Theater matters, especially in Miami-Dade County where looming budget cuts threaten to close at least 22 local libraries. Mad Cat Theatre Company can’t do anything about these proposed cuts, however the significance of what Mad Cat does, that is bringing the written word to life, may become ever more important if these cuts go through. […]
Article · July 19, 2013 by Neil de la Flor
The 28th annual International Hispanic Theatre Festival (IHTF) of Miami, presented by Teatro Avante, the Adrienne Arsht Center and Teatro Prometeo of Miami Dade College, showcases some of the best theater throughout the month of July. The festival takes places in several locations around Miami-Dade County and this year honors Peru’s cultural impact on the […]
Article · July 15, 2013 by Neil de la Flor
This Saturday, July 13th at 8 p.m. Culture Shock Miami presents the dynamic Street Beat at the South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center (SMDCAC). Street Beat is an urban dance and drum troupe that fuses African, Cuban, Latin, West African and jazz with breakdance, hip hop and other “street” dance. Street Beat. Known for fired-up performances […]
Article · July 11, 2013 by Neil de la Flor
Teachers matter. Dance artist Michelle Grant-Murray is just one of those teachers who’ve had a transformational impact on our community. What makes Grant-Murray so important is that she is more than just an associate professor and coordinator of dance at Miami Dade College’s Kendall campus. She is also a student whose learning experiences have become […]
Article · July 8, 2013 by Neil de la Flor
On my way to Afua Hall’s “Red” at the Miami Theater Center last Friday, I got stuck in traffic caused by Miami Critical Mass—an event held the last Friday of every month where bicyclists take over major city streets en masse. Their goal is to spark county-wide awareness of climate change. Drivers were quite annoyed. […]
Article · July 1, 2013 by Neil de la Flor
“I want to make dance as relevant as this,” Nora Chipaumire said as she tugged on her Miami Heat tank top after her performance of “Rite Riot” at MDC Live Arts Lab. Chipaumire wasn’t being hyperbolic. Despite the avant-garde nature of her work, Chipaumire wants to connect with large-scale audiences and talk about important social […]
Article · June 27, 2013 by Neil de la Flor
For the past month, dance artist and creator Nora Chipaumire has led a group of Miami-based dancers, choreographers, performance artists and educators for the inaugural MDC Live Arts Lab, a Knight Arts Challenge Grantee. The goal of the MDC Live Arts Lab intensive is to bring nationally and internationally renowned artists like Chipaumire to Miami […]
Article · June 24, 2013 by Neil de la Flor
This Saturday, June 22nd at 8:30 p.m., artist Pablo Cano’s Red Velvet Theater (located in his home in Little Havana) presents “Abuela” by Marissa Alma Nick. “Abuela” is Nick’s solo project that examines living with Alzheimer’s. “Abuela” by Marissa Alma Nick. Nick’s grandmother, who has lived with Alzheimer’s for the last 15 years, inspired “Abuela.” […]
Article · June 20, 2013 by Neil de la Flor
In the sweltering heat of another muggy Miami afternoon, the exuberant teens from Project L.E.A.P. stormed Lincoln Road and performed songs, recited poetry and spoken word in a semi-random act of self-expression and self-empowerment. Project L.E.A.P. is a weekly dance and creative communications program for GLBTQ youth and allies ages 14–18, supported by the Miami […]
Article · June 17, 2013 by Neil de la Flor
The Tigertail Spoken Word Workshops and Slam begins Thursday, June 27th at Miami Beach Botanical Garden with free workshops for Miami-Dade teens (13-19 years old). All City Slam starts off with an afternoon of intensive workshops given by poetry stars Alexis Caputo, Teo Castellanos, Rudi Goblen and Deborah Magdalena who will guide and encourage students […]
Article · June 14, 2013 by Neil de la Flor
Edge Zones presents the 2013 Miami Performance International Festival. Curated by Charo Oquet, the festival obliterates the line between viewers and mid-career and emerging artists from Miami and around the world. In its second year, the festival takes place in Miami’s Design District and the Miami Beach Botanical Garden and runs from June 1-30. “Mezclilla/Denim.” […]
Article · June 10, 2013 by Neil de la Flor