery’s annual fundraiser held this past Saturday at its eponymously named Wynwood spot was anything but. The event attracted not only some of Miami’s biggest names in the business, but also their cash. For three…

Me-ow Halloween is the perfect holiday for all us selfish types (I include myself, naturally). Think about it: What other holiday boasts a complete absence of religious banter, no one to take time to thank or remember or honor, a lack of needless gift giving? And the best part –…

Asian Art from the Bass Museum Collection and Treasures from the Bass Museum of Art: With a bushel of blue-ribbon shows, the Bass has embarked on perhaps its busiest programming season. Deciding on which shows to see among the museum’s expansive menu might be as slippery as handling a hog…