The South Beach Chamber Ensemble Present: Haydn and Mendelssohn on Saturday, May 18th, at the All Soul’s Episcopal Church. Haydn String Quartet in G minor, Op. 20, No. 3 (1772) and Mendelssohn String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13 (1827) Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) was an Austrian composer of the Classical period. He […]
When was the last time you witnessed; strings, horns and piano at a Hip-Hop concert? Add to that, a party-rocking DJ, a soul-stirring female vocalist and a fire-breathing MC and that is still but a fraction of what you'll see when you catch Thee Phantom & The Illharmonic Orchestra in action! Combining the raw energy […]
Urban sketchers unite at the Miami Japanese Garden! Spend your Saturday morning sketching around a luscious garden with other local artists during the Japanese Festival! Entrance is free. Location: 1101 Macarthur Causeway Miami, FL 33132 Saturday, May 19th 11 am
Date: Sunday, May 19, 2024 Time: 1–4pm Location: The Wolfsonian–FIU @ 1001 Washington Avenue Calling booklovers, print nerds, and zinesters of all ages for a celebration of printmaking and book arts! Discover rare publications in the Wolfsonian's library open house, roll up your sleeves for hands-on workshops led by local printers Tom Virgin and Melina Tsalikis, and come […]
Ocean Drive Promenade Music Series Presents: Joel DaSilva Blues & Roots on Sunday, May 19th at 5 pm. This free concert is part of the Ocean Drive Promenade Music Series, a free, weekly concert series presented by the Ocean Drive Association at Lummus Park. Bring along a picnic blanket or lawn chair to settle in […]
The Juneteenth Experience is a groundbreaking annual celebration of our country’s national holiday, Juneteenth. This immersive event promises to captivate audiences with a powerful piece of concert theater. From soulful melodies to gospel rhythms and classical arrangements, the performance weaves together a powerful tapestry of sound, spoken word, and dance paying homage to Juneteenth’s spirit […]
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 […]
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. +
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. +
Thievery Corporation, will bring their incendiary, high-energy live show to the Miami Beach Bandshell for the very first time. The genre-bending live electronic pioneers incorporate Dub and Downtempo music with many international cultural styles to create a truly unique, global sound. Thievery Corporation combines a mix of electronic elements, live instruments, and an array of […]
Urban Sketchers unite on Saturday, May 25th at the Coral Gables City Hall building at 10:30 am for a morning of sketching with fellow local artists.
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 […]
Experience Miamibloco's Bateria Saideira sonic transmission of world rhythms through Samba percussion. Explore the dynamic influences and heritage between African, Brazilian, and the Global Afro Diasporic rhythms that give Miami its authentic global sound. The 4th annual Saideira Social features Miamibloco's Bateria Saideira's high-energy and massive percussion ensemble to highlight pulsing collaborations with local and […]
January 2024 — July 2024 Hatred is perhaps the oldest of human emotions, forming the basis of much of our recorded history since the biblical story of Cain and Abel. One particularly virulent form of hatred stands out for its uncanny ability to adapt to varying cultures and historical conditions: antisemitism, the hatred of the Jews. […]
India is known for its antiquity and modern high-tech. Spirituality and Bollywood swagger. Bustling cities and pristine nature. A cultural kaleidoscope that’s the world’s largest democracy. But what’s typically not known is India’s long history as one of the most hospitable homes in the Jewish diaspora. For centuries, its three distinct Jewish communities – the Cochini, […]
On November 19, 1984, Tudor Parfitt, an FIU professor, arrived in Sudan. He had been sent by the London-based Minority Rights Group to investigate reports that the Ethiopian Jews or Beta Israel as they called themselves, were being poisoned by Christian Ethiopians in the refugee camps. The camps had sprung up along the Sudanese-Ethiopian border to provide […]
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 […]
April 25–September 29, 2024 The Wolfsonian–FIU @ 1001 Washington Avenue As the popularity of cigars boomed on both sides of the Atlantic in the late 19th century, manufacturers began marketing a new device to support this habit: cutters designed to snip off the end of a cigar before lighting. Not just utilitarian tools, many cigar […]
February 21–May 26, 2024 The Wolfsonian–FIU @ 1001 Washington Avenue Beginning 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 […]
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 […]
Date: Sunday, May 26, 2024 Time: 12–1pm Location: The Wolfsonian–FIU @ 1001 Washington Avenue See the artworks of Silhouettes: Image and Word in the Harlem Renaissance through the eyes of guest curator Christopher Norwood on this special Memorial Day Weekend tour. A collector, gallery owner, and passionate advocate for African American art past and present, Norwood offers insights on the […]
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 […]
MARCH 16, 2023 - SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 On 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, […]
DEC 4,2023-JUN 23,2024 The 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. Korean-born and based in Berlin, artist […]
DEC 4, 2023 – JUN 23, 2024 Beginning 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 […]
"The Greatest Show Above the Earth®" showcases the men, women, technology and equipment from all five branches of the United States Military as well as our police, firefighters and their first responder agencies. This two-day spectacular event features offshore powerboat racing exhibitions, extreme water sports, the FPL Patriot Display Village, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Kids Zone, […]
Sunday, May 26th @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Peter London Global Dance Company & Miami Beach Botanical Gardens present Heart Of The Garden On the Great Lawn Repertory by Armando Gonzalez, Justin Rapaport, Vitolio Jeune, Kashia Kancey & Peter London A sizzling and unapologetically pulsating fusion of Miami cultural dance Mix by Miami’s leading […]
A multicultural, immersive Dance class performance inspired by the Mestizaje of the Americas. This unique experience is designed to bring together dancers and rhythm lovers of all ages and levels for an artistic, educational, and entertaining night full of music, dance, and community participation! An opportunity to enjoy a group of dance routines and songs […]
Ocean Drive Promenade Music Series Presents: Anamá, on Sunday, May 26th at 5 pm. This free concert is part of the Ocean Drive Promenade Music Series, a free, weekly concert series presented by the Ocean Drive Association at Lummus Park. Bring along a picnic blanket or lawn chair to settle in on the lawn.
Today Miami Beach is one of the most “broadcasted” locations in the world, but 100 years ago the age of broadcasting was just becoming a reality. This exhibition explores the first consumer mass media device and how it helped promote and shape Miami Beach’s early development. As radio proliferated through the first half of the […]
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