The Miami Book Fair is a celebration of the literary arts that attracts some of the finest writers from all over the world. Everyone knows the Miami Book Fair is a hot ticket, offering a bit of warmth in the tropics before the long winter everywhere else. This year, the fair is set to take place November 11 through 18 at Miami Dade College’s Wolfson Campus, and it’s rolling out its roster of authors.
Secrets get exposed, cultural barriers get smashed and re-erected, and every apparent villain will prove heroic and every hero something of a villain
The Miami Beach Kizomba Festival is back for a fifth year. What is kizomba? Well, it’s an Angolan word that translates to “party,” so it’s already off to a great start. The four-day fest celebrates African culture, music, and dance. Highlights of this year’s edition include the Classy All…
… I imagined how whatever scene I was watching might have been staged and shot and acted out in a more traditional film — and I was inevitably disappointed by what has been lost …
Haitian-born artist Morel Doucet was introduced to ceramics at Miami’s Lake View Elementary School. His teacher, Ms. Goldman, gave the class an assignment: Create an animal that resonates with you and represents your characteristics. Doucet chose a snail.
Enterprising locals have cooked up no shortage of ways to beat the heat. Check out these cool-down opportunities, and don’t worry — winter will be here before you know it.
Filmed in black and white in the wintry countryside of Görlitz, Germany, Schwentke’s vision of a man who would be posthumously named the Executioner of Emsland is chilling and yet, at times, almost farcical
Though Moselle’s narrative feature debut, Skate Kitchen, tells a fictional story, the director again draws heavily from her subjects’ own personal histories, this time constructing a story about teen girls finding themselves and each other at the local skate park
Brittany Valdes’ voice cracks with emotion when she talks about We Are Boss Mom. She takes a deep breath and, holding back tears, describes the impact the community of working mothers has had on her and her creative partner Ashley Sixto-Artidiello. She says most women who are part of We Are Boss Mom have shared similar sentiments.
Shows by Haute Tension and Yoli Mayor, a record-label launch party at Sweat Records, and more of the best free events happening in South Florida this week, August 20 through 26.
This new version, directed by Danish filmmaker Michael Noer, brings to the story a refreshing intensity and sweep, and even a sense of adventure
YesJulz and the global brand Puma are promoting their collaboration, Julz’ debut capsule collection, NRG. To commemorate this milestone in the social media maven’s career, the Little Rascals, Julz Foundation, and Puma will donate $30,000 to the Miami art program Motivational Edge, set to open this September. The collection includes personalized pieces that were inspired by YesJulz’s everyday aesthetic.
Taylor Swift, Femmebot Fantasy with Charli XCX, Veza Sur’s anniversary and more of the best things to do in Miami this weekend.
Last month, the filmmaking duo of Karli Evans and Cassandra Keith launched an Indiegogo campaign to help finish funding their film, Emergence. The documentary pairs interviews with drag performers and behind-the-scenes looks at them preparing for gigs, and then dives into a fantasy of each queen’s creation in a short film sequence.
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 WorldRedEye, New Times…
“There’s a weirdness from growing up in Miami that lends toward storytelling. Everyone there comes from somewhere else. It made me want to know people’s stories.”
Asians are among the smallest minority groups in the Magic City. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the population of Asians in Miami-Dade County was 1.6 percent in 2010. The national percentage of Asians is approximately 5 percent. So representation of Asians in Miami is lacking, to say the least.
Though it’s been assembled from all types of footage over many years, Minding the Gap is visually mesmerizing, and the fact that the director belongs to this subculture turns the film’s style into a kind of philosophical stance
The Shakira tour coming to American Airlines Arena Thursday was originally planned for last January. But the Colombian singer’s vocal cords weren’t doing so well then, so she took some time off. Now she’s back and better than ever, with the El Dorado World Tour hitting the 305 for two spicy nights…
The case turns, at first, on a tricky legal question: Did this man commit a robbery and then a murder, or did he murder his victim and then happen to take his wallet?
In the play White Guy on the Bus, one character asks, “What is a melting pot? You throw stuff in, and eventually, it boils over.” And for Michael Leeds, that line illustrates why the play is such a good fit for GableStage at the Biltmore.
This past Monday, Fentress Architects released photos of the newly revamped Miami Beach Convention Center. At a glance, the new space is sleek and modern, and looks too expensive to touch. But a news release says there’s more to the $620 million makeover than aesthetics.
