In May 1983, Miami transcended all of its woes — the violent madness of the drug trade, the vehemence and unrest that followed the 1980 riots, the shame and degradation of being seen as a town in the throes of chaos — and was reborn in a vibrant pink that spread across Biscayne Bay. To this day, it remains a sight that almost defies belief…
Art Basel Miami Beach released its list of 2018 galleries this morning, and the numbers break down thusly: 268 galleries from 34 countries, two Miami art spaces, and zero surprises.
Close your eyes and imagine a place familiar to you. Almost as if you’re painting a canvas, fill the scene with lucid color, detail upon detail forming in your mind. Picture a walkway assembling itself on the ground ahead, puzzle pieces of a passage whirling through the air before settling on the path below. Now stroll along this visual trail as you take in all of the memories stored amid the dreamscape scenery.
Thursday You don’t need to travel to Orlando for a magical Mickey Mouse experience. This Thursday through Sunday, American Airlines Arena will be home to Disney on Ice’s Mickey’s Search Party. The multisensory experience boasts skating, acrobats, and stunts as a crew of Disney characters tries to track down Tinkerbell…
This Thursday, the MDC Live Arts Lab will transform into a medieval castle, shrouded in a mysterious creepiness that evokes the tension of falling into a trap and not quite believing you can get out. Enter the world of Barbara of Cilli, the notorious Black Queen, a powerful ruler who lost an empire to the forces of misogyny and intrigue, her life rewritten as that of a sorceress, a sexual deviant, an evil myth.
Gary Shteyngart has achieved plenty of respectable goals: teaching at Columbia, speaking at Google, being featured in publications such as Rolling Stone and the New York Times. But mainly, he writes award-winning satirical fiction. Super Sad True Love Story, his 2010 novel following a budding relationship against a backdrop of dystopian consumerism, appeared on dozens of lists of that year’s best books.
It’s always tempting to break the cardinal rule of art museums: look, but do not touch. At the Raw Pop-Up, an interactive art and design experience, you can do just that. Its production team and artists want you to not only see but also touch, feel, taste, and smell the art.
Respect. Equality. Inclusion. These are tenets that should be upheld in all facets of life. Karen Peterson, founder and artistic director of Karen Peterson and Dancers, is working for dancers with disabilities to be respected and included in the contemporary dance world. September 26 through 29, the inaugural Forward Motion International…
Too bad, then, that even Laguna’s input doesn’t get to the heart of Jett’s essence, as Bad Reputation comes off more as a fanboy’s declaration of reverence to the queen rather than an interrogation of one of the most iconic women in music
Autumn is here (even if it doesn’t feel like it yet), and the City of Miami Beach wants to get South Floridians outside again. Just about every Wednesday night from October 3 through May 29, a different movie will be screened on the 7,000-square-foot wall outside the New World Center for the SoundScape Cinema Series.
Aqua Girl, Double Stubble, For Reel Film Fest, and more of the best free events happening in South Florida this week, September 24 through 30.
Young Anna (Galatea Bellugi), intense and charismatic in the manner of another teenaged French seer, reports that Mary has imparted to her a message calling for the building of a church and caring for the world’s poor
You’d think a 20-year-old indie film from Germany would have lost its mojo by now. But experiencing the quirky Run Lola Run all these years later remains satisfying if not truly thrilling. A mix of sci-fi, slapstick, and romance, the movie was director Tom Tykwer’s third and a breakout hit in 1998.
Medical Marijuana Concert, Juana Molina, Maren Morris, and more of the best things to do in Miami this weekend, September 21 through 23.
If you’re not from Miami, you probably know Terence Nance as the showrunner of the experimental HBO series Random Acts of Flyness. Perhaps you saw the lengthy profile of him in the New York Times this summer, or if you’re into indie film, you know his works An Oversimplification of Her Beauty and Swimming in Your Skin Again, which earned raves at festivals such as Sundance.
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 WorldRedEye, New Times…
Los Angeles-based dancer Jay Jackson says that when she was a child, her parents placed her in soccer. It was quickly clear sports weren’t the right fit for the future RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 6 contestant. She ultimately found her niche in a dance class where the girls accepted her femininity and where she discovered herself as she watched her movements in the mirror.
Kathy Griffin is not letting the world dismiss her. If anything, she’s having the last laugh. Griffin became a viral sensation last year after posting a photo of herself holding what looked like the bloody severed head of President Donald Trump. The administration was quick to admonish her, and a widespread backlash followed…
… After a somewhat compelling hour suggesting all the reasons that Borden might be willing to kill, Macneill and screenwriter Bryce Kass tantalize with the possibility of their subject’s innocence
Roth’s film is a funhouse throwback, a scare-the-kids goof with a top-shelf cast, an antique shop’s worth of creepy windup dolls and more heart than you might expect — and, like those jack-o’-lanterns, it’s got more teeth, too
It is to Hawke’s credit that he has invested what clout he has gathered in his industry into this study of an artist who never gathered much clout at all — and that the resulting film has the warm, weary rhythms of Foley’s own songs
“Miami sneaks up on you. Or do we change and find ourselves sneaking up, washing up, ending up in Miami? It’s the kind of place you say, ‘That could never be me.’ And then it is.” That was how Anthony Bourdain saw Miami.
