This Week and Weekend's Musts
LaVie Live on the Plaza
Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021
Miami native LaVie performed with her band at the 2016 Jazz in the Gardens and across the country as an opener for Ky-Mani Marley. Now, she and her band bring their signature blend of jazz, R&B and soul, influenced by LaVie's Caribbean roots, to Live on the Plaza.Live on the Plaza is a series of outdoor, socially distanced performances on our Parker and Vann Thomson Plaza for the Arts.
Doors open at 6 p.m. with light bites and beverage service.
Happy Hour pricing available until 7 p.m.
Performance starts at 7:30 p.m.
$20 per person
New World Symphony and Jean-Yves Thibault
Arsht Center Knight Concert Hall, 1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami
Saturday, Oct. 16 at 8 p.m.
The New World Symphony return to the Arsht Center for an exclusive evening of musical fireworks and fanfare with conductor Susanna Mälkki.
Info at www.nws.edu
Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum
Robert Andy Coombs: Notions of Care and Tesoro: Pepe Mar's Love Letter to the Frost
The Frost Museum is located at 10975 SW 17th Street, Miami.
Haunted Circus
The Traveling Haunted Circus comes to Miami. This thrilling quest features a cast of dubious characters including knife thrower Bill, fire eaters, aerial acrobats, jugglers, contortionists and spellbinding performances by a local circus troupe. Adding to the immersive spooky experience are pumpkin carvings, tarot readings, a petting zoo, a Halloween store, photoshoots and much more.
Through Oct. 31. Friday 5 p.m. to midnight, Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to midnight. Free parking.
Tropical Park Miami, 7900 SW 40th St., Miami.
For more information, click here. For tickets, click here.
The Max Weinberg Quintet Kicks Off Pinecrest Series
Max Weinberg used to the the drummer of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Ban and then was the music director and band leader of Late Night With Conan O'Brien. He's kicking off the famed
Saturday, Oct 16 at 8 p.m.
Pinecrest Gardens,11000 SW Red Road, Pinecrest
Tickets are $45-$50 at pinecrest gardens.org or 305-669-6990
Yvette Rodriguez, Founder, Afro-Latino Professionals of Miami, will moderate "Y Continuamos/And continuing: From the slave trade to building the Americas"
Afro-Latinx Narrative + The Complexity of Crossing Cultures, Identities, and Experiences Front And Center At Miami MoCAAD's Virtual Creative Conversation Series
Thursday, Oct, 21, 2021, at 6 p.m.
Miami MoCAAD and Orlando Addison, Afro-Latinx author, and advocate continue their celebration of Hispanic Heritage and Arts + Humanities month with the second installment of their virtual #creativeconversation, Y Continuamos/And continuing: From the slave trade to building the Americas the conversation will range from conquest and commercialization of Africans to the role of Africans in liberating South American colonies.
Register for free: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zJ98D8qiQlOFFZhYbN3BtA
Locust Projects, Three Exhibitions
"Remants," a site specific project by Miami-based multidisciplinary artist Loni Johnson.
Lewis Colburn: A Fountain for a Dark Future.
Reverse Alchemy on the Gold Coast, a site-specific installation by Jessica Segall.
Through Nov. 6. Wednesday through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission Free.
Locust Projects is at 3852 North Miami Avenue, Miami.
More info at www.locustprojects.org
"Stories From Within"
Through Saturday, Oct. 23.
ArtServe presents the multi-media exhibit "Stories From Within"
Exhibiting artists include: Alfred Pérez, Amanda Perna, Bryin Smoot, Chuck Williams, Daniel Roemmelt, Daniela Sanchez Vegas, Dave Parish, Diane Lublinski, Enrique Cirino, Ernesto Masis, Forrest Kirby, Franovik Designs, Joseph Skarzynski, Kathy Linden, Pia Dugger, Richard Ferrugio, Rob Saunders, Robert Deutsch, Robert Figueroa-Peggs, Robert Maraziti, Roger Schinkler, Rosaria Vigorito, Suzanne Barton, Valerie Valera, Vicki Rosenthal Art and Walter O'Neill
ArtServe, which is located at 1350 E. Sunrise Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale, is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Admission is free for all events.
