What's up in the Magic City
A movie about excess and getting what you wish for at O Cinema, a stage play about early 20th century gays at Empire Stage, flamenco and rhythm and blues at the Miami Dade County Auditorium, conservatory students in a musical at Area Stage, Shakespeare under the sun at the Miami Beach Botanical Garden
The Queen of Versailles 
The blowing up of the American Dream is the focus of this documentary about two people who build the biggest house in America. Directed by Lauren Greenfield, who won at Sundance with this film, The Queen of Versailles opens Aug 3 at O Cinema, 90 NW 29th St, Miami 305-571-997090 http://www.o-cinema.org/ NW 29th Street
Miami, FL 33127
(305) 571-9970
The Twentieth Century Way
Island City Stage is bringing its inaugural production to Ft Lauderdale's Empire Stage. Previewing Aug 9, opening Aug 11, the play by Tom Jacobson won the 2011 PEN award for Drama. Michael Leeds is directing this tale of homosexuals being entrapped for “Social Vagrancy” in 1914. The Empire Stage, 1140 N. Flagler Drive, Ft Lauderdale. 954-678-1496 http://www.empirestage.com/
Art Works for Us Presents SOULÉ
A contemporary flamenco, rhythm and blues performance featuring the Aire Dance Company under the artistic direction of Ana Miranda and live flamenco fusion music by the Gypsy Cat band, under the musical direction of Carl Ferrari.
The performers include: dancers Ana Miranda, Ana Bolt, Barny Espinal, Crystal Casas, Kat Fuenmayor, Maria Ines Serritella, and Pioneer Winter; musicians Carl Ferrari (guitar), Andres Roa (drums), Richard Rippe (bass); guest artists: singers Juliet Maisha and Jaime Moreno and spoken word artist Marie Whitman. August 17 at 8 pm at the Miami Dade County Auditorium 2901 W Flagler Street. Miami. Box Office 305-547-5414
The Area Stage's conservatory students star in the musical The Phantom Tollbooth, Jr about a young boy who discovers adventure and imagination with his watch dog. A dog with an alarm clock attached to his body. And of course there's a tollbooth. August 3 through 5. 1560 South Dixie Highway. Coral Gables. 305-666-2078 http://www.areastagecompany.com
Shakespeare Under the Sun at the Miami Beach Botanical Garden 
features three outdoor plays produced by Arturo Fernandez from Ground Up and Rising. The first will be his hour long modern adaptation of Julius Caesar at 10 am and 3 pm August 4 and 11, followed by Macbeth on August 26 and September 2 and Danny and the Deep Blue Sea September 16 and 30. 2000 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach. Free admission
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