Bearded Villains Miami / World Meet
On Saturday, August 12, the Miami Chapter of Bearded Villains — a philanthropic organization with some serious facial hair — hosted a world meet at Wynwood Café. National and international members hailing from places like Puerto Rico, the UK, and Colombia, came together to drink local brews, award the best styled and natural beards, and raise proceeds for Behavior Links, a nonprofit that helps children with disabilities in orphanages worldwide. Slideshow for Miami New Times.
Sunrise at Club Space
After a late, instrumental-infused set from Bob Moses Saturday night, August 5, Club Space hummed into early Sunday morning with deep house and a wild crowd that wasn't ready to quit even when the first glimpses of sunlight started creeping in. Slideshow for Miami New Times.
Behind the Scenes / Miami Swim Week
A look behind the scenes at Funkshion, Swim Miami, and satellite shows for Swim Week 2017. Slideshow for Miami New Times.
Catwalk: A Night of Vogue
A small warehouse in Little Haiti brimmed at capacity late Saturday night, June 24, for Catwalk: A Night of Vogue featuring fierce competition of voguing, realness, death drops and serving face for a lit audience of spectators on a taped off runway. Emcee Nikki Blaque led the panel of local judges in their deliberation of face-offs and ultimate best-of awards for cash prizes. Slideshow for Miami New Times.
Counter Corner / 1306
Miami's favorite monthly queer party, Counter Corner, celebrated its move from the Corner Bar to 1306 on Sunday, June 18, with another wild edition of contemporary drag for a packed house. Hosted by Hialeah's Finest, Juleisy y Karla, the night featured performances from a variety of local queens, including Queef Latina, the freshly crowned New Times 2017 Readers' Choice for Best Drag Queen. Porn Nails and Midnight Thrift set up shop inside offering eccentric manicures and dollar buys on recycled clothes and toys between shows. Slideshow for Miami New Times.
Roller Disco / Faena Forum
Sunday, June 11, Second Sundays at Faena Forum premiered its new installation ángeles veloces arcanos fugaces by assume vivid astro focus with a '70s-style roller disco free and open to the public featuring projection visuals and funky jams spun live by local DJ Dude Skywalker. Skaters of all ages enjoyed an afternoon of colorful ambiance, cocktails, snacks, and games in the rink. Second Sundays will take place the second Sunday each month this summer. Slideshow for Miami New Times.
