The art of burlesque had its beginnings in the 1900s, when the Greek and European cultures thought of it as a bawdy form of theatrical satire. Burlesque might have started out as theatrical satire, but women like Gypsy Rose Lee and Bettie Page took a more taboo – and sexually…
Set in a Saint-Tropez drag cabaret, La Cage Aux Folles tells the tale of gay couple George and Albin, their nightclub, and the upcoming wedding of their son to the daughter of a conservative family. Maybe this sounds familiar, as Robin Williams and Nathan Lane once starred in a film…
Although the name of the band might sound oddly familiar, we promise there is no relation to reggae punk pioneers Bad Brains. The indie-rock duo of Benjamin Davis and Sebastian Schultz is anything but a tribute act. Hailing from Cincinnati, Bad Veins has the requisite shaggy-hair look, but its sound…
The familiar smell of sweat and PBR lingers in the Fort Lauderdale air. A food truck is serving hot dogs to the tipsy attendees at the Black Locust Society warehouse. Projected onto the wall outside is an enormous skull-faced locust toting a can of beer; sort of like an X…
Week after week, Americans tune in to watch Dancing With the Stars waiting to see which celebrity will make it to the next round of the tango. However, there is only so much excitement to be had over a bunch of reality-TV stars. It’d probably be more fun to cheer…
Kandee G. is an author, speaker, and motivational force who specializes in business coaching to transform companies and inspire entrepreneurs through the creation of her Vision Program and Nothing but Good News radio show. Sasha Parker overcame a childhood in a German refugee camp, conquered cancer, and escaped an abusive…
You’ve probably considered spending a night out like the LMFAO dudes sing about: an endless flow of shots, shots, and, well, more shots while you lose your mind. Well, it seems a party monster genie has just hopped out of his tequila-filled lamp to grant you that wish. Club KO…
In celebration of the Clay Glass Metal Stone Gallery’s third anniversary on Friday, it will hold a special party with a majestic butterfly release. Over the past three years, the gallery has worked to bring the Lake Worth artistic community together in an effort to give the area a new…
Marvel or DC? Superman or Captain America? The X-Men or The Avengers? Whatever the choice may be, everyone has a preference when it comes to comic books and superheroes. But why not root for Iron Man and the Hulk with a bunch of like-minded folks? On Thursday, comic-book haven Tate’s…
Three years ago, Terribly Girly pin-up photographer, Janette Valentine decided it was time to turn the tables on the art world and birth her all-female art show, “The Trouble With Girls.” In celebration of the XX chromosome, this entirely female art revue showcases the works of local artists and vendors,…
Like a seedling pushing its way up through the soil to unfurl into the nurturing sunlight, so grows the art scene in Boynton Beach. The ActivisitArtistA Gallery is playing host to the latest in a series of new art shows, the “Packaging Nature Exhibition,” which opens on Thursday and runs…
Huuu-keeee-looowww. Sound it out and say it with us. Doesn’t it just roll off your tongue ever so beautifully? Traditionally, the Hukilau is a Hawaiian festival at which a large net is cast into sea so the villagers can work together to pull the catch to shore. The feast that…
In the hopes of celebrating Earth Day with a bit of style, the Norton Museum of Art’s weekly series “Art After Dark” is going green for the night. For this week’s event happenings, West Palm Beach designer Kristen Alyce will present a special fashion show featuring her Garbage Gone Glam…
Is Brad leaving Angelina for Jen? Did Dylan really cheat with Kelly while Brenda was away? Is that coworker really sleeping with her neighbor’s husband? Week after week, we sit with our girlfriends gossiping about affairs. Celebrity or not — and as long as they’re not about our husbands or…
The city of Fort “Liquordale” didn’t get its nickname for just any old reason. The patrons living here had to work hard for it, attending events like pub crawls, beer pong tournaments, and of course the Fort Lauderdale Bus Loop. The bus loop is a new kind of pub crawl…
On Wednesday, Hollywood’s Arts Park (Hollywood Boulevard and Federal Highway) will be transformed into a haven for foodies and oenophiles. Back for another year is the Hollywood Expo Alfresco, an evening of food tasting, wine sampling, and being as gluttonous as you want. With more than 40 local eateries being…
Over time, the moviegoing experience has certainly changed. In the ’50s, it was all about taking your sweetheart to the drive-in theater. Nowadays, we burn our retinas while watching IMAX movies. Every now and then, it’s nice to break away from the typical movie-theater experience — especially when the tickets…
As kids, we always dreamed of running away and joining the circus… except that the music was so lame. We wanted to fly high on the trapeze and run around with a gang of tigers… but not listen to old-timey show tunes. Surely, Mom and Dad are glad we let…
Craft-beer fever has only recently infected the nation, but we were the test case. We don’t call our signature party the New Times “Original” Beer Fest for nothin’. We’re in the 15th year of throwing this extravaganza, and we’ve thought of everything. Craft beer? We got it! Good ol’ domestics?…
Ah, the art of burlesque: a once-taboo underground performance that has somehow managed to become an oversaturated trend among the nightlife scene. Still, we’re not complaining about seeing a busty beauty or ten donning only a pair of glittery, heart-shaped pasties. Although there are a slew of burlesque babes shaking…
Calling all detectives! We have a murder on our hands. Whodunit? Mrs. Peacock in the boiler room with a candlestick? Or the butler in the kitchen with a wrench? Returning for its 17th year, Clueless on Las Olas is an annual fundraiser for Partners in Education. Participants gather to bring…
Beatlemania swept the nation in the ’60s and never truly left. As John Lennon once said, “The Beatles are more popular than Jesus.” Offensive? Maybe. Controversial? Completely. But hey — how many albums has Jesus sold? Unfortunately, since Lennon’s life was taken, future generations are unable to get the full…
