Architecture

There’s a new park coming to Miami

A groundbreaking ceremony was held May 9 in District 12 for a new linear park, Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department reports. The park will benefit Miami neighborhoods such as Doral, Hialeah, Hialeah Gardens, Medley, Sweetwater, and Virginia Gardens. The ceremony’s attendees included Commissioner Jose “Pepe” Diaz, personnel from Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department, and the public. The under … +

Announcements

Gary Nuñez & Plena Libre with special guest Lalo Rodríguez at the Arsht
Sat Jun 30, 2018

Singer, songwriter, composer, producer and Grammy Award-winning Lalo Rodríguez will join Plena Libre for some of his greatest hits including the fan favorite “Ven, devórame otra vez.” Captivating and moving audiences over the course of a 25-year, 16-album career, this fine-tuned Puerto Rican-based ensemble of virtuoso musicians has only gotten better with age, as evidenced by their four Grammy nominations. Plena Libre … +

Events

Miami Music Festival 2018
Wed Jun 6, 2018 - Mon Jul 30, 2018

Miami Music Festival (MMF), an intensive training program for the next generation of classical musicians, announces the lineup for the 2018 season from June 6 through July 30, 2018 at various venues in Miami. Young classical musicians gain world class experience and bring enchanting and passionate performances to Miami’s summer season, including A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Ghosts of Versailles; an entertaining … +

Announcements

America’s Short Play Festival returns in 2018
Thursday, May 31 - Sunday, July 1

Featuring the best brand-new ten-minute plays and musicals in the country! Summer Shorts 2018 is a yearly theatrical celebration that showcases the diversity of Miami through a 90-minute program of new comedies, dramas, and mini-musicals. Don’t miss this season’s fun-filled collection of plays from the country’s best writers, starring a company of South Florida theatre all-stars! This year’s lineup includes*: Ailurphobia by … +

Music

How far would you go for the one you loved? Orfeo ed Euridice Opera Tickets On Sale Now!
March 17 – 31, 2018

Orfeo ed Euridice is an opera composed by Christoph Willibald Gluck based on the myth of Orpheus. It’s a compelling and deeply personal story of how far one man will go to prove his devotion to his wife. The grief-stricken musician and poet Orfeo risks the terrifying depths of the Underworld to bring back his beloved Euridice alive. Featuring Anthony Roth Constanzo, … +

Announcements

South Florida Symphony presents Beethoven and Vivaldi’s Expressions of Nature
Wed 28 Feb, 2018 - Thu 1 Mar, 2018

Four Seasons is Vivaldi’s best known work, consisting of four violin concerti, each giving a musical expression to a season. Beethoven publically declared the Pastoral Symphony’s ‘extra musical’ purpose: An Expression of Nature. VIVALDI: Four Seasons Lara St. John, Violin. BEETHOVEN: Symphony No.6 PASTORAL LISA NARDI: IN THIS HEART From “Carlito’s Way: Rise to Power” Tickets are available at southfloridasymphony.org or 954-522-8445 Click here … +

News

ARSHT presents Perlman & Zukerman in Recital
Sun 25 Feb, 2018

Undeniably the reigning virtuoso of the violin, Itzhak Perlman enjoys superstar status rarely afforded to a classical musician. Beloved for his charm and humanity as well as his talent, he is treasured by audiences throughout the world who respond not only to his remarkable artistry, but also to his irrepressible joy for making music. Pinchas Zukerman has remained a phenomenon in the … +

Events

Florida Renaissance Festival Celebrates 26th Season in 2018
Feb 10 – Mar 25, 2018

Seven Fun-Filled Themed Weekends, Variety of Acts & Performances The iconic Florida Renaissance Festival will ring in its 26th season, and, for the third year in a row, will offer an extraordinary SEVEN theme-filled weekends as well as a fantastical journey back in time with a variety of fan favorite acts and performances. Upon stepping inside the gates of our village, attendees … +

Dance

Cie Herve Koubi: What the Days Owes to the Nig
Saturday, Feb. 10 at 8pm

Sufi-meets-B boy in this highly physical, fluid work for 12 Algerian / West African male dancers that combines capoeira, martial arts, urban and contemporary dance. Dressed in white flowing costumes, they exude grace and masculinity to a musical score that ranges from Sufi song to Bach and Hamza El Din to Kronos Quartet. The result is pure alchemy, or as The Washington Post raved, “a … +

News

OSCAR Shorts 2018 Live Action at Miami Beach Cinémathèque
Sat 10 Feb, 2018 - Thu 1 Mar, 2018

