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After years of shaping their sound and their act, the Colombian band Monsieur Periné — Catalina García, vocals; Nicolás Junca, guitar; and Santiago Prieto, string instruments — exploded on the international stage winning a Latin GRAMMY for Best New Artist in 2015. Presented with theatrical costumes, a hint of vaudeville and touches of campy humor, their music was a fresh,
Maestro Eddie Palmieri has always done things his way so, well, what if he has been celebrating his 80th birthday for almost a year
Susan Westfall is a playwright and co-founder of City Theatre in Miami. City Theatre was founded in 1996 and is the only professional theatre in the country dedicated to developing and
Once a dancer with the Cuban National Ballet, the Carolina Ballet and the Miami City Ballet, Isanusi Garcia-Rodriguez did not let a stroke and the temporary paralysis it caused diminish his passion for the arts. Instead of dancing on a
Carnival Cruise Line’s entertainment team recently provided an unforgettable experience for the at-risk youth musicians and singers in the Guitars Over Guns program. They opened their state-of-the-art rehearsal studios in Davie, FL for a day-long musical workshop. The cruise line giant and non-profit organization were brought together by Carrie Klimczak-Folse, Carnival’s director of IT Planning & Management and a member of Leadership Miami, who first helped with the Guitars Over Guns graduation at Marlins Park in 2017. “It was Carrie’s familiarization with our program that spawned the idea of connecting the entertainment side of Carnival with our Guitars Over Guns students,” said Jono De Leon, chief operating officer of Guitars Over Guns. GOGO is a non-profit organization that delivers high-impact arts-based mentoring programs to empower at-risk youth. Spending the day at the rehearsal studios was the ultimate in mentorship for the students, who arrived and within minutes, were busy jamming
It’s official. Steven Bauer has signed on to star in the revival stage production of “Que Pasa USA? Today…40 Years Later,” playing May 17-26 at the Arsht Center. Prior to taking the stage in a few weeks though, Bauer is hosting a few master classes, the first of which was held April 26 at the Arsht Center. Casually dressed in loose jeans and a button down, the salt and pepper haired Bauer flashed that famous smile and immediately transported us
As one of the few women conductors in the US, Maestra Sebrina Maria Alfonso leads the South Florida Symphony Orchestra. She is a champion of contemporary works. Her work Freedom Crossing premiered to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Mariel Cuban boat-crossing in which thousands risked their lives to gain freedom. She most recently collaborated with Thomas Dubois Hormel in creating a ballet with the prestigious Martha Graham Dance Company to the music of The
Eric Fliss is a jack-of-all-trades when it comes to theater, due to more than 30 years of nurturing the arts in South Florida. He has done it all from Cultural Facilities Manager, Artistic Director, Producer, Designer and Technical Consultant for cultural organizations. He was co-founder of the renowned Acme Acting Company in 1986 and served
Last month’s Miami Arts Marketing Project Lab was yet another invaluable tool provided to arts marketers by the Arts & Business Council of Miami, as part of their Arts Ignite 2018 series. The focus of the half-day workshop focused on helping marketers identify their target audience and how vital that step is in establishing a