Events

Jazz and Art. June 7th, 2008. 8:00 p.m.Art St. Johns celebrates Jazz, Art and Historic MiMo Architecture with a new monthly series of Jazz and Art events celebrating the uniquely American art form of Jazz, in the new historic MiMo district.  Visual art, with a musical theme, will be on view as local jazz trio Sonido Batido combines the juicy rhythms of … +

From Aug 29th through Sep 13th, 2008.The XIII International Ballet Festival of Miami, presented by Miami Hispanic Ballet, American Airlines and Miami-Dade College, will take place August 29th through September 13th, 2008 in South Florida. The 2008 Festival will launch with the unveiling of the official poster and a dance-inspired art exhibit at a cocktail reception on Friday, August 29th from 7:00 … +

appoints new President and CEO. May 2008.The National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts (NFAA) has named Christina DePaul as the organization’s new President and Chief Executive Officer, James Dubin, Chairman of the NFAA Search Committee announced today. As NFAA’s top executive, DePaul will be responsible for all programming, development, communications and financial issues in running the foundation.

City Theatre. From May 29th through Jun 22nd, 2008. America’s Short Play Festival has just gotten more festive than ever. City Theatre announces expanded programming for its 13th Annual Summer Shorts Festival. The lauded annual event is now offering three distinct performance series under the Summer Shorts umbrella: Signature Shorts, the signature series of Programs A nS B that put City Theatre’s … +

Through May 11th, 2008. The Miami International Piano Festival, now in its 11th Season, has achieved unquestionable recognition with participants and journalists from all over the world coming to the Lincoln Theater in Miami Beach to experience one of the most compelling keyboard events in the world.

From Jun 3rd through 5th, 2008. Not only Basel comes to Miami in the winter, but also happens the reverse in the summer. Design Miami, our local design fair, will anchor in Switzerland during the Art Basel days. Regarded as a global forum for collecting, exhibiting, discussing and creating design, the fair brings together the world’s most influential dealers, designers, collectors, curators … +

From May 30th through Jun 7th, 2008. The largest international screening of Brazilian films takes place right here in South Beach. On its 12th Anniversary, the festival will bring together actors, directors, producers and executives from the Brazilian and American film industries to view Brazilian productions, all previously unseen in the US. Over 20,000 people are expected at the Colony Theatre where … +

Miami Art Museum. May 17th, 2008. 10:00 a.m. A daylong symposium on Cuban artist Wifredo Lam and his contributions to modern and contemporary art on Saturday, May 17th, 2008 will cap Miami Art Museum’s presentation of Wifredo Lam in North America, on view at MAM through May 18th. The symposium also marks MAM’s publication of Wifredo Lam at Miami Art Museum, which … +

May 17th, 2008. Miami is famous for its luscious full moon, especially when it hangs over the wide-open sub-tropical sky and seems to take part in the Magic City's raucous and distinctively flavored nightlife. Tigertail Productions, one of South Florida's longest-running non-profit presenters of innovative cultural events, has appropriately chosen Moon Over Miami as the theme and title of their annual fundraising … +

Miami Art Museum. April 13th, 2008. 3:00 p.m. MAC@MAM’s current presentation of Melanie Smith and Rafael Ortega: The Parres Trilogy at Miami Art Museum provides the starting point for Cuauhtemoc Medina’s lecture Pre-industrial-post: Melanie Smith and the looks of Modernization, on April 13th, 2008 from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. at MAM.

CIFO Art Space. From March 13th through Mar 30th, 2008. The 20th Anniversary of Rhythm Foundation is been celebrated at CIFO Art Space through March 2008. The event features an exhibition of videos, photos and memorabilia spamming 20 years of continuous work by the local organization. Photos from the early days of Rhythm Foundation from Jeena O’Sant Ji’s collection, recent photos from … +

From Mar 28th through Mar 31st, 2008. The Miami Beach Convention Center housed Merrill Lynch Arteaméricas, one of the world’s leading art fairs showing Latin American art. Some of the best galleries from Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Puerto Rico, among others, were present. Contemporary artists working on paintings, sculptures, photographs, installations, and multimedia challenged the public with their latest productions.

From Mar 27th through Mar 30th, 2008. The art world is gearing up for the tenth edition of The Armory Show, the International Fair of New Art, at Pier 94 in New York City. Visitors to The Armory Show will encounter new art by over 2,000 living artists from 160 of the world’s leading galleries and nonprofit organizations. Exhibitors will be coming … +

From Apr 3rd through 5th, 2008. The 2008 South Beach Animation Festival will take place at the Miami Beach Cinematheque in the heart of Miami Beach. More than a showcase of innovative animation from all over the world, festival organizers are mounting a series of workshops and hands-on demonstrations by animators to show the public how animation is made.  Audiences will learn … +

From Mar 25th through 29th, 2008. Winter Music Conference is regarded as the singular networking event in the dance music industry, attracting professionals from over 62 different countries. With its high concentration of top international artists, DJs and industry professionals, WMC reaches international levels of recognition by the audience and press. Every aspect of the industry is represented including the top technological … +

From April 3rd through Apr 13th, 2008. For the fifth consecutive year the Miami Beach Dance Festival brings to Miami dynamic dance from national and international companies including the Ballet Hispanico from New York, Ballet Contemporaneo de la Ciudad de Oaxaca, Mexico; a return performance by 2006 favorite Florida Dance Theatre from Lakeland, newcomer BrazzDance Theater and Festival founders Momentum Dance Company … +

March 2008. Miami Light Project and the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County continue their collaborative efforts to support the growth and development of Miami artists as they team up once again to present Here and Now: 2008. A signature commissioning program of Miami Light Project, Here and Now annually offers a platform and venue for South Florida … +

From Mar 28th through Apr 6th, 2008. The Third Annual Women’s International Film and Arts Festival will screen a diverse line up of films from countries reaching every continent with a special opening night concert by Cuban born international recording Artist Lucrecia. Screenings will be held throughout Miami, including the Gusman Center, AMC Cocowalk and The Arts & Minds Theaters in Coconut … +

From Feb 28th through Mar 9th, 2008. The Silver Anniversary of the Miami International Film Festival, a Miami Dade College cultural experience, will open with the screening of the movie Under the Same Moon by Patricia Riggen, a Mexican film highlighted in the MIFF Abroad program. MIFF’s 25th Anniversary edition program has experienced a 300% growth in film submissions since the 2007 … +

Coral Gables. From Mar 1st through Mar 16th, 2008.The Miami Bach Society presents its ninth Tropical Baroque Music Festival. Held in venues throughout Coral Gables, it will present some of the finest early music artists and ensembles in the world.  The music begins with Fuoco e Cenere of France performing the 1608 Italian opera, La Dafne, by Marco da Gagliano. Sunday, March … +

From Feb 1st through Feb 3rd, 2008. Jacques Caussin and Dolphin Promotions, Inc. announce the return of the Miami Modernism show. The 13th annual Miami Modernism event will be held on February 1st through 3rd, 2008 at the James L. Knight Center in Downtown's Hyatt Regency.