A fantasy world awaits those heading to Cafeina this Friday evening. It’s one that takes place between the peaks of the lush Appalachian Mountains. It’s the tale of Oleander and Mint, characters created by Keith Welsh, Ben Cecil, and Kevin Bandy, three creative guys who’ve formed a whimsical multimedia universe…
Miami Dolphins celebrity co-owner and Tom Berenger’s co-star in The Substitute, Marc Anthony, is reportedly fighting for custody of his three-year-old twins. According to US Weekly, the former Mr. Jennifer Lopez is incredibly bitter over that fact that J-Lo’s 24-year-old backup dancer/boyfriend Casper Smart was photographed kicking it with Max…
“But I don’t know who that is!” We’re right there with you, Everyone Ever. He’s been dubbed the male Selena Gomez, which is probably the last title any guy would want, just barely beating out “adult bed-wetter.” Adam Irigoyen is very well-known for such things as guest role on Wizards…
During Christmas in South Florida, a sizable part of the population is left with one dark city and not too many outing options. So 25 years ago, one inventive Jew came up with the greatest idea of all — the Matzo Ball. This annual celebration invites Jewish singles to booze…
As 2011 comes to an end, we’re getting all nostalgic about the great moments in Miami culture that took place over the past year. And we know we’re not alone. So we’ve asked some of Miami’s top artists, writers, film producers and other cultural geniuses about their favorite 2011 memories…
“I am hoping to be amazed.” Those were the words of Miami-based artist Ruben Ubiera as he set out to paint his new mural “Monkey Bidness” onto the back wall of sculptor Chris Carter’s Wynwood studio. With a larger-than-life personality, Ubiera himself is just as captivating as his art, which…
North Miami’s Mark Handforth makes a “Rolling Stop” at MOCA
We Bought a Zoo: Matt Damon needs your love
Jacob Marley’s Christmas at Actors’ Playhouse through January 1
Guys and Dolls at Miami Stage Door through January 8
About three-and-a-half years ago, the local noise and experimental music community seemed like it was about to lose an institution: the then-monthly Night of Weirds series at Churchill’s. But despite all the fanfare for the supposed last edition of the event in April 2008, the ensuing years have proven that…
Long before Luther Campbell and 2 Live Crew spewed their raunchy, explicit lyrics on America, there was Blowfly. Born Clarence Reid in 1939 in Cochran, Georgia, he credits his grandmother for his alter ego’s moniker. “According to her, when the comet struck the Earth, killing all the dinosaurs, all that…
“I’m a lonely Jew on Christmas,” sang South Park’s Kyle Broflovski, feeling left out of the holiday festivities enjoyed by his gentile friends. Indeed, the holiday season can be lonely and depressing for anyone without a special person in their life, regardless of your religious affiliation. But let’s face it:…
Miami native and Florida State University law professor Wendi Adelson isn’t in the law game just for the money. This Tuesday at Sweat Records, she’ll present This Is Our Story, her novel about human trafficking that draws on her experience and knowledge as a public interest lawyer. She writes about…
It was the summer of 2010 and all was right in the basketball world, at least for fans of the Miami Heat. Wade was sticking around, and Bosh and LeBron were taking their talents to South Beach (or at least a short drive from there). The Big Three, the Three…
Actor-turned-director Paddy Considine (Hot Fuzz, The Bourne Ultimatum) made his directorial debut this year with Tyrannosaur, an emotionally charged drama that won Sundance’s Directing Award and Special Jury Prize for both of its leading actors. Surprisingly, there are no dinosaurs in this film, but there is a raging drunk of…
On December 4, 1956, four rock ’n’ roll legends were brought into a recording studio and had themselves one of the most amazeballs jam sessions of all time. This is the untold true story of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins meeting up at the renowned…
Is fair really foul? And foul really fair? Find out when Miami’s Mad Cat Theatre Company kicks off its 12th season with MacBeth and the Monster. The plot revolves around little MacBeth. All he wants is to fall asleep, but when his mother relates a bedtime story about a monster,…
You might not have heard of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach. But you’ve certainly felt his influence, especially if you’re Jewish. Carlebach is the innovative father of popular Jewish music, and through his collaboration with musical legends such as Nina Simone and Bob Dylan, he rocked the music world as well as…
Tired of the Miami hustle and bustle? Get caught up in the drama of the New York streets with Guys and Dolls, performed through January 8 at the Byron Carlyle Theater. In a pantomime of never-ceasing activities, New Yorkers, tourists, gamblers, crooks, cops, drunks, and streetwalkers go about their business…
In novelist Joan Didion’s The Year of Magical Thinking, a memoir about grieving, the protagonist receives a letter from a friend that somehow intuitively describes everything she feels about the death of her mother. The scene is akin to an arty game called the exquisite corpse, in which one player…
’Tis the season for special attractions. This year, Jungle Island puts a tropical twist on an old cliché. The park’s third annual Winter Wonder Island won’t rain fake snow this Sunday, but who needs that when you have camel rides and contortionists? The spectacle will feature special performances by Humanimals…
