South Beach may be a century old, but the city’s grand Gay Pride celebration is only six years old. Of course, six is the perfect age to appreciate a vibrant and colorful parade, and this year’s Sunday afternoon extravaganza was bigger, brighter, and better than ever. For a few sweaty…
Another week, another seven days of Miami gossip. The week brought some good news for our cultural institutions, the inevitable celebrity sighting on South Beach, and supermodel Christie Brinkley is apparently at odds with the bird population. Here’s this week’s best culture (both highbrow and lowbrow) gossip from the 305. …
April showers bring a whole lot of gay fun to South Florida. This month the party kicks off with Miami Beach Gay Pride’s sixth anniversary, and caps off with Miami’s Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. Check out some of our favorite LGBT friendly events we suggest you partake in this…
News spread this afternoon on social media of the passing of Naomi Wilzig, the founder of the World Erotic Art Museum (WEAM) in Miami Beach. She died at the age of 80 last night in her sleep. Naomi’s son, Ivan Wilzig, confirmed the news on Facebook: “With the heaviest of…
There’s only so much that the Stairmaster can do for your butt after years of climbing the stairway to nowhere. Stagnant workout routines are definitely a first world problem, and one that I was desperately suffering from until I discovered Classpass. Sure, I would do yoga here and there but…
Ultra is finally over: goodbye costumed teenager ravers and goodbye to all of the celebrities who swooped in to our beautiful city for a few days. From Weezy to a Kardashian sister, Nicki Minaj, Ariana Grande and the return of Justin Bieber, Miami was practically drenched in celebrities. In between…
As if dating in this town isn’t hard enough, Tinder is here to remind the woman of Miami that rock bottom is actually a lot deeper than we previously thought. Oh sure, it’s great for a laugh, and its even enjoyable when you’re drunk and trolling Tinder guys with your…
Last week, New Times brought you the story of Doral’s Coco Farm, an illegally operated slaughterhouse that was recently shut down by Miami-Dade law enforcement and Animal Recover Mission (ARM). The 70-acre “farm” was not nearly as idyllic as its name suggested. Via our previous report: Animals were bought and…
Let’s be honest, Miami wouldn’t be Miami without celebrities dropping in town, sunbathing, and making bad decisions. So we’ve decided to launch a weekly roundup where you can get all of your gossip about the weird, wonderful things happening in town: from singers at LIV, to gallery gossip, celebrities sunbathing…
Forget pigs in a blanket. Pigs in pink bows, bathing suits and pearls are way better. That’s why the world has fallen in love with Priscilla and Poppleton, two very adorable, very photogenic mini pigs. Prissy and Pop, as they’re colloquially known, are Instagram celebrities, boasting a whopping 422,000 followers…
For most of us, just getting our dogs to sit still for an Instagram shot requires a pound of bacon and a hefty dose of Pet-Ease. Then there’s Q the pom, Miami’s model canine and subject of a new book: A Handbook for Dog Walkers. Miami-based photographer Tomáš Werner was helping…
While the name sounds almost charming, Doral’s Coco Farm was anything but. The 70-acre property was a house of horrors for chickens, goats, pigs, cows, and dogs. Animals were bought and slaughtered in the presence of customers; stabbed with rusty blades and sometimes boiled or skinned while still alive. Thankfully,…
Last week, RuPaul’s Drag Race premiered with a fresh batch of Queens eager to dance drop, lip sync, and read us to filth. The show is not only Logo’s biggest hit, it’s responsible for making drag, and lace-fronts, a topic of national discussion. Yet as the drag superstars take their…
This is South Florida, the capital of all things weird and wacky. So, it’s not usual for people to have tigers in the back yard or pythons in the bedroom. Unfortunately though, many people underestimate the effort that goes into caring for an exotic pet, and all too often they…
This month the Magic City offers up a wide range of events aimed at the LGTBQ crowd. From the ever-colorful Shelly Novak awards to Winter Party, yoga, practically shirtless parties, and more highbrow culture at the Miami Film Festival. We’re rounded up the best of March’s events. Have fun. See…
Now preparing its seventh season, the phenomenon of RuPaul’s Drag Race shows no sign of slowing down. Previously content with bi-coastal parties in New York and Los Angeles, the show has taken its premiere party on nine-city tour — including this Sunday at Mansion in Miami Beach. Guests will be…
Last night the creative set gathered together at the Coral Gables Museum to honor our ten MasterMind 2015 finalists and crown the three winners. Or at least hand them a check for $1,000. We’d like to congratulate our three winners: performance artists TM Sisters, experimental dance company Bistoury Theatre, and…
Bistoury Theatre’s latest production, Tribe, explores homelessness. It’s an intimately familiar topic for the troupe’s cofounder Alexey Taran, who lived life on the streets firsthand. Born in Santa Clara, Cuba, in 1970, Taran grew up in Havana and graduated from the Cuban National Ballet School before spending two years as…
They wrap neon lights in intricate crochet. They stage guerrilla ballets in abandoned stadiums and empty fields. They invite the homeless to act in theater performances, bolt poetic street signs above parking meters, and blast South Florida’s best underground acts across the internet. They are this year’s finalists for New…
When Monica and Natasha Lopez De Victoria were growing up in Miami, did they ever imagine they’d work so closely together as adults? The pair laughs at the question. Their decadelong collaboration as one of Miami’s most mind-bendingly creative duos came together by happenstance, not planning. “No, not at all,”…
The term “internet radio” may conjure some unsavory images: sad slacker dudes, perhaps, with bad haircuts ranting about conspiracy theories or playing pirated music from their moms’ Florida rooms. Banish those thoughts, at least when it comes to Jolt Radio. The South Florida web-broadcasting pioneer is based in the heart…
Rather than argue endlessly about what to call Liz Ferrer’s work, viewers should simply experience it. “I think categorization is socially problematic,” Ferrer says. “Ideas and work… can exist as many different things; it’s hard for me to identify as one.” Consider her latest project, Subaqueous, an “underwater musical” inspired…
