November 29, 2021–August 7, 2022 The Wolfsonian–FIU @ 1001 Washington Avenue Riffing off The Wolfsonian's focus on design history, contemporary production, and art from around the world, Dutch designer and artist Bas van Beek opens a new chapter in our close relationship with the Netherlands. This colorful, provocative exhibition presents both recent career highlights and […]
Gear up for the coming year with a back-to-school extravaganza hosted by our friends at the Historic Hampton House. Families will tap into their creativity with artist Morel Doucet, jam out to music, embark on an 11:30am guided tour, and enjoy something sweet to end summer with a bang! The first 75 students on site […]
Monsieur Perine: "We are music in motion. Travelers from port to port singing to the people, the road and the landscape from the inside. We are Catalina García and Santiago Prieto. Born and raised in Colombia, lovers of our land and our roots." They are joined by a great band (Darwin Páez on drums, Miguel Guerra on percussion, Abstin […]
Some horror movies combine cheap thrills with biting social commentary. The 2021 remake of Candyman is an example, setting a tale about a host of vengeful spirits within a condemned Chicago public housing project and tackling connections among art, race, and gentrification. Watch the finale of our summer haunted house film series at O Cinema South Beach […]
With her tender and lucid look at the French society of 2022, Anne Roumanoff manages to make us laugh about this complicated period. The result of the presidential elections, divorced women, political correctness, telecommuting, dating, influencers obsessed with their likes, the cookies of the computers that spy on us but also a clairvoyant who encourages […]
An iconic feminist musician, producer, director, and performance artist, Peaches has spent more than two decades pushing boundaries and breaking barriers, dramatically altering the landscape of popular culture as she forged a bold, sexually progressive path that’s opened the doors for countless others to follow. Through music, art, film, theater, television, and books, she has […]
Writer and bibliophile Nathaniel Sandler of Bookleggers Library fame invites you to join him in pursuing his ongoing obsession: digging through The Wolfsonian's collection storage. Each meeting of Into the Stacks starts with a discussion in our café, followed by a guided viewing through hand-picked items from our holdings of rare and offbeat materials. This […]
A special chamber music concert performed by the Amernet String Quartet, FIU’s Ensemble-in-Residence, in collaboration with special guests Rachel Calloway, mezzo-soprano, and Yuriy Bekker, violinist. They will perform works of Mozart, Loeffler, and Robert X. Rodriguez. This is part of a series of concerts called Vivid Viola Concerts sponsored from a grant from city of Miami Beach. Two […]
Washington Avenue's best-kept-secret happy hour is back, and we've put a summer spin on a Wolfsonian classic! On the first Friday of July, August, and September, stop by our Design Store + Coffee Bar to ease into the weekend with half-priced themed drinks and live musical performances by local artists. Featured this month is singer-songwriter […]
Julie Davis - Vocals, Jesse Jones Jr - Sax/Vocals, Troy Anderson - Vocals/Trumpet, Kelly Dow - 7 String Guitar/Vocals, Jim Gasior - Keys, Paul Shewchuk - Bass/Vocals, Mark Griffith - Drums Bring your own blankets and folding chairs
Step into Victorian London and test your powers of observation as you work alongside the world’s most famous detective.
MDPL's Annual Membership Meeting will take place at the Art Deco Museum on September 7th. This meeting is for MDPL members and invited guests only. Join us to welcome the 2022-2023 Board of Directors and to hear about the last year in historic preservation and plans for the year ahead. Light bites and refreshments […]
Please join us for a conversation with Ira Giller and his daughter Sarah Giller Nelson on Thursday, September 15 at 7:00pm. Ira and Sarah will discuss the life and work of Norman M. Giller, one of the founders of Miami Modern (MiMo), a regionalized style of Modernist architecture. This program is presented in conjunction with the exhibition Giller on Giller: An […]
Artists, designers, writers, creative practitioners of all stripes: ever wonder what it's like to explore a cabinet of wonders? Discover how you can access the rich resources of The Wolfsonian Library, chock full of everything from rare books and archives to souvenirs, postcards, and other mementos of the modern age. Librarians, curators, and educators will […]
Miamibloco is proud to welcome Mestres Guilherme and Gustavo Oliveira of G.R.E.S. Acadêmicos do Salgueiro, 9x champion of Rio de Janeiro’s carnaval parade competition. Born and raised in the Tijuca neighborhood of Rio, the brothers have spent their entire lives as part of the Salgueiro samba school and in 2019 were named Mestres of the school’s drum section, Bateria Furiosa. Salgueiro has […]
Dear Partners, Please mark your calendars for an important meeting at 9:00 am Thursday morning September 22 at the Art Deco Welcome Center, 1001 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach. (Valet parking, coffee and pastries included!) In April 2023, Miami Design Preservation League will host the World Congress on Art Deco, a week-long event that will show […]
The City Of Miami Beach invites you September 24th, 2022 to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Melina Almodóvar "La Muñeca de la Salsa" and her Salsa Orchestra. Free salsa lessons for all by Ricky Torres from Salsa Central Dance Studios of Miami Beach. Celebrating Hispanic Heritage and Latin Culture in all its forms. Come enjoy Melina, Mofongo […]
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 […]
Miami Beach OnStage! in partnership with the Miami Beach Classical Music Festival presents Zarzuela at Twilight. Highlighting the best of Miami’s Hispanic flair, featuring well-known melodies made famous by Velazquez, María Grever and Agustín Lara, and Raphael Hernandez and composers like Ernesto Lecuona, Gonzalo Roig, and Federico Moreno Torroba. Sunday, September 25 • 6-8 p.m. 14 Street and Ocean Drive
Ballet Flamenco La Rosa (BFLR), a professional Flamenco Company, based in Miami, and made up of artists from Spain, the US and Latin America, presents the spellbinding and earthy power of authentic Flamenco at its best. With its spectacular footwork, precise athleticism and vibrant energy, Flamenco is at once sensual and spiritual, raw and refined, […]
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. +
Cem Adrian is a Turkish singer-songwriter, author, producer and director. He is known for his ability to sing from bass to soprano, as his vocal cords are three times the length of an average person's. He started his musical studies and released his first recordings during his secondary school terms. Adrian started his career in radio publishing at […]
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. +
(New Date) The Garden After Dark concert series ends with the 10th anniversary celebration of The French Horn Collective, one of South Florida’s most popular bands. This special night will feature past members and special guests, including Jean Caze from the Michael Bublé band, all under the stars on the Great Lawn. The French Horn […]
Tigre Sounds and Rhythm Foundation kick off a Global Sounds Concert Series for citizens of the world with this debut by the Cuban singer, flautist and percussionist Yaite Ramos Rodriguez, aka La Dame Blanche. La Dame Blanche grew up amid family gatherings of extraordinary musicians, and the cream of Cuban music. Her father, the trombonist Jesus […]
On view May 19, 2022 - October 2022 at the Jewish Museum-FIU Norman Giller was one of the founders of Miami Modern (MiMo), a regionalized style of Modernist architecture. Through the use of new materials and technology, he was able to realize his ideas in a post-war II booming Florida. Giller’s body of work includes […]
Los Auténticos Decadentes is an Argentine band that mixes ska with Latin American rhythms. The band was formed around the year 1986 by Cucho and Nito, who invited Gastón to join them. Their first hit was Veni Raquel, which set the tone for the irreverence and ironic humor of their later lyrics. Many of their songs […]
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