The Malcolm Morley exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCA) dishes out a meaty chunk of the painter’s career and hints at a knockabout journey that smacks of a Louis L’Amour yarn. Featuring more than 30 large works dating from the Sixties, “Malcolm Morley: The Art of Painting” marks…
Continuum: Peter Barrett’s artwork reminds me of that girl at Poplife wearing the gray-and-brown plaid pants, sea-foam green polka-dot shirt, and bright pink hair. You look at her and think, Well, that doesn’t match at all, but then you’re like, What? But it looks so damn perfect. In his oil…
Eclectic by design and multicultural with a vengeance, Miami Light Project’s Here & Now: 2006 is the riskiest and most ambitious edition yet. This innovative performance, multimedia, and film festival — produced in collaboration with the new Miami Performing Arts Center — is a hothouse for local talent. Through February…
Julio Bocca is, simply put, one of the great dancers of our age. But the hunky American Ballet Theatre star is much more: a sometime Broadway baby who starred in the musical Fosse, a choreographer, a director, a persuasive ambassador for Argentine culture, and an electrifying showman with an eye…
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant: With just two productions under their belt, the cast and crew of White Orchard Theater are courageously readying the curtain once again, this time for Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s provocative 1972 play. Set in the bedroom of the show’s title character, this provocative work…
Dune: Extended Edition (Universal) On paper it sounds insane: A mammoth sci-fi epic directed by David Lynch, based on an intensely weird Frank Herbert novel about ecology and giant worms. What resulted was a flop that has yet to be remedied by multiple edits over the years. This disc includes…
Always in search of a fabulous party at which to show off his two dollar vintage shirts, Thomas Barker, the giddy man about town behind Muse Entertainment, has clued us in to a new Wednesday night event at 510 Ocean . “The night is definitely set to be a hot…
The booming rhythm of reggaeton has become an undeniable part of Miami’s soundtrack. Listen closely and you’ll hear Daddy Yankee, Bimbo, or Luny Tunes bubbling out of speakers all over town. And the artists of Alo Cubano Studios are ready for a slice of the action. Seven up and coming…
It’s not plate tectonics or catastrophism or even the limits of human perception. The conspiracy theorists have a strong case that maps of the world have traditionally been drawn inaccurately so as to advance or support political agendas. Cartography provides a surprisingly dynamic way of viewing the world, from Ortelius’s…
The pastime of antique toy collecting can be divided into two distinct periods: before eBay and after eBay. Before the online auction site made its debut in 1995, folks who were seeking die cast cars or Disney collectibles roamed annual exhibitions for rare finds. A quarter century ago, when Steve…
Most folks head to Aventura Mall to pick up something snazzy at Bloomingdale’s, Sephora, or Donald J. Pliner. Today, after you fill your bags with upscale goods, don’t forget to bring home some fresh produce from the indoor farmers’ market. The weekly seasonal sale has been going strong for about…
Considering the average age of a New World Symphony fellow is 26, you’d think it would be easy to attract a young, hip crowd to its concerts. But that hasn’t been the case, so NWS marketing director Lorenzo Lebrija is going to tempt you with free drinks. At tonight’s Symphony…
Whether you view 2006 as the Year of the Dog or a year of big change, set yourself on the right path at this weekend’s Body Mind Spirit Expo. From relaxing massages to aura photography; ancient healing practices to modern technology in the holistic field; powerful crystals to angel readings,…
She has performed in more than a dozen nations, furling, unfurling, and then hurling her supple, expressive body into space. With a simultaneously steely and diaphanous style, dancer and choreographer Nejla Y. Yatkin has stunned critics and audiences with her pitch perfect technique, blazingly beautiful pieces, and stiletto sharp artistic…
What’s geekier than a roomful of music nerds? How about one where the half that isn’t slinging the vinyl is swinging to it in sci fi and alien garb? Hyperion Rhythms is an evening of electronic music with a slight difference: Science fiction is part of the fun. Tonight each…
It’s the wee hours of Valentine’s Day 2008 and Raul Castro rouses members of Cuba’s Communist party, announcing his Parkinson’s addled brother has just kicked the bucket. Fidel is dead — what’s the regime going to do? The spastic commandant had not been seen publicly since the previous July 26…
Three teams (Cleveland, Denver, and Miami) sat pretty in the 2003 draft when LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, and Dwyane Wade were entering the NBA. The hype had it that Wade was a clear third choice, but Miamians quickly learned he was actually the most valuable of the triumvirate. Sure bet:…
Once a boy drops to one knee, some brides to be go a little crazy. If you are heading down the aisle soon, help prevent the reincarnation of Bridezilla by checking out the Great Bridal Expo at the Sheraton Miami Mart Hotel. Whether you dream of a small ceremony on…
Tea leaves look like mush, and the lines on your palm are marred by calluses, but maybe the colorful images of vices, virtues, and elemental forces in a tarot deck could offer some guidance. Before you go pooh poohing the cards because you think they’re new age crap, you should…
In the glory days of hip-hop, dance formed an integral part of the culture. Nobody can forget the early days of break dancing or the synchronized moves of Kid ’N Play. Hip hop music has since evolved, and rappers like Fat Joe have been instructing crowds just to “lean back.”…
Have you heard the one about Superman going to shul? Yeah, neither have we, but it is bound to come up during Harry Brod’s lecture about the Jewish roots of our most beloved comic book heroes, The People of the Comic Book: It’s a Man! It’s a Jew! It’s Supermensch!…
The sounds of Black History Month are diverse and historic. The groaning pains of the blues, the creative melodies of jazz, and the inspired vocals of gospel music are all given due respect in this fleeting period of ethnic homage. And this year the Miami Dade Public Library system is…
