“Mujeres de Shakespeare” (Shakespeare’s Women), written and directed by Neher Jacqueline Briceño, opens July 8 during Teatro Avante’s XXVI International Hispanic Theatre Festival, which runs from July 7 through 24. According to Briceño, Mujeres de Shakespeare is inspired by and a tribute to Shakespeare’s most beloved female characters. In this interview, Briceño talks about Mujeres […]
Article · June 29, 2011 by Neil de la Flor
Illegal immigrants are human. This may seem like an obvious statement, but director Chris Weitz’s film, “A Better Life,” which opened last night to a packed audience at the historic Tower Theater on Calle Ocho for the Miami International Film Festival, won the hearts of the audience by putting a human face on the daily […]
Article · June 27, 2011 by Neil de la Flor
Susi Westfall, City Theatre co-founder and literary director, created CityWrights Weekend, a four-day intensive program that focuses on practical, professional development and creative hands-on participation. The Weekend is packed with a full schedule of workshops and readings by master playwrights (Lisa Kron and Israel Horovitz) and panels with producers, publishers, editors and agents. The conference is […]
Article · June 23, 2011 by Neil de la Flor
The acclaimed International Hispanic Theatre Festival (IHTF) of Miami, presented by Teatro Avante, American Airlines (the festival’s official airline) and the Adrienne Arsht Center, is celebrating its 26th anniversary season with a tribute to Chile. The festival will present some of the best theatre companies from Latin America, Europe and the United States in various […]
Article · June 20, 2011 by Neil de la Flor
Fact: You can get something for nothing. Chevrolet and the Bakehouse Art Complex (BAC) reserved two spots, plus space for two dates, for Knight Arts blog readers for the Chevrolet Bakehouse Art Complex Wynwood Tour. The Chevrolet Bakehouse Art Complex Wynwood Tour will take guests to three different locations in the Wynwood Arts District for […]
Article · June 16, 2011 by Neil de la Flor
Rudi Goblen is a permanent fixture in Miami’s performance arts scene and is currently a member of Teo Castellanos’ D-Projects, a collective of culturally trained artist creating provocative contemporary performance, Octavio Campos’ Campostion Hybrid Theater Works, Rosie Herrera’s Rosie Herrera Dance Theatre and the interactive performance troupe CircX. I spoke to Rudi about his solo work, his […]
Article · June 13, 2011 by Neil de la Flor
“Cracks,” the debut film by Jordan Scott, daughter of legendary director Ridley Scott, will premiere at the Coral Gables Art Cinema on Friday, June 10 as part of the Out in the Tropics Festival presented by FUNDarte. Crushes, or “cracks” in British slang, and jealousies are the themes that permeate this film, which was an official […]
Article · June 9, 2011 by Neil de la Flor
Summer is almost here and with it the city is heating up with a range of eclectic, fun and provocative performances and workshops for everyone. If you’re not doing Wynwood Art Walk this Saturday night, check out the performances scheduled for FUNDarte’s Out in the Tropics festival, which features a slew of award-winning, cutting-edge artists […]
Article · June 6, 2011 by Neil de la Flor
On June 28, 2011, 42 years after the Stonewall riots, Pioneer Winter and Jared Sharon will present “42: A Stonewall Prospective,” a live multi-disciplinary dance performance that combines film and large-scale props to recall the events leading to the uprising and violent protests which ignited the modern-day gay civil rights movement. The intimate event will […]
Article · June 2, 2011 by Neil de la Flor
Ilisa Rosal, founder of Ballet Flamenco la Rosa, discusses her upcoming demonstration/lecture on different aspects of flamenco and its connection to Judaism as part of the monthly Guava Rugelach Lounge series, presented by downtown Miami cultural center Next @ 19th. A spin-off of the annual Guava Rugelach Festival, which takes place in August during Miami’s […]
Article · May 31, 2011 by Neil de la Flor
Last weekend Miami’s performing arts scene proved it is big enough and fabulous enough to host two major fundraisers in one night. Tigertail Productions, celebrating its 31st season, held its Bold Adventures soiree on stage at the historic Miami-Dade Country Auditorium. Across town at the Light Box at the Goldman Warehouse in Wynwood, Miami Light […]
Article · May 26, 2011 by Neil de la Flor