South Miami

Unrivaled flamenco masters Casa Patas return to Miami Dade County Auditorium with their newest show, RAIZ DE 4, created by and featuring Rafael Peral and Marisa Adame.  RAIZ DE 4 honors the art of Flamenco by delving into its most primitive roots, evoking the convergence of cultures and the folklore of Spain. The work expresses the purest styles of flamenco, some of … +

Performed by the students of the Pre Professional Division, Ballet for Families features excerpts from some of Miami City Ballet’s amazing ballets and music from some of the world’s greatest composers. Miami City Ballet creates programs for families to experience the beauty and fun of ballet in an interactive and dynamic format. (“BFF”) engages all the senses as families learn, watch, dance … +

Deering Estate in partnership with the MIAMI short FILM FESTIVAL presents a new series that provides screenings of selected short films. The Movie Labyrinth; Are we there yet?; Then there was you and Slippery Corners of the Mind and more shorts will be screened as a part of the event. Individual tickets on sale. The Miami short Film Festival is dedicated to … +

Frank Simon’s revolutionary documentary The Queen looks at the drag and pageant culture pre-Stonewall. Taking the audience back to 1967, this documentary serves as a record of a queer New York City and a fascinating portrait of the subject and queer icon, Mother Flawless Sabrina. In conjunction with the exhibition Art after Stonewall, 1969-1989, the Frost Art Museum FIU is partnering with … +

For teenage Nola (Sabrina Carpenter), home is the open road. Her self-reliant father (Steven Ogg) is her anchor in a life of transience. The pair crisscross the United States in a lovingly refurbished RV, making ends meet through odd jobs while relishing their independence. A shocking rupture, though, casts Nola out on her own. She makes her way to Albuquerque, New Mexico … +

Benise, “the Prince of Spanish Guitar”, and his Emmy Award-winning music and dance spectacular return to Miami-Dade County Auditorium on Saturday, October 12, 8pm. His newest production, “Fuego!” takes the audience on a romantic and exotic journey of music and dance that celebrates the fire, passion and spirit of Spain. Benise debuts all new music, dance and costumes, adding his signature twist … +

A zine-making workshop inspired by current exhibition Art after Stonewall,1969—1989. Zines are personal hand-crafted publications. Materials for the workshop will be provided. A perfect opportunity for those in the world f publications, art publications, art marketing and visual arts communication. This event is free and open to the public. RSVP

This exhibit features part of Charles Deering’s collection recorded in the 1924 inventory of gifts to his daughters. Two pre-17th century works of art originally displayed in the entrance hall in the Stone House depict variations of traditional flight into Egypt motif, the holy family’s journey to escape the violence in their homeland from King Herod. During the Reformation period (1517-1648), some … +

Material Nature features the work of two Miami-based painters whose works employ the textures, rhythms and patterns found in nature. Immersed in the flora and fauna of South Florida, these paintings reflect the indexical relationships to natural areas that surround them. Emerging from her residency at the Deering Estate, Alex Nuñez’s large scale abstract paintings are a mediation on her research and … +

Octavia Yearwood. Yearwood is an artist, programmatic curator, author, and co-founder of This Girls Lunchbox; a social club for creative lesbian and queer Miami women. Yearwood creates and host programs for arts institutions, organizations, and companies nationally. In 2016, Yearwood was named Emerging Arts leader by Americans for the Arts and on of the top 40 black leaders by Legacy Magazine. She … +

Join Chief Curator, Dr. Amy Galpin and special guest Dr. Julio Capó, Jr., author of Welcome to Fairyland: Queer Miami before 1940, on a special tour of our exhibition Art after Stonewall, 1969-1989. The exhibition focuses on both the work of openly LGBTQ artists as well as the practices of artists engaged with newly emerging queer subcultures. Following the tour, please join … +

With an ensemble of 24 world-renowned dancers, singers and musicians, I Am Tango presents a distinctive tango experience by staging its artistic evolution over time. The genre is represented by a central character named “Tango” who evolves through different ages and cultures while maintaining the essence of the music that made its mark all over the world. Directed by Alfredo Lerida Main … +

Our Drawing Salons offer an opportunity to develop artistic skills while sitting in a relaxing gallery environment. Drawing materials and stools are provided. All ranges of drawing experience are welcome. This event is free and open to the public. Modesto Maidique Campus, 10975 SW 17th Street, Miami, FL 33199

Join us for a zine-making workshop inspired by our current exhibition Art after Stonewall, 1969—1989. Zines are personal hand-crafted publications. Materials for the workshop will be provided. This event is free and open to the public. Please, sign-up at this link: Modesto Maidique Campus 10975 SW 17th Street, Miami, FL 33199

As part of the Speaking Sustainably Film Series the Deering Estate invites to a complimentary reception and screening of Toxic Waters. Reception begins at 7PM with light snacks and beverages. The screening will begin at 7:30PM. Following the screening guests can participate in a Q&A with featured experts and the production crew. Harmful algal blooms come in many forms, from toxic outbreaks … +

FUNDarte’s 2019-20 Season opens up with the 5th edition of our International Festival of The Arts for Youth and Children, “ZunZún Children’s Fest”. A fun journey of classical and contemporary orchestral music performed by Musicall, brings us a lively Miami children’s orchestra, conducted by Jose Antonio Bornot. Rita Rosa Ruesga and musicians interpret the most popular and lasting Latin American songs. ZunZún … +

Miller’s band Boom Tic Boom, featuring pianist Myra Melford, violinist Jenny Scheinman, clarinetist Ben Goldberg, cornetist Kirk Knuffke, bassist Todd Sickafoose, and Miller on drums and composition, is currently celebrating its 10th anniversary with the release of their 5th album, Glitter Wolf. NYC-based drummer/composer/teacher Allison Miller (1992 YoungArts Winner in Jazz) engages her deep roots in improvisation as a vehicle to explore all … +

The premiere of the Theater Play, La Golondrina by the Spanish play-writer Guillem Clua, inspired by the Pulse nightclub terrorist attacks in Orlando (USA) will take place at MDCA on September 12th-14th. What is it that make us human? Among all the things that we are and we do, what is it that truly defines our human nature? For Amelia, a mother heart … +

In Leave the Bus Through the Broken Window, what starts as a traditional documentary about the Hong Kong art world becomes an intimate and comedic study of loneliness within an increasingly globalized world. Upon realizing that the film he thought he would make is not going to happen, filmmaker Andrew Hevia turns the camera on himself while continuing to engage with Hong … +

A spoken word superstar in a poetic class of his own, Shane Koyczan’s mesmerizing performances of his powerful poems have taken him around the world and garnered millions of views online, from Youtube to TED Talks. A down to earth “creative hurricane” (Vancouver Sun), Koyczan confronts bullying and loneliness in fierce and musical poems that are sad, funny, and ultimately uplifting.

Led by Gay Chorus Conductor Dr. Tim Seelig and joined by The Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir; the tour brings a message of music, love and acceptance, to communities and individuals confronting intolerance. Over 300 singers travelled from Mississippi to Tennessee through the Carolinas and over the bridge in Selma. They performed in churches, community centers and concert halls in hopes of uniting … +