Thursday, May 12 You’ve heard of sister cities, but what about transcontinental dance partners? It’s not such a crazy idea, and thanks to the hard work and collaborative talents of three international dance companies, it’s about to become a reality. The Lisbon/Miami Dance Exchange, featuring Amalgama, Plural Dance, and Karen…
On the surface, there has been a lot of forward movement on television for black women. We’re now able to see an incredible breadth of black female characters, including Cookie Lyon (Taraji P. Henson) on Empire, Rosalee (Jurnee Smollett-Bell) on Underground and Dr. Rainbow Johnson (Tracee Ellis Ross) on Black-ish…
None of us should give a crap about anything anyone says in Elstree 1976, but such is the nature of modern fandom that we do — even those of us whose affection for Star Wars is now more an occasional indulgence than a heated obsession. Jon Spira’s documentary is a…
Miami eateries get creative with the way they display their food options. Some use books, others trendy iPads. But if you’ve stopped by the Anderson lately, you can’t escape the bar’s highlighter-green zine-style menus. True to ’80s nostalgia, the pages aren’t laminated to protect against your drinks’ sweat — just paper-thin pages…
Carlie Craig is a petite, blue-eyed, blond-haired Coral Springs native who — with the right wig and makeup — can instantly transform herself into celebrities like Lorde, Kristin Chenoweth, Iggy Azalea, and Gwen Stefani. She’s a celebrity impressionist. In the last three years after leaving South Florida for Los Angeles,…
In an appreciation published in The Guardian a few days after the death of J.G. Ballard, in April 2009, Martin Amis noted that the paragon of New Wave science fiction was “remorselessly visual.” Ben Wheatley’s muddled adaptation of the dystopian 1975 novel High-Rise — one of many Ballard books that…
Whenever a character in popular fiction is named “Joy,” you should assume there’s some irony involved. She’s probably destitute or depressed or mentally unstable or otherwise joyless. Such is the case with the lead character of Sean Grennan’s recent play, The Tin Woman, a probing affair from this accessible chronicler…
All actors possess their own personal gateway into becoming a character. Some require deep memory mining (method). Others require lengthy conversations with the director about seemingly unrelated philosophical topics. And some just need a single physical characteristic around which they can develop a character’s entire being. Susan Sarandon is a…
Like The Imitation Game, The Man Who Knew Infinity is a Great Man biopic about a man most viewers have probably never heard of. Srinivasa Ramanujan was a brilliant, self-taught Indian mathematician who in his brief time on this earth made seismic contributions to his field. That he’s largely unknown…
Twenty-year-old Chris Silio grew up in Miami and has lived in Kendall all his life. He remembers wanting to be a professional comedian from a very young age. “I would tell my elementary school teachers I wanted to be a standup comic and be on Comedy Central,” says Silio. “My…
Actors Chrissie Fit and Cyrina Fiallo, both from Miami, are currently living in Los Angeles doing some pretty big things in Hollywood. (You might recognize Fit from Pitch Perfect 2 and Fiallo from Disney Channel’s Good Luck Charlie). Although the two girls are West Coasters now, their latest collaboration proves…
Happy Monday, Miamians. This week brings plenty of events, and the best part is they’re all free. Monday Adrienne Arsht Center Farmers Market at Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts: Start the week fresh with local produce at the Arsht Center’s farmer’s market. Yoga at Bayfront Park: Namaste your way…
The word “pulp” comes from cheap paper known as wood pulp that old magazines were printed on in the early 20th Century. These lowbrow books told stories of unusual science fiction. For just 10 cents, people had access to a litany of strange tales that dealt with mysteries, adventure, and whole…
Ever wonder why the new blouse you bought smells a little funky? What about the secret ingredient to making your vanilla-bean body wash smell like a freshly-baked creme pie? (Hint: It’s not real vanilla). You’re not alone. When Jon Whelan opened the packaging of his daughter’s new pajamas from tween…
The best time of the week is finally here — the weekend — and Miami offers just about every activity. It’s three days of a festive cacophony of music, art, and frosty libations. This weekend marks New Times’ seventh-annual Brew at the Zoo, Miami’s largest beer festival. Catch Grammy winning hip hop…
God bless you, internet. If there’s one thing to be said about the vastness of the World Wide Web, it is that it’s a place for people to voice their opinions. Sure, there are plenty of ignorant and nasty comments floating around out there. But from time to time, the…
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…
Jonathan Stryker, an avid comic convention goer and cosplayer, noticed that at the many cons he attends, there’s not much of a focus on the LGBTQ community. In the ten years he’s been frequenting large-scale gatherings like Florida Supercon, he has “soaked up everything people enjoy to do at these events…
The Boys and Girls Club of Miami-Dade will cut the ribbon today for their new, $2 million dollar South Beach location. The City of Miami Beach City Manager Jimmy Morales will be on site to unveil the new building. At its new South Beach Club, the organization that serves the…
Randy Egues is a Miami-based competitive mountain biker operating at the highest amateur level with almost four years of experience. He’s sponsored by South Miami’s Mac Cycle and Fitness, a member of the ID Angel McCarty Racing team, and often leads rides throughout the city at all levels. Suffice to…
When you read the first line in the book cover for Diane Guerrero’s memoir, it’s hard not to get goosebumps. “The actress was just fourteen years old on the day her parents were detained and deported while she was at school.” Notably known for her role as Maritza on Orange…
The year was 1994 and a private investigator from Miami named Ace Ventura who specialized in the retrieval of lost animals was suddenly the most important man in the city. Snowflake, the Miami Dolphins beloved mascot had just been abducted only two-weeks before the Super Bowl. The above description perfectly…
