R House: The Drag Brunch Where Everybody Knows Your Name

Step inside R House, and you’re immediately transported by the elegant and modern ambiance. The many canvases that hang from its walls (all of which are available for purchase) give the space a feel that rivals the art galleries and showrooms in Wynwood. It’s clear that co-owners Rocco…

Contra-Tiempo Director Ana Maria Alvarez: “Joy Is a Radical Act”

Ana Maria Alvarez fights the patriarchy with creativity. The founding artistic director of Los Angeles dance company Contra-Tiempo will premiere her new work, joyUS justUS, at the Arsht on November 16. “We’re an urban Latin dance theater company. Our mission from day one has been about social justice and using…

The Best Things to Do in Miami This Week

Thursday The “Seinfeld of France” is making his way to Miami. Global comedy phenom Gad Elmaleh is kind of a big deal abroad, having sold out Paris’ iconic Olympia Theater Hall for seven straight weeks, as well as other big-time tours. Here in the States, his deadpan awesomeness has equated…

Obsolete Media Miami Stages Eight-Hour “Friendathon” Fundraiser

A younger generation of Miami artists owes a debt to Kevin Arrow and Barron Sherer, the catalysts behind Obsolete Media Miami (OMM). Their joint art project is part hoarder, part enabler, all brilliant. The two collect, educate the public, and advise fellow artists on media and equipment considered useless by…