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First Miami Claw Machine Arcade Opens at International Mall

By Katie Sipes

Jul 30, 2025

Miami is getting in on another Asian pop-culture trend with the arrival of Clawz Plushies Playground.

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Men I Trust Announces Miami Show

By Osvaldo Espino

Jul 24, 2025

The indie band will be playing at The Fillmore this fall.

Brandy and Monica Will Bring The Boy Is Mine Tour to Miami

By Flor Franceschetti

Jul 23, 2025

The duo behind the 1998 R&B hit just added three Florida stops to their The Boy is Mine Tour.

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Record Number of Local Galleries Showing at Art Basel Miami Beach 2025

By Douglas Markowitz

Jul 23, 2025

Six Miami-based galleries will show at the fair this year.

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Barnes & Noble West Kendall Announces Closing Date, but a New Store Is Coming Soon

By Celia Almeida

Jul 22, 2025

The store announced on social media that it will close this fall to make room for a furniture store.

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Spirit Announces Nonstop Flights Between Fort Lauderdale and New Florida Beach Destination

By Celia Almeida

Jul 22, 2025

It is now the only airline that offers direct flights between the two cities.

Meet Miami New Times Music Editor Flor Franceschetti

By Flor Franceschetti

Jul 10, 2025

This longtime music and arts contributor is now our music editor!

Do You Still Have to Take Your Shoes Off at MIA and FLL? What We Know About the TSA Change

By Celia Almeida

Jul 8, 2025

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem is expected to make an official announcement on the shoe policy change today.

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Cinephile Mecca Criterion Channel Sets Its Sights on the Sexy, Subversive Side of Miami

By Shawn Macomber

Jun 19, 2025

Body Heat, Out of Sight, Miami Vice, and other highlights comprise Criterion's July lineup.

David Byrne Unveils Who Is the Sky Tour, Featuring Back-to-Back Miami Dates

By Jose D. Duran

Jun 10, 2025

Byrne’s last South Florida appearance was a sold-out show at the Fillmore on September 29, 2018.

Shakira Teases Surprise Guest Appearances at Her Miami Shows This Weekend

By Celia Almeida

Jun 5, 2025

The music superstar named three expected guests but kept one surprise secret.

Manuel Turizo Announces Intimate Show in Miami Later This Month

By Jose D. Duran

Jun 3, 2025

The show, presented by SiriusXM and Pandora, comes two months ahead of Turizo's headlining arena concert later this summer.

Taylor Swift performs at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on October 18, 2024

Did Taylor Swift Low-Key Lie to Swifties in Miami?

By Celia Almeida

May 30, 2025

Miami got the biggest Reputation (Taylor’s Version) hint of them all. Today, Swift announced the album isn't happening.

Miami Artist Antonia Wright Awarded $50,000 Knight Foundation Grant

By Carolina del Busto

May 28, 2025

The grant is awarded to five artists who work with technology and new media. Wright is the only Miami-based recipient this year.

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III Points Adds Magdalena Bay, Tinashe, Villano Antillano, and Others to Lineup

By Celia Almeida

May 27, 2025

Thundercat, Black Coffee, Amyl and the Sniffers, and many others are also joining III Points' 2025 lineup.

Joe Jonas and Ela Taubert onstage at the Latin Grammys in Miami

Here's How You Can Meet Joe Jonas at Sweat Records This Weekend

By Celia Almeida

May 19, 2025

Fans who want to meet Jonas face to face will need to pre-order his latest album through Sweat's website.

Billie Eilish Will Finally Return to Miami on Hit Me Hard and Soft Tour

By Celia Almeida

May 19, 2025

The musical prodigy and her brother/collaborator, Finneas, last played in Miami in March 2020.

Comedian Bassem Youssef Announces New South Florida Show After Cancellation

By Celia Almeida

May 19, 2025

The comedian will perform on the originally scheduled date at a different venue.

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Bassem Youssef Reschedules Miami Show, Cites "Difficulties and Cancellation Threats"

By Celia Almeida

May 15, 2025

The controversial comedian suggested he faced unique difficulties staging the show in Miami.

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Extremely Rare Acetate of the Cure's Mixes of a Lost World Drops in Miami

By Samuel Loetscher

May 15, 2025

The Cure will release a companion album to 2024's Songs of a Lost World in June. But Miamians can get a preview now.

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Virgin Launches True Crime Cruise from Miami

Local Poet Recognized by Academy of American Poets

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Virgin Launches True Crime Cruise from Miami

Local Poet Recognized by Academy of American Poets

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