Think of the new Miami Art Museum (101 W. Flagler St., Miami) exhibit, "New Work Miami 2010", as CliffsNotes to the local contemporary art scene. Curator Ren calls it a complex show that represents a complex art community; if pressed to summarize, he says that a lot of the pieces deal with... More >>

At first glance, it’s easy to mistake the Happy Together tour for that other annual oldies trek known as Hippie Fest. It boasts one of the same headliners in the Turtles, whose onstage antics under the aegis of its original frontmen Mark Volman and Howard Kaylan (AKA Flo and Eddie) always... More >>

Thanks to their rebirth in 2007, it’s nice to find Crowded House fully occupied once again. Formed from the ashes of a quirky combo from New Zealand that cleverly dubbed itself Split Enz, Crowded House was Neil Finn’s attempt to strip away the theatrics and further the Enz’ more... More >>

Times are tough: Many people, who in a better economy might have impressed a new love with a getaway to France (pronounced Frahnce), are now stuck to working their charm at the same old South Florida spots and clenching their teeth as the bills arrive. For these poor souls, here’s a free... More >>

Surrounded by steaming swampland rife with 20-foot pythons, man-eating gators, and marauding skunk apes, our little burg at the end of the continent is a certified hot spot for the dangerous, deranged, and bizarre. We’ve already had sex offenders under a bridge, cat killers in our midst,... More >>

Snake oil salesmen used to peddle their magic cure-alls in town squares, but now they hawk their tonics through print ads. (Flip to this publication’s back page and count how many times you see the word pain.) The Wolfsonian Museum examines the evolution of such messages in its recently... More >>

We know what you’re thinking: Legos as art. Yeah, right. If by art you mean sweet-ass minihelicopters or little Death Stars or any of the other bazillion structures or machines that Legos have built over the past 60 years, then, yes, Legos can be art. But aside from badass dinosaurs and... More >>

To artist Kerry Phillips, a pack rat’s personal effects are the ultimate expression of art. As cataloged in her Sun-Sentinel profile last year, these include netted fruit bags and buttons. Phillips is the winner of Best in Show for Chairs Found and Fixed at the “59th Annual All... More >>

If you were a slightly disturbed kid with a hyperactive imagination, then you’ve had that nightmare about a toy chest full of suddenly evil playthings that rise at midnight under a full moon on Friday the 13th to play with, meaning murder, their owner, meaning you. Now, you’re an... More >>

Between 1901 and 1912, an earl from England took it upon himself to move priceless sculptures from the Parthenon to London’s British Museum. Nowadays, that would probably be considered plunder — back then, it was called imperialism. The Greek government is still working — 200... More >>

“Inspired by Nature: Beyond Function” is a sculptural exhibit of two local artists. Bob Bagley of Parkland has spent 20 years building and restoring pipe organs — a highly specialized pursuit that’s led him to create whimsical wood sculptures that look like warped trees... More >>

There’s a renewed interest in Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, and as a result, the rightful tea partiers are back: the Mad Hatter ones. The Miramar Cultural Center took notice, and on display until September at Ansin Family Art Gallery is a travelling Salvador Dali exhibit called... More >>

Japan is indisputably quirky. To celebrate its culture in all its gorgeous kinks, the Morikami Museum, disappointingly, is currently not displaying room-sized canvases of manga tentacle porn. But it has unveiled the next best thing: a collection of kaiju. That word refers to the oversized... More >>

All right, let’s do a little word association, shall we? Here’s a couple to visualize: Japan and art. And your answers are… Dragon Ball? Pokémon? Legend of the Overfiend? OK, so clearly Japanese art history wasn’t your major in college. Then again, whose was? Perhaps... More >>

Sure, everyone always assumed that Barbie liked Ken best — they had that dream house together, and Ken always was a spiffy dresser — not to mention that hair. But while Ken was upstairs perfecting his John Edwards coif — and probably fantasizing about Skipper — Babs was out... More >>

The 2010 Census questionnaire pointed out an unnerving observation on how we see ourselves: a mass of checked and unchecked boxes. For those of us with familial roots in Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Guatemala, the qualifier is Hispanic — but contrary to the questionnaire, the Latin American... More >>

You’re a popular dominatrix with ten years of experience in torture play. You’ve got an extensive collection of rubber cudgels and leather whips. You’re a very, very naughty girl. Well, not really. Compared to European freaks of the 16th and 17th centuries, you are a total... More >>

Our days are infiltrated with machines: assembly lines, bulldozers, the corporate machine. Technology has also influenced the pop and conceptual art movements. These days, plenty of art is made by machines. In some cases, machines are art! But the new exhibit, “Set to Manual,” at the... More >>

Art’s not merely defined by its final product — fine, performance, and literary art is art in the doing -— and that’s what you’re going to find at WeMerge Thursdays at Kevro’s Art Bar (166 SE Second Ave., Delray Beach). WeMerge is a local indie literary/art... More >>

Need a reason to love Wednesdays aside from the weekend being so close you can smell it? Well Bahia Cabana will give you a few, and they're all frozen. Show up during either of their happy hours (7-11 a.m. and 4-7 p.m.) to hear live music while sipping on Rum Runners or Pina Coladas, or show up... More >>

The New York Times may have raved about the Spam Allstars to no end. S.O.B.'s (also in New York) may have become the band members' second home. MTV might feature them with a page of their own, and the festival circuit might have latched on to their patented brand of groove thang. But for all... More >>

Local music impresario José El Rey declares, "I'll be there, and I'm more than enough for all the ladies to come. There will be woofers installed in special devices." What's he talkin' 'bout? It's (((Shake))), a party that'll have you fiending like a junkie every Thursday night. Thank... More >>

OK, so those Pixar Toy Story films teach your little rug rats how to buy another action figure, but not much else. So, instead of paying the new $40 family-of-four ticket prices at your local 3-D Imax, maybe it’s time for the kids to spend the afternoon with toys they can actually learn... More >>

While it remains to be seen if the BP oil spill will make our pristine waters forever look like the contents of a bottle of Kraft Zesty Italian dressing, the importance of its recovery is undeniable. If you feel helpless in the process, turn off the TV and come out and examine the current... More >>

Long before Lil’ John and his sweaty balls were skeeting all over our earholes, the 20th-century blues musician Lil’ Johnson was singing about his hot nuts. Meet the dirty blues: a raucous and comical style of blues music that first gained popularity in the 1920s that dealt with taboo... More >>