Bhakti Baxter’s highly anticipated exhibit, “Rompelotas,” is the locally based artist’s first Miami solo show in four years and includes sculpture, painting, collage, and installation-based work. The exhibit’s name is a play on the Spanish term rompe pelotas, which translates to “ball breaker.” Look for some ball-busting legerdemain from Baxter,…
in “(RAD) Running à Dérive,” Richard Haden’s hyper-realist, painted-wood sculptures of imploded fire extinguishers or crumpled truck fenders and milk jugs are instantly recognizable. He’s also an avid long-distance runner. So for his new show, Haden has moved beyond carving wood to create a collaborative video with Bill Bilowit titled…
It’s more than fitting that the Miami City Ballet kicks off its 2011-12 season with a performance of George Balanchine’s Square Dance. One of the choreographer’s break-out stars was Edward Villella, MCB’s founder and director, who recently announced his retirement. Three years ago, Villella brought the troupe to New York,…
Two new shows at the Frost Art Museum, opening tonight from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., combine the elements of water and fire to transport the viewer to contrasting sensory experiences. Magdalena Fernández’s video installation, 2iPM009, recreates a kinetic rainstorm that engulfs unsuspecting spectators with the movement of light and…
Kenny and his little sister have to fend for themselves after their mother dies and their asshole father abandons them for his job and his girlfriend. Most of us would probably just become deviant little snots if fate dealt us that card. But in playwright A. Rey Pamatmat’s heartrending and…
A Halloween costume can highlight your creativity, intelligence, or how well your breasts heal post-op. And when you’re in a relationship, a cleverly themed couple’s costume can show the world how solid of a match the two of you are. Take Heidi Klum and Seal. Every year, the pair hosts…
We don’t have a problem with hair-hoppers, unless of course they’re sitting in front of us during the Actors’ Playhouse production of Hairspray, the musical, at the Miracle Theatre in Coral Gables. Set in 1962 Baltimore during the height of the segregation/integration conflicts, Hairspray tells the story of racism through the eyes…
If you are an avid reader of Cultist (as you should be), you caught our interview with AshleyMadison.com creator Noel Biderman last week. According to him, at one point or another, everyone in this world cheats. So we got to thinking: There’s no way everyone is an adulterer, right? Right?! Ugh,…
Fashion breakdown: Dress by Karl Lagerfeld for Macy’s, bag Bally’s, booties by Alejandro Ingelmo (originally from Miami), rings are her grandmother’s, watch is Rolex, sunglasses Paul Smith, nail color is Sand Tropez by Essie, and manicure by Rosa at Rik Rak…
Miami’s got a lot of catching up to do. It’s been 15 years since the Mark Morris Dance Group last appeared here. That’s a whole half-life for this esteemed company, which celebrates 30 seasons this year. So why is MMDG returning now? “We only go where we’re hired,” deadpans artistic…
I’ve seen some really strange things covering the arts in Miami. One of the oddest was the Norwegian artist who dressed like a Catholic priest and finger-painted abstract compositions using a desiccated hand he had stolen from a graveyard.But Colby Katz’s discomfiting solo show, “Forever Babies,” on view at Carol Jazzar…
Last week on Dancing With the Stars Kristin Cavallari was eliminated, a moment ABC recognized by tastefully using CGI to blow her up. A white blonde girl was exploded on TV — is this a tactic to distract Nancy Grace? Last night’s theme was movie scores, so we expected plenty…
Last Wednesday was a tough day for our MacBook Pro. Not only did the AppleCare expire on the three-year-old computer, but Steve Jobs died. Like so many “Macs,” we were devastated, moped about the house like someone in our family passed without having a chance to say goodbye, and watched…
Schneebett, German for “snow bed,” is a three-part installation that opens at the Miami Art Museum this Thursday. Based on the dying days of German composer Beethoven, it’s not the first thing we expected from an artist named Enrique Martinez Celaya. But the seed of this creation was actually planted…
Ecoist is a Wynwood-based collaborative of designers seeking to create sustainable products that inspire people to think critically about their consumer choices. They sell several series of fashion-forward handbags made of recyclable materials, including candy wrappers and movie billboards. All their products are fair trade, and thanks to a partnership…
Bras can be sexy and they can be cute, painful, or the wrong size. Bras. They’re usually pretty uncomfortable, but western women wear them almost everyday of their lives. Each bra speaks to a stage in our lives. The tiniest were usually first, the largest when we’re pregnant. They’re more…
If you’re a little confused as to why we’ve only been watching Tough Love Miami for two weeks, but are already are on episode three, let us explain. Last week there were two episodes, remember? Now, lets move on. We realized why the show exists, and why it’s in its third…
The busiest dead man in the rap game, Tupac Shakur, released his very first sex tape. Because corpses want reality shows too. Unlike the leaked sex tapes of yesteryear, Tupac’s is not all golden showers and infrared. Rather it highlights the late artist’s ability to successfully multitask. According to TMZ…
During the past year, Second Saturday has exploded into a sensory-scorching spectacle that is part visual kaleidoscope and part street festival stretching between Wynwood and the Design District. In fact, some observers wonder if the artsy party is growing out of control.What began as a low-key crawl hosted by a…
Fashion Breakdown: Cheetah dress from vintage store in Chicago, stockings from Target, shoes from Urban Outfitters, purse from Hand Me Down in NY, and bow from Ulta…
Spring Awakening is a misleadingly cheery title for the Tony Award-winning musical New World School of the Arts premiered last night at the Colony Theater. Teen suicide, incest, and abortion make us think the original play’s alternate title, A Children’s Tragedy, might have been a better fit. But it did…
Creative types and seasoned art collectors once thumbed their noses at Cafeina Lounge, deeming it unsuitable to hang shows. Tray-toting waiters and blaring DJs can make it hard to contemplate the work on exhibit.Enter Wynwood pioneer Dustin Orlando, who has been invited to add gravitas to the hipster dive with…
