By Michelle Berra, Miami-Dade County Public Schools Since the start of the 2011-2012 school year, Miami-Dade County Public School students have had the opportunity to experience Miami’s vibrant cultural atmosphere through Cultural Passport. Cultural Passport is an innovative educational initiative designed to provide M-DCPS students in grades K-12 with a...

By Sebastian Spreng, Visual Artist and Classical Music Writer Nowadays few remember Esa-Pekka Salonen's notable last appearance in Miami. It was March 1999 at the helm of his (then) orchestra (the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra) in the cavernous Dade County Auditorium for Judy Drucker’s concert series. At that time, the...

By AIRIE Staff AIRIE and Everglades National Park are pleased to invite the community to visit our Artists in Residence, Joanna Kidd and Danni Downing, at the Anhinga Trail on Thursday, April 12, 2012. Joanna and Danni will be on site from 2:00p-5:00p and will be working on a video...

By Sebastian Spreng, Visual Artist and Classical Music Writer Effervescent, natural and energetic, French tenor Sébastien Guèze is a rising young star in the international opera scene. The Florida Grand Opera’s audience discovered him last season when he played Christian in David DiChiera’s Cyrano. The FGO now brings Guèze back...

By Teatro Avante Teatro Avante is back from a successful international cultural exchange with Spain. Aire frío (Cold Air), a free version by Raquel Carrió of the epic play by Cuban playwright Virgilio Piñera, directed by Mario Ernesto Sánchez, was presented at the Teatro Circo de Murcia (Murcia), Teatro “Villa...

By Stefanie Hew, Florida Grand Opera Unfolding behind the scenes at Florida Grand Opera’s (FGO) production of Gounod’s Romeo et Juliette is a budding romance. It is not the star-crossed lovers you would expect, but rather two sword fighting opera singers on opposite sides of the Montague-Capulet fence. They are...

By Nina Johnson, The Miami Rail For about a year now I have been working on developing The Miami Rail. The idea was born when Phong Bui came to Miami to give the opening lecture at Lester's and asked what I would think about "franchising" The Brooklyn Rail down to...

By Rob Goyanes, Roofless Records On April 1, 2012, Roofless Records kicked off its spring programming with a musical showcase and mixer at the Bologna Pony, an outdoor venue nestled in the heart of Midtown. “A Day For Fools Like You BBQ” hosted 60 attendees, all of whom enjoyed musical...

On March 13, travelers at the Miami International Airport added some spice to their trip with a Random Act of Culture™ performance by Vencunigja drummers. Why Does Knight Foundation Fund Random Acts of Culture™? Knight Foundation, like its founders Jack and Jim Knight, focuses on promoting informed and engaged communities....