Events: May 16, 2026
Forward Motion Dance Festival
Saturday, May 16, 2026 various times - English
FORWARD MOTION produced by Karen Peterson and Dancers is one of the first festivals and conferences anywhere in the world showcasing groundbreaking physically integrated dance companies and choreography. This groundbreaking contemporary dance form inclusive of those with and without disabilities, on stage, and in the audience challenges artistic and societal perceptions of what defines physical beauty, and beautiful movement.
Location
Sandrell Rivers Theater
6101 NW 7th Ave Suite 79,
Miami,
FL
33127
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Joe Lovano Quartet
Saturday, May 16, 2026 from 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM - English
Bring a blanket or chair to the beautiful Hollywood ArtsPark for a FREE show by jazz legend Joe Lovano - real jazz by the living master of the tenor sax and his quartet.
Joe Lovano has performed and recorded with a long list of jazz greats including Woody Herman, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Bill Frisell, Tony Bennett, Abbey Lincoln, Charlie Haden, John Scofield, McCoy Tyner, Ed Blackwell, Herbie Hancock, Dave Holland, Chucho Valdes, Ornette Coleman, Diana Krall, and many others. Joe has created an extensive body of work for his own ensembles.
Opening set by Fort Lauderdale's award-winning Dillard Center for the Arts (DCA) Jazz Ensemble. This 21-member high school jazz band has been recognized nationally for its excellence, winning the prestigious Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition in New York City multiple times. The current director Voshaun Smith is an alumni of the band!
The Hollywood Arts Park Experience is produced by the Rhythm Foundation for the City of Hollywood.
Location
Hollywood ArtsPark at Young Circle
1 N Young Circle,
Hollywood,
FL
33020
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Opera on the Terrace
Saturday, May 16, 2026 from 7:30 PM to 8:00 PM - English
A curated half-hour of enchanting light opera.
Join us for our 'Opera on the Terrace' program a curated half-hour of enchanting light opera, Broadway classics, and musical favorites. This summer's performances showcase the exceptional artistry of Miami Music Festival soloists, bringing tomorrow's stars to Miami Beach's most elegant oceanfront setting.
7:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Gerardo Jose Ortega is a Miami-based tenor, Artistic Administrator of the Downtowner Concert Series, and Director of Music at First United Methodist Church of Miami. He has performed leading roles with companies including Miami Music Festival, Barry Opera Theatre, and New World Opera Theatre, and has appeared in concert venues including Carnegie Hall.
These intimate 30-minute performances create the perfect backdrop for an unforgettable evening.Enjoy the show while dining at LT Steak & Seafood on the front terrace, or catch the magical performances from Ocean Drive or Lummus Park the music carries beautifully across the beach! In case of rain, Opera Pop-ups will move to The Betsy Piano Bar. Free to attend and open to the public.Make a night of it! Reserve your table at LT Steak & Seafood by calling 305-673-0044 or book on website for the complete dining and entertainment experience.
Location
The Betsy South Beach
1440 Ocean Drive,
Miami Beach,
AK
33139
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Arte Nuova: Art Nouveau Music in Italy
Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM - English
Orchestra Miami begins its new Saturdays at Trinity Chamber Music series with an exploration of the lush music of the Italian Arte Nuova, featuring works by Respighi, Puccini and Tosti.
Orchestra Miami is excited to partner with the Music Ministry of Episcopal Cathedral to create the Saturdays at Trinity Series in their historic sanctuary in Downtown Miami. These concerts will feature music performed by soloists from Orchestra Miami along with the finest singers in South Florida.The series, performed on Saturdays at 7 PM, will explore the lush and opulent music of the Art Nouveau era (roughly 1885 to the 1930's).
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This period is known for its opulence, lushness and eclecticism-music that was often theatrical, grandly scaled, and adorned with complex harmonies.Our exploration of the Art Nouveau era begins in Italy, where we discover stile floreale, or "floral style" music. The music of this era pushed boundaries and created a lush sound as it expanded the musical ideals of the early 1900's.
The program includes Il Tramonto, a breathtaking and dramatic lyric poem/cantata composed by Ottorino Respighi for string quartet and mezzo-soprano, Respighi's gorgeous, rarely heard Piano Quintet in F Minor. The program also explores some of the lesser-known works of one of Italy's most famous composers, Giacomo Puccini, Crisantemi for string quartet and some of his art songs. Lastly the program ends with some of Italy's sunniest works, canzoni Napoltane by Giorgio Tosti.
The performers include some of Orchestra Miami's finest musicians- Huifang Chen and Dale Sandvold on the violin, Gregory Falkenstein on the viola and Susan Bergeron on cello- along with Artistic Director Elaine Rinaldi on the piano. Also featured are special guests Metropolitan Opera Grand Finalist Award winner, mezzo-soprano Maggie Reneé and frequent Orchestra Miami collaborator, tenor Gerardo Ortega.
Admission is on a Pay-What-You-Wish basis starting at just $5, or you can reserve a front row seat for just $30! You are invited to join a wine and bubbly reception with the artists following the performance.
Saturday, May 16, 2026, 7 PM at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 464 NE 16 Street, Miami, 33132 in downtown Miami. Free parking is available at the church (tell the attendant you are there for the concert) or Pay-by-Phone street parking is available. Parking is also available in the Omni Garage or take the Metro Mover to the Omni Station.
