Email Author Riki Altman

2009 Stories by Riki Altman

• Art, Part 1

  published December 31, 2009

  We have a great suggestion regarding how you can walk off those Christmas cookies or spend all of your Hanukkah gelt: This weekend, take a stroll... More >>

• Nuts & Fruitcakes

  published December 10, 2009

  Put down the dreidels and schlep over to the Seminole Hard Rock Improv tonight for A Merry Merry Midnight Nuthouse starring locals... More >>

• Toys Toys Baby

  published December 3, 2009

  Guess Mr. Metal Molten Hip-Hop (a.k.a. Vanilla Ice) has a warm, squishy side after all, as he is scheduled to perform at the WiLD 95.5... More >>

• Perky in Pink

  published November 5, 2009

  Enjoy being serenaded by sorority sisters and surrounded by bubblegum-colored accoutrements without getting entirely sick to your stomach at... More >>

• Mazel Tov, Harry!

  published October 15, 2009

  The Boychick Affair, writer Amy Lord’s interactive show about a bar mitzvah boy, his socially impaired family and... More >>

• Whose Land Is It, Anyway?

  published October 8, 2009

  Tonight, check out “This Land is My Land,” an exhibit of Latin American artists at Art Expressions Gallery (1438 NE 26 St., Fort... More >>

• Whose Land Is It, Anyway?

  published October 1, 2009

  Tonight, check out “This Land is My Land,” an exhibit of Latin American artists at Art Expressions Gallery. No, it’s not a... More >>

• The Heart of the Matter

  published September 24, 2009

  Eight open-heart surgeries would leave most of us in a helpless heap on the floor crying for our mommies, but not 28-year-old Barry... More >>

• Gulp, Rock & Munch

  published September 17, 2009

  If you think Yoo-hoo brings out the true flavors of Doritos, it’s time to broaden those horizons, my friend, by checking out New... More >>

• Rock Out

  published August 27, 2009

  Now we know you like to save your tennis bracelet, gem-encrusted nameplate, and 3-carat eternity band for a Cinderella-esque ball with your... More >>

• Come on Down, Southerners!

  published August 20, 2009

  Years ago, those kind folks at The Spady Cultural Heritage Museum got together and figured out that we need a festival to celebrate our Southern... More >>

• Verse Versus Verse

  published June 18, 2009

  Poets from the upper echelons, such as Tony Award-winner Black Ice, Abyss Graham, Ainsley Burrows, Tommy Bottoms, Malik Salaam, Brook Yung, and Ed... More >>

• Love Your Nuts

  published June 11, 2009

  Even if you’re typically allergic, show some love for A Pair of Nuts tonight, when this nationally known comedy duo performs skits,... More >>

• Love Your Nuts

  published June 4, 2009

  Even if you’re typically allergic, show some love for “A Pair of Nuts” tonight, when this nationally known comedy duo... More >>

• Oh, the Urbanity!

  published May 21, 2009

  Since SoFla strippers are adept at defying gravity in oh-so-many ways, it takes a lot to impress folks ‘round here. But when Cirque du... More >>

• Hey, St. Jude

  published May 21, 2009

  Sometimes all you get back from a night of sushi and cocktail mass consumption is a hefty bill, but tonight you can actually chow for charity. RA... More >>

• Go “Greener…”

  published May 14, 2009

  Sift through some trashy fine art today at “Greener…,” an exhibition of innovative sculptures, collages, photographs and... More >>

• Chow Time

  published April 30, 2009

  Load up on all the Ed Hardy crap you need from the boutiques before Saturday, as downtown Fort Lauderdale’s famous drag will be filled with... More >>

• Spell, Check

  published April 23, 2009

  Many people can't even spell "eleven" let alone drag their asses out of bed by that time on a Saturday morning But some smarty-pants Wheel of... More >>

• An Age-Old Affair

  published April 16, 2009

  Quick — name an affair that’s lasted 47 years without Viagra. Nope, it’s not the one Charles initiated with Camilla while Di was... More >>

• ΄Tis The Four Seasons

  published April 9, 2009

  Admit it — “Big Girls Don’t Cry” flashed through your mind the last time you watched Jillian reduce a Biggest Loser contestant... More >>

• Under the Boardwalk

  published April 9, 2009

  Before tonight's special presentation of Jersey Boys, big Jersey rollers can front up $375 for an exclusive Jersey Boardwalk-themed cocktail... More >>

• The Play Station

  published April 2, 2009

  Instead of staying home to watch reruns of Queer As Folk, head over to SideLines Sports Bar for Monday Game Night. No, they’re not... More >>

• Keyboard Combat

  published March 26, 2009

  More than just the ivories are being tickled over at 10@2 Saloon during the weekly dueling piano nights, Thursdays through Saturdays. Yes,... More >>

• Circus Tweet

  published March 19, 2009

  Today marks the first official day of spring, so why not celebrate by watching circus performers bounce like Tigger, fly like butterflies, and... More >>