Art: Flagler: The right amount of wealth and heart The best part of writing about a man responsible for historic hotels, impossible railroads and that this state is now livable, is knowing he is remembered for the right reasons. In other ... Read More... More in: Art

Film: ‘Great Beauty’ looks it, but has little heart The first 15 minutes or so of Paolo Sorrentino’s The Great Beauty is one of year’s most daring expressions of cinema’s intoxicating possibilities. The opening sho... Read More... More in: Film

Theater: Theater roundup: ‘Book of Mormon,’ ‘Radio City Christmas Spectacular’ They call them musical comedies, but you can count on a couple of hands the stage shows that are truly, laugh-out-loud funny. Certainly on that short list is ... Read More... More in: Theater

Dance: MCB opens first program in impeccable style By Tara Mitton Catao Miami City Ballet’s Friday evening program began with George Balanchine’s Ballo Della Regina. Within just a few seconds, it was clear that this was a perfect opener to ... Read More... More in: Dance

Music: A new, exciting chapter opens for Master Chorale Something very important happened here last week for the classical music scene in South Florida: One of its performing organizations came into its own. The Master Chorale of South Florida, which ros... Read More... More in: Music

Interviews: Special report: All those talented players, but where are the venues? South Florida has been known for the masterful music programs at several renowned universities, and the countless students-turned-professionals those programs produce, for decades. But there’s one essential requirement that is lagging far beh... Read More... More in: Interviews

Books: Despite brutality, ex-Somali captive inclines toward forgiveness Amanda Lindhout was 27 when she and a male friend were captured in Somalia by Muslim extremists who then demanded $2 million in ransom. Lindhout, a novice writer / photographer from Can... Read More... More in: Books

Weekend Picks: Weekend arts picks: Nov. 29-Dec. 1 Dance: Cue the Mouse King. It’s time once again for Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s indelible ballet, The Nutcracker, which premiered in 1892. Oddly enough, the composer didn’t care for it, thinking he had wri... Read More... More in: Weekend Picks

News & Commentary: Sundays: NSFW (Not safe for whatever) By Myles Ludwig The smut bomb has finally been dropped. And it turns out to be one of the most powerful cordless screwdrivers in the NSA’s Craftsman toolbox of surveillance techniques and... Read More... More in: News & Commentary

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