A smartphone application displacing time and mashing it together; a half-naked girl making sweet dancey love to the remnants of a nearly 3,500-year-old tree; and a Corner full of drunken hipsters. Visual oddities of every proportion were on display at the “Situation Range” exhibit curated by Southernmost Situations and hosted…
If you’re anxious to watch Tom Cruise don leather pants, showcase his pole dancing skill, and belt hair metal like he’s channeling Bret Michaels, your wait is almost over. Rock of Ages, the ’80s nostalgia song and dance flick (formerly a Broadway musical) that filmed here in Miami, hits theaters…
There’s no denying Miami’s weird-ass ways. So every other week, Welcome to the Future addresses the absurdity of life in the Magic City — in comic art form, naturally…
It’s episode 15, which means we’ve been watching this show for over three months now. God help us.We know most reality tv is staged. And we know that producers often edit footage to make things look more dramatic than they actually are. But after last night’s episode, we’re pretty convinced…
Ah, the three-day weekend! What a welcome rarity. A week that begins with a Monday off of work is akin to a school day with a substitute teacher or a class abruptly cancelled by the professor.While you would probably enjoy the aforementioned treats by passing notes with your bestie or…
Just over a year ago, we told you about a film in the works from Precious director Lee Daniels. Sophia Vergara of Modern Family fame was set to star in the story of a Miami Times reporter who gets wrapped up in a homicide case.That film, titled The Paperboy, debuted…
Memorial Day is just around the corner, and as usual, Miami looks more like it’s preparing for a category five hurricane than a holiday celebration. The mass exodus of island residents is well underway, and it’s making the Mariel Boatlift look as puny as an Occupy Miami rally. But it…
It’s been six years since Ultimate Fighting Championship was last in South Florida, which means those who like watching nearly-naked men roll around inside a cage bloodying each other up might have some pent-up aggression of their own. And considering that South Florida was the winner of the Harley-Davidson Hometown…
Memorial Day weekend is officially upon us. The influx of tourists has already begun, and those locals who haven’t already fled to the Keys or Orlando better get ready to mingle with a couple thousand of their new best friends.In situations like these, telling the tourists from the locals becomes…
Hot damn, y’all, it’s finally Friday! The weekend is at our doorstep, politely knocking and waiting to be let in. Let it in, y’all!Monday is Memorial Day, and some of us will have the day off (so sorry for those who don’t, we’ll relax doubly just in your honor).South Beach…
Next week, Miami Beach’s Colony Theatre will play home to the second Turkish Film Festival.Surprised? So was I. The news that there is a Turkish Film Festival in Miami is a shock — this town is not exactly known for its large Turkish community.It seems like every week there’s a…
There are probably about a million secret histories hiding in Miami. With so many different cultures and communities coexisting in one place, no two people’s versions of the events of the past are likely to match up perfectly. It’s beautiful, in a way, but it also means that many of…
Here, for your perusal, are 18 surprising things we learned this afternoon, courtesy of a press release sent to us from FilmOn.TV:1. FilmOn.TV is a website that exists.2. Andy Dick is still alive.3. Andy Dick has his own weekly, live TV show on the Internet. 4. Pauly Shore is still…
Twenty-four frames per second. That is all it takes for the human eye to register fluid motion, and for one night only, LegalArt is hosting a retinal feast. This Friday, an exhibition of video-based works by national and international artists will be on display on the second and fourth floors…
Magic City’s first season on the small screen hasn’t been an easy one. Critics have raved about the sets, and the Miami Herald even called it “irresistible television.” But with the good, comes the bad. The New York Times had this to say: “The acting for the most part, is…
When we met up with Afrobeta’s lead singer Cuci to peek inside her closet, the ever-smiling, ever-enthused local star had to walk us through her house one room at a time in order to give us the full tour. Why? Some of her futuristic dresses can’t fit in her walk-in…
The news that Miami artists FriendsWithYou, Jen Stark, Alvaro Ilizarbe, and others are relocating to Los Angeles has ignited a debate about whether Miami’s art scene can or does support its artists financially. It’s left many wondering whether more homegrown talent will follow them west.It has also inspired debates about…
“La Bestia: Photography by Isabel Munoz” at CCE Miami Through August 30
A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings at the PlayGround Theatre Through May 25
2012 Summer Movie Preview
Turn Me On, Dammit! at Coral Gables Art Cinema May 25-31
Miami is the most fashionable city in the world. Hands down. No question. If you’re judging by its number of fashion events, anyway. In addition to runway shows and boutique events that sashay through town throughout the year, the Magic City also hosts several epic “fashion weeks,” including one for…
