Martin Luther King Jr. died almost 47 years ago. The pastor, activist, humanitarian, and advocate for nonviolent civil disobedience remains as relevant and galvanizing as he was then — an oft-quoted and misunderstood figure of America’s most turbulent times. It is 2015, and not much has really changed. Rampant inequality…
Rosston Meyer is an artist of a high order; a craftsman, a warrior in the age of digital incursions. And anything related with true craftsmanship is hard to come by in this day and age. He is one, if not the only artist, making a real stab in a oft-ignored…
Rolling Stone’s Erik Hedegaard’s recent article on Brian Warner, AKA Marilyn Manson, poses the following nugget of geographical ignorance: “Among other feats, his new album The Pale Emperor, is almost an equal to Antichrist Superstar, the 1996 record that lifted him out of the Fort Lauderdale post-grunge wasteland and shock-rocked…
Eight Minutes in Heaven The world of dating has changed with the advent of technology, but the fine folks at 8 Minute Dating believe that simply talking to someone face to face is still the best approach to creating a lasting relationship. And yes, all it should take is eight…
OK, the holidays are over and you’ve already strayed from those “resolutions” you swore you’d stick to this time. Whatever; here’s a little eye-opener from the Florida Introduces Physical Activity and Nutrition to Youth (FLIPANY) website to get you focused: “Two-thirds of adults and almost one-third of children in the…
There’s a lot to be said about the effectiveness of a well-placed “fuck.” Dan Finnerty, the “Dan” in the Dan Band, is the likable though incredibly foul-mouthed leader and soul of the band made famous for some well-placed “fucks” in Todd Phillips’ 2003 film Old School. It almost makes one…
The last weekend of the winter break should be a nice and relaxing affair for families as they ease into 2015 before the school year resumes. Why spend it indoors in front of the boob tube or glued to some inanity on the phone when January in South Florida is…
The Broward Art Guild, now in its 55th year, is the oldest and largest organization of its kind for working artists in Broward County. From its inception in the late ’40s as an extension of the American Artists Professional League through three decades of volunteer-run existence culminating in the hiring…
From its humble beginnings to the futuristic space-age innovations that will be upon us sooner than we’d like to think, aviation has continuously managed to capture the imagination and revel in the lore of its own creation myth. The Art of Aircraft is a special collection of Steven Greenwald Design…
The Palm Beach Zoo is banking on its roster of creatures being nice and fresh on New Year’s Day after its “Zoo Year’s Eve” party as it throws another celebration, this one in honor of Animal Birthdays. The zoo is happy to celebrate the second birthday of Hugo, its youngest…
It’s unfortunate that most “tattooed candy-asses” can only associate Hollywood’s Kenneth Maslak strictly with Sushi Blues or as part of the annals of a pissed-off, white guy avant-garde. Maslak, the eternally angry but with purpose and reason and much better known as Kenny Millions was a revered jazz sax player…
Snakehole has experienced a solid evolution since forming in 2011. Starting as a power punk trio, the girls of Snakehole have turned into a doom metal punk outfit after a short hiatus. It recalls the very best of ’90s sludge, crust acts like Destroy!, Nausea, and Totalitär with Gothic occultism…
The Uncle Ben’s Brand, “America’s number one rice brand” known for its parboiled and microwaveable products, has entered the competitive culinary world with the Ben’s Beginners™ Cooking Contest. This nationwide contest was part of an initiative by the company to encourage “children to make healthier meal choices by getting them…
Marvin Dixon was born in Illinois and spends some of his time in Georgia, but when it comes down to it, he’s South Florida all the way. The popular performer and comedic host has been at it since ’94 and has aligned himself with some of the biggest names in…
Little Haiti has always been home to South Florida’s underground music culture. So it makes sense, post-Art Basel, that legendary guitarist and composer Bill Orcutt will perform live to close out the last weekend of the year. “Orcutt’s music never sounds the same way twice. It is a constant underlying,…
With a furry maritime shtick that has arguably one of the better band logos going in South Florida, Octo Gato is a delicious mix of punk and surf rock. While it might be easy to cite any outfit that’s ever heard Link Wray or Dick Dale or even spent way…
As Boca Raton’s only “place for improvisa- tion,” the Sick Puppies have been training improvisation with seasoned and amateur comedians since forming in October 2012. Founder Casey Casperson’s tenures in Laughing Gas and THEY Improv have served him well as he “prides himself in his ability to train others” not…
Yoda? Pretty cool. Obi-Wan Kenobi? Pretty cool too. Luke Skywalker? Hella cool as well. Mace Windu? What could be cooler than his swinging that purple sa- ber around? Jedi Knights are all cool and whatever, but the best commander of the force has always been and will always be Darth…
Since forming in London in 1967, British-American band Fleetwood Mac has been one of the most successful and recognizable outfits to emerge from the era and evolve since. Could it be the soap-opera-like romances/divorces/affairs that have surrounded the core of its lineups, or is it drummer and founder Mick Fleetwood’s…
When Dan Hosker passed away on August 11, 2012, after a lengthy battle for his life following a freak car accident, South Florida and the world of underground rock ‘n’ roll lost one of its true guitar heroes. It also lost one of the nicest and most generous members of…
Sure, it’s that “wonky” chocolatier and those “31 flavors” guys who get instant recognition when it comes to sweets and ice cream peddling, but since 1999, South Florida’s had one zany and downright awesomely kooky ice cream maker in her midst, Sloan Kamenstein. 16 years on, the little day-glo ice…
It used to be that buying a toy for a kid for the holidays was an easy if not slightly annoying venture. That was the holiday shopping of yesteryear — many of those kids grew up, and their hobbies got a little more sophisticated. Last decade’s hot ticket item might…
