When was the last time you went to Mango’s? It’s probably been a while, but you’ve likely never seen an art show there. A costume design and art display at the Ocean Drive tourist staple is part of this week’s best free events, along with an album release by Florida favorite Astari Nite, plus Wynwood’s Latin American pride festival, MegaRumba.
It’s ten in the morning and the Little Haiti Cultural Complex is buzzing with energy. Wande Coal and DJ Tunez-Iskaba play through the speakers, and vendor tents are lined up with tables decorated with coconuts and mangos. The smell of vegan Caribbean food tingles your nose. The women serving smile…
Van Helsing is a distant memory by the time we reach Dracula (aka Drac) in the present day, feeling lonely at Hotel Transylvania, his secret resort run by and for monsters, where demonic creatures and other surreal abominations of nature are allowed to vacation free of human meddling
The World Cup final, Overtown Music & Arts Festival, The Wizard of Oz, and more of the best things to do in Miami this weekend.
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…
In Season 2, that tension gathers over Sam and Ruth (Alison Brie), a GLOW wrestler/cast member and veteran of discouraging, often humiliating Hollywood casting calls
Artistic director Fabrice Lemire chats through Crystal, which owns the ice July 18 through 29.
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit will make its way to Miami Beach for Swim Week and host an open casting call at the W South Beach on Friday, July 13, and Saturday, July 14.
Granik says this about that near-decade between her narrative films: “It’s been like psycho-cardio workout on steroids the past eight years.”
Shock and Awe is a 90-minute liberal told-you-so, a polemic that, like a long Rachel Maddow segment, is more cheery than thunderous, even as it names the names that must be named
You’ve heard about the Bill Murray urban legends. Now watch the supposed witnesses tell the tales on camera when The Bill Murray Stories makes its Miami premiere at the third annual Miami Independent Film Festival.
Thursday There aren’t many events that can claim they’re hosting William Shatner, Tara Reid, and American Horror Story‘s Jyoti Amge over the course of a weekend. But Florida Supercon totally can. The four-day anime, comic, and gaming show attracted a whopping 50,000 attendees last year and is aiming for 60,000…
Sorry to Bother You sings in a voice all its own, thanks to the righteous vision of Riley, known for his 1990s hip-hop group The Coup and his vocal support for labor rights
… As we see the propane tanks and apple boxes and tarps that father and daughter have gathered, we don’t need to be told that these two are not just out camping; they live in the woods
En el Séptimo Día carefully observes the men’s world in realistic details, pausing to appreciate what we might only half-pay attention to if we were living this
Swim Week is once again descending to the shores of Miami Beach, and along with it reported thousands of industry professionals eager to spot next year’s swimwear trends. While major brands like Maaji and Agua de Coco may be stealing most of the limelight, there’s a batch of homegrown…
Multidisciplinary artist Najja Moon has released her first book, titled Finding Out You Are Whole. But for her, the project is more than just a publication. The printed collection was a way for her to step back from her usual style of work, collaborating with others, and,…
Skyscraper is a family-bonding adventure film starring Dwayne Johnson, Neve Campbell and two elementary-aged children who are as good at appearing darling (in the early scenes) as they are at playacting the role of traumatized hostages (in the later scenes)
Sippin’ fancy cocktails poolside while looking fly AF is a natural-born skill for a Miami native. But when summertime rolls around, it’s time to expand and sharpen your skill set. Because let’s face it, you’ve already spent the last seven months soaking up the sun. Time to widen your horizons. From cooking to sewing, here are five new skills you can learn this summer for cheap.
The film even confronts its own audience in some ways, as it goes from a tale of three people learning more about their identities, to one about the very nature of human identity itself …
… The plot’s developments at times could seem tenuous, but I found them totally daring and confident, as though Riley knew the rules of every screenwriting guide and the demand for “realism,” and he said, “Nah, I’m good,” because he had bigger points to make …
Next to sitting at the beach every weekend, classic movie screenings are the best part of summer in Miami. Coral Gables Art Cinema is screening a rare 70 mm print of Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey this week, and the art house cinema’s neighbors at Books & Books will host a panel discussion about the film this Wednesday. Estelle, Musiq Soulchild, and Ginuwine play the returning Overtown Music & Arts Festival on Saturday, and the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami hosts its first children’s exhibition on Sunday. Here’s a look at these and more of the best free events happening in Miami this week.
