On April 14, the night when the Marlins thumped the Braves to take sole possession of the National League East, a division that by all most prognostications was the birthright of those selfsame Braves or the Mets or the reigning World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies, ESPN.com took a poll: Which…
The hardcore punk movement of the 1980s might have been best known for ripsaw guitars and out-of-control speed, but it was the anti-establishment ethos, powered by a wave of rigid middle fingers, that continued to live on after the music slowed down. With a DIY mentality and distaste for corporate…
Tom Jones has gone through as much musical evolution as one could expect from a guy whose career spans more than 40 years. Although he’s known best as the legendary crooner behind the hits “What’s New, Pussycat?” and “It’s Not Unusual,” Jones’ musical output has gone in many a different…
Here are the facts: The Palm Beach International Film Festival is a big, ambitious project undertaken by a group of people who probably make about half of what they’re worth, and who want nothing more than to show us all some movies that we’ve never heard of. They’ve cobbled together…
Art and music pretty much go hand in hand – tonight, the pairing will get pushed to another level during Fusion, a local art and music event at Brew Urban Cafe. Sip on free trade coffees or craft microbrews as Twilight Notes, the duo of DJs Adam Foster and Vinwat,…
Some people can’t help but subject their animals to ridiculous outfits – tonight, those deviant tendencies will come to fruition, as Broward’s Yappy Hour hosts Hot Dogs Rock the Red Carpet. The fashion show benefiting Paws 4 You Rescue will feature couture canine wear from designers such as Kiki Hamann…
Member of the Palm Beach Community College Art Club will take over the Pineapple Grove Arts District Friday and Saturday as part of ArtShow, a two-day multimedia exhibit and the first of it’s kind of the fledgling club. The show will run the gamat, from classic genre art to avant-garde…
The Women’s Theatre Project is premiering The Interview on April 24, a story of a Holocaust survivor set to recount her oral history to the child of another holocaust survivor. Their encounter ends up being more than a historical document of a terrible event – it’s a cathartic experience that…
What’s not to like about downing cold Coronas on a hot beach? Well, today you can quaff the frosty, Mexican beverage whilst spiking a volleyball at someone’s face as part of the Corona Wide Open. The open registration volleyball tourney takes place at South Beach Park in the FTL, and…
Neal Fox’s “Fuck the Fed” is the sort of tune you’ll only hear circling around Interwebs on Facebook or Myspace. But tonight, you may get a chance to catch the quirky, frank tune about boffing the Federal Reserve as part of Renda Writer’s Acoustic Music Showcase at the Coffee District…
Boca Ballet Theatre will put on Sleeping Beauty, the first successful ballet by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The story is dated and the Disney classic remains politically incorrect, but the beautiful dancers and set design will surely compensate for issues that are beyond their control. Sat., May 2, 8 p.m.; Sun.,…
You’ve been looking for your hippie fix ever since Langerado got canceled. The Seaside Craft Fair on Hollywood Beach may help. Local and national crafters have been hand-selected from hundreds of applicants by American Craft Endeavors, which produces some of the top outdoor craft festivals. This means the quality of…
A decade or so ago, I used to run across the work of David Maxwell in group shows on a fairly regular basis. I always said nice things about it, and one day the artist contacted me to invite me to his home studio in Miramar. This big bear of…
Kevin Macdonald’s Washington thriller is a bellows designed to puff up the most beaten-down reporter’s chest. Compressed from the highly regarded BBC miniseries first telecast in 2003, State of Play is an effectively involving journalism-cum-conspiracy yarn with a bang-bang opening and a frantic closer. There are more than a few…
The Golden Boys You can feel yourself growing older in the 90 minutes it takes to watch this horrid piece of filmed dinner theater starring Rip Torn, Bruce Dern, and David Carradine as a trio of crusty former sea captains living under the same roof in 1905 Cape Cod. Based…
Listen: It’s going to be extremely hard for me, as a happy gay man, to sensibly assess Sol Theatre’s production of The Vagina Monologues. I’m aware that gay men become gay for different reasons — hormones in the womb, an exposure to community theater, or brie at some critical developmental…
Join Norm Allen Jr., director of African Americans for Humanism as he discusses the benefits of a secular life. He proposes that religion instills “Pie in the Sky, by and by, for those who accept submission,” and that science, medicine, reason and reasonableness, and practical ethics should be the mantra…
If you can’t make it north mid-work week, take a lunch break with Whole Foods in Fort Lauderdale. Five bucks gets you a tasty lunch and a hearty helping of education to boot. A representative from Broward County Waste and Recycling will explain the safe way to dispose of that…
The cost of those Costa Rican-grown bananas might be greater than you ever anticipated. Add in the carbon emissions used in shipping, along with the pesticides misted into the growing soil, and you’ve managed to hyper-pollute the air, contaminate a country’s drinking water, and contribute to uptake in acid rain…
Since Lilith Fair and DIY movements like the Riot Grrrls disbanded in the ’90s, there hasn’t been much in the rock community to take their place. Testosterone-driven festivals rage on, and women get stuck with Sarah Palin. Thankfully, local music promoter Chrystal Hartigan realizes the importance of estrogen-friendly events and…
Are you sick of going to clubs and suffering through 37 terrible songs just to hear one worth being awake for? Future Mondays at Propaganda is the cure for what ails ya. The Two Johns spin a mix of garage, soul, indie rock, funk, and more to get your cynical…
There’s something about DaDa, that hip little restaurant/bar in Delray Beach, that transforms an ordinary night of drinking with friends into a form of mental exploration. Maybe it’s the Old Florida house in which it’s set, or the staff’s obvious appreciation for good art, but something inside just exudes poetry…
