As a sales associate at Charlotte Russe, I help people find signature outfits, style mannequins and keep a close eye on upcoming fashion trends. With spring quickly approaching, you may be wondering what fashion trends to expect this season. Well, look no further. Whimsical shorts are among the most popular trends. Brightly colored high-waisted shorts […]
Category: Arts and Entertainment
In memoriam: cancelled TV comedies
Ladies and gentlemen, we have gathered here today to remember four remarkable TV shows, whose lives were cut far too short by the cruel hand of network executives. Each of these delightful comedies lived every minute of every scene to the fullest, with expertly crafted characters, oh-so-clever dialogue and beautifully absurd situations. They were true […]
In the still of the night
Ann Rule is an ex-law enforcement official who pens true crime books retelling criminal investigations from her standpoint. Her 2010 novel “In the Still of the Night: The Strange Death of Ronda Reynolds and Her Mother’s Unceasing Quest for the Truth” tells the true story of a mother’s journey to have the word “suicide” taken […]
“Novapool” project creates virtual dance company
NSU senior dance majors Shannon Colonna and Christal Yanez will present the “Novapool” dance project with students from the dance department of John Moores University — an instituion in Liverpool, England — on March 1 at 10:30 a.m. The fascinating aspect of this dance project is in its name: the students will perform simultaneously, but […]
An actor dreaming his dream in “Les Mis”
“Les Misérables” loosely translates to “The Miserable Ones” in French. But for Cuban-American actor Andrew Varela, portraying the villainous Inspector Javert in the hit musical’s 25th anniversary national tour is anything but miserable. To use his own words, “It’s a
“Three oranges” enchant the stage
“The Love of Three Oranges” is running until March 10 at the Miami Theater Center in Miami Shores. Directed by Stephanie Ansin, the comedic musical show is meant for an audience of all ages.
Dance company leaps into Miami
The prestigious Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater company will perform selected pieces at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami from Feb. 21-24. It is their sixth stop on a 21-city tour.
Food for thought in award-winning documentary
The Miramar Cultural Center and ArtsPark Independent Film Series will present the documentary “Eating Alabama” with its director and producer, Andrew Grace, as part of the South Arts Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers on Feb. 21 at 7:30 p.m.
The Trojan War, with a twist
The complicated words, tragic stories and antiquated acting techniques of ancient theater have little appeal to many people. Although theater of ancient societies is truly the ancestor of modern movies, like “Gangster Squad”, audiences have a difficult time connecting with “fossil” dramas.
A quirky way to celebrate Valentine’s Day
It seems that every Valentine’s Day, there are groups of single people who choose to spend the day filled with anti-valentine sentiment and overall bitterness toward the occasion. But, what about people who are single, but not at all bitter, on Valentine’s Day? What of people who aren’t anti-relationship, but rather anti-compulsory relationships? Well, according […]