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Tomás Esson has been considered one of the most significant artists to have emerged in Cuba since the 1980s. Creator of provocative works, and something of a controversial figure himself in the Cuban context, his body of work comprises painting, drawing and installation. He studied at the National Academy of Arts “San Alejandro” in Havana and University of the Arts (ISA) in … +

Theorist and professor Sven Lütticken will deliver the public lecture, “Producing Facts: Notes on the Politics of Concrete Abstraction.” As fake news and “alternative facts” triumph, the complexity of facticity is denied. However, ritualistic “fact checking” is in itself not a solution as the performativity of social media goes into overdrive. What is the potential of aesthetic and artifactual practices in this … +

Dimensions is a special event designed by Zach Manzi (Clarinet Fellow at the New World Symphony) who will be a host and Dean Whiteside as Conductor. The idea is to invite the audience to take part in the inner world of musicians to bring down barriers. Zach Manzi has enjoyed many recent performances with The Juilliard Orchestra and Wind Orchestra as well … +

Johannes Moser, hailed by Gramophone magazine as one of the finest young virtuoso cellists today, comes to Miami for the first time to have a recital. He is joined by pianist John Wilson in an elegant program of Respighi, Prokofiev and Brahms. Mr. Moser will also speak briefly about the personal, family relationship he has with the music of Brahms as a … +

DRUMLine Live is a show created by the musical team behind the hit movie, it joins 40+percussive musicians, dancers, singers and actors performing intricate choreography that embodies the soulful, high-stepping style of the historically black college and university marching band experience. It includes jazz, ragtime, big band, funk and hip hop. Main Stage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Nbrn9QzrAU South Miami Dade Cultural Arts Center 10950 SW … +

Miami City Ballet’ Program Four will include: “Divertimento No. 15” created by George Balanchine in 1956 and inspired in Mozart’s 15th divertimento, it remains in the repertories of ballet companies around the world. “Arden Court”, one of Paul Taylor’s best-loved works, coming back to MCB after 15 years with the exhilarating Baroque music of William Boyce. It also will include “Who Cares?” … +

Retiro by Natalia Lassalle is both documentary video and live performance, is a journey into the lives of women over 65 years of age across Miami, Puerto Rico and Québec. Retiro melds the autobiographical with the surreal to illustrate the volatility of time, the reconstruction of memories, and the process of aging in women. An exploration of what it means to be … +

1984, directed by Michael Radford tells the classic George Orwell story set in a world where absolute conformity in action, word and thought including loyalty to Big Brother is demanded. In 1984, the world is divided into three vast states, whose inhabitants are dominated by all powerful governments. Winston, a worker, starts an illegal love affair with Julia, and becomes the target … +

One night only screening of HOUSE, Directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi (1977). This satirical murder mystery pits a woman who is the epitome of glamour against a clever murderer during a holiday stay at a strange ghostly mansion. Seven young women, who have chosen as nicknames the brand names of much-advertised consumer products, begin to disappear in a decidedly suspicious manner. Are they … +

On May 8, 1938, Hitler arrives in Rome to meet with Mussolini. While Italy celebrates the rise of Fascism, an over-worked housewife and a mysterious bachelor meet by chance. Based on Ettore Scola’s 1977 Oscar-winning Italian film Una Giornata Particolare, Award-winning artists Ana Graham and Antonio Vega tell this epic story using minimalistic elements that celebrate the powerful imagination of the theater. … +

Inspired in Ibsen’s A Doll’s house, La Casa de la Muñeca by Ballet Flamenco La Rosa is an original Flamenco ballet by Ilisa Rosal. This production features guest artists from Spain such as La Sentío, Oscar de los Reyes and Eloy Aguilar, singer Alicia Morales and guitarist Israel Heredia. With its exquisite vocals and guitar melodies, this flamenco is at once sensual … +

Frost piano faculty artist Naoko Takao performs Beethoven’s Piano Sonata, Op. 81a “Les adieux,” Ravel’s Sonatine, Rachmaninov’s “Corelli” Variations, and Barber’s Piano Sonata. Winner of numerous awards as a soloist including the gold medal at the 2000 San Antonio International Piano Competition and the most recent award from the S&R Foundation, Ms. Takao enjoys a versatile career as a soloist, chamber musician, … +

Spoken Soul Festival 2017 Kick-Off Event SWAN Community Program: “Speak Your Soul” Every year SSF has chosen a community organization that would benefit from arts programming as part of the Spoken Soul Festival SWAN Community Program. Past organizations include ASPIRA Muchachos & Muchahcas Conference, Boys & Girls Club, DASH Film Club, Miami Art Studio & Artoconecto, SafeSpace, and Little Haiti Cultural Center’s … +

Student documentaries from a co-taught UM course (Community Science: Music and the Brain) will show and discuss their films. This event is sponsored by the Department of Music Education and Music Therapy and is the second of three screenings about the portrayal of music learning and teaching in film. Each screening is followed by a panel discussion and audience participation. Clarke Recital … +

Hailed for Bach interpretations full of warm humanity, Artistic Director Patrick Dupré Quigley leads the ensemble in J. S. Bach’s exuberant Holy Week masterpiece. The oratorio opens with two contrasting instrumental movements, an Allegro concerto grosso of the full orchestra with solo sections for trumpets, violins and oboes, and an Adagio oboe melody over “Seufzer” motifs (sighs) in the strings. Bach composed … +

Dandy Lion Roars will present an afternoon of songs celebrating exhibition Dandy Lion: (Re)Articulating Black Masculine Identity. This performance features acclaimed baritones and pianist, and will showcase classical art song and spirituals by African American composers and poets. Exhibition Dandy Lion (on view through May 21, 2017) seeks to distinguish the historical and contemporary expressions of the Black Dandy phenomenon in popular … +

In 1967, the Miami Herald published the first edition of Tropic, a weekend magazine. During the early 1990s, one weekly feature, called “Tropical Wildlife: Distinctive Markings of South Florida Species,” captured Tropic’s own personality. The column showcased a random Miamian with a full page photograph and accompanying interview, and captured the collective pulse of South Florida’s inimitable psyche, one spirit at a … +

“The Caretaker” at the Arsht Center! By Harold Pinter Directed by Stuart Meltzer From Nobel Prize Laureate Harold Pinter, The Caretaker is a powerful, exhilarating exploration of control, social class and the human condition. Hailed by critics as richly poetic, this tangled tale of two brothers and the mysterious stranger who enters their world crackles with absurd comedy that comes to resemble … +

Exhibition Defiant by Neha Vedpathak presents the artist’s recent work. Different materials such as acrylic, polymer, plexiglass, handmade paper, mirror and organic substances like turmeric, flowers, leaves and clay comprise Nera’s body of work. Her work is minimalist and simple where using different techniques she tries to reinvent herself while using painting as a means of expression and interaction to reach spirituality. … +

Exhibition Dating Jungle: Meet the Artist by artist Claudia Chanhoi goes around women in modern dating world. Chanhoi explores the objectification of women’s bodies and how it affects relationships in the modern world. Chanhoi graduated from London College of Communication (University of Arts London). She has recently exhibited in Brick Lane, London; her work has been featured on Urban Contest (Milan), Selfish … +

Composer and virtuosic pianist Frederic Rzewski will open Tigertail’s Fire festival with a solo concert. Rzewski is recognized both for his innovative works and for his strong political convictions. His pieces often bridge the gap between classical music and avant-garde jazz. This major figure will make a rare appearance in the U.S. for a single Miami concert. Rzewski began playing piano at … +