Three years after her father’s death, Annette Libeskind Berkovits could still barely surmount the grief. She kept avoiding the inevitable task of going through his clothes and belongings, instead keeping them out of sight, if never out of mind. When she finally decided to venture into his old room and navigate…
Happy Monday, Miamians. This week brings plenty of events, and the best part is they’re all free. Monday Improv Class at Thalatta Estate: Practice your comedy beginning at 7 p.m. with Cutler Bay Community Theater actors. Free Tour at the Adrienne Arsht Center: Walk through the theater, from lobbies to…
The Bass Museum, Miami Beach’s only major art museum, has been under renovation for over a year in a remodel that plans to drastically expand the building’s programmable space without altering its footprint. Recently, the museum announced a massive reopening for Art Basel 2016, with three new shows from contemporary…
You’ve probably already heard about the headliners planned for the 2016 edition of the Miami Book Fair International: Daily Show host Trevor Noah, actor Alan Cumming, food star Padma Lakshmi and more. These are the subjects of the fair’s “Evenings With” series, its most popular events featuring talks and readings…
When Pablo Escobar’s beachfront Miami mansion was torn down earlier this year, some felt it closed the books on a bloody chapter of history that tied the city to the reportedly richest drug lord ever. The tale of the infamous narco king spanned two continents, claiming the lives of thousands…
The best time of the week is finally here — the weekend. The next three days are filled with music, art, and boozy beverages galore. From Coral Gables to Little Havana to South Beach, these are the best places to be until the sun comes up Monday morning. Friday Goo…
Were we wrong to root for Kevin Smith? When he burst onto the scene in 1994, it was the most improbable of rags-to-riches movie narratives: bankrolling Clerks by selling his comic book collection and running up thousands of dollars in credit card debt. Almost overnight, he joined the likes of…
Aspen, Sundance, and Tribeca may be the best-known U.S. film festivals, but none of them have the commitment to South Florida exhibited by the Miami International Film Festival. The homegrown event has expanded into a year-round programmer of films designed to resonate with Miami audiences, and this October’s GEMS Film…
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…
As the summer season comes to a close and we slip into fall, September hits us with a cool bundle of classic films that provide a variety of things to check out over the upcoming weeks. Here’s what to look forward to. Coral Gables Art Cinema Gables Cinema’s After Hours…
It’s no surprise that Miami’s art scene is thriving. If the galleries that dot Wynwood and Little Haiti, the Art Deco visage of South Beach, and the annual pilgrimage of artists and collectors to Art Basel aren’t proof enough, consider the wealth of innovative and imaginative local artists who are…
Instagram and the Miami photography community have found a place to merge on the web. Igers Miami, a public Instagram profile that features Miami shooters both amateur and professional, gives local photogs the chance for their work to be seen by the group’s 19k followers. And that sphere of influence extends…
Thursday Good timing or mere coincidence? Either way, with the recent conclusion of the Summer Olympics in Rio, it makes sense to continue to shine the spotlight on Brazil’s vibrant culture. Consequently, the celebration continues with ArtBrazil 2016, the fourth-annual monthlong event that will, for the first time, be expanded…
Ben Kingsley has spoken many words of wisdom in his lifetime, few more insightful than when he told the Observer earlier this summer that, when a male actor is directed by a woman, he “is almost given permission to be vulnerable.” In Alice Winocour’s new feature, Disorder, which lays bare…
Outsiders typically look upon Miami’s local art scene with a sense of derision. The influx of patrons from cosmopolitan hotspots for Art Basel Miami Beach notwithstanding, local institutions have a fair amount of trouble crafting a name for themselves on the international stage. Common Field, a national visual arts network,…
The attempt to reconcile the personal with the political has been the great theme of Nanni Moretti’s cinema, as it was for many of the legendary Italian directors before him. In Mia Madre, it finds one of its more vivid examinations. The film’s concept is blunt — a director struggles…
Even when it’s not Art Basel, Miami holds its own as a cultural epicenter. Although Magic City arts events are notorious for free alcohol and late-night beats, the arts in Miami can be family friendly when seen in a new light – namely, daylight. Miami’s ever flourishing and diverse community…
Nepotism is occasionally a positive, and not just for the direct beneficiary. Ridley Scott gave us Alien, with heroine Ripley and a memorable cast of ne’er-do-wells and villains with defined personalities. And now Scott’s son, Luke, who’s been shadowing his dad on his last few big-budget films, has delivered unto…
In Miami, illustration is everywhere. It brightens otherwise decayed street corners with pops of color and flourishes of paint. Scribbled words are scrawled across sidewalks and street signs. Miami’s artists have brought the city into a different cultural stratosphere, one that uplifts and inspires. But they pay a price to…
Tension and release is the driving principle of a tearjerker, where every good fortune is countered by something worse. And as dismissive as critics often are of the genre, it’s actually quite difficult for a director to make people cry en masse and genuinely feel things. Derek Cianfrance’s foreboding melodrama…
This quietly moving doc has a hook worthy of the most shameless of Hollywood weepies, offering tragedy and a miracle and much ado about the power of movies themselves. But the film is tender and patient, as fascinated by the challenges of daily life as it is by the dramatic…
If you’re heading to Art Basel Miami Beach 2016, don’t miss the building decked out in rainbow tapestries. That would be the Wolfsonian’s largest Art Week exhibition, “Modern Dutch Design.” The exterior of the museum will sport the work of contemporary Dutch artist Christie van der Haak, while the interior…
