In concept, Rick Santorum’s latest ad targeting Mitt Romney really isn’t so bad. To drive home his point about Romney’s mud-slinging campaign, the commercial depicts him firing actual mud at cardboard cutouts of Santorum — none of which stick, of course.But when your last name has become a euphemism for,…
Miami’s Fashion Week boasts plenty of celebrities, but it’s nothing like the stars who turn out for New York City’s style sensation. And wherever there are A-list stars trying to look their best, you’ll find Joan Rivers, mocking their efforts.The Fashion Police comedian had a front row seat at Badgely…
Art Wynwood brings Basel in February
This Means War: Good premise, but it panders to the audience
Wim Winders’s Pina premieres at Coral Gables Art Cinema February 17
Thin Ice: Greg Kinnear steps out of do-gooder to play a low-level sociopath
In The Vow, Rachel McAdams gets the sense knocked out of her
Main Street Players’ Living Out is a triumph
The last time we fought a dragon, we had been listening to Slayer’s “Hell Awaits” on repeat for three days straight, drinking screw-top vodka under the highway, and lurking in the shadows of downtown in pursuit of evil. When our AA batteries ran out and the music stopped, we lost…
If good things come in threes, Arboles Libres’ show at Churchill’s Pub this Saturday will be a perfect storm of positivity. There’s the group setup itself: a trio, led by hippie-cute frontman Juan Ignacio “Nacho” Londono, who’s backed by happily rambling players Eddie Moreno and Anthony Genovese. Then there’s the…
It might seem curious that Budweiser is the title sponsor of a free-spirited, music-meets-wellness festival in Overtown celebrating “our collective soul and the magnetic energy that unites us as a planet.” But it really isn’t too far-fetched. After all, the “King of All Beers” is an alcoholic-beverage company, and like…
When Miami Heat team president Pat Riley pulled off the sports coup of the century two off-seasons ago, his vision expanded beyond Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, and Chris Bosh. Sure, putting those three out there by themselves is doing better than most NBA rosters, but as the supergenius builder of…
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, opening at the Roxy Performing Arts Center, in collaboration with the Greater Miami Youth Symphony, is like if Mad Men were hit in the face with a musical. Thanks to a self-help book he picked up on a whim, young window washer…
Fans of fine television have rooted for Miami psychopath Dexter for the past six seasons. Who can resist the show’s twisted yet intriguing plot? But true Dexter obsessives know that the characters are based on Miami novelist Jeff Lindsay’s series. His dark humor was translated into Showtime’s Dexter six years…
If auction house sales can gauge the fortune of art fairs, the newbie Art Wynwood, this Thursday through Monday, seems poised to reap a windfall. Bigwig auctioneers like Christie’s and Sotheby’s saw the hammer drop on stellar sales last year and are optimistic the recent bull market for blue-chip contemporary…
Presidents’ Day weekend is so gnarly. We’re celebrating George Washington’s birthday like we do every year: harassing yacht brokers via telephone and inundating their electronic inboxes until they agree to take us on deep-sea test spin aboard one of the megayachts for sale at the Miami International Boat Show. Each…
You know that awkward moment when you think you know someone — say, your tax advisor — when all of a sudden he pulls out a grainy photo of a light in the sky (probably created by the camera’s own flash) and lectures about UFOs and making contact with aliens…
For Miami Art Museum honchos, the dream of a gilded Xanadu on the bay can be daunting. Imagine having to go around hat-in-hand after potential donors in this imploded economy. Then imagine having to swallow your pride and sell the museum’s naming rights to a real estate developer, and bearing…
Alexis Rodriguez-Duarte chokes up when he talks about his 15-year friendship with La Reina de la Salsa, Celia Cruz. “Celia was an inspiration for me; she was the light,” the New York-based photographer whispers after catching his breath. Rodriguez-Duarte met the doyenne of Cuban music when he and his husband,…
Giselle is one of the most famous ballets of all time. The leading role is also one of the most coveted; every ballerina who aims to be great aims to dance as Giselle. It’s the ultimate romantic lead, with its classical and graceful positions that require technical precision. And at…
Miami New Times’ Mastermind Awards honors the city’s most inspiring creatives. This year, we received more than 150 submissions, which our staff narrowed to an elite group of 30. We’ll be profiling our honorable mentions, and eventually the finalists, in the weeks to come. This year’s three Mastermind Award winners…
Ever since we arrived at New York Fashion Week, we’ve been quite worried about this year’s fall styles. From what we’d seen so far, it was shaping up to be a dark couple months. And dark colors and tropical heat just don’t mix. How the hell are we supposed to…
