How to Stay Calm During Hurricane Irma: Advice From Experts

Panic about the impact of Category 5 Hurricane Irma has begun to spread rapidly in South Florida. Schools and businesses have closed, and officials recommend mass evacuation. Nevertheless, health and wellness experts say it’s important to remain calm and use stress-relief techniques to quell overwhelming anxiety…

Five Apps to Download Before Hurricane Irma Hits Florida

You’ve got water, canned provisions, flashlights, and generator — but do you have the necessary apps loaded into your smartphone? If there’s anything South Floridians can learn from Hurricane Harvey, which caused catastrophic floods in the Houston area, it’s that the right app could potentially save your life. Now is…

Hurricane Irma Arts Event Cancellations and Venue Closings

As Hurricane Irma inches closer to South Florida, the entire region is at risk — and that includes its cultural venues and events planned for the coming days. Many venues and event planners will follow the lead of Miami-Dade County when it comes to staying open. Here’s what we know…

The Best Things to Do in Miami This Week

As Hurricane Irma approaches, many of these events may be canceled or rescheduled. We will update this post as cancellations are announced. Thursday Thanks to rappers like Kodak Black and Zoey Dollaz, Haitian-Americans are more prevalent than ever in popular American culture. But what about les beaux arts? The Museum…

Irmageddon 2017: The Best Hurricane Irma Memes So Far

Are you ready for Hurricane Irma? Do you have your bottled water, your batteries, your canned goods? Is your car full of gas in case you need to evacuate? Do you have enough booze to last you through the weekend? Then there’s only one thing left to do: Laugh at…

As Hurricane Irma Approaches, Gramps Wynwood Is Prepping With Pizza

Last September, as Hurricane Matthew lurked in the Atlantic, hundreds of patrons gathered at Gramps bar in Wynwood. “People came out and hung out until the last minute,” recalls owner Adam Gersten. “We were understaffed because we didn’t realize how many people would already have done their prep and had nothing…

Crown Heights Tells a Compelling True Story with Jarring Impatience

In adapting for the screen the long, hard story of Colin Warner — a Trinidadian native who, as a Brooklyn teenager in 1980, was wrongfully convicted of murder and sent to prison for more than 20 years — Matt Ruskin’s Crown Heights moves along in a counterproductive hurry. Scenes rich…

The Eight Best Things to Do in Surfside

Surfside is a rare bird among Miami’s beach destinations. Sandwiched between the ritzy Bal Harbour and the working-class, ethnic enclaves of Miami Beach’s northernmost neighborhoods, the quaint town of Surfside — all one square mile of it — stands out for what it’s not. You won’t find nightclubs, McMansions…

Allapattah Market Launches Labor Day Weekend Pop-Up Under New Owners

Gone are the days of going to the mall with your mom to buy three more handbags you don’t need. This Saturday and Sunday, head north to Allapattah Market Miami for the Opening Pop-Up Event, a free two-day open-air market offering more than 10,000 square feet of local vendors, artists, craft beverages, and artisanal eats to introduce its permanent market concept worthy of the seasoned Miami shopper.

The Best Things to Do in Miami This Weekend

Most people in the U.S. are preparing for cookouts and parties to last them throughout the long Labor Day weekend. Kudos to you if you’re one of them. But this guide goes out to all the service industry soldiers, bartenders, waiters, and hotel staff who’ll have to work twice as hard while everybody else is on vacation. No matter who you are, here’s hoping you find time to enjoy at least a couple of these weekend events.