If you listen to NPR or are a fan of stories told out loud, then you’ve probably heard of The Moth. Created by poet and novelist George Dawes Green, the storytelling program has been around for more than a decade. “I started The Moth in New York in 1997 and…
The Toxic Avenger is one of the greatest bad movies of all time. It’s a film best appreciated after hours, in a dorm room, and under the influence of something. It’s also the signature title in the durable canon of B-movie distributor Troma — a studio that, among other sundry…
For the fourth year in a row, Dance Now! Miami fronted by Hannah Baumgarten and Diego Salterini will be presenting the Daniel Lewis Sampler. In partnership with Miami Dance Futures and Florida Dance Education Organization, Dance Now! puts on the annual showcase of local work as a snapshot of both…
This week, MDC Live Arts brings the explosive energy of Combinado Argentino de Danza to Miami for their U.S. debut, featuring a series of pop-up performances and residency workshops, culminating in a performance at Miami Beach’s Colony Theater on Saturday. Founded in 2011 by artistic director Andrea Servera, Combinado Argentino…
When former Miami City Ballet prima ballerina, Mary Carmen Catoya, debuts as Arts Ballet Theatre (ABT) of Florida’s principal dancer, it will be a double reunion of sorts. Years ago, she danced with ABT’s guest choreographer, Alberto Méndez, in his work Tarde en la Siesta. “I did many ballets with him,”…
Perhaps one of the most anticipated Broadway shows to come through South Florida this year is the musical about two unexpecting lovers, Once. What originated as a 2006 Irish film was later adapted into a 2012 Tony-winning musical performed on stage with a cast that can not only sing, but…
In his San Francisco hotel room, John Cleese has been catching up on American politics. He’s been getting to know a handful of our presidential candidates through his TV set, and, of course, like any sentient being on this planet, he has an opinion about Donald Trump. “He is a…
The thrill of experiencing a Broadway musical production starts long before the actors take the stage. It begins the moment audience members take their seats on plush velvet chairs. The warm lights flicker off, and excited voices hush at the sound of the orchestra tuning its instruments. A few taps…
The War on Terror is now older than most middle-schoolers, yet it seems that nobody gets it. Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn’t. Bashar El Asad doesn’t. And the US military, which this past weekend bombed a hospital in Afghanistan most certainly doesn’t know what the hell is happening. Therein lies the…
Emily and Amir, the couple at the center of Ayad Akhtar’s combustible tragicomedy Disgraced, live well. They reside in an enviable apartment on New York’s Upper East Side, with, per the script, “high ceilings, parquet floors, crown molding — the works.” There’s a marble fireplace, a terrace, lustrous light slanting…
Daily, Michelle Grant-Murray regularly steps into the varied roles of mother-wife-daughter-teacher-dancer-choreographer, so it is no surprise that her latest solo work, Kahina, A Tangled Root, is an exploration of the female body in all of its complex manifestations. “I started working on it as an investigation of my own body…
“You may not believe it, but there are people who go through life with very little friction or distress.” This is how Charles Bukowski opens “The Aliens,” a poem that succinctly captures the mindset of the world’s tortured, anxious, depressed throngs. The renegade poet seems to suggest that these men…
“I have found that the workshop provided an uncensored, unfiltered platform for us to express our thoughts and emotions related to our combat experiences,” says Anthony Torres. “Sharing stories not only normalized our similar experiences, but we realized our work could prove a useful tool in de-stigmatizing veterans issues such…
When the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami devastated Japan in March 2011, plenty of people filmed it and posted the footage. It takes a strong constitution to finish watching even one of those YouTube videos, which conjure a surreal apocalypse more horrifying than anything Hollywood has produced. A seemingly endless black…
In Andalucía, Spain’s southernmost region and the birthplace of flamenco, during the dog days of summer the sun doesn’t go down until after 10:00 p.m., and it’s only then that any self-respecting flamenco festival kicks into gear. The beer and wine flow, kids play in the dirt aisles between sets…
What is money, really? You may think you know the answer, and you could probably produce a few bills as proof. But physical currency is on its way out, like the printing presses that produce it. Money today is an ephemeral thing, as invisible as radiation, digits shuffled and wired…
On August 20-22nd, the Ifé Ilé Afro-Cuban Dance Festival returns to Miami for its 17th year. Annually, the festival offers workshops, panel discussions and performances of Cuban dance and music, led by visiting artists and masters in the field. The 2015 festival is super-charged due to an infusion of funding…
In the minds, pens, and computers of so many playwrights, the small, squalid room holds a special allure. With the notable exception of No Exit, most of these rooms have doors that are really liberating portals to a better world. There’s a problem, though. They’re rarely used. For the tortured…
It’s not exactly common for two sisters to experience a simultaneous meteoric rise to stardom, but prima ballerinas Lorena and Lorna Feijóo aren’t your average siblings. Though the pair danced side by side nearly their entire lives and often competed for the same roles, not an ounce of competition exists…
The renaissance has arrived; no longer does Miami stand in the shadow of NYC and San Francisco. These days, the Magic City holds its own — particularly when it comes to arts and culture. In added proof that the 305 is flush with serious talent, The Juggerknot Theatre Company is producing “The Crocodile’s…
Some homegrown talent is joining Season 12 of the beloved dance reality show, So You Think You Can Dance. Tap dancer Gaby Diaz made the final cut to join the cast. The 19-year-old initially auditioned twice, first in Houston and then in Detroit, on the invitation of the show’s judges…
There’s a neat little cultural gem brilliantly shining from the recesses of shipping containers just north of the Adrienne Arsht Center: MicroTheater Miami. Located on the patio of the Cultural Center of Spain (also known as Centro Cultural Español), MicroTheater Miami is an innovative take on live theatre. The way…
