BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Miami Design Preservation League - ECPv6.3.3.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Miami Design Preservation League X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://mdpl.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Miami Design Preservation League REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240328T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240328T190000 DTSTAMP:20240329T091358 CREATED:20220529T174354Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220529T174354Z UID:10004144-1711645200-1711652400@mdpl.org SUMMARY:Adult Chess Club DESCRIPTION:Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced chess player\, match your skills and learn a few new tricks about this game of strategy. For more information\, please contact the branch. Ages 19 yrs. + URL:https://mdpl.org/event/adult-chess-club/2024-03-28/ LOCATION:Miami Beach Regional Library\, 227 22nd St\, Miami Beach\, FL\, 33139\, United States CATEGORIES:Chess END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240328T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240328T220000 DTSTAMP:20240329T091358 CREATED:20240222T194048Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240222T194048Z UID:10010469-1711627200-1711663200@mdpl.org SUMMARY:Muhammad Ali's 60th Anniversary Celebration on Washington Avenue DESCRIPTION:The Washington Avenue Business Improvement District (BID) is set to host a landmark tribute event honoring the unparalleled legacy of Muhammad Ali\, commemorating the 60th anniversary of his historic victory over Sonny Liston on February 25\, 1964 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. \nExperience the life-changing history and timeline of Muhammad Ali and celebrate the pivotal moments that catapulted Ali into becoming a global icon. \n​Why Washington Ave? \nWashington Avenue holds a unique place in the history of Muhammad Ali’s illustrious career. Home to the renowned 5th Street Gym\, where Ali honed his skills\, it was also the location where he secured his first heavyweight title at the Convention Center. \nMUHAMMAD ALI CELEBRATION – KEY DATES \n\nHistorical Timeline Exhibit | Open to the public | 555 Washington Avenue | February 23rd – April 1st | 12PM – 10PM\nO-Cinema | Free viewing | Ali By: Ken Burns | February 24th | 1PM | Limited seating\nO-Cinema | Free viewing | When We Were Kings | February 24th | 4PM | Limited seating\nFree Public Tour | Miami Beach Convention Center | February 24th & 25th | 11AM – 12PM\nAli Run | Walking Tour | February 25th | 6:30AM – 10AM | The Historic Hampton House\nMayoral Proclamation | February 25th | 5PM\n\n  \nFor more information on these events\, please visit https://www.washavemb.com/ URL:https://mdpl.org/event/muhammad-alis-60th-anniversary-celebration-on-washington-avenue/2024-03-28/ LOCATION:555 Washington Ave\, Miami Beach\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mdpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Muhammed-Ali-1-e1708629439983.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240328T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240328T180000 DTSTAMP:20240329T091358 CREATED:20240327T190405Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240327T190405Z UID:10012229-1711627200-1711648800@mdpl.org SUMMARY:Etel Adnan: Painting into Space DESCRIPTION:DEC 4\, 2023 – JUN 23\, 2024 \nBeginning Monday December 4\, 2023\, and on view through June 23\, 2024\, The Bass Museum of Art presents Etel Adnan: Painting into Space\, featuring the premiere of a monumental wall mural set alongside additional works by the Lebanese-born artist. This exhibition will focus on the intersections of painting and architecture that informed Adnan’s career. \nA writer\, poet and visual artist\, Etel Adnan (b. 1925\, Beirut\, Lebanon; d. 2021\, Paris\, France) built a practice inspired by her cross-cultural experiences and lifelong engagement with the natural world. Adnan created rich\, geometric fields of color in her paintings and drawings\, with some compositions occasionally translated into large-scale wall murals. The artist originally wanted to study design before turning her attention to canvas and paper\, once stating\, “Architecture contains everything: form\, color\, social concerns.” Adnan recognized a mural’s inherent connection to the built environment\, a direct means of injecting art into public space. \nPainting into Space presents a selection of work by Adnan centered around The Bass’ recent acquisition of Untitled (2023)\, a monumental ceramic wall mural based on a sketch completed by the artist in 2020. The exhibition focuses on the interplay of geometric forms—circles\, squares\, and triangles—redolent in her paintings and underlying the artist’s interests in the spatial environment. URL:https://mdpl.org/event/etel-adnan-painting-into-space/2024-03-28/ LOCATION:The Bass\, 2100 Collins Avenue\, Miami Beach\, FL\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mdpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/bass44-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240328T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240328T180000 DTSTAMP:20240329T091358 CREATED:20240327T182554Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240327T182808Z UID:10012163-1711627200-1711648800@mdpl.org SUMMARY:Anne Duk Hee Jordan: I will always weather with you DESCRIPTION:DEC 4\,2023-JUN 23\,2024 \nThe Bass announces Anne Duk Hee Jordan: I will always weather with you\, opening December 4\, 2023 and on view through June 23\, 2024\, a new large-scale multisensory exhibition that uses technology to examine the perseverance of life on Earth against the increasing challenges of climate change. \nKorean-born and based in Berlin\, artist Anne Duk Hee Jordan (b. 1978) uses videos\, installations\, sound and kinetic objects to create enveloping environments that draw visitors into dialogue with natural phenomena\, technology and art. I will always weather with you at The Bass is Jordan’s first solo exhibition in the United States. \nJordan’s immersive world-building exhibitions combine humor and play to explore the way machines are portrayed in popular culture\, the media\, television and science fiction. She juxtaposes romantic perceptions of devices with acute reminders of the adverse effect technology has on nature and its impact on humanity’s connection to planet Earth. \nI will always weather with you is a multisensory scene that corresponds to the many characteristics of weather. The complex entanglement between nature and technology is of particular resonance in South Florida and Miami Beach\, communities that experience storm-related events with increasing frequency\, power and