The Italians have Al Capone. The Colombians claim Pablo Escobar. America has George W. And Jamaica has Gary Oldman in True Romance. Every nationality, ethnicity, and race has its own charismatic villain. The same goes for the Jews. And though “Bugsy” Siegel might have a bit more name recognition, his…
The Tony Award-winning musical comedy The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee tells the story of six junior high kids (all played by adult actors) locked in an intense spelling bee competition. On top of that stress, they’re also dealing with the quirky angst of prepubescent life. Originally conceived as…
Threesomes always sound like a good idea, until you’re pushed to the sidelines to watch two others go at it. And God forbid you overstay your welcome as a third party. If that happens, just remember: It’s only sex; nobody’s trying to make Big Love a reality. But sometimes, doing…
Looking for kosher recipes rooted in France? Catch cookbook author and PBS television host, Joan Nathan collected recipes such as a bacon-less quiche Lorraine, tongue with capers and cornichons and a Hannukkah apple cake in her latest book Quiches, Kugels, and Couscous: My Search for Jewish Cooking in France …
Save the date for a Big Night. The 1996 film that profiles the journey of two Italian brothers who move to America to open an Italian restaurant will serve as the backdrop for an Italian feast organized by Slow Food Miami. Watch the film and then enjoy dinner at the…
Time to work on those New Year’s resolutions with your sweetie. Eat healthier and save money by cooking in together. To get motivated and inspired, how about a cooking class? Reserve a spot for one of Ayesha’s Kitchen hands-on lessons on classic Indian cuisine. The season starts on Saturday preparing…
Miami has finally recovered from its citywide Art Basel hangover, and is ready bring the world back to South Beach for some winter sun and sculpture. This weekend’s second annual Miami International Art Fair is both upscale and avant-garde, geared toward an urban crowd (the locals) and people who can…
A sleepwalker, cowboy, and a baker’s dozen walk into a saloon… Actually, they walk into the Ziff Ballet Opera House starting this Friday as the Miami City Ballet celebrates 25 years of dance with its second program of the 2011 season. The MCB Program II will feature three pieces –…
After seven long years, a certain celebrity couple has felt the itch. The burgeoning rose that was the romance between Mila Kunis and Macaulay Culkin has wilted. “Well slap some aftershave on my prepubescent face and yell AHHH!” you say? You didn’t even know these two were together? Neither did…
Somewhere on the road to artistic maturity a chasm developed in Miami’s fine art offerings. You have Art Basel and its galaxy of satellite fairs for the upper echelon connoisseurs–the real nose lifters. And then there are the weekend art warriors who think getting blitzed at mainstream art festivals like…
The Great Wall of Miami graffiti, also known as the old RC Cola plant, now dons corseted beauties with aerosol in hand. If you weren’t speeding so fast on I-95, you’ve probably spotted these retro, glam babes and a blur of the new, colorful tags. Just a few months ago,…
Don’t know which hand to hold the whip in? Get sex, love, relationship advice from Mistress Lera by emailing askadomme@miaminewtimes.com. Read more about Mistress Lera at Notes From a Miami Dominatrix.Dear Mistress Lera,I really enjoy feeling pain and I often fantasize about being dominated by women. But I don’t have…
In honor of our MasterMind genius awards, Cultist proudly presents “100 Creatives,” where we feature Miami’s cultural superheroes in random order. Have suggestions for future profiles? Email cultist@miaminewtimes.com with the whos and whys.42. Elaine LancasterThe term drag queen might make you think of Aerosmith’s “Dude Looks Like A Lady” or…
Fashion Breakdown: Leather jacket from Recycle Blues, mom’s cashmere scarf from Ireland, Levis jeans, and Dr. Martens boots…
As opposed to Basketball Wives, where the featured ladies aren’t actually wives, the women of Bad Girls Club Miami are living up to their show name by being up to no good. In November, we told you how Catya Washington (AKA Cat or as she was known “The Elite Player”)…
Local artist Aholsniffsglue’s signature eyeballs splack the side of a warehouse facing I-95 in Wynwood. Inside, the Margulies Collection’s “New Exhibition” will leave your optics in the same wide-eyed state of wonder. The show is programmed by longtime Margulies curator Katherine Hinds to “activate the space” via video works and…
Growing up in Miami, you have probably come across a botanica and wondered, “what exactly goes on in there?” Well, we wondered the same thing, so we decided to go undercover and try to find out what makes these Latin magic shops so ubiquitous in the Magic City.After stepping inside,…
The Love of Three Oranges has long and historical footprints leading up to its run at the PlayGround Theatre, where it opens next week. It started as a fairytale written by Italian courtier, soldier and writer Giambattista Basile in the early 17th Century. Its form changed when playwright Carlo Gozzi,…
Yes, we do harsh on Broward and Palm Beach County plenty. Yes, we may have called Fort Lauderdale the Canada of South Florida. But the reality is that many of us and our loved ones are bi-countiers. That is, we live in one but work and play in another. And…
Chilean coal miners and a BP oil spill? Who cares when 2010 also gave us BombShell McGee, a Palin dancing (if you want to call it that), a Kardashian giving birth, the Crying Rainbow dude, a three-dimensional Yogi Bear, a sandal/boot hybrid, Willow Smith’s hair whipping, and the dawning of…
In honor of our MasterMind genius awards, Cultist proudly presents “100 Creatives,” where we feature Miami’s cultural superheroes in random order. Have suggestions for future profiles? Email cultist@miaminewtimes.com with the whos and whys. 43. Nick DuckartWhen Nick Duckart first told his folks that he wanted to be an actor, they…
What’s artist Nicolas Lobo’s beef with high-pitched forest animals and cough syrup? It turns out that he has a rather keen interest in the subcultural oddity Alvin and the Chipmunks as well as financial theory, algorithms, and what looks and smells like grape-flavored Robitussin.Lobo has an exhibit (“Limestoned”) up at…
