Month: July 2017

JAZZ ROOTS: Miami’s Best Jazz Series!

The Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation (CIFO) exhibits No black / No white (no and),  a show with CIFO’s 2017 Grants & Commissions Program Award recipients. It includes the work of the nine award recipients from … +

Unlimited Devotion sets up a revival concert  of  The Grateful Dead, so called  “most American of all bands.” The group will celebrate Jerry Garcia — Dead guitarist, renowned legend, and one of the most celebrated … +

Miami Beach Cinematéque hosts the première of Ann by Venezuelan filmmaker Carla Fonte.  Ann narrates the story of Ruben, a visual artist who has decided to abandon his tormented life by taking refuge within his … +

Writer-director Bertrand Tavernier is truly one of the grand auteurs of the movies. His experience is vast and his knowledge is voluminous, his love is inexhaustible and his perspective is matched only by that of … +

South Beach, 1974-1990: Photographs of a Jewish Community explores South Beach the way it was. During the 1970s and 1980s, highlighted photographers Gay Block, Gary Monroe, Richard Nagler, David Scheinbaum, and Andy Sweet each undertook … +

Cuban artist Francisco Masó’ Surreptitious Stripes includes two abstract-geometric painting propositions, 20 pieces each, that form part of the “Registro estético de fuerzas encubiertas” Series. The exhibition was curated by North + South (Katherine Chacón … +

Lisanne’s career began immediately following high school as the featured vocalist for three Air Force bands. She has been featured with the Woody Herman Orchestra, Maynard Ferguson, Arturo Sandoval, Roanoke Symphony, Palm Beach Pops, XL … +

HistoryMiami holds “Following the Steps of the Orishas: Afro-Cuban Spirituality in Urban Spaces”,  an academic conference in conjunction with the IFE-ILE Afro-Cuban Dance Festival. Conference Schedule: 1PM  Keynote Speaker: Dr. Keshia Abraham 1:30PM  Panel Discussion: … +

Every Monday through August 28, 2017 a South Florida Theatre League member will host a reading of a new play by a local playwright. Playwrights range from established local favorites, including Carbonell Award-winners and nominees, … +

  In Finding Mona Lisa, Carbonell Award-winning playwright Michael McKeever explores the history of the world’s most famous painting, including Leonardo da Vinci’s meeting of Senora del Giocondo (Mona Lisa) and his masterful creation of … +

Bad Jews by Joshua Harmon  chronicles the relationships between three cousins who are brought together following the death of their grandfather, a Holocaust survivor. Conflict ensues as the trio fight over a “chai” that belonged … +

From musical theatre’s most renowned composer Stephen Sondheim, Company is largely regarded as a trailblazer of the dark-comedy, modern-musical genre and the winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Score, Best Lyrics and … +

Ali Smith (b. 1976, Newport Beach, CA) uses the canvas as an open space of exploration; an empty landscape that serves as the starting point for investigation into abstract terrains. Her work illustrates the existential … +

Kaleidoscope MusArt, dedicated to promotion of new classical music, art, and emerging artists with an educational scope calls for Scores|Piano Solo emerging women composers. The award consists of World Premiere of the composition at the … +

Miami Premiere Engagement brings The Trip to Spain, considered one of the funniest movies of the year, and part of Tribeca Film Festival official selection. The Trip to Spain, directed by Michael Winterbottom (UK) tells … +

Mexican Director Amat Escalante’ The Untamed comes to Miami Beach Cinématèque as a part of Miami Première Engagement. Winner in Best Director both in Cannes Festival and Venice Festival. With Ruth Ramos, Simone Bucio, Jesús … +

Multiple Grammy Award-winning global superstar Ed Sheeran will be in concert in Miami’s AmericanAirlines Arena as a part of his North America Tour.  This tour celebrates Sheeran’s landmark third studio album, “÷.” The album  includes … +

On the Horizon explores the diverse cultural and emotional landscapes of recent Cuban art. It presents a selection of works by Contemporary Cuban artists donated to the museum by Jorge M. Perez and recent acquisitions.  … +

For Those in Peril on the Sea (2011) is an installation by artist Hew Locke, first shown in 2013 during PAMM’s inaugural programming. Consisting of dozens of scaled-down replicas of ships suspended from the ceiling, … +

My Father’s Land is a feature documentary directed by Miquel Galofré and K. Tyler Johnston, winner of the 2015 Amnesty International Human Rights Prize and brought as part of Books & Cinema’ summer film series. … +