It’s no secret that ride-sharing is a touchy subject in Miami. From taxi drivers to passengers to part-time chauffeurs, everybody has a [strong] opinion. What’s to be done about the issue is, of course, debatable. Currently, a resolution has been brought before the County Commissioners that would regulate the industry. To…
Painters and writers have a lot in common. Writers often sketch out a scene, articulating the fine details of a tableau of their readers. Painters frequently employ elements of storytelling, weaving narratives between brushstrokes. Vanessa Garcia is a local painter and writer whose debut novel, White Light, incorporates elements of…
Happy International Museum Day! It’s the perfect opportunity to take your minds off those racist Miami Beach cops and condescending New York Times articles brushing off the 305 for a while. While the Bass may be closed today, there’s plenty of art-filled options to brighten your day — plus some…
CANNES, France — “Je m’appelle Max.” Now that’s an opening line, so much better in French, and it’s just one reason I’m glad I waited to see Mad Max: Fury Road here in Cannes on the morning of the festival’s second day, Thursday, rather than at home in the States…
Last week Miami Light Project debuted a series of performances from commissioned Miami-based artists as part of their Here and Now program. Now in its sixteenth year, Here and Now gives local artists free rehearsal space and provides professional development and the technical assistance they often need to bring their…
Closing out strong is an understatement for this season’s Florida Grand Opera (FGO) finale, The Consul. The season the FGO made the decision to include community-reflective work into their lineup. They also gave the reins to Dr. Julie Maykowski, and her FGO directorial debut was perfect given her knowledge and…
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden and Dale Chihuly go way back. Their artistic bromance started 10 years ago, when the garden hosted its first exhibition of the renowned artist’s work. His colorful, eclectic glass creations make particularly apt partners for Fairchild’s 83-acres of lush, paradisaical plants. Currently, the garden is hosting…
When suited, sunglassed, cigarette-smoking Don Draper says so long to TV land this weekend, many a fan will feel the loss. Sure, Mad Men romanticized and oversexed ’50s and ’60s America, but it did so with style. From Joan’s ferocious curves to Pete’s sneaky maneuvers, the motley crue of ad…
The long-awaited weekend is finally (FINALLY!) here. And, as always, our beautiful city offers plenty to keep you entertained. From classic rock to guided bike rides, opera, and “only in Miami” takes on the 5K, there’s plenty to keep you busy this weekend. Enjoy your weekend, you’ve earned it. Friday:…
We take pride in our diversity here in Miami, and growing Little Haiti neighborhood is posed to be one of our city’s next hotspots. So when we heard about 27-year-old Belgian photographer, filmmaker, artist, and teacher Alice Smeets’ latest project shot in the largest ghetto in Port-Au-Prince, our multi-cultural ears…
The Bass Museum of Art will be the next Miami museum to get a major makeover. The museum quickly outgrew its original space, and in 2000, added an expansion to its historic 1934 building. But since the boom of Art Basel, attendance at the Bass as nearly doubled and, after…
After a search that lasted over a year, the Wolfsonian-FIU has announced it has hired Timothy Rodgers as their new director. His appointment officially begins on July 1. Rodgers comes to FIU from the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA), where he served as Director for the past six years…
I’m all about progressive societies, so when I found out that Skirt Club, an all-women’s club for the sexually curious was coming to Miami, I had to go and see whether the Magic City was ready for this kind of thing. I registered with a pseudonym under the pretense that…
Book clubs existed long before Oprah Winfrey started hers in 1996, but it’s fair to say the queen of television made them cool again. Reading novels used to be a solitary pastime, an experience shared by reader and author.
Miami Light Project’s Here & Now offerings turned The Light Box at Goldman Warehouse into a cabinet of curiosities last Thursday night. Different manifestations of the bizarre — in actions, images, concepts — predominated to varying degrees of impact. It’s in the nature of this yearly event, after all, to…
Growing up in South Florida’s harsh suburban landscape can be suffocating. The tract homes, insular ethnic communities, and lack of a distinct regional art scene can crush a young creative teen. Nicolas Lobo is a an artist born and raised in West Kendall, looking to point out Miami’s decayed core…
Miami’s got lots of things going for it. White velvety beaches? Check. Beautiful people? Double check. 24-hour cabaret club? Yep. All-girls private members network for the sexually curious? Now a thing. About that last one, it’s called Skirt Club and it’s launching tonight at Cavalli Club. According to founder Genevieve…
Karen Peterson and Dancers, one of Miami’s cultural treasures, is celebrating its 25th birthday this May. When the group was gathered together a quarter of a century ago, the idea of a “physically integrated” dance company — one comprised of both physically able and the so-called physically “disabled” — was…
One of Miami’s most anticipated summer events just lost its top. Miami’s annual Swim Week, a series of fashion shows, parties and trade exhibits, announced its flagship event would not be held this year. Executives at IMG Fashion, the producers of the show’s main event, announced they would be “postponing” their…
Some people complain about sequels to beloved movies, while others welcome the possibility that a part deux might be even better than the first. Sometimes that happens: While The Godfather is great, The Godfather: Part II expands on its dramatic intensity without repeating any of the same tricks, and The Empire Strikes Back is a much more operatic and emotionally complex picture than Star Wars.
You might want to protest that a sparkling new print of Grey Gardens violates the point of Grey Gardens. But if you feel strongly about it — or if you’ve never had the chance to witness the Fall of the House of Beale on a big screen — there’s no…
Diane Keaton thinks her new film is delightfully ironic. Richard Loncraine’s 5 Flights Up is the latest in that burgeoning genre, Retiree Real Estate Romantic Comedy, where cool, gray-haired New Yorkers realize they can barely afford to live in the city where they fell in love.
