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Cartoon Creator's Grisly Murder
Curious George director Alan Shalleck's curiosity killed him.
By Amy Guthrie
Published: February 7, 2008
Alan Shalleck knew a thing or two about storytelling: how to engage his audience and build suspense, how to bring a character to life. He honed those skills in the pioneering...
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Dance Fever, Spanish Style
By MARA LEVENTHAL
Published: February 7, 2008
We always knew there was more to the art of flamenco than the techniques we picked up one night while eating paella on Calle Ocho and watching a cross-dressing cantaor, who...
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Say “I Do”
You don’t even have to give back the ring!
By Raina McLeod
Published: February 7, 2008
Boy meets girl. Boy and girl see fireworks when they kiss. Boy proposes to girl, and the two are on cloud nine, anticipating the day they will become one. Then -- dun dun...
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Rats!
Kick off the Chinese New Year in style, all rodents aside.
By Patrice Elizabeth Grell Yursik
Published: February 7, 2008
Although to many of us in Western culture, the rat symbolizes all that is base and gross in nature, in Eastern culture, it’s just the opposite. In fact the lowly rodent...
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Take It Upstairs
By JOSE D. DURAN
Published: February 7, 2008
Once a celebrated jazz haunt, Upstairs at the Van Dyke Café still offers a great alternative to South Beach’s megaclubs and glitzy hotel lounges. Now, instead of...
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Last Chance to Dance
Say adios to the Global Cuba Fest at Spiegelworld.
By Julienne Gage
Published: February 7, 2008
Part Amélie, part days of yore, Spiegelworld’s traveling stage really attains its proposed feeling: a Euro art nouveau circus. But anyone who has stepped inside...
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Reel Romance
Prep for V-Day with Romance in a Can.
By Raina McLeod
Published: February 7, 2008
Valentine’s Day is almost here and nothing says lovin’ like watching a subtitled film while feeling up the object of your affections. So from today through February...
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Off the Beaten Path
By Patrice Elizabeth Grell Yursik
Published: February 7, 2008
The green-minded individuals behind Emerge Miami’s Critical Mass have developed several well-worn paths in their regular bike treks across the city. Most of those paths...
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Lights, Camera, Miami!
See the locations that put the Magic City on the map.
By Raina McLeod
Published: February 7, 2008
So many film and TV crews have invaded our city over the years that even your little ol’ house might get its 15 minutes of fame. Flicks like Meet the Fockers and True Lies...
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In Living Color
Fantastic films for Black History Month at the Cosford.
By Raina McLeod
Published: February 7, 2008
It’s film awards season, and after a year of $50 movie nights, the ceremonies are our reward too. Celebrating with the winners, crying with the losers, getting drunk with...
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Tranquil to Trendy in 34 Years Flat
Pack your sunscreen and sensible shoes for art on the beach.
By PRISCILLA GOMEZ
Published: February 7, 2008
This weekend the normally tranquil North Beach will be taken over by trendy art collectors, talented artists, and an eye-popping array of paintings, sculptures, and...
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For the Love of Nature and Pest Control
In Wynwood it’s okay to have your head in the clouds.
By Carlos Suarez De Jesus
Published: February 7, 2008
It’s difficult to imagine an artist with brushwork uncanny enough to fool Mother Nature. Gina Ruggeri’s oil-on-Mylar cutouts of tree stumps, piles of rocks, and...
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Jaded Fan, Meet Dwyane Wade
Despite a season of horrors, his greatness is still worth watching.
By Chris Joseph
Published: February 7, 2008
It’s hard to believe that just 19 months ago, the Miami Heat was showering in NBA championship glory. Shaq was adding to his legacy, Dwyane Wade was creating his own, and...
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Bigger, Blacker, Funnier
One way or another, Chris Rock will make you cry.
By Patrice Elizabeth Grell Yursik
Published: February 7, 2008
Chris Rock tackles stand-up comedy like it’s a full-contact sport. He paces the stage like he’s ready to box, but the only punches he throws are verbal knockouts. And...
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Gas Brains
Vroom over to Volksblast this weekend.
By Patrice Elizabeth Grell Yursik
Published: February 7, 2008
Volkswagen drivers are a breed apart. They’re obsessive about their love for the German-engineered vehicles. To them, there’s nothing more fun than shining their...
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Sex, Cocktails, and Ballet?
A surprisingly winning combination at MCB Studios.
By MARA LEVENTHAL
Published: February 7, 2008
Forget the ballet slippers and tutus; tonight the ballerinas will don heels. The only tight buns you’ll see will be the dancers’ derrières, because they are...
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Float Like a Mariposa
Watch this battle of two Latin kings.
By P. Scott Cunningham
Published: February 7, 2008
Hispanic boxers have made an unmistakable mark on the sport of kings. They constitute a large portion of the competitors, and many matches create a battle of culture and...
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Queens of Pop Punk Pop
The Go-Go’s show you how it’s done.
By P.F. WILSON
Published: February 7, 2008
Three decades after they burst onto the scene, the Go-Go’s still have a blast performing together. The key, says lead singer Belinda Carlisle, is the fact that they play...
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Charlie Murphy Keeps It Real, Funny
Maybe he’ll tell us a True Hollywood Story.
By Raina McLeod
Published: February 7, 2008
We’ve used every possible synonym for laugh to tell you about the good times you’ll have at the Miami Improv, and we have yet to disappoint you. So this time when we...
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Here We Go Again
By BRETT GILLIN
Published: February 7, 2008
In the vile cesspool that is South Florida sports, there stands a flotilla of hope we call the Florida Panthers. It’s hard to tell if head coach and GM Jacques Martin will...
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