Australian actor Jason Clarke can’t get over how much art has influenced life in Miami. “It’s exactly like Michael Mann’s Miami Vice. I’ve seen so many [Ferrari] Testarossas so far, I’m out of my mind,” he declares. Tampa-born actress Amy Seimetz, a filmmaker known to Miami audiences for her work…
On the corner of NE Second Avenue and 17th Street in downtown Miami stands an old villa enclosed by wrought-iron gates. On one side, there’s a hardware store, and on the other there’s a modern-day fast food joint. But step inside the villa, and you’re no longer in 2019 Miami…
You might not think drag queens and frat bros have much in common. But Johnny Milan of House Milan, the longest running commentator of the annual POP Ball, begs to differ. “The way I explain it [to my straight friends] is that we’re like a gay fraternity,” he says, referring to…
Bad boys, bad boys — whatcha gonna do when they come for you, Miami? Bad Boys for Life, the third installment of the buddy-cop movies that helped turn Will Smith and Martin Lawrence into A-list movie stars, will be filming in Miami this month. Under the production name “Garden Films Productions…
Thursday Since its 2009 inception, Miami Beach Pride has simply been a blast. The 2019 edition looks like it won’t buck that trend. After attracting more than 145,000 people to its events in 2018, Pride this year will boast special events, social mixers, a VIP gala, a two-day festival, and…
Miami’s drag scenes are experiencing a renaissance, and if you aren’t paying attention, you’ll miss something truly incredible.
When was the last time you visited a library? Oftentimes, we forget what a community staple our local library is, and all that it offers its patrons. In Emilio Estevez’s latest film, The Public, the filmmaker focuses his lens on the lives of librarians. Opening in select cinemas…
Roger Federer and Ashleigh Barty take home the trophies. But, the entire tournament – in Miami Gardens for the very first time – was a winner, too.
While most of Miami is winding down from Miami Music Week, Miami’s LGBT community is booking Airbnbs on the beach, ordering pasties, picking out the best heels, and gathering in preparation for Miami Beach Pride. Allies, families, and everyone in between is prepping for one of Miami’s best free festivals…
Pride Week, the O, Miami Poetry Festival, Miami Riverday, and more of the best free events happening in South Florida this week, April 1 through 7.
In 2012, we were learning “Gangnam style” and fuming over Mitt Romney’s “binders full of women.” In the midst of that madness — on public buses, restaurant menus, beach advertising banners, and blasting out of cruising Ferraris — Miami had poems. And for the last seven Aprils, O, Miami Poetry…
At 8:30 a.m. every morning, a group of teenagers emerges from the Homestead Detention Center buildings for their first breath of fresh air since early evening the day before. Girls come out first in a single-file line, supervised by guards, followed by boys a bit later. From then until…
Miami’s most famous abuela is lending her voice to a new Cartoon Network animated series. You already know Jenny Lorenzo as her Abuela character on YouTube and the media site Mitú. Now, the Cuban-American and Miami native has nabbed a recurring role in the upcoming show Victor & Valentino. Premiering on…
Ultra Music Festival, the Japanese Spring Festival, and more of the best things to do in Miami this weekend, March 29 through 31.
With donated (and to-be-donated!) straws, Cristina Seralos will use plastic as her canvas at Maker Faire Miami.
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,…
Founded in 1930, Publix is an anchor in the Florida experience. It’s one of the few stores where millions of people of all ages have shopped their entire lives. Sure, it’s filled to the brim with food, but it’s also a piece of local history.
Thursday The band Yacht Rock Revue is coming to yacht-haven Fort Lauderdale. It’s a match made in heaven. This Atlanta-bred tribute band has the ’70s and ’80s light-rock vibe down pat. And beyond playing everything from Michael Jackson to Kenny Loggins, the group has performed with a handful of icons,…
For the past couple of years, the Faena District has turned its Miami Music Week programming on its head. Instead of the typical DJ set packed with airhorns, dazzling light show, and hordes of aficionados packed in cramped, dimly lit venues, Faena stages “anti-concerts.” Equal parts experiential art experience, modern-day…
Florida fuckery is Rakontur’s bread and butter. As pointed out early on in Screwball, the latest documentary by Miami-based filmmakers Billy Corben and Alfred Spellman, WTFlorida lore dates back to the 16th Century, when Ponce de León came here seeking the Fountain of Youth. The filmmakers make an important connection…
You’ve seen its engrossing videos scrolling through Facebook. Its bold sans serif logo and millennial pink aesthetic have turned some Instagram feeds into a mood board. With products like Lidstar, Cloud Paint, and MIlky Jelly, the NYC-based online beauty brand Glossier has made a deep impact in the beauty world,…
The Japanese Spring Festival, the Sh-Booms, and more of the best free events happening in South Florida this week, March 25 through 31.
