The time has come to stop referring to our city as an “up and coming” epicenter of the arts and acknowledge that Miami has paid its dues and earned its place as a well established and ever-evolving art site. What better way to celebrate our growth than with a three-month recognition of our city’s artistic community at the Miami Art Museum? Running ... +

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Miami’s Adrienne Arsht Center of the Performing Arts opened the XXV International Hispanic Theater Festival (IHTF) this summer season, presented by Teatro Avante and American Airlines. Now in its 25th year, the festival proudly boasts a quarter of a century of endurance in the often-underfunded Miami art scene by introducing theater companies from Latin America, Europe, and the United States to various ... +

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Although I cannot take credit away from the great contemporary playwrights and directors of our time, I think we could certainly agree that more often than not, a play’s success depends on the quality of its actors just as much as on the quality of its writing. Michael Weller, one of the greats in my opinion (known for Moonchildren, 1971 and Spoils ... +

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Within all of us lies the desire for knowledge, and as art enthusiasts, our desire for knowledge is often accompanied with one for beauty. As humans, “desire” is often what drives us forward in life. In fact, the desire for expression through beauty is as ongoing and essential as our instinct for survival; whether we call it Art or not is where ... +

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It would be naïve of us to think that Art can only be found in the most conventional places. The real art lover, and true supporter, looks beyond the gallery, museum, and concert hall walls and realizes that Art is everywhere. The Coral Gables Congregational Church, for instance, might not be the first place that comes to mind when searching for that ... +

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Miami is certainly the place to be for emerging conceptual artists vying to share their vision and ultimately make a name for themselves in the eye of the hurricane. Just as we are home to Art Basel Miami Beach, Art Miami, SCOPE Art Show, Photo Miami, and so many other established contemporary art fairs, we are also known for constant displays of ... +

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At St. Cristopher’s by the Sea Church in Key Biscayne a palpably excited audience sits still in the dark. A group of singers slowly descends onto the stage – with candles in their hands, they create a surreal, angelical glow. Like Seraphims, the fiery angels of the highest order who sang praises to God, the choir presents the listeners with ardent renditions ... +

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When asked to consider the state of cinemas in Miami, the first thought that comes to mind may be a strong visual like the following: a crowded theater of noisy adolescents, feet firmly planted against the rear of your seat, reveling in the ear-shattering, violent explosions of the latest Hollywood blockbuster, probably directed by Michael Bay. Somewhere in the theater, a child ... +

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For the past twenty years, the Center for Visual Communication has been at the forefront of bringing experimental and contemporary visual art to South Florida. The CVC has showcased numerous exhibits that have combined bold and daring concepts – mixing live dance with live painting, for example. It emphasizes visual arts and new media, but remains open to those artists who put ... +

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On a blazing hot day this past August, the Miami Beach Botanical Garden felt like an oasis of cool. Yes, some of it had to do with the fabulous foliage of one of our best preserves for tropical vegetation – flowers were blooming and the distinct aroma from the Ylang Ylang tree perfumed the air. But it was those large, inflatable sculptures ... +

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