Festivals

The Symphony of the Americas 30th Anniversary season celebration continues, with its acclaimed summer music festival presenting one month of performances throughout Florida and the Americas. Refreshing cool waters and the Oscar-winning movie Shape of Water, are all inspirations for Ft. Lauderdale’s own Symphony of the Americas annual Summerfest – The Shape of Music. Orchestra of Rome, the Hungarian Virtuosi, Orchestra Symphonique … +

Presented in partnership with the Chopin Foundation of The United States, the Frost Chopin Academy is presenting the Frost Chopin Festival which allows concertgoers to enjoy a weeklong celebration of the music of Chopin and beyond featuring world-class artists from around the globe. This year’s festival features performances by pianists Dang Thai Son, Margarita Shevchenko, Katarzyna Popowa-Zydron, Kevin Kenner, jazz pianist Shelly … +

In collaboration with the vocal studio of Manny Perez, this unique program will feature the great opera singers Eglise Gutierrez, Elizabeth Caballero, Mabel Ledo, Yetzabel Arias, Betsy Diaz, Susana Diaz, Ana Collado, Katiuska Rodriguez , Armando Naranjo, Ray Gonzalez ,Matthew Manness, under the direction of pianist/conductor Caren Levine, followed by piano transcriptions, based on opera, performed by the TWO astonishing pianists: Alexander … +

An old hand at the piano at the young age of 12, multi-talented prodigy Harmony Zhu’s been featured several times on the Ellen show, where she proved to be off the charts on the cuteness scale. She’s also performed at Carnegie Hall three times and happens to hold the distinction of being the youngest student at Juilliard. Now this prolific composer and world-champion chess … +

Pianist Alexander Gavrylyuk  has received critical acclaim for his thrilling performances. He has performed the complete Rachmaninoff concerti cycle and the Rhapsody with both the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande and Neeme Järvi (May 2013) and as part of the Vancouver Symphony’s Rachmaninov Festival. He regularly visits Japan and Asia, performing with orchestras such as NHK Symphony and Seoul Philharmonic as well … +

This is our 21st season of presenting exceptional international artists and offering them to the South Florida community. Many of our past finds have gone on to achieve major careers and world-wide fame. Alexander Gavrylyuk is such an artist, one who has been acclaimed worldwide and invited to the world’s most prestigious venues. “Alexander Gavylyuk is one of the greatest discoveries of … +

Miami Web Fest (or Miami Web Series Festival) is a New type of “film festival” for a new type of “filmmaker”. A “web series” is a TV pilot, divided into segments and shown on the internet. Miami Web Fest finds the best of these programs and shows them in theaters in Miami, along with panel discussions, exclusive parties, and an elaborate awards … +

This is our 21st season of presenting exceptional international artists and offering them to the South Florida community. Many of our past finds have gone on to achieve major careers and world-wide acclaim. Ilya Itin is such an artist, one who has been widely celebrated as a performer and educator. “Itin’s is a rare and exciting artistry indeed…poised, pure, and ravishing in … +

Highly-anticipated Miami-based women’s arts event to take place at The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County. Inspired by SWAN (Support Women Artists Now) Day, the SWAN Spoken Soul Festival has been the principal event showcasing the work of women artists in South Florida for the past eleven years. Focused on celebrating women in the arts, SSF is a … +

This is our 21st season of discovering exceptional international artists and offering them to the South Florida community. Many of our past finds have gone on to achieve major careers and world-wide acclaim. ASIYA KOREPANOVA March 17 at 7:45 PM PROGRAM :VARIATIONS AND WALTZES An immigrant to the United States by way of Russia, Asiya Korepanova is a creative force. Her virtuosity … +

Seven Fun-Filled Themed Weekends, Variety of Acts & Performances The iconic Florida Renaissance Festival will ring in its 26th season, and, for the third year in a row, will offer an extraordinary SEVEN theme-filled weekends as well as a fantastical journey back in time with a variety of fan favorite acts and performances. Upon stepping inside the gates of our village, attendees … +

