Robin Haines Merrill aims to preserve the traditional art form of dugout canoes by organizing a seasonal Paddle Up, featuring Seminole and Miccosukee canoes. From her missionary work in Manila’s seedy sex industry to Inner Mongolia, Robin Haines Merrill, a recent Knight Arts Challenge grantee, has preserved and fostered the art of human decency. I’m […]
Article · January 16, 2014 by Neil de la Flor
“I have always written because of a need. The need to breathe, to let go of all that is locked up inside and needs air or else…” –Manuel Lopez Manuel A. Lopez was born in Moron, Cuba in 1969 and emigrated to the United States in 1980 via the Mariel boat lift with his his […]
Article · January 14, 2014 by Neil de la Flor
The second GardenMusic Festival, winner of a 2012 Knight Arts Challenge Grant, runs through January 19 at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. The chamber music ensemble Sixth Floor Trio takes up residence along with a full slate of programming that expands the boundaries between time and musical styles, from jazz to classical and traditional folk, to […]
Article · January 9, 2014 by Neil de la Flor
I remember the antiquated days of making mix tapes from my ghetto blaster. “Wild Boys” by Duran Duran was always in that mix. Last week, Mad Cat Theatre Company premiered “Mixtape 2: Ummagumma Forza Zuma,” which is a collection of new works by artists Jessica Farr, Elena Maria Garcia, Theo Reyna, Deborah L. Sherman, Andres […]
Article · January 6, 2014 by Neil de la Flor
Rhythms of Africa, a Knight Arts grantee, is a documentary film produced by SteadyImage and Solutions in Music. The film takes the viewer on a historical, geographical and musical litany of rhythms captured on camera. William Stewart. The hour-long documentary follows percussionist and former Third World drummer William Stewart “as he works with musically inexperienced […]
Article · December 20, 2013 by Neil de la Flor
Every year Edge Zones presents the Miami Performance International Festival, a festival that features and celebrates the work of local and international performance artists. What distinguishes Edge Zones is that its mission is to bring the arts to the people, face-to-face, with minimal barriers. Charo Oquet (standing in back) and audience memebers watch a performance […]
Article · December 16, 2013 by Neil de la Flor
“Black Male Revisited,” an original work by New York-based Nigerian-American curator, producer, poet, choreographer and performance artist Jaamil Olawale Kosoko, opens the 2013-14 SandBox Series at Miami Theater Center from Friday, December 13 – Sunday, December 22. Jaamil Olawale Kosoko Photo by Umi Akiyoshi. Supported by a Knight Arts Challenge grant, “Black Male Revisited” is […]
Article · December 12, 2013 by Neil de la Flor
When it comes to Buika in concert, I just let go and try not to understand every word. Even though my Spanish isn’t so great, her voice is the closest thing to a universal language that I’ve encountered. Her vocalizations embody the excruciating pain, suffering, loss and longing that she has experienced—and that we’ve all […]
Article · December 9, 2013 by Neil de la Flor
Context Art Miami, the sister art fair of Art Miami, features cutting-edge emerging and mid-career artists. This year, there’s one artist whose presence formed a posse around her: Tiffany Trenda. Trenda is literally a walking LCD cell phone screen installation performing at Context Art Miami until December 8th—and you should touch her screens. Tiffany Trenda […]
Article · December 5, 2013 by Neil de la Flor
Spanish songstress and poet Buika returns to the Arsht Center, as part of its 2012 – 2013 Live at Knight Series, for one night only on Sunday, Dec. 1 at 8 p.m. Buika. Photo by Javi Rojo. Constantly evolving and challenging expectations, Buika’s powerful trans-genre work defines hybridity. She weaves together elements of classical Spanish […]
Article · November 26, 2013 by Neil de la Flor
Julie Marie Wade This weekend, Miami Book Fair International features a contingent of poets and writers from around the world, including Obama inauguration poet Richard Blanco, whose work never rests even after the final word is written. The following three events are worth a visit, whether you’re a poetry lover or a newbie. On Saturday, […]
Article · November 21, 2013 by Neil de la Flor