A touching, sassy little play about lives intersecting at a beauty shop. This is called Steel Magnolias, unless it involves a she-male and a former American Idol contestant. Then it’s called Combing Through Life’s Tangles — and it’s a musical! Starring in the piece are world-renowned (backup) singer (previously with…
Anyone with framed records hanging on their walls gets it. So do concert goers who secretly attend shows with Exacto knives in their handbags. (Wha-at? Tape is tough to remove from posters!) Rock ’n’ roll has forever been art’s ultimate muse, and in many cases, the opposite is also true…
Young girls are taught to fit in, be slender, and strive for the ultimate goal: to someday play a sassy drunk chick on a reality television show. During adolescence those who veer too far from the pack are made to feel alienated: a cycle that keeps many from — at…
What else can you say about Vampire Weekend that hasn’t already been written? They’re blowing up faster than they wanted to. They’ve graced the cover of plenty of magazines, and they’re still touring in support of their self-titled debut album. And for the most part, these Ivy League grads who…
Too often, the theater scene in SoFla feels like a mid-’90s Spielberg flick. Tons of chops and potential ruined by the mistaken assumption that theater audiences are stone dumb. That’s not the case this month. This month finds the brilliant, funny/depressing Benefactors still running at Palm Beach Dramaworks while the…
Math is an abstract art: the poise of its symbols, the rhythmic repetitions of the lines, and rise and fall of its exponents and roots. “Bernar Venet: New Saturation Paintings” is art that exalts the beauty of equations. But you don’t have to be a genius to appreciate it. We’re…
Here’s your hat, Indy, but, really, what’s your hurry? Because 19 years after the Last Crusade that clearly wasn’t and 15 years after the old man joined Young Indiana Jones on the small screen to recount his glory days blowing horns with Sidney Bechet, it’s almost unfathomable that this hoary…
Steven Spielberg may rule Hollywood, but in the video-game biz — the more profitable of the two industries, becoming more so with each passing year — he’s a bikini-clad babe in Jaws-infested waters. Perhaps that’s why in 2005, Spielberg, an avid gamer, signed with developing giant EA Games for three…
CANNES, France—No need for dreaming here. Each Cannes Film Festival generates its own metaphors for a 10-day regimen of visions in the dark. It’s impossible to forget, let alone transcend, one’s unnatural situation here. The opening film of Cannes’s 2008 edition clobbered participants with a cautionary allegory. Regardez: The civilized…
It’s no exaggeration to say Broward County owns the nicest cricket facility in the United States. That may not seem much of a distinction, given that, in most of this country, cricket’s rank among pastimes is somewhere between ’shroom-fueled lawn darts and watching the spin cycle at the Laundromat. Broward,…
Attention, aspiring wizards, anime enthusiasts, and cosplay superstars: This is your weekend to shine. For three glorious days Weston is transforming its everyday persona: from sleepy, upscale suburb to geektastic wonderland. Yes! It’s the newest installment of Florida Supercon, and it’s gearing up to be the biggest, grandest, dorkiest party…
The essence of a Yo! Majesty show is the complete crunk party atmosphere. It’s that type of show, where all comers get carried away by doctored up electro-retro-funk beats and the raw, and almost scary at times, intensity of the lyrical delivery. If you take a step back and start…
In every nook of the county there are iconic musical figures: go-to guys whom up-and-coming artists seek out for tutelage. If you need a lesson in noise, you visit Miami’s Rat Bastard. If you’re trying to master the local punk/rock scene, Mr. Entertainment is your man. And if you want…
Question: What do a breakdancing gecko, a football coach, and a band of fortune tellers have in common? Answer: Today, they’ll all gather at Gigi’s Tavern in Mizner Park (346 Plaza Real, Boca Raton) for a “Networking Social.” The South Florida Public Relations Network is throwing the party in honor…
If the thought of partying with Sarah Silverman, Chelsea Handler, and Sandra Bernhard makes you swoon like your Bubbie during a sale at Loehmann’s, check out “The Jewish Princesses of Comedy” at the Kravitz Center Wednesday night. Paying tribute to the women who made The Chosen People laugh post-WWII, top…
You’ve probably seen Mimi Weddell before. She’s a spry, Energizer Bunny-like nonagenarian who graces countless print ads as well as cameoing handfuls of TV and film roles. Vaguely recall Stanford’s grandma on Sex and the City? That’s her — a 93-year-old New York actress who’s always sporting a 10-gallon hat…
He’s an elusive creature. Rarely studied and often mistaken for fiction, Ze Verm has managed to evade researchers throughout the course of man’s existence. Until now, that is. While it might seem odd that only one artist has gained access to study the species and even odder that his findings…
For the past couple of months, your Mondays have been moody, miserable, and muddled. And more than once, you’ve wondered, “Where have my sexy vibes and happy feelings gone?” You’ve even found yourself in the midtown area, looking for the cool kids who used to run to the Miami club…
You’re well acquainted with the selfish reasons to drop slivers of raw fish down your maw. The high-protein, Omega-3 fatty acid rich diet not only allows you to slip into skinny jeans without injury, it also gives your tresses a killer, luxurious sheen. But this week (May 25-31st) at RA…
You’ve always been fascinated by China. From its secrecy to its ambitious economic development, you know it’s filled with censored stories. The saga of one girl’s struggle has escaped, however. In the new documentary Up the Yangtze, you’re drawn into her heartache as she’s ripped from her family and sent…
When you step back and look at it, the abundance of ’80s themed nights at bars and clubs is pretty disturbing. Why do so many people find it necessary to relive the Reagan years? Oh, that’s right; the years of Iran-Contra and supply side economics look much better when wearing…
You consider yourself a green avenger: You’re eco-conscious, always brake for puppies, and you keep a stockpile of extra hugs for nearly all animals you encounter, great and small. But while it kills you to admit it, there are some little fellas in the animal kingdom that you can’t imagine…
