By now, the internet has offered plenty of images of actor Oscar Isaac as the omnipotent deity in the upcoming X-Men: Apocalypse. But amid all the commotion surrounding the release and while the actor is filming Star Wars Episode VIII, the Miami native took time out of his busy schedule to…
You might remember seeing a bleach-blonde, grillz-wearing hair genius on Season 14 of America’s Next Top Model and wondering who the hell he was. For starters, he calls himself Weaven Steven. Think of him as the “baddest white boy in the hair business” (and that’s not because he fancies a sophisticated…
Happy Monday, Miamians. This week brings plenty of events — the best part? It’s all free. Monday Miami Jazz Jam at Churchill’s: Get funky at Churchill’s weekly jazz jam. Music starts around 9 p.m. Improv at Palmetto Bay Library: Practice your best jokes with Cutler Bay Community Theater actors at 7 p.m. …
The first Saturday night in April, Curator’s Voice Art Project (CVAP) buzzed with the opening of the latest show by Argentine artist Amalia Amoedo. The Wynwood gallery unveiled the new project, titled “Vestales.” The evening was a whimsical unpacking of mythic themes curated by CVAP director Milagros Bello. Twelve multicolored…
Diamond Minds Transformational Leadership Academy, a private elementary and middle school, will host its inaugural Art in the Gardens community art event tomorrow. The outdoor gathering will feature works of local artists including Marcus Blake and Ronald Sanchez. Students at the school worked alongside the painters to create murals throughout…
Miami can be a weird place. Weird, but great. And as the people behind the Bas Fisher Invitational (BFI) know, unique things are innately interesting. “We see anything outside of the norm as beautiful and wonderful,” says Danielle Bender, operations manager at BFI. Often, the artist organization puts together Weird…
The best time of the week is finally here — the weekend — and Miami offers just about every activity. It’s three days of festive cacophony of music, art, and frosty tropical libations. End the weekend on a tasty note with the Wynwood Diner’s Crawfish Boil, where eaters can indulge in…
Miami City Commissioners on Thursday afternoon came within a hair of firing City Manager Daniel Alfonso. The issue? Alfonso’s ham-handed removal of Little Haiti Cultural Complex manager, Sandy Dorsainvil. “This should be a come-to Jesus moment for you,” Commissioner Ken Russell said as he headed off Alfonso’s removal. Just minutes before,…
Renee Chavez, priestess of Aggayu (the Afro-Cuban deity of volcanoes), descends from a chain of environmental stewards linked back to prehistory. Some might even say her people know the Earth from the inside out. “My ancestors entered this lifetime through the sipapu,” she says, using the Native American word for 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…
The Teatro Cinema theater company is one of the most genre-breaking groups to present their work in South Florida. Frustrated by the limits of both stage and screen, they fuse them. Although it isn’t as simple as using background images as stage sets. For one, they use a scrim between stage…
This weekend, alumni from the United States Artist (USA) fellowship program will descend upon Miami. The nonprofit organization is based in Chicago and its mission is to support working creatives by offering grants of up to $50,000. Each year, the philanthropic group hosts an Artists Assembly that brings together the…
What do you get when you make a superhero movie with a male lead but keep your female audience at the forefront in your decision-making? Apparently a box office hit. By now, you’ve probably heard about the wild success of the little superhero film that could: Deadpool. Nobody expected much…
Hardcore Henry screened as a midnight movie at last September’s Toronto Film Festival, and was so ecstatically received that a distributor bidding war ensued. Six months later, the film has hit theaters nationwide and fallen flat, thanks to intensely negative reviews from critics upset by its unceasing violence. It didn’t…
While there are a variety of options to have a good time in Miami, many require getting dressed up and paying outrageous covers only for you to end up in the same old bar. Fear not, because this weekend Floatopia returns. The fifth annual free event is the largest gathering…
The effortless charisma of Ice Cube and Cedric the Entertainer, the headliners of the first two Barbershop movies (released in 2002 and 2004), helped keep those over-plotted comedies buoyant. Cube and Cedric are back as Calvin and Eddie in Barbershop: The Next Cut, but even their enormous appeal can’t rescue…
If Dale Andree could come back as an animal in her next life, she’d be a seal. The National Water Dance founder and artistic director, a self-confessed “water baby,” has a kinship with h20. Is is that connection that helped her to realize an artistic vision that has now become…
As Pride floats were slowly prepared on South Beach, revelers for a different sort of celebration gathered in the Design District’s Palm Court this past weekend. Locust Projects celebrated its annual Spring Fling fundraiser, a silent auction disguised as a black-and-white masquerade ball. The event was filled with Miami’s art-world…
Ever since March 2011, the Rhythm Foundation along with the Little Haiti Cultural Center have orchestrated a monthly festival of music, art, food, and culture. Over the years, Big Night in Little Haiti has brought some of the biggest names in the Haitian community — be it musicians, artists, or…
Thursday, April 14 Miami’s favorite grilled-cheese purveyor, Ms. Cheezious, along with New Belgium Brewing, will present a special dinner pairing this Thursday. The MiMo District eatery will open its doors for an evening of beers and tasty, cheesy bites. A nice, cold Fat Tire will welcome guests. Then comes plenty…
The Magic City is relatively young compared to other world-class metropolises around the globe, but it definitely wasn’t built in a day. The earliest pioneers — such as Mary Brickell, Henry Flagler, and Carl Fisher — began by carving areas out of mangroves and murky swamp. Their efforts ushered in…
Even when speeding north on I-95, it was always hard to miss. The multicolored lights glimmered against the nightscape, reflecting on the dark waters of the Miami River like watercolors swirling on a canvas. When the Metrorail rushed above, it almost seemed like it was floating on a Technicolor brick…
