Michael Corleone Blanco, the son of deceased drug lord Griselda Blanco, spent the first 33 years of his life in the drug business. Now, he’s the star of “Cartel Crew,” a VH1 docuseries that follows the sons and daughters of former cartel members. The drug trade isn’t a field that…
Shortly after the video of Covington Catholic High School boys sneering at a Native American protester went viral, New Times spoke on the phone with Tom Healy. The poet and curator said he didn’t trust “the motives of a lot of the people who want to just be sure they…
From afar, David Best’s temples resemble a Western take on Jain or Japanese places of worship: thirty-five feet of cut pinewood arranged in mosaic patterns of swirls and flowers, reaching into a crisp peak pointing toward the heavens. Up close, names of loved ones can be seen written on the delicate layers of wood; photos and memorabilia from a time lost are sandwiched behind the structure.
In June of 1979, during a break in Ted Bundy’s murder trial, Judge Edward Cowart walked into a room tangled with wires, screens, and television lights five floors above his courtroom in the Miami Metropolitan Justice Building. “It was really something,” he said. “I thought I was in a space…
International Noise Conference; Mix, Mingle & Match; and more of the best free events happening in South Florida this week.
It’s not easy having eyes all over the scene, being around to take in all the wild visuals at all the worthwhile places in the city. There are, however, those parties and gallery openings where a fortunate photographer can point and shoot. Every week, in collaboration with World Red Eye,…
The Sunshine State shone brightly at this year’s Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, with filmmakers from southern Florida taking center stage. One of the festival’s strongest films was Pahokee, a documentary feature directed by the West Palm Beach-based husband and wife team of Ivete Lucas and Patrick Bresnan…
If there’s ever a good time to use a credit card it’s during the Museums on Us promotion. That’s when you can flash your Bank of America or Merrill Lynch debit or credit card on the first Saturday or Sunday of the month and get free admission to several museums…
February is all about remembering and celebrating black history, and Miami has a ton of options to choose from. Chill historic tours? Check. Intellectual conversation? Yep. Moving and grooving? Always. Whether you’re a kid, an adult, or someone in between, there’s an event for every person and budget.
Super Bowl Sunday, Wigwood 2019, Dessert Wars, and more of the best things to do in Miami this weekend, February 1 through 3.
The Miami Film Festival (MIFF) revealed its 2019 slate of picks and guests this morning, and there are plenty of exciting inclusions. More than 160 feature narratives, documentaries, and short films of all genres from 40-plus countries will be presented during the festival March 1 through 10.
When the words “based on a Spanish-language film” pop up in bombastic text the moment Miss Bala’s credits appear onscreen, one quickly becomes aware of how little interest the movie has in either its original version or Mexico, where the film mostly takes place.
Opening with an establishing shot of Art Basel Miami Beach, Dan Gilroy’s new Netflix movie, Velvet Buzzsaw, which recently premiered at Sundance Film Festival, sets up its premise by cheapening Miami’s art scene in the predictable manner you’d expect from a California-based filmmaker. Miami is there to provide a colorful, superficial backdrop…
South Dade Captain Lee Hartman, who works for Towboat USA, recently took top honors nationally for saving a life at Black Point Marina. Here is the harrowing story as provided by the company: BANG, followed by a splash, was all the towboat captain heard. Was it a crocodile…or something else?…
Artist Cristine Brache identifies three levels to the immersive front-yard-world she’s built at Locust Projects. Titled “Cristine’s Secret Garden,” the installation’s most pressing significance, for Brache, lies in an experience of oppression. “I’m interested in different systems of power and how people who are oppressed codify their oppression,” says the…
Thursday: Ready to get scandalous? The 1923 play “Indecent,” written by Pulitzer Prize winner Paula Vogel, was ahead of its time. It zoomed in on a Jewish brothel owner and a bit of lesbian love. At the time, some viewer loved its risqué approach, and some absolutely hated it. Now…
A decade ago, you couldn’t swing a Medieval-inspired battle axe at a renaissance fair without hitting someone dressed as Xena, according to Florida Renaissance Festival show director Richard Weber. Now? The warrior princess’ moment in the sun has passed and been replaced by a much bigger cultural phenomenon: Game of…
A massive screen on a boat, jams by Kulcha Shock, and beer galore highlight this can’t-miss gathering on Sunday.
Alfredo Garcia, associate executive director of the Miami City Ballet, wants his students to be ready for life after school. “These are young men and women who have dedicated their lives to dance and are trying to obtain gainful employment after they leave our school,” Garcia said about the challenge…
On a late night in 1976, Flossie Williams was tired and working another late shift as a waitress at the Denny’s on Biscayne and NE 36th Street. She was working to support her family, as she had always done from a young age. But on this fateful evening, she mixed…
Wigwood, Super Bowl watch parties, and more of the best free events happening in South Florida this week, January 28 through February 3.
It’s not easy having eyes all over the scene, being around to take in all the wild visuals at all the worthwhile places in the city. There are, however, those parties and gallery openings where a fortunate photographer can point and shoot. Every week, in collaboration with World Red Eye,…
