Cultural Side of Twerking Explored By Olujimi Dance Collective
Dancers from the Olujimi Dance Collective rehearse at the Moss Center in Cutler Bay for the upcoming performance of T.W.E.R.K. (Photo courtesy of Olujimi Dance Collective) Twerking. Just the mere...
View ArticleDORCAM Celebrates Women’s History Month
“Women of Vision”: Edith Monge, Valeria Yamamoto, Carol Damian PhD , Ninoska Huerta, Mayor Christi Fraga, Sydia Reyes, Dr Flor Mayoral, Carolina Sanllehi, Gloria Lorenzo. Image courtesy DORCAM. A new...
View ArticleThe Betsy’s Overture to Overtown jazzes it up all month long
Pianist Tal Cohen is a regular in The Betsy Hotel’s jazz lineup and performs in its 11th annual Overture to Overtown Jazz Festival happening throughout the month of April. (Photo courtesy of the...
View ArticleOPEN CALL FOR “FEED YOUR CREATIVITY” STUDENT ART COMPETITION
Feeding South Florida staff in front of a tractor-trailer showcasing artwork by Coral Springs Charter School student Caeden Khouri. Photo courtesy Feeding South Florida. Feeding South Florida is...
View ArticleIt’s a first: Miami Light Project’s ‘Here and Now’ in new Miami Shores space
Arsimmer McCoy’s “I’m So Depressed,” a poetry-driven stage play, is one of five original works in Miami Light Project’s “Here and Now: 2023” at Miami Theater Center, Miami Shores. (Photo courtesy of...
View Article“A MISSING CHILD SPEAKS” EXHIBIT WORKS TO END CHILD TRAFFICKING
CHAMPZY, a Miami-based surreal neo-expressionist, is hosting a fundraiser during the last two weekends in May. Image courtesy the artist. Stefan Leon is an artist on an urgent mission. The Miami-based...
View ArticleUMBRELLAS OFFER SPLASH OF COLOR AT CITYPLACE DORAL
Aerial view of umbrella installation at CityPlace Doral. The umbrellas will be on view through June 30. Photo credit Wise Wolf Media. Pink, purple, blue, yellow, and green: It’s a sea of brightly...
View ArticleFestival gives young filmmakers chance to learn about craft, show skills
Deondre Marshall hones his filmmaking skills as part of URGENT, Inc.’s Film Arts Culture Entrepreneurship Program (FACE). He’ll be one of the participants in the Miami 4 Social Change Youth Film...
View ArticleARTBURST WRITER WINS FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIP
Artburst writer Shanieya Harris joined the team through our mentorship program while a student at Barry University. Photo courtesy Shanieya Harris. The clock was ticking. It was down to the last day,...
View ArticleYOUNGARTS COMPETITION OPEN FOR YOUTH ARTISTS
Taylor Moxey was a 2022 YoungArts winner in dance. She called her experience “truly life-changing.” Photo by Dyson Campbell. “I freaked out,” Taylor Moxey describes how she felt when she received the...
View Article‘Yankee Bajan’ at MDC Explores What It Means to Return to Ancestral Roots
A story of migration, expatriation and immigration comes to the stage in “Yankee Bajan,” at the Lehman Theater on Miami Dade College’s North Campus on Friday, Nov. 3 and Saturday, Nov. 4. (Photo...
View ArticleCultural exchange ‘Two Islands’ brings Afro-Cuban, Aboriginal artists together
Yolngu elder Banula Marika, center, will perform in “Two Islands,” an international cultural exchange residency featuring Afro-Cuban musicians from Miami and Aboriginal storytellers, dancers and...
View ArticleSouth Florida Symphony’s Masterworks Concert Highlights Female...
Maestra Sebrina María Alfonso leads the South Florida Symphony Orchestra in its first concert of 2024 with three concerts in Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Key West. (Photo courtesy of Steven T. Shires)...
View ArticleFIU PROFESSOR LAUNCHES CONVERSATION ON BLACK BEAUTY
FIU professor Imani Warren is hosting a series of events throughout 2024 to highlight the history of Sunlight School of Beauty Culture. (Photo courtesy of Imani Warren) Imani L. Warren was born in a...
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