Miami Author and Music Critic David Rolland on His Novel The End of the Century

Everyone thinks their hometown is unique, and everyone is probably right. But as any regular reader of Miami New Times can attest, our city is a special kind of odd. It’s the kind of place where the richest of the rich, the poorest of the poor, the most uptight, and the most laid-back are all melting in the same impossible heat. Through the eyes of two out-of-towners, I attempted to write not exactly a love letter to Miami, but a memorable postcard that would make its recipients wish they were here.

The 21 Best Things to Do in Miami This Week

You already love cocktails. What if you could help kids at the same time? At Cocktails for a Cause, the booze will flow alongside the Miami River at the Wharf Miami. The event is put on by Project Ready for School, a local nonprofit that raises funds to purchase…

Climakaze Art Fest Returns With Music, Mermaids, and More

Amid South Beach’s general fanfare and chaos, a mermaid attempting to sell her tears to passersby might seem like commonplace. However, pedestrians on Ocean Drive and Lincoln Road this weekend should know this aquatic creature does not make an appearance every day.

Laure Prouvost Tests the Limits of Language at the Bass

Watching a video by French-born artist Laure Prouvost is like overhearing something in a fever dream. Colors seem impossibly vivid, images move in quick succession with little opportunity for you to comprehend them, and somewhere, someone is addressing you with words that are only vaguely familiar…

Camp MetroTown Helps Teens Harness Their Power to Fight Prejudice

After the Parkland shooting two months ago, youth activism has blossomed. Teenagers have established themselves as capable leaders and agents of change for highly problematic societal issues that adults have refused to address, such a gun control. This summer, Heather Burdick and her team at MCCJ hope to continue helping youth…

Miami Dance Companies Take Part in the National Water Dance This Weekend

Dance companies and student dance groups from around South Florida will participate in one iteration taking place at the Biscayne Nature Center in Crandon Park, and they’ll be part of a much larger network of troupes participating in communities across the United States. Three dance companies will also participate in the national performance in Puerto Rico.

Performance Artist María José Arjona Brings Her Unconsummated Striptease to Miami

Growing up, María José Arjona had no interest in becoming a visual artist. The Bogotá native was a ballet dancer who began training when she was 6 years old, until her practice was cut short by an accident that broke her knee. “I became scared of falling,” Arjona says. “And when you’re afraid of falling and you’re a dancer, it’s a bad sign.”

Is Where Is Kyra? the Best Michelle Pfeiffer Has Ever Been?

Although the film might seem a departure for her — and at least in terms of budget, it certainly is — watching it, I felt that Dosunmu had connected to something elemental within Pfeiffer, that solitude that brought subtle dimension to her earlier, more famous roles

Eyes on Miami: Cardi B, DJ Khaled, Chayanne, and Others

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…