HistoryMiami Presents "It's a Miami Thing: Highlights from Our Collection"
From the trademark cape of TV psychic astrologer Walter Mercado and the landmark neon "B" sign from the Burdines store, there are many treasures in this look at what's preserved at HistoryMiami.
Through Jan. 9, 2022.
HistoryMiami is located at 101 W. Flagler St., Miami. Free Admission through Aug. 31.
Starting Sept. 1, admission will be $10 for adults.Call 305-375-1492 or Historymiami.org
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Art
AXS Art
AXS Art, the arts and culture branch of AXS Law Group in Miami, is supporting and promoting the local Miami arts community through their series of free online art classes with artists Jean Blackwell Font and Ignacio Font of Warehouse 4726, held every Wednesday at 6 p.m., where they will introduce the community to different forms of art and styles inspired by global artists. www.axslawgroup.com
Art Serve
#Trending Tuesdays: ArtServe’s monthly event moves online, featuring 20- to 30-minute performances and artist-led discussions of emerging, experimental or repertory work. Guests can discuss creativity with artists who are combining their work with social impact. Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m.
Art & Chat/Paint & Chat: These chat session feature an interview and/or demonstration with an artist who will demonstrate and discuss their techniques. Artists include Lizzy Taber, Erin Bassett, Michelle Rose Domb and Darius Daughtry.
Other programs include Performer Spotlights, panel discussions and forums. Also, there are plans to continue these virtual programs after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Go to www.artserve.org for details.
Bass Museum
Bass Museum, Tracey Moffatt, Montages: The Full Cut, 1999-2015, @TheBassSquared
Shown for the first time in a digital context, Montages: The Full Cut, 1999 – 2015 by Tracey Moffatt and her longtime collaborator, Gary Hillberg, are a collection of eight films surveying the nature of representation and genres of film.
Boca Raton Museum of Art
Creativity is Not Canceled. New Exhibition “Eye to I: Self Portraits from the National Portrait Gallery.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBmdAqcjPVA&feature=youtu.be
Edwar Simal Photography Small Pop-Up Gallery
805 Lincoln Lane N, Miami Beach.
"Lifeguard Tower Series: Miami Beach."
Guy Harvey
World-renowned marine
artist, conservationist and scientist Dr. Guy
Harvey is helping families stay engaged, entertained and
educated while they spend time at home during COVID-19 with 2 initiatives, at
no cost, 25 fun and fascinating educational videos at GuyHarvey.com that give an up close and
personal look at the white shark, white marlin, shortfin mako shark, barracuda,
oceanic whitetop shark, grouper, stingray and great hammerhead shark, among
others.
Harvey is also sponsoring a 2021 Fish Art Contest. The Art of Conservation® inspires young people. This award allows young artists to highlight saltwater fish species and shine a spotlight on their critical role in ocean ecosystems. More details about the Guy Harvey Award can be found at www.FishArt.org.
Download Miami Beach Botanical Gardens Coloring Book
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/gaoy7mud578pdg8/AAC_n9tdyvfFGsl0Ve3IRBwHa?dl=0&preview=IMG_6138.JPG
Artist Sheila Elias Virtual Studio Tour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QM_f_F8S6KE&feature=youtu.be
Young Arts Photography Exhibit
YoungArtsYoungArts iteration of "do it (home)" curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist. 28 participating artists across 9 artistic disciplines will present and speak at opening.
