Few artists have had the impact on their disciplines that guitarist Paco de Lucía had in flamenco. He expanded the harmonic vocabulary, incorporated instruments from outside the tradition, and had a curiosity that led him to collaborations with artists as disparate as jazz guitarist John McLaughlin, pianist Chick Corea, and Brazilian pop star Djavan. He opened new vistas to flamenco artists.
“These walls do talk.” That’s Monica Lynne Herrera, a Hialeah-born, Miami-raised actor who’s performing in Miami Motel Stories, a real-time immersive theater experience opening October 26 at Little Havana’s newly restored 1920 Tower Hotel. The Juggerknot Theater Company production is the first of its kind in Miami, turning hotel rooms into intimate spaces that bring the city’s deep-rooted history to life.
In a roomful of dancers popping, locking, and breaking, famed dancer, spoken-word artist, and director Jonzi D is as eloquent in words as he is in dance. Jonzi founded Breakin’ Convention, the world’s largest festival of hip-hop dance and theater, in London in 2004. This weekend, Breakin’ Convention will travel to the Southeast for the first time for a performance at the Adrienne Arsht Center in downtown Miami.
When the Limon Dance Company returns to Miami-Dade this weekend, it brings with it the powerful vision of founder José Limon. He was a man deeply concerned about and connected to the humanity of his fellow human beings. The company is presenting three of his works, along with pieces by…
It can feel like hardly anyone really lives in Miami. There are people here for six or eight months at a time, people coming from other countries with aspirations to start the next Uber or Facebook, promoters and DJs and restaurateurs flitting in and out. They all contribute to the…
The Chonga Girls are back, and they know you’ve been waiting. Since they became famous 10 years ago, Mimi and Laura have gotten non-stop questions about where they went. After Laura got caught up in a Midwestern cult with her ex John Marco, the two moved to L.A. to follow…
In 1992, Carson Kievman was hard at work on an opera based on the life of a little-known inventor. He and co-writer Thomas Babe were putting the finishing touches on the libretto of the script. Then Hurricane Andrew hit. Twenty-five years later, earlier this month, Kievman’s production, Tesla, was at last…
Hurricanes swirling the trees and seas into a frenzy, earthquakes shaking buildings into rubble, the government restricting the rights of Americans as the country becomes more dangerous for its own citizens — it’s not hard to imagine that perhaps this is the end of days. Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning,…
The word flamenco conjures the machine-gun snap of heels, arms arched overhead, the flick of red fabric and laser-like glares from beneath the starched black brim of a Cordobes hat. At the edges of a bright spotlight sit a semi-anonymous guitarist and singer providing musical backdrop for all the dancer’s…
“Don’t shoot the messenger.” That’s the age-old expression reminding us not to blame the bringer of bad news. It isn’t their fault, after all. But what if the messenger is kind of a dick? Can we at least punch him? Bill Maher has made a career of dropping bad-news bombs on the public during times of political wars, which is just about always.
Little Havana’s first boutique hotel is getting its own play. This fall, Miami Motel Stories will use immersive theater to narrate local history at the historic Tower Hotel in Little Havana. Inspired by Paradise Motel, a play written by local playwright Juan C. Sanchez, Miami Motel Stories in a spin on the original piece.
Ovo puts a tropical spin on Cirque’s oeuvre with its unique Brazil-influenced setting: Ovo, which is Portuguese for “egg,” takes place in the colorful, naturalistic setting of an insect colony.
Phirst Impressionz will celebrate its 15th anniversary this Saturday with the theme “Serenity in the Storm.”
Tucked away in the shadows of the southwest corner of the Grand Canyon in Arizona is a small, seemingly inconsequential village called Supai, where the now roughly 500 Havasupai people live. The mostly reclusive tribe is at the center of Informed Consent, an engrossingly fascinating play written and directed by…
Where else but Miami could you see a famous Venezuelan actress star in a musical written in Spanish by a Venezuelan playwright, about the life of a world-renowned French cabaret singer? From July 20 to August 6, audiences will be able to experience the world of Édith Piaf…
In most new marriages, for about a year or so, couples enjoy what we refer to as “the honeymoon phase.” It’s a time of pure bliss, sex, and smiles. Comedians Moshe Kasher and Natasha Leggero tied the knot in 2015. With their “Endless Honeymoon” tour, they’re trying to keep…
Kenny Kramer lived across the hall from Larry David in the ’80s, and he’s got plenty of stories about it.
The 11th-annual RedEye, presented by ArtServe, will take place this Saturday from 6 to 10 p.m. in Fort Lauderdale.
The Welcome to Night Vale touring show will make its first-ever stop in Miami Friday, July 7, at the Olympia Theater, to perform an all-new script, titled “All Hail,” centered on the infamous glow cloud.
Dustin Diamond, better known to the TV viewing public as Screech, the doofy, nerdy sidekick on the hit ’90s sitcom Saved by the Bell, attained a level of celebrity synonymous with an entire era of TV. Now he’s bringing his standup comedy to Miami.
After 17 years as a principal dancer with the esteemed San Francisco Ballet, performing every major role and style possible, Lorena Feijóo is retiring from that company. She’ll embark on a new journey of dance possibilities and, maybe her biggest role yet, of single-parenting her 5-year-old daughter, Luciana. It is an unexpected life change for the Cuban-born Feijóo, who has been ensconced in the order and security of SFB.
Miami choreographer Marissa Alma Nick is a storyteller. Her company Alma Dance Theater brings a particularly female inner world to the stage, through lush and sensual choreography. Nick’s newest project, Flowers for Spring, opens June 3 at Miami Light Project’s Lightbox. It’s a deeply personal meditation on her maternal and…
