Thursday, June 16 It’s not too often that a certified beer judge starts a brewery in South Florida, but that’s what Adam Feingold — along with his partner Matthew Giani — did in 2015 with the opening of Bangin’ Banjo Brewing Company in Pompano Beach. At the time, it was…
Thursday, June 9 For Gen-Xers, Heathers was one of the defining films of the 1980s—a coffin-black satire about the cruel, libidinous cesspool that we call public high school. The lead character, 17-year-old Veronica Sawyer, has recently been invited to join her school’s elite clique of much-feared mean girls—the “Heathers”—until her…
Thursday, June 2 For most of us, the phrase “social networking” is pretty outdated. Almost everything we do online via Snapchat, Twitter, and Facebook is social networking. Why would we do that out in public, where we might have the opportunity to have a real conversation and maybe even meet…
Thursday, May 26 Glenn and Donna have been running one form of fetish party or another on or around Memorial Day weekend for 20 years, and the Fetish Factory’s 21st-Anniversary Fetish Weekend is sure to outdo them all. This year, the Fetish Factory moguls are riding the whole whip with…
Thursday, May 19 There are a great many topics on which the U.S. citizenry cannot agree. But this week is a period to come together to celebrate the one thing 99.9 percent of us adore: beer. American Craft Beer Week is here. Celebrate at these South Florida spots: • Thursday…
Thu 5/12 Theater Fit for a King Today it’s a thrift-store find, but in 1971, an album like Carole King’s Tapestry was a revelation, unifying dyed-in-the-wool folkies, rock snobs, and the unwashed masses alike. It contained enough smash singles to be confused as a greatest-hits album—”I Feel the Earth Move,”…
Thursday, April 28 The late, great Mel Blanc famously earned the sobriquet “The Man of a Thousand Voices” for his contributions to the Golden Age of American cartoons. It’s fair to say Frank Caliendo is on his way to earning the same title for our present century. Caliendo has been…
Thursday, April 21 Generally, if the centerpiece of somebody’s new book is a story about the author’s first colonoscopy, I’m content to leave it on the shelf: Reading about such an ungodly procedure means puncturing the bubble of avoidance and denial and accepting that it exists. But David Sedaris is…
Thursday, April 14 Not quite a guitar and certainly not a violin, the ukulele is a part of the family of instruments with strings that can be plucked that run in a plane parallel to the sound table. The ukulele itself took on a life of its own in Hawaii,…
Thursday, March 31 For whatever reason, art and beverages go hand in hand. Maybe it’s a way to cope with the emotions provoked by evocative work. Maybe the stimulating conversation has a parching effect on the throat. Maybe it’s a physiological response to deep thought. Or, it could be that…
10. Avett Brothers. Though they still retain the down-home, good-old-boy persona that distinguished them early on, the Avett Brothers have advanced headfirst into the major leagues thanks to a major label deal with Republic Records and an expanded lineup featuring five players. It’s earned them some serious bragging rights, including…
Thursday, February 25 Thursdays are the worst. You’re so close to the weekend and yet so far. You can’t really justify dinner out when you’ve already got Friday-night plans, but you’re just sick of dinner in front of the TV. New Times would like to tempt you off your couch…
Thursday, January 28 From a framed, coveted auction highlight to a particularly juicy or thought-provoking character scrawled on a concrete wall, “art” comes in many wonderful and varied forms. So goes the theme of this year’s first art walk in Boynton Beach’s Art District when the focus will be on…
Thursday, January 21 Maybe it started with the elaborate expansion plans for the Norton Museum. Or was it this winter’s Canvas outdoor museum show that brought over 20 artists from around the world to craft boldly colored murals on the exteriors of downtown buildings? If it seems like West Palm…
Just like Delray Beach bar and restaurant 3rd and 3rd has no sign, there was no sign that the local community was about to lose one of its most beloved chefs this past weekend when its proprietor, John Paul Kline, died Saturday, January 16 at his home. Kline was a longtime…
Thursday, January 14 In the age of information and communication, learning how to do almost anything isn’t too difficult. The internet is vast, and expert (as well as not-so-expert) knowledge goes deep. Making good beer, however, takes some hands-on experience. Sure, you can learn the steps and list of ingredients,…
Thursday, January 7 When it comes to comedy shows, man cannot live on bread alone. Some places have taken the time to include more amenities. One such place, Bar Stache 1920’s Drinking Den, has teamed up with Recycled Jude to bring RJ Art Junkies: Stache of Laughs. It’s more than…
Thursday, December 31 Let’s face it: Broadway admission isn’t cheap. Last year, the average price for a ticket exceeded $100, and if you desire a seat where you can, you know, see the actors, you’re looking at more than $400 per ticket. Best to listen to the Hamilton soundtrack at…
From hip-hop to garage-psych and everywhere in between, local musicians from all genres showed out in 2015, helping put our humble, homegrown scene on the map and defining South Florida as a spot to watch for truly ambitious, experimental, and accessible new music. 10. Lori Garrote, Subject to Change EP…
Thursday, December 24 This holiday season, the Krampus is trying to steal first place as the grumpiest anti-Santa, but he’s gonna have to get in line. For a few more days, local audiences have a chance to see the monster of all holiday monsters, Dr. Seuss’ Grinch, in the Fort…
Thursday, December 17 Face it, Christmas began super early for you this year. As soon as Halloween ended, subtle reminders started appearing on the shelves at the local CVS, e.g., Santa Claus candies, green-and-red-themed decorations, poinsettias. What does it all mean, though? Either nonstop gift begging from the kids or…
Here’s the statistical quirk that sums up Mad Max: Fury Road’s sensational greatness: 73 of the 127 critics voting in our annual poll picked George Miller’s apocalyptic Busytown Racers classic as one of the year’s best films. Only one of those critics voted for it in the Best Screenplay category…