Oolite Arts Relief Fund
Offers up to $500 to cover lost income due to the novel Coronavirus.
https://oolitearts.org/relieffund/?mc_cid=e7c08dfdbb&mc_eid=661bda78b4
Deering Estate
Limited guided access of the museums daily at 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. Register for guided access at ticket booth. https://deeringestate.org/
MUSIC
Nu Deco Ensemble
Nu Deco Ensemble, the innovative hybrid orchestra that ushers classical music into the 21st century, and Kishi Bashi, the indie singer/songwriter and violinist extraordinaire, are premiering their live video performance of Kishi's 2012 single, "I Am The Antichrist To You". Watch exclusively today via PopMatters HERE.
Miami Symphony Orchestra "The Comeback"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wObZThnncJI&feature=youtu.be
THEATER
Miami New Drama's MasterMind Classes
A new online Master Class Series created with artists and you in MiND. Miami New Drama says: "We are continually finding new ways to expand our education programs and NOW, we have free digital sessions being offered by our expansive network of award-winning artists!"
https://www.colonymb.org/master-mind
New City Players
New City Players go on live on Instagram with a different South Florida theatre artist every night, with drinks in hand, "until we get through this pandemic and theaters have safely reopened their doors! Our motive: to bring attention to the South Florida Theatre League Relief Fund and raise money for artists in need!"
https://www.instagram.com/newcityplayers/
Miami Light Project: Telling Stories
https://miamilightproject.com/teo-castellanos-changing-lives-and-telling-miamis-story/
South Florida Theater League Relief Fund
The South Florida Theatre League Relief Fund was created in March 2020 to help theatres compensate workers they had to lay off during the COVID-19 pandemic. The fund was created to be a standing fund to help the South Florida Theatre Community through this time and any future crises. Donations to this fund are tax deductible and help the community when it is in need.
http://web.ovationtix.com/trs/store/34547/alldonations/33348
MOVIES
Doral Central Park Drive In Movie Series
3000 NW 87th Ave., Doral.
$5 to $15 per vehicle.
ETC.. .
Donate a Ticket To Deering
Deering Estate and Deering Estate Foundation wants to help Pay It Forward. For every ticket purchased, Deering Estate will match up to 5,000 tickets for a way to extend gratitude for first responders and healthcare professionals.
MAMP Sessions
Thursdays at 10 a.m., Small group session Zoom with business experts. Registration required. Register www.artsbizmiami.org/events.
Miami Design Preservation League
Happy 100th Birthday Barbara Baer Capitman, Watch "Barbara's Crusade" produced by the Miami Beach Visual Memoirs in collaboration with the Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority
Miami Book Fair
Virtual offerings from the world's biggest book fair.
https://www.miamibookfair.com/
Arsht@Home
The Adrienne Arsht Center goes virtual with the launch of Arsht@Home, a new at-home online program which celebrates the arts with free educational and entertaining content to inspire creativity while keeping the community connected and active. Arts lovers from South Florida and beyond can access Arsht@Home content directly on the Center’s website at arshtcenter.org/arshtathome and via its social media channels (@arshtcenter).
LIVING ROOM LIVE: Click here.
Arsht@Work
Arsht Center’s HR professionals are providing virtual job interview and resume prep sessions at no cost. The nonprofit’s virtual program, called Arsht@Work, offers job hunters of all professional backgrounds and from anywhere across the country with a complimentary 30-minute, one-on-one live resume and interview workshop with the Center’s HR team including Trish Brennan, VP of HR, and Kimba King, director of HR.
Adrienne Arsht Center Farmers' Market
The Arsht Center is pleased to announce a preorder and pickup option at Market Mondays virtual farmers market. You can still purchase your weekly haul from Urban Oasis Project and other local favorites. Consider donating a box of groceries to one person or a family while you shop. Donation options are under the Veggies category in the online store. Initial orders close at 9 p.m. every Thursday. The online store will reopen with limited inventory on Friday at 9 p.m. until Sunday at 9 p.m.
http://www.urbanoasisproject.org/order-online-covid-response.html
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