Month: November 2008

Deering Estate at Cutler. Dec 6th, 2008. 7:00 p.m.  The Deering Estate at Cutler, part of the Miami-Dade County Park and Recreation Department, celebrates the holiday season with the 10th annual "Holiday Under the Stars" outdoor concert on Saturday, December 6, 2008, from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. This year, the concert will feature musical performances by Doug Cameron, Dana Paul, Wendy … +

The Nutcracker. December 13th, 14th, 20th and 21st, 2008.  There’s nothing like the Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida’s The Nutcracker to start enjoying the christmas spirit. The company will present two shows at the Julius Littman North Miami Beach Performing Arts Theater and the following week at the Parker Playhouse in Broward.

She Loves Me. Through Dec 14th, 2008.  This blockbuster multiple award-winning musical is considered the most charming musical ever written. With a book by Cabaret’s Joe Masteroff, and music and lyrics by the team that brought us Fiddler on the Roof and Fiorello!

Panamerican Art Projects presents three solo exhibitions featuring works by Francis Acea, Tracey Snelling and Ana Maria Pacheco in the project room.  Francis Acea (b. 1967, Havana, Cuba-lives in Miami, Florida) generally is commenting about the value of producing, and of making money, versus the real value. In a sense, Francis is testing the notion of invented value versus accumulated value. His … +

From Dec 2nd through Dec 7th, 2008.  O.H.W.O.W. presents It Ain't Fair, an exhibition featuring Deitch Projects, Peres Projects, Nueva Galeria De La Barra, A.S.S. Gallery, A.M.P., Picturebox and TV Books with curators Tim Barber, Kathy Grayson, Andreas Melas, Dan Nadel, Pablo de la Barra, Nicola Vassell and Terence Koh.

Miami Beach Cinematheque. Nov 30th, 2008. 7:45 p.m.  Que Viva Mexico! Premiers on Nov 30th, 2008 at 7:45 p.m. at the Miami Beach CInematheque. A blend of the ethnographic, the political, the scenic and the surreal, Qué Viva México! is nothing short of brilliant; a highly stylized (silent with limited subtitles) documentary on the people and volatile social climate of Mexico. It … +

Deauville Beach Resort. From Dec 3rd through 9th, 2008.  NOBE 67 ART is a new art event in Miami where galleries, artists, and curators will have the opportunity to have an effective presence during the largest publicly recognized week dedicated to art: Art Basel Miami Beach and the 20 satellite fairs that occur simultaneously during the first week of December.

Seafarer.  From Nov 20th through Dec 14th, 2008.  The Seafarer is a chilling new play about the sea, Ireland, and the power of myth. It’s Christmas Eve and Sharky has returned to Dublin to look after his irascible, aging brother who’s recently gone blind. Old drinking buddies Ivan and Nicky are holed up at the house too, hoping to play some cards. … +

Florida Grand Opera. From Jan 10th through Apr 6th, 2009.  Florida Grand Opera’s highly anticipated new Superstar Concert Series will premiere on Saturday, January 10th, 2009, at the Knight Concert Hall at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County.  Last summer, General Director Robert Heuer invited Judy Drucker to join the company as Senior Artistic Advisor and to … +

Thoroughly Modern Millie. From Dec 5th through 14th, 2008.  Tony Award-winning musical Thoroughly Modern Millie, by Richard Morris and Dick Scanlan will be produced by New World School of the Arts’ music theater program to start the Holiday season. Directed by guest artist Kim St. Leon, Choreographed by guest artist Karin Bejerano with musical direction by Jeff Hess, from the NWSA Theater … +

Miami Beach Cinematheque. Dec 5th, 2008.  China: The Rising Tide premiers Dec 5th, 2008 at 8:30 p.m. at the Miami Beach Cinematheque. Robert Adanto’s The Rising Tide shows the world how China’s contemporary artists are making sense of their crazy “brave new world”, the improbable mash-up of totalitarianism and capitalism gone wild. An often surprising and thought-provoking documentary, the featured artists throw … +

Micky Wolfson’s Documentary. From Dec 22nd through 28th, 2008.  WLRN Channel 17 goes behind the scenes with a new and exciting documentary chronicling Micky Wolfson’s rise as the son of a socially and politically prominent Miami family.  Souvenirs: The Many Worlds of Micky Wolfson highlights his staking of his own territory and the subsequent evolution of a world-class collector of decorative arts … +

Box of Mental States. From Nov 22nd, 2008 through Jan 2009.  Art Rouge Gallery presents Box of Mental States by artist Ciria. Ciria was born in Manchester, England and moved to Spain at an early age. In England, he was called the little Spaniard and in Madrid his nickname was the little Englishman.

From Nov 26th through Dec 14th, 2008.  Miami Beach Community Health Center’s "Through the Eyes of Love" in honor of World AIDS Day showcases a diverse collection of artworks symbolizing the depth of local artists’ thoughts and feelings as it relates to HIV / AIDS. This Miami and Fort Lauderdale admission-free exhibition also includes hundreds of panels from The NAMES Project Foundation-AIDS … +

Video by Ken English http://www.MiamiArtOnline.com features unique art galleries in the Miami and Miami Beach area. Mamushka Arts Gallery combines an excellent restaurant with … Watch on Youtube

Primary Flight 08. From Dec 4th through Dec 7th, 2008.   Spinello Gallery and and Blackbooks in association with Landsea Ventures and Sabotaz present Primary Flight 08 from December 4th through 7th, 2008.

From Dec 4th, 2008 through Jan 25th, 2009.  The Bakehouse Art Complex (BAC) announces the opening of Paraphernalia: a nationally juried exhibition. Curated by Carol Damian, Director of the Frost Museum; Peter Boswell, Chief Curator at the Miami Art Museum; and Bernice Steinbaum, Owner and Director of the Bernice Steinbaum Gallery. The exhibition will be on display from December 4th, 2008 through … +

From Dec 2nd, 2008 through Jan 10th, 2009.  Wolfgang Roth and Partners Fine Art gallery announce its upcoming exhibitions Arne Quinze: Sculptures and David LaChapelle: Jesus is My Homeboy photography series. The exhibitions will open during the Art Basel Miami Beach art fair on December 2nd, 2008 and will run through January 10th, 2009. An opening reception will be held on December … +

December 6th, 2008. 8:00 p.m.  Miami Jazz Project will be performing a collection of classic standards by legendary Jazz composers and contemporary Jazz compositions penned by Arthur Barron, featuring the stellar talents of Barron on tenor sax, alto sax and flute, Saul Gross on tenor sax and Ken Kay on alto sax with a heavyweight rhythm section of Felix Gomez on piano, … +

December 2008.  Steven Gagnon, a Miami-based artist, will be driving his Border Cruiser, a mobile video installation in a former police car during the week of Art Basel Miami Beach.

Recession Proof. From Nov 28th through Dec 13th, 2008.  Barbara Gillman Gallery is celebrating 30 years in the art-world by presenting a group exhibition titled Recession Proof. The show features works by Andy Warhol, Jim Dine, Christo, James Rosenquist, Robert Rauschenberg, Picasso, Jasper Johns, Claes Oldenburg, Bob Thiele and Judith Page.