In a blood-red work Bruce Nauman created in 1970, the word war is spelled out in neon tubing, with several cables snaking to a black transformer box on the floor. The piece seems to detonate like a bomb, the letters popping in reverse, countdown style. First the r flashes on…
Asian Art from the Bass Museum Collection and Treasures from the Bass Museum of Art: With a bushel of blue-ribbon shows, the Bass has embarked on perhaps its busiest programming season. Deciding on which shows to see among the museum’s expansive menu might be as slippery as handling a hog…
How do we love Amy Sedaris? Let us count the ways. First, she won our hearts with facial contortion and druggie humor as Jerri Blank in Strangers with Candy. Second, she always steals the show: Her post-interview tumbling session on the Colbert Report has to be seen to be believed;…
Miami might be the land of the beautiful, but let’s face facts: One in five Floridians is obese. Despite the myriad of reasons to exercise (plentiful sunshine, 24-hour gyms, and yoga/pilates/pole-dancing classes), many of us never get off the couch. Well, here’s a good excuse to do just that: The…
On the banks of the Nile sits the Ethiopian princess Aida. Enslaved by the Pharaoh, she longs in song for home and for her captor’s military commander, with whom she has fallen in love. Thus begins Verdi’s Aida. The popular opera has lent its “Grand March” to Europe’s football chants…
While recently indulging in a pedicure, I spoke with the aesthetician about one of our favorite topics: libations. We discussed our love of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc (try the 2005 White Haven — it is heavenly), dry ciders, and cocktails. She then suggested I sample the new bar menu at…
Undercover sluts and closeted cross-dressers, rejoice! Your favorite day of the year has finally arrived, bringing with it a plethora of events where you can dress up for maximum eye-popping impact. Yup, it’s Halloween in Miami, and tonight the freaks will fly their flags at full mast. But what about…
If you’re seeking a venue to celebrate Halloween that is as cool as the catacombs, think outside the pine box and head straight to the Miami Beach Cinematheque. The ghoulish cineastes have organized a weekend of terror starring the Italian horror masters, whose influence still clutches the throat of all…
Thanks, Lil’ Wayne. The rapper who coined the term bling back in 1999 created slang that has become so ubiquitous even grandmothers use it. The kind of ostentatious jewelry the Cash Money Millionaires were rapping about probably won’t be in proliferation at this year’s Miami Beach Antique Jewelry and Watch…
You’re tired of the annoying glares from your kids as you live out your Halloween costume fantasy through them. “Gene who?” they ask as you stick out your crazy-long tongue and wave your rock and roll devil horns. It’s time to turn your attention to your other child, the one…
Hip-hop legend KRS-One is more than a rapper or a mere entertainer; he’s an “edutainer,” a seminal figure in the genre who uses his skilled flow to teach the head-bobbing masses. In this era of hip-hop ignorance, the rapper who brought us hits like “My Philosophy,” “Sound of da Police,”…
Although the pretentious South Beach Wine & Food Festival is still months away, you can easily score tickets to this family-friendly community munching event: The Taste of South Florida: A Celebration of Food, Music & Wine. Local restaurants, including Brisa de España, Mediterranea, Borinqueya, and Las Delicias, will encourage you…
If you happen to drive by the Miami Children’s Museum tonight and notice Batman cavorting with the Green Arrow in the parking lot, don’t worry: Those “hallucinations” belong to Halloween Miami 2006, SAVE Dade’s annual costume party. (SAVE Dade was formed in 1993 to protect gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender…
For nearly a decade Pablo Cano’s lavish marionette productions at the Museum of Contemporary Art have left adult eyes glued to the stage and pint-size patrons bouncing in their seats like giddy jumping beans. The inventive wizard weaves a spell on his audiences by creating fantastic puppets from refuse salvaged…
Girls have it so easy — literally — when it comes to dressing up for Halloween. We can take any animal or occupation, add some fishnet stockings and a push-up bra, put the word slutty in front it, and voila! – there’s a costume. Slutty kitty, slutty mouse, slutty nurse,…
In a politically divided city like Miami, few among us share the same definitive vision of political terror. Whether it’s four more years of Dubya’s gaffes, a successful campaign by Hillary Clinton, or a night-vision video starring Mark Foley and Dennis Hastert – shudder — the creative minds at the…
Its enzymes contain beta carotene and vitamins that combat oxidation and free-radical damage. The fatty acids in its pulp help to increase moisture in your hair and skin. And it tastes delicious sprinkled with cinnamon and served on your Thanksgiving table. The good people at GBS know why Linus called…
Ubiquitous historian Paul George has an unorthodox Halloween ritual. His birthday falls on the somewhat foreboding day, and instead of handing out fun-size candies to children, every year George finds himself leading a group of Miami macabres around the city cemetery, pointing out the final resting places of some of…
When Erika Morales was a little girl, her grandma warned her that if she swallowed watermelon seeds, vines would sprout from her bellybutton. And her father often recruited her as an assistant when he was tinkering with his inventions in the garage. The wide-eyed nostalgist has dipped into her sack…
First it was your coconut palm. Next it was your mango tree. Then you watched in horror as the final lashing winds of Hurricane Wilma ripped your giant staghorn fern from its perch and blew it down the street. Yes, you are thankful you still have your house, but your…
Once you are out of school, it is difficult to make new friends. Sure, you have your work friends, but when you hang out with them, you just end up complaining about your nagging boss. Maybe it’s time to take your mother’s advice: Get out there and do something. There…
Creative-writing students are often taught that the richest material comes from one’s own experience: childhood, family, hometown growing pains. However, some writers have richer grist for the mill than others. Take for example Augusten Burroughs, the phenomenally successful author of Running with Scissors. Few authors have been able to balance…
