Thursday July 31 For the past few weeks at the Tower Theater (1508 SW Eighth St.), Miami-Dade College has been previewing documentaries set to air on PBS as part of the series called POV (Point of View). Not only have people gotten the opportunity to sneak a peek at the…
Now 24/7 Trading Spaces, Area, Surprise By Design — all those TV decorating shows are convincing you that your living room — or any other room — could use a makeover. But no matter how you try, the furniture always ends up plunked against the wall in the most unexciting…
Now 24/7 Hot dogs. Buns. Wieners. Sex and one of America’s favorite hand-held edibles are inextricably linked. During July, which is National Hot Dog Month, animal rights group PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) is using that libidinous association as part of its campaign encouraging folks to skip…
Friday July 25 What circus boasts regal roots dating back to 1690, when the outfit’s namesake and founder, the Irish-born Michael Hanneford, performed for King George III of England? It’s the Royal Hanneford Circus. Now headquartered in Osprey, Florida, the family-run show travels 11 months annually, and stops at the…
Saturday July 26 Do you ever need an excuse to go watch hot men lurking poolside on Miami Beach? What if funds are raised for Care Resource, South Florida’s oldest and largest HIV/AIDS not-for-profit organization? Then surely local event wizards Brian Z. Guertin and Tony Miros (a.k.a. Mr.Nightlife) can lure…
Thursday July 24 South Beach isn’t the sole epicenter for fabulous drag queens. Fort Lauderdale has its glitzy surprises as well, one being Diva Diaries. The new musical, created by Broadway producer Andrew Kato (who also serves as director), opens in the drag club Pandora’s Box as it prepares to…
An artist is always alone — if he is an artist. — Henry Miller At first glance it would be easy to think the most recent production at the Miami Light Project is standard Mad Cat fare — smart, glib twenty- and thirtysomething actors playing smart, glib twenty- and thirtysomethings…
That painting on your wall that you bought at a local gallery (at a steep price for such a young artist) is more than “beautiful.” Remove the Romantic veil. What you have is called an investment; something similar to a Chippendale armoire, an ancient coin, or a 1936 32-ounce cone-top…
“I went out to protest the traitors to the Revolution. Little did I know I was about to become one of them.” Juan Carlos Zaldivar’s words foreshadow the series of contradictions raised in his documentary 90 Miles. As a thirteen-year-old Cuban boy from the small town of Holguin, Zaldivar was…
If, in keeping with current fads, you seek movies featuring females kicking a bunch of ass, your appetite will be tended (and cultivated) at the multiplex all summer long. Wander into your local art-house, however, and you may find a fine if somewhat challenging import called The Legend of Suriyothai…
Following suit, trumping. Sound familiar? Those everyday expressions come straight from the card game bridge. You know, that game your parents or your grandparents might play in their spare time. But who in this age of fast-paced everything — 200 cable channels and video games, movies, and magazines designed for…
Thursday July 24 As you crunch your way through a box of Goobers while watching 2 Fast 2 Furious, you might mistake that sweat rolling down your temples as the product of too much excitement. Or you might blame it on the air conditioner in the theater being on the…
Wouldn’t it be nice if someone arranged a celebration marking the fifth anniversary of the discovery of the Miami Circle? A day of speeches, music, and perhaps a glimpse of Miami’s “Stonehenge” to sweeten the pot. Well, such an event is planned but you’re not invited. Almost five years ago…
Bar trivia: What Miami watering hole boasts a bed center stage instead of a band? Forget the prissy canopies of South Beach. We’re talking stained Sealy Posturepedic sans headboard or box spring, an amplifier and mike in one corner, with Sears catalog, crusty take-out boxes, and empty bottles of Jack…
There’s something to be said for a movie that’s honest enough to transcribe dialogue that must have emanated from the director’s mouth, and make it part of the script. “Everybody start shooting at somebody!” yells Det. Mike Lowrey (Will Smith) in the midst of a particular situation. Earlier, he gives…
So much for those crackpot theories about flighty teenagers and their short attention spans. For four long years now the bland pop star Mandy Moore has stuck in the brain pan of white adolescent America like a wad of bubblegum, and there’s no sign that she will loosen her grip…
“Like many immigrants, I’m constantly traveling and telling stories about what I see, and that ends up creating liaisons everywhere I go — it can be Bogota, Miami, Rio de Janeiro, Lima, or Santiago,” says busy Argentine rocker Fito Páez, explaining how comfortable he feels about his fifth visit to…
Thursday July 17 During the Nineteenth Century the Fisk Jubilee Singers were considered the last word in Negro spirituals, their heartfelt performances enchanting audiences around the world. These days the celebrated National Spiritual Ensemble has been handed the torch, keeping spirituals resonating in concert halls everywhere. Begun in 1994 as…
If David Copperfield could make a historic monument like the Statue of Liberty disappear, why couldn’t he do the same to Cher? Surely the aging pop diva must be dying to get away. Her farewell concert tour just keeps dragging on. Even after her parting performance was aired on network…
Friday July 18 Remember that dream you used to have repeatedly as a kid? You were sitting at your desk in school chatting with your friends, passing notes, shooting spitballs, and even answering the occasional teacher’s question when you looked down and realized your clothing was a bit baggier than…
Saturday July 19 The days are long and hot. You’ve been staring at the pavement again, huffing Metrobus exhaust, drinking lemonade made from a powdered mix, and perhaps wondering what happened to the good ole summertime. Well, it’s back in full swing today at Roberto Clemente Park (101 NW 34th…
Thursday July 17 Does a bear cha-cha-cha in the woods? Let’s see. It does if it’s the furry, 7-foot-tall star of Jim Henson Television’s Bear in the Big Blue House, which comes to interactive life onstage this weekend. The Emmy Award-winning show on the Disney Channel is beloved by both…
