This Week and Weekend's Musts
MUSIC
Michael Tilson Thomas conducts the orchestra he founded at New World Center on Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5 in a program with pianist Jean Yves Thibaudet. (Photo by Kristen Loken/courtesy of NWS)
New World Symphony
Michael Tilson Thomas conducts a program of Tchaikovsky, Ravel and Shostakovich at the New World Center in the Michael Tilson Thomas Performance Hall.
8 p.m., Saturday, May 4 (the concert will also be broadcast in Soundscape Park)
2 p.m., Sunday, May 5
To find out more and for tickets, go to nws.edu/tickets.
Yvette Norwood-Tiger Quartet with Federico Britos performs Friday, May 3 at 8 p.m., in 1st Fridays at the Lyric at the Historic Lyric Theater, Miami. (Photo courtesy of the artist)
1st Fridays at the Lyric
8 p.m., Friday, May 3: Yvette Norwood-Tiger Quartet with Federico Britos
The Historic Lyric Theater, 819 NW 2nd Ave., Miami
Tickets are $30 and $40.
Information at www.sunshinejazz.org or (305) 710-2555.
Florida Grand Opera
La Boheme
See the original work that "Rent" was based on and so many others. If you've never seen an opera, this is the one.
7:30 p.m., Thursday, May 2 and Saturday, May 4.
Au Rene Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 SW 5th Ave., Fort Lauderdale.
For information and tickets, go to www.fgo.org
La Perla
Miami Beach Bandshell, 7275 Collins Ave., Miami Beach
8 p.m., Thursday, May 2.
Three drum witches from Bogota, La Perla is a one-of-a-kind percussion and vocal trio of three of Bogota's top young musicians, whose powerful lyrics and beloved rhythms - classic bullerengue, cumbia, merengue, gaita, and kreyol champeta -- are accompanied by a dose of punk rock attitude.
(786) 453-2897 or miamibeachbandshell.com
Jazz at the Betsy
The Betsy Hotel, 1440 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach.
THEATER
Zoetic Stage
World premiere of "Cuban Chicken Soup: When There’s No More Café"
Preview 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 2, opens 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 3; 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, through Sunday, May 19. Additional performances: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 4 and May 18. Zoetic Stage will continue its Second Sunday Talkback series immediately following the matinee performance on Sunday, May 12.
DANCE
Miami Dances Masterclasses
Masterclasses will be held at the Sanctuary of the Arts, 410 Andalusia Ave, Coral Gables, 33314. Tickets: $15 for each class can be purchased in advance online or tickets can be purchased at the door for $20 per class. The discussion and Q&A, and the book signing are free of charge.
See the preview story for more information here.
ART
Lamp Show
Ideated by Philip Lique and co-curated alongside Laura Novoa, LAMP SHOW features the work of seven Miami-based artists – Justyna Kisielewicz, Philip Lique, Claudio Marcotulli, Diana Paz, Lee Pivnick, Lauren Shapiro, and Andrea Spiridonakos – that explore the technical and visual elements of lamps and lighting.
Opening reception 6 to 9 p.m., Friday, April 27 through Saturday, May 4.
Club Gallery at the Citadel, 8300 NE 2nd Ave., Miami.
Luis Edgar Mejicanos: timeout
A solo exhibition of new paintings by New York-based artist Luis Edgar Mejicanos through May 19, 2024.
Primary, 7410 NW Miami Court, Miami
Info at thisisprimary.com
"Silhouettes: Image and Word in the Harlem Renaissance"
100 years after Harlem’s emergence as a global cultural capital—joins seminal books and periodicals with paintings, prints, and sculpture, including key loans, that together offer an evocative glimpse into the African American experience in the first half of the 20th century.
Through June 23, 2024.
1001 Washington Ave., Miami Beach
See the miamiartzine.com story about "Silhouettes"
Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami
"Bound/Unbound"
Alexandra Fields O’Neale presents "Bound//Unbound" as part of MOCA's Welcome To Paradise program. The immersive installation uses sonic narratives to depict the experience of transatlantic enslavement and the quest for freedom via the saltwater railroads to the Bahamas. Within the installation, visitors can journey between two structures symbolizing enslavement and freedom, experiencing atmospheric and sonic transformations.
Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami, 770 NE 125th St., North Miami
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