This Week and Weekend's Musts
The New World Symphony, led by Stephane Deneve, artistic director, presents its season opening concerts on Saturday, Oct. 5 and Sunday, Oct. 6 at the New World Center, Miami Beach. (Photo from New World Symphony)
MUSIC
New World Symphony
Season Opener: Deneve Conducts MTT and Shostakovich
7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5 and 2 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 6
Artistic director Stephane Deneve leads the NWS fellows in the season opening concerts featuring Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5 and Micahel Tilson Thomas' Grammy Award winning From the Diary of Anne Frank featuring British actress Daisy Ridley who will narrate the season-opening performances of "From the Diary of Anne Frank."
Tickets are $40 to $250.
Ocean Drive Promenade Music Series
Samambaia
Sunday, Oct. 6 at 6 p.m.
Samambaia captures the essence of classic samba with an elegant and sophisticated twist. Fronted by the enchanting vocals of Rose Max, this ensemble features the elegance of the seven-string guitar, a masterful pandeiro player, an expressive percussive flutist, and a diverse array of Afro-Brazilian percussion. Their music not only embraces the traditional Samba Raiz but elevates it with a contemporary and polished flair that appeals to both purists and new audiences alike. Enhancing their already dynamic performances, Samambaia often collaborates with the high-energy Bateria Saideira of Miamibloco percussion collective and dancers. This partnership brings the exuberant sounds and rhythms of Carnaval directly to the audience, weaving the festive atmosphere of the streets of Rio de Janeiro with the refined ambience of upscale clubs.
Samambaia is more than a musical act; they are cultural ambassadors who bring the heart and soul of Brazilian samba to every performance.
These events (every Sunday!) are free and open to the public.
Free
Lummus Park between 14th Street and 14th Place. Bring a chair, blanket and picnic. Rainy day location is inside The Betsy Hotel.
DANCE
Arts Ballet Theater
Classical and NeoClassical Ballets
"Una Danza Para Ti" by Vincent Nebrada
"Vuelo" by Vladimir Issaev
Alberto Mendez's "Eros Game"
"Paquita"
7:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 5
Broward Center for the Performing Arts Amaturo Theater, 201 SW 5th Ave., Fort Lauderdale
7:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 12
Aventura Arts and Cultural Center, 3385 NE 188th St., Aventura
Tickets are $40 at www.browardcenter.org and www.aventuracenter.org
Daniel Lewis Dance Sampler
8 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 5
New World School of the Arts Dance Theater, 25 NE 2nd St., 8th Floor, Miami
$25 general admission, $15 students.
See the miamiartzine.com story for more about the show.
ART
The Latin Core Art Gallery
Featuring the art of Latin American Artists including:
Roberto Matta - Chile
Tomas Sanchez - Cuba
Carlos Cruz Diez and Jesus Soto - Venezuela,
Julio Le Parc - Argentina
Fernando Botero - Colombia
Humberto Castro - Cuba
Wifredo Lam - Cuba
2646 SW 8th St., Miami
Information at latinartcore.com
Germane Barnes "Play-House"
Welcome to Paradise public art series of Germane Barnes' "Play-House."
Barnes’ Play-House is truly something special. He transformed the iconic Shotgun House, a key piece of Black American architectural history, into an interactive play sculpture right in MOCA’s courtyard
Barnes' "Play-House" is on display through November.
Museum of Contemporary Art, 770 NE 125th Str., Miami
Information at https://www.moca.org/
Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM)
"Calida Rawles: Away with the Tides," an exhibition featuring all-new, site-specific works alongside a novel large-scale video installation, marks Rawles’s first solo museum exhibition in the United States. "Away with the Tides" reflects aspects of Miami’s diverse communities, natural environments, and rich history. Through Feb. 2, 2025
PAMM is located at 1103 Biscayne Blvd., Miami.
Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum-FIU
"Of What Surrounds Me"
Of What Surrounds Me presents three artists whose creative process is profoundly influenced by nature, serving as both a significant element in their work and a conduit for exploring self and others. Taking its title from the poem by Mary Oliver (1935–2019) of the same name, this exhibition positions each artist as instigators of close contemplation. Looking to their surroundings, Amanda Bradley, Cristina Lei Rodriguez and Mette Tommerup think of the natural world as both an immersive state and a vehicle for making meaning.
Through January.
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.
The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, Florida International University MMC, 10975 SW 17th St., Miami.
Information: 305-348-2890 or frost.fiu.edu
Mindy Solomon Gallery
Malaika Timba: This Bridge Called Our Backs
Mindy Solomon Gallery, 848 NW 22nd St., Miami
Info at mindysolomon.com
Jewish Museum of Florida
The Hate Around Us
The Hate Around Us takes the viewer through over 100 years of antisemitism in Florida through artifacts, photographs, and historical documents, culled from collection of The Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU and various private lenders.
Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU, 301 Washington Ave., Miami Beach
For information, call 305-672-5044.
Imagining Otherwise
Exhibitions should not necessarily be fixed; they have the potential for change. To explore this idea, Primary is engaging in a reflective process of exhibition-making. The exhibition will initially comprise three pre-existing works by artists Ashley Holmes, Jasleen Kaur, and Jala Wahid, before it is transformed.
Primary, 7410 NW Miami Court, Miami
Info at thisisprimary.com
THEATER
Jesus Hopped The A Train
Opens 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 3. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday through Oct. 20.
Marshall A. Davis Sr. African Heritage Cultural Arts Center, 6161 NW 22nd Ave., Miami
Tickets are $45 plus a $4.87 fee
"Alice and the Mad Tea Party" at Area Stage
Opens 8 p.m., Friday, Oct 4
Shows 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday
Also, Saturday and Sunday at 6 and 8 p.m.
Through Oct. 20.
Area Stage, 5701 Sunset Drive, Suite 286, South Miami.
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