South Miami

La calle al final del mundo (The Street at the End of the World), is a Spanish-language play written by local playwright Ramón Caudet and directed by Anna Silvetti. In the cast: Gabriel Porras, Gloria Peralta, Ariel Texido, Cristina Ferrari and Francisco Porras. This play tells the story of a director and two actors who come together to rehearse. The appearance of … +

The Dance Creative program gives students chosen by audition, the opportunity to participate in the creative process of new works created specifically on them by invited contemporary choreographers. They learn the attitude and behavior necessary to successfully be a contributing part of a new creation and then get to perform it within a professional setting. Choreography by Vicente Nebrada, Yanis Pikieris, Melissa … +

In this special appearance “A Standard Affair”, singer Nicole Henry goes back twelve years to when she first discovered the Great American Songbook. Reviving performances from her first three CD releases and songs that established her as a world renowned jazz vocalist. Nicole Henry explores songs by Harold Arlen, George & Ira Gershwin, Lerner & Loewe among others. Black Box Theater https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abXr06kstOI … +

One Night in Cairo is a Community workshop and Performance night featuring Mid East Performing Arts Academy. The award-winning performing artist Amara Sayid along with her professional dance troupe will present a live performance and teach a playful folkloric dance style for two. The evening will end with an Egyptian-themed dance party. Lab Theater 18 and up South Miami Dade Cultural Arts … +

Classic Albums Live will perform Led Zeppelin II Concert. It will include drum solos, guitar solos and more, featuring songs like “Whole Lotta Love,” “Heartbreaker” and “Ramble On.” The concert presents the very best of Led Zeppelin. Classic Albums Live go to great lengths to faithfully recreate every sound on the original album. They have performed with orchestras, sitarists, choirs and schools. … +

The worldwide known Opera Tosca by Giacomo Puccini released for the first time in 1900 will be performed by Miami Lyric Opera as a part of its current season. This Opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini with libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa will have Nathalie Avila as FLoria Tosca, Enrique Pina as Mario Cavaradossi, Nelson Martinez as Baron Scarpia … +

It’s New Year’s Eve and most of the party guests are in the kitchen admiring photos of their babies. But two lonely strangers find themselves cut off from the rest. Jane was invited because she knows the people in the kitchen. Tim was invited because he painted the kitchen. Jane drunkenly asks Tim, “What are you doing for sex tonight?” And a … +

This special summertime themed show will take you on a trip across the Tropics and beyond with our fabulous cast! Step into a world of exotic jungles and sparkling oceans as the spectacular dancers make the temperatures rise for a truly entertaining Burlesque Revue, Cabaret, and Variety show! This 90 minute production will feature both classic and neo burlesque, along with showgirls, … +

Artistic Dance Center presents Neverland. Costumes, sets and scenery accompanied by young dancers from the school. Through Ballet, Jazz, Aerial, acorbatics and other forms of dance, a story will be interpreted to show how a young boy discovers that he can fly and fights off the Pirates off Neverland. That boy is Peter Pan. Main Stage South Miami Dade Cultural Arts Center … +

A live recreation of one of the greatest pop/rock albums ever made “Money”, “Breath”, “On the Run”, and “Time”. Classic Albums Live takes classic albums from the 60s and 70s and performs those albums live on stage note for note, cut for cut. Using the world’s best musicians, fans are treated to an exact replication of the album followed by a seconds … +

Black Violin is a blend of classical, hip-hop, rock, R&B, and bluegrass music.Classically trained, Wil Baptiste (viola) and KevMarcus (violin) are a string duo from Florida with equal footing in the world of hip-hop. Accompanied by ace turntable whiz DJ SPS and their drummer, Black Violin’s groundbreaking collaboration has seen them play for everybody from the troops in Iraq to President Barack … +

Stars Dance Company is owned and operated by Victor Smalley and Angel Armas, stars from Season 6 of So You Think You Can Dance who have worked and inspired 15,000 dancers across the United States and Canada. Specialized mostly in contemporary technique stars Dance Studio will present its one-night-only event, Purity. Main Stage South Miami Dade Cultural Arts Center 10950 SW 211 … +

The native of Trinidad and Tobago: Leon Foster Thomas is considered a unique force in modern jazz. All About Jazz has labeled him as “the next big thing on his instrument”. His latest release, Brand New Mischief, highlights his penchant for lyricism, his creativity as a composer and has been receiving rave reviews all around. Leon holds a Master in Music degree … +

NPR’s From the Top presents Sounds and Stories, a unique musical event aimed at celebrating the arts in Miami’s schools. Using the power of music to showcase the assets of a diverse community, this performance will present 200 of Miami’s talented elementary through high school students in a rich tapestry of performances and stories. Four alumni of From the Top’s radio and … +

Mother’s Day Jazz in the Bay will present Jazz Vocalist Kevin Mahogany, Bobby Watson All-Star Quartet and Curtis Lundy, and the Richmond Heights Middle School Jazz Band for this one time only event celebrating Mother’s Day. Bobby Watson is a saxophonist, composer, arranger and educator, he grew up in Kansas City, and trained formally at the University of Miami. Curtis Lundy is … +

One of the greatest jazz vocalists to emerge in years, Cécile McLorin Salvant thrills audiences with a rich, velvety voice that is both smoky and crystalline. Known for her blues-infused vocals, she sings in the jazz style the‘20s and ‘30s. She was winner in four categories in the 2014 Annual Downbeat International Critics Poll including Jazz Album of the Year for WomanChild, … +

Musical director and conductor Keith Levenson and The Curtain Up Orchestra celebrate Broadway’s Best! Featuring hits from: Gypsy, 42nd Street, Damn Yankees, Kiss Me Kate, Guys and Dolls, Annie Get Your Gun, West Side Story, and On The Town. The Great White Way was a magnificent platform for a staggering number of hit songs during the Big Band Era. Popularized by stars … +

GlobalFEST On The Road brings Creole Carnival, with a fusion of sounds from the Caribbean and Americas, and revolving around Carnival. From Brazil (Casuarina) to Haiti (Emeline Michel) and Jamaica (Brushy One String), each country has its own rich traditions for music, dancing and cutting loose. Back Yard Concert Lawn & Plaza Appropriate for all ages Lawn chairs and blankets welcome https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyZYPOfRv6I … +

Companhia Urbana de Dança, direct from Rio de Janeiro is back in Miami. This fierce young company will perform two works from their high energy repertory, featuring choreography by Artistic Director Sonia Destri Lie: NÊGO (I. You. We. All Black) and Chapa Quente. Founded in Brazil in 2004 by dancer Tiago Sousa and choreographer and Artistic Director Sonia Destri Lie, Companhia Urbana … +

The Deering Estate presents Intersections – a thought-provoking exhibition of site-specific works by more than two dozen notable contemporary artists that bridge past and present, nature and the man-made. Part of the Deering Estate’s annual Festival of the Arts, Intersections offers visitors an opportunity to experience artworks inspired by crossroads, both physical and metaphorical, throughout the Estate’s varied and expansive outdoor and … +

Dr. Marilyn Valiente is an accomplished water-colorist as well as a psychotherapist whose understanding of human nature and passion for life is apparent in her beautiful work. “Being involved in the creative process allows me to disconnect from the constant chatter in my head and puts me in a divine meditative space where there is peace and clarity, and time stands still … +