impact. \nThe exhibition will be composed of three zones—or atmospheres—analogous to the earthly experience of land\, water and air. Amid video projections of ocean streams and meteorological data\, visitors will “step into” weather. Mirrored walls create a visually unstable\, infinitely reflecting setting for video\, sculpture\, sound and robotics. Eye-popping kinetic sculptures— “robotic critters” —sing\, dance and disturb with simulated gusts of wind\, sound and fog. Radicchio leaves made of recycled glass and “Teapot” (a character embodying the escalating intensity of a storm\, from a gentle breeze to clattering tempest) also have supporting roles to play in the multidimensional installation. \nI will always weather with you presents a complete atmospheric embodiment of the power and authority of weather. The exhibition reminds viewers of the unwavering perseverance of human and nonhuman existence on Earth—living organisms inextricably bound to and influenced by our radically changing climate ecologies. \nAnne Duk Hee Jordan: I will always weather with you is a part of The Bass’ 60th anniversary season of sharing powerful contemporary art that excites\, challenges and educates audiences\, bringing new perspectives to Miami Beach’s diverse cultural context. URL:https://mdpl.org/event/anne-duk-hee-jordan-i-will-always-weather-with-you/2024-03-28/ LOCATION:The Bass\, 2100 Collins Avenue\, Miami Beach\, FL\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mdpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/bass33.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240328T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240328T180000 DTSTAMP:20240329T091358 CREATED:20240327T175021Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240327T175021Z UID:10012015-1711627200-1711648800@mdpl.org SUMMARY:Bass Museum Presents: Carola Bravo Between Absence and Presence DESCRIPTION:MARCH 16\, 2023 – SEPTEMBER 30\, 2024 \nOn Thursday\, March 16\, 2023\, The Bass unveils Carola Bravo’s Between Absence and Presence\, the third cycle winner of the museum’s New Monuments open artist call\, a project supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation through the museum’s Knight Art Commissions Program. Installed in Collins Park\, Bravo’s temporary\, site-specific monument will be on view through January 2024. \nMiami-based\, Venezuelan artist Carola Bravo’s work includes architectural public art and immersive site-specific video and art installations. Through her practice\, she explores the geometry of our spaces and how they intersect with history\, memory and time. Touching on themes such as change\, home\, exile and hope\, Bravo examines our sense of belonging through the ordering of space. Her interest in landscape\, places and territories form the basis of her examination of the conceptual and emotional implications of our relationships with space and time. \nWith Between Absence and Presence\, Bravo challenges traditional commemoration and the use of public monuments by inverting a pedestal and covering it in a mirrored surface\, reflecting spectators and the surrounding environment. The reflective presence of the spectator integrated into the absence of where a commemorative object is expected to be is meant to highlight society’s inverted values by directing the viewers’ gaze towards themselves\, initiating questions about this legitimizing form of the monument\, long recognized as means for assigning value to people\, events and things. \nThe Bass is situated in Collins Park\, a public park in Miami Beach\, where there are presently four monuments that were commissioned by different groups at various times. Sitting atop stone plinths in the south side of the park\, these existing monuments pay homage to Cuban epidemiologist Dr. Carlos Finlay\, Venezuelan political leader Simón Bolívar\, Nicaraguan scientist Dr. Luis Henry Debayle and Cuban writer Jose Martí. Amid an international debate on monuments and their legitimacy\, New Monuments seeks to provide artists the opportunity to produce a new\, temporary fifth monument. \n“The Bass conceived of New Monuments as a way to elevate artistic voices in Miami\,” said Silvia Karman Cubiñá\, Executive Director and Chief Curator of The Bass. “In its third year\, we’re excited to continue to provide a forum where local artists engage in the national conversation redefining monuments and who or what they honor and represent.” \nBuilding upon the question of “what is a monument” and engaging in current conversations\, Between Absence and Presence is the third work in the New Monuments open artist call. URL:https://mdpl.org/event/bass-museum-presents-carola-bravo-between-absence-and-presence/2024-03-28/ LOCATION:The Bass\, 2100 Collins Avenue\, Miami Beach\, FL\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mdpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/bass.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240328T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240328T180000 DTSTAMP:20240329T091358 CREATED:20240321T165713Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240328T143859Z UID:10011990-1711627200-1711648800@mdpl.org SUMMARY:Hernan Bas Exhibit DESCRIPTION:DEC 4\,2023-MAY 5\,2024 \nThe Bass announces Hernan Bas: The Conceptualists\, on-view beginning December 4\, 2023 and through May 5\, 2024\, an exhibition of paintings that explore conceptual art as a permissive realm for creative behavior and an inviting space for queerness. \nHernan Bas: The Conceptualists will feature over thirty paintings\, many never previously exhibited at museums\, including the artist’s largest canvas to date measuring some 9 by 21 feet. \nIn his paintings\, drawings and installations\, Miami-based artist Hernan Bas (b. 1978) creates intricately detailed scenes that invite viewers to decipher an astounding number of visual references. His works often involve a single male or group of male figures caught in moments of stasis\, in apparent introspection or still repose. All other action surrounding the character is seemingly suspended for the artist’s and viewers’ thoughtful study. \nMining literary sources\, like the aesthetic decadence and queer eroticism of such nineteenth-century writers as Oscar Wilde and Joris-Karl Huysman\, Bas incorporates visual cues into a range of narratives. From poetry\, religion\, mythology and literature to the histories of gay struggle\, youth culture\, news media and television\, Bas’s detailed vignettes symbolically reference the peculiarities of cultural identities. \nWhile earlier works show male characters linked to specific stories\, each painting in The Conceptualists depicts a single protagonist deeply engaged in an obsessive\, idiosyncratic pastime. Bas’ subjects freely