Maybe the question should be are there any drugs that allow an artist to be transformative in her/his work. While not a new area of discussion the topic was recently raised again. Even something as “mild” as marijuana, which has THC — the agent in marijuana that produces feelings of euphoria, and in some users [...]
Merce Cunningham passed away last Sunday, at the age of 90, the last survivor of the great founding choreographers of modern dance. Miami was blessed to celebrate his accomplishments while he was still alive, with Merce in Miami, a two-week celebration of his work led by MOCA and a small band of other local arts [...]
Longtime area residents can remember when the Florida Philharmonic launched its Beethoven on the Beach summer concerts in the mid-1990s, bringing welcome classical programming to the area in the hotter, emptier months. Countertenor Ian Howell of Tableau Baroque. The Philharmonic may be gone, but classical concerts are more plentiful this summer than they have been [...]
How many times have you been to a group exhibition and wondered why the curators, or artists as a group, wanted to bring together the art they did? When a freeform exhibition / event like the 3rd Collabo Show took place on Saturday evening, 25th July, 2009, held at 85 NW 71st street in a [...]
When Carson Kievman says, “We like to think of this as a ‘hidden gem,’”the emphasize is on “hidden.” If the green dot on my iPhone were not insistently blinking — It’s over there! It’s over there! — I never would have found the SoBe Institute of the Arts, tucked away at the back of the [...]
There are a number of venues where one always expects to see local painting, one of which is Edge Zones art space. Granted the current Edge Zones space is smaller than the previous facility but the programming has continued as we have expected with a combination of local and Caribbean focused exhibitions. The current exhibition, [...]
There doesn’t seem to be much left for Neri Torres to learn. Over the past decade, the Cuban-trained choreographer and dancer has developed a full repertoire of Afro-Cuban–inspired concert dance for her Miami-based company Ife-Ile. She is also a sought after commercial choreographer for projects such as the Andy Garcia movie The Lost City, Sesame [...]
Karen Seapker Moment, Oh, Mori, 2009 Oil on panel 38 x 50 in. We can usually expect to see good painting exhibitions at Dorsch Gallery, f(r)acture: divisions in painting, was no exception. With the diversity in styles having the space between works definitely gave them enough breathing room so as to not be a [...]
Lex Luther torments Christ, crucified on a swingset When you’re in danger, who will save you? Superman or Jesus Christ? That’s the dilemma posed by the hilarious play El EVANGELIO SEGÚN CLARK (The Gospel According to Clark) performed by Mexico City’s Kraken Teatro last weekend as part of the annual International Hispanic Theater Festival of [...]
Recognizing the importance of non-profit arts to the community, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provides $50 million to the National Endowment for the Arts to fund arts projects and activities that preserve nonprofit jobs threatened by the economy. 40% of funds are distributed to state arts agencies and regional arts organization while the remaining [...]
