Miami Carnival comes alive THUR 10/6 Carnival is traditionally a farewell to the flesh, a last hurrah for intoxicated sin that precedes the sobering contemplation of the Lenten season. But in the Magic City, there’s no time like the present for a party. Miami Carnival is here, and everyone’s invited…
Root for the bonsai at Fairchild SAT 10/8 nyone can plant a seed in the earth and watch it sprout. But it takes an artist to make bonsai. The people who dedicate themselves to this living art are incredibly patient. Sue Vrana-Brogan, one of the organizers of this weekend’s Bonsai…
This art will keep food off the table SAT 10/8 “I find it incredible that some people will spend $6000 for a Louis Vuitton bag or miss a mortgage payment to buy Hermès yet are reluctant to purchase art,” marvels Dot Fiftyone Gallery cofounder Isaac Perelman. “I hope this show,…
Theater with a global reach FRI 10/7 Theater without a theater is how the Miami World Theater Festival kicks off this weekend. Groupe F — the French troupe known for its large-scale pyrotechnic performances, including the millennium celebration in Paris — takes over Lummus Park (Ocean Drive, between Seventh and…
Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection (Universal Studios) Alfred Hitchcock may be the best pop filmmaker in our history, and this gorgeous 14-film set is certainly worthy of the master. Licensing issues kept it from being as “definitive” as the box claims — missing, most notably, are Hitchcock’s classic Cary Grant…
Last year’s Katamari Damacy was so quirky, it should have been subtitled “Marketed to Stoners.” Its star, a little green prince, was forced to roll a giant gravity ball to atone for the sins of his father, the King of the Cosmos, who had gotten drunk one day and knocked…
The Amityville Horror: Special Edition (Columbia/Tristar) Beyond the Gates of Splendor (Fox) The Black Keys Live (Fat Possum) Christmas With SCTV (Sony Music) Count Duckula: The Complete First Season (Koch Vision) Cream: Royal Albert Hall (Warner Strategic Marketing) Drawn Together Uncensored: Season One (Paramount) The Fly and The Fly II:…
It’s the dance homecoming of the year, except Jimmy Gamonet de los Heros didn’t really have to go anywhere. “I love Miami,” says Gamonet. “I’ve been very fortunate to be able to work in New York, Europe, and Latin America, but this is where I want to build a company.”…
Robots (Fox) The story of a small-town ‘bot (voiced by Ewan McGregor) who bolts for the big city, Robots is the first non-Pixar film to compete with that studio’s razzle and dazzle; the thing is stunning to look at. (And frankly it’s better to stare at than listen to, since…
Carlito’s Way: Rise to Power (Universal) American Pie: 3 Movie Pie Pack (Universal) Beethoven: The Pooch Pack (Universal) Billy Jack: The Ultimate Collection (Ventura) Blind Melon: Live at the Metro (EMI) Bouncing Souls: Live at the Glasshouse (Fontana) Britney & Kevin: Chaotic … the DVD & More (Jive) The Complete…
American Buffalo: It’s all about a nickel, about a heist gone wrong. Three losers congregated in a Chicago junk shop plot to steal a Buffalo nickel that’s allegedly worth a lot of money. One of them says it’s business, it’s about “common sense, experience, and talent.” The play’s central irony…
Blue-gray brick façades, bare trees, and action figures are not images that come to my mind when I think about Miami. Yet these are some of the objects in “Realidades Alteradas/Alter Realities,” the photography and mixed-media exhibit at ArtCenter/South Florida, in which artists share their experiences of relocating to Miami…
Artformz: The video accompanying Alette Simmons Jimenez’s installation gives the viewer the illusion of moving through the walls of a green labyrinth. Suddenly a voice says: “Fiddle dee dee” (it’s actually a dub of Vivien Leigh in an excerpt from Gone with the Wind). A sign on the wall reads:…
About once a year — twice if we’re lucky — a first-time director gives us something original, electrifying, and humane, a film that shows us a new way to see, that presents complex and memorable people in whom we recognize ourselves. Last year it was Joshua Marston and Maria Full…
It’s almost impossible to watch Roman Polanski’s rendition of Oliver Twist without drawing parallels between the privations endured by the book’s young protagonist and the director’s own brutal boyhood. A Jew raised in Nazi-occupied Poland, Polanski first tackled the Holocaust head-on in his 2002 film The Pianist, but Oliver Twist,…
Seagulls and pelicans come to mind when considering the winged wonders of the Florida Keys, but the area also boasts the largest transient population of peregrine falcons in the world. The spectacular and powerful predators spend autumn in the area, so now is the perfect time for the Florida Keys…
THU 29 Where can a country girl find a decent hoedown? Thanks to the friendly folks at the Main Street Café (128 N. Krome Ave., Homestead), every Thursday night we can slip into our dungarees, Frye boots, and sassy Stetsons to enjoy a heapin’ helpin’ of classic country music. With…
For decades a seamy varnish of intrigue has crackled over the contemporary art world regarding Ana Mendieta’s marriage to Carl Andre. Many have believed that the controversy surrounding her demise marginalized her artistic legacy. Others believe that justice took a whitewashing. Cuban-born Mendieta was an outsider who had struggled to…
This party is up in the air SAT 10/1 When it comes to medical emergencies, Miami-Dade is special. With the ocean, the Everglades, and numerous waterways set in a nonsensical roadway pattern marked by streets in severe disrepair, this area presents unique challenges to emergency rescue workers. The victims of…
Fair-weather fans be damned FRI 9/30 It began in earnest a few weeks ago. With injuries at catcher and shortstop and faltering on the mound, the Marlins saw their hopes of a wildcard playoff spot diminish. And then it came: “The Marlins suck.” “They should leave town.” “I knew they’d…
Artemis launches a new series SAT 10/1 Artemis director Susan Caraballo had been shopping around for a new gallery space when she was introduced to Neli Santamarina earlier this year. Santamarina owns the historic José Martí Building just south of the Eighth Street exit off of I-95. “You know, the…
Grease is the word at the Actors’ Playhouse SAT 10/1 John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John should be eternally grateful to Henry Winkler and Marie Osmond. The Fonz and the angel-faced Utahan who was “just a little bit country” were originally set to star in the film version of Grease. Both…
