Curtains for Another South Florida Venue
Come May 1, Laffing Matterz, the upscale caberet theatre/restaurant located in Downtown Fort Lauderdale, will be shutting its doors.
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System of a Downtown
You may not need a subway system to get from Himmarshee to Las Olas —in fact you could probably circle the area in stilettos within 20 minutes. But the little hub of bars and clubs that we call “downtown” may be residents’ last front against unfettered, soulless condo development. One…
One Person’s Trash
Being a hoarder is gross. You can’t find peace where you find clutter. And if you’re one of the 8.5 percent of Americans who’ve joined the ranks of the unemployed, you have extra time to get to the spring cleaning. The city of Wilton Manors is hosting Island City Yard…
Come As Broke As You Are
The latest downturn in the economy may give jaded Gen-Xers and Gen-X wannabes something to celebrate: the unintended return of grunge. You can’t afford anything but second-hand jeans and faded flannels. And you’ll soon forgo shampoo for food. Why not attribute the new style to a resurgence of ’90s anti-establishment…
Slash and Film
Champagne the prostitute got her name from a piece of paper pulled out of a hat. It began back in 2007, when local filmmakers Jon Vinazza and Dawn Dubriel of Underlab Studios entered Fort Lauderdale’s Quick and Dirty Short Film Festival. The rules called for filmmakers to finish their work…
New Year’s, Take Two
Boy, 2008 was a doozy: economic catastrophe, the fading auto industry, foreclosures, job losses, melting ice caps…sounds like an R.E.M. song. So when it came time for New Year’s Eve 2008, bringing with it the opportunity to get mind-numbingly drunk in the middle of the week, it looked like escape…
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Bald Is Beautiful
Four naked, semi-androgynous figures painted with brightly colored spirals and puzzle shapes now grace the center promenade in the ultra-posh Boca Raton shopping plaza Mizner Park. Nope, they’re not disoriented Langerado festival-goers. These enigmatic figures are part of “Rabarama in the Park,” an exhibit showcasing 14 pieces by Italian sculptor…