In his final days, Elvis Presley, arguably one of the greatest pop-culture figures of all time, was strung out on a potent mix of pharmaceuticals and fried peanut butter and bacon sandwiches. Not exactly how fans of “The King” want to remember their rock god. Elvis acolytes can revisit happier…
Beer and cheese – possibly two of the greatest foods known to human kind – are coming together in a symbiotic explosion of tastebud delight Monday at Funky Buddha Lounge and Brewery in Boca Raton. Mon., Aug. 20, 7 p.m., 2012…
If you’ve spent most of this year burning the candle at both ends, it’s time for a little mental R&R. Chinmaya Mission in Miami and world-renowned speaker Swami Swaroopananda invite you to attend a series of free workshops from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Friday through Tuesday. The themes vary and…
The black wine grape known as pinot noir had a convincing, if nearly unhinged, cheerleader in the 2004 dramedy Sideways. Miles Raymond, the volcanic, persnickety wine connoisseur, probably turned thousands onto the temperamental libation, which he described in the film as “just the most haunting and brilliant and thrilling and…
How’s this for conceptual art? Invite more than a dozen artists — some working individually, some as teams — to create interactive installations, each inspired by a hole of miniature golf. Devote a museum’s prime display space to the results and call it art. Sit back and watch as people…
The Bourne films have more than just overstayed their welcome and outlasted the Ludlum books — they’ve been Van Halenized, with an abrupt change of frontman and a resulting dip in personality. The only big-ass popcorn franchise of the past decade to have not been spawned on computers, the series…
Although the tone of Steve Carell’s couples-counseling character in Hope Springs is consistently placid and even-handed, it’s also tellingly vague. Hope Springs might appear more contemplative than your average studio-produced rom-com, but that’s only because it’s atypically concerned with an older couple’s marriage problems. Dr. Feld’s (Carell) soothing advice sounds…
When chief curator Paul Schimmel left the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles a couple of months ago, shock waves rippled through the art world. Initial reports were that the highly regarded Schimmel, who had been at MoCA for 22 years, had been fired by the museum’s board of…
“My son is sick right now, covered in zits. It’s not contagious — I mean, it’s contagious, but don’t worry: Grown-ups don’t catch it. It’s called mouth-foot-and-butt disease or something.” Julie Delpy materializes on the patio of Hollywood’s Chateau Marmont on a wave of nervous energy. Hair pinned up away…
Just because it made loads of money, stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, and features a three-titted mutant doesn’t mean Total Recall isn’t ruggedly individualistic art. Just look at its outsider pedigree: Total Recall was loosely based on a 1966 short story from the flushed mind of Philip K. Dick, produced by the…
Delray Beach is known throughout the land as the best place to go for dining. But there’s so much to try, where to start? A romantic dinner for two at Caffe Luna Rosa? A creative dish at Dada? Or sushi at Lemongrass? Luckily, once a year, the dining dilemma is…
Join the National Organization for the Legalization of Marijuana — or NORML — for a general meeting from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 11 at the Stirling Branch of the Broward County Public Library. Munchies, er, refreshments will not be served but you are free to bring your…
You’ve heard of the North Atlantic Garbage Patch? It’s essentially a miles-wide swath of plastic crap swirling in the Atlantic Ocean gyre, possibly for eternity. Depressing, right? Today’s Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project cleanup at Carlin Beach aims to beautify the sands, but it also helps to keep at least…
You’ve heard of the North Atlantic Garbage Patch? It’s essentially a miles-wide swath of plastic crap swirling in the Atlantic Ocean gyre, possibly for eternity. Depressing, right? Today’s Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project cleanup at Carlin Beach aims to beautify the sands, but it also helps to keep at least…
Tonight’s event is called Some Like It Hot, but it has nothing to do with gangsters, cross-dressing musicians, or Marilyn Monroe. Instead, this collaboration between two renowned dance companies is so named because it’s expected to be one of the summer’s most sizzling events. For the past two weeks, dancers…
We may live in a dog-eat-dog world, but the folks at Green Room in Fort Lauderdale are all about the cats, so much so that they will be turning the posh nightclub into a kitty paradise on Saturday for the first installment of Caturday Saturday. Alongside the cat-themed artwork displayed…
Celebrate your four-legged BFF or adopt a new one Sunday at the Boca Festival Days “Paw-ty Time” event in the Shoppes at Village Pointe in Boca Raton. During Boca Festival Days, Boca Raton’s Chamber of Commerce members team up with local nonprofit agencies to help raise money and bring awareness…
While Coral Springs doesn’t seem like the epicenter of alternative lifestyles, that’s where you’ll find the 17th Annual South Florida Tattoo Expo. Back for another year, the celebration of all things body modification returns to the Coral Springs Marriott on Friday, August 10. The three-day extravaganza features over 50 artists,…
The Begonia Society of the Palm Beaches hosts Bruce Pearson, owner of Tropical World Nursery of Boynton Beach and Loxahatchee. At 7 p.m. on Monday Mr. Pearson will present an hour-long program on Vertical Landscaping, one of the newer trends in gardening. A question and answer period and raffle will…
In debauched South Florida, you couldn’t blame someone for jumping to kinky conclusions at the prospect of a weekly swing club. Yeah, there will likely be some partner-swapping at tonight’s Swing Night at Pavilion Grille, but the weekly dance session is a mostly chaste affair. Every Monday, Swing Out South…
In the age of Buffy Summers, Katniss Everdeen, Sydney Bristow, and Sarah Conner, it’s no wonder women are finally getting top billing for action movies. But not all of us have moves like Angelina Jolie (circa Tomb Raider/Salt). Some of us still need basic knowledge of self-defense so that if…
The revolving door of offbeat theater that is Empire Stage continues to revolve. Less than a week after closing its last show, Baby Girl, the prolific space has opened another production, this time courtesy of Island City Stage (formerly Rising Action Theatre). The Twentieth-Century Way, an award-winning dark comedy from…