The Nominees are: DeKalb Elementary –Reed Van Dyk, USA, 20 mins The Silent Child –Chris Overton and Rachel Shenton, UK, 20 mins My Nephew Emmett –Kevin Wilson, Jr., USA, 20 mins The Eleven O’Clock –Derin Seale, Josh Lawson, Australia, 13 mins Watu Wote/All of Us –Katja Benrath, Tobias Rosen, Germany, 22 Miami Beach Cinematheque 1130 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139 305 … +

News

Wrongful Death and Other Circus Acts at The Adrienne ARSHT
Through Sun 4 Feb, 2018

Following a fatal plane crash, Laura Mendes, a struggling personal injury lawyer, scampers to sign up the case of a lifetime.  This dark comedy, by one of South Florida’s finest playwrights, takes a wry, satirical look at the crude ways in which Capitalism places value on human life. Wrongful Death and Other Circus Acts is the latest world premiere from Christopher Demos-Brown, … +

News

The Verve Pipe in Concert at Broward Center for the Performing Arts
Thu 1 Feb, 2018

With a reputation for spectacular live performances, the multi-platinum alternative rock band The Verve Pipe are recognized worldwide for their radio hits “The Freshmen,” “Photograph” and “Colorful.” With a new lineup and a renewed energy and focus, lead singer/principal songwriter and founder Brian Vander Ark and the band continue to deliver original music that is distinguished by innovative arrangements, soul-searching lyrics and … +

Music

Florida Grand Opera presents Salome by Richard Strauss
Now through February 10, 2018

Audiences and critics are raving about Salome! When Salome premiered, it was so disturbing that it was banned in Vienna and London, and later in New York. Salome’s combination of eroticism and religion, spirituality and lewdness, and devotion and obsession, were appealing and appalling to early audiences. Today’s audiences are less easily shocked, but Salome has lost none of its power to … +

Music

Florida Guitar Foundation presents Texas Guitar Quartet
Friday, December 8, 8:00pm

“…the TxGQ performs with virtuosity, clarity, balance, and a refined character which will no doubt help to establish them as one of today’s leading guitar quartets.” -Guitar International Following a sold-out, season-opening concert by Ana Vidovic, the Florida Guitar Foundation’s concert season continues with the Texas Guitar Quartet. Formed in 2008, the TxGQ has been hailed as “Impeccable in every respect” by … +

Music

“Singers shine brightly” – The South Florida Classical Review
Sat 11 Nov, 2017 - Sat 2 Dec, 2017

There’s a reason the critics are fawning over Lucia. There’s a reason the audience is cheering with thunderous applause. It’s the same reason that you need to see this production of Donizetti’s Italian operatic masterpiece Lucia di Lammermoor. Lucia is the unlucky Scottish girl who becomes a pawn in her family’s plot to revive its fortunes, is forced into a marriage against … +

Music

Lucia di Lammermoor: A masterpiece of Italian opera
Sat 11 Nov, 2017 - Sat 2 Dec, 2017

The unforgettable classic, Lucia di Lammermoor, combines all the components of great opera—timeless music, a compelling story, unique sets, period costumes, and a live orchestra. Lucia is the unlucky Scottish girl who becomes a pawn in her family’s plot to revive its fortunes, is forced into a marriage against her will, and succumbs to insanity on her wedding night. Experience this haunting, … +

Announcements

Exhilaration Awaits! The South Florida Symphony 20th anniversary season
Starts this November

Experience the music and so much more! The South Florida Symphony, under the direction of Maestra Sebrina María Alfonso, is celebrating its 20th anniversary season with rousing Masterworks, pleasing Pops, and incredible guest artists. The Martha Graham Dance Company, Siudy Flamenco Dance Theater, Grammy Award Winning cellist Zuill Bailey, violinist Lara St. John and pianist Aldo López-Gavilán are just a few of … +

Museums

The Bass Museum of Art is back since Oct 29

The Bass Museum of Art reopened doors on Oct 29, 2017, having a free admission day. This Miami Beach’s contemporary art museum focuses on exhibitions of international contemporary art, presenting mid-career and established artists.  It incorporates disciplines of contemporary culture, such as design, fashion and architecture. Recognized for organizing the first solo museum exhibitions in the United States of international artists such … +

Announcements

Albizu University in collaboration with Patricia Jimenez Art Space present: Ernesto Capdevila’s The Game
Thu 12 Oct, 2017. 7:00 - 10:00pm

Albizu University and Patricia Jimenez Art Space present the exhibition THE GAME, featuring works by Ernesto Capdevila. THE GAME consists of a selection of Capdevila’s most recent series of sculptures and gets its title from one of the pieces on display which depicts a golfer swinging at human heads instead of golf balls. Capdevila calls these works “stuff” instead of “sculptures” because … +