exercise the unique activities that give sustenance and meaning to their lives: carving objects that hold ice\, fabricating roadside memorials for hitchhikers\, chewing gum every waking hour of the day\, or gilding the leaves of dying house plants\, among other personal idylls. \nBas’ detailed depictions substantiate quirky behaviors under the generous categorization of “conceptual art.” These tales are queer\, where queerness refers not necessarily to sexual orientation but to a pillar of conceptual art—an incomprehensible permissiveness and liberating space for a society grounded in conformity. \nThe Conceptualists is a featured exhibition as The Bass commemorates its 60th anniversary season of sharing powerful contemporary art that excites\, challenges and educates audiences\, bringing new perspectives to Miami Beach’s diverse cultural context. \nABOUT HERNAN BAS\nHernan Bas (b. 1978\, Miami\, FL\, lives and works in Miami\, FL) creates paintings\, works on paper\, videos and installations that weave together adolescent adventures with classical poetry\, religious stories\, mythology\, the paranormal and literature. Influenced by the Romantic era of the 18th century that glorified the sublime beauty of nature and the Decadent movement of the 19th century that evoked romantic nihilism\, skepticism\, excess and artificiality\, Bas’ early work often portrayed nearly hidden adolescent male figures\, deep in contemplation amidst vast otherworldly landscapes. As the figure and the interiors they occupied became more and more prominent throughout Bas’ work\, so did the social and cultural context within which they were living. Spanning a wide range of time periods and themes\, Bas investigates inquisition\, desire and obsessions and invites the viewer to recognize their own curiosities and oddities. \nWhile the young male figure remains prominent throughout Bas’ oeuvre\, in his more recent work of individual paintings become an in-depth investigation into a singular critical subject\, addressing topics such as LGBTQIA+ activism and desire\, politics\, news\, conspiracy theories and the occult. Providing a unique perspective on American subculture and a contemporary version of History Painting\, they allow us to consider the relevance of seemingly inconsequential moments in the past and present and offer space for critical reflection. For his November 2019 exhibition with Lehmann Maupin\, TIME LIFE\, Bas used the Time-Life Book series “Mysteries of the Unknown” as his inspiration. Published between 1987 and 1991\, each book focused on a different paranormal topic\, such as ghosts\, UFOs\, psychic powers and dreams. Navigating the liminal space between reality and fiction\, the grotesque and the beautiful\, the odd and the mundane\, Bas highlights cult phenomena from the past that offer insight into the political and social concerns of today. URL:https://mdpl.org/event/hernan-bas-exhibit/2024-03-28/ LOCATION:The Bass\, 2100 Collins Avenue\, Miami Beach\, FL\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mdpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/hernanbas.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240328T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240328T180000 DTSTAMP:20240329T091358 CREATED:20231020T174739Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240208T224114Z UID:10006795-1711627200-1711648800@mdpl.org SUMMARY:Nam June Paik: The Miami Years DESCRIPTION:Nam June Paik (b. 1932\, Seoul; d. 2006\, Miami Beach) was a pioneer in the development of electronic moving images and digitized compositions as a form of creative expression. Credited with originating the term “electronic superhighway” in 1974\, Paik’s complex works demonstrated enormous prescience for the influence and proliferation of digital media as an artistic medium\, the global expansion of social networks\, and the growing enmeshment between modern life and technology. \nOrganized around The Bass’ recent acquisition of Paik’s TV Cello (2003)\, Nam June Paik: The Miami Years offers a close examination of the artist’s connection to Miami. The exhibition uncovers the little-known history of the artist’s life in Miami Beach while exploring the innovative ways he used communication and media technologies in his work. \nIn the early 1990s\, people arriving at Miami International Airport had the opportunity to encounter two extraordinary sculptural installations by Paik. WING\, located in the Concourse B lobby\, greeted viewers with almost 100 television monitors assembled in a biplane-shaped\, neon frame\, punctuated by a propeller. MIAMI\, in front of the Customs exit doors in the lobby of Concourse E\, featured 74 monitors arranged to spell out M-I-A-M-I in block letters. \nIn both works\, the TV screens presented a mesmerizing flow of iconic images of South Florida interspersed with recognizable glimpses from around the world: palm trees\, flamingos\, bathers at the beach\, traffic jams\, Buddhist temples\, molten earth\, sailboats and molecules. Thousands of images\, along with Paik’s unique form of “electronic painting\,” combined into a dynamic cacophony flashing before travelers’ eyes. \nCommissioned in 1985 by the Miami-Dade Art in Public Places Trust\, WING and MIAMI were dedicated on November 29\, 1990.While Paik made Miami Beach his home until his death in 2006\, by the late 1990s\, WING and MIAMI were no longer on public view. \nWith original research into Paik and South Florida\, including a timeline account of the making and display of WING and MIAMI\, Nam June Paik: The Miami Years will offer fresh insights into the acclaimed artist’s personal engagement with our region. \nThis exhibition will also include Notations\, performances by contemporary artists whose practices engage with and further the experimental uses of technology found in Nam June Paik’s work.” \nThe museum is open Wednesday-Sunday 12pm-6pm. Admission is free for Miami Beach Residents & City of Miami Beach employees (with valid ID/proof of residence). URL:https://mdpl.org/event/nam-june-paik-the-miami-years/2024-03-28/ LOCATION:The Bass\, 2100 Collins Avenue\, Miami Beach\, FL\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mdpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/nam-june-paik.