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Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center

10910 SW 17th St.
Miami, FL 33174

305-348-0496

Florida International University

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Miami Jazz Master Who Died of Brain Cancer at 56 Is Honored With Scholarship
Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at 9:34 a.m. by Steve Rothaus

Michael Orta, the celebrated jazz pianist who taught for 26 years at Florida International University, graduated from Miami Dade College and University of Miami thanks to full music scholarships. Now, four months after Orta’s death ...
Cuban Jazz Pianist Alfredo Rodríguez's The Little Dream Is an Ode to All Dreamers
Thursday, October 25, 2018 at 9 a.m. by Celia Almeida

When Cuban jazz musician Alfredo Rodríguez crossed the Mexican border into the United States in January of 2009, he had a pretty unusual reason for doing so: He was going to make music with Quincy Jones.
Ten Things to Do in Miami This Week for $10 or Less
Monday, February 27, 2017 at 8:35 a.m. by Clarissa Buch

Happy Monday, Miami. This week brings plenty of events, and the best part is they all cost less than $10. Grab a few bucks and enjoy what's new in town, from Siri Hustvedt at Books & Books and Lash Wynwood at Gramps to the Miami Dow...
Inside Miami's Hamilton Auditions, Diverse Performers Lined Up for Their Shot
Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 10:05 a.m. by Minhae Shim Roth

“What time is it? Showtime,” I whisper to myself as I begin my audition for Hamilton: A Musical at the Florida International University School of Music. “But I just might rewind.” A woman throws her head back and squeezes a honey-be...