Graduation Lays Bare the Cost of Thriving in a Corrupt Society

Romanian director Cristian Mungiu’s Graduation is one of the best films I’ve ever seen about corruption. That’s true despite the fact that Mungiu underplays the typical elements found in tales about this subject: You won’t find many fast-talking crooks, sinister cops or elaborate sting operations here. Or a looming sense…

Reggie Wilson’s Citizen Tackles Identity Issues

New York-based choreographer Reggie Wilson’s Citizen asks loaded questions about belonging and not belonging. Tigertail presents Citizen this weekend at Miami-Dade County Auditorium, and Wilson will offer a full program, including a panel discussion and multiple dance workshops.

Barry Jenkins Named to Time‘s List of 100 Most Influential People

Count Kathryn Bigelow among Barry Jenkins’ many fans. Bigelow, the Oscar-winning director of The Hurt Locker, penned the short but heartfelt praise for Jenkins, who directed the film Moonlight, in Time magazine’s 2017 issue “The 100 Most Influential People,” in which Jenkins appears alongside icons such as Margaret Atwood, LeBron James, and Pope Francis.

The Best Things to Do in Miami This Weekend

The best time of the week is finally here — the weekend. The next three days are filled with music, art, parties, and boozy beverages galore. From Coral Gables to Little Havana to South Beach, these are the best places to be until the sun comes up Monday morning.

Fort Lauderdale Fringe Festival Lets Theater Geeks Get Weird

A ’90s-inspired sing-along van ride with the “Fringy Mime Queen.” A one-man show about the complete history of drag. An epic battle among giants in a town called Normal. These are just some of the plays that will be showcased at the third-annual Fort Lauderdale Fringe Festival from April 20 to 23.

Faena Art’s Biennale of Moving Images Brings Global Culture to Miami Beach

Clad in his trademark all-white garb, with a matching bandanna and Panama hat, Alan Faena is the namesake of the city’s most upscale hotel, Faena Hotel Miami Beach. With his wife and close collaborator Ximena Caminos, he launched the Faena District to house the North American operations of Faena Art during Art Basel Miami Beach in December 2016.

The Most Miami Moments in Bayside Marketplace History

Six years after Time magazine claimed Miami was a paradise lost to drugs, crime, and corruption, Bayside Marketplace opened its doors in the hopes of revitalizing downtown Miami. The two-story, open-air mall turns 30 this year and remains the city’s waterfront darling. An obligatory pit stop for tourists, the easy-breezy destination offers plenty of retail shops, alfresco dining, pleasant strolls, and free live music.

Author David Sedaris on Political Correctness and “Painfully Chic” Miami

David Sedaris doesn’t want you to call him funny. “I feel like when someone introduces me onstage and they say, ‘Get ready to laugh!’ I’m backstage thinking ‘You’re killing me here,'” the humorist and author says. “If you say to people: ‘Get ready, this is really funny, he’s gonna slay you with laughter,’ you’re going to cross your arms across your chest and say, ‘OK, show me how funny you are, funnyman.'”

The 21 Best Things to Do in Miami This Week

Thursday Whether he’s making light of death — describing captions for medical examiners’ photos as “really great poem titles, my favorite being: extensive mildew on the face of a recluse” — or deftly crafting accounts of family life and personal reflection, David Sedaris, author of Me Talk Pretty One Day…

Four Must-See Movies at the 2017 MiFo LGBT Film Festival

The latest edition of the MiFo LGBT Film Festival will screen a variety of queer films April 21 through 30. For ten days, you can catch movies that offer something different from the straight white nonsense you endure daily. But given dozens of films, which should you prioritize? We’re here to help.