Lined with big oak trees, well-decorated shops, and tons of beautiful locals (as well as plenty of lobster-looking tourists), Las Olas Boulevard is one of the most idyllic streets in South Florida — definitely in Fort Lauderdale. As visually pleasing as it may be, it’s also a foodie destination; it…
During the last monthly FAT Village Arts Walk, you may have walked by the quaint art studio/multi-use venue known as the World and Eye Arts Center and not hung around long enough to appreciate this space’s deep commitment to every facet of local art. No worries; this Saturday provides you…
Living in the land of temptation that is South Florida, there are few places one can go where everyone is sober (and wants to be). But this Saturday, recovering addicts and the people who love them will gather at Tradewinds Park for the second-annual Heroes in Recovery 6K Run/Walk. The…
The Arts Ballet Theater of Florida has brought us a season full of stunning piqué turns, relevé spins, and brisé jumps. Under the tutelage of ballet master Vladimir Issaev, this professional, international corps of dancers delighted audiences with a diverse repertoire of routines — ranging from classics such as Petipa’s…
We know: Among your friends, you are the go-to for sex advice, but that doesn’t make you a sex therapist. The world’s most famous sex therapist is Dr. Ruth Westheimer, and although that simply sounds like the greatest job on the planet, Westheimer went through a lot to get there…
Tom Hiddleston can pull off extreme looks. In The Avengers, he strutted around in Loki’s two-foot horned helmet. For Midnight in Paris, he finessed F. Scott Fitzgerald’s prim finger waves. And in his latest, Jim Jarmusch’s vampire romance Only Lovers Left Alive, Hiddleston lounges bare-chested in velvet-cuffed robes. The only…
Back in 2010, Agustina Woodgate began seriously thinking about teddy bears. The Miami conceptual artist came across Pepe, her childhood bear, which she had received at age 1 while living in Buenos Aires. That scruffy brown cub somehow made it to Miami when she moved here nearly ten years ago…
Has it ever occurred to contemporary commercial filmmakers that maybe audiences could take a movie’s word for it that a character has been tortured? That perhaps implication and skilled acting could communicate the idea with sufficient power so that we might all be spared the screaming and limb-breaking and slow-motion…
In 2009, after Chicago historian John Maloof published remarkable photos he’d bought at a storage facility’s auction, mythology quickly developed about Vivian Maier, the unknown photographer. An extremely private woman who’d worked as a nanny for decades, Maier was eventually proven to be a considerable talent. In Finding Vivian Maier,…
Since 2002, the year Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man hit theaters, the other Spider-Man, the hero of the actual comic books, has joined the Avengers, revealed his secret identity to the world, and become a highly paid inventor who has engineered, among other marvels, a limitless energy source science has dubbed “Parker…
What’s better than a throng of South Florida’s hottest beefcakes parading around onstage, wearing little more than sweat and a G-string? Those same men competing for the title of number one, all in the name of charity. This Monday at 8 p.m., LaBare Florida will light up its Fort Lauderdale…
Touting its reputation as a cultural and educational nexus, the Boca Museum of Art is hosting the viewing of two award-winning independent films, The Color of Paradise (Iran, 1999, rated PG) and Mother and Child (U.S., 2009, rated R), through its event “Cinema as an Art Form.” Entertaining and thought-provoking,…
Miami Heat Fans will have something to look forward to other than the Big Three this season. If you’re in the mood to get your early basketball championship fix and revel in a traditional good-luck charm, come to a reception on Saturday for well-known artist Erika King’s Miami Heat Championship…
As part of conceptual artist Elaine Reichek’s debut feature at the Boca Museum of Art, the Girls’ Club is hosting a discussion with her and curator Kathleen Goncharov to revel in Reichek’s progression as an artist. Having mastered the use of embroidery, knitting, and fabric through her artwork, Reichek will…
Sometimes it’s helpful to know certain details about how a film has come together. And sometimes it’s just so much information. Transcendence, the directorial debut of Christopher Nolan’s go-to cinematographer, Wally Pfister, was shot on film rather than digitally, as most big Hollywood movies (and nearly all small ones) are…
We’ve been told to never judge a book by its cover, but we always secretly judge a movie by its teaser image. In last month’s Miami International Film Festival program, one image stood out — a man in a royal-blue suit. It was Jude Law like we’ve never seen him…
Everyone went to grade school with that one kid that would do anything for a laugh. While most of us weren’t perceptive enough nor particularly concerned at that age with analyzing the behavior, Steve-O, born Stephen Glover, has carved a career out of an absolutely uncanny pension for self-destruction. The…
Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens — South Florida’s mecca for Japanese culture — will open its doors after hours Thursday for a lecture based on its current exhibit, “Genji’s World in Japanese Woodblock Prints.” Featuring more than 50 woodblock prints, “Genji’s World” illustrates scenes from The Tale of Genji –…
Known as the event that started the art and music scene in Boca Raton, the Edition 11 Art and Music Showcase serves as an outlet for the abundance of talent found in this coastal community. Boasting a homey vibe, this event lets patrons skip around the venue to hear bands…
Do you remember your mom screaming at you to get out of the dirt? At the time, you thought she was being lame, but since you’ve grown older, you’ve realized that getting dirty is a bit of a pain. Sure, it’s freeing and somewhat relieving; however, someone has got to…
Take the charisma of popular old-school variety shows such as The Carol Burnett Show with the pizzazz of America’s Got Talent and add an Asian flair and there you have the majesty that is the Fantasy Dreams – Asian Music Show. Featuring Vietnamese’s top recording artists, this concert held at…
V-Day doesn’t mean it’s February 14 and you need to find someone willing to buy you a dozen roses and shitty Walgreens chocolates before a stroll into that restaurant that you never really liked anyway. It’s not even just a day — V-Day is a movement. It demands that violence…
