The Inkheads are a world famous Miami graffiti crew whose work stretches back to the ’80s. They were featured and interviewed in the first issue of 12 oz. Prophet, the first full-color graffiti magazine, which was produced in Miami. Jel Martinez has been throwing tags since the fifth grade, and…
Diavolo translates to “day” and “I fly,” so the spanking new South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center hopes this Los Angeles-based performance troupe will help the center take off. With their outrageously surrealistic and large-scale interdisciplinary performances — think larger than life-size everyday items such as doors, chairs, and stairways –…
What’s your crusade? Miami Contemporary Dance Company takes on the subject of holy war in Ray Sullivan’s new work, Not in My Name. For the company’s third and final program of its 2010-11 season, MCDC examines the phenomenon of humans who believe they act in God’s name. Sullivan works with…
Quick, when does Mexico celebrate its independence? If you answered September 16, kudos, you know your Mexican history. If you answered May 5, you probably have a drinking problem. Cinco de Mayo, amigo, commemorates a Mexican victory over France at the Battle of Puebla in 1862, not independencia. In the…
When we heard HistoryMiami was exhibiting “Souvenir Maps and Plates,” we were a little nervous. Google Florida vintage souvenir, and one of the top hits is a St. Augustine spoon featuring a black man eating a watermelon. There’s no denying our state’s less-than-stellar history of race relations, so we might…
Bass Museum plays old masters against new mavericks
Documentarian Morgan Spurlock takes on the ad industry in The Greatest Movie Ever Sold
Finding (fake?) love in Abbas Kiarostami’s Certified Copy
After watching Going Down in La La Land, the last film of the Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, head on over to the Hilton Bentley South Beach for the after-party, where chef Doug Rodriguez of the mouthful-esque De Rodriguez Cuba on Ocean will be serving up mouthfuls of his signature…
Chloe Dolandis wants to help you “Bring Back The Fever.” That’s the name of her new pop-jazz album, and she’s living the dream. Chloe has starred in various tv endeavors, including hosting a Nickelodeon show. She has a big showroom voice and a propensity for the spotlight. The 26 year…
Although choreographer Alexey Taran’s background is in ballet — the realm of tutus and swans — his imagery is more akin to the grotesque atmosphere of a Joel-Peter Witkin photograph. For this Friday’s Asesinos por una Noche (Assassins for a Night), Taran, filmmaker Carla Forte, and the Bistoury Physical Theater…
What happens when bloodlust meets plain old lust? Find out when Club Play expands its nightclub acumen to include hosting its first Play Hard Thursday, featuring an amateur mixed martial arts card. Don’t let the word amateur fool you. This won’t be a bunch of drunk stiffs too inebriated to…
In a Better World, where displaced tykes and bullies abound
The historic Deering Estate at Cutler is getting into the Mother’s Day Brunch act with a prix fixe ($70 for adults, $45 for children) brunch that runs from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. There is, of course, an omelet station plus brunchy-time dishes ranging from cinnamon- and Grand Marnier-infused French…
Essensia’s fresh, natural approach to the Big Day’s brunch should appeal to Mom, as should the complimentary mimosa. For $59 for adults and $19 for kids, everyone can pig out on made-to-order waffles and omelets, sushi and ceviche from the seafood station, plus pastas, carved meats, and a roster of…
Show Mom the love this Mother’s Day, you ungrateful whelp. Or at least treat her to a meal out. And if you’ve forgotten the special day is Sunday, May 8, stand in the corner and don’t come out until you’re ready to behave. Then go clean your room. At the…
Moms are tricky. They throw around guilt like a boomerang, pull the you’ll miss me when I’m gone card at every opportunity, and generally cast a disapproving eye on career, relationships, and fashion. But none of that means squat. There’s nothing in this world like the love of a good…
Of all of Alfred Hitchcock’s films, his 1935 classic The 39 Steps would probably be the most difficult to adapt to the stage. Yet this week, Actors’ Playhouse presents a theatrical adaptation of this complicated spy thriller — full of murder, secret organizations, conspiracies, and dudes in wigs — and…
Depending on where you grew up, the phrase bowling night might have all kinds of icky connotations. Now you can put those horrific memories behind you, because it’s time for the annual Lady Luck Bowlathon this Wednesday. This no-holds-barred bowling night at Lucky Strike will kick off Aqua Girl, the…
Miami sports fans have more than enjoyed the big three of Chris Bosh, LeBron James, and Dwyane Wade. But as baseball season kicks into high gear, we’re about to get a taste of our own medicine. Because if the Florida Marlins have any hope of making the playoffs this year,…
Lincoln Road ain’t exactly known for its good deals or cutting-edge art. Can you say overpriced restaurants and Romero Britto? But don’t let the rule get in the way of the exception. This Saturday at 7 p.m., at least part of South Beach’s pedestrian sanctuary will look more like Wynwood’s…
Beneath that perfect smile, flat tummy, shapely hips, and dancer’s thighs beats the heart of an ass-shaking warrior. And by the time you see the final performance of the Miami Dolphins Cheerleader Auditions at Aventura Mall this Sunday, more than 200 young ladies will have already been eliminated. For the…