HistoryMiami Museum will celebrate the genre of street photography during Miami Art Week at Miami Street Photography Festival (MSPF). MSPF aims to find and highlight some of the most talented contemporary street photography around the globe. The festival will feature world-class photographers, exhibitions, lectures, workshops, photo walks, and portfolio reviews. Legendary photographers Costa Manos, Alessandra Sanguinetti, Larry Fink, Richard Sandler, Maggie Steber, … +

Camelot Days is bringing the days of yore back to TY Park. Centrally located off of I-95 and Sheridan in Hollywood, Florida, Camelot Days allows you to relive the magic of the past. Explore our kingdom full of musicians, artisans, eateries, knights and jesters. Cheer for your favorite side at the living chess game and joust! Feast like a King on hearty … +

The Miami Street Photography Festival is an international photography festival,  showcasing the best of contemporary Street Photography viewed through the eyes of emerging photographers in this genre.  The goal of the Festival is to establish a global platform for learning through exhibitions, workshops, lectures and other events. A panel of internationally accomplished street photographers will select images to be this year’s MSPF … +

FUNDarte’s FY 2017-18 Season opens Sunday, October 1, 2017 with the 3nd edition of our International Festival of The Arts for Youth and Children, “Zun Zún Children’s Fest” featuring: Rita Rosa Ruesga (Cuba/Miami), Nicolas Tovar (Colombia/Miami), Yusa (Cuba/Miami), AnaBé (Cuba/Miami), Lluvia (Venezuela/Miami), Inez Barlatier (Haiti/Miami), and visiting artist Maria del Sol Peralta (Colombia), musical director Jose Domenech (Spain/Miami), and Theatre performance “iWant” … +

Tequila Bay Country Music Festival  brings an A-List Country Music Stars, selection of tequila, food and thousands of country music fans. Stars like Brantley Gilbert, Kip Moore, Montgomery Gentry, Tyler Farr, RaeLynn, Brooke Eden, among others. The event also features a pavilion with a wide range selection of dozens (Casa Tequila).  Miami Marine Stadium 3501 Rickenbacker Causeway Key Biscayne Miami FL 33149-1001 … +

Fort Lauderdale’s own Symphony of the Americas will present its 26th Anniversary summer music festival, Summerfest for one month of performances throughout Florida and the Americas.  Activities include concerts, masterclasses and educational outreach, taking the masterful sounds of this great ensemble to audiences in corners of the world who have never before experienced the exhilaration of live orchestral performance. The Summerfest Chamber … +

Siempre Flamenco’s 12th annual Festival de Cante Flamenco returns to South Florida featuring Spain’s brightest stars. This festival, a celebration of cante, brings a unique opportunity to enjoy an art form that is seldom heard outside of Spain. This year’s festival features acclaimed Spanish singers Morenito de Illora, Joselito Montoya “Morenito hijo” and Rocio Bazan, guitarist Paco Fernandez, and world renowned dancer … +

Have an idea to spread poetry as part of O, Miami Poetry Festival 2018? Submit your proposal between August 21, 2017 and October 13, 2017. For a sense of the kind of things we do, go the video page and start watching. Full rules and regulations will be available via our Submittable portal beginning August 21st. How the process works Submit your … +

Created by students for students! Throughout an entire year, the film students conceptualized, produced and refined their cinematographic stories. Diverse genres collide on the screen: drama, comedy, sci-fi, horror, action, and thrillers. A professional panel will select the best eight short films to be screened at our festival. General Admission – $10.00 General Admission  tickets are available online AND at the door. … +

Every Monday through August 28, 2017 a South Florida Theatre League member will host a reading of a new play by a local playwright. Playwrights range from established local favorites, including Carbonell Award-winners and nominees, to emerging talents, with plays vastly ranging in subject matter and style. Schedule : July 31, 2017 Actors’ Playhouse, “All Together Now” by Philip Middleton Williams, 7:30 … +