Eliana Girard of West Palm Beach Wins So You Think You Can Dance

We’ve known for weeks that the next female winner of So You Think You Can Dance would be from South Florida. And in last night’s finale, ballerina Eliana Girard was given the title of “America’s Favorite Girl Dancer.”See also:- Tiffany Maher looks back on the season- America’s Favorite Girl Dancer…

Miami City Ballet Founder Edward Villella Quits Eight Months Early

See Edward Villella Announces Retirement; Lourdes Lopez Selected to Replace Villella; MCB Executive Director Nick Goldsborough Resigns.Miami City Ballet founder Edward Villella, who was scheduled for retirement in 2013 after the MCB’s board of directors allegedly forced him out of the company he founded in 1986, has stepped down from…

Five Reasons To See Ruined at GableStage

Next weekend, GableStage will open its long-awaited production of Lynn Nottage’s Ruined, the final play of its 2012-2013 season. Artistic Director Joseph Adler had been wanting to stage the acclaimed play since he saw its New York debut in 2009. Adler spoke to New Times about his affection for the…

Seven South Florida Comedians Who Belong on Saturday Night Live

As news breaks that yet another cast member is leaving Saturday Night Live next year, bringing the total to three (possibly four), you’d think that Lorne Michaels would be going through a mini breakdown. But even with the departures of heavyweights Andy Samberg and Kristen Wiig, upcoming star Abby Elliott,…