$224 Million in Tax Credits Approved to Attract Filmmakers to Miami. On Saturday night, at the Edge Zones Art Center in Wynwood, a gathering of Miami’s more cinematic-minded souls will meet. The occasion? A movie called Historias de la Urbe (Urban Stories). And while the flick isn’t entirely finished yet (the producers are looking at fall), the cast and the crew will be on hand to hype the project, as will Omar Roque, who will be performing excerpts from the film’s soundtrack.
S1.25 Million Emergency Marketing Budget Approved to Proclaim Miami Oil Free and Tourist Friendly Thank the Franklin Eddy. In 10, 20, even 100 years there a good chance that folks in South Florida will look back on the devastating tragedy that was the BP Oil Spill and find that the Franklin Eddy was the one [...]
Miami Celeb DJ Raises Funds For Big Brothers and Big Sisters Okay, so Dwyane Wade gets his County. But that’s only for the week (July 1-7) when he becomes a free agent and everybody in town will be lobbying for him to stay here with the Heat. Irie however has his own Weekend, and he’s [...]
New Petition Drive to Amend Miami Beach Marijuana Laws. “Marijuana prohibition has now been in place for more than 72 years.” And despite “the expenditures of billions of dollars and over 20 million arrests since 1965, marijuana is more available and more prevalent than ever.”
Beach Arts Institute Trains Stars of Tomorrow It began as many great good things begin; that is, by accident. A composer of a certain stature was asked if he knew a good violin teacher. He did, and he put the would-be Paganini in touch with an instructor. Then the teacher came back and said he’d [...]
Lincoln Road Celebrates a Major Milestone. The man said he’d make it for pedestrians, because “cars never bought anything.” But retail or no retail, this was to be a thing of beauty. Another bold stroke in the striking skyline, and a wondrous way to set Miami Beach apart from every other city in the world. This was to be a road unlike another road, a path to commerce, sure; more importantly though, a route to spectacle.
Face it: Americans can be pretty biased. Even the most enlightened among us are often guilty of a certain kinda cultural xenophobia. We listen primarily to American and British music; follow primarily American and British artists and designers; read primarily American and British books; watch primarily American and British films.
CHARLEE is Saving South Florida, One Child at a Time. “You are in foster care because the State believes that you were not safe at home and that your parents need some time to learn how to take better care of you.” So says The Foster Care Guide (for Kids) on a page headed “Why am I in foster care?” It’s the second entry in the handbook (right after “How long will I be in foster care?”), so the question is undoubtedly among a child’s most frequently asked.
It’s been a busy time around Miami Beach’s historic The Forge. In honor of The Forge’s 40th anniversary in 2009, owner Shareef Malnik took advantage of Miami’s off-season to close the restaurant’s doors and reinvent its direction. With the conclusion of almost a full year of extreme renovations, Malnik is now ready to reveal the Miami Beach icon’s rebirth.
May Is Miami Museum Month — What Are You Waiting For? Keen-minded Miamians know all about our world-class museums, and the even keener-minded among us know they only begin with MAM and MOCA. Indeed, in addition to downtown’s flagship Miami Art Museum (soon to take its place alongside Biscayne Bay) and North Miami’s Museum of [...]
Miami is picture perfect. Its light and its dark, its skyline and its shoreline, and, yes, even its people, are all suitable for framing. Furthermore, Miamians behave as if they’re living their very own movie; and at any given moment each of us is ever ready for that proverbial close-up.
The Fight Doctor, Dr. Ferdie Pacheco Brings Us Tales from the 5th Street Gym. Back before South Beach became known for its models and bottles, and well after its initial heyday, there existed a place unlike any other on earth….
