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The 97th Anniversary Party, Day 2 Tobacco Road |
Sat., November 21, 6:00pm |
Miami / Central Dade |
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Getting old sucks. I mean seriously. Remember what it was like being able to stay up all night drinking, then rolling into work the next day with nothing more than a cup of Starbucks and mixed visions of the previous one's debauchery and those of the one to come dancing behind your glazed eyes,... More >> |
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The 6th Annual Organic Hip Hop Artist Showcase African Heritage Cultural Arts Center |
Sat., November 21, 7:00pm |
Miami / Central Dade |
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Every year, the Organic Hip Hop Conference rallies conscious troops from all over the continent and beyond for a weekend of fighting for better communities through activism, vegetarianism, and music. Sponsored by nonprofit organization Difference Makers and Urban America newspaper, the 2009... More >> |
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Caliente! Festival American Airlines Arena |
Sat., November 21, 7:00pm |
Miami / Central Dade |
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Listen up, fellow Latinos. The Calle Ocho festival isnt until March, and we dont want you sitting around until then. So this Saturday, make your way to the American Airlines Arena for the 15th annual Caliente! Festival, featuring Latin American and Caribbean beats that are sure to... More >> |
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Arboles Libres Sweat Records |
Sat., November 21, 8:00pm |
Miami / Central Dade |
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This past February, as a trifle, two buddies got together to jam through free-form guitar exercises while smoking a bowl for the good of mankind. It should have been a one-time thing, but it took root, grew wildly, and flowered excessively. Now, almost a year later, that early impermanent duo... More >> |
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Ruben Blades James L. Knight Center |
Sat., November 21, 8:00pm |
Miami / Central Dade |
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There are few artists in Latin music or in any genre, for that matter as prolific and ubiquitously talented as Rubén Blades. He's a singer and a songwriter. He's an actor. He's even a lawyer and a politician. And if all of that sounds like exaggeration, check his IMDb page... More >> |
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Septeto Nacional Hoy Como Ayer |
Sat., November 21, 10:30pm |
Miami / Central Dade |
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If time between shows is any indication, you may have to wait another 76 years to catch Cuba's legendary Septeto Nacional on yanqui shores again. The band made its last U.S. appearance at the 1933 World's Fair in Chicago, where it won a Gold Medal by spreading the Afro-Cuban music made popular... More >> |
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Julian Marley and the Uprising Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts |
Sun., November 22, 8:00pm |
Miami / Central Dade |
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There are some last names in pop culture that resonate beyond just celebrity status. They evoke emotions, nostalgia, and even the feelings of an entire era. In music, think Lennon or Dylan, and of course Marley. So imagine bearing that name and trying to live up to its powerful artistic legacy.... More >> |
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Pagliacci and Suor Angelica Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts |
Sat., November 14, 8:00pm more dates/times |
Miami / Central Dade |
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Composer Pierre Boulez once said that the solution to the declining audience for opera was to blow up the opera houses, the kind of overly dramatic line that, quite frankly, belongs in an opera.
If dramas your thing, you cant do better than the original pairing of one-act operas... More >> |
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80s Prom The Vagabond |
Wed., November 25, 9:30pm |
Miami / Central Dade |
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The 80s brought Reaganomics, Rubiks Cube, New Coke, Madonna, the end of the Cold War, high-tops, Swatches, and teased hair. They're all awesome, so its no wonder that local indie record store Sweat Records holds an annual ode to the decade with its 80s Prom. Already in... More >> |
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DJ T Electric Pickle |
Wed., November 25, 10:00pm |
Miami / Central Dade |
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Proof that music journalists are sometimes good for something, Thomas Koch, AKA DJ T, made his true mark in the industry by founding Groove magazine some 20 years ago. With Koch at the helm as editor and publisher, it quickly became the bible in his native Germany for everything related to... More >> |
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Happy Hour and Jazz Night Club 50 |
Every week Wednesday, 6:00pm |
Miami / Central Dade |
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Caddyshack golf legend Ty Webb never kept score, so when Judge Smails asked him how he measured himself against other golfers, the six-foot-four Webb replied, "My height."
Club 50 should have a similar answer if it's ever asked how it measures itself against other Miami bars and lounges.... More >> |
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(((SHAKE))) The Vagabond |
Every week Thursday |
Miami / Central Dade |
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Local music impresario José El Rey declares, Ill be there, and Im more than enough for all the ladies to come. There will be woofers installed in special devices. Whats he talkin bout? Its Shake, a new party thatll have you fiending... More >> |
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R. Kelly James L. Knight Center |
Sat., November 28, 8:00pm |
Miami / Central Dade |
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Though legend says he stole his style from another shiny-headed, combat-boot-wearing R&B crooner, R. Kelly delivers timeless tunes about going halvsies on a baby or making womens bodies go toot, toot and beep, beep that have proven hes the only chrome dome... More >> |
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Little Louie Vega The Vagabond |
Sat., November 28, 10:00pm |
Miami / Central Dade |
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If youre one of the two people who still havent checked out the Vagabond, this weekend is the time to hit up the downtown venue. Why? Because Saturday-night host Back Door Bamby will bring in the heavy hitter of house, Little Louie Vega, for a night called Dance Ritual.
Vega is... More >> |
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The Golden Filter Electric Pickle |
Sat., December 5, 10:00pm |
Miami / Central Dade |
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The Golden Filter's take on late-'70s downtown glitz has taken Manhattan's club scene (and the blogosphere) by storm. Consisting of record producer Stephen and vocalist Penelope, the duo is notable for its chilly arpeggios, pulsating beats, and plush vocals as well as their elusive... More >> |
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Matthew Dear and M.A.N.D.Y. White Room |
Sat., December 5, 10:00pm |
Miami / Central Dade |
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A heads up to Miami's downtown cognoscenti: Michigan's esteemed Ghostly International label will be celebrating 10 years of forward-thinking music and subculture at White Room on Saturday, December 5. Founded in 1999 by DJ Sam Valenti, Ghostly has become one of the most highly-acclaimed... More >> |
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Gospel Sundays Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts |
Sun., October 18, 4:00pm more dates/times |
Miami / Central Dade |
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Question: Why do liberal atheists, who wouldnt walk into a Lutheran church on Sunday if you paid them, suddenly go all Christ-loving when a place such as the Knight Concert Hall hosts Gospel Sundays? Answer: Its the music. The fact is some of the best pipes in the history of American... More >> |
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Benton Galgay Electric Pickle |
Every week Saturday, 10:00pm |
Miami / Central Dade |
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Detox Sundays Finnegan's on the River |
Every week Sunday, 11:00am-7:00pm |
Miami / Central Dade |
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Rainbow Kisses Nocturnal |
Every week Sunday, 11:00pm |
Miami / Central Dade |
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Stormy Monday Blues Jam The Fish House |
Every week Monday, 8:30pm |
Miami / Central Dade |
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Exposure with Johnny Strokes White Room |
Every week Monday, 10:00pm |
Miami / Central Dade |
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Sharlyn Evertsz Churchill's |
Every week Wednesday, 9:00pm |
Miami / Central Dade |
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Al B. Rotten White Room |
Every week Friday, 10:00pm |
Miami / Central Dade |
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Factory Milonga Tango Class and Party Parafernalia Studio |
Every week Wednesday, 9:30pm |
Miami / Central Dade |
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