Dance

Karen Peterson & Dancers present "Celebrating 25 Years of Physically Integrated Dance"
May 14 & 15, 2015. 7:30pm

Miami’s Karen Peterson and Dancers (KPD) company, for the past twenty-five years, has been a pioneer in breaking new ground in what audiences have come to expect with its inclusion of dancers with disabilities in its group. An international showcase with special guests artists the daringCroi Glan , from Ireland, now on their third US tour; and the socially engaged mix of … +

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NAEMI Hosts Its 27th Annual Exhibition
May 1st, 2015, 6:00pm

The National Art Exhibitions by the Mentally Ill (NAEMI), an organization dedicated to collecting, displaying and selling art by artists recovering from mental illnesses, will open its 27th Annual Art Exhibition “Mental illness has been in the news a lot recently. Mental Illness is the ‘abandon’ illness of our century. For the past 28 years, NAEMI has made it its mission to … +

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Farside Gallery presents Repossessed by Charo Oquet
Apr 17 - May 25, 2015

Repossessed integrates a variety works in different media, including Oquet’s new collage paintings, into a single installation, and addresses multidimensional aspects of cultural identity and post-colonial cultural legacy. Issues of politics, religion, social inequities, and the human condition will be woven into a resonant abstract language that embodies a decolonized aesthetics. An internationally acclaimed and interdisciplinary artist, Oquet transforms simple materials into … +

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Patricia Schnall Gutierrez's Housewife Diaries at 6th Street Container
Through May 16, 2015

Schnall Gutierrez’s multimedia work is rich with psychological and intellectual references that is dedicated to issues of the feminine condition. In this current exhibition, the artist takes her inspiration from the1970 comedy-drama film, Diary of a Mad Housewife, and parallels memories and experiences of her own world as a young women in the same era. In this recent project, Schnall Gutierrez insists … +

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6th Street Container presents Carla Fache: Super Powers
Jan - Mar 16, 2015

In the exhibition, artist Carla Fache exposes her artistic quest for Super Powers”; her proposal on searching life answers through colors; finding the connection with how she leads her life through hues rather than thoughts. Through the Super Power canvas exhibition, Fache unlocks the power of light, sometimes geometrically, most of the time through just plain abstraction without pretension. The colors of … +

Events

Global Cuba Fest 2015
March 7 to April 11, 2015

FUNDarte and Miami Light Project present Global Cuba Fest 2015, featuring some of the most prominent names in Latin Jazz, and world music. The festival kicks off with an Opening Night Contemporary Cuban Sound Extravaganza on Saturday, March 7, from 7:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. at the Miami Dade County Auditorium . The remaining three events will be held at The Light … +

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New Theatre presents an American Classic Experience, Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose!
Feb 6 - Mar 1, 2015

A 1954 American Classic, this suspenseful drama depicts a jury forced to consider a homicide trial. As in most American criminal-cases, the twelve men must unanimously decide on a verdict of "guilty" or "not guilty". (In the justice systems of nearly all American states, failure to reach a unanimous verdict, a so-called "hung jury", results in a mistrial.) Several of the jurors … +

Events

Jazz Reach Kids Cabaret, Big Drum Small World at South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center
Feb 21, 2015, 11am

Kids have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn about jazz from prominent, internationally recognized jazz composers hailing from countries as diverse as West Africa, Israel, Cuba, Puerto Rico, India and the United States. The program also features fun, short video interludes that offer background on each of the project’s composers, and commentary on the various ways that both the American jazz tradition and … +

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Natural Pastels Art Exhibit at Futernick Family Art Gallery
Jan11 - Feb21, 2015

Savor a delicious brunch on January 11th at 11am, as you join us for the opening reception of a special show to celebrate the work of over ten South Florida artists using soft pastels. Become familiar with a brilliant art material, favored by painters since the renaissance to depict vibrant plant forms, landscapes, still lifes, portraits and more. With various levels of … +

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Just My Height Art Shows Presents "The Writing on the Wall"
Jan 23, 2015, 7:00-10:00pm

Just My Height Art Shows brings fine art to young children’s eye level by displaying professional-level, fine art (not children’s or “childish” art) at just 36 inches high so young children can see it. With its innovative approach to art shows, Just My Height Art Shows productions are just like any other art show—only the art is hung at a “new low.” … +

Dance

The Nutcracker Performed by Miami Youth Ballet
Dec 5th, 8:00pm

Enjoy a little girl’s dreamlike journey to the magical Land of the Sweets with the Sugarplum Fairy, dazzling costume characters, and Tchaikovsky’s beautiful score that will transport you to a magical world where mischievous mice besiege a battalion of toy soldiers, and an onstage blizzard leads to an enchanted Land of Sweets. The cast features star professional ballet dancers and students from … +

Museums

A Global Exchange: Geometric Abstraction Since 1950
Through Jan 4

Part of the Frost’s longstanding collaborative partnership with the Museum of Contemporary Art in Buenos Aires (MACBA), this exhibition features 30 works spanning 1950-2014. The commanding roster of artists showcases MACBA’s emphasis on crosscurrents of influence in geometric abstraction between artists worldwide. The scope of A Global Exchange sets it apart as one of the only group shows to present the interchange … +

Events

11th Annual Breakfast in the Park (Guest Speaker: Artist Daniel Arsham)
Dec 7, 9:30 a.m.-noon

Each year, in celebration of Art Basel Miami Beach, The Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum at Florida International University hosts Breakfast in the Park. This event draws hundreds of art enthusiasts, patrons, collectors, gallery owners and artists from around the world, many of whom are visiting Miami for Art Basel. Each year a noted sculptor is invited to speak. Guests enjoy … +

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World Premiere of Writing in Sand by Carlos Caballero
Nov 21st and 22nd, 8:30 pm

Writing in Sand is a multidisciplinary stage production directed by Carlos Caballero, featuring actress Mabel Roch, choreographer and dancer Lucia Aratanha, musician Inez Barlatier, and the writing of Griselda Ortíz. The work opens a dialogue that explores themes of displacement, immigration, trauma, personal crisis, and assimilation as a mirror of Miami itself. Three female performers – one Cuban, one Brazilian and one … +

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Words Inspire Change at Book Festival
Oct 20 - Dec 10, 2014

The 34th annual Alper JCC Berrin Family Jewish Book Festival brings over a dozen acclaimed authors to our community to share the power of words that initiate conversations, inspire change or entertain us with their stories. The festival begins Monday, October 20th when award-winning journalist and legal analyst Lisa Bloom presents her compelling book, Suspicion Nation. Bloom exposes mistakes made in the … +

Museums

Marisa Tellería: Still at the Frost Art Museum
Sep 10 - Oct 19, 2014

Still presents a series of new works of various scales, from expansive installations to small stand-alone objects. The large works made up of countless small, layered gestures envelop the viewer, while intimate smaller works, equally elaborate and layered, suggest a larger psychological space. Tellería constructs a contemplative and meditative space that allows for introspection and reverie. The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art … +

Museums

Kept at Bay: Art on Guantánamo at The Frost Art Museum
Sep 10, 2014- Oct 19, 2014

This exhibition explores the experiences of individuals who have been connected directly with or associated with Guantánamo through art. Artwork in Kept At Bay speaks for thousands of diverse individuals who have lived in or have been influenced by Guantánamo. American military personnel and their families, Haitian refugees, Cuban refugees, and post 9/11 detainees are among those who have had associations with … +