One of the many utilities of art (aside from looking all purdy-like), is its ability to capture the past, and provide permanence to fleeting thoughts and memories. This is the point of Vanessa Tomchick’s “Greenscreen Series, Recent Paintings,” the latest exhibit to set up shop in the Focus South Florida…
That anyone can dance in the presence of Brazilian food is amazing. Americans certainly couldn’t hack it — in the U-S-of-A, most of us can be felled by a mere cheeseburger. Eat the thing and you get maybe a 25-minute window before you must find a nice place to lie…
If the auditions for American Idol have taught us anything, it’s that friends can be cruel beyond words. At some point in each of those painfully bad singers lives, their “buddies” must have encouraged them to become the next Robert Goulet despite the fact their singing sounds like a squawking…
House music is so cosmically cool that you can imagine it playing in the background on the International Space Station, while astronauts repair solar panels and piss into complicated bags. Closer to home, the Soba Sushi Lounge (415 Plaza Real, Mizner Park, Boca Raton) is holding “We Love House Wednesdays.”…
Those who spend today roaming Boca Raton Museum’s “57th Annual All Florida Juried Competition and Exhibition” will discover something amazing: they can actually fall in love with a juried show. What sets it apart from the rest is the diversity of the works represented, so ticketholders see a nice mix…
It’s fairly easy to tell why Harlan Ellison became a writer. Watching clips from Dreams with Sharp Teeth, the 2007 documentary of his life and work, you can see Ellison in his element: A ranting gonzo who insults friends and passersby alike, flinging obscenities with total abandon. He’s also a…
The Sixth Sense, starring Bruce Willis as a dead man, was writer/director M. Night Shyamalan’s breakthrough, but its follow-up, Unbreakable, starring Bruce Willis as the walking dead reborn as a superhero, was the filmmaker’s masterpiece. It remains the most quietly influential of all recent superhero movies, the unacknowledged template for…
To my 10-year-old daughter, the term “American Girl” means “that store my meanie of a mom — unlike all the other, higher-quality moms — won’t let me go near.” While we’re on the defensive, why should I? She hates dolls, and I — creeped out by row upon row of…
What goes around took a while to come around in Japanese culture. For a long time after the invention of the wheel, much of the travel in Japan was still done on foot. Once they got rolling, though, the Japanese became real speed racers, destined to become leaders in the…
It’s not often that sporting enthusiasts have the opportunity to learn from the pros firsthand, but Tuesday at Island Water Sports (1985 NE Second St., Deerfield Beach), they will. Starting at 8 a.m., IWS will host Rip My Shred Stick, a full day of hands-on instruction with some of surfing’s…
If I had a Native American name, I would want it to be “Dances with Keyboard.” (Hmm, that’s got a nice ring to it.) But everyone knows your name has to be given; so mine would probably end up being something like “Should’ve been a Doctor.” In the case of…
True story: I was in a theater waiting for a play to start. There was an older couple sitting next to me, flipping through the Playbill. “Feh,” said the woman. “I can’t believe they’re doing South Pacific next month.” “Right,” said the man. “Who the hell needs to see South…
If there is anyone to commend (blame?) for the popularization of geek culture, it’s Kevin Smith. In Pre-Smith days, talking to your peers about general contractors on the unfinished Death Star would probably warrant a bit of ridicule, laughter, maybe even a black eye. Clerks, Mallrats, and Chasing Amy changed…
Back in 1996 the world’s most beloved ukulele player, Tiny Tim, passed on to that big tulip in the sky. Since then, only one man has had the guts to brave the scrutiny of the discerning ukulele crowd, bringing the instrument back to the spotlight. That man is Wayne Federman…
Those sugary sweet harmonies. The way the group look all googly-eyed cuddling in a bathtub on the cover of If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears. And of course, that damned ham sandwich. What really transpired amongst the sex-crossed foursome the Mommas and the Poppas? How many of those…
Today, check out “I Shot Warhol, Wesselmann, Lichtenstein, Rosenquist, and Indiana: Photographs by Bob Adelman and William John Kennedy,” the exhibition with more names attached to it than that winning beagle at the 2008 Westminster Dog Show. It’s a collection of more than 60 images, presenting the world’s top pop…
What better way to celebrate the birth of the American Republic than with transvestites on a yacht? This afternoon, the Musette sets sail for the Intracoastal in pursuit of happiness and partying. Gay men will throng its three decks under the blasting music of a DJ and the hot, aphrodisiac…
You associate sugar with purity, childhood, and most importantly, dessert. What doesn’t enter your consciousness when pawing through the baking aisle is how the crystalline sweet stuff can be grown and refined, packaged, and shipped, and then sold for $1.15 a bag here in the U.S. (A hint: Unlike the…
The comedy world is mourning the passing of a legend, George Carlin, and what better way to celebrate his life than to support the art form he helped put on the map: Stand-up comedy! This weekend, the Palm Beach Improv (550 S. Rosemary Ave., Suite 250, West Palm Beach) plays…
The Miami FC has moved up to fifth place in the United Soccer League standings, thanks mostly to some stellar defensive play, which helped the Blues ride an impressive five-game shutout streak during the month of June. And while they managed to win only one game during that streak (a…
As a little kid, you used to do all sorts of inappropriate things with fireworks. The time you set off a string of Black Cats in your sister’s bedroom comes to mind. Oh, and what about when you and your friends paraded around town tucking bottle rockets behind your ears…
Since it arrived in Fort Lauderdale, Wholefoods (2000 N. Federal Hwy., Fort Lauderdale) has worked diligently to become an integral part of our community. They donate to our local non-profits, both time and product. They sell only items that we feel good about buying – so there is no fear…
