UPDATE: After talks with Boynton Beach’s city manager and the chiefs of the police and fire departments, the monthly BBAD Art Walk is back on. On October 23, 2014, the event will celebrate its fourth anniversary. Four years ago, up-and-coming artist and gallery owner Rolando Barrero had a vision to…
Last year, little-known singer/songwriter Corey Bost was going through a difficult time in his life, dealing with deep family issues and broken relationships. To cope, this lifelong Fort Lauderdale native penned five songs that eventually became his debut EP, Kingdom. With nonexistent promotion and no marketing arm, Bost’s collection of…
“Do you understand the words that are coming out of my mouth?” said a perturbed Chris Tucker to an amused Jackie Chan in the 2001 hit buddy action film Rush Hour 2. It’s just one of many choice phrases renowned comedian/actor Tucker has exclaimed in box-office hits (who can forget…
Why wait until the next St. Patty’s Day to celebrate Irish culture when you can visit Dania Beach’s most authentic Irish pub, the Field Irish Pub and Eatery, any time? Hold the green beer, though. This Thursday, the charming watering hole will offer a savory Irish Whiskey Pairing Dinner at…
Chef Brian Carenuto has mastered the art of stylish comfort food. His talents at concocting colossal, mouthwatering burgers won him an episode of the Food Network’s reality cookoff show Cutthroat Kitchen and has garnered him a huge following at his lunch-counter eatery in Deerfield Beach, Tucker Duke’s Lunchbox, in a…
Turn your World Cup frenzy into real-world aspirations this Saturday when South Florida’s premier professional soccer team, the Fort Lauderdale Strikers, hosts open tryouts for its upcoming fall season. Perhaps you have all the makings of the next Neymar Jr. or Lionel Messi and just haven’t lived up to your…
From the television set to live onstage before your eyes, the stars of NBC’s hit reality singing competition The Voice are coming to Fort Lauderdale. Great news for fans of what’s become the most watched singing competition on the tube, as Season 6 winner Josh Kaufman is confirmed to be…
Gooooooooaaaaaalllll! That familiar, ever-lingering howl coming out of living rooms across the globe can mean only one thing: The World Cup frenzy in Brazil has begun. The quintessential quadrennial event that is planet Earth’s number-one sports competition took over television screens last week. For most of us, however, a visit…
No question, we here at the County Grind like to have a good time, have some laughs, and enjoy a few libations. Doesn’t everybody? But sometimes we can get a little carried away in our merriments: One drink leads to another leads to a thousand. Ever had a night like…
Boca Raton five-piece, the Vogans first caught our attention a couple of years ago. The group dazzled us with uplifting, high energy, indie rock nuggets. We even named this troupe of saplings one of our top ten current bands that should be famous last year (Hey, we figured since most…
Seems like Hawaiian style is bigger than ever these days. Is the tiki life reaching a mass level appeal again? We can’t say for sure, but we know everyone needs a Tahitian mind-cation once in awhile. Wednesday was the kickoff of the Hukilau’s 11th year in Fort Lauderdale at the…
Comic book fans are in for a rare treat this weekend when Tate’s Comics brings in up-and-coming graphic comic book artist Vanesa Del Rey for an in-store signing session. Del Rey first raised eyebrows in the comics community with her poignant and darkly hued work on the crime drama series…
South Florida’s premiere event for tiki-lovers, the Hukilau, returns, bigger and even more retro this year, offering one more day of activities. The schedule has gone from four to five days, starting today through Sunday, with more live acts, symposiums, and even mermaids (of the fire-eating variety). And as the…
This Saturday night, South Florida’s premier gay and lesbian wind ensemble invites audiences to revel in the moonlight with its production A Little Night Music. While most will recognize the title (an English translation for Mozart’s Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major) from the popular romantic Broadway musical…
In the eyes of many critics, alternative-rock heroes Weezer have made some questionable choices in the past few years. Their 2009 album (with the rather oafish title Raditude), suspect collaborations (Jermaine Dupri-produced songs, and those featuring Lil Wayne rap verses), and boy bandish hit singles like (“If You’re Wondering If…
Danny Brunjes first came up on our radar in 2011, with his introspective indie folk project Under Every Green Tree. He garnered a lot of attention from New Times then, went on to perform a few notable gigs, released a stellar debut in Everybody Tells a Story, a nifty Johnny…
Most of us did a double take when we read the news that the Dubliner in Fort Lauderdale was shuttering its doors and being sold only a year into its residency in the Himmershee district. What could have gone wrong? Every time we were there to check out a gig,…
Altered Fest, a celebration of squiggly beats and animated high jinks, returns for its second year in Fort Lauderdale. And although this nascent media and music event touts itself as an animation and EDM festival, it’s much more than that. On top of more than a dozen DJs, live acts,…
Begun in 2010 by 1976 Olympic Boxing Gold Medalist Howard Davis Jr. and his wife, Karla Guadamuz-Davis, Fight Time Promotions has become the premier mixed martial arts event company in South Florida. The duo developed a knack for scoping out local talent and giving them a stage for their hammer…
Wax on wax on wax! Tomorrow night, Radio-Active Records revamps its monthly vinyl night with RPM. It’ll be held the last Thursday of each month and feature a wide array of DJs spinning a mix of new and classic records from several genres — all in vinyl. Radio-Active’s co-owner Mikey…
This week’s local’s show at Revolution Live with Civilian, the Goddamn’ Hustle, Kids, and Pretty Girls isn’t just bringing the same old. Nope, at this juncture, all four bands – including some of the area’s fine pop and indie rock acts – will also present new material. This is the…
Instead of heading down to South Beach this Memorial Day weekend and dealing with all the hip-hop brouhaha, why not keep it local and let soca be your remedy? Spice up the weekend with a Caribbean flair at the aptly titled Remedy… More Soca event at Fort Lauderdale’s Lockhart Stadium…
