Remina Tanaka of the Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida (ABTF) performs this weekend at the International Ballet Festival of Miami. (Photo by @patriciasphotography)
This Week and Weekend's Musts
DANCE
International Ballet Festival of Miami
The International Ballet Festival of Miami (IBFM) is the most ambitious ballet project in South Florida's history and one of the most distinguished dance festivals in the United States. Renowned for the diversity and caliber of its artists, the Festival presents an extraordinary gathering of world-class talent in every performance.
8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, Euclid Oval, Lincoln Road, 660 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach (free); 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, Manuel Artime Theater, 900 SW 1st St., Miami; 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, Dennis C. Moss Cultural Arts Center, 10950 SW 211 St., Cutler Bay; 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, Amaturo Theater, Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 SW 5th Ave., Fort Lauderdale.Classical Ballet Performances: 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, Grand Classical Gala, The Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater, 1700 Washington Ave., Miami Beach; 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 16, Closing Gala of the Stars, The Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater, 1700 Washington Ave., Miami Beach.
Information at www.internationalballet festival.org or (786) 747-1877
MUSIC
WDNA Jazz Gallery
Vincent Hsu and Soy La Le Afro Cuban Jazz
Internationally acclaimed bassist and composer Vincent Tsung-Yu Hsu leads the Soy La Ley Afro-Cuban Jazz Band to present "Spirits From Both Sides," a captivating fusion of jazz and Afro-Cuban rhythms, bringing together celebrated musicians from Taiwan and the United States to create a unique sonic landscape inspired by Hsu's Taiwanese roots.
Friday, Aug. 7 at 8 p.m.
Tickets and more information http://www.wdnaradio.org
Ocean Drive Promenade Music Series
Assel Jean-Pierre Trio
Sunday, Aug. 9 at 6 p.m.
Assel Jean-Pierre Jr. is a Haitian-American pianist, composer, and recording artist whose music blends classical virtuosity, jazz improvisation, and the rhythmic richness of Caribbean and Latin traditions. Born in New York and based in Orlando, he has developed a distinctive artistic voice marked by emotional depth, rhythmic energy, and expressive storytelling.
He holds degrees in Classical Piano and Jazz. & Composition from the University of Central Florida. Assel has performed at Carnegie Hall alongside artists including Joey Alexander and Valentina Lisitsa, and his credits also include the NFL Pro Bowl Halftime Show with Jordan Fisher, Judson's Live in Orlando, SOB's New York, and the OceanDrive Promenade Music Series in Miami Beach. Leading the Assel Jean-Pierre Trio, he delivers dynamic performances that fuse jazz, classical, and global influence into an immersive and unforgettable experience.
These events (every Sunday!) are free and open to the public-- and will take place in Lummus Park between 14th Street and 14th Place. Rainy-day location is inside The Betsy Hotel!
For more music listings, check out the calendar.
THEATER
The Shark Is Broken
Actors' Playhouse
"The Shark is Broken" dives deep into the chaotic behind-the-scenes drama of Jaws, where testy, feuding co-stars, unpredictable weather and a constantly malfunctioning mechanical shark threaten the movie’s success. Co-written by Ian Shaw (son of Jaws star Robert Shaw) and Joseph Nixon, this sharp-witted comedy captures the tension, camaraderie and hilarity between Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss and Roy Scheider as they bicker, drink, gamble and pray for the shoot to end—unaware they are making cinematic history.
Actors Playhouse, Miracle Mile, Coral Gables, opens July 15 and runs through Aug. 9.
See more theater and film listings, check out the calendar.
ART
Frost Museum of Art
Modern Cuban Painers from Havana to New York Revisited
(See our story by Irene Sperber)
Through Sunday, Oct. 18.
10975 SW 17th St., Miami, 305.348.2890 and frost.fiu.edu
Perez Art Museum
"Get in the Game: Sports, Art, Culture"
Open Thursday, March 19 through Sunday, August 23
Get in the Game: Sports, Art, Culture explores the dynamic interplay between athletic performance and artistic expression. Coinciding with major international sporting events taking place in Miami—the Miami Open, the Formula 1 Grand Prix, and the FIFA World Cup, the exhibition positions Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) as a site where global audiences converge to reflect on the cultural impact of sport. In a city shaped by exchange and diversity, the exhibition underscores how games and competitions create common ground across traditions, identities, and rivalries.
1103 Biscayne Blvd., Miami
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