South Miami

Join Commuter Biennial in conversation with artist Virginia Overton as she discusses her sculptural installation Late Bloomer on site on The People’s Dock at the Deering Estate. With this work, Overton repurposes the bed of her Dodge Ram 150 pickup truck and fashions it into a habitat for native aquatic plants. This piece will evolve throughout the course of its installation as the plants continue to grow. This discussion … +

Produced by Karen Peterson and Dancers, the festival is one of the first festivals and conferences anywhere in the world showcasing groundbreaking physically integrated dance companies and choreography. This groundbreaking contemporary dance form – inclusive of those with and without disabilities, on stage, and in the audience – challenges artistic and societal perceptions of what defines physical beauty, and beautiful movement. Forward … +

Amelia, a mother in grief, says: What really makes us human is the capacity to feel the suffering of others as our own, that is what differentiates us from beasts. La Golondrina is the latest play written by the renowned playwright Guillem Clua (Barcelona, 1973). It is a work inspired by the Pulse nightclub terrorist attacks in Orlando, FL. This play will … +

A recreation of the famous 1969 Rolling Stones album this concert features songs that became staples of the band and on rock radio stations for decades to come, including “Gimme Shelter” and “You Can’t Always Get What You Want.” The magic of rock and roll, note for note, cut for cut, played by some of the world’s best musicians. Main Stage Aug … +

On Thursday, August 15, The Deering Estate Foundation hosted Lt. Governor Jeanette Nuñez and other invited guests for a presentation of a State of Florida legislative appropriation of $200,000 to begin the renovation of a 10,700 sq. ft. field study research center. When completed, the facility will provide temporary living quarters for up to 14 researchers as well as house an archival … +

Return to the world of a beloved classic in the premiere of The Not So Little Prince — a whimsical new one-act opera based on the story of The Little Prince which will take you on a journey through space and time. Join the adventure with the Prince and the Rose as they travel to new worlds and experience the folly of … +

Hailed by The New York Times as “athletic, energetic, and sexy,” Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami turns up the summertime heat with an all new, must-see program bookended by two world premiere ballets: “Bolero” by Yanis Pikieris, inspired by Maurice Ravel’s famous work of the same name, and “Equus” by Ariel Rose, set to the intense string compositions of Philip Glass. Main Stage Jul 13, … +

Everyone is familiar with the story of Cinderella, immortalized by Charles Perrault and the brothers Grimm. Yet this is not quite the story of La Cenerentola, even though was inspired by it when was written. This drama giocoso, whose full title is Cinderella or Goodness Triumphant, focuses on the adventures of Angelina, a frail and brilliant heroin for whom Rossini has reserved his most tender melodies, interwoven … +

MacArthur “Genuis” Fellowship winner and two-time Grammy nominee Dafnis Prieto conducts the Downbeat Award winning Frost Latin Jazz Orchestra in music from his outstanding new big band recording, Back to the Sunset. This concert will highlight Prieto’s compositions, including Song for Chico, dedicated to the late Cuban composer Chico O’Farrill, and Una Vez Más, dedicated to Brian Lynch and maestro Eddie Palmieri. Dafnis Prieto, director Wednesday, … +

The official national tour of the Broadway show Legally Blonde – The Musical comes to South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center. Fabulously fun and based on the adored movie, Legally Blonde – The Musical follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances – this musical … +

WHEN SCHOOL IS OUT MUSICALL SUMMER CAMP IS IN Musicall Summer Camp Program offers children from 5 years to 18 years old a safe and fun Music Camp during the summer Register Here Our program includes Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced Classes. Chorus, Music Theory, Piano, Strings, Guitar, Percussion, Woodwind and Brass, Musical Theatre, Sports, Orchestras and Chamber, Composition, All-State Preparation, Field Trips……… … +

The Zoppé Italian Family Circus takes family entertainment to new heights, performing Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Match 22, 23 and 24 under the intimate, one-ring Big Top on the Concert Lawn at South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center. The audience is treated to the best of Old World Italian tradition, with a circus that features acrobatic feats, equestrian showmanship, canine capers, clowning and … +

The Miami premiere of guest composer Dan Welcher’s 3 Places in the East, inspired by the natural beauty of three national parks, including South Florida’s Everglades. Also featuring Frost lecturer and 2013 Concerto Competition winner Oleksii Ivanchenko on Igor Stravinsky’s epic Concerto for Piano and Winds. The Frost Wind Ensemble at the University of Miami is comprised of  the finest wind and … +

Miami-Dade County Auditorium and Teatro Avante present En Ningún Lugar del Mundo (Nowhere in the World) by playwright Abel González Melo. The dramatic comedy explores the relations between Cubans from two shores, and poses the question: Do visible borders define one’s homeland? Exile breaks up families, and years of separation produce the mirage of a reunion. After a long forced exile, Ángel returns to … +

FUNDarte and South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center are proud to present Flamenco Master Farruquito, on Feb. 2nd / 8:00 p.m. at South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center. Heir to a famed gypsy flamenco dynasty, Farruquito first lit up the stage at age four, alongside his legendary grandfather El Farruco. Since then, he’s been consistently acclaimed as one of flamenco’s greatest performers, and a … +

The Dance of Harlem (DTH), the groundbreaking black classical dance troupe, whose visit to South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center last season – after a nearly 20-year absence – was such a powerful artistic and community event, returns to SMDCAC as part of its 50th Anniversary season a celebration of 50 years of passion, power and perfection. This year’s program features a special … +

Miami-Dade County Auditorium and ARCA Images present Exquisita Agonía, (Exquisite Agony), by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Nilo Cruz, a story of love and loss, grief and romantic obsession. When opera singer Millie’s husband Lorenzo, a famous classical musician, dies in a car crash, her grief leads her to a doctor’s office, in a desperate search for the recipient of her husband’s heart. Millie … +

FUNDarte in collaboration with The Miami Dade County Auditorium presents Mendoza, a theater play by Los Colochos Teatro (Mexico). The internationally acclaimed and award winner play will impress the Miami audience for two nights only, October 11th & 12th, 2018. “Mendoza” is an adaptation by Antonio Zúñiga and Juan Carrillo of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth in a Mexican context. With an alternative dramaturgy … +

Benise’s spectacular new PBS production ‘Fuego!’ is one hot night! The Emmy Award-winning composer and virtuoso guitarist takes his audience on an unprecedented journey of music and dance that celebrates the fire, passion, and spirit of Spain. Armed with his Spanish guitar, Benise is backed by a stage full of an international cast of musicians and dancers from Brazil, Cuba, France, Italy, … +

FUNDarte’s FY 2018-19 Season opens Saturday, October 6th, 2018 with the 4th edition of our International Festival of The Arts for Youth and Children, Zunzún Children’s Fest featuring music from Rita Rosa Ruesga (Cuba/Miami), theatre performances El camino del bosque by Artefactus Cultural Project (Miami), Martina, The Little Roach by Teatro SEA (New York), and film Títeres: Puppetry in the Caribbean, by … +

SMDCAC in Indie Flicks: Independent Film Series will screen the Documentary Film: Dark Money. Just in time for the midterm elections, this political documentary thriller examines one of the greatest present threats to American democracy; the influence of untraceable corporate money on our elections and elected officials. A gripping story, Dark Money uncovers the shocking and vital truth of how American elections … +