She was lost in experiencing the hugeness of the National Museum of Natural History with her five-year-old daughter when she missed our scheduled phone interview. “My senses were so overloaded,” says Hollis Gillespie, author of Confessions of a Recovering Slut. Fans of Gillespie’s “Mood Swing” column in Atlanta’s Creative Loafing,…
Behind her loom, shoehorned into an area the size of a phone booth, artist Frances Trombly weaves sculptural gems that celebrate the wonders of childhood. Trombly’s “studio,” a retrofitted closet in her Edgewater apartment, literally spills over with spindles, brightly hued bundles of yarn, and the sundry boxes of media…
THU 28 Loews loves dogs. The hotel chain has a reputation with the canine crowd for taking care of its four-legged friends. (Other pets are welcome as guests, but this party’s just for the dogs.) Tonight the Loews Miami Beach Hotel (1601 Collins Ave.) has joined paws with Warner Bros…
Miami’s best chefs cook for charity TUE 8/2 Imagine combining the best fare from 35 of Miami’s finest chefs, all in one delectable evening: the tastiest tidbits from Azul paired with a side of Baleen’s most popular dish; divine surf and turf composed of succulent shellfish from Joe’s Stone Crab…
Butterflies take over Fairchild SUN 7/31 Lovers of skippers, sulphurs, and swallowtails, rejoice! Today is Butterfly Day at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden (10901 Old Cutler Rd., Coral Gables). After a delicious pancake breakfast, experts will lead guided butterfly walks, pointing out plants that supply sustenance to these beautiful winged creatures…
FRI 7/29 A much-needed reprieve from the season’s heat and downpours, SummerFest 2005 at Miami Art Central (5960 SW 57th Ave., Miami) is a collection of multidisciplinary events that bring visual arts, music, film, and literature together. A film series for young international filmmakers curated by University of Miami professors…
It’s a three-hour halftime show WED 8/3 Dentists, librarians, and statisticians have their own conferences, so it makes sense that professional sports dancers would also meet for an annual convention to learn the latest kicks of their trade. This year Miami is the lucky city to play host to more…
The recent off-Broadway hit Matt & Ben, written by Mindy Kaling and Brenda Withers, is having its Florida premiere in a Mad Cat Theatre production at the Light Box Studio, directed by Paul Tei. It’s cute. The plot is a simple fantasy about talent, male bonding, and fame, based on…
Men on the Verge of a His-Panic Breakdown: The good news here is Guillermo Reyes is a major voice in Hispanic and gay theater, and his 1994 comedy Men on the Verge of a His-Panic Breakdown is nothing short of brilliant. The really bad news, however, is the amateur show…
After Duchamp’s infamous 1917 urinal, in which the French artist simply added his signature to a bathroom fixture and placed it on display, is authorship still a relevant matter? Sure it’s still relevant, except that ever since artists began experimenting with photography, film, Xerox, video, and music sampling, the notion…
Florida Artists Series: Tori Arpad and Kate Kretz: The Frost Museum’s current exhibition showcases two FIU associate art professors’ works combined to create an aesthetically and emotionally dramatic tone. Through her paintings and mixed-media textile creations, Kretz confronts and embraces themes of anguish, vulnerability, and female intuition. Although what’s described…
No, it’s not the big one. But the Summer Mini-Fest presented by the Miami Jewish Film Festival does offer a welcome respite from the blockbuster madness that rules at your local multiplex. True, this time around there is nothing here on the level of previous festival discoveries such as Walk…
If you’re short on reasons to be grateful these days, look no further than March of the Penguins, the astonishing if imperfect nature documentary from first-time director Luc Jacquet. Hard times may have befallen you, but at least you are not a penguin, an animal destined to repeat a devastating…
In a dark corner of Scorpico Multiplayer, ten young adults are sitting together, headsets in place, eyes focused on the glowing computer screens before them. They are all playing Battlefield 2, the number-one game in the country. “Sometimes I have twenty, thirty people all playing the same game,” says co-owner…
THUR 21 You’ve got the brains and the brawn, and you want to make lots of money. That’s great, but you really need a solid plan to get your business cooking. We know the public library is always an excellent resource for free information, but now those savvy librarians at…
Flamenco. The word evokes luscious images of long ruffled skirts, strumming guitars, vibrant footwork, and of course Spain. Feel free to add South Florida to that list. South Florida will be a hub of flamenco activity July 23 through August 6, during Flamenco in the Sun 2005, a festival of…
A beacon of hope NOW 24/7 We don’t know if it’s the heat, humidity, or constant tropical storm tracking, but summer in Miami can induce a lot of craziness. Sometimes you need to just get away. If you don’t have the time or the bankroll to jet off to an…
A Horse of Course SAT 7/23 Whether you prefer the classic, performance, or pleasure type, you’re guaranteed a good time with these horses. Those are just three walking styles of Paso Finos, horses famous for their drumlike gait. Their quick, high steps make them look like they’re prancing on fiery…
MAM presents an Amazing exhibit THUR 7/21 The difference between stepping on a spectator’s toes and delivering a knockout blow is driven home by the jarring work of Wangechi Mutu, a serial mind-stunner with some wicked combinations. Noted for her jolt-packing Gorgons that look like glam-happy fugitives from some other…
An American Idol star gives good Karma SAT 7/23 The Miami Gay Men’s Chorus will be singing “Hallelujah!” to an act that matches theirs. Edison Farrow’s new weekly event is fabulous — even for those who don’t sing. Karma Saturdays are fun parties where Farrow welcomes you with his wide…
Rafael de Acha’s production of The Merchant of Venice is not perfect, but it also cannot be dismissed. It boasts gripping and often extraordinary performances by Steve Gladstone, Annemaria Rajala, Euriamis Losada, Nicholas Richberg, and Stephen S. Neal, as well as spectacularly lovely costumes by Estela Vrancovich and singularly touching…
The good news here is Guillermo Reyes is a major voice in Hispanic and gay theater, and his 1994 comedy Men on the Verge of a His-Panic Breakdown is nothing short of brilliant. The really bad news, however, is that the amateur show of the same name that EDGE/Theatre is…
