There are few things in life sadder than a has-been. Once any person, place, or thing has established itself as glorious, it is painful and heart wrenching to watch it fall from grace, akin to imagining Dorian Gray’s beauty decay on fast forward. Blue Sky Food by the Pound has…
With the overturning of the gay adoption ban in Florida and Proposition H8 in California, the momentary repeal of the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy (for shame, Obama), and Pink’s new music video, it’s a great time to be gay. Celebrate your fabulousness by embarking on the new Gay and Lesbian Walking…
Over the years, Miami has served as the backdrop for hundreds of Hollywood movies. In Celluloid City, we spotlight some of the classics shot right in our own backyard.We are very, very excited about I Love You Phillip Morris. First, it has Jim Carey in it. Who, when he is…
Amy Glazer, a true homegrown talent who grew up with fellow Beach High alums Mickey Rourke and writer/producer brother Mitch Glazer (The Recruit, Great Expectations, Scrooged), remembers the “old bubbies and zehties along Washington Avenue pushing their way through the Thrifty market” when Miami Beach was “a bucolic, magical playground.” Her…
Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre always mixes it up. From Les Cage Aux Folles to Urinetown, the theater puts on some pretty varied fare. Now they’re taking it old-school with Oliver!, a Tony Award-winning musical about that lovable little scamp Oliver Twist. Stealing hearts as he picks pockets, Oliver…
Throughout history, music has transcended political, religious, and cultural lines to unite even the most ardent of enemies. Remember the Juanes concert in Cuba last year? Well, since the end of the Cold War, we’re no longer enemies with Russia (frenemies maybe). But even if we were, we would still…
Bears in Russia have joined the likes of Hollywood A-listers by going on a diet. They’re eating mostly protein in order to, you know, shed those unwanted extra pounds. These ursine giants — usually content with feasting on complex carbohydrates such as forest berries and mushrooms — have begun consuming…
In honor of our People Issue, which will hit newsstands and computer screens November 25, Cultist proudly presents “100 Creatives,” where we feature Miami’s cultural superheroes in random order. Have suggestions for future profiles? Email cultist@miaminewtimes.com with the whos and whys.85. Antonia WrightThe daughter of well-known author Carolina Garcia-Aguilera, artist…
Maybe foodies overlook Canton Palace because of its inconspicuous location way out west on SW Eighth Street. But the place is usually jammed with Asian-American diners. Apparently they got the memo. We are not being jerks, so please don’t write hate comments saying that we are racists/prejudice/ignorant etc.How many Asian-Americans…
In honor of our People Issue, which will hit newsstands and computer screens November 25, Cultist proudly presents “100 Creatives,” where we feature Miami’s cultural superheroes in random order. Have suggestions for future profiles? Email cultist@miaminewtimes.com with the whos and whys.Allen Charles Klein is a lucky guy. At least, that’s…
The next time you’re sick, eschew the chicken–fish soup finds its way much faster to your soul. The folks at Bahamas Fish Market will serve you a huge bowl of fish chowder ($2.95 to $3.45) that will make you toes curl and your white blood cells multiply…
If you grew up in Miami, you’ve heard countless stories of local hauntings or just downright creepy places where spirits, demons, tortured ghosts, and Snooki from Jersey Shore hang out. Well, this Halloween, prepare yourself for the scariest thing ever — the truth. We investigated some of the 305’s most…
The folks at Naked Stage are always trying to one-up themselves. First, they held their innovative fourth annual 24-Hour Theatre Project, in which local thespians had 24 hours to write, rehearse, and present a play. They followed with the recent premiere of Flashlight Tales — an open-mike night for scary…
The next time you throw a cigarette butt out your car window or leave a Styrofoam cup on the sidewalk, beware. The greenest man in the world lives in South Florida, and he could be anywhere. Hitesh Mehta, heralded as “one of the world’s leading authorities, practitioners, and researchers on…
Colombian fast food places have popped up all over South Miami over the past few years. From La Moon on Calle Ocho all the way to Los Perros out in West Kendall, you can find people getting their perro fix way into the wee hours…
Over the years, Miami has served as the backdrop for hundreds of Hollywood movies. In Celluloid City, we spotlight some of the classics shot right in our own backyard. Striptease, a box office dud despite cameos of a pair of million-dollar assets in the form of Demi Moore’s tatas (which got…
When staying at the Eden Roc Hotel or rollerblading through Lincoln Road Mall, architect Morris Lapidus is probably the last person on your mind. Deborah Desilets aims to change that with her book, Morris Lapidus: An Architecture of Joy. Both heralded and reviled during his career, Lapidus first captured Desilets’s…
The Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival (FIIFF) deserves more props. Year after year, FLIFF draws Hollywood biggies like Kevin Spacey, Lynn Redgrave, James Woods, and Martin Scorsese. This past Saturday, Michael Moore, the man who calls himself America’s conscience, made his fourth appearance at the festival for its 25th anniversary.Before…
In honor of our People Issue, which will hit newsstands and computer screens November 25, Cultist proudly presents “100 Creatives,” where we feature Miami’s cultural superheroes in random order. Have suggestions for future profiles? Email cultist@miaminewtimes.com with the whos and whys. Courtesy Clifton Childree 91. Clifton ChildreeBorn in…
As part of its varied menu, Two Sisters Restaurant inside the Coral Gables Hyatt presents a light, refreshing, and delicious appetizer: spiced sugar cane shrimp. Most of the flavor in this dish speaks for itself — that is, it comes from the fresh, natural ingredients used.Manager Fernando Dalborgo says, “The…
Break out your musty combat boots, don a black beret, and pump your fist to the sky. Revolution is in the air. But if you’re having trouble awakening your dormant activist spirit, give it a double shot of revolucion when you go see the exclusive preview screening of The Grandchildren…
The folks at Naked Stage are always trying to one-up themselves. First, they held their innovative fourth annual 24-Hour Theatre Project, in which local thespians had 24 hours to write, rehearse, and present a play. They followed with the recent premiere of Flashlight Tales — an open-mike night for scary…
