Events: May 14, 2026
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM - English
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror is a 2025 American documentary film about the 1975 musical film The Rocky Horror Picture Show, which became a cultural phenomenon.
The documentary is produced and directed by Linus O'Brien, the son of Rocky Horror writer Richard O'Brien. It premiered at the 2025 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival and was released on September 26, 2025.
Location
Savor Cinema
503 SE 6th St,
Fort Lauderdale,
FL
33301
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The Christophers
Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM - English
Art Can Be Copied. Artists Cannot.
Julian Sklar was once a star of London's 1960's and 70's pop art explosion, but he hasn't painted in decades and has been broke for years. His two estranged children, desperate for an inheritance, hire Lori, an art restorer and former forger, to pose as a prospective assistant in order to access 8 unfinished canvases Julian has buried deep in storage. Her plan is to complete them, then return them to storage, where they are to be "discovered" upon Julian's death.
Location
Savor Cinema
503 SE 6th St,
Fort Lauderdale,
FL
33301
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Summer Chamber Concert I: Whispering Waters at Coral Gables
Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 7:30 PM - English
South Florida Symphony Orchestra “Summer With The Symphony” Chamber Music three concert series. The first concert titled “Whispering Waters” featuring “Piano Quintet Op. 87” by Johann Hummel and “Piano Quintet in A Major” by Franz Schubert performed by five musicians led by pianist Tao Lin.
2026 Summer with the Symphony Chamber Concert I: Piano Quintets by Hummel & Schubert
Featuring Huifang Chen (violin), Brandon Wu (viola), Claudio Jaffe (cello), Amy Nickler (bass), Tao Lin (piano)
Chamber music and post-concert meet and greet with the musicians.
Location
Coral Gables Congregational Church
3010 De Soto Blvd.,
Coral Gables,
FL
33134
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The Snake Head Project
Thursday, May 14, 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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Young Arts Alumni Residency Reception
Thursday, May 14, 2026 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM - English
A Conversation with YoungArts at The Betsy Writer’s Room Resident Artist Juan C. Sanchez
YoungArts at The Betsy Writer’s Room Resident Artist Juan C. Sanchez (1986 YoungArts Winner in Theater) will present pieces from Miami Motel Stories, his series of short plays that take place in different neighborhoods throughout Miami, based on the real-life history of the city and drawing from newspaper articles, conversations and personal connections to its neighborhoods. Juan will be in conversation with fellow Miami writer Jen Karetnick to discuss his inspiration and process for creating these experiential fiction works based on nonfiction events and people.
Light refreshments will be served.
With the support of the City of Miami Beach Cultural Affairs Program, Cultural Arts Council, and the Miami Beach Mayor and City Commissioners. Additional support from the Betsy Community Fund at The Miami Foundation.
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About Juan C. Sanchez
Juan C. Sanchez is a Cuban-born Miami-based playwright dedicated to writing stories that explore the cultural diversity and social issues of Miami. He has written plays for a variety of platforms from traditional theater stages to immersive, site-specific performances set in historical motels, virtual stages, climate-change themed productions, and radio plays. Plays include the immersive Miami Motel Stories series, set in Little Havana, MiMo, Wynwood, and North Beach which transform historic Miami buildings into stages, revealing the stories and histories of each neighborhood. Recent projects include Apollo, a dance-theater piece by The Pioneer Winter Collective commissioned by Miami Light Project; The Presentation, a climate-themed short play commissioned by Climate Change Theatre Action and presented at the Edinburgh Festival, as well as in Germany, Kenya, and other venues; and Miami Bus Stop Stories: Tropical Dreams, an immersive production at HistoryMiami Museum. He is currently part of a collaborative commission with nine other national and international playwrights, working with The Arts & Climate Initiative, the City of Albuquerque Department of Arts & Culture, Theatre Without Borders, and the John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art. The work will be presented in Sarasota in 2027.
About Jen Karetnick
Poet, writer, journalist, and teaching artist Jen Karetnick is the author of 22 books, 13 of which are poetry collections. Her most recent work is Inheritance with a High Error Rate, winner of the 2022 Cider Press Review Book Award, and she has two new collections forthcoming this fall: Organ Language (Lit Fox Books, September) and Domiciliary (Sheila-Na-Gig Editions, October 2026).
The winner of more than two dozen awards, grants, and fellowships, she has recent or forthcoming work in New Ohio Review, North American Review, Plume, South Dakota Review, and elsewhere. She is the co-founder and managing editor of the non-profit literary organization, SWWIM.
About The Betsy Writers' Room
The Betsy Writers' Room is a unique artist residency program at The Betsy - South Beach hotel in Miami Beach, providing a peaceful space for visiting writers and creatives to develop their work, with a special focus on poets, all while fostering community through arts and literary engagement. It is deeply involved in South Florida's cultural scene, hosting events, supporting local artists, and honoring the life and legacy of mid-century poet, Hyam Plutzik (1911-1962).
Location
The Betsy South Beach
1440 Ocean Drive,
Miami Beach,
AK
33139
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ArtServe's I'm Still Here: Exploring Mental Wellness Exhibit
Thursday, May 14, 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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Riddims of Graffiti: A Solo Exhibition by Izia Lindsay
Thursday, May 14, 2026 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 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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