Memorial Day isn’t a couch holiday. It’s not about watching football, turkey, presents, or your grandma. It’s about beer. It’s about something grilled. Best served outside. You won’t find a Barcalounger at any of these three spots, but what you will discover is a shady spot to drink too much…
If you’ve ever had the strange desire to see a live reenactment of the Shakira-Danzig mash-up video, you should head over to the tenth annual tribal-fusion belly-dancing extravaganza better known as Spirit of the Tribes. Tribal fusion is belly dancing with multiple-personality disorder, taking cues from Bollywood, hip-hop, psychedelic rock,…
Friday, stylists representing nearly a dozen of Broward and Palm Beach’s posh hair salons will tousle, spray, twist, tease, and pouf to present what they claim to be the biggest, most unique hairdos around. Just realize they’re doing it for a better reason than getting high off the fumes: 100…
“Inspired by Nature: Beyond Function” is a sculptural exhibit of two local artists. Bob Bagley of Parkland has spent 20 years building and restoring pipe organs — a highly specialized pursuit that’s led him to create whimsical wood sculptures that look like warped trees — or maybe furniture in a…
While it remains to be seen if the BP oil spill will make our pristine waters forever look like the contents of a bottle of Kraft Zesty Italian dressing, the importance of its recovery is undeniable. If you feel helpless in the process, turn off the TV and come out…
You’re at a live show, and the music is bumping. You’re dancing as the lead singer hits every note but it’s not enough… something’s missing. Then, it inevitably hits you — if only this were taking place in a bounce house. Well, finally, at Rock It Up at Pump It…
One thing that must be said about these Bushes is they refuse to be licked. And right now the Texas political dynasty is engaged in a full-court-press tour to restore its tainted legacy. Their first move in tackling this daunting challenge is the release of Laura Bush’s personal account of…
DJ Contra began life in Munich, Germany, on the left side of the Berlin Wall. He spent his teen years around Washington, D.C., and as an adult, he finally wound up in Miami. Since then, he has traveled around the world, racking up passport stamps as the tour DJ for…
“Tuesdays at Monterey Club” should not be kept a secret. South Floridians, it would be hard to stumble upon another joint that offers such great tunes every week. Location: The Monterey Club is deserted in the middle of nowhere — AKA South Federal Highway on the way to the Fort…
Rent the limos and score a date — prom is here for the Coffee Class of 2010 of Undergrounds Coffeehaus. Yes, the lovable owner of the Haus, Aileen Liptak, has confirmed that a few will be arriving in limos, some in prom dresses, and at least one man in a…
Is it an accident that Ridley Scott’s Robin Hood plays like a rousing love letter to the tea party movement? It’s certainly something of a surprise. When the movie was announced in 2007 with the title Nottingham, reports suggested that it would sympathize with the normally vilified Sheriff of Nottingham…
Another movie, not as awful or deluded as this one, might one day find better use for the easygoing vibe between Queen Latifah and Common, the stars of Just Wright, a romantic comedy (for the ladies) with basketball and cameoing NBA players in it (for the fellas). That absolutely no…
Blond and spineless, Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) has a secure fact-checking job and is engaged to Victor (Gael García Bernal), a hunky restaurateur of indeterminate exotic origin who dangles hot, fresh fettuccine into her mouth in a totally nonthreatening, not-at-all-9½ Weeksish way. But Sophie’s not satisfied: She really wants to write,…
Purely for the reliable pleasure of Michael Caine’s company, I came ready to praise what threatened to be another miserable drama of life and death in Broken Britain. For a while, Caine holds his own as the titular pensioner, defeat registered in the quiescent slump of his shoulders, as he…
Jeff Dunham is America’s most famous redneck ventriloquist. But his more conservative fans might not adore him so much if they realized what his schtick really consists of: fisting male Islamicists and rubbing the stick of an illegal immigrant named José Jalapeño. We refer, of course, to Achmed the Terrorist…
Thirty years ago, on May 18, 1980, radio DJ John Peel announced, “Bad news, lads. Ian Curtis of Joy Division has just died.” Curtis, just 23 years old, hanged himself in his kitchen just days before beginning an American tour. Less than a year later, the posthumously released “Love Will…
Sure, all your buddies think you’re funny on Friday nights when you’re stumbling through Himmarshee. That dance you do? Bah-ha! Your Chris Rock impressions? Hilarious! But try standing up in front of a tough crowd of strangers — who are “having a case of the Mondays,” no less. Monday’s the…
Beautiful vistas and panoramic scenery have long inspired the visual arts. But what happens when, to quote Joni Mitchell, they pave paradise and put up a parking lot? “Contemporary Landscapes,” a new exhibit at Bakehouse Art Complex, examines current depictions of the pastoral, particularly those achieved through technology. Curator Nina…
Normally, when you see some kid in a freshly pimped-out ride testing his new subwoofers, you think, “Damn, that’s annoying.” But if you’re observing said car owner at this Sunday’s Car Warz 2010, you’ll more likely think, “Damn, that’s a sweet ride.” With $40,000 in cash prizes available, car enthusiasts…
This year, Florida was rated the most dangerous state for pedestrians. Crosswalks here can be as treacherous as coal walks. But every once in a while, the pedestrians get to take back control. This year’s Las Olas Wine and Food Festival closes off much of downtown Fort Lauderdale so people…
Not content simply to send ersatz Santas to bell you out of quarters at Christmastime, the Salvation Army Broward invites the fit and enthusiastic to compete in the Most Amazing Race to raise money for homeless people. It’s a dash around Fort Lauderdale that pits teams against one another in…
Whether it’s scrawling phone numbers on bathroom stalls, sharing a low-lying dormant STD, or tying your adulterous husband to a motel bed and supergluing his nether region (What’s up, ladies of Wisconsin!), everyone has a revenge fantasy. In “Served Cold,” the new group art show at Pinkghost, local artists reveal…
