GableStage’s Admissions Is a Timely Tale of Affirmative Action

This week, a racial discrimination case against Harvard claiming that the university discriminates against Asian-American applicants went to trial. Students for Fair Admissions, the group bringing the suit, also sued the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill earlier this year. Over 100 colleges could be next. Beyond college diversity,…

Miami Motel Stories Returns for a Second Season at the Gold Dust

Juggerknot Theatre Company brought immersive theater to Miami last year with the inaugural Miami Motel Stories: Little Havana, which took over the historic Tower Hotel. Now the interactive production is back for round two, with its sights set on the MiMo District. In collaboration with the Vagabond Group, Juggerknot is reimagining the Gold Dust Motel (formerly Motel Blu) at 7700 Biscayne Blvd.

Zoetic Stage’s Dracula Reflects Real-World Monsters

The #MeToo Movement has shed light on the misconduct of numerous men in power: Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey, and now… Count Dracula? When South Florida playwright Michael McKeever set out to bring the story of Bram Stoker’s Dracula to the stage, he wanted it to stand out from the countless…

The Black Queen Project Descends on Miami With Female Power and Humanity

This Thursday, the MDC Live Arts Lab will transform into a medieval castle, shrouded in a mysterious creepiness that evokes the tension of falling into a trap and not quite believing you can get out. Enter the world of Barbara of Cilli, the notorious Black Queen, a powerful ruler who lost an empire to the forces of misogyny and intrigue, her life rewritten as that of a sorceress, a sexual deviant, an evil myth.

Forward Motion Dance Festival Brings Dancers of All Abilities to the Stage

Respect. Equality. Inclusion. These are tenets that should be upheld in all facets of life. Karen Peterson, founder and artistic director of Karen Peterson and Dancers, is working for dancers with disabilities to be respected and included in the contemporary dance world. September 26 through 29, the inaugural Forward Motion International…

Jay Jackson, AKA Drag Race Star Laganja Estranja, Gets Personal

Los Angeles-based dancer Jay Jackson says that when she was a child, her parents placed her in soccer. It was quickly clear sports weren’t the right fit for the future RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 6 contestant. She ultimately found her niche in a dance class where the girls accepted her femininity and where she discovered herself as she watched her movements in the mirror.

Kathy Griffin Wants to Make You Laugh Your Head Off

Kathy Griffin is not letting the world dismiss her. If anything, she’s having the last laugh. Griffin became a viral sensation last year after posting a photo of herself holding what looked like the bloody severed head of President Donald Trump. The administration was quick to admonish her, and a widespread backlash followed…

With El Chancletazo, Josue Garcia Returns to His Roots

Even if you didn’t know it, you’ve probably seen Josue Garcia around Miami — at El Tucán, Gramps, the Corner, on New Times’ site — in or out of drag as half of the duo Juleisy y Karla. But with his new Microtheater Miami play, Garcia brings something new to the city: a one-man show that’s uniquely him.

Mosaic Dance Project Teaches Kids With Autism How to Dance

When Steven Isicoff, manager of the Mosaic Dance Project, saw kids with autism dancing during the nonprofit dance company’s Meaningful Movement class last week, he “was almost crying,” he says. Isicoff is also an electronic music producer with a brother on the autism spectrum, and he’s passionate about this new endeavor for the dance company.

Yara Travieso Premieres El Ciclón for YoungArts, Draining Various Swamps

On a chilly day last fall, Miami-born artist Yara Travieso sat in a beach chair in her Brooklyn backyard while she talked about a performance she was planning for Miami’s YoungArts Plaza. “It’s very weird,” she said of her current location, “because it’s cold.” Though she no longer lives in Miami, Travieso said she feels like she still has an umbilical cord attached to the city. Hurricane Irma had just blown through, leaving downed trees and twisted street signs. She felt it from afar.