Miami Beach Bandshell Presents: Etienne Charles’ Creole Soul Friday, June 21st Doors open at 7 pm Jazz master Etienne Charles is an artist who searches for untold stories and sounds to tell via his lush trumpet sound, varied compositional textures and pulsating percussive grooves. He finds inspiration in the rhythms of Trinidad's Carnival, the magnificent […]
Urban Sketchers Miami is hosting a sketching meetup on Saturday, June 22nd, from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm at the historic building that has converted into a multi-restaurant location, 'Julia & Henry's.' 200 E. Flagler St. Miami, FL 33131 Sketchers will meet inside the building. Note *restaurants and bars don't accept cash.
Date: Sunday, June 23, 2024 Time: 11 am–2 pm Location: The Wolfsonian–FIU @ 1001 Washington Avenue Explore the cultural reach of the Caribbean in the Harlem Renaissance during a day of talks and conversation inspired by the Wolfsonian's Silhouettes exhibition. Art historian Samantha Noël kick-things-off with a keynote presentation about how American artists like Aaron Douglas and Josephine […]
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 […]
Ocean Drive Promenade Presents: Yamit & the Vinyl Blvd. performing live on Sunday, June 23rd at Lummus Park. Show starts at 6 pm. Ocean Drive Promenade Music Series is a free, weekly concert presented by the Ocean Drive Association. Pack a picnic blanket or lawn chair to stake out your seat on the lawn. These events are […]
Miami Beach Bandshell Presents: Ciro y Los Persas Friday, June 28th Doors open at 7 pm Ciro y los Persas is a rock band from Argentina led by singer and songwriter Andrés Ciro Martínez, best known as the former singer of Los Piojos. The band had its first performances in December 2009 in Rosario and […]
Urban Sketchers in Miami unite on Saturday, June 29th, for a morning of sketching, from 10 am to noon, at Pinecrest Gardens. 11000 Red Road, Pinecrest, FL 33156 Sketchers meet at the front entrance. Note *attendees must be able to cover their admission of $5
Ocean Drive Promenade Presents: Tango in the Park with Gabriel Mores performing live on Sunday, June 30th, at Lummus Park. Show starts at 6 pm. Ocean Drive Promenade Music Series is a free, weekly concert presented by the Ocean Drive Association. Pack a picnic blanket or lawn chair to stake out your seat on the […]
Miami Beach Bandshell Presents: July 4th Roller Disco Thursday, July 4th Doors open at 5 pm. Celebrate Independence Day with a spin around the Bandshell, featuring tunes by Lolo & DJ Hottpants of Sweat Records. Free admission, bring your own skates or blades. Enjoy tunes even without skates from the Club Box Deck. Skate rental […]
Miami Beach Bandshell Presents: Great Drum Festival of San Juan de Venezuela Sunday, July 7th Doors open at 2:30 pm The Great San Juan Festival is a vibrant celebration of Afro-Venezuelan culture, through music, dance, tradition, and community. Centered around the energy of the drums and colorful stories told through dance, this immersive festival features over 100 performers from […]
Miami Beach Bandshell Presents: Gilsons Thursday, July 11th Doors open at 7 pm Gilsons is the musical partnership of Francisco, João and José Gil, all sons and grandsons of Brazilian music legend Gilberto Gil. Blending pop, samba, reggae, and Bahiano rhythms, they have also absorbed the classic MPB of their birthright. Since forming in 2018, […]
The City of Miami Beach Human Rights Committee is hosting a community talk about the current unhoused community. Attendees will hear input from local experts on relevant issues and discuss possible solutions. A short panel will take place, followed by a community discussion with breakout groups. When: Saturday, July 13th Time: 1 pm - 3 […]
Copperbridge Foundation presents a lecture on Purdy & Henderson in Cuba by Beatriz del Cueto PhD, FAIA! Discover the fascinating story of how an American construction firm introduced to Cuba the use of American methods and materials at the beginning of the 20th century. Amongst their best-known projects are Havana's Capitol building, the Hotel Nacional, […]
Miami Beach Bandshell Presents: Jacuzzi Boys Thursday, July 18th Doors open at 7 pm Hatched inside a vulture's nest, Jacuzzi Boys emerged from deep within the Florida wilds, three radioactive chicks cawing for their piece of electric rock pie. Since then, they've released four full-length LPs, multiple singles and most recently, two EPs Dipped and […]
Viernes Culturales has been a beacon of art and culture for South Florida. It has catalyzed the economic and cultural growth of the neighborhood. Thanks to the festival, Little Havana has been recognized as a National Treasure by the National Trust of Historic Preservation, receiving media attention both nationally and internationally. A symbol of inclusiveness, […]
Miami Beach Bandshell Presents: Steel Pulse w/ Jesse Royal Friday, July 19th Doors open at 7 pm Roots reggae legends Steel Pulse, originally formed in England, is composed of David Hinds (lead vocals, guitar), Basil Gabbidon (lead guitar, vocals), and Ronald McQueen (bass). Hinds, as songwriter, has always been the engine behind Steel Pulse, from […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. +
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Catch the Miami debut of Mexican ska group Panteón Rococó! Known for their energetic sound and electrifying live performances, this iconic band blends rock, ska, salsa, reggae, and Mexican folk music. Produced several times by Flavio Cianciarulo, they have collaborated with renowned artists like Ángeles Azules, Carín León, and Los Fabulosos Cadillacs. Miami Beach Bandshell […]
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