… Everything about the series, from plotting to character development to tone, feels contrived, with every speck of subtext hauled up and nailed down to the show’s slick surface
Thursday Memory, marginalization, and queerness — Reprise explores the intersection of these themes through a sharp blend of dance and theater. It’s the latest presentation from the Pioneer Winter Collective, which has made a name for itself in consistently delivering provocative and thought-stimulating work. The icing on the cake: Thursday’s…
The film suggests Guillermo del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth, in the trust the director places in its child character to tell her own story without the adults butting in too much
The big, bold, and beautiful festival Miami Beach Gay Pride will return to Miami Beach in April for a weeklong celebration for the LGBTQ community, their friends, allies, and supporters. This year marks the tenth anniversary of the fest that now attracts more than 100,000 visitors.
Set in Cannes (which, big surprise, is also where it premiered), Claire’s Camera opens with three scenes depicting the firing of a young woman, Man-hee (Kim Min-hee), from her job at a Korean film sales company
It’s fun stuff, but in a deeply corrosive way — daring to suggest that people engaged in a soul-sickening endeavor will find, well, their souls sickened
According to Jannelys Santos, Miami theater has a serious problem. “There have been too many idle theaters spewing out the same material constantly,” she begins, a little exasperated. “It doesn’t speak to our current political climate, to all the shit that’s happening these days.”
The 35th Miami Film Festival announced its award winners before the closing-night screening of Holy Goalie at the Olympia Theater this past Saturday. A diverse group of films won, and the names of audience picks were shielded until the fest came to a close last night. After every audience vote was counted, The Last Suit won for best feature, and The Driver Is Red scored big for best short.
The film tells the story of a terrorized woman in a mental hospital who’s trying to convince the staff and patients that she shouldn’t be there and is being held against her will
Even as Maoz seems to be addressing his themes head on, he’s cleverly setting up the conditions for tragedy, and when it hits, it’s somehow both shocking and inevitable
An espresso machine that caffeinated the masses at Sergio’s for three decades, King Mango Strut parade costumes, and a wall of graffiti by some of the Magic City’s most recognized street artists are all part of “Avenues of Expression: Street Traditions in Miami,” an exhibition that encourages locals to learn about the contemporary art and traditions they encounter on the streets of their city every day.
Miami Music Week 2018 has finally arrived, and with it comes an onslaught of parties and showcases capped off by this weekend’s Ultra Music Festival. It’s an exhausting, show-hopping marathon for local and visiting music fans alike, but if you’ve outgrown the crowds or simply need a break between parties, the usual events will continue this week and provide you with worthy alternatives.
Knowing the real-life inspiration for On the Beach at Night Alone may help one appreciate the film’s moral trajectory a bit better
Uthaug’s film, like the recent reboot of the video-game series, gives us a grittier Lara Croft, one stripped of the advantages of her wealth and all bruised up from the rigors of her adventure
You might cringe at the thought of poetry, imagining smoky obscurity, impenetrable reasoning, and nonsensical utterances. But poetry is actually one of the most accessible kinds of art, says P. Scott Cunningham, the founder of O, Miami Poetry Festival and the author of the poetry book Ya Te Veo, released March 1.
Miami sprang forward this week, and with the time change came cool weather to usher in spring. There’s no better time for festival season, which continues this weekend with Miami Film Festival, Femme Fest, and Jazz in the Gardens with Anita Baker, Chaka Khan, and Smokey Robinson.
It’s not easy having eyes all over the scene, being around to take in all the wild visuals at all the worthwhile places in the city. There are, however, those parties and gallery openings where a fortunate photographer can point and shoot. Every week, in collaboration with WorldRedEye, New Times brings you a solid recap of all the recent experiences you might have missed around Miami. It’s impossible to be everywhere, but hey, we can try to keep our Eyes on Miami.
The March for Our Lives will be a moment that reverberates not only in Washington but also far and wide, with more than 700 marches around the world. And for those who want to show their support for the Never Again movement and the students who are seeking change but who can’t make it to D.C. for the main rally next Saturday, here is a list of sister marches that will take place around South Florida March 24.
Concerts and parties will take place from South Beach to downtown Miami and turn the city into an absolute madhouse. Maybe you’re here for the unbridled revelry. But if you’re not, take heart: It’s possible to avoid the bright lights and uhntz-uhntz. From pop-up cat cafés to food festivals, these are the ten best ways to avoid Miami Music Week.
If you’ve ever wondered what it might look like to crossbreed an edgy cable comedy with a jovial network sitcom, A.P. Bio, created by former SNL writer Mike O’Brien, suggests just that sort of Frankenfood
Pioneer Winter dances to the beat of his own drum. The local performer and activist is a third-generation South Floridian, with roots in New York, who became a choreographer after earning a master’s in public health from Florida International University. As a kid, he took dance classes at Miami City Ballet…
Making it rain has long been mainstream, but the FX show presents a more novel sight: average Atlanta residents, reckoning with what often gets treated as a national rite of passage
