Garcia's gone, but Dead resurrect band's old magic
Shattering the egos of lead singers everywhere, many major groups have soldiered on without their center-stage star: The Doors without Jim Morrison, Van Halen without David Lee Roth (or even Sammy Hagar), The Supremes without Diana Ross. BY HOWARD COHEN / hcohen@herald.com
AROUND SOUTH FLORIDA
Your guide to activities and events in the region
The Big Bang
The 2002-03 season at Actors' Playhouse will end with a bang this summer as two actors sing and clown their way through the history of the world.
MOVIES An American tale from a poignant time
We are programmed in our DNA to love movies like this, stories about hopeless underdogs who triumph despite conventional thinking that tells them they should, they must, they will, fail. We'll take our films as fiction -- Rocky or Hoosiers or even, dare we say it, 8 Mile -- but facts are even more thrilling, reminding us that yes, even in real life, sometimes the little guy finishes first. BY CONNIE OGLE / cogle@herald.com
Cafe 71: Energy-laden cuisine with elegance Funky bistro on Biscayne
Tuesday night at Cafe 71, and it's not easy at first to tell what's going on. Is it a restaurant? A party? An art opening? All that, it turns out. They're getting ready for Thursday's gallery night, a showcase for local artists and for the increasingly Bohemian vibe reverberating through Miami's Upper East Side. BY KENDALL HAMERSLY / khamersly@herald.com
