They wrap neon lights in intricate crochet. They stage guerrilla ballets in abandoned stadiums and empty fields. They invite the homeless to act in theater performances, bolt poetic street signs above parking meters, and blast South Florida’s best underground acts across the internet. They are this year’s finalists for New…
When Monica and Natasha Lopez De Victoria were growing up in Miami, did they ever imagine they’d work so closely together as adults? The pair laughs at the question. Their decadelong collaboration as one of Miami’s most mind-bendingly creative duos came together by happenstance, not planning. “No, not at all,”…
The term “internet radio” may conjure some unsavory images: sad slacker dudes, perhaps, with bad haircuts ranting about conspiracy theories or playing pirated music from their moms’ Florida rooms. Banish those thoughts, at least when it comes to Jolt Radio. The South Florida web-broadcasting pioneer is based in the heart…
Rather than argue endlessly about what to call Liz Ferrer’s work, viewers should simply experience it. “I think categorization is socially problematic,” Ferrer says. “Ideas and work… can exist as many different things; it’s hard for me to identify as one.” Consider her latest project, Subaqueous, an “underwater musical” inspired…
It was only a couple months ago that Art Basel mania descended over Miami. That week in December feels more like a month, a frenzied time full of expensive and exclusive events basically unrelated to its lovely host city. Lucky for our readers, Artopia, New Times’ annual soiree honoring talented…
There’s nothing like having a rubdown delivered to your doorstep, except maybe having a couple’s rubdown delivered to your doorstep. If that sounds nice, you might want to give Soothe a try. If you’re not in a couple and feel weird about having a dual massage with your roommate or…
Fluorescent bars wrapped in crocheted cylinders. Glowing neon draped in tangled yarn. Tree-like structures of light sprouting leaves of knitwork. Exploring an Alex Trimino art exhibition can feel like wandering through an exotic, synthetic jungle — a surreal spectacle. The Colombian artist studied art at Florida International University and earned…
Randy Burman selects a black sandal from a heap of shoes in a cardboard box. With a devilish grin, he hurls it across the length of his small studio. It lands on a painting of Rick Santorum’s face with a satisfying thwack. He’s demonstrating Vent-o-Matic, a chainlink fence structure on…
For Hattie Mae Williams, Miami is the ultimate performance space. Williams, a longtime dancer and choreographer, created her own style and company, the Tattooed Ballerinas, to bring movement and attention to both everyday and unique spots. Their guerrilla-style dancing began in New York subway stations and supermarkets before moving south…
Lil Daggers – Dada Brown [Official Video] from Michael J. Ruiz-Unger on Vimeo. For Brian Kurtz, it all started with a Fisher-Price record player in his Brooklyn apartment. When he was a kid, Kurtz fell in love with music while spending hours listening to Michael Jackson and the Pointer Sisters…
“Home,” painter John Bailly says, “is an abstract place.” John Bailly has spent most of his life thinking about the concept of home, as a physical place but also as a state of mind. Maybe that’s because the painter has never really felt at home anywhere. The 46-year-old was born…
Just behind Jason Fitzroy Jeffers’ desk in his North Miami apartment is an ominous-looking pile of sharpened machetes and handmade leather sheaths. It’s not a deadly personal arsenal, though — it’s just the Kickstarter prizes he sent out to supporters of his short film Papa Machete. The briskly paced, poetic…
Miami’s beloved H-Town has landed itself on yet another ‘worst of the worst’ list: this time, on WalletHub’s Best and Worst Cities for Valentine’s Day 2015. Ladies, can we honestly say we’re surprised? Considering the Hialeah stereotype is a man that lives with his momma and spends half his income…
Fillmmaker and video artist Juan Carlos Zaldivar has dedicated his artistic efforts to exploring the duality of how we feel and how we seem, but he keeps his pieces as subjective as possible, because that’s half the fun of life. “From the filmmaking point of view, I’m really interested in…
A painter, installation artist, and performance artist, Peter Hammar is a man of many talents. From winning the Art Takes Miami contest in 2013 to exhibiting at the Moore Building, ArtCenter South Florida, and even Scope Art Fair at Art Basel; Hammar’s eclectic work has made its way into the…
Miami Seaquarium’s resident orca, Lolita, may be one step closer to winning her freedom. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced today it has ruled to include her in the Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing of southern resident killer whales. This ruling means Lolita is now granted the same…
Every year, New Times accepts applications for our annual MasterMind Awards. This year we received more than 120 applications, and though it was a difficult choice, we’ve whittled it down to ten finalists. Each of our finalists will be featured in a upcoming issue of New Times. In addition, they’ll…
A.C. Slater is about to earn his rainbow stripes. Heartthrob, actor, and entertainer Mario Lopez has been named grand marshal of the upcoming Miami Beach Gay Pride Parade. An LGBTQ advocate, longtime supporter of GLAAD (the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation), and a multifaceted performer extraordinaire, Lopez is a…
Just as there are many ethnicities of human, there are many breeds of dog. Chihuahua dads, German shepherd moms, pound-puppy parents — each will argue that their breed (or mixed breed) is best. But dachshund lovers are in a class of their own. Fans of the hot dog tend to…
Ever since the documentary Blackfish pulled back the curtain on the lives of captive orcas, SeaWorld has seen some serious backlash. Corporate sponsors such as Hyundai Motor America, Panama Jack, Southwest Airlines, and Virgin America have cut ties with the company, celebs have distanced themselves, and attendance is down. Now,…
Don’t confuse Jerry Powers’ picture of Lolita with children’s pictures of Miami Seaquarium’s resident orca. Instead, his childlike portrait of the whale is part of “Jerry Powers: Saving Lolita,” the former media mogul’s first solo show, opening tonight at 7 at the Design District’s Swampspace. The exhibition is part of…
“It’s what teens do,” Samantha Van Dresser told the New York Times. “Especially in Florida.” The Florida teen was the focus of a story that outlined growing concerns about indoor tanning in America and the health side effects that come with prolonged exposure to UV rays. The key words here…
