Natalie MacMaster prefers her fiddle Celtic-style… or is it bluegrass? It’s hard to tell, really. And besides, the way this clever Canadian makes music, trying to pigeonhole her sound becomes a moot point. With roots firmly planted in Celtic tradition, MacMaster’s love of bluegrass has resulted in collaborations with the…
Even though they’re the minority, dealing with the drunken animals at Mardi Gras and St. Paddy’ s Day parades is about as fun as stepping in dog shit. That’s not to say your shoes will meet such a fate at the Worth Avenue Association’s 12th Annual Pet Parade. More likely,…
Next time you hear someone complain about South Florida’s out-of-control real estate prices, nightmare traffic jams, or troublesome hurricanes, consider Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. The most exciting thing they have is a large rodent who comes out of a hole, pokes around for a little bit, and then goes back inside. Miami,…
Take about 50 visual artists, four authors, a vocal ensemble, a theater troupe. Now add another dozen performance artists, as well as a raffle and silent art auction. Put ´em all together inside ArtServe (1350 E. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale), and boom! You’ve got ArtExplosion2006, ArtsUnited’s annual assemblage of creative…
It’s no coincidence that Irish Fest on Flagler takes place the weekend before St. Patrick’s Day. In fact, it has less to do with the luck of the Irish than a simple case of smart party planning – it’s a win-win opportunity for everyone. Gaelic aficionados can focus on the…
Despite its name, Mod 27 is not a Who cover band. But as one of top improv troupes in South Florida, you can bet its performances are every bit as funny as watching Keith Moon drive his car into a hotel pool. Madcap hijinks are the name of the game…
If French writer André Malraux was correct when he claimed that “all art is a revolt against man’s fate,” the most horrific events in human history can give rise, incongruously, to images of soul-searing beauty. How else to explain the stunning black-and-white images that fill Fateless, the story of a…
If you plan to see The Libertine, an artful and brooding period piece about a scandalously debauched earl of the English Restoration, a few words of advice before you leave: Take a peek at the sun. Drink in some fresh air. Consider bidding goodbye to the majority of the color…
It should be too early in the year to expect a good movie, let alone a great one; anything released prior to the Oscars is bound to be forgotten by spring. Yet here it is, the first — dare we use the term that’s been all but stripped of meaning…
Anyone who remembers the 1977 Wes Craven film The Hills Have Eyes, which was and remains a piece of Milwaukee-beer shit, remembers it because A) they had a memorable fuck-or-puke night at the aging neighborhood drive-in; B) Michael Berryman’s uniquely hairless mug, which glared from the video store horror sections…
A star who turned into a black hole somewhere between the release of, oh, The Wedding Planner and Sahara (or How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days and Two for the Money — really, where to draw the line), Matthew McConaughey is better known of late for shooting tequila…
From the stars of Elf, here’s a new drama about depression and family baggage! Might not want to bring the kids to this one, lest they wonder why Buddy the Elf’s girlfriend is drowning a kitten and deliberately slamming her fingers in cabinet drawers. On the other hand, the two…
Bold Girls
Written by Rona Munro. Directed by Genie Croft. With Deanna Henson, Kathy Ryan, Tania Tesh, and Jennifer Gomez. Through March 19 at the Women’s Theatre Project, 640 N. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale. Call 954-462-2334.
As an artist famous for his controversial works involving preserved dead animals, Damien Hirst would seem the last one to be chosen to produce works for a meditation pavilion at the private home of an esteemed Palm Beach collector. But “The Bilotti Paintings,” a series of four monumental masterpieces based…
The Tenants (Sony) Fifteen seconds into the video for “Nuthin but a G Thang,” it was obvious that Snoop Dog had charisma to spare. More than a decade later, with his performance as ’70s-era radical author Willie Spearmint, it’s official: The man can act. Snoop’s shambling, searing performance is just…
Publisher: Capcom
Platform: Nintendo DS
Price: $34.99
ESRB Rating: M (for Mature)
Score: 8 (out of 10)
The Best of the Best of The Electric Company (Shout Factory) Breaking News (Palm) Buster Keaton: 65th-Anniversary Collection (Sony) The Californians (Hart Sharp) Curse Death & Spirit (Asia Vision) The Easter Bunny Is Comin’ to Town (Warner Bros.) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Warner Bros.) The House on…
All right, so maybe Dennis Miller pads his jokes with obscure references that only half the audience will get. And, sure, Miller’s political rants don’t fall too far from the Rush Limbaugh tree (get the Arabs… and the Clintons too!). But for all the hot air he blows, Miller is…
When Billy Bragg sang, “Revolution is just a T-shirt away, ” the guys at Sub City Records surely took his words to heart. The label’s mission is to raise social awareness for progressive causes, and maybe donate a few bucks at the same time. Royalties for each Sub City release…
Once upon a time, in a country far, far away (Canada), a little boy’s poor television reception was to have a profound impact on the rest of his life. Because young Charles Ross got hardly any channels, he resorted to watching VHS tapes of the original Star Wars trilogy. Over…
Paula Poundstone has it all — ten cats (one of which speaks exclusively to her), a regular spot on NPR’s Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!, three adopted children, and a criminal record. Talk about a multi-tasker! When explaining how she acquired so many feline friends, Poundstone is quick to respond…
So you like Andrea Gebhardt’s colorfully off-kilter Self Portrait, eh? Wild stuff, to be sure. Or how about Christopher Catalano’s eerily charming Satan Inside? Brilliant! Indeed, art school has taught them well. What? You thought they were teachers? This is, after all, the “Seventh Annual International Student Art Show.” And…
