Arts & Culture

There really isn’t any scary about the weekly Scary-Okee New Wave karaoke event at Broadway Billiards. In fact, you have nothing to fear since you won’t have to endure any crap like “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” or “I Will Survive.” Oh, hell no. Josepher of Abusement Park Entertainment has…

Madonna’s recent return to incorporating religious icons into her “art” outraged Catholics worldwide (again) and had British police threatening arrest. But 45 years ago, Spanish director Luis Buñuel really pissed off his country’s government and the Vatican with his film Viridiana. The 1961 art house flick tells the story of…

And now we humbly bow our heads to the Baseball Gods and beg forgiveness, we doubters, we sinners, we who mocked and ridiculed the cut-rate version of the Florida Marlins fielded this season. With about three dozen games left, the Marlins are well within win-shot of a wild-card playoff berth…

Honey, could you give me a massage? Ugh! Ooof! Ouch! What are you doing? Not like that! Sound familiar? There is nothing worse than a bad massage. Besides the fact that it hurts, you could really do some damage. Help your honey learn the difference between good and bad touch…

Since sandal season is year-round in Florida, you need to keep on your toes to make sure your tootsies stay sexy and callus-free. You could do the sloughing, rubbing, and polishing yourself but that is such a drag. Instead, treat your tired feet to a relaxing hour in the calming…

We are happy to spend our Sundays in our pajamas, drinking coffee, and reading the New York Times with our honey. That is until he starts nudging us with his toe while making that pouty-lip face and murmuring pancakes. Since he knows we reserve our spatula usage for bedroom spankings,…

Sunday is an ideal day to go to church or sleep in late, have brunch or bake on the beach, wash your car or take a well-deserved afternoon nap. The Sabbath can be a great, golden day that offers a rejuvenating portal to the work week, or a completely self-indulgent…

Shagitzes and shikses may want to brace themselves as they trudge through this kakameyme article, or better yet, grab a copy of Michael Wex’s Born to Kvetch: Yiddish Language and Culture in All of Its Moods, as that is who will be kibitzing today at the Books & Books Bal…

Anthony Spinello cut his teeth as the barely legal curator of Liquid Blue Gallery, learning how hard it can be to survive in the dog-eat-dog art world. Although his stint with the flash-in-the-pan space might have soured another greenhorn on the nature of the business, Spinello dove ahead unfazed to…

New York artist Christian Holstad’s creations are simultaneously quirky and poignant. He uses drawings, soft sculptures, and large-scale installations to make statements about everyday life, or to evoke nostalgic images of love and loss. His first U.S. museum exhibition, “The Terms of Endearment,” is opening at the MoCA at Goldman…

There are few things more frightening than a frantic Miami driver barreling down South Dixie Highway in a gleaming, gas-guzzling SUV, chattering manically into the cell phone clipped to his ear. It is even scarier for our city’s cyclists, who are forced to barely share the streets with selfish drivers…

Amazingly au courant on their take on identity politics, members of Tracy + the Plastics appear to be comfortable in their own skins and with each other as band mates. They are also happy sharing stage space with the public. Perhaps it is because Tracy, on vocal and keyboards, Nikki…

Most customers stop by the Fresh Market to pick up high-quality meats, precooked gourmet meals, mouthwatering desserts, and fresh organic produce. As you emerge with a cart laden with premium groceries, don’t forget to grab a hot dog on the way out. Today is Fresh Market’s 12th Annual Sidewalk Sale,…

During a tropical storm warning, most people immediately head to the gas station or the grocery store to stock up on vital supplies. An eclectic and enthusiastic group of folks head away from material safety and toward the salty embrace of Miami’s beaches. The surfers come out in numbers when…

On or about September 8, 1608, two indigenous Indians and a ten-year-old slave boy were caught in a storm, forcing them to land their canoe and encamp. The next day the three, seeking salt for a slaughterhouse to use as a preservative, were back at sea, where they spotted something…

“They always say a picture paints a thousand words,” says David Palmer, co-program director with Yanis Pikieris of Miami City Ballet’s Contemporary Dance Series. “Well, choreography is many pictures; it’s movement.” And this statement reflects tonight’s series opener, an intimate look at Twyla Tharp, a master contemporary choreographer. The program…

The Elie Tahari line of women’s clothing is smart and sophisticated. This season’s silhouettes are sleekly flattering: tweedy skirts that fishtail midcalf, and modern A-line shapes that hover above the knee. The jackets are funky and feminine in shades of rich chocolate, burnished gold, and burgundy. The current collection by…

We know you have had a busy summer playing indoors with that cute boy you met at the pool, but you really need to get out of the house and expose yourself to a little culture. Tonight from 7:00 to 9:00, you two can gaze at the stunning photography of…

Your boyfriend is a bit friskier than usual and your dog won’t stop barking at the sofa. Could it be the vegetarian chimichangas you fed them? Maybe, but it is probably just a case of full-moon fever. Put Brutus in his crate and take your handsome man (your dog and…

If you haven’t lived here when Miami has hosted the Super Bowl, then you haven’t seen the city at its glitziest. The Magic City becomes electric with football fever, and the celebratory atmosphere is almost impossible to ignore. Next year the big game will come to town for the ninth…