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240328T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240328T180000 DTSTAMP:20240329T091358 CREATED:20231201T172408Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231201T172408Z UID:10007620-1711620000-1711648800@mdpl.org SUMMARY:Silhouettes: Image and Word in the Harlem Renaissance DESCRIPTION:The flourishing of literary\, visual\, and musical arts between the 1920s and ’40s known as the Harlem Renaissance projected a new picture of Black life to the world. \nSilhouettes: Image and Word in the Harlem Renaissance considers the role of art in this movement\, paying special attention to the collaboration between artists and writers on illustrated books—works that reached a broad audience with stories and images that challenged demeaning stereotypes and asserted African Americans’ capacity for self-determination. \nCurated by Christopher Norwood\, founder of Hampton Art Lovers\, in consultation with Shawn Christian\, professor of English at Florida International University\, and Wolfsonian staff. \nSponsored by Cowles Charitable Trust\, Tamara L. Harris Foundation\, and Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau Art of Black Miami. URL:https://mdpl.org/event/silhouettes-image-and-word-in-the-harlem-renaissance-2/2024-03-28/ LOCATION:Wolfsonian-FIU\, 1001 Washington Avenue\, Miami Beach\, FL\, 33139\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://mdpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/silhouettes.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Wolfsonian-FIU":MAILTO:info@thewolf.fiu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240328T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240328T180000 DTSTAMP:20240329T091358 CREATED:20230922T140123Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230922T140334Z UID:10006610-1711620000-1711648800@mdpl.org SUMMARY:The Big World: Alternative Landscapes in the Modern Era DESCRIPTION:The Big World\, focusing on depictions of the land in The Wolfsonian’s collection\, challenges expectations of landscape art as it goes beyond bucolic scenes to reveal changing vistas of the modern era rendered in paintings\, the decorative arts\, and even a grand piano. The exhibition charts a course through the end of the 19th century and into the first half of the 20th\, presenting the story of global growth and shifting ideas about the world around us—from pristine nature\, to its radical alteration in modern urban and industrial centers\, to panoramas ruined by war and environmental disregard. \nAugust 30\, 2023–June 2\, 2024\nThe Wolfsonian–FIU @ 1001 Washington Avenue \nVisit the Wolfsonian-FIU website for the latest information: URL:https://mdpl.org/event/the-big-world-alternative-landscapes-in-the-modern-era/2024-03-28/ LOCATION:Wolfsonian-FIU\, 1001 Washington Avenue\, Miami Beach\, FL\, 33139\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mdpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/exhibition_the-big-world_banner-Large.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Wolfsonian-FIU":MAILTO:info@thewolf.fiu.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240328T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240328T170000 DTSTAMP:20240329T091358 CREATED:20240320T183413Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240320T183947Z UID:10010574-1711620000-1711645200@mdpl.org SUMMARY:What's on the Menu DESCRIPTION:February 21–May 26\, 2024\nThe Wolfsonian–FIU @ 1001 Washington Avenue \nBeginning in the 1920s\, restaurant and nightclub owners used all the tools of modern graphic design—vibrant colors\, bold lettering\, and striking images—to promote their businesses on printed materials. These establishments often commissioned commercial artists to create alluring menu covers that drew in customers by teasing an array of attractions\, including celebrity sightings\, risqué burlesque\, exotic foods\, and sophisticated surroundings. Featuring nearly 50 menus from the U.S. and Cuba\, along with programs\, postcards\, matchbooks\, and other items from iconic eateries on land\, at sea\, and in the air\, What’s on the Menu offers a glimpse of nightlife and dining in an age of glamour. \nThis installation is inspired by a recently promised gift from Vicki Gold Levi. URL:https://mdpl.org/event/whats-on-the-menu/2024-03-28/ LOCATION:Art Deco Museum\, 1001 Ocean Drive\, Miami Beach\, FL\, 33139\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mdpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/whatsonthemenu.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240328T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240328T160000 DTSTAMP:20240329T091358 CREATED:20230922T185523Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230922T185523Z UID:10005902-1711620000-1711641600@mdpl.org SUMMARY:Mythic Creatures: Dragons\, Unicorns & Mermaids DESCRIPTION:About the Exhibition\nMythic Creatures: Dragons\, Unicorns & Mermaids traces the natural and cultural roots of some of the world’s most enduring mythological creatures from Asia\, Europe\, the Americas\, and beyond. This alluring exhibition includes imaginative life-size models including a 17 foot-long dragon with a wingspan of over 19 feet\, a giant Kraken sea monster with 12-foot-long tentacles rising from the gallery floor\, and a 10-foot-tall unicorn\, capturing the imagination of every visitor.  Paintings and textiles\, along with cultural objects from around the world ranging from a Chinese Parade dragon to Greek Coins that bring to light surprising similarities and differences in the ways people around the world have been inspired by nature to envision and depict these strange and wonderful creatures. \nMythic Miami\nSouth Florida is a place of wonder and surprise\, filled with tales of the fantastical creatures inhabiting our waters\, forests\, and skies. Lasting stories of Caribbean mermaids\, the Chupacabra from Puerto Rico\, and Florida’s own Skunk Ape have fascinated us for generations\, while newly uncovered creatures make us imagine what else could be out there. Mythic Miami captures a few of these intriguing beings through stories and artifacts\, giving us a glimpse into the worlds of these extraordinary creatures. \nMythic Creatures: Dragons\, Unicorns & Mermaids is organized by the American Museum of Natural History\, New York (amnh.org)\, in collaboration with The Field Museum\, Chicago; Canadian Museum of Civilization\, Gatineau; Australian National Maritime Museum\, Sydney; and Fernbank Museum of Natural History\, Atlanta. URL:https://mdpl.org/event/mythic-creatures-dragons-unicorns-mermaids/2024-03-28/ LOCATION:HistoryMiami Museum\, 101 W Flagler Street\, Miami\, FL\, 33130\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mdpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/MYTHIC-CREATURES-2023-round2-1-scaled-e1689609300206.