You fancy yourself a good Samaritan: You attend the gala dinners, pop on your tennis shoes for the 5k walks, and volunteer when you find the time. But getting up for all those charity events isn’t easy; couldn’t they organize one that’s a bit more, well, exciting? Well, dearest do-gooder,…
Say what you will about Glenn Danzig, but the guy knows how to treat his fans. He’s a 30-year veteran of hard rock outfits the Misfits, Samhain, and Danzig. While he can be stand offish at times with the press (especially the mainstream), he’s remained dedicated to fan service throughout…
Thirty-somethings who remember Nikka Costa as the child singer of tunes like “First Love” and “Candy Man” back in the early ’80s probably wouldn’t recognize the soul-infected, bluesy sound that is the base of Pebble To a Pearl, her latest CD released on the legendary Stax label. As the daughter…
Picture a typical movie producer: You may think of someone behind the scenes in a stuffy business suit. In the music industry, it’s the exact opposite. In the past few decades, record producers have become almost as well known as the artists themselves, sharing the stage with top acts across…
Macaroni necklaces cause indigestion. Licking the ice-sculpture likeness of your boss at a corporate party can prove to be both uncomfortable and antisocial. Generally, combining a passion for art and food creates more trouble than it’s worth. However, art-buff gourmands need not despair. Chef Cindy Hutson of Ortanique on the…
Break away from your current, titillating, Thursday night routine, which probably includes a fast food run followed by Law and Order reruns. Instead, try tasty tapas and creative cocktails while dancing under the stars — for free. That’s what you’ll find at Soirée Thursdays, a weekly event at the Hilton…
This summer, the drummer from Joan Jett and the Blackhearts threw a drumstick at my face. To be fair, that’s what drummers do — even fill-in, faux-Blackhearts from Joan Jett’s new live band (at a county fair near you). After defensively swiping the stick out of the air, inches from…
The most recent example of bleak chic, Fernando Meirelles’ mostly harrowing adaptation of José Saramago’s international bestseller Blindness, mixes the high-velocity pace and stylishness of the Brazilian director’s breakout City of God with the Portuguese author’s thinly metaphysical horror thriller. Unflinching at best and treacly at worst, the film unveils…
No playwright plumbs issues of modern gayness as often as Terrence McNally, and he’s seldom plumbed more deeply than he means to with Some Men. And frankly, few theaters in South Florida are less equipped to interpret his effort than Rising Action Theatre. Rising Action is a new, poor company…
The Miami Dolphins should still be a little heady after their improbable victory over the New England Patriots two weeks ago. But while Ronnie Brown and company completely ravaged the Pats in Foxboro thanks to a brilliant series of trick plays and a stifling defense led by Joey Porter, they’ll…
Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess with long, golden hair. Castle life wasn’t terrible, with jesters to keep her amused and Dukes-aplenty courting her. But who could blame Rapunzel for being unhappy? Deep conditioning treatments, battling split ends that drag 20 feet behind her, and the excruciating…
It has been years since the University of Miami Hurricanes have dominated college football. Hell, the Canes used to field what was close to a professional outfit, with multiple first-round NFL picks on each side of the ball every year. But times have changed, and now the U is just…
What’s this? Your step is suddenly lighter than it was before, converting your walk into something of a bounce. You find yourself whistling polka tunes uncontrollably as you rhythmically dance along the sidewalk, and you have the unexpected urge to don green suspenders on lederhosen. You can feel it in…
Recycle, reuse, refurbish is your mantra. And the mall’s boutiques, while sparkly and new, don’t have the proper gifts for you to give to your friends. Your punk rock dog sitter pants for flashy canine apparel, and your BFF, the landscape architect, leans toward refined lines with a DIY aesthetic…
When it was announced that Kimbo Slice, Miami’s favorite street fighter, would be fighting Ken Shamrock in EliteXC’s upcoming Saturday Night Fights, fan reaction was predictably sour. After all, there had been some very high hopes for Slice, whose fierce demeanor seemed to terrorize foes nearly as much as his…
If you’ve seen any of the great, African-American comedies of the past few decades, chances are you’ve seen John Witherspoon show up in at least one. He seems to be the go-to guy to play the stereotypical old and cranky black dad. Whether he’s trying to “coordinate” his mushroom pants…
If a gay octogenarian pulled the “When I was your age” card today, it might include events like blackmail by the U.S. State Department in the 1950’s, police raids at the local watering hole, and the very act of ‘coming out’ ensuring you a trip to the family psychologist. Thankfully,…
Still-life works are tricky buggers — their excitement-to-dullness ratio is unusually pear shaped, unless of course the artist’s normalcy-to-insanity ratio is also skewed towards the bottom. Luckily, the exhibit “Eye Candy: Objects of Wonder and Delight” is a collection of still-lifes by artists who lean towards the quirky. Featuring work…
This month’s Foundation Fridays kicks off the costume-wearing season with a good old-fashioned masquerade ball. Ballroom gowns, corsets, walking canes, top hats — it’s all good as long as you’ve got a mask. Oh, and feel free to double-up on the eyeliner. Resident DJs Floyd Kelley, Jeffrey Wrye, KloV, and…
Politics in this country might be too far gone for any reasoned debate, but that’s exactly why GWAR exists. As “Earth’s only openly extra-terrestrial rock band,” GWAR has the wherewithal to cut through the rotting meat of our current Presidential election and get to the heart of the issues: Namely,…
We know you’ve got a little artist in there somewhere, yearning for wild subjects to draw. We’re talking about the part of you that’s dying to sketch real-life models with tattoos and bare skin, instead of those boring bowls of fruit. Well, burlesque babe extraordinaire Torchy Taboo has just the…
You probably send hundreds of LOLs and LMAOs by text message every day, but the true question is: Are you thumbing away with a straight face, or are you really laughing out loud? Cell phone messaging has created a loss of intimacy when it comes to funny. Let’s face it…
