Granted, you might not be the biggest Dora the Explorer fan, but think about watching the delight on the faces of the preschoolers you’ll bring to Friday’s live show at the Broward Center for Performing Arts’ Au-Rene Theater. The interactive musical features the famous Latina explorer Dora and her friends,…
Recently, Bust writer Priya Jain walked in on Kathy Griffin with her face in a mountain of blow. Raising her head, Griffin entered a cocaine-induced rage, slapping all those around her, including her makeup artist, Naomi Campbell-style. Or so the 48-year-old D-list comedian wants you to believe. “I never scare…
The Riverwalk Trust, The Capital Grille, and Kind Wines are helping raise money to liven up the New River area — by stuffing gourmet food and fine wines down your throat. The five-course Riverwalk Trust Wine Dinner includes shrimp tempura, Tandoori tuna, braised bone-in short rib, and a chocolate lava…
In case you haven’t noticed (and you probably haven’t) the Florida Marlins are making some noise in the National League postseason race. And in case you didn’t think it possible for them to make a serious run (and you probably didn’t) you should re-think that position, because the Fish might…
Don’t let the title Wild Sunflowers fool you into thinking this is a movie about two star-crossed lovers frolicking and giggling in a meadow — you’d be really wrong. Because this story chronicles Bobby Hatcher, a soldier who has returned home from Iraq with battle scars both physical (a wound…
You’ve spent the past year relentlessly researching your genealogy — it’s cool to add a new member to the ol’ family tree. And you’ve confirmed you’re not royalty — that part not as cool. But you follow the belief, similar to Japanese culture, that every ancestor deserves our profound respect…
Pop-punk used to mean more than boy bands with eyeliner (cough, Good Charlotte, cough). The Ramones and The Clash made pop-influenced punk before the subcategory existed, and Screeching Weasel wore the pop-punk label as a badge. SoCal group Agent Orange is a part of that tradition. Known for fusing surf…
South Florida culture may seem like an oxymoron to some people down here. Fortunately, the folks at WeMerge magazine don’t share that view. They’ve been busy documenting and promoting local culture for the past three years. And now, to celebrate the magazine’s fifth issue, the Grace Cafe & Gallery is…
Remember a couple years ago when the only reasons you’d be caught downtown on a Saturday morning involved a.) tequila shots, b.) some bartender’s efficiency, and c.) a blindingly painful walk of shame? Well, you’ve changed a bit. Nowadays, “throwing down” involves a yoga mat, a bottle of water, and…
Aiden Dillard’s fourth feature film, Death Print, has a hot-and-heavy narrative, and it’s not all due to Rubber Doll’s role: One scene shows her undercover donning a green Commie military uniform, made of rubber — naturally. In real life, Rubber Doll is South Florida’s very own fetish model with a…
Explaining to the uninitiated what Steampunk is can be difficult — especially if they’ve never played a Final Fantasy video game or watched anime. Basically, this fantasy subgenre is an alternate universe where steam engines power the machinery of the future and people dress like they were born in the…
You stand before her — thirsty, courageous, pleasantly enamored, and ready for another pour. The winetasting at New Moon is quixotic — much more satisfying than the liquor store one the month past. Sure, the liquor store had show bottles like collectible dolls kept in packaging, not to be touched…
You could always tell, if you looked closely, that Bob Saget really was dying inside with every cheesy joke ABC shoved in his mouth before tapings of America’s Funniest Home Videos. He’d parrot some lame line, then arch his eyebrows and sigh. We both know I’m full of shit, it…
Future bridesmaids, do us a favor: Next time a friend considers the til-death-do-us business, avoid the obvious penis-shaped party favors and tag team of lapdances at LaBare and instead escort your friend to the Broadway smash Mamma Mia! Despite all the high camp and presence of ABBA, the musical offers…
At the Covenant House, an organization that feeds, clothes, and shelters children and teens in crisis, doors open first; questions are asked later. Embracing Christian philosophy, the staff aims to treat each kid with unconditional love and absolute respect. Now, onto you — who might be a tad different. If…
When Norelkys Blazekovic founded Irreversible Magazine in 2005, she had little notion her publication would evolve into a global arts project. “It has become a portal for cultural exchange and projects from Miami to Switzerland, Spain and Japan,” the arts activist says. This Saturday at CiFo, Blazekovic will host “Irreversible…
After devoting his first two films as director, The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up, to getting laid and having kids, respectively, Judd Apatow brings the circle of life to a close with Funny People, which stars Adam Sandler as George Simmons, a popular movie star diagnosed with a rare and…
On the surface, (500) Days of Summer really is no different from, oh, let’s say The Proposal, in which Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock spun box-office gold from romantic comedy’s refrigerator fuzz. Former music-video maker Marc Webb’s feature debut is as conventional as any made-for-cable rom-com, down to its soft-indie-rock…
ShrinkWe know Kevin Spacey is one depressed psychiatrist because he doesn’t shave and he chain-smokes pot. (What Elliott Gould did for cigarettes in The Long Goodbye, Spacey does for joints in Shrink.) Broadly about therapy, Jonas Pate’s film is also about the dark side of Hollywood, which he signifies by…
Vices: A Love Story Written by Everett Bradley, Susan Draus, Michael Heitzman, and Ilene Reid. Directed by Clive Cholerton. With Holly Shunkey, Marcus Bellamy, Natalie Venetia Belcon, Carlos L. Encinias, Lara Janine, and Leajato Amara Robinson. Presented through August 2 at Caldwell Theatre, 7901 N. Federal Hwy., Boca Raton. Call…
Watch the wood fly and the bricks break at LaVallee’s USA Black Belt Champions, a display of mixed and extreme martial arts chopping its way into the Parker Playhouse this Saturday. The evening features everything from weapon performances to self-defense routines by first to fifth degree black belts. Recent black…
For every doe-eyed ingénue and strapping male lead who makes it big on stage or screen, there are countless thousands who never will. (In Hollywood, they’re called “waiters.”) If you’re looking to beat the theatrical odds, dust off your headshots and pull out your favorite monologue Saturday when renowned NYC…