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T180000 DTSTAMP:20240329T091358 CREATED:20240307T230012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T230012Z UID:10010566-1711562400-1711562400@mdpl.org SUMMARY:Faye Webster DESCRIPTION:Faye Webster loves the feeling of a first take: writing a song\, then heading to the studio with her band to track it live the very next day. When you listen to the 25-year-old Atlanta songwriter’s poised and plainspoken albums\, you can hear why: she channels emotions that are so aching\, that they seem to be coming into existence at that very moment. Webster captures the spark before it has a chance to fade. At any given moment\, Webster might be making country-tinged indie rock flecked simultaneously by pedal steel guitar and modern R&B production and songwriting techniques–a bespoke sound that has won her ardent fans and turned her into something of a stealth superstar beloved by everyone from southern hip-hop heads and alt-rock tastemakers. \nMiami Beach Bandshell \nDoors open at 6 pm \nWednesday\, March 27th URL:https://mdpl.org/event/faye-webster/ LOCATION:Miami Beach Bandshell\, 7275 Collins Avenue\, Miami Beach\, FL\, 33141\, United States CATEGORIES:Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mdpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/fayewebster.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T180000 DTSTAMP:20240329T091358 CREATED:20220529T171111Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220529T171828Z UID:10004269-1711555200-1711562400@mdpl.org SUMMARY:Chess Club for Tweens and Teens DESCRIPTION:Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced chess player\, match your skills and learn a few new tricks about this game of strategy. For more information\, please contact the branch. Ages 8 yrs. + URL:https://mdpl.org/event/chess-club-for-tweens-and-teens/2024-03-27/ LOCATION:Miami Beach Regional Library\, 227 22nd St\, Miami Beach\, FL\, 33139\, United States CATEGORIES:Young Adult END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T113000 DTSTAMP:20240329T091358 CREATED:20230106T175829Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230106T175829Z UID:10004513-1711535400-1711539000@mdpl.org SUMMARY:BASS BABIES DESCRIPTION:A weekly art program is designed for our youngest visitors and their caregivers to foster new discoveries in sensory awareness\, creativity and pre-literacy skills through hands-on art activities. Each week\, students will learn about colors\, shapes\, patterns\, numbers and letters while exercising free expression which aides in problem solving\, assists in decision-making and provides a creative outlet for early learners. \nLed by teaching artist Paloma Dueñas\, these multidisciplinary and sensory sessions are designed for toddlers to learn basic concepts of art and artists through the exploration of art and music. Through the child’s motivation to explore and create\, the class provides an opportunity to work through behaviors\, bond with their caregiver\, and help with the transition from home into a kindergarten environment. \n\nREGISTRATION FEES \n$20 per class\nMuseum members (Family/Dual & above): $18 per class \nSign up for a class bundle of 5 and save 10%. Register for all classes and save: URL:https://mdpl.org/event/bass-babies/2024-03-27/ LOCATION:The Bass\, 2100 Collins Avenue\, Miami Beach\, FL\, United States CATEGORIES:Educational ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mdpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/BassBabiesNew-768x535-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T180000 DTSTAMP:20240329T091358 CREATED:20240228T160344Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240320T182655Z UID:10010494-1711533600-1711562400@mdpl.org SUMMARY:What's on the Menu - Wolfsonian Exhibit DESCRIPTION:February 21–May 26\, 2024\nThe Wolfsonian–FIU @ 1001 Washington Avenue \nBeginning in the 1920s\, restaurant and nightclub owners used all the tools of modern graphic design—vibrant colors\, bold lettering\, and striking images—to promote their businesses on printed materials. These establishments often commissioned commercial artists to create alluring menu covers that drew in customers by teasing an array of attractions\, including celebrity sightings\, risqué burlesque\, exotic foods\, and sophisticated surroundings. Featuring nearly 50 menus from the U.S. and Cuba\, along with programs\, postcards\, matchbooks\, and other items from iconic eateries on land\, at sea\, and in the air\, What’s on the Menu offers a glimpse of nightlife and dining in an age of glamour. \nThis installation is inspired by a recently promised gift from Vicki Gold Levi. URL:https://mdpl.org/event/whats-on-the-menu-wolfsonian-exhibit/2024-03-27/ LOCATION:Wolfsonian-FIU\, 1001 Washington Avenue\, Miami Beach\, FL\, 33139\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum Exhibition END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240326T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240326T190000 DTSTAMP:20240329T091358 CREATED:20240307T225722Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T225722Z UID:10010565-1711479600-1711479600@mdpl.org SUMMARY:Sampha Live at the Miami Beach Bandshell DESCRIPTION:From UK breakout star to global icon. Sampha’s influence is felt throughout contemporary culture. Across a studied career\, the south London singer\, songwriter and producer has released a host of era-defining records including 2013’s breakthrough “Dual” EP and his Mercury Music Prize-winning debut album\, 2017’s Process. No stranger to collaboration\, Sampha is also the inimitable voice called upon by some of the greatest artists of our lifetime\, from Kendrick Lamar to Stormzy\, Drake to Solange\, Frank Ocean to Alicia Keys\, and musical releases with the best of the underground. His work expands across multiple disciplines\, with previous creative partnerships including the fashion designer Grace Wales Bonner and filmmaker Kahlil Joseph. In 2023\, he returned with his highly anticipated second album\, Lahai. The concert is co-presented by Rhythm Foundation & iii points. \nMiami Beach Bandshell \nTuesday\, March 26th \n7 pm URL:https://mdpl.org/event/sampha-live-at-the-miami-beach-bandshell/ LOCATION:Miami Beach Bandshell\, 7275 Collins Avenue\, Miami Beach\, FL\, 33141\, United States CATEGORIES:Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mdpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/sampha.