The votes are in and tallied, and the winners are now clear. Here’s what University of Miami students declared to be just the worst.
Community, Culture
Worst of UMiami 2017
Sweaty walks to class. Pamphlets in the Breezeway. Slipping in duck poop. Last fall, The Miami Hurricane ran its annual “Best of UMiami” special feature, in which we asked your opinion on our school’s best food and hangout spots along with the city’s best festivals and clubs. Now, for the first time ever, we’re talking about the…
Culture, Music, Travel
Hear it here first: Summer concert headliners to take Ultra stage
So you’ve got your tickets to Ultra Music Festival this weekend. But what happens when the lights cut out and the crowd goes home? Just because Ultra ends doesn’t mean there’s not plenty more dancing and electronic music to come. This spring and summer, see your favorite Ultra acts a second time at music festivals…
Community, Culture, Music, Q & A + Profiles, Reviews
Styx keyboardist, vocalist discusses shift to online presence, ‘brand awareness’ over time
Classic rock group Styx played at Miami’s Magic City Casino last weekend on Friday, Dec. 2. While the audience was smaller than during the band’s heyday in the late ’70s and early ’80s, it was no less enthusiastic, and the set list was upbeat and dynamic. The show featured fun yet minimal lighting effects, such…
Art, Community, Culture, Dance, Food, Music, Theater
Weekend Watch 11/3: Santa’s Enchanted Forest, Pancakes & Booze, USpeak: Afrobella, Big Night in Little Haiti, Rat Trivia Night
Santa’s Enchanted Forest If you’re the type to immediately hop into the holiday spirit after Halloween’s over, check out Santa’s Enchanted Forest in Tropical Park. Featuring attractions like bumper cars, a giant slide, fun houses and rollercoasters, this theme park is a candy cane-fueled blast for adults and kids alike. Fortunately, you can visit all of…
Culture, Music, Reviews
Lady Gaga’s ‘Joanne’ features raw emotion, southern influences
Album cover courtesy Interscope Records In the midst of her three-stop Dive Bar Tour promoting “Joanne,” her fifth studio album, Lady Gaga’s back in the spotlight and set to perform at the Super Bowl early next year. “Joanne,” named in memory of Gaga’s late aunt, is a side of Gaga fans have never seen. She’s…
Culture, Fashion
Blurred line between empowerment, sexualization in women’s costumes
It’s a few days before Halloween. You scramble to pick up a last-minute costume at a local party store, but you’re surprised by the limited options: sexy firefighter, sexy police officer, sexy nurse. The list goes on. You imagine hosing down a burning house in thigh-high boots, fishnets and a lacy bra – a bit…
Best of Miami, Culture, Interactive
Best of UMiami 2016
Between balancing school, work, your social life and “me” time, life can sometimes feel like a piece of performance art. It’s easy to fall into the routine of hanging out at your favorite, familiar spots and tourist traps, forgetting to explore everything that the 305 has to offer. Miami’s wide variety of festivals, clubs, restaurants,…
Community, Culture, Music
Marshmello, D.R.A.M. to perform at Homecoming Concert
Update, 12:58 p.m., Oct. 11, 2016: Quotes from Blake Hawthorne and information about obtaining tickets and past Homecoming Concerts were added. Update, 9:45 a.m., Oct. 13, 2016: Details about general admission and floor access were added for clarity. This year’s Homecoming Concert will feature EDM producer and D.J. Marshmello as the headlining act and hip-hop recording artist D.R.A.M. as the…
Community, Culture, Fashion, Food, Television, Theater
Weekend Watch 9/22: Bystander Intervention, Battioke 2016, ‘¿Qué Pasa, USA?,’ Fashion Happy Hour
DORM Theater in Action: Bystander Intervention A collaboration between the UM Department of Theatre Arts and COPE (Counseling Outreach Peer Education), this performance depicts an off-stage sexual assault. The actors play bystanders who discuss what they should do in the situation, and audience members are encouraged to intervene if they wish. After the performance, Peer Educators…
Culture, Music, Reviews
‘Saint Pablo Tour’ puts audience before artist, encourages crowd participation
Fog machines pump white puffs of mist into the air. Ominous, low bass tones hum from the speakers. The lights go dark for just a moment. Then, Yeezus himself descends toward the crowd on a suspended platform as the first track in his set list blasts. Kanye West’s Saint Pablo Tour, promoting his eighth studio…
Community, Culture, Movies, Music
Weekend Watch 9/15: Metal Meets Wood, Frost ‘Russian Passions,’ Kanye West, Brazilian Film Festival
Metal Meets Wood Vintage motorcycles are becoming increasingly popular in South Florida, and Metal305 hosts a weekly “Metal Meets Wood” gathering for motorcycle enthusiasts in Wynwood. Throw on some leather and talk bikes with other motorcyclists every Thursday night. The free event will be held 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15 at Wood Tavern. 2531 NW…