Beginning in October, the Miami Music Project Ensemble began its mission of performing classical to Miami-Dade public school students. In five days the group performed to over 2,100 Miami-Dade students – and were overwhelmingly pleased with reactions from performers, teachers and students. Executive director Richard Harris passed along some first-hand feedback… “It was amazing that this […]

This Saturday (Oct 24) at 7:30pm, [NAME] publications and the incomparable Sweat Records will be hosting a release party for Beatriz Monteavaro’s brilliant new book QUIET VILLAGE. Along with 84 pages of awesome drawings, collages, playlists and other weird annotations, the book also includes a nice essay by Kathleen Hudspeth and a CD by the […]

The Knight Foundation and the University of Wynwood are pleased to announce their inaugural Haiku Contest. Beginning Nov. 1, we’ll begin accepting entries from all members of the Miami community via KnightArts.org. Traditionally, haiku is a Japanese verse form invoking the natural world, but we’re looking for a haiku that addresses a much more localized topic – the Miami-Dade County […]

The Gold Coast Jazz Society recently had a brush with small screen fame. Eight of its students were invited to film a spot on BECON TV – executive director Pam Dearden gives a first-hand account of the experience… About a month ago, we got a call from BECON TV (the Broward County Public Schools TV […]

Lincoln Road’s ArtCenter/South Florida rethinks the gallery walk this weekend as it debuts its 19 newly juried artists and showcase the new exhibit Splinter/Fuse. From 7-10pm, tour the space, visit the artists and explore the exhibit inspired by the process of evolution. A few sneak peaks… Artist Kevin Foltz explores evolution through Buddha Jules Lusson uses […]

Wearing extraordinary, elaborate hats to church has long been a cherished African American tradition. Knight Foundation has commissioned two local filmmakers to explore and document the rich tradition within Miami’s own fashionable  black community.  Sunday’s Best incorporates interviews, vintage and contemporary photography and local gospel music. Sunday’s Best from Knight Foundation on Vimeo. This documentary […]

Miami World Cinema Center Chief Creative Officer Josh Miller checks in with a preview of the upcoming Borscht Film Festival, a sneak peak at the financing of a locally shot film and a report from the Tunis International Film Festival. Last week “What the Tide Brought in,” one of the 6 commissioned films from the […]

Registration is closing in on DawnTown 2009: Metromover, DawnTown.org’s public architecture competition for a new Metromover station in Downtown Miami. Judged by the likes of Terry Riley, Mera Rubell & Gillian Thomas, the contest awards cash prizes for rethinking the currently closed Metromover station on the northern edge of Museum Park. For registration & contest details […]

Jazz singer & bassist Kate Davis & violinist Andrea Jarrett have made quite an impression in the music world, recently performing at an event honoring Robert Redford, Salman Rushdie and others. Both musicians are 2009 YoungArts award winners – today, YoungArts representative Kate McPherson checks in with an update on the two… On October 5, […]

Local and original performance art has had a home at the Miami Light Project since 1989. The nonprofit organization produces live music, dance and theater performances throughout the year. In 2008, its Here & Now Festival was awarded $200,000 to expand the festival and establish an annual residence & retreat program for commissioned artists. Artistic […]

Art meets food (rarely a bad thing) tomorrow night (Oct 6) from 7-9pm as downtown’s new Urbanite Bistro launches its Monthly Art Reception series. Dedicated to “supporting the local arts community,” the restaurant/lounge features a rotating gallery of local artists scheduled to change monthly.October plays host to Venezuelan sculptor Gabriela Sanchez-Vegas and Colombian painter Rudolf […]