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240326T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240326T160000 DTSTAMP:20240329T091358 CREATED:20240321T180022Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240321T180233Z UID:10012002-1711465200-1711468800@mdpl.org SUMMARY:The Power of Women in Florida Jewish History with Marcia Jo Zerivitz DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, March 26 at 3:00pm to 4:00pm \n Virtual Event \n\n\n\nIn tribute to Women’s History Month\, Marcia Jo Zerivitz\, LHD\, Founding Executive Director of the Jewish Museum of Florida–FIU will present a PowerPoint lecture that tells stories of outstanding women in Florida Jewish history. In 60 minutes\, you will “meet” Florida Jewish women who made history in the areas of agriculture\, business\, law\, politics\, the military\, education\, sports\, the arts\, philanthropy and community organizations. Even the first Miss Florida in 1885 was Jewish! Their accomplishments have improved the quality of life for all the people in Florida. \nClick on zoom link to join event: \nhttps://fiu.zoom.us/j/83464246623#success \nEvent site: https://calendar.fiu.edu/event/the-power-of-women-in-florida-jewish-history-with-marcia-jo-zerivitz \n  URL:https://mdpl.org/event/the-power-of-women-in-florida-jewish-history-with-marcia-jo-zerivitz/ LOCATION:Virtual event CATEGORIES:Public Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://mdpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/jewishmuseum.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240325T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240325T210000 DTSTAMP:20240329T091358 CREATED:20240321T175508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240321T175508Z UID:10012001-1711393200-1711400400@mdpl.org SUMMARY:Jews and China: Dr. Xun Zhou DESCRIPTION: Monday\, March 25 at 7:00pm to 9:00pm \n Jewish Museum of Florida\n301 Washington Ave\, Miami Beach\, FL 33199 United States \n\n\n\nThe Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU invites you to its upcoming lecture Jews and China: Dr. Xun Zhou. \nIn this talk Dr. Xun Zhou will present an overview of the global history of Chinese and Jewish encounters\, from the early Sino-Middle Eastern-European interactions and through missionary and colonial endeavors in the late 19th and the first half of the 20th century\, and then to China and Israel’s relationship in the late 20th and 21s century. It situates China and the Jews in global and national historical narratives as imagined spaces and communities and as models of and space for nationalistic as well as revolutionary projects. URL:https://mdpl.org/event/jews-and-china-dr-xun-zhou/ LOCATION:Jewish Museum-FIU\, 301 Washington Ave\, Miami Beach\, FL\, 33139\, United States CATEGORIES:Public Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://mdpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/jewishmuseum.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240324T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240324T180000 DTSTAMP:20240329T091358 CREATED:20240307T224954Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T224954Z UID:10010564-1711303200-1711303200@mdpl.org SUMMARY:Cuadro Flamenco DESCRIPTION:Ballet Flamenco La Rosa presents Cuadro Flamenco-authentic Flamenco in its most traditional form. This professional company is based in Miami and is made up of dancers and musicians from Spain\, Latin America and the U.S. In Cuadro Flamenco\, dancers and musicians are seated in a semi-circle and performing the various “palos” or rhythms of Flamenco in a spontaneous and improvised form\, which is part of the “magic’ that is Flamenco. The artists interact in the music and dance\, as well as with “palmas” (handclapping) and “jaleos” (shouts of ‘ole’ and other expressions of encouragement.) The outpouring of deep emotion and powerful athleticism are enhanced in this exciting event. This performance will delight with pure Flamenco music and dance\, in a range of rhythms and styles that will take you through dramatic\, soulful\, joyous\, sensual and passionate moods with powerful vocals\, electrifying footwork\, and all of the grace and beauty that has made Flamenco an inspiration to writers\, poets musicians\, composers\, choreographers\, painters and sculptors for centuries. The excitement and power that is authentic Flamenco will have you screaming “ole” and clapping with the rhythms. \nMiami Beach Bandshell \nSunday\, March 24th \nDoors open at 6 pm  URL:https://mdpl.org/event/cuadro-flamenco/ LOCATION:Miami Beach Bandshell\, 7275 Collins Avenue\, Miami Beach\, FL\, 33141\, United States CATEGORIES:Live Dance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mdpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/cuadroflamenco.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240324T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240324T150000 DTSTAMP:20240329T091358 CREATED:20240229T164706Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240229T164706Z UID:10010550-1711285200-1711292400@mdpl.org SUMMARY:Sketchwalk | Rooftop Hotel - citizenM | Urban Sketchers DESCRIPTION:Come join Urban Sketchers at the citizenM Hotel’s rooftop. We will meet at the cafe on the 11th floor.  \nSundays have happy hour all day long! \ncitizenM Hotel: 11 SE 10th St \nSunday\, March 24th \n1 PM – 3 PM  \n  URL:https://mdpl.org/event/sketchwalk-rooftop-hotel-citizenm-urban-sketchers/ LOCATION:citizenM Miami Brickell Hotel\, 11 SE 10th St\, Miami\, FL\, 33130\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mdpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/urbansketchers77.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240324T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240324T113000 DTSTAMP:20240329T091358 CREATED:20220527T192132Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220527T192132Z UID:10003697-1711276200-1711279800@mdpl.org SUMMARY:SUNDAY VINYASA YOGA DESCRIPTION:Prepare for the week ahead with a Vinyasa/Hatha style Yoga class. Ground down in the Garden’s tropical oasis as the backdrop. Relieve stress by connecting your breath to your movements. The class can be modified for beginners\, but is filled with deep stretches\, twists\, balancing poses and incorporates breath work that will assist in reducing stress levels throughout your week. URL:https://mdpl.org/event/sunday-vinyasa-yoga-5/2024-03-24/ LOCATION:Miami Beach Botanical Garden\, 2000 Convention Center Drive\, Miami Beach\, FL\, 33139\, United States CATEGORIES:Yoga ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mdpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/vinyasayoga.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240323T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240323T180000 DTSTAMP:20240329T091358 CREATED:20240320T174927Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240320T174927Z UID:10010571-1711216800-1711216800@mdpl.org SUMMARY:The Garden Presents Masquerave Caribbean Electronic Music Festival DESCRIPTION:MARCH 23 @ 6:00 PM – 11:55 PM\n\n\n\nMasquerave Caribbean Electronic Music Festival\nSaturday\, March 23 • 6pm–12am\n\nYou’re invited to Masquerave\, an immersive blend of Caribbean diaspora Electronic dance music and culture experience in the heart of Miami Beach Botanical Garden. Enjoy extraordinary DJ sets in an intimate 500-person venue\, performers inspired by Carnival and Cirque de Soleil\, surrounded by beautiful settings and an assortment of food vendors. Don’t miss this unique fusion of music\, dance\, and cultural experience – a night of celebration you won’t want to miss! Ages 18+ only.