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Published on May 7th, 2024

The rush of riding ocean swells and partying on the beach got a soundtrack in the early 1960s with the invention of surf rock. Guitarist »

Published on May 6th, 2024

In the realm of contemporary visual art, illustrator Andy Martin stands out for his way with words. The former London dweller has contributed images to »

Published on May 5th, 2024

Artist couple Wendy DesChene and Jeff Schmuki want to talk to you about the birds and the bees. But don’t worry — it’s a family-friendly conversation, courtesy of »

Published on May 5th, 2024

In South Florida’s rhythmic epicenter, Miami, the cultural scene booms like the percussion ensembles the city is known for, and one event stands out: Make »

Published on May 2nd, 2024

In the middle of Suénalo’s birthday set at Miami Beach Bandshell this past winter, drumming erupted from somewhere in the crowd. Guests craned their necks »

Published on May 2nd, 2024

Even in fast-growing South Florida there is still a “shoulder season,” beginning in May, when the snowbirds have flown and the locals are called upon »

Published on May 1st, 2024

If you’re under 60 and familiar with the music genre of rockabilly, you probably have a holy man to thank for that, a certain Reverend »

Published on May 1st, 2024

As a teen-ager in the 1960s growing up on New York’s Long Island, Marc L. Rubinstein found himself in a rock ’n’ roll band and »

Published on April 29th, 2024

One day last May I set out to investigate the debut of Open Studios, a free, come-one-and-all tour of local artist and artisan spaces added »

Published on April 28th, 2024

With “Departure,” Artist Cey Adams’ Influence Comes Full Circle While artist and graphic designer Cey Adams was waiting at his Fort Lauderdale hotel to install »

Published on April 6th, 2024

Brooklyn’s arty punk commentators BODEGA have snaked through their short existence, hitting the requisite punk rock notes of personal challenges, sociopolitical woes, and the ever-changing »

Published on April 6th, 2024

Singer Ian Richard Devaney of Nation of Language didn’t know it at the time, but in the origin story that makes the rounds today, his »