Never designed your own Munny before, those featureless vinyl dolls that act as a blank canvas for your creations? Well, Sunday is your chance, as Pink Ghost hosts a day-long Mini Mobile Munny Decorating Party, completely for free. Just show up anytime during store hours (noon to 7 p.m.) and…
We’ve been hearing about the death of the record store ever since CD sales started getting edged out by Napster. And yet, Miami’s own Sweat Records keeps on slouching towards Bethlehem. One of the reasons they’ve survived is the re-birth of the vinyl record, that inimitable combination of art, nostalgia,…
As people spend less and less on entertainment, more of our artistic establishments are closing. Compound this with the arts community’s perennial struggle to eke out a bit of funding from the state’s budget, and you see that a city is truly only as healthy as its creative base. And…
Listen here for a second, bub: There are a couple things you’re going to need to do in order to prepare yourself for the hoppy Valhalla that is the New Times’ Original Beerfest, sponsored by Paul and Young Ron and BX Beer Depot. First, head to browardpalmbeach.com and pick yourself…
Why be in a punk band in South Florida? “Why Not?” answers Robb Erwin, a member of the local thrash outfit the Dirty Boxes. “You always hear stories about how you should have been there, in New York or Detroit, but there are a lot of people that are talking…
If you’re searching for illumination in these dusky times, go to the Kravis Center tonight. There, comedian Mike Daisey will take you on an underground tour of the System. His monologue Monopoly! begins with the saga of Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison — bitter rivals over electricity and both clients…
Recently the New York-based flugelhorn player, Chuck Mangione, was in the news for the wrong reasons: when Continental Connection flight 3407 crashed into a Buffalo, NY home last February, two of his band members — saxophonist Gerry Niewood and guitarist Coleman Mellett — perished along with another 48 people. In…
Quick — name an affair that’s lasted 47 years without Viagra. Nope, it’s not the one Charles initiated with Camilla while Di was still kicking; it’s the Delray Affair, an immensely popular event attracting over 300,000 visitors annually. Unlike some of the smaller street fairs providing only trinkets and a…
Tonight, 27 fresh-minted artists working in every imaginable medium shall begin an exhibition at The Ritter Gallery. The artists are students — seniors in the Bachelor of Fine Arts program at FAU — who’ve worked for four long years or more in relative secrecy, toiling to develop their skills and…
No other form of entertainment has made more fun out of horrible, gruesome, cold-blooded murder than Clue, the mystery-solving board game where players attempt to discover who dunnit, where they dunnit, and what they dunnit with. Tonight at the 14th Annual Clueless on Las Olas, a real life version of…
You might not even realize it, but when you order up a beer at the bar, you’re taking part in a war. You’re a soldier on the front line of battle; only instead of a bayonet in your hand, you’ve got a pint glass. And you’re not afraid to use…
The songman born John Robert Cocker has always possessed a grittier, more soulful voice than anyone would expect from a northern Brit. But a fan since childhood of Ray Charles and company, Joe Cocker honed his own vocal instrument with an authentic bluesy grit, only enhanced, over time, by his…
Every good guy needs a nemesis – someone to bash him when he’s down, to kick sand in his eyes, and to generally piss people off. Which isn’t to say we always hate these jerks; sometimes, they’re damn funny. Which must be why veteran local comic Lisa Corrao is hosting…
Wilton Manors is known as the Island City. But unlike the natives on Lost, these islanders are the friendly, inviting type who only want to share the wonders of their city with outsiders. The best way to experience that firsthand is to check out the Island City Artwalk, going down…
For years you’ve longed to feel the wind on your face and the exhilaration as you race down the highway at speeds untold. Unfortunately, I-95 isn’t the safest place in the world to do that. But there’s a place where your inner speed demon can be released: Xtreme Indoor Karting…
Everyone knows it’s bad manners to show up empty handed to a dinner party. But it’s equally bad manners to show up and off the host. Which is what happened on one fateful night in 1935, when ten complete strangers were summoned to the luxurious mansion of Lord Dudley Rancour…
From Sappho to 18th century depictions of “female friendships,” some of the most engaging and complex works of literature have dealt with historical and social constructions of homosexuality. Sappho, whose poetry was so beautiful that Plato considered her a muse instead of a lyricist, regularly dedicated love poetry to her…
“Talking to girls…and touching a boob.” If dating were only as simple as this brief description of Alex Richanbach’s film Stealing Second. In an age when texting and e-mailing are legitimate forms of communication, how do we know when someone is being casual or formal. We used to listen to…
Eco-friendly threads don’t have to come from a thrift store. If you don’t possess the hand-me-down, grandma-would-love-this fashion sense to greenify your wardrobe, check out Gryphon’s “Salute to Earth Day.” You’ll watch a couture fashion show by Art of Shade and groove to DJ Roland, DJ Doons, and Kill Miss…
In a time when a xenophobic undercurrent compels people to complain about having to “press one for English,” Native Words, Native Warrior tells the story of Native American soldiers whose native language was a great asset to the U.S. military during WWI and WWII, since sensitive communications between these soldiers,…
Sure, the bond you shared with your favorite stuffed animal has fizzled. But why not make one? Your significant other’s birthday/anniversary/Valentine’s day is going to arrive sometime. Better prepared than running to the door with freshly picked flowers from the neighbor’s yard. The Bear and Bird Boutique & Gallery is…
You can’t put a price on good culture, and on this and every third Thursday of the month, neither can the Museum of Art. That’s when their reoccurring series, Third Thursdays, offers free admission to the Museum, live entertainment, and 2-4-1 drink specials from the Museum Cafe. On April 16,…
