Amid Aventura Mall’s selection of stores that make your eyes sparkle (and wallet cry) is a whimsical collection of art carefully curated by businesswoman Jackie Soffer. Under her gaze, the largest mall in Florida has become not only a shopping mecca but also a bona-fide cultural destination.
Driving on I-95 at 5 p.m., you pass a hot-orange light peeking through the leaves of roadside trees. You have plenty of time to notice it because traffic is almost always crawling. But you barely do, the same way you barely notice your elderly neighbor sitting in a lawn chair…
Sure, it felt like 50 centuries, and we all look like Medusa, but we’re still (kinda) standing, so holy hell. I think that calls for some TV!
From a poolside New Year’s Day brunch to music at Lagniappe, Ball & Chain, and Wynwood Yard, there are plenty of options for free events you can attend starting on the first day of the new year.
Those expecting camp or catfights won’t find them in Gillespie’s movie, which instead offers thoughtful and somewhat objective critiques …
In the waning days of 2017, it seemed like every viewer in the world dished out their opinions of films released in the past year. Some of them were awful, and others were wonderful — but it’s all subjective anyway, so who cares? Miami has had a tradition of polling…
From her days as a gravity-defying dancer at Miami’s King of Diamonds to becoming a rapper and hip-hop performer, Miami Tip — the former stripper once known as Tip Drill — can now show off her talents on the small screen.
It’s the last weekend of 2017. You know you wanna do it up right.
“I cannot abandon Havana,” Dr. Manolo Rodriguez muses over a cigarette in the opening pages of Robert Arellano’s newest novel, Havana Libre. It is the summer of 1997 — the height of Cuba’s Período Especial, or Special Period of economic crisis after the fall of the Soviet Union. The second installment in Arellano’s Cuba-centric series came out earlier this month just ahead of the third anniversary of President Barack Obama’s December 17, 2014 decision to normalize diplomatic relations with Cuba after more than 50 years of stalemate.
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…
Vanity Projects isn’t your average nail salon. Though it specializes in luxury gel manicures with carefully curated custom nail art from celebrated nail artists, the shop offers a wide range of services at varying price points, such as traditional one-color lacquer manicures and pedicures and a weekly discounted gel art special.
Thursday In a city as self-conscious as Miami, a guide to the best restaurants, party ideas, and travel destinations can feel like a necessity. The Cocktailz & Coconutz series is here to provide just that with the help of Jean-Désir Fils, AKA the Lifestyle Connoisseur. You can be introduced to…
Whether you’re happy to see it go or sad to watch it fade, the year of Trump’s presidency, sexual harassment revelations, and Hurricane Irma is winding down, and you have six days to wave goodbye. End it on the right note with events such as Celebrity Deathmatch at the Hangar and New Year’s Eve at Mana Wynwood, because one thing that will remain true through generations is our love of free stuff.
Miami New Drama, based out of the Colony Theatre, and film production company Rakontur have teamed up to bring Billy Corben’s seminal 2006 documentary, Cocaine Cowboys, to a live stage. The idea is the result of a collaboration between two of Miami’s most inventive and innovative artists.
Every millennial remembers staying up late watching MTV, but one show stood out from all the music videos and ridiculous dating series. Its violence, ridiculousness, and clay savagery were etched into the minds of America’s teenagers. The show was Celebrity Deathmatch, and it’s returning to Miami in live-action form. Local…
The show exists in a vaguely defined future time and place — its world’s particulars seem to vary from episode to episode, although fan theories suggest they do all take place in the same universe
Over the course of the film, we go from seeing the elder Getty as a figure of great power to one of no power at all, and that is perhaps the most fascinating part of the movie …
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…
Look, it happens to the best of us. A boozefest leaves you feeling and looking like a monster. You can barf it all out, chug some Sprite, or do whatever weird thing Google tells you. Or, if you’re in Miami or Fort Lauderdale, you can just call the IV Doc…
However you choose to spend your Noche Buena, Chanukkah, Kwanzaa, or hedonistic holiday party marathon, make it out to the Support Local Market at the Wynwood Yard, Jingle Bell Rock at Churchill’s Pub, and MatzoBall at Story. Go ahead and get all about that holiday spirit.
Ugg boots on the streets of Miami are a good indicator that the temperature has fallen below 70 degrees. If you’re like us, the recent cold front left you out of sweaters and confused. Because, how else is a Miamian suppose to act when they aren’t unbearably hot and cranky? For those born and raised in the 305, muttering the words “I’m cold” is an extremely rare occurrence.
With the opening of a new museum, a local film winning at the Oscars, and Miami’s usual debauchery, 2017 was a scenic year in South Florida. Here’s a look back at the slideshows that captivated readers this year. 1. Scenes From Spring Break 2017 on South Beach. As the rest of…
