Fluorescent bars wrapped in crocheted cylinders. Glowing neon draped in tangled yarn. Tree-like structures of light sprouting leaves of knitwork. Exploring an Alex Trimino art exhibition can feel like wandering through an exotic, synthetic jungle — a surreal spectacle. The Colombian artist studied art at Florida International University and earned…
Randy Burman selects a black sandal from a heap of shoes in a cardboard box. With a devilish grin, he hurls it across the length of his small studio. It lands on a painting of Rick Santorum’s face with a satisfying thwack. He’s demonstrating Vent-o-Matic, a chainlink fence structure on…
For Hattie Mae Williams, Miami is the ultimate performance space. Williams, a longtime dancer and choreographer, created her own style and company, the Tattooed Ballerinas, to bring movement and attention to both everyday and unique spots. Their guerrilla-style dancing began in New York subway stations and supermarkets before moving south…
Lil Daggers – Dada Brown [Official Video] from Michael J. Ruiz-Unger on Vimeo. For Brian Kurtz, it all started with a Fisher-Price record player in his Brooklyn apartment. When he was a kid, Kurtz fell in love with music while spending hours listening to Michael Jackson and the Pointer Sisters…
“Home,” painter John Bailly says, “is an abstract place.” John Bailly has spent most of his life thinking about the concept of home, as a physical place but also as a state of mind. Maybe that’s because the painter has never really felt at home anywhere. The 46-year-old was born…
Just behind Jason Fitzroy Jeffers’ desk in his North Miami apartment is an ominous-looking pile of sharpened machetes and handmade leather sheaths. It’s not a deadly personal arsenal, though — it’s just the Kickstarter prizes he sent out to supporters of his short film Papa Machete. The briskly paced, poetic…
Miami’s beloved H-Town has landed itself on yet another ‘worst of the worst’ list: this time, on WalletHub’s Best and Worst Cities for Valentine’s Day 2015. Ladies, can we honestly say we’re surprised? Considering the Hialeah stereotype is a man that lives with his momma and spends half his income…
Fillmmaker and video artist Juan Carlos Zaldivar has dedicated his artistic efforts to exploring the duality of how we feel and how we seem, but he keeps his pieces as subjective as possible, because that’s half the fun of life. “From the filmmaking point of view, I’m really interested in…
A painter, installation artist, and performance artist, Peter Hammar is a man of many talents. From winning the Art Takes Miami contest in 2013 to exhibiting at the Moore Building, ArtCenter South Florida, and even Scope Art Fair at Art Basel; Hammar’s eclectic work has made its way into the…
Miami Seaquarium’s resident orca, Lolita, may be one step closer to winning her freedom. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced today it has ruled to include her in the Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing of southern resident killer whales. This ruling means Lolita is now granted the same…
Every year, New Times accepts applications for our annual MasterMind Awards. This year we received more than 120 applications, and though it was a difficult choice, we’ve whittled it down to ten finalists. Each of our finalists will be featured in a upcoming issue of New Times. In addition, they’ll…
A.C. Slater is about to earn his rainbow stripes. Heartthrob, actor, and entertainer Mario Lopez has been named grand marshal of the upcoming Miami Beach Gay Pride Parade. An LGBTQ advocate, longtime supporter of GLAAD (the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation), and a multifaceted performer extraordinaire, Lopez is a…
Just as there are many ethnicities of human, there are many breeds of dog. Chihuahua dads, German shepherd moms, pound-puppy parents — each will argue that their breed (or mixed breed) is best. But dachshund lovers are in a class of their own. Fans of the hot dog tend to…
Ever since the documentary Blackfish pulled back the curtain on the lives of captive orcas, SeaWorld has seen some serious backlash. Corporate sponsors such as Hyundai Motor America, Panama Jack, Southwest Airlines, and Virgin America have cut ties with the company, celebs have distanced themselves, and attendance is down. Now,…
Don’t confuse Jerry Powers’ picture of Lolita with children’s pictures of Miami Seaquarium’s resident orca. Instead, his childlike portrait of the whale is part of “Jerry Powers: Saving Lolita,” the former media mogul’s first solo show, opening tonight at 7 at the Design District’s Swampspace. The exhibition is part of…
“It’s what teens do,” Samantha Van Dresser told the New York Times. “Especially in Florida.” The Florida teen was the focus of a story that outlined growing concerns about indoor tanning in America and the health side effects that come with prolonged exposure to UV rays. The key words here…
Star of Jane the Virgin, Gina Rodriguez, won the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a TV Series Musical or Comedy. Rodriguez was obviously excited (and so were we) about her win, and she undoubtedly gave one of the best speeches of the evening. “This award is so much bigger…
Riding a bicycle for either leisure or transportation has become increasingly popular in Miami. With the launch announcement of Citi Bike Miami and its eventual expansion, to the monthly herding of Critical Mass, bike safety has become crucially important. Next week, Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces will present a…
It’s tough to be a dog. You have to stay home and lick your nether region while your humans go to restaurants, the gym, the mall — all sorts of fun places where you just aren’t welcome. So you’ll just go back to licking yourself and gazing with sad brown…
Every year the Miami New Times offers Mastermind Awards: a $1,000 cash grant and city-wide exposure to creatives all over the 305. Not only do we give three creatives some cool cash, but we also celebrate their artistic achievements at our annual shindig Artopia. Artopia gives our Mastermind winners a…
If you’ve lived in Miami longer than a single Heat season, you’ve likely heard about the plight of one of the city’s longtime residents: Lolita. The 7,000-pound orca has been living and performing at Miami Seaquarium in Key Biscayne since 1970. Lolita, whose birth name is Tokitae, is in a…
When the Ringling Bros. Circus opens in Miami this Thursday, it will do so in the middle of some serious controversy. Animal advocates allege Ringling Bros. violated the Animal Welfare Act by keeping three elephants confined in a small boxcar for four days. The complaint, sent by the advocacy organization…
