The list of recent acting credits on Laurel Levey’s IMDb filmography page reads like a compilation of guilty pleasures on the Lifetime channel. She played Melanie Reynolds in The Blonde Hair Murders, Anna the housekeeper in Boyfriend Killer, a fan at the bookstore in Patient Killer, and, more recently, “woman” in Marriage Killer. The Weston
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In 2017, having already stepped down as CEO of Levenger after 27 years, Steve Leveen launched America the Bilingual, a passion project that celebrates the pursuit of bilingualism in America—and touts its potential to empower and unite our citizenry. Earlier this year, Leveen published America’s Bilingual Century, a thoughtful, entertaining and scholarly work that encompasses
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Experience Tryst: The 3,000-square-foot theater inside Faena Hotel Miami Beach provides the intimate setting for Alan Faena’s new original production—Tryst: A Lovers’ Rendezvous. Emcee and headlining performer Kat Cunning leads the ensemble cast through a riveting evening of sensory stimulation that includes burlesque, cirque nouveau, show-stopping musical numbers, and “stories of explicit escapades from a
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What started at age 54 as a New Year’s resolution has evolved into a life-altering linguistic exploration that continues to bear significant fruit. In 2017, having already stepped down as CEO of Levenger after 27 years, Steve Leveen launched America the Bilingual, a passion project that celebrates the pursuit of bilingualism in America—and touts its
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Explore the Oasis: A recently opened outdoor retail/art/dining/event space is adding to already vibrant energy of Wynwood. A striking floral archway serves as the gateway for guests entering the Oasis, a 35,000-square-foot setting that promises weekly live performances, cultural events, local arts programming, retail pop-ups and dining options that include New York favorites Prince Street
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Take a Riverboat Cruise: Nothing completes a visit to South Florida like exploring our waterways on a riverboat—especially one that’s been dazzling locals and tourists since 1935. Jungle Queen has entertained some 20 million people over the past 86 years. Its narrated afternoon and sunset cruises take passengers along Fort Lauderdale’s New River and past
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Visit Vizcaya: The former estate of James Deering, Vizcaya Museum & Gardens, has been a legendary landmark in Miami since construction began nearly 110 years ago. Deering used Vizcaya as his winter home from 1916 until his death in 1925; the sprawling Mediterranean revival-style home with 10 acres of Italianate gardens has been featured in
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Back in the early stages of its construction, long before the steel beams started to take shape, when the concept was still more rendering than reality, there were plenty of questions surrounding the world’s first hotel to resemble a six-string instrument. Could modern-day engineering produce the proposed 450-foot-tall resort? If so, would it be a
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A husband-and-wife team in Coral Gables have local restaurants buzzing over an idea that reduces food waste and drives business revenue—all while delivering savings to consumers. Rafael and Monica Garrido are the brains behind Lovvett, an app that addresses the fact that 30% to 40% of all food produced in the U.S. is thrown away,
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Pubbelly Sushi locations throughout Miami-Dade County are putting a benevolent spin on a new drink offering in honor of Pride Month. The recently introduced Passion Fruit Sangria ($16) combines Sauvignon Blanc with passion fruit foam, lime juice, club soda, and seasonal fruits mixed with the Japanese candy Boba. The popular restaurant chain (pubbellyglobal.com) with locations
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When pandemic concerns shelved the scheduled spring production of Nunsense at The Wick Theatre in Boca Raton, the writer/director of the musical comedy, Dan Goggin, called his lead actress and suggested another idea. “He said, ‘Why don’t you put on your one-woman show instead,’ ” Cindy Williams says. “And I said to Dan, ‘What one-woman
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Everyone has a breaking point. As resilient as we’ve been over the past year-plus, it’s inevitable that something will pop your COVID bubble, if it hasn’t already. We’ve all had a moment or two where something random, in the big picture, was the straw that day that sapped our spirit. For some, it happened early,
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