Travis Cohen
Miami New Times
Miami, FL, United States
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Artists Christo, Dead at 84, Brought the Art World to Miami
Christo, who played an integral role in the birth and growth of Miami’s art scene and its worldwide reputation at large, died at his home in New York at the age of 84. → Read More
Things to Do in Miami: Karla Croqueta's Birdcage Brunch at Sweet Liberty August 4, 2019
Karla Croqueta's Birdcage Brunch at Sweet Liberty aims to bring back the spirit of South Beach's gay heyday with drag kings, burlesque shows, and diverse queer performers. → Read More
Daniel Franzese on Mean Girls and Discovering His Queerness Through Miami's Drag Scene
For Daniel Franzese, who elevated the "gay best friend" trope with his portrayal of the film's character Damian, the film's popularity and the significance of the part he played have been both surprising and moving. → Read More
Has Art Basel Miami Beach Been Good for Miami?
Art Basel ain’t for everybody, but everybody in Miami does have an opinion about it. Love it or hate it, the spectacle of Miami Art Week has transformed this town since Basel’s arrival 17 years ago. But has that transformation helped or hurt Miami? Has Basel been good to you? → Read More
South Beach Shark Club Documentary Gets the Seal of Approval From Billy Corben
When Rene De Dios and the South Beach Shark Club made its debut in Miami earlier this year, it surpassed the highest expectations of even the filmmakers, Robert Ramos and Pedro Gomez. The short film went on to win five awards at Miami International Film Festival's CinemaSlam before being chosen as an official selection for the Stock Island Film Festival in Key West and named Best Miami... → Read More
Midterm Elections: Miami-Dade Teachers Deserve a Raise
Teachers will get a raise if MIami-Dade voters approve a referendum that would allow the county to raise $232 million a year through an increase in property taxes over the next 4 years. → Read More
Things to Do: Boyz II Men at Fontainebleau Miami Beach November 3
In Miami's music scene, where the sexual is all too often devoid of the romantic, a band that brings both holds a very special place in the hearts and minds of Magic City lovers. Luckily for anyone matching that description, Boyz II Men will perform at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach Saturday, November 3. → Read More
Climate Resiliency Can Save South Florida's Future, but Only if Communities Take Action
Few issues facing the Florida peninsula are more pressing than climate change. Sea-level rise, saltwater intrusion, and rising temperatures all pose serious threats to the Sunshine State, and all of them are directly linked to our shifting climate. In 2015, during a speech given on Earth Day in the Everglades,... → Read More
Things to Do Miami Wolfsonian-FIU Museum Art Deco Exhibition October 19 Through 27
The reality, though, is there's much more to art deco than the buildings on South Beach that adorn so many postcards. The architectural side is just one facet of the deco school of design. There's a long, beautiful history to the style that you'll soon be able to explore in an exhibition coming to the heart of South Beach. → Read More
For Freedoms' New Billboard in Miami Has a Simple Message: Vote
Created by New York-based artist Derrick Adams, the billboard, "Vote," carries a simple but profound message of only five words: "Ride, walk, drive, march, vote." → Read More
An Evening With Christo and His Surrounded Islands at PAMM Miami
Even before the Pérez Art Museum Miami’s big opening night for their exhibition of historical and archival materials from Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s Surrounded Islands, it was clear that this was bound to be a different kind of show. As Christo himself said in a private tour given a few days before the official... → Read More
Things to Do in Miami "1950: The Nationalist Uprising" Documentary Screening at O Cinema September 29
The documentary "1950: The Nationalist Uprising" has been a sensation in Puerto Rico since it debuted and now, it’s coming to Miami as part of the Third Horizon Film Festival. → Read More
Christo and Jeanne-Claude's "Surrounded Islands" at Perez Art Museum Miami October 5 to February 17
In celebration of the 35th anniversary of "Surrounded Islands," Pérez Art Museum Miami will presnt an exhibition remembering the days that transformed the bay, along with the years of work leading up to them. → Read More
Florida Voters Need to Make Their Voices Heard
If you wake up each morning, read the news, and find yourself upset or stunned or disgusted or disturbed on a regular basis, now is your chance to do something about it. → Read More
Miami, Inked: Locals Explain the Significance of Their Hometown Tattoos
Miami, whether it is your home or your favorite vacation destination, is a city that stays with you. → Read More
Miami for Life: Locals Explain the Significance of Their Hometown Tattoos
Miami, whether it is your home or your favorite vacation destination, is a city that stays with you. → Read More
John Morgan Wants to Get Recreational Marijuana on Florida's 2020 Ballot
Legal recreational weed in Florida just got closer to becoming a reality. John Morgan, the Orlando attorney whose fortune and advocacy helped bring medical marijuana to the Sunshine State, says he's throwing his weight behind an effort to get recreational pot on the ballot in 2020. → Read More
The Ten Best Miami Podcasts
Podcasts fill up the most monotonous hours of your day, from driving to work to picking up groceries, with interesting material. Sometimes they're educational, sometimes they're just entertaining, but one of the things that is consistent among the best podcasts is that they're hard to stop listening to, no matter... → Read More
GoCompare.com's List of Florida's Most Filmed Locations Misses Some Miami Classics
There's something genuinely exciting about seeing part of your hometown or even your home state on the big screen, especially when you're from South Florida. Most movies wind up set in New York City or Los Angeles, and more and more of them are being filmed in Atlanta or Vancouver, but there are plenty of films where you'll find perfectly recognizable stretches of Miami's beaches or familiar... → Read More
Knight Foundation Is Giving $500,000 to New Works of Performance Art in Miami
The Knight Foundation just announced a new initiative, the Knight New Work Miami program, which is offering $500,000 for Miami artists – both those who live here and those with a strong connection to the city – to create new works that will debut in Miami and help build up our cultural landscape. → Read More