A one-day anime festival is coming to Davie on Saturday, and you really owe it to yourself to check it out. Even if you’re not a fan of animated films there is plenty for everyone to see. Take cos-players for instance: These folks are so into their hobby that they…
Most of us can’t fathom staring at a blank canvas, trying to visually express our innermost feelings using paints, pencils, acrylics or any combination of mediums. It must be nerve-wracking putting your soul out there for all to see, but the artists featured at “Thirteen/08”, a group exhibit showing at…
Tammy Pescatelli’s bio reads she’s the hardest working woman in comedy. Usually, being labeled as the “hardest working” person in your profession means you’re making up for a lack of talent with dutiful tasking, but thankfully Tammy’s stint on NBC’s Last Comic Standing 2 proves there’s plenty of funny backing…
Itching for some fisticuffs this Wednesday? Warriors Boxing has you covered: Eight bouts means 16 blood-thirsty fighters looking to dismember one another, including one of the most anticipated matches of the year in undefeated Super Welterweight Joe Green (19-0 with 14 KOs) taking on Jose Miguel Torres (20-3 with 18…
Most comedians aren’t known for their humility; after all, comedy is a cutthroat business reserved purely for those with thick skin and a penchant for torture. So when Cedric Kyles decided to change his surname to The Entertainer, the earth shook under the weight of his gravitas. That kind of…
If the auditions for American Idol have taught us anything, it’s that friends can be cruel beyond words. At some point in each of those painfully bad singers lives, their “buddies” must have encouraged them to become the next Robert Goulet despite the fact their singing sounds like a squawking…
The comedy world is mourning the passing of a legend, George Carlin, and what better way to celebrate his life than to support the art form he helped put on the map: Stand-up comedy! This weekend, the Palm Beach Improv (550 S. Rosemary Ave., Suite 250, West Palm Beach) plays…
There are tons of improv sketch comedy groups scattered across the country, many of them filled with unfunny hacks that are more annoying than funny. The Groundlings are certainly not among that set. Based in Los Angeles and boasting alum like Will Ferrell, Phil Hartman, Lisa Kudrow, and Paul Reubens…
There was a time not too long ago that many people had legitimate fears that computers would take over their jobs and render them obsolete. Along came Michael Winslow, giving everyone hope that no matter how awesome technology gets, there’s always a place for the old school technophobes. Winslow is…
When a film is written, directed by, and stars the same guy, it normally spells disaster. When that man is Stephen Chow, it means something completely different: Delirious fun! His last two films, Shaolin Soccer and Kung Fu Hustle, were high energy flicks with a quirky sense of humor and…
Death metal bands and their fans are universally known for their political correctness and sensitivity toward humanity in general. As if to prove this point, the Slaughtered Fetus Mini Music Festival is going down on Saturday at 6:00 p.m. at Area 7 Music & Ale (3809 Powerline Rd., Oakland Park)…
We live in an age where science has enabled 80-year-old men to continue procreating via a pill or two. And where bald men can grow hair by rubbing foam on their domes. Despite these extraordinary breakthroughs, cancer, one of the most devastating diseases known to man, still runs rampant. Fortunately,…
It seems there are only two types of people who go to art exhibits. One: friends and family of the artist who are supporting their loved one, but would rather be elsewhere. And Two: impossibly pretentious pseudo-scholars who believe life only exists within a gallery’s walls. Has art somehow become…
When you step back and look at it, the abundance of ’80s themed nights at bars and clubs is pretty disturbing. Why do so many people find it necessary to relive the Reagan years? Oh, that’s right; the years of Iran-Contra and supply side economics look much better when wearing…
When you think of Christopher Titus, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Oh sorry, first let’s pretend like you think of Christopher Titus on a regular basis. Now, do you see the star of the now extinct Fox sitcom bearing his name or the soon to be extinct…
The spirit of blithe spontaneity is alive and well in the photographic community — thanks to Lomography. With a rallying cry of “don’t think, just shoot,” cellulose-loving lomographers all over the world are uniting with the mission to shoot anything and everything with their cool Lomo cameras. You’ve seen them:…
For some, today is the greatest holiday of the year. I’m not talking about insane neo-Nazis celebrating the birth of the most wretched and despised man in history. I’m talking about everyone’s favorite longhaired, hacky-sack-playing segment of society that subscribes to that other Times magazine (the one with sticky green…
It’s getting harder to have faith in our judicial system with each passing day. It seems that every high profile (read: celebrity) case ends with an overwhelmingly guilty party getting off on a technicality or a clever closing argument that rhymes. Those of us longing for the good old days…
When is the last time you saw a good fight right in front of your face? I’m not talking about some high school locker room dust up; I’m talking about seeing a pair of grown men with hatred in their eyes and power behind their punches slugging away at one…
When a comedian is featured on a weekly show with Dane Cook, it should be a good thing for his career. After all, it’s hard not to look funny when compared to Cook. But Robert Kelly managed to make the frat boy favorite look like a comedic mastermind during his…
There are a ton of reasons to check out this show at Radio-Active Records (1930B E. Sunrise Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale): 1) Supporting local record stores automatically makes you a better American, 2) Radio-Active still rocks the vinyl, and 3) the show is free. Perhaps the best reason to check out…
Normally, calling someone a legend in stand up comedy is another way of introducing a comic who’s past his prime and skating by on name recognition alone. Thankfully, this is not the case when you hear that the legendary Paul Mooney will be performing in South Florida. He’s written for…
