Latinos in Hollywood know that to truly make a difference in the industry, the change must take place behind the camera as well as in front of it. Producer Maylen Calienes, a Miamian who was born in Cuba and raised in Florida, began her career as an actor but quickly realized she could do more in a different role.
Empire Ink celebrates its 10th year in South Florida by opening a buzzworthy (pun intended, all around) new spot in Wynwood.
Nestled in Miami’s Ironside neighborhood is the first US show of one of the most promising young abstract artists of his generation. Chinese painter Jin Junjie creates three-dimensional canvasses embellished with colorful reliefs. The collection of compact work, aptly titled Small Paintings (2012-2018), presents a highly labored process. Junjie works…
O Cinema Wynwood is now officially closed. All traces of the arthouse, along with its culinary experiment next door, the Wynwood Yard, will likely be bulldozed by the end of the year to make way for a mixed-use building of apartments and shops. But life persisted for…
The Nos. 3 and 12 teams in the world will square off soon in Miami. Tickets go on sale this week.
Sweat Records’ 14th birthday party, a Reading Queer workshop, Thelma and the Sleaze, and more of the best free events happening in South Florida this week, March 18 through 24.
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,…
When Robert Moehling was just 6 years old, back in 1959, he tried to sell his father’s batch of cucumbers on the side of the road in Homestead. He was unsuccessful, so he went out again the following day. This time Moehling handwrote in cursive a large sign on hurricane…
They say laughter is the best medicine, and comedian Kyle Grooms has generated arena-sized doses of it. Now his fans and fellow stand ups are returning the favor, funding real medical treatment for the local comic. After Grooms was rushed to the hospital due to a severe emergency, doctors made…
A free Becky G concert, St. Patrick’s Day parties, and more of the best things to do in Miami this weekend, March 15 through 17.
Five Feet Apart. Noses blowing and heavy sobs will be heard around the world when Five Feet Apart releases this week, another entry into the odd little subgenre that is Romance Featuring One Or More Terminally Ill Characters (whose most popular film is undoubtedly The Fault in Our Stars). At…
O Cinema Wynwood is closing this weekend — but not without a final farewell party. “O Cinema was part of the first wave of Wynwood,” explained codirector Kareem Tabsch. “We wanted to honor our friends and say a bye-bye to the neighborhood to thank everyone for supporting.” The art theater…
“It all started at an antique show,” says author Deborah Pollack over the phone with New Times. As she speaks, it’s easy to envision the day she’s describing: a breezy South Florida afternoon; her strolling through an open-air market, fingering the unique items on display. But that day, out…
Thursday For someone with “Bad” in his name, Bad Bunny sure is churning out a lot of goodness lately. The 25-year-old Puerto Rican trap star dropped his first studio album, X 100pre, late last year and is now touring in support of it. The LP hit number one on the…
There are Miamis in Texas, Florida, and… Canada? The ultimate rankings of Miamis.
Irvine Welsh, the author of the youth and drug culture touchstone “Trainspotting,” mentions Miami only in passing in his latest novel, “Dead Men’s Trousers.” But the Scottish writer is grateful to be back in his adopted hometown. “I’ve been in [the United Kingdom] the last couple of months. It’s so dreary and dark. We have no seasons in Scotland — it’s one long, dreary fall.”
Juggerknot Theater Company is back again with another iteration of its popular Miami Motel Stories series. Only this time, there’s no motel. Juggerknot’s Executive Artistic Director, Tanya Bravo, explains that its next production will tell the story of one of Miami’s most swiftly developed neighborhoods: Wynwood. Since there’s no physical…
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,…
Women’s History Month events, St. Patrick’s Day parties, and more of the best free events happening in South Florida this week, March 11 through 17.
From gaining the right to vote and entering the workforce to shattering a few glass ceilings and the declaration of International Women’s Day on March 8, women have made tremendous strides in gaining equality. But there’s still a long way to go. That’s according to the Women’s Fund Miami-Dade, which…
Jazz in the Gardens, TransCon, Calle Ocho festival, and more of the best things to do in Miami this weekend, March 8 through 10.
Have you been feeling your blood pressure rise while sitting in traffic on Okeechobee Road? You’re not alone. A study by Babylon Health has found that Hialeah is the most stressed city in the entire United States. That’s right. According to this research, people in major metropolises like New York or Los…