The Saturdays at Trinity series is generously sponsored by a grant from the Miami DDA. The next two concerts are La Musique Nouvelle, Art Nouveau in France on Saturday, June 13th, and Neue Musik, the music of the Art Nouveau in Germany and Austria on July 11th. Tickets and info are available at website, or call.
Location
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
464 NE 14 Street,
Miami,
FL
33132
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The Snake Head Project
Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 7:30 PM - English
The Snake Head Project, a comedic reimagining of the Medusa myth, flips the familiar legend on its head. Long believed slain by Perseus, Medusa has in fact survived living through the centuries and reemerging in the present day as a healer for women grappling with the aftermath of sexual violence. With wit, irreverence, and interactive theatrical flair, the play brings gods, mortals, and audiences into a sharp collision between ancient myth and contemporary reality.
Beneath humor and bold storytelling lies a deeper exploration of power and survival, asking: who controls the stories we inherit? What happens when the "monster" finally speaks for herself?
Tickets: $15-30
Location
Sandrell Rivers Theater
6101 NW 7th Ave Suite 79,
Miami,
FL
33127
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Susan Lee-Chun: Everybody Suz-ercise! Artist Reception
Saturday, May 16, 2026 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM - English
Join MOAD and Susan Lee-Chun at MDC's Padrón Campus for a reception celebrating Susan Lee-Chun: Everybody Suz-ercise!
Part of the larger project Everybody Suz-ercise! this humorous and engaging body of work by artist Susan Lee-Chun (b. 1976, Seoul) transforms an art gallery into a gym space. It includes a video art series, photographs from her performances, and an uncanny installation. Together, this presentation of Lee-Chun's work explores exercise culture, gender norms, and the racialized beauty industry.
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Suzercise (mirrored symmetry, composition #1) doubles benches, weights, and other gym equipment in a carefully symmetrical arrangement, creating an uncanny, almost stage-like setting that feels both real and familiar, artificial and strange. The mirrored layout suggests reflection, evoking the ways in which cultural identities are replicated and reflected back to us as branded alter egos. Her video series, Let's Suz-ercise Chicago-style!, documents a performance from 2009 inspired by aerobic exercise VHS tapes.
Lee-Chun is known for adopting a series of alter egos—Sue, Sioux, and Su—that embody shifting cultural and social personas, from mainstream assimilation to perceived "otherness." Through these characters, she playfully unsettles expectations about authenticity and belonging, using humor and commercial aesthetics to draw viewers in through familiarity, only to subvert those expectations. By turning an everyday site of training into a space of critical reflection, Lee Chun exposes how beauty, fitness, and cultural symbols are packaged for consumption—inviting viewers to question where the line between perception and reality, artifice and authenticity, truly lies.
Based in Miami, Florida, Susan Lee-Chun has exhibited her work nationally and internationally. Her work, while humorous and playful, challenges culture, stereotype and representation.
Visitors will have the opportunity to meet the artist and enjoy the exhibition, conversation, and refreshments. Museum staff will be available to answer questions about the exhibition.
This event is free and open to the public.
Free parking is available at MDC's Padrón Campus flat parking lot located at 2501 SW 6TH Street, Miami, FL 33135.
Image: Susan Lee-Chun Everybody Suz-ercise! Photo by Oriol Tarridas, March 19, 2026.
The Museum of Art and Design (MOAD) at MDC may document the event, including its attendees. By entering the area, and/or participating in the event, you consent to the recording and its use in any form.
MOAD's programs are made possible with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners. They are sponsored in part by the State of Florida through the Division of Arts and Culture, and with generous support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
Location
MDC's Padrón Campus
627 SW 27th Ave.,
Miami,
FL
33135
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Riddims of Graffiti: A Solo Exhibition by Izia Lindsay
Saturday, May 16, 2026 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM - English
Opening Reception
DVCAI at Barry University presents Riddims of Graffiti, a solo exhibition featuring Izia Lindsay, MFA, Assistant Professor of Art at Augustana University. The exhibition opens May 14, 2026 and runs through August 22, 2026. Lindsay is a mixed media artist working across digital and traditional processes. His work draws on Caribbean iconography rooted in tradition and reimagined through contemporary ideas to create layered visual narratives that reflect on identity and class in a post-colonial society. Free and open to the public.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Izia Lindsay is a mixed media artist who works across digital and traditional media to create bold, multi-layered visual stories. Grounded in Caribbean iconography and shaped by contemporary ideas, his work explores identity and class in a post-colonial society drawing from material culture, indigenous histories, lived traditions, and the ever-changing landscape of the Caribbean.Known for geometric forms and dynamic compositions, Lindsay builds what he describes as a kind of “controlled naturalism,” where lines and shapes intersect, overlap, and hold multiple meanings at once. The result is a cultural narrative that reflects the dualities of a turbulent, cosmopolitan Caribbean life.
Location
Monsignor William Barry Library, Institute of Immi
11300 Northeast 2nd Avenue,
Miami,
FL
33161
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ArtServe's I'm Still Here: Exploring Mental Wellness Exhibit
Saturday, May 16, 2026 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM - English
A tribute to resilience and the enduring human spirit, this exhibition centers on mental health and the importance of finding moments of joy even during challenging times. A free public reception will be held March 27 at 6 p.m.
Location
ArtServe, Inc.
1350 East Sunrise Boulevard,
Fort Lauderdale,
FL
33304
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