In Thinking Cap Theatre’s The Drawer Boy, Scott Douglas Wilson is the picture of a citified dork in the early 1970s. He plays Miles, a playwright in a Canadian theater company who has descended upon a rural farmhouse to study its residents’ lives for a play about farming. To the…
When Daniel Craig confidently strides into the hotel room at the Mandarin Oriental Miami to meet with us, he is wearing a perfectly tailored suit with a pocket square, not unlike James Bond’s attire in Skyfall, the latest installment opening this Friday. He adjusts his watchband in a way that…
If Hollywood’s rut du jour is the origin story as bid for franchise immortality, you can’t say that Skyfall — the 23rd “official” James Bond film in 50 years — isn’t on trend. Eight years ago in Casino Royale, Daniel Craig’s first outing as Bond, we learned that 007 owes…
Raconteuse, epigrammatist, and mythomaniac, peerless fashion editor Diana Vreeland (1903 – 89) might have loved words as much as she loved Balenciaga. As Harold Koda of the Met’s Costume Institute, for which Vreeland served as a special consultant from 1973 until her death, memorably says in this often-charming nonfiction bauble,…
Spinal muscular atrophy, a genetic disease that affects the nerves controlling voluntary muscle movement, is the number-one killer of children under age 2. And families of children with SMA are driving in the fast lane to find a cure for this horrible disease. You can feel the need for speed…
The name Alan Turing might not roll off the tongue with the familiarity of Edison or Gutenberg, but his impact on technology is arguably just as vital. A brilliant British mathematician who all but created the field of computer science, Turing broke codes for the Allies in World War II…
Fellas, grab your fringiest flapper dress, heels, and sequined covered headband (and ladies, you should get a costume too) for a roaring ’20s ball you won’t soon forget. And if there’s one thing Wilton Manors is known for, it’s balls. The age of Fitzgerald, Picasso, Hemingway, and Cole Porter was…
Not all meals are worth making a fuss about. Some nights, eating mac and cheese drizzled with ketchup is a delight. And other times, our taste buds want not one dish but an indulgent menu of tapas and sweet desserts. What to do? Take your inner spoiled foodie to Get…
From the moment those affected by asthma, lung cancer, and emphysema are diagnosed — and probably before then — taking a breath of fresh air is no easy task. Until the movie Repo Men can become real life, you know, with none of that creepy organ-repossession stuff, those with lung…
A greyhound is the only dog you can convincingly dress up as an AT-AT from Star Wars. Not only that but they are second-fastest animal on Earth, following the cheetah. And cheetah’s are such bastards about it, aren’t they? All right, maybe not, but did Al Capone, Betty White, or…
The fact that Mike Tyson’s only legitimate acting experience is his famous cameo in the comedic romp The Hangover hasn’t deterred the once-undisputed heavyweight champion of the world from concocting his own one-man Broadway show. This is no joke, folks. Cowritten by his wife, Kiki, and directed by Spike Lee,…
Stanley Kubrick didn’t need to write dialogue for R. Lee Ermey as the sadistic drill sergeant in Full Metal Jacket. Those perversely poetic insults — “you slimy fucking walrus-looking piece of shit,” “you are nothing but unorganized grabastic pieces of amphibian shit” — were all Ermey’s, then an unknown actor…
If only George Costanza — inventor of the infamous but somewhat lackluster “Jerk Store” comeback — had known of the Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival: Hell, maybe he could even act as master of ceremonies for the popular festival, taking place this Sunday in Sunrise. The gathering is dominated by a…
How often does the topic of seafood sustainability come up in conversation? Never? Perhaps it’s time to reconsider our neighborhood aquatic friends and think of the ocean as more than just a spot to flirt with tourists and locals alike. To raise awareness to sensitive seafood issues, Flavors of Fort…
These days, if you want to dive into the oeuvres of Ernest Hemingway, H.G. Wells, or Rudyard Kipling, you can Google them, Kindle them, or, if you’re really old-fashioned, check them out from a library. Fifty Shades of Grey may be out of stock, but don’t worry: These books will…
Already dubbed the goddess of Canadian blues, Rita Chiarelli solidified her reputation within the genre by participating in the award-winning documentary Music From the Big House. In it, this famed artist steps behind the walls of Angola Prison (AKA the Louisiana State Penitentiary, regarded as one of the most violent…
Laser Wolf in Fort Lauderdale will host a ten-year “caniversary” party for Dale’s Pale Ale on Saturday night. Get two-for-one Oskar Blues cans from 8 to 9 p.m. This is a 21-and-older event. Sat., Nov. 17, 2012…
Wychwood Hobgoblin and Monty Python Holy Grail will be on draft at World of Beer Coconut Creek. For $15, drink the beer from a special take-home ceramic mug. The event is 7 p.m. Tuesday, November 20. Tue., Nov. 20, 2012…
Just as the snowbirds start swarming its doors in earnest, Ben’s New York Kosher Delicatessen in Boca Raton is celebrating its 1972 founding with a visit from former Miami Dolphins linebacker Larry Ball. The party is 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, November 20. Tue., Nov. 20, 2012…
Rocco’s Tacos and Tequila Bar in Boca Raton will celebrate its third anniversary on Wednesday, November 21. Owner Rocco Mangel will be on hand pouring free shots and dancing atop the bar. Margaritas will be on special, and there will be live music. The party is 5 p.m. to close…
It’s been 40 years since the first videogame grabbed the attention of besotted television watchers and thrust them firmly onto the couch and into an interactive world of multimedia home entertainment. Browsing your local GameStop is one thing, but appreciating videogames as art is a relatively new concept. The Smithsonian…
The 27th-annual Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival wraps up November 11 with its awards party at 7:30 p.m. at the Copacabana Supper Club in Fort Lauderdale. Over the past few weeks, local film fanatics have taken in about 200 foreign, documentary, short, and indie films. For this last full week…
