Disney animators were the first to mine Neptune’s kingdom for family friendly laughs with The Little Mermaid. Then Pixar’s Finding Nemo took fans on a computer animated journey through the briny deep, eschewing the traditional story line of imperiled guy/girl romance for the poignant tale of a lost clown fish,…
Being a beatnik should be more fashionable than ever. Not because of the clichéd black garb, beret, and sunglasses — though those sartorial statements remain timelessly stylish. But the beat movement was about rhythm, nonconformist language, and rebelling against an oppressive establishment — a cultural revolution largely shaped by Allen…
Anyone brave enough to test her defensive driving skills in the throes of spring break and Winter Music Conference traffic just to hit the bars and restaurants on South Beach knows that crossing Alton Road is only half the battle. Sure you might survive the hour long trek, narrowly escape…
The alleged inherent physical prowess displayed by athletes of color has provided comedic fodder for films like The Air Up There, Airplane!, and Cool Runnings. But these stereotypical attitudes have also spawned a number of discriminatory accusations in the sports world. “There are some identifying factors that are specific to…
There is not much reason to feel sorry for a thug team, and face it, the Indiana Pacers, even without Ron Artest, and even with Peja Stojakovic, are a thug team. Yes, the failed career of Artest, along with injuries to a number of key players (Austin Croshere, where you…
The Snowbird Century bicycle ride has a new route this year that highlights some fun and unique South Florida spots. The ride begins at the Fruit and Spice Park and takes you through the Southern Glades Wildlife and Environmental Area. You’ll be able to rest and enjoy the critters of…
Once upon a time there was a playhouse perfectly situated on a pleasant street named Miracle Mile. At this playhouse worked a group of thespians who held the children of the community near and dear. For the sake of the kids, they decided to stage the world premiere of The…
On the good ship Titanic, have a bad trip cross the Atlantic…. A strong pop cultural reference, the Titanic continues to intrigue after plummeting to the bottom of the ocean during her maiden voyage almost a century ago. Certainly the disaster has the stuff that makes for a good folktale…
Ah, prom. Teenagers everywhere are preparing for this rite of passage. Ideally it should be a romantic evening of friends, laughter, and totally awesome outfits. Seventeen magazine and JC Penney will demonstrate how it should be done. Visit Aventura Mall today for the Rock Your Prom fashion show. The event…
Suzanne Mosher, executive director of Music Fest Miami, has a favorite story about last year’s Discover Miami cultural extravaganza. “We took a group of older women from Temple Israel on our bus tour to Little Haiti. There’s beautiful women in ornate costumes dancing and greeting you, the aroma of delicious…
Panther fans can breathe easily now that Olli Jokinen — who is highly ranked among the franchise leaders in points, goals, and assists — has signed a four year contract extension. Recently named NHL’s Offensive Player of the Week after sweeping the conference leading Carolina Hurricanes at home, the 27…
Those who think a Latin is a Latin is a Latin and are still barking, “Yo quiero Taco Bell,” are rubbing up against the wrong fire hydrant. For folks uninitiated into the finer points of the melting cazuela that is Latino culture, Centro Cultural Español opens “Constant Disturbance: On Cultural…
Rupturing the quiet of a midweek evening on Sunset Drive is the ferocious yet familiar growl that could only come from a Harley Davidson. And not just one. Outside Kendall’s long standing bar Scully’s Tavern a line of shiny chrome plated bikes glisten under a lamppost. Some are decked out…
Homestead roars all weekend with a mixed bag of auto racing offering a variety of action for speed freaks. The rubber burning covers plenty of ground: Daytona prototype sports cars run the road course in the Grand American Road Racing Grand Prix of Miami and IndyCar roadsters like those of…
The Miami River is often called the city’s artery of trade. Running the 5.5 miles from Biscayne Bay into the heart/spleen/psoas of Miami, it handles more than four billion dollars’ worth of cargo every year. Projects are also underway to clean it up and make it more viable for the…
One of Latin America’s most innovative contemporary artists, Victor Grippo, was a bit of an alchemist. He succeeded in harnessing nature’s most frugal materials into unforgettable metaphors for latent energy. One of the Argentine’s mind-boggling experiments consisted of attaching bushels of the common Idaho spud to a voltmeter and measuring…
Fashion Week Miami Beach is upon us and we have nothing to wear. We are bored with the sparkly camisole top and jeans look, and the balmy weather has already banished our boots to the back of the closet. But there is no reason to worry; nakedness is exactly the…
The posters for V for Vendetta read “An uncompromising vision of the future from the creators of The Matrix trilogy.” Uncompromising? It simply isn’t possible to translate Alan Moore’s multilayer comic-book masterpiece into a two-hour movie without making cuts that oversimplify, and it’s certainly not feasible to expect producer Joel…
Hollywood is a sucker for cross-dressing. When the American Film Institute chose the 100 greatest comedies of all time, a pair of drag films — Some Like It Hot and Tootsie — earned the top two slots. From Operation Petticoat to White Chicks, slapping falsies on a dude is the…
The first question many people ask about The Full Monty at the Miracle Theatre is not if the play is any good, but if the male performers actually bare their tackle. The answer is yes. This Broadway musical — showing at Actors’ Playhouse through April 9 — is based on…
And Then She Moved the Furniture: The Public Theatre presents the first production of Miami playwright Manny Diez’s chilling tale of army base domestic abuse, a fictional telling of a true story out of Fort Bragg during the summer of 2002. Four soldiers murdered their wives, and two of them…
The umbilical discord underpinning Robert Melee’s early work is AWOL from “Poplar,” his debut solo show at Ingalls & Associates. Castrated from his arresting mommy-fixated themes, this exhibit seems sadly flaccid. Melee is, after all, best known for his sensationally sleazy films starring his naked and perpetually tanked mother Rose…
