First there was ice cream. Then there was a talking tree in a garden of light. And now there shall be unicorns, because Miami is getting the Unicorn Factory this spring. The brainchild of Michelle Kulikov and Julia Stein, this concept promises to be a sensory experience with only the most coveted backdrops for your next Instagram post.
Overtown has long been a mecca for culture. The deeply rooted community in the historic heart of Miami was a center of entertainment in the 1940s and ‘50s, comparable to Miami Beach. Some of most iconic black artists of the time performed in the neighborhood. But Overtown’s cultural significance is…
Before winning awards and audience’s eyeballs, a movie needs connections to movie theaters via a distributor. It’s really the ultimate goal for an independent filmmaker. The Sundance Film Festival is often thought of as the gateway to such success. But Miami-based collaborative documentary filmmakers Dennis Scholl and Kareem Tabsch found…
III Points, Little Havana’s Gay8 Festival, Coconut Grove Arts Festival, and more of the best things to do in Miami this weekend, February 15 through 17.
It’s not easy having eyes all over the scene, being around to take in all the wild visuals at all the worthwhile places in the city. There are, however, those parties and gallery openings where a fortunate photographer can point and shoot. Every week, in collaboration with World Red Eye,…
Alita: Battle Angel. This is a film made up of three distinct, and sometimes conflicting, aesthetics. At its heart is Yukito Kishiro’s manga series Gunnm (or Battle Angel Alita), of which a number of chapters were chopped and rearranged by writers Laeta Kalogridis and James Cameron to create the two-hour…
This year’s spectacle features more than 1,400 boats, an all-new conservation village, and chances galore to try out a new boat.
There’ll be a lot going on this weekend in town, including the Miami International Boat Show, III Points, and Gay8. But if you’re feeling extra-thirsty, pencil in one more event: the annual Hawkers Model Volleyball. Taking place on the sands of South Beach this Saturday, February 16, and Sunday, February 17…
Whether you were born and raised in Florida or made it your home later in life, you’ve heard the smack talk: There’s no culture in the Sunshine State. And, hey, we’ll be the first ones to admit Florida is a weird place: Alligators eat men, and men eat faces, while…
Thursrday Looking for a new boat or marine accessory? Well, if you can’t find it at the Miami International Boat Show, it probably doesn’t exist. This year’s extravaganza will offer more than 1,400 boats on land and in the water from 1,100 exhibitors. It’ll all go down at the picturesque…
Is your Instagram feed full of abs and cleavage? You must be from Miami. That, at least, is the takeaway of a new study of provocative online photos titled “Thirst Trap USA.” Commissioned by Four Loko, because of course it was, the study asked researchers to analyze more than 60,000…
Valentine’s day has its origins in the feast of Lupercalia, which included Roman men whipping women, hitting them (it was thought to encourage fertility), and a matchmaking lottery in which men got to pick (AKA force) women to copulate with for the night. Romantic! Thankfully writers like Shakespeare and Chaucer…
The new counter, with Ahol drowsy eyes aplenty, will be finalized by the end of February.
If you’re scouring the internet for things to do on Valentine’s Day, scour no more. We’ve got you covered on a variety of things to do Thursday, February 14. Remember, this holiday is not exclusively for folks in romantic relationships — take this opportunity to celebrate love in all its…
Music is the main draw at III Points, but the festival got its name for a reason: It was intended to combine three “points” — music, art, and technology — in one place. And attendees at this year’s event will have access to a world-class lineup of artists, including some familiar local talent.
Gay 8 Festival, Locos por Marley, a III Points pre-show and more of the best free events happening in South Florida this week.
Jayme Gershen is thinking of the perfect anecdote to describe her friend. After a long pause, she’s got it. “She’s forces me to sing this song with her in Creole, that’s like, one line,” Gershen says about Ajhanou Uneek, a Haitian-American drummer-performer known throughout the Miami music scene for her…
Directed by Steven Soderbergh, written by Tarell Alvin McCraney, and starring André Holland, Netflix’s latest release is a riveting sports drama titled “High Flying Bird.” But it’s more than just the tale of a sports agent trying to disrupt the business during an NBA lockout; it’s a tale that prioritizes characters…
and more of the best things to do in Miami this weekend, February 8 through 10.
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part. Nothing feels more like a cash grab in Hollywood than a movie sequel. Usually that means finding a way to bring back the same characters and actors and putting them in similar situations as the first movie and trying not to divert too…
Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade has been one of South Florida’s most beloved sports figures for over a decade. He’s also in the middle of his final season in the NBA, with plans to retire later this year. But don’t be too sad when he’s gone, Wade County. You’ll see…
It’s not easy having eyes all over the scene, being around to take in all the wild visuals at all the worthwhile places in the city. There are, however, those parties and gallery openings where a fortunate photographer can point and shoot. Every week, in collaboration with World Red Eye,…
