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,…
Shine Papers wants to hook you up with quite a prize package. And there’s gold involved.
The Miami Marathon, KISS Country’s Chili Cookoff, the Love Burn, and more of the best things to do in Miami this weekend, January 25 through 27.
From big-budget blockbusters to indie films, here’s your guide to the movies opening in Miami theaters this week. Serenity. After directing a tense drama featuring a single actor in the front seat of a car (Tom Hardy in 2013’s Locke), screenwriter Steven Knight returns to the director’s chair with a…
For actress and playwright Carmen Pelaez, inspiration comes from real-life work experience. “I was working in the art world and I would deal with all these people on eBay selling obvious fakes,” she explains, recalling the beginnings of her latest play, “Fake.” “They were doing it very poorly and being…
South Florida locals need no official letters from Hogwarts to experience some wizarding magic this weekend. Instead, Muggles who are 21 or older can gather in Brickell Saturday night for the second annual Potter Crawl. This bar-hopping event was inspired by Harry Potter books and films, and aspiring wizards can…
In a nondescript downtown storefront, seven Miami artists are getting acclimated in their new studios while Billie Holiday hums in the background. They have come together to create Void Projects, an educational residency and community space. The nonprofit is founded in collaboration with Juxtapoz Magazine and housed by Mana Contemporary…
Thursday The first-ever Latinx Art Sessions, a two-day affair exploring Latin identity and contemporary art, kicks off Thursday. Artists and art admirers alike can enjoy studio visits at ArtCenter/South Florida, a session that explores what it’s like being stuck between different colonial legacies, and other diversions. Speakers include Franklin Sirmans,…
