Don’t stay away from the Coral Springs Museum of Art these days just because it’s showcasing the work of the execrable Romero Britto. No, just take a sharp right when you enter the museum and make a beeline into the smaller side galleries, where you’ll find the uneven but worthwhile…
Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck have transformed some of the saggiest, most clichéd genres with smarts, non-screechy politics, superb acting, and visual beauty. Though, on paper, its premise could have easily elicited groans, Half Nelson —their 2006 feature debut (that Fleck directed and the two co-wrote) about a white middle-class…
Observe and Report writer-director Jody Hill makes mean-spirited tragedies that studios market as inane comedies because otherwise no one would pay a cent to see them. That’s more or less what happened to Hill’s The Foot Fist Way in 2008, two years after its Sundance twirl first caught the attention…
Lovely to look at but too slow and deliberate to get lost in, Jan Troell’s Everlasting Moments is a tribute to still photography filtered through a portrait of working-class life wracked by war and want in early 20th-century Sweden. Written by Niklas Rådström from a story shaped by Troell and…
Before tonight’s special presentation of Jersey Boys, big Jersey rollers can front up $375 for an exclusive Jersey Boardwalk-themed cocktail party, complete with beach inspired food and beverages and a premium seat to the show. Space is limited – call 954-468-2691 for more info. Admit it — “Big Girls Don’t…
Kyle Crossland’s musical style has been compared to Jack Johnson’s and John Mayer’s. Still interested? He names James Taylor, the Beach Boys and, of course, John Mayer, among his influences. Like Mayer and Johnson, Crossland’s music is predictable easy-listening acoustic rock — though the tempo of the opening tune on…
The late Freddie Mercury was one of the most charismatic figures in rock history. He had a stage presence that was unrivaled, infusing Queen’s live shows with fevered energy. Since his passing, the next best thing to seeing his live performance is One Night of Queen. Singer Gary Mullen and…
The alternative art gallery UNCOMMON Stock sports an off-the-wall collection of fine art and photography, but its goal is pretty communal: to get more people interested in art. And Michael D. Colanero, the proprietor of UNCOMMON Stock, may be the man to do that — he’s a nationally recognized artist,…
Third Wave feminists said it was reactionary and anti-male. Conservatives said it promoted the rape of young girls by bull dykes. We say only that it’s the most you’ll ever learn about a cooter without a hand mirror. It’s The Vagina Monologues, that ever-morphing collection of speeches, stories, riffs, and…
We don’t need to tell you why you should spend a little time at a spa — just ask the calluses on your feet and the golf ball-size knots chillin’ on your upper back. Maybe they’re there because of the time you spend hunched over the computer on your never-ending…
As far as history is concerned, Fort Lauderdale hasn’t seen too much of it. The city itself is not yet 100 years old – still a baby, relatively speaking – and even then, the historic structures from its salad days number few. It’s one of the things that makes Fort…
You’ll do just about anything to avoid getting in a fight: pushing old ladies in front of would-be attackers; feigning a mental handicap to dissuade that meatsack at the bar from thwacking you; covering your face and screaming, “Please don’t hit me!” when startled in front of the library by…
This is it hockey fan(s): the last regular season game for the Florida Panthers. It’s time to say goodbye to Jay Bouwmeester, as the likelihood of him resigning is about the same as Wayne Gretzky suiting up for the Panthers next season. Jacques Martin is probably on his way out…
After 9/11, comedian Bill Maher caused a brouhaha by pointing out on his TV show, Politically Incorrect, that the hijackers weren’t cowards, as it had become vogue to call them. Even Rush Limbaugh saw nothing wrong with the comment. But advertisers pulled sponsorships, pundits whined, and his talk show tanked…
Zombies don’t have a lot of special talents. Sure, they do seem to have a good sense of smell (how else could they sniff out all those fresh brains hidden behind locked and boarded basement doors?). The undead are also good at eating people, owing to a knack for cracking…
Ladies, let’s chat. Our shero predecessors toiled so dutifully to ensure our generation would have equal rights. Now we can now be captains of industry, hold court in (nearly) the highest levels of political office, and subscribe to magazines focused entirely around the pleasures of red meat — all without…
Admit it — “Big Girls Don’t Cry” flashed through your mind the last time you watched Jillian reduce a Biggest Loser contestant to tears. Then perhaps you hummed “Walk Like a Man” as another portly fellow hung his huge head for spending too little time on the treadmill. For those…
In 2008, Forbes magazine gave Hialeah the dubious honor of being one of America’s ten most boring cities. While Hialeah politicos debated whether being boring was a good or bad thing for the city’s reputation, blog commenters, despite a few who offered some kind words, were resoundingly discontented with the…
South Florida’s arts community may be disorganized, but like a flyer on Kevro’s Art Bar’s MySpace page states, “Support the scene or there will be NO scene to support.” The flyer promotes the Delray venue’s weekly event, Open Mic Tuesdays, hosted by poetry slammer Renda Writer. It’s open to just…
Led by DJ Le Spam, the Spam Allstars will be performing live, delivering their trademark improvs blending funk, jazz, hip-hop, electro, Afro-Cuban, Latin jazz, and dub to get you and your honey shaking your asses into the wee hours. >p>The ensemble released a new album in late August of last…
Join Art Rx as they host Wetpaintathon, a day-long live painting session at the Lounge stretching on for a staggering 19 hours. Local artists Heather Tipton and Vincent Lardieri are “headlining,” painting in support of their college careers (proceeds will do towards their college tuition… interesting). You can purchase a…
In the grand scheme of things, Easter is quite a bummer of a holiday. Even if you’re a really bad Christian, chances are your parents, girlfriend, or grandmother will guilt you into going to church today — “at least once in your heathen life.” The promise of candy will probably…
