Though Dave Grusin might not exactly be a household name among jazz fans, almost everyone has heard his music via his Oscar-nominated scores for features such as The Fabulous Baker Boys, Havana, and Goonies. In celebration of his storied career, he will lead the 70-piece Henry Mancini Orchestra for an…
Comedian Bill Maher has alienated politicians, religious zealots, and your pot-protesting mama with his political satire and commentary, but if you’re on the “right” side of things (and even reading this paper), chances are that you find yourself nodding your head in agreement when he unleashes one of his trademark…
Blood roars forth with geyser-like ferocity from a cut atop the eye of a smashed-up loser. Hey, boxing is brutal — that’s why we love it. So what happens when four Cubans, a Dominican, and a Turk enter the squared circle? There can be only one champion in each of…
This Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to noon, the Frost Art Museum will feature an informal talk by artist Michele Oka Doner, an outdoor breakfast, and guided tours of the Sculpture Park at FIU (10975 SW 17th St., Miami). The Frost’s exhibitions, including “The Missing Peace: Artists Consider the Dalai Lama,”…
What happens when graffiti rats abandon the streets for a gallery show exploring the underground movement? Find out this Friday at ArtCenter/South Florida, which has linked up with Primary Flight to mainline some street cred into its white-cube setting. “Blue Print for Space” features the work of Shepard Fairey, who…
Time to rummage through your closets, all you lapsed Jews, and break out those dreidels, because shit is going down at the Vagabond this Thursday night during (((Shake)))’s weekly party. You thought it was all fun and games and Hebrew lessons? Think again. The Major League Dreidel Championship is gettin’…
If you haven’t heard, there’s a major show coming to town December 2 through 6, an international exhibition of incomparable artistic quality. And no, we’re not talking about Art Basel. The South Dade Kennel Club and the Greater Miami Dog Club have joined forces to bring you the Miami-Dade Cluster…
Orange juice has been responsible for a lot of healthy mornings in the world, but who knew it could also curate amazing art shows? This Thursday at noon, the Bass Museum of Art will mark the stateside debut of Latin America’s largest private collection of contemporary art, owned by the…
Sure, the Historical Museum of Southern Florida’s Young Professionals might be more than seven decades late with their Repeal Prohibition Party, but there’s nary a bad time to protest the evils of moderation. No matter how you pour it, you’ve got a responsibility to grab your Tommy gun, tap shoes,…
Innerpartysystem knows all about the DIY approach. Since its formation, the band has spent countless hours dissecting technology, transforming it to suit its needs. Its light show, for instance, aside from a few stock lasers, was all hand-built. Any fan who has seen the act more than once has also…
Power couples make the world go round: Bill and Hillary Clinton, Beyonce and Jay-Z, Will Arnett and Amy Poehler, Frank and Kathy Lee Gifford, etc. Like the Power Rangers, these individual juggernauts combine to create forces greater than their parts. Just the sound of their hybrid names — Billary, Brangelina,…
In certain circles it’s believed that the Christmas tree tradition dates all the way back to pagan times when merry bands of revelers would torch a pine just for the hell of it. Later, in 18th century Europe, the whole thing evolved into a close approximation of current custom with…
Lots of us make dinner from whatever’s lying around, but at Paradise Farms in Homestead, what’s lying around is the best organic produce in South Florida. If you’ve ever eaten at one of the best restaurants in Miami—Michael’s Genuine, Fratelli Lyon, Michy’s—you’ve already sampled the Paradise Farms bounty, but there’s…
If you’ve been gorging yourself with Slim Jims and Mountain Dew your mom bought so you can feel EXTREME, you’ve probably never actually landed a 360 tail grab or dropped into a monster half pipe. Well bro, don’t stress, most of us haven’t. We’re afraid of skinning our knees or…
Do people even know Miami Beach has a history that includes more than retired folks, Cocaine Cowboys and the uber rich? Sadly most may not, but this Sunday you can become one of the cognoscenti when you get a crash course on an important piece of that lost narrative. Between…
It’s time to stop giving IOU’s and leftover candy canes for Christmas presents, all you poor South Florida grinches. Well, that is, if you win Seminole Gaming’s Super Jackpot $1 Million Bingo this Sunday at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. When the bingo cards come out, this won’t…
If you’re into both numerology and astronomy, 2009 is your year. Why? It’s not only the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing but also the 400th anniversary of Galileo’s invention of the astronomical telescope. And the intelligent folks over at FIU’s Music Department found another coincidence that they’ve…
Whether or not you’re still bloated from Art Basel Miami Beach, it’s time again to stuff yourself silly with enormous helpings of delectable artiness. That’s right, the Second Saturday Arts Walk returns this weekend for another round. To start your evening, head to “Sensory Overload,” a group show at the…
Parents of the world, if you have an overly energetic child, hedge your bets by cultivating the kid’s ADD rather than crushing his ebullient little soul. With a healthy dose of parental support, your tiny spaz might one day become a showbiz hotshot. One fine product of this parenting technique…
Video might have killed the radio star, but iPods and bit torrent streaming have yet to kill the live musical act. That’s because there’s still nothing like hearing a great rendition of a song in person—the sonic boom, the intimacy, the vibrato, none of these comes across in the little…
You remember the space shuttle Columbia exploding upon reentry; 80s hair metal band Great White starting a fire that killed 100 people in a Rhode Island nightclub; Operation Iraqi Freedom beginning, and then “ending” one month later when a certain President pronounced, “Mission Accomplished.” And the list goes on: Martha…
There is power in one. Come see for yourself as the “solo” takes a new meaning when thirteen graduating seniors from the New World School of The Arts perform one-person-shows as their B.F.A. senior projects this Friday. Open and free to the public at The Tower Theater, the performances feature…
