More Than A Festival: Unwatched GEMS
The Miami Film Festival’s GEMS is returning with its swagger intact, unscathed by the institutional timidity that now dilutes too many cultural events. Thank goodness... Read more.
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
Like a snowball rolling down the side of a snow-covered hill, the South Beach Seafood Festival has been growing year after year. Once again, it’s October, so it’s... Read more.
Take Me Out to the Movies
I hate Miami’s gloomy September, but it’s a fine time to go to the movies. I’ve recently seen three movies at the University of Miami’s wonderful Cosford... Read more.
Take Me Out to the Movies
I hate Miami’s gloomy September, but it’s a fine time to go to the movies. I’ve recently seen three movies at the University of Miami’s wonderful Cosford... Read more.
Three points about III Points
III Points is back once again, everybody. Let me try to break it into three fundamental points. First of all, this year’s serious heat features Peggy Gou, Sean... Read more.
Michelin Stars: rubber-stamped absurdity during Miami Spice
Somewhere in France, a tire company decided restaurants should have Michelin stars, and ever since, we’ve been tripping over ourselves to play along. Suddenly,... Read more.
Your Local Theater
Lately, I’ve been neglecting the arts, but a recent Tony Awards winner’s mention of local theater’s importance really resonated with me. Around Mother’s... Read more.
Saturday in the Grove
There was a cheesy Chicago song called Saturday in the Park, where they sang: I think it was the Fourth of July. People dancing, people laughing, a man selling ice... Read more.
Yes, We’ve Got Trouble
Yes, friends, we’ve got trouble. Right here south of Miami. With a capital T, and that rhymes with P, and that stands for problems in Pinecrest. We now shrug when... Read more.
The Public Sector Matters
On any given Sunday, Old Cutler Road near the Deering Mansion is bustling with activity. Walkers, bicyclists, golf carts, hordes of spandexed bikers irritating drivers,... Read more.