\n\nThis event is the brain and spirit child of Bermudian DJ/producer Noise Cans and his burgeoning indie label Masquerave Records.\n\nLINEUP\nNoise Cans\nFight Clvb\n2 Deep\nDJ Ruckus\nHappy Colors\nMerchant B2B Hoax (BE)\nPaperwater\nRaRa\nSusptkz B2B M.R.I.\nJonathan Saint – Dic\nHii Ricky\nPressure Point\n–\n\nTickets:\n\nhttps://link.dice.fm/ChjPfVXvJHb URL:https://mdpl.org/event/the-garden-presents-masquerave-caribbean-electronic-music-festival/ LOCATION:Miami Beach Botanical Garden\, 2000 Convention Center Drive\, Miami Beach\, FL\, 33139\, United States CATEGORIES:Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mdpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/masquerave.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240323T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240323T150000 DTSTAMP:20240329T091358 CREATED:20230106T175527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230106T175527Z UID:10004420-1711202400-1711206000@mdpl.org SUMMARY:THE BASS HIGHLIGHTS TOUR DESCRIPTION:Guests will explore various highlights of the collection\, the museum’s architecture and current exhibitions both inside and outside of The Bass through an interactive guided tour. Trained educators who facilitate engaging discussions will provide behind-the-scenes experience of The Bass and activities to further engage your experience with art. This tour is included with cost of museum admission and lasts approximately 45 minutes. URL:https://mdpl.org/event/the-bass-highlights-tour-10/2024-03-23/ LOCATION:The Bass\, 2100 Collins Avenue\, Miami Beach\, FL\, United States CATEGORIES:Walking Tour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mdpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/12-5-2020-Members-The-Bass-Museum-Art_Outside-1137-1-768x512-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240322T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240322T200000 DTSTAMP:20240329T091358 CREATED:20240307T221817Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T221817Z UID:10010563-1711137600-1711137600@mdpl.org SUMMARY:Cuban Classical Ballet of Miami DESCRIPTION:Be captivated by the creativity and innovation of our choreographers in this special showcase. Featuring a collection of original works\, this performance will push the boundaries of contemporary dance and showcase the talent and artistic vision of our marvelous exciting new choreographers and dancers. \nFriday\, March 22nd \nMiami Beach Bandshell \nDoors open at 7 pm  URL:https://mdpl.org/event/cuban-classical-ballet-of-miami/ LOCATION:Miami Beach Bandshell\, 7275 Collins Avenue\, Miami Beach\, FL\, 33141\, United States CATEGORIES:Dance Performance,Live Dance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mdpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/cubanclassicalballet.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240322T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240322T223000 DTSTAMP:20240329T091358 CREATED:20240124T184155Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240320T171039Z UID:10010142-1711128600-1711146600@mdpl.org SUMMARY:Smorgasburg Miami On Lincoln Road DESCRIPTION:Smorgasburg Miami\, the 305’s largest outdoor-food market will make its way from the art district of Wynwood to Miami Beach for the grand opening of ‘Smorgasburg Miami on Lincoln Road.’\n\n\n\nIn partnership with the Lincoln Road Business Improvement District (BID)\, Smorgasburg Miami will host a weekly market\, every Friday from 5:30 – 10:30 p.m. at 1100 Block in the Lincoln Road District\, featuring a lineup of best-in-class food trucks and tent vendors. Lenox Avenue will be closed for the event\, allowing families and attendees a place to walk and enjoy their food. URL:https://mdpl.org/event/smorgasburg-miami-on-lincoln-road/2024-03-22/ LOCATION:1100 Lincoln Road\, 1100 Lincoln Road\, Miami Beach\, FL\, 33139\, United States CATEGORIES:Market ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mdpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/smorgasburg-1-e1706122029860.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240322T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240322T120000 DTSTAMP:20240329T091358 CREATED:20240229T162028Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240320T205609Z UID:10010545-1711101600-1711108800@mdpl.org SUMMARY:Sketchwalk | Vizcaya Museum & Gardens | Urban Sketchers DESCRIPTION:Come join Urban Sketchers at Vizcaya Museum & Gardens for a morning of sketching the beautiful architecture of Vizcaya and its luscious gardens! \n3251 S.Miami Ave \nTJ Marston will meet you at the entrance \nNote: Attendees must pay for their admission. \nFridays on March 8th & 22nd \n10 AM- 12 PM URL:https://mdpl.org/event/sketchwalk-vizcaya-museum-gardens-urban-sketchers/2024-03-22/ LOCATION:Vizcaya Museum & Gardens\, 3251 S. Miami Avenue\, Miami\, FL\, 33129\, United States CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mdpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/urbansketchers77.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240321T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240321T183000 DTSTAMP:20240329T091358 CREATED:20240306T195144Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240306T195144Z UID:10010562-1711045800-1711045800@mdpl.org SUMMARY:North Beach Social: Music Week Roller Disco DESCRIPTION:A groovy night at the Bandshell for skaters and those who love them\, featuring dance tunes from Charlie Soul Clap. Immersive visuals in the Bandshell provided by Natasha Tomchin. The rear deck is open to those not skating\, but who want to enjoy the night. Food & beverages are available for purchase at the show. The Bandshell is an open-air covered venue\, all programs are rain or shine. Your ticket\, once purchased\, is non-refundable. Any questions? info@miamibeachbandshell.com \nNote: *RSVP DOES NOT GUARANTEE ENTREE* \nThursday\, March 21st \nMiami Beach Bandshell \nDoors open at 6:30 PM  \n  URL:https://mdpl.org/event/north-beach-social-music-week-roller-disco/ LOCATION:Miami Beach Bandshell\, 7275 Collins Avenue\, Miami Beach\, FL\, 33141\, United States CATEGORIES:Rollerskate ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mdpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/northbeachsocial.