What is it about gangsters that we find so fascinating? From the real-life Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel to the fictional Tony Soprano, mobsters have become as much a part of American culture as Apple Computer. But as rich as our nation’s history is with tales of organized crime, it’s unlikely you…
America/America: One Nation, Many Stories: The Dance Now! Ensemble is set to premiere its newest work. Drawing on the company’s trademark fusion of contemporary Western dance, ballet, modern, and contemporary jazz, the show will spotlight the nine-person troupe performing a dazzling display of athleticism and art. Set to a haunting…
The Tenants (Sony) Fifteen seconds into the video for “Nuthin but a G Thang,” it was obvious that Snoop Dog had charisma to spare. More than a decade later, with his performance as ’70s-era radical author Willie Spearmint, it’s official: The man can act. Snoop’s shambling, searing performance is just…
Ask gamers of a certain age about Resident Evil, and a vivid memory springs to mind: They’re inching down a long, quiet hallway. Suddenly, a zombie dog crashes through a window. A ghostly howl. Insatiable jaws. Mommy, can you tuck me in tonight? The original Resident Evil pretty much single-handedly…
The Best of the Best of The Electric Company (Shout Factory) Breaking News (Palm) Buster Keaton: 65th-Anniversary Collection (Sony) The Californians (Hart Sharp) Curse Death & Spirit (Asia Vision) The Easter Bunny Is Comin’ to Town (Warner Bros.) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Warner Bros.) The House on…
The Miami Art Museum is exhibiting seven large scale paintings by American master James Rosenquist, in what the curator hails as an extraordinary coup. “This marks his first U.S. museum show since his retrospective at the Guggenheim in 2003,” gushes Lori Mertes. “The exhibit is a tremendous opportunity for the…
When Michael Moore took direct aim at good ol’ George W. with his incendiary documentary Fahrenheit 9/11, he hoped it might appeal to disenfranchised voters who would show their support at the polls and bring an end to Bush’s presidency. But despite the footage of dead soldiers, grieving mothers, and…
With just one glance, great photography has the power to transport you to other locations and times. You lose yourself in aquamarine skies, emerald oceans, and cobblestone paths, and imagine — even if for a moment — you are somewhere other than your chaotic world. In “The Borders between Dreams…
There might not be lucky charms, but you may get a mug o’ green beer at the 28th annual St. Patrick’s Day Irish Festival at Fred B. Hartnett Ponce Circle Park. From noon until sunset, partake in the South Florida Emerald Society’s St. Paddy’s Day blowout, which will include entertainment,…
When the playwriting team of Brendan Cochrane and Joseph Assadourian racked up a PEN American drama award for Heaven, the Miami theater collective Ground Up & Rising was busy staging Stephen Adly Guirgis’s acclaimed Jesus Hopped the “A” Train. Now the writing duo and theater company combine their talents with…
Burnie, the hilarious, if smelly, mascot. DJ Irie spinning tunes. The smokin’ Heat dancers. The Golden Oldies, a hot senior version of the Heat dancers. The Jr. Jam, a children’s troupe of dancers. The Fireball Express, that 1952 fire truck set up outside the American Airlines Arena on game nights…
The Panthers’ Olympians have returned from Torino, and we’d like to congratulate the medalists. Center Olli Jokinen earned a silver medal for his native Finland in a 3-2 loss to Sweden, and left wing Rostislav Olesz’s Czech Republic team blanked Russia and snatched the bronze. While riding their Olympic high,…
Stargazers were scheduled to gather in late January for the Southern Cross Astros’ annual Tropical Star Party, but Mother Nature put the kibosh on that viewing. Luckily for you, this tenacious bunch has rescheduled, and the late winter sky is still providing a celestial storybook of dogs, hunters, and nymphs…
Kind of folky, a little bit country, and totally embracing the indie spirit, Deblois is a local up-and-comer you might have missed. About to embark on her first tour, Deblois will be rockin’ Transit Lounge with her acoustic sounds tonight (from 10:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.) before hitting the road…
Contrary to popular opinion, the British box office smash The Full Monty was about more than naked men letting it all hang out. The plot explores universally resonant issues of corporate downsizing, economic devastation, and desperation. Faced with poverty and despair after losing their jobs in a steel mill, a…
Looking at Jean Villamizar’s paintings, one senses a riff on a popular theme: the rejection of chauvinist imposed notions of feminine beauty by a woman who is comfortable in her own skin. It is also clear the artist has tired of jingle-brained pitchmen who use female imagery to sell everything…
Your hair is overgrown and out of control. That George Thorogood classic rock song, “Get a Haircut,” is beginning to take on a personal meaning. It’s time for the kind of new look you simply can’t get at Supercuts. Aveda, the feel-good, environmentally friendly beauty company, is looking for you…
Ladies, we know you really do not need an excuse to attend a fabulous fashion show, but today you can catch a peek at Rene Ruiz’s spring and summer line while putting another notch in your philanthropy belt. Known as the “Bat Mitzvah King” in society circles, Ruiz will show…
Too many people like to wordplay around with sex and sax, as in “there’s nothing like good sax,” et cetera. A deeper reason than simple homonymity exists. What Homer Simpson calls the sax-a-mo-phone might be the most sensual of all musical instruments, at least in the right hands, such as…
Churchill’s isn’t the kind of cushy, tastefully lit lounge that fans of smooth saxophonists Dave Koz and Kenny G. would consider a fitting venue for a jazz night. But aficionados who wax nostalgic for the gritty jazz clubs that spawned innovators like Charlie Parker and Billie Holiday will feel right…
Six months after America’s most devastating natural disaster struck New Orleans, the city struggled back to its feet to host Mardi Gras. With determination and passion, revelers and colorful floats took to the French Quarter, and for three bacchanalian days the air filled with music and tossed beads. If you…
Few things are more romantic than dinner under the stars. For a truly exclusive and memorable dining experience, take your sweetie out for Dinner in Paradise. Gabriele Marewski of Paradise Farms and Michael Schwartz, executive chef of Afterglo, created this monthly series of fabulous dinners, which are held for 50…
