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Urban Bush Women, Dance, and Democracy
In this presidential election of super PAC influence and alleged voter disenfranchisement, it is not too far-fetched to question how democratic America’s political system really is. And not through...
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An Open Mic Night for Dancers
Open Mic Nights are staples in many cities, whether focusing on song or on comedy. But whoever said that the concept of revealing one’s work before a live audience was only limited to the spoken word?...
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Able to dance with danceAble
To dance on a stage, most people would probably say that one must not only be well-trained, but able to do just that: dance. The training part should be a given, of course, but the ability of who can...
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Evolutions at Miami Made
Never assume that because an artist performs in his or her city’s premier arts venue that they’ve reached their pinnacle. Sometimes, performing there is just the beginning of bigger and better things,...
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The Descendants, Haiti in Cuba
In a city sometimes so seemingly separated along ethnic lines as Miami, one would hardly think that Cubans and Haitians have anything in common. But they do, and much more than they know. The Creole...
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Red Weather over South Miami-Dade
The lovely weather down here these days, the vibrant cultural scene, the ethnically diverse food options, all those are reasons that have Alison Chase jumping for joy. It is pretty cold, by the way, in...
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Out in the Tropics and Into Performance
That’s so Miami is probably a good phrase to describe the kaleidoscopic quality of Out in the Tropics, a contemporary performing arts festival that brings to South Florida a wide range of cutting-edge...
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Keeping Up On the International Ballet Festival
Pedro Pablo Peña, founder and artistic director of the International Ballet Festival of Miami, has had to do more than pirouettes to make sure the dance celebration he started almost two decades ago...
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South Florida Falls for Flamenco
Suddenly, it seems as if all of South Florida has fallen under the spell of flamenco. Whether it’s another edition of Flamenco Festival Miami at the Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, or a tablao in...
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Tango Fire Heats Up Stages With ‘Flames’
Tango music and dance continue to be hot. And in South Florida, the sizzle has not subsided. Every season there’s a company or more bringing its own spin to the genre, and this year is no exception:...
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António Zambujo Brings His Fado To Miami
The siren call of fado is usually associated with a woman’s voice. But that old, melancholic form of Portuguese song that expresses an irrepressible longing, or saudade, is an equal opportunity...
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Dance NOW! Navigates Through Il Mare and Light Rain
In 1981, American choreographer and dancer Gerald Arpino saw the world debut in New York City of his East meets West-themed Light Rain ballet, as performed by the dance company he co-founded with...
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La pasión del flamenco late en Miami
De repente, es como si todo el sur de la Florida hubiera caído bajo el embrujo del flamenco. Ya sea por otra celebración del Flamenco Festival Miami en el Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts...
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