Anvil! The Story of Anvil Even though Anvil, a four-piece speed-metal circus that once toured with soon-to-be cash-cow longhairs like Whitesnake and Bon Jovi, never amounted to anything more than “the demigods of Canadian metal,” guitarist Steve “Lips” Kudlow and drummer Robb Reiner decided early on that their sole objective…
Vices begins with a sexy dance and a hard funk-rock instrumental that is leaner, meaner, weirder, and more modern than any bit of music I’ve ever heard played on Caldwell Theatre’s big stage. Watching those dancers, hearing that noise, it seems obvious that Caldwell’s new artistic director, Clive Cholerton, is…
In the new Sundance award-winning buddy film, Humpday, you are introduced to Ben (Mark Duplass: The Puffy Chair, Baghead) and Andrew (Joshua Leonard: The Blair Witch Project). Sure, they’ve been friends since childhood, but in the last decade, well, they’ve drifted apart. Ben took the more traditional route: marriage, house,…
It’s easy to hate on American Idol. The best person doesn’t always win. It makes people like Sanjaya famous. And it’s the only reason Paula Abdul has emerged from under the prom-dress ashes of 1987. But just like people who dismiss N’Sync and the Jonas Brothers when, if given the…
With the Florida Marlins in the middle of a pretty serious NL East race, it’s time to play “What Genius Move Will Larry Beinfest Make, and How Will Fredi Gonzalez Screw it Up?” So far this season, the Fish have been able to overcome a precarious bullpen, abysmal defense, and…
If Spinal Tap notched the volume up to 11, then then Anvil! The Story of Anvil just cranked it up to 12. In his debut rockumentary, writer/director Sacha Gervasi follows Anvil, a Canadian power metal group that peaked in the early ’80s. Once upon a time, the mall-haired rockers filled…
Watching professional (or even aspiring) dancers perform can be intoxicating – just look at the popularity of Fox’s So You Think You Can Dance and ABC’s Dancing With the Stars. There’s something undeniably sensual in the way dancers move; the flowing of their costumes and the melding of their motions…
Locals definitely have talent, and the 6th Annual Palm Beach Idols showcase is going to prove it. To raise money for the Maltz Jupiter Theatre’s Conservatory of Performing Arts, 24 artists will sing, dance, and perform to take home first prize in this talent show. Not to worry — you…
A rough analogy: Queen Elizabeth is to England what a lighthouse is to sea navigation — both have had no real authority for awhile now. And at times, both offer tours of their grounds. (Talk about rooms with a view.) This Saturday, check out a tour of the 102-year-old, historic…
For those that haven’t yet been to Auteur Explosion — the monthly gathering of local artists, musicians, and filmmakers — you’re really missing out. The last one took place in June, and featured the following: A gold-painted cowboy convulsing and drooling on the dance floor as Timb Krueller’s Craven played…
ArtServe’s fourth annual Red Eye art show reception premiers Friday at 6 p.m., unleashing an optic blast of local, multimedia art on Fort Lauderdale. The fest, which meshes street art with a gallery setting, has as many facets as a kaleidoscope: there’ll be low brow goods from the Independent Working…
Some people argue America is a classless society because of the opportunity for social mobility. We, goes the argument, succeed on merit, not politics. In 1670, an interesting cross section in history when feudalism had died but proto-capitalist trade systems were emerging, the popular play Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, or The…
If you are visiting Florida from the city of New Orleans, you have to be a little disappointed. The sub-nuclear weather, crowded beaches, and neon nightlife may impress other city folk, but there is no mistaking that South Florida is missing some of NOLA’s southern hip factor. It’s amazing that…
You’ve heard of cosmic bowling, where pin heads toss heavy balls around under the glow of blacklights and pulsing strobes. Well, Seminole Casino in Hollywood is taking that concept to the next level with Cosmic Bingo, going down every Friday night at 10 and 11. During that time, the still…
John Heffron has an impressive resume: he won the second season of NBC’s Last Comic Standing, was a finalist in season three, has two, half hour comedy specials on Comedy Central, and is a mainstay on a host of VH1 shows. What’s more impressive is the way his comedy has…
When Matt May first interviewed his friend, Terrance Olear, for an assignment in an undergraduate journalism class, Olear was overweight. Olear’s family was Catholic and he was gay and in the closet. His mother had died of cancer one year before. His brother had more recently died of AIDS. Olear’s…
Lovers of old science fiction will enjoy The Brain That Wouldn’t Die, being shown tonight at Undergrounds Coffeehaus. The movie is about Dr. Bill Cortner attempts to find a body for the head of his fiancee. He rescued her head after a bad accident, and keeps it alive in a…
You think health care’s bad now? Just wait till 2056 – that’s the year when widespread organ failures will wreak havoc across the planet. There will be so many bum tickers and faulty livers, that the only way to get another one is going to be putting yourself at the…
Work can suck all the creative juices out of you. So keep it mellow by bringing your inner craftsperson to Undergrounds Coffeehaus, where all is cut, sewn, or otherwise hand-crafted once a month for Stitch-N-Bitch. They will have movies, music, snacks and amazing coffee. The peanut butter and banana nut…
The new IWAN Concept Production Facility “The Bubble” is hosting an after-party for Red Eye, the annual Fort Lauderdale event by ArtServe that highlights work by local artists, musicians, fashion designers, and performance artists. The Bubble after-party starts at 8 p.m. and will include performances by local bands Dooms De…
When Dillard’s in the Galleria teams up with Melting Pot this weekend to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, a show displaying the work of 50 artists, a Really Really Big Chinese Auction on the first and second floors of Dillard’s, and a chance to win a variety…
Gender-bending MySpace superstar Jeffree Star will officially headline her own show at the Culture Room July 29. Ms. Star has her own fashion line, does some modeling, calls herself the “Queen of the Internet,” and is expanding her titles to include singer/songwriter. Star is all about androgyny, taking up the…