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240321T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240321T210000 DTSTAMP:20240329T091358 CREATED:20240321T170257Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240328T143728Z UID:10011986-1711022400-1711054800@mdpl.org SUMMARY:Hernan Bas Exhibit DESCRIPTION:DEC 4\,2023-MAY 5\,2024 \nThe Bass announces Hernan Bas: The Conceptualists\, on-view beginning December 4\, 2023 and through May 5\, 2024\, an exhibition of paintings that explore conceptual art as a permissive realm for creative behavior and an inviting space for queerness. \nHernan Bas: The Conceptualists will feature over thirty paintings\, many never previously exhibited at museums\, including the artist’s largest canvas to date measuring some 9 by 21 feet. \nIn his paintings\, drawings and installations\, Miami-based artist Hernan Bas (b. 1978) creates intricately detailed scenes that invite viewers to decipher an astounding number of visual references. His works often involve a single male or group of male figures caught in moments of stasis\, in apparent introspection or still repose. All other action surrounding the character is seemingly suspended for the artist’s and viewers’ thoughtful study. \nMining literary sources\, like the aesthetic decadence and queer eroticism of such nineteenth-century writers as Oscar Wilde and Joris-Karl Huysman\, Bas incorporates visual cues into a range of narratives. From poetry\, religion\, mythology and literature to the histories of gay struggle\, youth culture\, news media and television\, Bas’s detailed vignettes symbolically reference the peculiarities of cultural identities. \nWhile earlier works show male characters linked to specific stories\, each painting in The Conceptualists depicts a single protagonist deeply engaged in an obsessive\, idiosyncratic pastime. Bas’ subjects freely exercise the unique activities that give sustenance and meaning to their lives: carving objects that hold ice\, fabricating roadside memorials for hitchhikers\, chewing gum every waking hour of the day\, or gilding the leaves of dying house plants\, among other personal idylls. \nBas’ detailed depictions substantiate quirky behaviors under the generous categorization of “conceptual art.” These tales are queer\, where queerness refers not necessarily to sexual orientation but to a pillar of conceptual art—an incomprehensible permissiveness and liberating space for a society grounded in conformity. \nThe Conceptualists is a featured exhibition as The Bass commemorates its 60th anniversary season of sharing powerful contemporary art that excites\, challenges and educates audiences\, bringing new perspectives to Miami Beach’s diverse cultural context. \nABOUT HERNAN BAS\nHernan Bas (b. 1978\, Miami\, FL\, lives and works in Miami\, FL) creates paintings\, works on paper\, videos and installations that weave together adolescent adventures with classical poetry\, religious stories\, mythology\, the paranormal and literature. Influenced by the Romantic era of the 18th century that glorified the sublime beauty of nature and the Decadent movement of the 19th century that evoked romantic nihilism\, skepticism\, excess and artificiality\, Bas’ early work often portrayed nearly hidden adolescent male figures\, deep in contemplation amidst vast otherworldly landscapes. As the figure and the interiors they occupied became more and more prominent throughout Bas’ work\, so did the social and cultural context within which they were living. Spanning a wide range of time periods and themes\, Bas investigates inquisition\, desire and obsessions and invites the viewer to recognize their own curiosities and oddities. \nWhile the young male figure remains prominent throughout Bas’ oeuvre\, in his more recent work of individual paintings become an in-depth investigation into a singular critical subject\, addressing topics such as LGBTQIA+ activism and desire\, politics\, news\, conspiracy theories and the occult. Providing a unique perspective on American subculture and a contemporary version of History Painting\, they allow us to consider the relevance of seemingly inconsequential moments in the past and present and offer space for critical reflection. For his November 2019 exhibition with Lehmann Maupin\, TIME LIFE\, Bas used the Time-Life Book series “Mysteries of the Unknown” as his inspiration. Published between 1987 and 1991\, each book focused on a different paranormal topic\, such as ghosts\, UFOs\, psychic powers and dreams. Navigating the liminal space between reality and fiction\, the grotesque and the beautiful\, the odd and the mundane\, Bas highlights cult phenomena from the past that offer insight into the political and social concerns of today. URL:https://mdpl.org/event/hernan-bas-exhibit-2/2024-03-21/ LOCATION:The Bass\, 2100 Collins Avenue\, Miami Beach\, FL\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mdpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/hernanbas.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240320T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240320T180000 DTSTAMP:20240329T091358 CREATED:20240306T194531Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240306T194531Z UID:10010561-1710957600-1710957600@mdpl.org SUMMARY:Miami Beach Bandshell Presents: K-Pop Band JUST B DESCRIPTION:Join Kpop Kastle and The K-Stage in welcoming Just B to Miami on March 20th for an unforgettable concert you won’t want to miss out on!! \nMiami Beach Bandshell  \nWednesday\, March 20th \nDoors open at 5:30 PM URL:https://mdpl.org/event/miami-beach-bandshell-presents-k-pop-band-just-b/ LOCATION:Miami Beach Bandshell\, 7275 Collins Avenue\, Miami Beach\, FL\, 33141\, United States CATEGORIES:Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mdpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/justb.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240317T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240317T100000 DTSTAMP:20240329T091358 CREATED:20240314T201905Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240314T201905Z UID:10010570-1710669600-1710669600@mdpl.org SUMMARY:Opa Locka Walking Tour DESCRIPTION:Want to learn about Sharazad’s secrets? Then join us for our second tour of 2024 taking place this Sunday at 10 a.m.! \nWalk the streets of historic Opa-locka and learn about how this 1920s gem of a community came to be\, and how it has always been a special place to create\, grow\, and live. \nAll tours given by the Opa-locka Preservation Association are FREE to everyone and depart from the Opa-locka Tri-Rail station (@trirail ) \nentrance at 480 Ali Baba Avenue\, Opa-locka\, Fla. 33054. \nhttps://www.discoveropalocka.org/ \nSunday\, March 17th  URL:https://mdpl.org/event/opa-locka-walking-tour/ LOCATION:480 Alibaba Ave\, Opa-Locka\, FL\, United States CATEGORIES:Walking Tour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://mdpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/opalocka.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR