Each year at the Cannes Film Festival, the international glitterati line up at the jury box, and a European who’s who of actors and directors files its much-expected RSVP to the invitation-only event. Many veteran directors and producers are accustomed to this fawn-and-camera-pose routine before their indie movies light up…
A brand new newspaper is about to be born in Miami, and you are invited to the christening. The launch party for the Miami Rail, taking place at Lester’s this weekend, will be your first chance to check out the South Florida counterpart of New York’s non-profit culture journal the…
Remember when mom kicked you out of the house? You’d been freeloading off of her and living in her basement for four more years than is socially acceptable. She said, “get your ass out unless you start earning your keep!” Damn, should of done something to avoid that. Mother Earth…
It always feels good to do a selfless charitable act. But it feels pretty darn awesome when that philanthropic act of kindness involves food, drink, and an all-night dance party. So in an act of not-quite-complete-selflessness, an expectant 300 patrons of the arts will be coming out to party with…
The Miami Marlins were not shy about spending money to help build their new team for Ozzie Guillen. They gave Jose Reyes and Heath Bell fat contracts and were fairly aggressive in chasing Albert Pujols. Some critics say the Marlins’ front office was a bit reckless with those moves. Meanwhile,…
Your gray 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer has 150,000 miles. A broken radio antenna dangles lifelessly from the back windshield; it’s the car’s only definable feature. To say your Lancer is generic would be putting it mildly. Unwashed and rather forgettable, it could be any number of vehicles in the parking lot…
When historians look back at turn-of-the-century music at the dawn of Y2K, Jonathan Smith’s name will surely be mentioned. How could it not? He’s a composer, producer, and musician who has been perfecting his craft for more than a decade. He’s even a monarch with powers to bestow royal titles…
Culinary bargains are coming to Coral Gables when the City Beautiful celebrates its very own restaurant week this Monday through June 17. Don’t worry — your math isn’t wrong; this restaurant “week” is actually 14 days long. But because you’re so into numbers, you nerd, we have some more facts…
Shorts: They’re not just for old guys in tube socks and sandals anymore. This Friday, City Theatre’s Summer Shorts festival returns to the Adrienne Arsht Center (1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami) for its 17th time, bringing with it ten short plays designed to zest up the typical theater scene with laughs…
It’s not the size of the boat, but the motion of the ocean. Or so goes the platitude told to millions of apprehensive boys after their first locker-room strip-down. And for those plagued with the issue of male insecurity, group therapy has arrived in the form of Mark Della Ventura’s…
Snow White and the Huntsman Is a Tale Overtold
Headhunters at Tower Theater June 1-14
The Day He Arrives at Cosford Cinema June 1-3
Kids these days, with their iPods and their Xboxes and their Angry Birds. As modern technology evolves, what will become of its predecessors? Where’s the nostalgia for, say, the clacking and clicking of a typewriter? Turns out, it’s alive and well. Omni Zona Franca, a performance group from Havana, mash…
Like it? Love it? Take it home with you. That’s the idea behind Yo Miami’s soft opening Sunday, June 3. The fledgling art endeavor is inaugurating its new gallery and artist collective, Yo Space, with an “Average Joe Art Sale.” The event will be an indoor bazaar where Yo Miami’s…
It always feels good to do a selfless charitable act. But it feels pretty darn awesome when that philanthropic act of kindness involves food, drink, and an all-night dance party.So in an act of not-quite-complete-selflessness, an expectant 300 patrons of the arts will be coming out to party with Miami…
Port-au-Prince based Ayikodans returned to Miami this weekend for the second year in a row. And choreographer Jean Guy Saintus, with his unrivaled corps of dancers, proved once again that Haiti is home to immense and sophisticated culture worthy of the world’s stage. Ayikodans is an ideal of global artistic…
You know Miami stripper Skrawberry for her rap skills, her political commentary, and of course, her sexy moves on the pole. Now, you’ll also know her for her sound advice. In this weekly column, Skraw responds to readers’ questions about life, love, and beyond. Got a question for Skraw? Hit…
According to authorities, there’s a good chance that last week’s face-eating incident was the result of mind-altering drugs. (Just say no, kids.) But according to the rest of us, it may signal the beginning of an inevitable threat Hollywood has warned us about for years: a zombie apocalypse. (Just ask…
Let us begin by saying we are whip-smart, college-educated smartypantses. But damn, do we love ourselves some reality television. Keeping Up With the Kardashians? You betcha. The Amazing Race? We have never missed a season. And if the program happens to take place in Miami, you can bet your 305…
For two and a half decades now, Miami New Times’ Best of Miami issue has brought you our expert picks for our town’s best spots to get a mojito, eat ropa vieja, purchase shoes and everything else in between. And for just as long, you — the good people of…
Sometimes, people don’t take advantage of their closeness. At least that’s the concern of artist Misael Soto, a Floridian who likes to shatter the barriers of awkward human interaction. “When you break walls, people smile more,” said Soto. That’s why the Fort Lauderdale native decided to design a giant –…
