Arts & Culture

By Michelle F. Solomon It has been nearly a full decade since Island City Stage debuted with The Twentieth Century Way, on Aug. 9, 2012. Back then, the company was created to focus on works by, about and for the LGBT+ community that didn’t have its own space. Island City partnered with Empire Stage, co-producing

Amateur sleuths can spend the summer at the Frost Museum of Science learning about—and matching wits with—one of literature’s most famous detectives thanks to a multigallery ode to Sherlock Holmes. The exhibition, which runs through Sept. 5, transports guests into the mind of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, revealing the scientific insights that inspired the doctor-turned-author to create Holmes. 

Dandelion-inspired (and transformable) pendant necklace in platinum with diamonds (pictured top) and an aquamarine of over 31 carats. Did you know: The use of dandelion seeds as a design element speaks to an early 20th-century Louis Comfort Tiffany hair ornament. Bracelet in platinum with diamonds and an unenhanced purple sapphire of more than 9 carats. Did

The colorful, creative and sometimes whimsical work of Tony Kelly finds an appropriate, albeit temporary home inside the Faena Art Project Room, the space (3430 Collins Ave., Miami Beach) recently introduced by Faena Art Foundation for its artist residency program and artist talks. Kelly, a Los Angeles-based fine art photographer whose work generates consistent buzz, was invited last

After a two-year hiatus and a $3.5 million renovation, one of the region’s beloved outdoor concert venues is opening its doors again — with help from a legendary rock band and a special guest. Styx returns to South Florida on Saturday, Feb. 19 — with opening act Don Felder, who played lead guitar for the

Thomas Friedman: Three-time Pulitzer Prize winner Thomas Friedman (pictured left) comes to Boca Raton on Feb. 23 for a lecture at Florida Atlantic University’s Kaye Auditorium. The longtime columnist/reporter for the New York Times will speak about “The American Presidency Through a Global Lens.” Visit fauevents.com for ticket info. Armature: Island City Stage’s world premiere of

Acclaimed photographer Lydia Panas showcases the “power and beauty” of women and girls through images and videos in a free exhibition that runs through March 22 titled Sleeping Beauty at Bailey Contemporary Arts Center in Pompano Beach.  Critics and curators point to the “affecting gaze” of the subjects that Panas photographs. In this exhibition, the photographer—whose work has been

After experiencing enough distancing to last a lifetime, people are once again welcoming close friends and family into their home with open arms. For some, such a gathering presents an opportunity to showcase improvements and residential renovations made over the past year. But why stop there when there are other, more subtle ways to cast

The provocative British artist Banksy will bring his infamous works of art to Miami when his The Art of Banksy: “Without Limits” exhibition opens in Miami at Ice Palace Studios on Friday, Jan. 14. The custom-built exhibit features more than 155 certified originals, prints, photos, lithographs, sculptures, murals and video mapping installations created only for this tour.

When he’s not busy re-imagining residential spaces in a more traditional sense for clients enthralled by his eye for contemporary simplicity and classical splendor, interior designer Victor A. Diaz, owner of Curated.Art in North Miami, loves transforming homes for the holidays. One of those transformations, a detail-rich project for a client in Coral Gables, has become an annual

Art Basel Miami Beach opens today. But as any art aficionado can tell you, business-wise it’s kind of already over. That’s because the biggest sales always happen during the VIP days (that was Tuesday and Wednesday this year), before the fairs are open to the public. And early indicators suggest it’s been a success­—maybe not

Stop us if you’ve heard this one: A stand-up comic and a TV reporter climb into an SUV. He takes the wheel. She’s ready for a glass of Chardonnay. They’re bored silly from sheltering in through the COVID-19 pandemic and finally are cruising the surroundings near their new home in Boca Raton. Dave Siegel and