Whether hauntingly strange, erotic, surreal, or sublime, true art, when it happens to us, reinvigorates and challenges our preconceived notions of the contemporary world. It confronts us and offers us more than just cheap entertainment, unlike the flippant antics carried out by today’s reality television ‘stars’. True artistry is…
The CIFO Art Space has held a unique position in Miami, and also in the Latin American art world, since it opened seven years ago. The exhibition hall on North Miami just north of downtown, with its incredible mosaic-tiled exterior, initially highlighted works from the Ella Fontanals-Cisneros Collection, which includes some truly remarkable pieces of [...]
Dressed in all black, the Jim Gasior Trio mesmerized and electrified the audience with cool jazz in a fabulous space that was jam-packed with art and jazz lovers alike. The museum’s performance space, framed by a kaleidoscope of colorful paintings, bathed the audience in a pinkish-orange glow…
By Raffaele Cardone, general & artistic director Miami Lyric Opera The recent performances of Puccini’s La Boheme (July 15 and 17th) received very positive reviews by English and Spanish media. I have been lucky enough to receive many calls and emails with compliments and enthusiastic words of encouragement. Some commented that it was one of [...]
After the global success of their unique take on rhythm and physical theatre, the creators of Stomp have taken their concept to a new level: where Stomp creates rhythm with everyday objects, the Lost and Found Orchestra’s Pandemonium transforms everyday objects into orchestral instruments, representing every section of a symphony orchestra, with strings, woodwind and [...]
Excitement is brewing as the start of our 25th Anniversary Season approaches – not only because of the four Company Premieres and amazing ballets we will perform, but also because the Opus One Orchestra is returning! Maestro Gary Sheldon, new to Opus One and Miami City Ballet, has been appointed as principal conductor and will [...]
When the Concert Association of Florida fell apart in 2007, the major concert venues in this area scrambled to put together good classical series to replace the events that had been hosted by the association. Again this year, the Broward, Arsht and Kravis centers have their own series of classical programs, but there’s another group [...]
The Upper Eastside Garden closed in Spring 2010. Its Back 9 Putt Putt Course with hazards designed by artists, Beatriz Monteavaro and Bert Rodriguez, have been donated to the Boys & Girls Club of Miami-Dade. Contact the Kendall Club to find out more or visit their website to make a donation. If you would like [...]
Acclaimed veteran director Frank McClain has been hired to direct the staging for the Akron Symphony’s upcoming production of The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess after recently working with Maestro Christopher Wilkins on a similar production in Orlando. Frank McClain served as the Resident Stage Director at the former Orlando Opera Company, where he directed Il Trovatore, L’elisir d’amore, Candide, and Le [...]
By Akron Art Museum Staff The Akron Art Museum staff has begun our two year project of making our entire collection accessible online. We’ve hired Keith Freund to be our Collections Information Coordinator. Keith formerly managed our donor database as part of the museum’s development department, and has a master’s degree in library and information science [...]
