From R&B to deep funk to Latin and drum ‘n’ bass, not one rhythm is left untouched — or unthumped, for that matter — when Andrew Atkinson performs. This megatalented 32-year-old Jamaican native and Miami resident is a multifaceted drummer who is not afraid to explore the far-reaching realms of…
Parody is still the best form of comedy. And while we love a good chuckle in any form, comedy has also steadily found music to be latest and greatest new medium of expression. Joke groups and bands and duos and solo artists make us laugh track after track, but how…
The Florida Panthers hockey team is always looking to recruit new fans, and now you can be a part of the club. Ring in 2014 with a Florida Panthers home game versus the Nashville Predators at the BB&T Center in Sunrise on Saturday starting at 7 p.m. Watch goalie Scott…
The start of the new year is supposed to be about bringing positive changes into one’s life. Most of what you hear about resolutions has to do with physical appearance and money: eating better, working out, dressing better, earning more money, saving cash, finding a partner who looks good and…
There’s no better time to end your 5K- or 10K-run hiatus than after Christmas. After all, you need to lose some of that holiday poundage. The day to begin your new postholiday running regimen begins with the Davie Police Athletic League 5K/10K Road Race on Sunday at the Bergeron Rodeo…
A lot of people think there are only two seasons in South Florida: hurricane season and not hurricane season. But we’re actually much more nuanced around here, thank you very much. For instance, we have one season that spans what the rest of the country would call winter and spring:…
Bringing you the best performances by local playwrights, the Playgroup LLC is kicking off the new year with Joe Feinstein’s Last of the Aztecs. In a story of what it means to lose our loved ones and adapt to the changes around us, our protagonist, Danny, embarks on a personal…
If you claim you have never once wanted to reach out and touch a piece of art at a museum, well then, you are lying and I don’t want to be friends with you anymore. Even the lamest of art exhibits contains something you want to touch, but good morals…
Where haven’t you seen Gabriel Iglesias at this point? And for that matter, should it be any surprise that he’s the first guest on the 2014 roster at the Fort Lauderdale Improv? In case you’re scratching your head at this point, just wondering who this could be — think fluffy…
The best way to learn about wines is to get to known each individual region. Easy enough to say, but unless you’re rich, you probably can’t afford to do so. Damned 1 per centers! On Friday, January 10, at 7 p.m., Wine Watch http://www.voiceplaces.com/broward-palm-beach/wine-watch-2313023-l is hosting a tasting of Bordeaux…
South Florida is best-known for two things: sunshine and seafood. Get a taste of both on Saturday, January 11, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Riverwalk Stone Crab & Seafood Festival, presented by Grille 401 at Esplanade Park. The free event will feature seafood bites from a number…
Before Elphaba and Glinda took on a life of their own in the Broadway smash spinoff Wicked, there was the original, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 1939 classic The Wizard of Oz. This week, you too can be off to see the wonderful wizard when the Broward Center for Performing Arts’ Au-Rene…
Before you get too confused, the “Spirit of Cobra” exhibition at the Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale has nothing to do with snakes. Cobra (or COBRA or CoBrA) was an avant-garde movement in Europe from 1948 to 1951. It was Christian Dotremont, a Belgian painter, who coined the name Cobra,…
Francie Bishop Good sits at the kitchen table in her spacious Fort Lauderdale art studio. Her cat, Pepper, comes up to the table, meows, and saunters away. Atop the table sits a nice helping of raspberries, blueberries, and pastries in white bowls. Good pours two cups of coffee and says:…
When he was 13, Marilyn Manson — then just Christian schoolkid Brian Warner of Canton, Ohio — would hide out in the basement while his grandfather masturbated to bestiality porn. Then he’d go upstairs and cheer himself up by reading Mad magazine. The self-dubbed God of Fuck — who later…
If you want a new way to learn about the many facets of art, take the time to discover the journey of Frank Gehry, a modern architect who revolutionized the way we produce and view architecture. A rival of the status quo within his own realm, Gehry’s expertise is depicted…
Ali Miranda is a Cuban-born, Academy of Art in San Francisco-educated artist who specializes in scintillating nudes that sometimes come enveloped in filtered hues and out-of-focus views. Equally inspired by the naked form and the play on color and light is Cheryl Maeder, a photographer trained at the Kunstgewerbeschule in…
Drawing upon Russian influence, the Parker Playhouse is ending the holiday season with another classic ballet performance and a beloved fairy tale of rags to riches, Cinderella. The audience will have the opportunity to enjoy the delicacies of the State Ballet of Russia, in which all of the dancers have…
Artisanal handcrafted cocktails in one hand, delectable scrumptious appetizers in the other, all while enjoying live acoustic jams from our area’s best musicians, in an inviting setting: Is there a better way to ring in the new year? Not in our book. Event organizer and self-professed ultimate “Soulcialite” Ingrid B…
Sometimes you want to enter the future while paying tribute to yesteryear. It seems a bunch of parties make this their thang, but at Retro Lounge, formerly 5 Points Lounge and Monterrey Club, has kept their Rockabilly aesthetic steady, day in and day out. They’ll be welcoming 2014 with a…
When it comes to New Year’s, the emphasis tends to sway toward the night before. That’s fun and all, but what is one to do to nurture the raging hangover that follows? On Wednesday, January 1, the Palm Beach Gardens Marriott is hosting a family-friendly brunch from noon to 5…
You’ve decided to make some lifestyle changes for yourself, but what about Fido? If you’re looking into taking better care of your furry baby for the new year, Whole Foods Market in Boca Raton is hosting a class on holistic pet care on Thursday, January 2, from 6 to 7…
