The Orange Bowl was more than a field, it was a place where dreams were born. It was a place where Miamians fell in love with sports for the first time. It was a place where families met to laugh and cry. It was a building that aged like a…
Right now, you’re probably still recovering from the decadent spread at last night’s Thanksgiving dinner. Why does Aunt Fran always have to make so damn many varieties of pie? But it’s a new day, so you should be ready to re-emerge from hiding and burn some calories. No, we don’t…
The best time of the week is finally here: the weekend. Miami offers just about every activity this weekend. On the music front, you can catch the Pachanga Boys at Trade, Shlomi Aber at Heart Nightclub, Guy Gerber at Story, Melissa Etheridge at Fontainebleau Miami Beach, and Thomas Gold at…
“Apparently, people really want to know the future,” says psychic life coach and medium Alexis Reyes. After being named Best Psychic in New Times’ annual Best Of 2015, Reyes had close to 400 missed calls within a week. “The response has been amazing. People were showing up at my door…
A beekeeper and an academic meet at a barbecue. That’s what happens in the opening scene of Nick Payne’s brazenly unconventional play Constellations, and it’s the only certainty he provides, the only concrete plot point we can latch onto. The rest of this time-bending experiment is comprised of probabilities to…
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…
Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful and spend with family and friends. Clink your wine glasses over the table and laugh at old memories. Remember that one time Aunt Marge blew up into a balloon and Dudley got a pig’s tail? Good times, good times indeed. But for others,…
Long lines that seem to go on forever. Food shortages at nearly every local supermarket. Screaming matches. Crying. No, we’re not talking about Black Friday: this is Sanksgibbing at your mom’s house, a holiday affair all your tios, primos, and distant relatives come together for despite any apparent reason other…
In a 2001 interview, producer Lee Mendelson recalled the reaction of a CBS executive who attended a screening of “A Charlie Brown Christmas” shortly before it was scheduled to premiere, on December 9, 1965: “Well, it’s in the TV Guide logs — we gotta put it on the air. Nice…
Eddie Izzard is a difficult man to keep up with. Both on and off stage, the 53-year-old British comedian has always seemed to be ahead of everyone else, roguishly and cleverly defying expectations and surprising the public on a regular basis. Izzard is regarded as one of the brightest minds…
The second-annual International Sand Art Competition, happening Thanksgiving weekend, will trade turkey and gravy for sun and sand with six internationally-known sand sculptors showcasing their best sand-made masterpieces — think elaborate castles, tribal displays, and your favorite animated characters. The four-day competition will be held beach-side at the Casa Marina,…
Friday, November 27 Dinner and a show takes on a new meaning with YoungArts’ newest series. Pairings at Ted’s updates this concept by choosing a theme and matching it with a meal catered by Starr Catering Group and a live performance. The event takes place on the seventh floor of…
Angelica Sweeting grew up playing with a black Barbie doll. It had straight black hair, a button nose, and a thin-lipped pout. Sure, its skin was darker than the iconic blond Barbie’s complexion, but it still didn’t look like Sweeting. “It was like they just spray-painted Barbie different colors,” she…
Miami girls get a bad rap. The term conjures notions of strappy stilettos, skintight dresses, and cringe-worthy pronunciations of “supposedly.” “Just look it up on Google,” Ekaterina Juskowski suggests. “All you get are sexually charged images of women’s behinds and breasts in bathing suits.” Even though Juskowski wasn’t born in…
As Anthony Spinello sits inside an Upper Eastside Starbucks, his eyes well up. He pauses for a moment to gather his thoughts and fight back the tears. He’s discussing why he joined the Black Lives Matter demonstration that took over the streets of Wynwood and shut down the Julia Tuttle…
Simonett Pereira is Miami’s fashion wunderkind. At only 24, she is the creative director of Style Mafia, a clothing line she founded with “the youth and progressive nature of Miami in mind.” “The moment when I decided to launch is a big reason why we are doing so well,” Pereira…
Just before sunset, comedian Lisa Corrao loads up a backpack full of snacks and libations for the night ahead. She throws in a sweater in case it gets chilly. “And an umbrella,” she says via phone from New York. “You can never forget an umbrella.” It’s just another night on…
Franklin Sirmans is still figuring out his way around Miami. The newly appointed director of Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) has been in town only a few short weeks. The museum announced his hiring in September, and he officially began work October 15. “It’s crazy, but it’s been great,” the…
The first day of Jennine Capó Crucet’s writing workshop at Florida State University in 2013, where I was a student, she made our class stand up and do an improv exercise. It made me sweaty and uncomfortable, but it was a necessary lesson in trust. We’d be sharing a lot…
Spider-Man’s Uncle Ben told him: “With great power comes great responsibility.” Mike Broder, the founder and head honcho of the area’s largest comic convention, Florida Supercon, can relate. “I’m not always responsible,” he says. “I try, but I’m flawed.” For “Supercon Mike” Broder, the fantastical world of comics, sci-fi, and…
Move over Basel, there’s a new art fair in town. The brainchild of New York creative collective FAME, Superfine! House of Art & Design will showcase a curated line-up of independent designers and visual artists who blur the lines between art and design. With a goal of fostering accessibility while…
The fuchsia flowers and verdant leaves printed on Jessy Nite’s cotton top blend nicely with the swaying trees in the background of an outdoor café. As she sips her iced tea and balances her fuchsia sunglasses atop her head, she jokes about how busy she is. “We’re always in the…
