So Jackie Mason’s in town for a string of performances at Ft. Lauderdale Improv. Humor aside, it’ll be an interesting study of demographics. On one hand, you’ve got a Jewish comedy legend bringing his old-school brand of humor to Broward County, home to many a transplanted New Yorker. But on…
The old boating refrain “the two best days of a boat owner’s life are the day he buys a boat and the day he sells it” needs some updating. You can probably add to that list several more days, this Thursday through Monday to be specific, the dates of this…
These days the name Zero Mostel hardly registers in celebrity circles. But once upon a time, in the 1940s and 50s, Zero Mostel was one of the most successful actors in showbiz. Then came the House Committee on Un-American Activities, and there went Zero–he was one of those actors blacklisted…
Art lubbers can dog paddle over to Praxis International Art for “Time/Behind the Vision,” a group show exploring the turbulent waters between personal interpretations of time versus measurements of the present. It features works by Mathieu Asselin, Monika Bravo, Gabriela Golder, Luis Mallo, Maritza Molina, and Guerra de la Paz…
Francie Bishop Good makes her solo debut at the David Castillo Gallery where her latest series of works, shot during visits to various women’s recovery centers and domestic settings across the U.S., explore the emotions of her subjects and examines the worlds they inhabit. Her portraits in “Lost/Found” oscillate between…
At first blush, the crumpled 55-gallon oil drum spilling its contents onto the gallery floor gives the impression that Frost Art Museum’s new show might be a knock on the high price of gas or an ironic ode to car culture. “Gran Torino,” however, is not a stab at America’s…
Burlesque and Miami have always been a good fit. Both have elements of over-the-top theatrics, striptease, and just plain tease. So there is no better home for dancer Erika Moon’s debut of Evolution of Burlesque this Thursday at 9 p.m. than Colony Theatre. Though she has Latin-American roots, Moon was…
Most major cities have publicly funded museums, giant freaking buildings full of art. We do things different in Miami, where private citizens with great art collections step up to the plate, open them to the public, and offer tours for school kids. That’s culture, baby. For instance, the De La…
What’s that? A movie about female orgasms, you say? Zit-faced teenage boys are clambering for tickets right now. Only thing is, Orgasm, Inc.: The Strange Science of Female Pleasure is better suited for a women’s studies crowd than a pack of horny adolescents. The documentary takes a funny and smart…
Less than a month after announcing the world premiere of Miami-based Rakontur’s Square Grouper: The Godfathers of Ganja would be shown at South By Southwest Film Festival, Wagner/ Cuban Company’s Magnolia Pictures announced that it had bought the film rights in a statement Tuesday. Terms of the deal include a…
In honor of our Artopia party on Thursday, Cultist proudly presents “100 Creatives,” where we feature Miami’s cultural superheroes in random order. Have suggestions for future profiles? Email cultist@miaminewtimes.com with the whos and whys.17. Campbell McGrath Winner of the Kingsley Tufts prize, a MacArthur Genius Grant, and a Guggenheim Fellowship,…
We’re big fans of local filmmaker Andrew Hevia and his affiliated projects, whether it’s his raunchy web series The Adventures of a Sexual Miscreant or his work as one of the impresarios behind the increasingly influential Borscht Film Festival. So when the South By Southwest Film Festival announced it’s slate…
The Mad Cat Theatre Company returns to the South Beach Comedy Festival with The Preservation Society, written and directed by one of South Florida’s favorite dramaturgs, Paul Tei.Tei jets back and forth between Los Angeles and Miami for work. And he’s excited to get back to the the 305 and…
The Price is Right must not air in Canada. Because if it did, Canadians would not only know the retail value of a jet ski, but they’d also know the Tao of Bob Barker: Help control the pet population. Have your pets spayed or neutered. According to this YouTube video…
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This weekend, from 7 to 11 p.m., the Second Saturday Art Walk delivers a steaming dose of culture to get those juices flowing with plenty of free booze on tap to make for the perfect cheap date during the Valentine weekend. Discover Peruvian portraits aping Renaissance masterpieces by the likes…
Jennifer Rubell — occasional Miami resident, member of the famed, art-loving Rubell family, and artist — is again indulging her inner girl child. This time, she’s after the idea of snagging Prince Charming with her exhibit “Engagement,” opening at London’s Stephen Friedman Gallery this week. In it, she’s created a…
What do you get when you cross Miami’s self described raunchiest female comedy duo, Babyhairs, with Jonathan David Kane, one of the city’s up and coming directing talents (and one of our 100 Creatives)? If you said “Titties Free” you’d be right, and something of prophet and pervert. You’d also…
If there’s one constant to the responses in our ongoing list of Miami 100 Creatives, it’s that the urge to create is a compulsion and not a choice. Video artist Cristina Molina referred to her motivation as a dark undercurrent, a tugging. Artist Jim Drain mentioned that without his artistic…
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If you have visited the Scope Art Fair during Basel you’re probably familiar with the work of Dallas artist Rusty Scruby. The 46-year-old artist creates photo-based constructions and labor-intensive intricate pieces in which he presents images of recent events alongside images of his childhood to conjure visual narratives at once…
You’re broke; it’s almost Valentine’s Day; and you need a gift for your sweetie. Well, walk your poor ass over to the nearest Walgreens or CVS and pick up a little something that says “I care about you, but I only have $2 to show it.” Unless s/he is a…
